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Cardinals confident they can finish what they start vs. Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals like their chances when they are leading late in a close game.,Heading into their series opener Tuesday on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates, closer Ryan Helsley has converted 30 consecutive saves, which ties Lee Smith for the most by a St. Louis reliever before the All...
'Complete' Guardians not overlooking last-place White Sox
Entering July, the Cleveland Guardians are among the best teams in baseball and are looking to get better.,A prime opportunity arrives against the lowly Chicago White Sox.,Following a rough road trip, the Guardians eye a sixth straight home victory in Tuesday night's series opener with the White Sox...
High-scoring Jewell Loyd, Storm to host Wings again
Coming off a pair of performances with at least 30 points, Jewell Loyd will look for a triple on Monday when the Seattle Storm play host to the Dallas Wings for the second time in three days.,Loyd scored 30 points in the Storm's easy 97-76 victory over the Wings on Saturday. That performance was an ...
Fever to focus on details in visit to Mercury
The Indiana Fever will continue to fine-tune their offense around Caitlin Clark when they visit the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday afternoon., ,After Indiana (7-12) absorbed its second straight loss, an 89-77 defeat at Seattle on Thursday, coach Christie Sides said her team needs the star rookie to shoot...
Lynx out to bounce back vs. Sky, Angel Reese
Angel Reese has a chance to make more WNBA history during her stellar rookie season for the Chicago Sky. ,The Minnesota Lynx will try to contain Reese and bounce back from a highly disappointing performance. ,Reese eyes a single-season, league-record 10th straight double-double Sunday, when the Sky ...
After shutout win, Phillies send Aaron Nola to face Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies placed two of their best players on the 10-day injured list before their Friday home game against the Miami Marlins.,Though Bryce Harper (strained left hamstring) and Kyle Schwarber (strained left groin) were out, the Phillies proved they can still win because of their stel...
Timbers roll into matchup with slumping Minnesota United
The red-hot Portland Timbers look to stretch their unbeaten streak to seven games when they host struggling Minnesota United FC on Saturday.,A victory would put Portland (7-7-6, 27 points) ahead of Minnesota (8-6-5, 29 points) in the Western Conference standings, underscoring the Timbers' dominant p...
Under new leadership, Quakes seek better play vs. Galaxy
The San Jose Earthquakes have been the worst team in MLS this season and it cost Luchi Gonzalez his job as coach.,Interim head coach Ian Russell will lead the team into battle Saturday night when the Earthquakes host the Los Angeles Galaxy at Stanford Stadium.,The Earthquakes (3-14-2, 11 points) hav...
Sizzling Los Angeles FC face challenge in Rapids
Los Angeles FC will play host to the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night, looking to extend their unbeaten streak to nine league matches.,LAFC enters the match after a dominant 6-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on June 22 and has not lost since a May 4 visit to the Bay Area against the Quakes....
Austin FC seek another road win vs. lowly Sporting KC
Austin FC hit the road to play Sporting Kansas City in an important Western Conference match for both teams Saturday in Kansas City, Kan.,Austin hopes to keep its position in the playoff push, while Sporting KC is looking for anything positive.,Austin (7-7-6, 27 points) is in a three-way tie for six...
Charlotte FC, Dynamo pride themselves on staunch defense
Two of the best defensive clubs in MLS will try to continue unbeaten streaks when Charlotte FC visit the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.,Charlotte FC have allowed the second-fewest (20) goals of any team this season, while the Dynamo (23) are tied for the third-fewest concessions. Though they are also t...
Sporting stellar road record, FC Cincinnati travel to face FC Dallas
Wounded but dangerous, FC Cincinnati will look to get back on track and into the chase for the Supporters' Shield when they visit new-look FC Dallas on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,Cincinnati (12-4-3, 39 points) has dropped two of its past four matches after a season-best seven-match winning streak, w...
Zach Collaros, winless Blue Bombers search for answers vs. Stamps
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are mired in their worst start since losing their first four games of the 2012 season.,Winnipeg (0-3) will attempt to break out of its rut on Saturday night when it visits the Calgary Stampeders.,The Blue Bombers can't afford a fourth straight loss while the Stampeders (1-1...
Atlanta United try to end home slump against Toronto FC
Atlanta United have made some strides under interim coach Rob Valentino, going unbeaten at 1-0-2 in his three matches.,The Five Stripes (5-8-6, 21 points) will look to continue that form when they play host to Toronto FC (7-10-3, 24 points) on Saturday night.,Atlanta conceded an 89th-minute goal in ...
Lewis Morgan back to provide boost as Red Bulls face D.C. United
The New York Red Bulls struggled to pile up wins and points while Lewis Morgan was spending time trying to help his native Scotland in the Euros.,After New York won once in four matches without its leading scorer, Morgan will return to the Red Bulls on Saturday night when they host D.C. United in Ha...
First-place Argentina to face Peru without Messi, Scaloni
Lionel Messi will not play when Argentina completes Group A play in the 2024 Copa America against Peru on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner sustained a right groin/adductor injury against Chile on Tuesday. He did not train Thursday, but he reportedly could be availabl...
Facing Copa elimination, Chile needs goals in a hurry vs. Canada
It's win or go home for Chile in their final match of Group A at the Copa America when they face a Canada side Saturday that would probably progress with a draw.,That means Chile must do something they haven't in their first two group matches: score.,Manager Ricardo Gareca's squad has seen its attac...
Streaking Revolution face Crew in reunion for Caleb Porter
First-year coach Caleb Porter and his New England Revolution have picked a good time to be playing their best soccer.,The Revolution (6-10-1, 19 points) will put their four-match winning streak on the line when they host the Columbus Crew (8-3-6, 30 points) on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,It will b...
Desperate for a win, Union hit road to face CF Montreal
The Philadelphia Union aim to end a six-match winless stretch when they visit CF Montreal on Saturday night.,The Union have dropped three straight matches following three consecutive draws and haven't left the field victorious since beating the New England Revolution 3-0 on May 18.,Philadelphia (4-7...
Dodgers' Landon Knack takes center stage in rivalry with Giants
The Los Angeles Dodgers will introduce rookie right-hander Landon Knack to what has become a one-sided rivalry when they visit the San Francisco Giants for the start of a three-game series Friday night.,Having failed to win a season series from the Dodgers since 2021, the Giants will attempt to put ...