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Ryan Blaney passes with 14 to go to take Xfinity 500 at Martinsville
Ryan Blaney chased down and passed Chase Elliott with 14 laps to go Sunday to earn a spot in the Championship 4 weekend, claiming the NASCAR Cup Series' Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia.,In the Round of 8 finale and a week after losing on the final turn at Homestead, Bl...
Minnesota United knock off Real Salt Lake in PKs, get past first round
Dayne St. Clair made two saves during a shootout that Minnesota United won 3-1, and the Loons advanced to their first Western Conference semifinal since 2020 following a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn. ,Sixth-seeded Minnesota swept the first-round series against t...
Atlanta United strike late, level series with Inter Miami
A goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time by substitute Xande Silva gave Atlanta United a 2-1 win over visiting Inter Miami on Saturday night in Game 2 of a first-round MLS Cup playoff series. ,The best-of-three set is now tied at 1-1. ,Silva, who entered the match in the 89th minute,...
New-look Manchester United brace for challenge from Chelsea
Legendary Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will make his Premier League managerial debut on Sunday when the Red Devils host Chelsea at Old Trafford.,van Nistelrooy has taken the interim manager reins after the dismissal of Erik ten Hag early this week. He already has engineered a 5-2 vi...
Loons plan to stay defense-first in order to sweep RSL
Minnesota United will try to put on yet another exceptional defensive performance and advance to the Western Conference semifinals when they host Real Salt Lake in Game 2 of their Round 1 series on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Sixth-seeded Minnesota won on penalties following a 0-0 draw in re...
Despite series lead, Inter Miami aim for improved play vs. Atlanta
Inter Miami aim to build on their impressive 2024 campaign and advance in the MLS Cup Playoffs when they visit Atlanta United on Saturday.,The Herons, who tallied a record-setting 74 points during the regular season, opened the playoffs with a 2-1 win over Atlanta on Oct. 25 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla....
Real Salt Lake, Minnesota surge into playoff opener
Round 1 playoff opponents Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United may both believe they are peaking at the right time as they head into Tuesday's series-opening clash in Sandy, Utah.,Western Conference third seed Salt Lake boasts a six-match unbeaten run and home field for two matches (if necessary) in ...
Jordi Alba lifts Miami past Atlanta in playoff opener
Jordi Alba scored on an exceptional strike from nearly 30 yards out early in the second half to lift Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United in Game 1 of their MLS Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Lionel Messi picked up an assist on the 60th-minute pla...
Inter Miami commence Cup chase vs. gritty Atlanta United
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami begin their MLS Cup Playoff campaign on Friday night when they open their Round One series against Atlanta United.,Messi and Miami come into the postseason in strong form as the Supporters' Shield winners and top playoff seed.,The Argentine star is healthy and productive...
Atlanta United knock out Montreal on penalty kicks in wild-card game
Brad Guzan saved a penalty kick and visiting Atlanta United converted all five of theirs to survive a scare and advance from the Eastern Conference wild-card game following a 2-2 draw with Josef Martinez and CF Montreal on Tuesday night.,The former Atlanta star Martinez scored two second-half goals ...
Atlanta United visit CF Montreal for wild-card showdown
Josef Martinez can eliminate his former team when CF Montreal host Atlanta United in Tuesday night's Eastern Conference wild-card game.,Martinez played for Atlanta from 2017-22, winning the MLS Cup and Most Valuable Player honors in 2018 before an ACL tear in early 2020 disrupted his career.,He has ...
Minnesota United routs St. Louis City, will open playoffs vs. RSL
Sang Bin Jeong came off the bench in the second half to score a brace and Robin Lod also scored to lead Minnesota United to a 4-1 Decision Day victory over St. Louis City on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Tani Oluwaseyi had two assists and Kelvin Yeboah picked up his first career MLS assist f...
Atlanta United get needed victory at Orlando, make playoffs
Saba Lobjanidze and Jamal Thiare scored in the first 17 minutes as Atlanta United qualified for the postseason by wrapping up the regular season with a 2-1 road victory against Orlando City on Saturday night.,Atlanta United (10-14-10, 40 points) won back-to-back matches for the first time since Marc...
Charlotte FC spoils D.C. United's playoff hopes
Pep Biel broke through early in the second half, Patrick Agyemang added his team-leading 10th goal and visiting Charlotte FC dumped D.C. United out of the playoff picture with a 3-0 win on Saturday night in both teams' regular season finale.,Liel Abada added a late third, and Brandt Bronico assisted...
Playoff positioning at stake for Minnesota United vs. St. Louis City
Even with a Western Conference playoff spot already secured, Minnesota United still have plenty to play for when they host St. Louis City on Saturday night in a Decision Day matchup in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Loons (14-12-7, 49 points) enter the contest in seventh place and a victory would help them a...
Playoff-bound Orlando City ready for attacking Atlanta United
There is plenty at stake for Atlanta United and Orlando City when they meet in Saturday night's regular-season finale at Orlando, Fla., ,Orlando City has clinched a playoff spot, but their seed in the Eastern Conference remains undetermined. Atlanta United must win and get other results to fall thei...
D.C. United face Charlotte FC with playoff spot in reach
The math for D.C. United is simple in their regular-season finale at home against Charlotte FC: Win or draw for their first MLS Cup playoff berth since 2019.,A victory also is likely to give eighth-place D.C. United (10-13-10, 40 points) home field in an Eastern Conference wild-card match, unless CF...
Sam Mayer keeps Xfinity playoff run alive with dramatic victory at Charlotte Roval
CONCORD, N.C. -- As Sam Mayer celebrated his drama-filled victory in Saturday's Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Parker Kligerman watched a replay of the whisker-close circumstance that knocked him out of the NASCAR Xfi...
Nouns, beastcoast, Infinity advance at PGA Wallachia Season 2
Nouns Esports, beastcoast and Infinity each advanced to the playoffs with a victory Wednesday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.,Nouns notched a 2-0 win over Invictus Gaming, beastcoast did the same against Azure Ray and Infinity posted a 2-1 triumph versus Alliance in ...
Dodgers' Walker Buehler victim of theft at race track
Police in Southern California confirmed Tuesday that Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler was the victim of a theft when a pricey watch was stolen from his arm.,His agency, Excel Baseball, issued a statement Tuesday that said the watch was taken from Buehler as he attended a horse rac...