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New York City FC, Orlando City both looking for spark
New York City FC and Orlando City will both look to respond to underwhelming weekend performances when they meet on Wednesday night in Central Florida.,Orlando (9-5-8, 35 points) was held to a 1-1 home draw on Saturday by last-place CF Montreal, a result that stretched the Lions' winless run to thre...
Mystics hope their close-game magic resurfaces vs. Sparks
The Washington Mystics have been living on the edge recently, but it has been worth it.,The Mystics will attempt to secure their first four-game winning streak of the season, by narrow margin or not, when they visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night.,Their three-game winning streak is comprise...
Paul Skenes, NL try to end AL's run of dominance in All-Star Game
ATLANTA -- Just to participate in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game would be a career -- and maybe even lifetime -- achievement for many professional baseball players.,For the National League's starting pitcher Paul Skenes, it's becoming a habit.,When Skenes toes the rubber at Truist Park in A...
The Open keeps prize money at $17M
The Open Championship prize pool will remain at $17 million this week, the first time in 13 years the R&A has not increased the purse.,Sunday's winner at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland will earn $3.1 million, the same amount Xander Schauffele took home last year at Royal Troon in Scotland.,The r...
Sky look to shock Lynx again in second game of back-to-back
The Chicago Sky just beat the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx for their most noteworthy victory in a disappointing season. Repeating that feat would be even more impressive. ,Aiming for a season-high third consecutive victory Monday night, the Sky will try to take down the Lynx at Chicago for the second...
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Brewers finding ways to win, while Nationals' struggles continue
The potential tying run had just reached base Saturday when Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin had a premonition.,"We felt like we were going to win the game," he said.,And he was right, thanks to his RBI single that capped a three-run rally that gave them a 6-5 win over Washington. The co...
Mets expect to have LHP Sean Manaea for series finale against Royals
Left-hander Sean Manaea finally appears set to make his season debut for the New York Mets.,Expected to piggy-back off starter Clay Holmes, Manaea looks to help the visiting Mets complete a three-game sweep Sunday of the host Kansas City Royals, who must be more opportunistic in this finale.,Manaea ...
Astros fill in missing pieces in series against Rangers
It was fitting that the Astros had to dig deep into their reconfigured bench in the latter stages of a 5-4, 11-inning victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday that evened this three-game series.,Before Zack Short stroked a walk-off single that scored Cam Smith from second base, Kenedy Corona worke...
Guardians carry momentum into series finale vs. White Sox
After hitting their season's low point a week ago, the Cleveland Guardians have reversed course in impressive fashion.,With one game remaining before the All-Star break, the Guardians now find themselves trending upward. They'll look to maintain their momentum in the finale of a four-game series aga...
After delivering first win, Elks now chasing revenge on Lions
The visiting BC Lions and Edmonton Elks will have a rematch of their season-opening clash on Sunday.,The Lions (2-3) handed the West Division rival Elks (1-3) a 31-14 loss on June 7 in Vancouver.,Both teams snapped three-game losing streaks last weekend, with Edmonton defeating Ottawa 39-33 for its ...
Mystics see opportunity in road game at Storm
After a win on Thursday against the A'ja Wilson-less Las Vegas Aces, the Washington Mystics have a chance to hold a winning record for the first time since May.,The Mystics are 10-10 as they prepare to visit the Seattle Storm on Sunday and could break .500 for the first time since they were 2-1 foll...
Sparks focused on better home-court outcome against Sun
Intent on shedding a six-game home losing streak, the Los Angeles Sparks will play host to the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, with the break for the All-Star Game fast approaching.,The Sparks (6-14) have not won on their home court since May 25, when they dispatched the Chicago Sky 91-78. There were hop...
UFC Fight Night July 12th Best Bets: Tallison Teixeira vs. Derrick Lewis
Get Deadspin's top UFC Fight Night betting picks for Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira and more Nashville fight night props and predictions....
D.C. United take on Galaxy in first match under interim coach
Troy Lesesne paid the price for D.C. United's lackluster season and academy director Kevin Flanagan will serve as interim coach when the Black-and-Red face the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday night in Carson, Calif.,Lesesne was fired Thursday, one day after D.C. United lost 5-2 to Nashville SC to be el...
Red Bulls vying for first win over Union since 2019
After their meeting in the U.S. Open Cup was postponed due to severe weather, the Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls face off in MLS play on Saturday in Chester, Pa.,The Red Bulls (8-7-6, 30 points) and Union (12-5-4, 40 points) saw their Open Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday put on hold due to ...
Without goalkeeper and captain, Orlando City face woeful Montreal
Orlando City will be without their starting goalkeeper and their captain when they host a woeful CF Montreal side on Saturday.,Pedro Gallese and defender Robin Jansson will sit out the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards after each was booked in a 2-2 draw against Charlotte FC last week. Th...
Columbus travels to Cincinnati for 'Hell is Real Derby' rematch
With pole positioning in the Supporters' Shield race, FC Cincinnati are set to host the Columbus Crew in the "Hell is Real Derby" Saturday night.,Cincinnati (13-5-3, 42 points) is on a four-match winning streak, including a 2-1 home win against Chicago last Saturday night that vaulted it into first ...
Tiger-Cats try to keep offense clicking vs. struggling Redblacks
There's finally some bite in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.,Coming off 35- and 51-point explosions in convincing wins over East leader Montreal and Toronto, respectively, Hamilton tries to climb above the .500 mark Saturday night when it hosts the struggling Ottawa Redblacks.,A 51-38 victory on July 4 in ...
Friday July 11th MLB Betting Picks: Best Predictions and Player Props
MLB betting preview for July 11th: Back the Braves on the road, plus plus-money strikeout props for Anderson and Severino....