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Sizzling Blue Jays turn to Max Scherzer for visit to Athletics
The hot Toronto Blue Jays haven't lost consecutive games in three weeks.,With their 10-game winning streak over, the Blue Jays will look to avoid a second straight setback when they face the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Blue Jays, who are in first place in the American Le...
Reds look to continue making history as they open series vs. Rockies
The Cincinnati Reds need just one win this weekend to continue a unique pursuit of history heading into the All-Star break.,The Colorado Rockies will need a lot more than one victory to halt their unwanted flirtation with the record books.,The Reds will look to build off a pair of resounding wins wh...
Minus goalie Stefan Frei, Sounders to take on Sporting KC
The Seattle Sounders will be without their captain when they travel to Kansas City, Kan. to face Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Goalkeeper Stefan Frei was injured late in second-half stoppage time in a 1-1 draw with the visiting Columbus Crew last Sunday and is in the league's concussion pr...
Whitecaps, Rapids seek to end slumps
The Vancouver Whitecaps and Colorado Rapids will set out to reverse some recent poor form in MLS play when they meet Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.,The Whitecaps (11-4-5, 38 points) have dropped three of their last four games to lose their grip on the top spot in the Western Conference to Sa...
Atlanta United meet Toronto FC, aim to stop winless stretch
Atlanta United will look to salvage a five-match road stretch on Saturday night when the club faces fellow struggling Eastern Conference team Toronto FC.,Atlanta United (4-10-6, 18 points) have gone winless in four straight matches (0-3-1), all away from home, and haven't won since May 28 at home ag...
Trevor Harris, Roughriders put 4-0 record on line vs. Stampeders
Veteran quarterback Trevor Harris returns to action and the Saskatchewan Roughriders aim to remain unbeaten when they host the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night in Regina.,Harris sustained a concussion in a Week 3 victory over the Toronto Argonauts. The Roughriders picked up a win behind backup Jak...
Dodgers take six-game skid into showdown with rival Giants
The Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to stabilize their dwindling National League West lead when they visit their hottest pursuer, the San Francisco Giants, for a three-game series that starts Friday night.,The series features scheduled pitching starts by the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani on Saturday, whic...
Braves get Ronald Acuna Jr. back for clash vs. Athletics
The Atlanta Braves were crushed in their series opener against the Athletics, but overshadowing the beatdown was the absence of star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr.,Acuna sat out the game on Tuesday with lower-back stiffness, and the Braves are glad to have the former National League MVP back in the ...
Links golf tests await, starting at this week's Scottish Open
Scotland is credited as the birthplace of golf, but PGA Tour stars don't play much Scottish-style golf until they cross the pond for two weeks every July.,After spending most of the year barreling balls down tree-lined fairways and avoiding water hazards, the best players in the world are prepping f...
LAFC look to climb standings, beginning with visit from Rapids
Los Angeles FC has played just 17 matches this season while all six teams ahead of them in the Western Conference standings have played 20 or 21.,Having games in hand leaves LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo believing his team can make a run up the standings. LAFC looks to start the climb when they host t...
LAFC looks to climb standings, beginning with visit from Rapids
Los Angeles FC has played just 17 matches this season while all six teams ahead of them in the Western Conference standings have played 20 or 21.,Having games in hand leaves LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo believing his team can make a run up the standings. LAFC looks to start the climb when they host t...
Wings seek revenge as they visit slumping Sky
Pondering her team's potential when it plays disciplined and unencumbered, Dallas Wings forward Myisha Hines-Allen said "the sky's the limit.",As it happens, the Sky stand as Dallas' next opponent, with the Wings preparing to visit Chicago on Wednesday with a pair of late-May losses in mind.,"Moving...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami seek victory over Revolution
Inter Miami will look to continue to climb the Eastern Conference standings on Wednesday night when they take on the host New England Revolution at Foxborough, Mass.,Lionel Messi delivered one of his best performances of the season, scoring two goals and assisting on another, to lead Miami (9-3-5, 3...
Hot-hitting Red Sox hope to continue feasting on Rockies
The Boston Red Sox are facing a light portion of their schedule and taking advantage of it.,Alex Cora's club has scored 76 runs and hit 16 home runs in the past nine games and will try for a fifth win in a row when a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies continues on Tuesday night....
Mitch Keller, Seth Lugo go toe to toe for struggling Pirates, Royals
With their respective teams sitting below .500, Kansas City's Seth Lugo and Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller appear to be enticing options for a postseason contender as the trade deadline looms.,In the meantime, each hurler looks to continue his own run of success when Lugo and the Royals try to hand Kelle...
White Sox hope to put an end to Blue Jays' winning streak
A common refrain during the Toronto Blue Jays' best winning streak in a decade has been "it's a different guy every night.",With Toronto's tear at nine games entering Tuesday's visit to the Chicago White Sox, someone theoretically must contribute a repeat heroic performance to keep the streak alive....
Rays' Ryan Pepiot looks for another strong outing vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers continue to roll toward the All-Star break. The American League leaders will aim for their fifth straight victory when they host the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.,The Tigers used strong pitching and the long ball to secure the series opener on Monday. Javier Baez, Colt Keith an...
Braves hope series at Athletics snaps recent struggles
The Atlanta Braves are floundering at 11 games below .500 with the All-Star break just a week away.,The Braves will take another shot at turning things around on Tuesday night when they open a three-game road series against the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.,Atlanta has dropped nine of its pas...
Dream host Valkyries before long road trip
Before the Atlanta Dream begin a six-game, 17-day road trip, the team will welcome the Golden State Valkyries on Monday in College Park, Ga., for the first meeting between the two franchises.,Atlanta (11-7) enters play having dropped three of its last four, including an 80-79 setback on Thursday aga...
Mercury shoot for revenge against rookie-led Wings
As Dallas rookie guard JJ Quinerly put it, the Wings "punched first" in their 98-89 victory over the visiting Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,The ball will be in the Mercury's court when the teams meet for a rematch Monday in Phoenix.,"These are kind of fun games, fun series," Mercury coach Nate Tibbet...