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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...
Sean O'Malley, Merab Dvalishvili headline UFC 306 at Sphere
UFC 306 commences Saturday night from Las Vegas, headlined by two title fights at the top of the one-and-done Sphere appearance for the promotion.,The main event will see Sean O'Malley (18-1) make the second defense of his bantamweight title when he faces surging No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili (1...
Skylar Diggins-Smith, Storm push for playoff seeding with Wings up next
As the Seattle Storm head down the home stretch of a season that will see them make a return to the playoffs, they're glad to have Skylar Diggins-Smith as their point guard.,After enjoying a big game in a Wednesday night win at Los Angeles, Diggins-Smith and Seattle continue their run at home-court ...
Alouettes not sleeping on three-game road trip, starting at Stamps
The Montreal Alouettes plan to keep their guard up on Saturday when they open a three-game road trip against the skidding Calgary Stampeders.,Sure, the Alouettes (10-2) are a perfect 5-0 away from home this season. And sure, the reigning Grey Cup champions have ascended to the top of the CFL standin...
Falcons counting on Kirk Cousins to continue success vs. Eagles
Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins hopes the third time is the charm when the Falcons visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night., ,It is the third straight season that Cousins has traveled to Lincoln Financial Field in Week 2 for a primetime game. He lost the previous two years while playing for t...
Alyssa Thomas, Sun take aim at struggling Mercury
A potential first-round playoff preview will take place Friday when the Phoenix Mercury play host to the Connecticut Sun.,Both teams already have qualified for the playoffs and would face each other in the opening round if the Mercury remain at No. 7 in the overall final standings, while the Sun mov...
Sky hope to recover from 'embarrassing' loss, battle Lynx
The Sky are falling fast with the season winding down and WNBA playoff spots on the line.,Chicago has lost eight of its last 10 games, the most recent one in embarrassing fashion, as it enters Friday night's game against the Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.,The Sky (13-23) stand one game ahead of the ...
Aces, MVP front-runner A'ja Wilson eye sweep of Fever
The Las Vegas Aces will set their sights on going two-for-two in their road stint against the Indiana Fever, hoping to ride the momentum of MVP favorite A'ja Wilson to a sweep Friday in Indianapolis.,Wednesday's matchup between the playoff-bound squads saw two stars have two very different nights. W...
Stacy Lewis, U.S. team have 'unfinished business' at Solheim Cup
To Stacy Lewis, the motto was obvious: "Unfinished business.",The captain of the U.S. Solheim Cup team was disappointed last September in Malaga, Spain, when Team Europe retained the cup thanks to a 14-14 tie. The U.S. hasn't won the competition since 2017, and they have a prime opportunity to end t...
MLB-best Phillies getting healthy as Mets visit
The Philadelphia Phillies have reinforcements on their way for Friday's opener of a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,The Phillies (88-58) sit a season-high 30 games over .500 and boast an eight-game lead on the second-place Mets (80-66) with 16 games remaining. Philadelphia has ...
Deshaun Watson will start vs. Jags as Browns keep issues off field
NFL head coaches loathe distractions, but Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski is dealing with a major one in Week 2.,Several days after Deshaun Watson was accused of a vicious sexual assault four years ago, he will start at quarterback when the Browns visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afte...
Saints, Derek Carr ride out storm, study dynamic Dallas D
For the first time in 364 days, Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs will sprint out of the tunnel at AT&T Stadium on Sunday.,Diggs and Dallas entertain the New Orleans Saints in a matchup of 1-0 teams and the All-Pro's first game in his home stadium since Sept. 17, 2023. Four days later, Diggs tore the ...
Jets remain optimistic heading into clash with Titans
At least Aaron Rodgers made it through his first game this season with the New York Jets.,The Jets' hopes of being 1-0 didn't last too long past halftime of a 32-19 Monday night loss at San Francisco that really wasn't close. A garbage-time touchdown with backup Tyrod Taylor running the offense mask...
Lions host Buccaneers in another playoff rematch
The Detroit Lions had to open the campaign against a team it eliminated from the playoffs last season. The second week of the season will be no different.,Following a 26-20 overtime win against the visiting Los Angeles Rams, the Lions host Tampa Bay on Sunday. Detroit ended the Bucs' 2023 season wit...