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After 14-inning win, Jays out to extend streak vs. Pirates
The starting pitchers might have to give a little extra Saturday afternoon as the Toronto Blue Jays aim for a season-best fifth straight win when they face the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Both teams went deep into their bullpens Friday night in the opener of the three-game series, with the Blue Jay...
Familiar foes Rapids, Whitecaps looking for leg up in standings
The Colorado Rapids defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 15 and haven't since left the field victorious.,In a similar vein, the Whitecaps went through a six-match MLS winless skid before picking up a victory on Wednesday.,Vancouver now attempts to avenge the recent loss to Colorado when it hosts ...
Los Angeles FC bring stifling defense into match with FC Dallas
Los Angeles Football Club aim to extend their shutout streak to five matches on Saturday when they host FC Dallas, who have not won away from home this season.,After some early season defensive struggles, LAFC (8-4-3, 27 points) have won four straight while holding opponents scoreless, most recently...
Facing Austin FC, RSL aim to extend unbeaten streak to 13
Real Salt Lake will look to extend their 12-match unbeaten run on Saturday when they host an Austin FC side that recently had its own winning streak snapped.,Salt Lake (8-2-6, 30 points) have used very late drama to extend that streak in their last two matches and maintain their hold of the Western ...
Nashville SC look to keep momentum going vs. struggling Revs
Nashville SC aims to build on a four-game unbeaten streak and the best overall performance of their season when they host the struggling New England Revolution on Saturday in an Eastern Conference clash.,Nashville (4-4-7, 19 points) heads home after a resounding midweek 2-0 victory at FC Cincinnati ...
Minnesota United bid to extend SKC's miserable stretch
After having a six-match unbeaten streak snapped Wednesday with a 2-0 loss at Los Angeles FC, Minnesota United return home to Saint Paul, Minn., on Saturday to face a Sporting Kansas City squad that has lost six consecutive MLS contests.,Minnesota (7-3-4, 25 points) enters the match in fourth place ...
Inter Miami eye bounce-back vs. St. Louis after rare loss
Inter Miami will strive to return to the win column when they host St. Louis City on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Miami (10-3-4, 34 points) is coming off a 3-1 midweek loss to Atlanta United -- its first defeat in MLS since March 23. The Eastern Conference leaders are 7-1-3 over their past 11 l...
Sean Johnson, Toronto FC aim to stay hot at D.C. United
Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson reached a milestone this week, but he doesn't want to stop there.,After recording his 100th career regular-season clean sheet, he'll look to continue the trend Saturday night in Washington against D.C. United.,"He's starting to become a bit of an MLS legend," Toron...
Elite rookies in spotlight as Fever host Sky
Three of the top seven picks from the 2024 WNBA Draft will take the court when the Chicago Sky visit the Indiana Fever on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Not only will it mark the first professional meeting between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese after two NCAA Tournament showdowns, but No. 3 pick...
Tigers look to keep it going on road against Red Sox
A night after Jack Flaherty took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, the Detroit Tigers will look to post their second straight win to begin a four-game series against the host Boston Red Sox on Friday.,Flaherty got the backing of three solo home runs on the way to a 5-0 win Thursday, including Aki...
Cubs, Reds both sputtering entering three-game set
May can't end soon enough for the Chicago Cubs or Cincinnati Reds. And with one day left in the month, each will look to close it on a high note when the Cubs host the Reds for a three-game series beginning Friday.,The Cubs are 10-17 in May, have lost eight of their past 10 games and 10 of their pas...
Lynx, Mercury both seek bounce-back efforts
The Minnesota Lynx will try to bounce back from a lopsided loss when they take the court against the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night in Minneapolis.,The Lynx are coming off an 80-66 defeat against the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night. It marked a rare setback for a team that won four of its first f...
Stars reset, host Oilers after missed opportunity
Doom and gloom? Not for the Dallas Stars as they return home to host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their Western Conference final series Friday night.,The Stars are disappointed in how they surrendered five unanswered goals Wednesday en route to a 5-2 loss in Game 4. Losing is one thing, but blow...
Leaning on several stars, Liberty prepare to face winless Mystics
While the WNBA season is still young, Friday's matchup between the Washington Mystics and the host New York Liberty will see the league's last remaining winless team take on one of its best outfits.,The Liberty (5-2), who started the season on a four-game win streak before dropping consecutive games...
Walker Buehler, Dodgers out to extend Rockies' road woes
One late-inning rally earlier this week seems to have the Los Angeles Dodgers back on track, with a return home set for Friday against the Colorado Rockies., ,The Dodgers were amid a season-worst five-game losing streak and staring at a sixth in a row in the opening game of a doubleheader Tuesday. B...
A'ja Wilson leads Aces into matchup with Dream
The Las Vegas Aces, spearheaded by A'ja Wilson's dominance, look to keep things rolling Friday when they travel to Atlanta to take on the Dream.,The Aces (4-1) have won two in a row and four of five to begin the season, much due to Wilson's record-breaking start. Coming off consecutive league champi...
Sun seek to stay undefeated while hosting surging Wings
The Connecticut Sun look to continue their rousing beginning to the season and remain undefeated when they host the Dallas Wings on Friday in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun (6-0) have been dominating and square off against Dallas after a 70-47 win at home over Phoenix on Tuesday. After a series of four v...
Corey Seager and Rangers, playing like champs, visit improving Marlins
The Texas Rangers, coming off the first World Series title in franchise history, may be poised to shake their championship hangover.,Texas, set to visit the Miami Marlins on Friday to start a three-game series, is finally getting hot.,The Rangers have followed a season-worst six-game losing streak b...
NYCFC eye fifth straight win, face improving Earthquakes
While not overly dominating from start to finish in their matches, New York City FC is continuing to find ways to win.,Last week NYCFC was about 10 minutes away from settling for a 0-0 draw at New England until Keaton Parks scored on a header, and now they go for their fifth straight win Friday nigh...
Blue Jays host Pirates, seek to extend winning streak
The Toronto Blue Jays carry the momentum of their first series sweep of the season into a seven-game homestand that opens Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Blue Jays defeated the struggling Chicago White Sox 3-1 Wednesday night to take all three games of the series and complete a 4-3 ...