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Sounders thriving with trip to Colorado on tap
The Seattle Sounders will try to continue their second-half surge on Saturday night when they visit the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colo.,The Sounders' latest victory vaulted Seattle (15-9-8, 53 points) to third in the Western Conference with two matches to play and made it 11 wins in 15 leagu...
Riders fighting through injuries, visit desperate Elks
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be out to win their third consecutive game and move closer to a playoff spot when they visit the Edmonton Elks on Saturday night.,Saskatchewan (7-7-1) is coming off wins over the Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks. The Elks (5-10) have dropped two in a row, bot...
Guardians bracing for white-hot Tigers in ALDS
The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians have played each other more than 2,300 times but never have they clashed in a series this important.,The Tigers and Guardians begin play in the American League Division Series on Saturday in Cleveland, and the winner of the best-of-five series will advance ...
Union aim to remain in playoff chase vs. Crew
The Columbus Crew host the Philadelphia Union on Saturday with various levels of urgency at stake.,The situation is dire for the Union (9-13-10, 37 points) following a 2-1 loss at Orlando City on Wednesday. ,Philadelphia is in a three-way tie in points with Toronto FC and D.C. United for 9th place i...
Mets ride magical week into NLDS showdown vs. rival Phillies
PHILADELPHIA -- When the New York Mets begin their National League Division Series on Saturday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies, they will hope to author another chapter in what is fast becoming a storybook season.,The Mets advanced to the NLDS when Pete Alonso keyed a four-run rally in t...
Must-win situation for Revs against D.C. United
Two sides looking to keep their playoff hopes alive square off when D.C. United visit the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,With two matches remaining, D.C. (9-13-10, 37 points) sits two spots below the Eastern Conference playoff line in 11th place, albeit tied with Toronto FC ...
Royals, Yankees set to rekindle playoff rivalry
NEW YORK -- For now, the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees can only hear about their past playoff battles, which only their respective managers were alive to witness.,None of the current players are of age to recall the four times between 1976 and 1980 when Kansas City and New York met in ...
Orlando City picking up steam heading into Cincinnati clash
Orlando City will try to keep building momentum toward the postseason on Saturday night when they visit FC Cincinnati.,Orlando (14-11-7, 49 points) has won nine of its last 12 to storm up the Eastern Conference standings into its current fourth-place position. And the Lions are finally getting more ...
Red Bulls chasing more in road finale vs. Atlanta United
The New York Red Bulls will visit Atlanta United on Saturday, aiming to sweep their two-match road trip.,New York (11-7-14, 47 points) is coming off a 4-1 midweek victory at Toronto FC in response to a 5-1 loss at home to New York City FC last weekend. The Red Bulls have earned points in three of th...
Pressure on Stampeders to end 6-game winless streak vs. Lions
Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson is getting hot under the collar while his team is going cold on the gridiron.,With his job reportedly in jeopardy, Dickenson hopes to help the skidding Stampeders (4-9-1) snap a six-game winless skid on Friday when they visit the BC Lions (7-8) in Vancouv...
Unbeaten Chiefs enjoying better fortune than 2-2 Saints
The Kansas City Chiefs have played four one-score games, while the New Orleans Saints are tied for largest scoring margin in the NFL.,Yet the Chiefs are 4-0 and the Saints are 2-2 as these teams prepare to meet Monday night in Kansas City.,The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs keep findi...
Liberty focus on sweeping Aces in Game 3, returning to Finals
A return trip to the WNBA Finals is within reach for the New York Liberty when they hit the road Friday to face the Las Vegas Aces, who are trying to stave off the end to their two-year championship reign., ,The Liberty took a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five semifinal series against the Aces with an ...
Lynx, Sun to battle for upper hand in pivotal Game 3
Connecticut Sun coach Stephanie White realizes star forward Alyssa Thomas can take her team only so far., ,White is hoping for a more well-rounded effort from Connecticut on Friday night when it collides with the Minnesota Lynx in Uncasville, Conn., for Game 3 of a WNBA semifinal series., ,Minnesota...
Playoff-bound Blue Bombers out to dent Tiger-Cats' postseason hopes
It's not how you start but how you finish.,Coaches say that all the time, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are embodying that cliche this year.,After starting out 2-6 and looking like a team whose run atop the CFL was ending, the Blue Bombers head to Hamilton on Friday night with a seven-game winning s...
Rookie Caleb Williams leads Bears vs. veteran Andy Dalton, Panthers
The Chicago Bears have found good footing with a rookie quarterback drafted first overall.,That could be another harsh reminder for the Carolina Panthers, who weren't able to benefit from an overall No. 1 draft pick a year ago, when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Chicago.,Caleb Williams is runni...
Austin FC must beat Timbers to keep playoff dream alive
Austin FC need a victory to keep their slim MLS Cup playoff hopes alive on Wednesday night when they visit the ninth-place Portland Timbers.,Even a draw would make it impossible for Austin (9-13-9, 36 points) to catch Portland (12-10-9, 45 points), though it would leave FC Dallas (10-14-7, 37 points...
Resilient Rapids welcome Galaxy to town
The Colorado Rapids have been stellar at home and have had a knack for bouncing back from losses. They'll need both trends to continue on Wednesday night when they face the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Galaxy in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (15-11-5, 50 points) are 10-2-3 on their own p...
Minnesota United out to defeat RSL, lock up playoff bid
Minnesota United can clinch an MLS Cup playoff berth with a victory when it faces Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night in Sandy, Utah.,The Loons (13-12-6, 45 points) enter the contest in eighth place in the Western Conference, eight points ahead of 10th-place FC Dallas with three matches remaining. Min...
Dynamo 'turn the page' to focus on desperate Revolution
There will still be plenty on the line when the Houston Dynamo host the New England Revolution on Wednesday in a late-season interconference match.,The most likely scenarios are that Houston will be on the road for the first round of the playoffs and the Revolution will be eliminated even if they fi...
Inter Miami can clinch Supporters' Shield by beating Crew
Inter Miami have inched their way toward clinching the MLS Supporters' Shield when they'd rather have sprinted, but they will have the opportunity again to stake their claim as the best team in the regular season when they play at the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.,A win over the Crew (16-5-9, 57 point...