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Rangers' Corey Seager may be spectator vs. Dodgers, his former club
When the Los Angeles Dodgers play host to the Texas Rangers for the start of a three-game series Tuesday, the main attraction might be an observer., ,Former Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was expected to make his return to Los Angeles but he is dealing with left hamstring tightness that has kept him...

After European vacation, Phillies set to face Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox face a tall task as they look to bounce back from a disappointing trip to Chicago, facing the National League-leading Philadelphia Phillies at home for the first time since 2021 in a three-game series beginning Tuesday.,The Red Sox enter the series with a .500 record, following a ...

White Sox promote top RHP prospect Drew Thorpe
Drew Thorpe, the top right-handed pitching prospect in the Chicago White Sox farm system, will be called up to make his major league debut Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners.,White Sox manager Pedro Grifol confirmed the plan to reporters on Sunday in advance of the team's trip to Seattle.,Thorpe, ...

Improving Jays eye return to .500 in opener vs. Brewers
After completing a 2-4 road trip, the Milwaukee Brewers aim for better fortune during a six-game homestand that opens Monday night against the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Brewers finished their trip with a 10-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.,Toronto will complete a six-game trip in Milwaukee after...

Home after tough trip, Twins take on lowly Rockies
The Minnesota Twins are eager to open a 10-game homestand when they face the Colorado Rockies for a three-game series starting Monday night in Minneapolis.,For the previous nine games, the Twins have been on the road. They went 3-6 against the Houston Astros, New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates....

Oilers aim to cash in on chances in Game 2 vs. Panthers
The Edmonton Oilers are concentrating more on the process than the result as they prepare for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday in Sunrise, Fla.,After being blanked 3-0 by goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and the Panthers in Saturday's best-of-seven series opener, despite outshooting and out-chan...

Aces see need to raise level going into game at Sparks
The two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces have targets on their backs, and other teams are delivering dart-like blows.,The Aces aren't displaying title-winning form early this season and have dropped two of their last three games as they arrive in Los Angeles for Sunday night's contest against ...

PGA Tour on PIF talks: 'We want to get this right'
A meeting between the representatives of PGA Tour Enterprises and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, and his staff yielded "progress," the PGA Tour announced Saturday.,The meeting was held Friday night in New York as the two sides work together to form an alliance.,"Rep...

Argonauts embrace underdog role, open season vs. Lions
Despite coming off a 16-win season, expectations are lower for the Toronto Argonauts as they open their season against the visiting B.C. Lions on Sunday night.,"I actually like being an underdog," Toronto coach Ryan Dinwiddie said. "I'm looking forward to that. I think it might add some fire in our ...

St. Louis City aim to end winless rut vs. improving Timbers
St. Louis City will try to snap a four-match winless run on Saturday night when they host a Portland Timbers side that has shown considerable signs of improvement in recent weeks.,The form sheet isn't all bad for St. Louis (3-4-8, 17 points), which earned an impressive 3-3 draw in its visit to play ...

FC Dallas continue 'very tough stretch' against Minnesota United
Still searching for their first road win, FC Dallas complete one of their toughest scheduling spots of the season when they face Minnesota United on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Dallas (3-8-4, 13 points), which is 0-6-2 away from home in MLS action, will be playing its fifth match in an 18-da...

Oilers' stars meet redemption-minded Panthers in Stanley Cup Game 1
This is Leon Draisaitl's 10th NHL season and Connor McDavid's ninth. Reaching the Stanley Cup Final has been a long, arduous journey for the Edmonton Oilers' dynamic duo, but they have finally completed that quest.,McDavid, Draisaitl and company will kick off the best-of-seven championship series ag...

Sounders seek consistency, take on struggling Sporting KC
Two clubs on the wrong side of the red line in the MLS Western Conference standings will try to change course as the Seattle Sounders travel to Kansas City, Kan., to play Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Seattle (4-6-6, 18 points) is in 10th place, one spot out of the playoffs nearing the hal...

Ryan Blaney puts 'frustrating' finish behind him as NASCAR hits Sonoma
While Ford driver Austin Cindric scored a much-needed victory with a shocking gift from a Team Penske teammate outside of St. Louis last Sunday, Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell will be looking for redemption as the schedule twists and turns to Northern California this weekend.,Bell and the winless ...

Hall of Fame Game highlights nationally televised NFL preseason slate
The NFL released its 2024 preseason schedule Friday, also revealing the five games that will be televised nationally. ,Each of the NFL's five primary media partners will take a turn to get its crews ready for the season, starting with ESPN/ABC airing the Hall of Fame Game from Canton, Ohio, on Aug. ...

Revolution look to be more aggressive against streaking Red Bulls
The New York Red Bulls look like one of the better MLS teams this year. The New England Revolution are looking to improve.,It's time for each club to keep building when they meet Saturday night at Foxborough, Mass.,"I am proud that we have this fighting spirit, this mentality," Red Bulls coach Sandr...

Adley Rutschman, O's face Rays for second straight weekend
Adley Rutschman will look to continue his torrid hitting on Friday when the Baltimore Orioles play the opener of a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Rutschman belted a solo homer in the sixth inning and a two-run shot in the eighth of Baltimore's 6-5 road setback to...

Nate Diaz-Jorge Masvidal press conference erupts into brawl
Before Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal meet in the boxing ring next month, their respective teams got in some early blows against one another during a press conference that erupted into a brawl Thursday.,A member of Diaz's support team punched Masvidal after an abrupt end to the outdoor press conferenc...

Sparks, Wings meet in search of more physical play
When the Los Angeles Sparks host the Dallas Wings for Friday's Commissioner's Cup matchup, both will be trying to snap three-game losing streaks.,Los Angeles (2-7) fell to 0-2 in Commissioner's Cup play Wednesday with its third consecutive loss overall, an 86-62 setback at home against Minnesota.,Fo...

Status of SS Corey Seager in doubt as Rangers meet Giants
All eyes will be on the status of reigning World Series MVP Corey Seager when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,Seager extended his career-best on-base streak to 28 games with a second-inning single off left-hander Joey W...