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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...
Evian Championship boosts prize money to $8M
The Amundi Evian Championship increased its prize money total to $8 million, with the winner of the major pocketing $1.2 million, the LPGA announced Thursday.,The prize money has risen more than 146 percent since the tournament received a major designation in 2013. The winner received $1 million in ...
Mariners' Bryan Woo out to extend scoreless streak vs. A's
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo, an Oakland native, will put his spotless record against the host Athletics at risk when he chases a little piece of history in the teams' Thursday afternoon rubber game.,Pitching has dominated the first two games of the series between the American League West...
Alouettes, Blue Bombers open season with Grey Cup rematch
The defending champion Montreal Alouettes will visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a Grey Cup rematch to kick off the 2024 Canadian Football League regular season on Thursday night.,The Alouettes scored the game-winning touchdown with 13 seconds left in a 28-24 victory in the 110th Grey Cup last Nove...
Liberty take on Dream in search of 5th straight win
On the heels of a dominant performance from Breanna Stewart, the New York Liberty will go for their fifth straight win on Thursday night when they face the host Atlanta Dream. ,Stewart went for 33 points and 14 rebounds as New York (8-2) downed the Chicago Sky 88-75 on Tuesday night. With the victor...
Winless Mystics hope to snap skid against slumping Sky
The Washington Mystics have lost a franchise-record nine straight games to start the 2024 WNBA season. On Thursday, they will aim to finally crack the win column when the Chicago Sky visit for an evening clash.,In their latest game -- a road defeat against the Connecticut Sun in Commissioner's Cup p...
Mavericks' Kyrie Irving has 'no fear' in return to Boston for NBA Finals
BOSTON -- A pair of stars will need no introduction when the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks meet for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.,Dallas guard Kyrie Irving and Boston big man Kristaps Porzingis find themselves pitted against their former teams, with Irving's breakup with the Celt...
Investigation into Shohei Ohtani closed as interpreter pleads guilty
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges, admitting he stole millions from Ohtani to pay gambling debts.,Also Tuesday, Major League Baseball closed its investigation into the case, attributing its decision to "t...
NBA Finals props and picks: Get behind historic favorite Boston?
The Boston Celtics take on the surging, interesting, puzzling - and significant underdog - Dallas Mavericks as the NBA Finals begin Thursday night in Boston.,The Celtics are -220 favorites (FanDuel) and the third-heaviest Finals favorites since the ABA-NBA merger.,Taking the Mavericks at +184 (FanDu...