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Rapids travel to San Diego FC with winning streak in tow
The Colorado Rapids' three-match winning streak will face its first road test against San Diego FC on Saturday.,Colorado (9-10-1, 28 points) has moved up to seventh place and put itself in the Western Conference playoff picture by opening August with three straight home victories. Overall, the Rapid...
LAFC out to snap offensive doldrums against rising Timbers
Los Angeles FC's struggles on offense will be in full view Saturday when they play host to the resurgent Portland Timbers., ,LAFC (10-7-4, 34 points) has been dealt consecutive 1-0 defeats, the most recent of which came on the road Wednesday against the Colorado Rapids. The club had been held withou...
Mercury's rough finish figures to become bleaker against Dream
Two teams going in opposite directions with the regular season winding down play each other Saturday when the Phoenix Mercury host the Atlanta Dream.,Phoenix (13-23) has lost four of its last five and will be without recently-acquired star Kelsey Plum, who is out indefinitely with a calf injury.,Atl...
Sparks, Sun playing for the future with playoff windows closed
The Los Angeles Sparks, coming off yet another defensive debacle, will look to end their season-high-tying losing streak when they host the Connecticut Sun on Saturday.,Los Angeles (12-24) matched its longest skid of 2026 at six when it opened a four-game homestand with a 124-88 loss to Atlanta on T...
Whitecaps hunting better looks at goal vs. FC Dallas
The Vancouver Whitecaps will search for the right windows on offense when they play host to FC Dallas on Saturday night.,Despite taking 18 shots, the Whitecaps managed just one on target during a 1-0 midweek loss to the Houston Dynamo.,"That's a stat we're obviously going to improve on if we're goin...
Austin FC, bolstered by rare road win, host surging Union
Austin FC will try to carry momentum from a rare road victory when they host the surging Philadelphia Union on Saturday in an interconference clash between sides with identical records through their first 20 games.,The Verde (5-10-5, 20 points) head home after a solid 2-1 win in Seattle on Wednesday...
First-place Dynamo ride clean sheet streak into St. Louis showdown
The hottest teams in MLS may come as a surprise.,When the Houston Dynamo square off against host St. Louis City on Saturday, it will be a matchup of the clubs with the longest unbeaten streaks in the league.,The Dynamo (12-6-2, 38 points) have won five straight, each by shutout, which ties an MLS re...
With playoff hopes fading, Crew take on league-best Nashville SC
The Columbus Crew are approaching the crossroads of their season and couldn't have dreamt up a worse location for the next stop.,Faltering in league play but alive in two outside competitions, interim coach Laurent Courtois will once again have to decide how to rotate the lineup when the Crew (5-10-...
RSL, Orlando City both in search of brighter days amid playoff chase
Each side could use the three valuable points at stake on Saturday night when Real Salt Lake visit Orlando City in a battle of MLS playoff contenders.,Salt Lake (8-7-4, 28 points) sits in eighth place in the Western Conference, but tied on points with Colorado as it looks to move up into the top sev...
FC Cincinnati stressing better home form prior to facing Sounders
FC Cincinnati will try to improve their exceptional home record and extend their league unbeaten run to four matches on Saturday night when they host the sliding Seattle Sounders.,Cincinnati (8-6-6, 30 points) has posted a 7-2-1 record at home this season, good for third-best in the Eastern Conferen...
Fire, unbeaten in August, set sights on slumping Red Bulls
The Chicago Fire are in the driver's seat for a top-three finish in the Eastern Conference, and their current surge is a major reason why.,On a three-game winning streak in MLS and a six-game winning streak across all competitions, the Fire seek another win Saturday night in Harrison, N.J., when the...
Charlotte FC regroup against D.C. United after another blown lead
Both Charlotte FC and visiting D.C. United will try to rebound from frustrating midweek results and strengthen their playoff position when they meet Saturday evening.,Charlotte (8-7-5, 29 points) surrendered a two-goal lead in the final 13 minutes of a 3-3 draw at 10-man Toronto FC on Wednesday. It ...
Tiger-Cats, Argonauts prepare for 'must-win' divisional clash
Second place in the CFL East Division is up for grabs Saturday night when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the Toronto Argonauts.,The Tiger-Cats (4-6) are coming off a 26-19 win against defending Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan last weekend, while the Argonauts (4-5) are reeling from a lopsided 42-12 lo...
Inter Miami hope to escape slump when Toronto FC visit
Playing through a rare dip in form, Inter Miami bid to get on track against visiting Toronto FC on Saturday.,Miami (11-3-6, 39 points) has won just one of its last six matches in all competitions. A 1-2-0 record sent the Herons out of the Leagues Cup in the group stage, and Inter Miami are 0-1-2 in ...
Dodgers regain footing ahead of visit from Pirates
Despite coming off their second series sweep in a 10-day stretch, the Los Angeles Dodgers remain in search of their best form as a three-game visit from the Pittsburgh Pirates begins Friday.,The Dodgers know well the dangers of a late-season series against the Pirates. The teams met for three games ...
Padres, Twins open series between final wild-card holders in NL, AL
While a lack of hitting was the biggest factor in the San Diego Padres' struggles at midseason, poor starting pitching was an issue as well.,But in an 18-7 stretch that has lifted them from below .500 to the last National League wild-card spot with 34 games left, it's the rotation that has become on...
Blue Bombers pose test for West Division-leading Elks
Cody Fajardo and J.J. Ross will look to send the Edmonton Elks into their bye week with a smile.,Named as two of the CFL's top players for Week 11, the tandem aims to continue its good fortune in Week 12 as the West Division-leading Elks (7-3) host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-4) on Friday.,Fajardo ...
Mystics' offense has team on the rise ahead of Lynx clash
By beating Toronto on Wednesday night, the Washington Mystics moved another step closer to their first WNBA playoff appearance in three years.,If they can stop the visiting Minnesota Lynx on Friday night, Washington might show some folks that they are ready to perhaps do more than simply make the po...
Playoff-bound Valkyries hit road, starting in Chicago
The Golden State Valkyries turn their attention toward strengthening their hold on the No. 2 playoff position when they tip off a five-game trip against the Chicago Sky on Friday night.,Beaten 77-66 at home by first-place Minnesota on Wednesday, the Valkyries (25-10) left the arena closer to the thi...
Ben Rice, George Lombard Jr. deliver as Yankees top Orioles
Ben Rice homered and George Lombard Jr. drove in the go-ahead run as the New York Yankees pulled out a 5-3 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.,The Yankees scored twice in the eighth to break a tie. They beat the Orioles for the second night in a row and won their third str...