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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...
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...
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...
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...
Crew relieved to be back home to face Sporting KC
The Columbus Crew will try to get back to winning on two fronts when they host struggling Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.,A 2-1 loss at Inter Miami on Wednesday snapped a four-match winning streak to end the five-match trip on a down note for the Crew (7-3-6, 27 points).,Miami was absent Lionel Me...
NASCAR arrives in New Hampshire, but many minds already on 2025
Stewart-Haas Racing announced last month that it would cease operations at the season's end, but the situation took a major turn on Thursday when part-owner Gene Haas decided to keep one of the organization's charters and stay in NASCAR.,The formation of the Haas Factory Team means that one of the f...
Argonauts set to face McLeod Bethel-Thompson, Elks
The Toronto Argonauts will be facing several former team members Saturday night when they host the Edmonton Elks.,The most notable are quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson, who spent five seasons with Toronto, as well as kicker Boris Bede, returner/running back Javon Leake and receiver Kurleigh Gitten...
Dynamo's Ben Olsen seeking win against former D.C. United club
Houston Dynamo manager Ben Olsen returns to the club where he spent his entire MLS playing career and his first decade as a coach in Saturday's visit to D.C. United.,But while the occasion has the potential for extra emotion, both teams will be looking to respond to frustrating results just three da...
Inconsistent Blue Jays aim for familiar success vs. Guardians
After an impressive series victory against the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians, the Toronto Blue Jays have hit another rut. ,Perhaps another weekend set with the Guardians, which starts Friday night in Cleveland, will end Toronto's latest woes. ,It's been a frustrating campaign for the Blue J...
Chris Sale, Braves out to capitalize on Yanks' recent stumble
While the New York Yankees are suddenly amid their worst stretch of a strong season, the Atlanta Braves are hopeful a hot streak is starting.,The Yankees will attempt to reverse some recent subpar play Friday night when they host the Braves in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,New York ...
Phillies face D-backs for first time since 2023 NLCS loss
The Phillies will look to exact a small measure of revenge against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday when the teams open a three-game series in Philadelphia.,Manager Rob Thomson's club had the Diamondbacks pressed up against the ropes in the National League Championship Series last October...
Chelsea Gray, Aces out to take down WNBA-leading Sun
The Connecticut Sun, off to their best start in franchise history at 13-1, will face the defending WNBA champion Aces on Friday night at Las Vegas.,The matchup will also be the first time the Sun travel farther west than Dallas this season. The Sun then head to Seattle on Sunday to face the Storm.,C...
Off to 0-2 start, Blue Bombers aim to rebound vs. Lions
The season is just two games old but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers aren't resembling the squad that has made four consecutive Grey Cup appearances.,Winnipeg stands 0-2 for the first time since 2016 and will look to halt its slow start when it hosts the BC Lions on Friday night.,The Blue Bombers lost 27-...
Panthers keeping cool as host Oilers try to force Game 7 in finals
Pressure? What pressure?,That is the attitude of the Florida Panthers are they prepare for their third chance to close out the Stanley Cup Final on Friday at the Edmonton Oilers.,The Panthers appeared well on their way to claiming the first championship in franchise history while winning the first t...
Fever heating up as Dream head in opposite direction
After a forgettable start to the season, the Indiana Fever are vying for their fourth straight win on Friday as they begin a five-game road trip in College Park, Ga., against the Atlanta Dream.,Behind rookie sensation Caitlin Clark, Indiana (6-10) has rebounded from a 1-8 start.,In their most recent...
Jarren Duran, Red Sox look to stay hot vs. Reds
Jarren Duran and the visiting Boston Red Sox can extend their winning streak to six games Friday when they open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.,Boston's streak began with two victories against the New York Yankees and includes a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox...