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LAFC seek offensive spark as MLS play resumes against San Diego FC
With their hectic runs in Leagues Cup competition complete, Los Angeles FC will play host to San Diego FC as the clubs return to MLS action Saturday.,LAFC won all three of their Leagues Cup matches, but two were finished off in a penalty shootout and that was insufficient to advance to the quarterfi...
Sporting KC seeks breakthrough against playoff-chasing Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are chasing a playoff berth as they carry a home winning streak into Saturday's match against Sporting Kansas City in Commerce City, Colo.,Colorado (7-10-1, 22 points) sits two points out of a Western Conference postseason spot, while Kansas City (4-12-2, 14 points) seeks a turna...
RSL carry post-Gozo success into clash with nemesis Minnesota
Winless in four straight MLS matches, Real Salt Lake are sinking dangerously close to the playoff cutline in the Western Conference.,And RSL's pursuit of a sixth consecutive postseason berth has become more challenging with the loss of dynamic prodigy Zavier Gozo, who signed with Crystal Palace of t...
Nashville, Inter Miami prepped for clash of MLS' best
With first place in the Eastern Conference on the line, Nashville SC and visiting Inter Miami CF return to MLS play on Saturday night after a two-week league break.,Both sides spent the last fortnight competing in the Leagues Cup. Nashville and Miami went 1-2 against LIGA MX opponents, and neither q...
Surging Dynamo face rested but struggling Galaxy side
The Houston Dynamo have made a strong push in recent weeks, but they're not trying to send a message.,Yet Saturday night's match against the Los Angeles Galaxy could be a toway of gain more attention.,It's a chance for the Dynamo (10-6-2, 32 points) to climb to the top of the Western Conference stan...
FC Cincinnati, Orlando SC battle in return from Leagues Cup play
FC Cincinnati and host Orlando SC will look to continue their recent run of MLS success when they square off on Saturday after wrapping their Leagues Cup participation.,Cincinnati (7-6-5, 26 points) heads south for their first regular-season MLS match in two weeks, sitting in a tie for fifth place i...
Atlanta United looks to break losing streak vs. rested Red Bulls
Atlanta United will look to break a lengthy winless streak when they host the New York Red Bulls on Saturday evening.,Atlanta (3-12-3, 12 points) hasn't won an MLS match in its last seven tries (0-5-2) and sits last in the MLS standings as it plays its first home match since May 9. The second-worst ...
Fresh off milestone, Trevor Harris leads Roughriders vs. Ti-Cats
Trevor Harris is fresh off an impressive career milestone and looks to continue his strong season when the Saskatchewan Roughriders visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday night.,The 40-year-old Harris threw for 401 yards during last week's 42-20 victory over the visiting Ottawa Redblacks to becom...
Columbus, Charlotte face off, both boasting newly-signed players
The Columbus Crew will look to vault back into the playoff race in an away match against Charlotte FC on Saturday evening.,Columbus (5-8-5, 20 points) has taken four points from their three league games since the end of the World Cup break. The Crew advanced to the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup w...
D.C. United faces C.F. Montreal looking to extend unbeaten streak to six matches
D.C. United forward Tai Baribo will look to continue his scoring streak as the club heads north for a match against CF Montreal on Saturday night.,The Israeli leads D.C. United with 11 goals this season and has scored in four consecutive matches. The 28-year-old is also three-for-three from the pena...
Phillies, Twins return from Iowa, set to resume playoff chases
While the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins had a good time with their Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, it is back to business when they resume their three-game series on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,The Phillies emerged from the cornfields on Thursday night and cruised to a 7-1 v...
Eager to end long winless stretch, Toronto FC face Revolution
Toronto FC risk setting a club record for longest winless streak when they face the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday night.,Toronto FC (3-7-8, 17 points) played to a 1-1 draw against New York City FC on July 31 to extend their drought to 13 matches (0-6-7) in all competitions. Djordje Mih...
Mystics will lean on Shakira Austin vs. struggling Sparks
Shakira Austin aims to continue her run of stellar performances when the Washington Mystics host the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night.,Austin has scored 20 or more points in six of the past eight games while raising her average to a career-best 16.7 points per game.,"Her body of work this season...
League-leading Lynx set for showdown with champion Aces
It will be a battle of two of the best teams in the WNBA on Saturday night when the Minnesota Lynx pay a visit to the Las Vegas Aces.,The Lynx (28-7) have won three consecutive games and own the best record in the league. The reigning champion Aces (24-11) are third overall and four games behind the...
Toronto, Edmonton set to air it out in first meeting of season
Two of the CFL's top passers go throw-for-throw when the Toronto Argonauts visit the Edmonton Elks on Saturday afternoon. ,The Argonauts (4-4) are on a two-game winning streak and the Elks (6-3) are on a two-game losing streak in this matchup of teams holding second place in their respective divisio...
Liberty seeking season sweep of struggling Sun
The New York Liberty are looking to complete a season sweep of Connecticut when they visit the Sun on Saturday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn.,The Liberty opened the campaign with a breezy 106-75 home victory against the Sun on May 8 and followed up with an 89-80 road win on June 8. Breanna Stewart h...
Dodgers call on Yoshinobu Yamamoto in effort to shut down Brewers
The pitcher who got the Los Angeles Dodgers to the finish line in the 2025 World Series is headed to the mound in a key regular-season, four-game series as Yoshinobu Yamamoto faces the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. ,The Dodgers will need Yamamoto at his best after they were two outs aw...
Rangers seek to halt slide at expense of reeling A's
The Texas Rangers don't have much time to put an ugly series against the Los Angeles Angels behind them, but manager Skip Schumaker vowed there will be changes entering Friday's opener against the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Rangers dropped the final three contests of a four-game set ag...
Nationals dreaming of wild card, Mets of escaping NL East cellar
For the Washington Nationals, a weekend series against the New York Mets is another chance to emerge as a serious contender in the National League wild-card race.,For the Mets, this weekend might be their last chance to begin climbing out of the NL East basement.,The Nationals will look to build off...
Royals vie to boost poor road record in weekend series vs. Angels
The Los Angeles Angels can match their longest winning streak of the season when they open a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The Angels pounded out 15 hits, including 14 singles, and rookie right-hander Walbert Urena allowed two hits over six innin...