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Re-energized Austin FC faces FC Dallas in rivalry match
Austin FC hosts FC Dallas in an intrastate rivalry on Sunday night as both teams return to MLS play following three matches in the Leagues Cup.,While it's Dallas (7-5-6, 27 points) enjoying the better league campaign, Austin (4-9-5, 17 points) is the more in-form side, having earned two wins and a d...
LAFC seek offensive spark as MLS play resumes against San Diego FC
With their hectic runs in Leagues Cup competition complete, Los Angeles FC will play host to San Diego FC as the clubs return to MLS action Saturday.,LAFC won all three of their Leagues Cup matches, but two were finished off in a penalty shootout and that was insufficient to advance to the quarterfi...
RSL carry post-Gozo success into clash with nemesis Minnesota
Winless in four straight MLS matches, Real Salt Lake are sinking dangerously close to the playoff cutline in the Western Conference.,And RSL's pursuit of a sixth consecutive postseason berth has become more challenging with the loss of dynamic prodigy Zavier Gozo, who signed with Crystal Palace of t...
Nashville, Inter Miami prepped for clash of MLS' best
With first place in the Eastern Conference on the line, Nashville SC and visiting Inter Miami CF return to MLS play on Saturday night after a two-week league break.,Both sides spent the last fortnight competing in the Leagues Cup. Nashville and Miami went 1-2 against LIGA MX opponents, and neither q...
Surging Dynamo face rested but struggling Galaxy side
The Houston Dynamo have made a strong push in recent weeks, but they're not trying to send a message.,Yet Saturday night's match against the Los Angeles Galaxy could be a toway of gain more attention.,It's a chance for the Dynamo (10-6-2, 32 points) to climb to the top of the Western Conference stan...
Fresh off milestone, Trevor Harris leads Roughriders vs. Ti-Cats
Trevor Harris is fresh off an impressive career milestone and looks to continue his strong season when the Saskatchewan Roughriders visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday night.,The 40-year-old Harris threw for 401 yards during last week's 42-20 victory over the visiting Ottawa Redblacks to becom...
Columbus, Charlotte face off, both boasting newly-signed players
The Columbus Crew will look to vault back into the playoff race in an away match against Charlotte FC on Saturday evening.,Columbus (5-8-5, 20 points) has taken four points from their three league games since the end of the World Cup break. The Crew advanced to the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup w...
D.C. United faces C.F. Montreal looking to extend unbeaten streak to six matches
D.C. United forward Tai Baribo will look to continue his scoring streak as the club heads north for a match against CF Montreal on Saturday night.,The Israeli leads D.C. United with 11 goals this season and has scored in four consecutive matches. The 28-year-old is also three-for-three from the pena...
Phillies, Twins return from Iowa, set to resume playoff chases
While the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins had a good time with their Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, it is back to business when they resume their three-game series on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,The Phillies emerged from the cornfields on Thursday night and cruised to a 7-1 v...
Eager to end long winless stretch, Toronto FC face Revolution
Toronto FC risk setting a club record for longest winless streak when they face the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday night.,Toronto FC (3-7-8, 17 points) played to a 1-1 draw against New York City FC on July 31 to extend their drought to 13 matches (0-6-7) in all competitions. Djordje Mih...
Hunter Goodman, Rockies face Giants hoping to escape NL West cellar
One of the most powerful catchers in the game today will get an opportunity to strut his stuff in front of one of the greats of the past when the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants meet in a three-game series starting Friday night in Northern California.,The set matches teams that haven't had...
Storm look to build on skid-snapping win against Fire
The Seattle Storm just ended an 11-game losing streak, and with second-year center Dominique Malonga rewriting WNBA record books, they host a battling but injury-scarred Portland Fire squad on Friday night.,Seattle (7-28) had dropped 11 games in a row before Monday's 97-88 win over the Chicago Sky. ...
Zach Collaros returns as Blue Bombers host winless Redblacks
There are two pieces of good news for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they return from a bye week Friday night.,First, they have a home game with the winless Ottawa Redblacks. Second, their starting quarterback is back in the lineup. Zach Collaros, who's missed the last four games with a neck injury, s...
Focused Fever eye another offensive outburst vs. Wings
The Indiana Fever are determined not to let outside influences affect their focus.,With a bevy of off-court issues threatening to seep into the team's foundation, members of the Fever said those issues have been rebuffed.,The Fever (21-12) will have their next challenge against the Dallas Wings on F...
Rays return from historic 9-game trip for division set with Orioles
New Tampa Bay catcher Liam Hicks has only played eight games with the Rays, but the Canadian-born backstop is proving to be a winning acquisition by the organization.,After a record-setting West Coast road trip that saw the top team in baseball win all nine games, the club returns to action within i...
Red-hot Brandon Pfaadt tries to turn D-backs' fortunes vs. Braves
Brandon Pfaadt, who hasn't allowed an earned run in his last three starts, will take the mound on Friday when the visiting Arizona Diamondback begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves.,It's a big series for Arizona, which is tied for the final wild-card spot. The Diamondbacks just lost t...
Twins, Phillies clash in latest Field of Dreams matchup
The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies are heading in opposite directions as they prepare to play in the third edition of the MLB Field of Dreams game on Thursday in Dyersville, Iowa.,The Twins, who will serve as the home team, have won four of their last seven contests overall. The Phillies,...
Stampeders QB Vernon Adams Jr. gets another shot at BC Lions
Vernon Adams Jr. will look to record his second straight strong performance against his former team when the Calgary Stampeders host the BC Lions on Thursday night.,Adams, who played for BC from 2023-24, threw three touchdown passed to pace the Stampeders (4-5) to a 41-33 victory over the Lions (3-5...
Caitlin Clark, Fever out to halt Liberty's winning ways
The New York Liberty will aim to extend a four-game winning streak Tuesday night when they face superstar Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis.,It initially looked like Clark would not be on the floor for the Fever (20-12) against the Liberty (20-13) after she picked up her eighth tec...
Ian Happ, Cubs rolling as they visit Nationals
Chicago's Ian Happ looks to continue his rebound at the plate when the Cubs open a three-game series on Tuesday at the Washington Nationals.,Chicago, winners of six of seven, has a firm grip on the top NL wild-card spot. On Sunday, the Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 to complete a stretch of 1...