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Royals face Cardinals out to rediscover recent form
The St. Louis Cardinals enter rivalry weekend filled with confidence, while still amid their most successful stretch of the season. ,Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals have cooled off since their lengthy winning run. ,The "I-70 Series" begins Friday night at Kansas City, where the Royals look to keep...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies take on new-look Pirates
Left-hander Ranger Suarez will try to build on what manager Rob Thomson called a "fantastic" start when he takes the mound Friday night against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series.,An All-Star last season, Suarez (1-0, 5.91 ERA) began the season on the injured list w...
Mets' Juan Soto expects 'fun' time in return to Yankee Stadium
Toward the end of last season and into a postseason run where the New York Yankees made their first World Series appearance since 2009, the affection between the fans and All-Star outfielder Juan Soto was evident and highlighted by daily "re-sign Soto" chants.,Six weeks after the Yankees lost Game 5...
Depth, blown leads concern Nuggets as Thunder control series
The Denver Nuggets had leads on Oklahoma City in the fourth quarter for two consecutive games and couldn't hold the Thunder down. They lost both leads and games, erasing any margin for error heading into Game 6.,The Thunder's ability to rally late, including Tuesday's 112-105 home win in Game 5, hav...
Jets must 'work harder' to stay alive vs. full-strength Stars
The message is simple for the Winnipeg Jets.,If they hope to stay alive in their Western Conference second-round series against the Dallas Stars, they need to score more goals.,The Stars own a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 5 on Thursday night in Winnipeg.,After splitting the...
Danny Musovski seeks Sounders record in visit to LAFC
Danny Musovski scored five goals in his rookie MLS season with Los Angeles FC in 2020 and matched that in 2023 with Real Salt Lake.,Through only 10 appearances and six starts for the Seattle Sounders this season, he's already equaled that total.,The Moose is indeed loose.,Subbing for the injured Jor...
Anthony Edwards, Wolves on cusp of eliminating struggling Warriors
Anthony Edwards knows the Minnesota Timberwolves have a chance to advance to the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night.,Edwards also knows it is dangerous to take anything for granted.,"You can't get comfortable," Edwards said. "You can't get comfortable in the NBA -- especially not in the pl...
Budding Sporting KC-St. Louis City rivalry renews Wednesday
In what is becoming one of the fiercer rivalries in MLS, Sporting Kansas City will travel 250 miles east to square off with St. Louis City SC Wednesday night.,After starting the season 0-5-1, Sporting Kansas City (3-8-1, 10 points) has split its last six matches. The improvement started with a 2-0 v...
RSL relying heavily on Diego Luna as Timbers visit
Diego Luna seeks to extend his goal streak to four matches when Real Salt Lake host the Portland Timbers on Wednesday.,For RSL (4-7-1, 13 points), it's pretty much been the U.S. national team midfielder or bust in terms of scoring.,He has four goals in the past three matches and his seven for the se...
Seeking first '25 road win, Red Bulls battle Nashville SC
Coming off one of the most lopsided wins in MLS history, the New York Red Bulls will try to keep the momentum going when they visit Nashville SC on Wednesday.,The Red Bulls' 7-0 rout of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday tied for the largest margin of victory in league history and tied New York's cl...
Fresh off big win, Minnesota United face reeling Dynamo
Minnesota United will have to come down off the high of one of their most historic wins when they visit a Houston Dynamo side stinging from yet another home defeat.,Minnesota United (6-2-4, 22 points) earned an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on Saturday afternoon, dealin...
NYCFC, D.C. United out to rebound from tough setbacks
A fierce rivalry matchup looms Saturday for New York City FC against the New York Red Bulls. But first there's business to attend to on Wednesday as NYCFC faces host D.C. United.,Both teams are coming off humbling defeats on Saturday to two of the bottom three teams in the Eastern Conference. ,While...
Charlotte, Orlando face pressing issues keeping them from winning
Charlotte FC has stalled and Orlando City SC, despite avoiding defeats recently, continues to search for consistency on offense.,The teams will meet up for Wednesday night's match in Orlando.,Charlotte (6-5-1, 19 points) has cooled off after its stellar start to the season, losing its last three MLS...
CF Montreal try to build on first win of '25 in rematch with Crew
Coming off their long-awaited first win of the season, CF Montreal could have enough momentum to avenge an earlier loss to the Columbus Crew.,Two clubs at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings square off Wednesday night in Montreal.,Only the Los Angeles Galaxy remain winless after Montre...
Without Jayson Tatum, Celtics plan to 'leave it all out there' vs. Knicks
If the Boston Celtics extend their season by beating the visiting New York Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday night, they will do so without leading scorer Jayson Tatum.,Tatum, 27, suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon in the final minutes of New York's 121-113 victo...
High-powered Union attack gets ready to face woeful Galaxy
While the Philadelphia Union will bring a four-game unbeaten streak into a home match Wednesday in Chester, Pa., the Los Angeles Galaxy will be desperate to emerge from the longest winless streak to open a season in MLS history.,The Galaxy dropped to 0-9-3 (3 points) on Saturday when they were humil...
Maple Leafs aim to regain series lead in Game 5 vs. Panthers
The Florida Panthers appear to have found their game. The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping to get back to theirs and retake the series lead when they host the Panthers for Game 5 on Wednesday.,Just less than a week ago, the Maple Leafs arrived in South Florida up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series with t...
FC Cincinnati can't afford to look past Toronto FC
FC Cincinnati have a highly anticipated showdown this weekend at the rival Columbus Crew, who are tied with them atop the Eastern Conference. First, Cincinnati must head north of the border to face Toronto FC Wednesday night.,Cincinnati (8-3-1, 25 points) is coming off a 2-1 win at home against Aust...
Jets desperate to solve road shortcomings in Game 4 at Stars
Winnipeg must break a horrid trend when its Stanley Cup playoff series with the Dallas Stars resumes on Tuesday: The Jets must find a way to win on the road.,Trailing 2-1 in their Western Conference semifinals series, the Jets have lost all four road playoff games this year. In fact, they have lost ...
Donovan Mitchell questionable as Cavs try to stave off Pacers
The Cleveland Cavaliers' season and any chance they have at pulling off an epic comeback rest squarely on the health of Donovan Mitchell's sprained left ankle.,The six-time All-Star and face of the franchise aggravated an existing injury Sunday while warming up at halftime of a 129-109 blowout loss ...