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Sun seek rebound vs. surging Mystics after two losses
Despite consecutive losses on the road against two of the Western Conference's top teams in Las Vegas and Seattle, the Connecticut Sun remain confident in their ability to win a WNBA title.,"We have a chemistry that's been around for a long time," forward DeWanna Bonner said. "Other teams are going ...
After captain's injury, Mexico battles Venezuela atop Copa Group B
Mexico will likely need to overcome the absence of captain Edson Alvarez when they try to continue their winning start to Copa America against Venezuela on Wednesday night in Inglewood, Calif.,The West Ham defensive midfielder departed on a stretcher just shy of the half-hour mark of Saturday's 1-0 ...
Ageless wonders lead respective squads into Argentina vs. Chile
The Copa America 2024 match between Argentina and Chile on Tuesday will be one for the ages.,When Argentinian legend Lionel Messi takes the field in East Rutherford, N.J., for the second Group A match, he will be playing for the first time as a 37-year-old, having celebrated his birthday Monday.,But...
Ascending Astros continue climb to .500 vs. Rockies
After the Astros opened the season with four consecutive losses en route to a 7-19 start, Houston manager Joe Espada took extreme care to not look too far ahead while his team labored through its shaky opening stretch.,But after completing a three-game series sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with an 8...
Mets aim to remain hot in series vs. Yankees
The New York Mets know they're the hottest team in baseball this month.,But thanks to a chaotic ninth inning Sunday night, the Mets don't know who their closer will be the rest of June and the start of July.,The Mets will be without Edwin Diaz and possibly Drew Smith Tuesday night, when they look to...
All about the money: Liberty, Lynx battle in Commissioner's Cup
The WNBA's in-season tournament, the Commissioner's Cup, will crown its champion on Tuesday night when the New York Liberty host the Minnesota Lynx.,However, because of conflicts with the upcoming NBA Draft being hosted at the Liberty's home arena -- the Barclays Center in Brooklyn -- the game will ...
Twins looking to strike down Diamondbacks
Joe Ryan will attempt to continue the streak of dominant Minnesota pitching performances when the Twins face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series at Phoenix.,Bailey Ober retired the final 17 batters during a complete-game victory against Oakland on Saturday ...
Phillies take sparkling ERA on road to Detroit
The Philadelphia Phillies' pitching staff possesses the lowest ERA in the major leagues. That's bad news for the usually light-hitting Detroit Tigers, who host the Phillies for a three-game series beginning on Monday night.,Philadelphia's staff has posted a 3.09 ERA through 77 games, including a 4-1...
Oilers eye history, Panthers try to avoid infamy in Game 7 of finals
The thrill of victory and agony of defeat at stake in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final are next-level.,The routes both the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers have taken to reach the winner-take-all clash will take that emotion off the charts.,The Panthers play host the Oilers on Monday night in Sun...
Roughriders thriving in fourth quarter, face Tiger-Cats in rematch
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have dominated the fourth quarter this season, outscoring their first two foes by a combined 37-6 margin in the final frame., ,They improved to 2-0 by rallying for a 33-30 win last Sunday at Hamilton. The Tiger-Cats (0-2) will attempt to settle that score in this Sunday'...
Petar Musa, FC Dallas meet Sounders, seek first road win
Unbeaten under interim coach Peter Luccin, FC Dallas will set out for their first road victory of the season when they visit the Seattle Sounders on Saturday.,Dallas is 0-6-3 in away matches, with a league-low three road points. However, Saturday marks the team's first road match since Luccin took o...
LAFC look to even score against lowly Earthquakes
On paper, Los Angeles FC appear to be a good bet to keep their recent run of success going.,Going into their home encounter with the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night, LAFC (10-4-4, 34 points) are 6-0-1 in their last seven matches, outscoring the opposition by a whopping 13-2. That i...
NYCFC plan to 'stick together' on visit to Nashville SC
New York City FC will try to keep their place among the top tier of the Eastern Conference when they pay Nashville SC a visit on Saturday.,New York City FC (9-7-2, 29 points) are in fourth place in the East and remain on the road after a 2-0 loss to the Galaxy in Los Angeles on Wednesday. NYCFC have...
St. Louis City aching for a goal vs. Atlanta United
St. Louis City's offensive attack has been anemic, with the club being blanked in three straight matches.,St. Louis City will attempt to find the back of the net for the first time since June 1 when they battle visiting Atlanta United on Saturday night.,The struggles are part of a stretch in which S...
Minnesota United seek advantage at home against Austin FC
After losing back-to-back road matches at Seattle and Dallas, Minnesota United return home to Saint Paul, Minn. -- where they have lost just once in nine matches this season -- and host Austin FC on Saturday night.,The Loons (8-5-5, 29 points) are 4-1-4 at home while Austin FC (6-7-6, 24 points) are...
Streaking Lynx face mentally tough Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx will go for their sixth win in a row when they tip off against the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (12-3) is coming off a 68-55 win over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday night. The Lynx have not lost since June 7, which was the last time they played the M...
Fire, Orlando City have much in common during tough seasons
A look at the stats would suggest there's not much difference between the Chicago Fire and Orlando City. The recent results, however, have been a different story as Orlando gets set to host Chicago on Saturday.,The Fire (4-8-6, 18 points) and Orlando (4-8-6, 18 points) own identical records. Chicago...
Union try to solve uncharacteristic home woes vs. Charlotte FC
The Philadelphia Union will aim to both end a winless drought and change their fortunes at home when they host Charlotte FC on Saturday in Chester, Pa.,The Union lost just four home matches combined during the 2020-23 seasons, but they have already topped that mark with their 1-5-3 home record durin...
Revs rising ahead of test at FC Cincinnati
The New England Revolution have taken down some of the best teams in MLS during their most successful stretch of the season.,Aiming for a fourth straight victory, the surging Revolution face another stiff test Saturday night against host FC Cincinnati, who have won nine of 10.,New England (5-10-1, 1...
Toronto FC, still trying to shed old habits, visit Red Bulls
Toronto FC will aim to bounce back from a gutting loss as they travel to face the New York Red Bulls on Saturday in Harrison, N.J.,Toronto (7-9-3, 24 points) on Wednesday took a 1-0 lead over visiting Nashville SC in the 34th minute behind Alonso Coello's first MLS goal, but Sam Surridge scored in t...