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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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Athletics aim to show further improvement vs. Mariners
The Oakland Athletics hope improved play of late results in more wins when they open a six-game homestand Tuesday night against the red-hot Seattle Mariners.,The A's were outscored just 26-25 on a 2-4 trip to Tampa Bay and Atlanta last week, losing two one-run decisions to the Rays and a pair of two...
Struggling Cubs match up with MLB bottom-dwelling White Sox
The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs open a two-game series on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field in what is dubbed the Crosstown Classic.,Considering the two teams' recent performances, however, a better slogan might be the "Crosstown Not-So-Classic.",The Cubs come in having dropped six straight seri...
Losing skid behind them, Mercury try to snap Storm's winning streak
The Phoenix Mercury, who snapped a four-game losing streak Sunday, will go on the road Tuesday to face a Seattle Storm team that has won its last four games.,Phoenix's four-game skid was capped by three consecutive losses on the road.,The Mercury (4-5) had a triumphant return home Sunday with an 87-...
Liberty get another crack at Sky after early loss
On May 23, the Chicago Sky marched into New York and handed the Liberty their first loss of the season in a 90-81 victory. Since then, each team has had struggles but the Liberty are back on a winning streak entering Tuesday's rematch in Chicago.,That defeat was the first of two in a row for the Lib...
Sun, Mystics on opposite sides of history ahead of rematch
The Connecticut Sun and the Washington Mystics are both off to historic starts in 2024, but for different reasons.,Connecticut is 8-0 for the first time in franchise history, while Washington's 0-8 start is tied for its worst ever.,The Sun, though, are downplaying their torrid start entering Tuesday...
Braves hope bats awaken vs. Red Sox
The Atlanta Braves will attempt to jump-start their slumping offense when they visit the Boston Red Sox for the opener of a two-game series Tuesday night.,The Braves averaged 3.4 runs per game in May, which was fewer than every major league team except the White Sox and Reds. Atlanta scored nine run...