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Resurgent No. 22 Nebraska, No. 24 Illinois clash in Big Ten opener
For the first time since October 2011, No. 22 Nebraska and No. 24 Illinois find themselves listed in the same Associated Press Top 25 poll. They'll meet in a Big Ten opener Friday night in Lincoln, Neb., to decide which team gets to stay there., ,The Cornhuskers (3-0) are off to their best start sin...
Kyle McCord, Syracuse welcome Stanford to ACC
After a long run in the Pac-12 Conference, Stanford makes its Atlantic Coast Conference debut Friday night when it visits Syracuse and its impressive quarterback, Kyle McCord.,The Cardinal (1-1, 0-0 ACC) are now part of a 17-team league that features a recognizable face in Cal, another newcomer in S...
Yankees-Mariners opener to pit Luis Gil against Bryan Woo
Short and sweet.,That's what fans can expect Tuesday night when the New York Yankees send Luis Gil (13-6, 3.18 ERA) to the mound for the opener of a three-game series in Seattle against fellow right-hander Bryan Woo (8-2, 2.38).,The six combined letters in their surnames will at least tie a major le...
Facing Storm, Aces out to clinch home court for first round
A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record last week., ,On Sunday, the Aces star became the first player to score 1,000 points in a season., ,Now, the likely league MVP and her teammates can focus on peaking for the start of the playoffs as the Aces visit the Seattle Storm on Tuesday ni...
Red Sox, Rays in desperation mode as wild-card hopes dim
Time is running out for the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays, with each of them thinking of a sweep when they meet for the first of six remaining matchups.,The third- and fourth-place teams in the American League East -- spots they have held much of the season -- will meet in St. Petersburg, Fla., ...
Dodgers pitch Walker Buehler against Braves after latest injury news
The news that Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow has a sprained pitching elbow and could be lost for the season will undoubtedly put additional pressure on Walker Buehler to regain his touch in time for the playoffs.,Buehler is set to take the mound for the visiting Dodgers in the third ...
Brewers near division title while Arizona seeks to stop slide
After taking two straight in Arizona and four of five during their current road trip, the Milwaukee Brewers can start penciling in the day they will likely clinch the National League Central. It could happen as early as next week at home.,Milwaukee (86-62), which has an 11-game lead over the Chicago...
Stumbling Sky aim to keep pace in playoff race vs. Mercury
An extended rough stretch has left the Chicago Sky outside of a playoff spot in the final days of the regular season. ,Meanwhile, the Phoenix Mercury aren't playing like a team headed to the playoffs. ,With little room for error, the Sky can avoid a third straight loss by handing the Mercury their f...
Caitlin Clark, Fever close out home slate vs. Wings
The Indiana Fever will take the court for their final regular-season home game of a franchise-changing campaign Sunday when they host the Dallas Wings.,Though the Fever are coming off a 78-74 loss to the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday, rookie Caitlin Clark made more history by ...
LAFC's Olivier Giroud, Galaxy's Marco Reus set for first El Trafico
Marco Reus and Olivier Giroud are both set to make their debuts in the El Trafico rivalry Saturday night when the Los Angeles Galaxy host Los Angeles FC with the Western Conference regular season title potentially on the line.,The Galaxy (15-6-7, 52 points) and LAFC (14-6-6, 48 points) sit first and...
Whitecaps battle for playoff positioning vs. lowly Earthquakes
The Vancouver Whitecaps continue their pursuit of a playoff spot when they host the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in British Columbia.,The Whitecaps (12-8-6, 42 points) are in sixth place in the bunched-up Western Conference. Vancouver is just two points behind the fourth-place Colorado Rap...
Real Salt Lake strive for first win in Houston since 2018
There will be plenty on the line when longtime rivals Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo FC square off Saturday in a late-season Western Conference match in Texas.,RSL hold a 14-13-11 edge over Houston in the all-time regular season series. The sides have met twice this year, with RSL winning 3-2 at ...
Timbers aim to continue dominance over Western foe Rapids
Portland Timbers coach Phil Neville has a summation of his team as it heads down the homestretch of the MLS season.,"We're coming to the last 100 meters of the race and, as they say, we're in it to win it," he said.,To achieve what Neville wants to do, Portland could stand to continue its recent dom...
St. Louis City look to gain ground vs. Minnesota United
Eight points out of the final Western Conference playoff spot with six games remaining and up to 18 points still available, St. Louis City host the ninth-place team they're trying to catch, Minnesota United, on Saturday night., ,It's the first of two meetings between the sides this season. They also...
Real Salt Lake looks for first win in Houston since 2018
There will be plenty on the line when longtime rivals Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo FC square off Saturday in a late-season Western Conference match in Texas.,RSL holds a 14-13-11 edge over Houston in the all-time regular season series. The sides have met twice this year, with RSL winning 3-2 at...
Red Bulls try to ignite offense against slumping Fire
With six matches left, the New York Red Bulls hope to bolster their chances for home-field advantage in the opening round of the playoffs when they travel to face the struggling Chicago Fire on Saturday.,Chicago (6-14-8, 26 points) searches for its first win since returning from the Leagues Cup brea...
Christian McCaffrey out again as 49ers battle Vikings
Christian McCaffrey was optimistic that he would make his season debut when the San Francisco 49ers play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,But the calf injury and Achilles tendinitis that caused him to sit out the 49ers' season opener continues to flare up, and McCaffrey will...
Rivals FC Cincinnati, Crew fighting for second spot in East
FC Cincinnati need one point to clinch a playoff spot on Saturday, but the bigger objective is taking all three points from the visiting Columbus Crew to put distance between themselves and their "Hell Is Real" derby rival.,Cincinnati (16-8-3, 51 points), second in the Eastern Conference to Inter Mi...
Struggling New York City FC aim to break out vs. D.C. United
Two weeks after last taking to the pitch, New York City FC return to action looking to snap a six-match winless streak when they visit D.C. United on Saturday at Washington D.C.,New York (11-10-6, 39 points) enters the match on a 0-2-4 stretch. NYCFC haven't collected three points since a victory ag...
Charlotte looks to get back on winning track, faces Montreal
Charlotte FC will look to take a step closer to a second straight berth in the playoffs with a victory against host CF Montreal on Saturday.,Charlotte (10-9-8, 38 points), in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and a point behind New York City FC for fifth, is winless in its last four matches (0-1...