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Banged-up Tempo continue unique road trip against Storm
The Toronto Tempo are in the middle of an unusual six-game trip.,They played their last two games at a neutral site in Vancouver to give fans in Western Canada a look at the country's lone WNBA franchise.,After playing Friday and Sunday in British Columbia, the Tempo (11-26) return to the United Sta...
Wings one win from playoffs, but Fire still cling to postseason hopes
The Dallas Wings can clinch the WNBA's final playoff spot with a win over the Portland Fire on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas -- but they have bigger goals on their agenda over the final six games of the regular season.,The Wings (22-16) have won two straight games, including a 92-70 home victory over ...
Brewers continue march toward MLB's best record vs. improving Mets
The Milwaukee Brewers haven't missed a beat since David Stearns left the team to become the president of baseball operations for the New York Mets following the 2023 season.,The transition hasn't been as smooth for Stearns and the Mets.,The Brewers will continue pursuing their fourth straight Nation...
O's, Cards out to revive wild-card aspirations after tough stretches
The Baltimore Orioles and host St. Louis Cardinals still have plenty to play for as they open a three-game series Tuesday night.,Despite being five games under .500, the Orioles sit in a more favorable postseason position than the Cardinals. Baltimore entered Monday two games back in the American Le...
Tyler Glasnow returns as streaking Dodgers entertain Braves
If anyone thought the sky was falling for the Los Angeles Dodgers this time last week, order has been more than restored by the two-time defending World Series champions.,After a 5-10 start to August, the Dodgers are coming off sweeps of the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates. Ahead of the firs...
Surging Yankees set to face shaky Astros pitching
The New York Yankees' offense is picking up, and a few players are on modest hot streaks, resulting in a two-week surge to get within striking distance of the American League East lead.,New York attempts to continue its surge and improve its positioning in the AL East race when it hosts the Houston ...
Sky to shift focus toward future in matchup against Sun
The Chicago Sky were eliminated from postseason contention in their most recent game, but not without a fight until running out of gas.,After seeing their three-game winning streak come to a halt, the Sky (15-23) will look to get back on track Tuesday when they visit the Connecticut Sun (9-27) in Un...
Virginia counting on experience edge over NC State in ACC opener
Instead of making history in South America, Virginia will debut the nation's most experienced roster at home in a season-opening clash Saturday against NC State.,The contest originally was scheduled to be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the first college football game ever on that continent. Or...
Dream aim to finish Western trip perfect on visit to Sparks
Four days after the Atlanta Dream poured on the offense in a road victory over the Sparks, they get another chance to repeat the feat Monday in a return to Los Angeles.,The Dream (24-13) can also complete a perfect four-game road trip after already earning victories at Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Pho...
Lynx on verge of cementing No. 1 playoff seed as Valkyries visit
The Minnesota Lynx can clinch the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs as soon as Monday.,That's because they have a magic number of two -- a five-game cushion over second with six games to go -- and they are about to meet that second-place team for the final time in the regular season.,The Lynx (31-7) w...
Braves, Brewers bring big-league approach to Little League Classic
When the Milwaukee Brewers play the Atlanta Braves in the Little League Classic on Sunday night in Williamsport, Pa., it will bring back fond memories for many of the participating players while likely creating some new ones.,"Being a kid, your goal is to get to Williamsport, but what's really cool ...
Diamondbacks look to close wild-card gap against Reds
The Arizona Diamondbacks, with their wild-card run gaining a sense of urgency, will complete their Jekyll-and-Hyde series with the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in Phoenix.,The Reds hammered out a season-high 16 hits and JJ Bleday hit for the eighth cycle in franchise history in an 11-5 win Saturday aft...
Dodgers send Blake Snell to mound in effort to sweep Pirates
Two starts into his return from an elbow procedure, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell has already tapped into his ace persona and will be on the mound again Sunday in the finale of a three-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Shoulder fatigue delayed Snell's start to the se...
Red Sox try to solve deceptive Giants LHP Matt Wilkinson in sweep quest
In a matchup of two promising rookie left-handers, Matt Wilkinson makes his second MLB start for the San Francisco Giants as they look to salvage the finale of a three-game weekend series against the host Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon.,The 23-year-old Wilkinson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) aims to follow up...
Padres seek sweep of Twins after another comeback win
While the San Diego Padres would prefer not to have to rally from behind so often, they have become one of the top comeback teams in the majors this year.,Saturday night's 7-5 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins, which saw San Diego erase a 5-1 deficit, was its 36th win after trailing at any p...
To earn playoff spot, Rangers must get offense going against Angels
Los Angeles Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi will make his return from the 60-day injured list against a scuffling Texas Rangers lineup on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers suffered a 3-0 setback on Saturday as Angels starter Ryan Johnson and relievers Michael Fulmer and Ryan Watson combined o...
Astros send Cristan Javier to hill in rubber game vs. Athletics
The Astros' 4-3 loss to the Athletics on Saturday pivoted in the top of the eighth inning when reliever Bennett Sousa surrendered three runs immediately after the Astros' two-run seventh.,Sousa retired only one batter and allowed two hits and one walk. He followed right-hander AJ Blubaugh out of the...
Mystics start long road journey at Fire with playoff berth at stake
The Washington Mystics open a six-game trip Sunday in Portland, with a good chance they could clinch a WNBA playoff berth before they return home to the nation's capital.,That's because the first five of those road games are against teams who are trying to catch them.,Up first for the Mystics (21-15...
Revolution relish chance to string together wins against NYCFC
The New England Revolution will attempt to win their first consecutive MLS matches since early May on Sunday when they host a New York City side that looks prepared to move on from its top scorer.,Alhassan Yusuf scored his first career MLS hat trick on Wednesday night to lift the Revolution (10-7-3,...
Minnesota United, Quakes in search of elusive win amid skids
Two clubs mired in winless droughts look to break out Saturday when the San Jose Earthquakes host Minnesota United.,The Earthquakes are 0-4-1 in their past five league matches and 1-6-3 in their past 10. This cold streak came after San Jose began the season 11-1-0 in all competitions.,While San Jose...