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Facing Cards, Kevin Gausman could make final start for Jays
With the Monday trade deadline looming, Kevin Gausman could be making his final start for the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon when he opposes the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,The right-hander's name has been among the most frequently mentioned in trade rumors since he can become a free agen...
Galaxy could be most comfortable on counter vs. FC Dallas
The Los Angeles Galaxy may be the home side Saturday night when they face FC Dallas in Carson, Calif., but don't be surprised if Greg Vanney's group is content with playing on the counterattack.,That hasn't been Vanney's preferred style as a manager across 13 MLS seasons with Toronto FC and then Los...
Portland looks to send Jack Cassidy off on winning note vs. Seattle
Portland Timbers interim coach Jack Cassidy hopes to conclude his tenure the way he began it -- with a Cascadia Cup victory against the Seattle Sounders.,Cassidy has gone 2-0-1 in three matches in charge of the Timbers (6-8-3, 21 points) since Phil Neville was relieved of his duties heading into the...
Austin eyes first road win vs. offensively challenged Rapids
The lone MLS team without a road victory, Austin FC, plans to change that Saturday against the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (6-10-1, 19 points) have fallen to 13th in the Western Conference, five points below the playoff line with only Austin (4-8-5, 17 points) and Sporting KC ...
Revitalized St. Louis City aim to extend hot streak vs. RSL
Less than three months ago, St. Louis City were all but buried.,The club won just one of its first 10 games (1-6-3) and scored more than one goal just twice across that stretch.,Ahead of their match against visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday night, the dreadful start is nothing more than a distant ...
Surging Dynamo out to avoid letdown vs. last-place Sporting KC
The Houston Dynamo look to continue their rise up the Western Conference standings when they face Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in Kansas City, Kan.,The Dynamo (8-6-2, 26 points) rolled to a 3-0 home victory over Austin FC last Saturday and are tied for the fourth-most points in the conference wi...
Winless since May 2, Minnesota eyes revenge on San Diego
Minnesota United will try to snap a six-match winless streak against the team that knocked them out of the Western Conference playoffs last season when they host San Diego FC on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Loons (6-6-5, 23 points) enter the contest in ninth place, three points ahead of S...
Charlotte looks to keep rolling, add to Fire's recent woes
The Chicago Fire will search for their first win since the World Cup break when they host Charlotte FC on Saturday.,Chicago (8-6-2, 26 points) dropped consecutive road games to Inter Miami and New York City FC despite the arrival of legendary forward Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski, replacing league...
West's best clash north of border as LAFC take on Whitecaps
The Vancouver Whitecaps will be in a battle to keep hold of the top spot in the Western Conference when they host Los Angeles FC on Saturday night.,The Whitecaps (10-3-3, 33 points) hold matches in hand over LAFC and the San Jose Earthquakes immediately below them, but have returned from the World C...
Union out to avenge loss to Atlanta, extend win streak to 3
The Philadelphia Union strive for their third straight win when they face Atlanta United on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,The Union, winners of back-to-back matches for the first time this season, announced Thursday that they had transferred defender Olwethu Makhanya to Scottish top-flight club Ran...
Orlando City showing signs of improvement ahead of Red Bulls clash
If both teams' form chart means anything, Saturday night's match between Orlando City and the New York Red Bulls in Harrison, N.J., might be high-scoring.,Orlando (6-9-2, 20 points) has allowed a whopping 44 goals in 17 matches for a minus-16 goal differential that presently has it on the outside of...
Revs aim to capitalize on lengthy road stretch; Montreal up first
Though three months remain in the MLS season, CF Montreal know time is tight if they want to achieve their aspirations of making the playoffs.,Montreal (4-10-3, 15 points) gets set to host the New England Revolution on Saturday in search of its first win since May 9. The Canadian side is 0-3-3 since...
FC Cincinnati settle in for healthy home stretch, starting vs. Quakes
FC Cincinnati will bid to bounce back from a tough loss to their intrastate rival when they host a San Jose Earthquakes side still looking for its first win since the World Cup break.,FC Cincinnati (6-6-5, 23 points) conceded twice late in the first half to fall 2-1 at the Columbus Crew last Saturda...
Lionel Messi available for selection when Inter Miami host Crew
Lionel Messi's post-World Cup break could be coming to an end on Saturday night when Inter Miami host the Columbus Crew.,Messi and his teammate with both Miami and on the Argentine national team, Rodrigo De Paul, joined the team in practice on Friday for the first time since the Major League Soccer ...
Nashville SC seek to reignite attack at D.C. United
D.C. United and Nashville SC are pursuing vastly different goals this season. While D.C. is trying to end its MLS-high six-year playoff drought, Nashville is seeking its first-ever Supporter's Shield trophy.,Both teams are currently in position to accomplish those goals, though their margins for err...
Cody Fajardo, upstart Elks eye back-to-back wins over Riders
Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo delivered the most prolific performance of his 11-year CFL career when he engineered a wild takedown of the defending champion Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 23.,Now he has been asked to do it again.,Fajardo and the Western Conference-leading Elks (6-1) look ...
Dynamic offense meets solid defense when Stamps visit Ti-Cats
The Calgary Stampeders bring their high-octane offense to Hamilton to face the stingy Tiger-Cats on Saturday afternoon.,The Stampeders (3-4) average a league-best 39.7 points per game, led by star quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and running back Dedrick Mills.,Adams, 33, threw for 319 yards and three t...
Liberty's Breanna Stewart climbs scoring list as Mercury soar up standings
New York's Breanna Stewart moved into the top 10 in WNBA career scoring Thursday, but her focus was elsewhere after the Liberty's 104-99 loss at Las Vegas.,"We were playing basketball against a good team, and they made more plays than us," Stewart said. "Sometimes that's the way it goes.",Stewart an...
Trade talk intensifying as Tigers open series vs. Athletics
The Detroit Tigers are seven games below .500 and rating as big disappointments as the trade deadline nears.,A strong performance against the free-falling Athletics may be a necessity to avoid at least a partial teardown as the Tigers open the three-game set on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif...
DiJonai Carrington, Sky look to avoid sweep by Aces
At 10-18, the Chicago Sky are long shots to make a WNBA playoff run. But the addition of DiJonai Carrington to the active roster promises to at least make them more competitive.,Carrington returned Thursday night after missing the first 27 games after surgery to repair a foot she injured in last yea...