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As White Sox chase division title, Twins continue youth movement
Minnesota Twins top prospect Walker Jenkins played his first big-league game and ripped his first big-league hit.,Now, he is looking to experience his first victory in the majors.,Jenkins and the Twins will look to pull even in the series when they go up against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday aft...
Dodgers' Blake Snell strives to continue good form vs. Tigers
Blake Snell has delivered three quality starts this month for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ,The veteran left-hander will look to continue that streak in Detroit on Saturday afternoon against the Tigers.,Snell's return from an elbow injury was delayed until earlier this month. He had begun the season on ...
Yankees lean on pitching ahead of doubleheader vs. Red Sox
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox offered a glimpse at what a postseason encounter might look like on Friday night.,After widening their lead in the race for the American League's top wild-card spot, the Yankees hope to see standout showings from Carlos Rodon and Max Fried when they host the R...
Galaxy’s Hirving Lozano returns to face San Diego FC
Regional rivals San Diego FC and the Los Angeles Galaxy will meet Saturday for the first time this season with both intent on staying within reach of the playoff line.,The rivalry carries an added edge following a recent transaction between the teams that sent disgruntled forward Hirving "Chucky" Lo...
Timbers facing life without Kevin Kelsy against Austin FC
The resurgent Portland Timbers will begin life after Kevin Kelsy on Saturday night when they host an Austin FC side trying to recover from a disappointing Leagues Cup exit.,The 22-year-old Kelsy had scored nine times in league play to lead the Timbers (8-9-4, 28 points), who have lost only once in t...
Rapids, RSL have more than pride on line in rivalry tilt
The Colorado Rapids enter the second leg of the Rocky Mountain Cup against Real Salt Lake needing a victory on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo.,RSL (8-8-4, 28 points) earned a 2-1 home win against the Rapids (9-11-1, 28 points) on May 16. In the first leg of the rivalry series that dates back to 200...
Minnesota chases rare home win with Orlando City in town
Two teams straddling the MLS Cup playoff line square off in a key cross-conference match Saturday night when Orlando City takes on Minnesota United in St. Paul, Minn.,Orlando City (7-11-3, 24 points), boosted by the summer arrival of forward Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid, enters the contest...
Nashville, hungry to stay on record pace, squares off with Cincinnati
Nashville SC will try to maintain its record-setting pace on Saturday night when they host an FC Cincinnati side coming off a rare home slip-up.,Nashville (15-2-4, 49 points) has won three straight in MLS since being eliminated from the Leagues Cup, extending its lead to 10 points over Inter Miami i...
Whitecaps look to dominate bottom-dwelling Sporting Kansas City
The Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting Kansas City represent two extremes as they gear up to meet Saturday night in Kansas City, Kan., ,It's a matchup between the Western Conference's top team and bottom team., ,Vancouver (12-4-4, 40 points) is 2-1-1 this month in MLS play, coming off last week's 5-0 ...
Wide-open men’s U.S. Open field may produce fresh champion
Wide-open men's U.S. Open field may produce fresh champion,Sixteen of the last 17 Grand Slam tennis titles have been claimed by Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic or Jannik Sinner.,But Italy's Sinner, the 2024 U.S. Open champion, has withdrawn from the tournament due to right knee inflammation. The 39-y...
Dynamo, Earthquakes both look to get back on track
The Houston Dynamo will look to bounce back from a rare loss when they host the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday in a Western Conference clash., ,Houston (12-7-2, 38 points) heads home after a 2-1 away setback to St. Louis City SC on Aug. 22 that snapped its eight-match unbeaten streak (6...
Inter Miami facing coaching transition as they welcome CF Montreal
Inter Miami finds itself in a transitional period once again as it heads into its match against CF Montreal on Saturday night in Miami.,The club announced Thursday it has hired Argentine coach Cristian "Kily" Gonzalez to replace Guillermo Hoyos. Gonzalez replaces Hoyos just four months after Hoyos w...
Toronto FC prepare for festive return home to face NYCFC
Toronto FC and visiting New York City FC will both have to contend with key injury absences when they clash on Saturday night.,BMO Field may take on something of a festival atmosphere while the annual Canadian National Exhibition takes place around the stadium. Toronto (5-7-9, 24 points) will return...
D.C. United struggling to stay in playoff hunt as LAFC visit
D.C. United have spent much of the season clinging to one of the last few rungs on the playoff ladder in the Eastern Conference in hopes of ending their league-high six-year postseason drought.,But after two straight losses in which they have been outscored 6-1, another potential disappointment is l...
Teenagers take center stage when Red Bulls, Union meet
The New York Red Bulls have seen enough from 18-year-old striker Julian Hall.,The kid with 12 goals and five assists across all competitions this year has inked a contract extension through 2029-30 that should make him the centerpiece of the franchise.,Hall and the Red Bulls will shoot for three poi...
Sounders, Fire boast new forwards in clash
The Seattle Sounders will have a new look up front when they host the Chicago Fire on Saturday., ,The Sounders (7-9-4, 25 points) have struggled to score goals all season with just 22 in 20 matches, good for the second-fewest in MLS.,To combat that, Seattle acquired 27-year-old Dejan Joveljic from S...
Surging Atlanta aims to keep Charlotte at bay
Atlanta United faces visiting Charlotte FC on Saturday night in the latest chapter of the two clubs' Southern rivalry.,Atlanta (6-12-3, 21 points) has climbed back into the Eastern Conference playoff race on the strength of a three-match win streak, its longest in MLS regular-season play since 2021....
U.S. Open win could have major consequences for top women
One of four women can leave New York on Sept. 12 as the world's top-ranked tennis player.,Two Americans -- Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula -- would have to raise the 2026 U.S. Open trophy in Arthur Ashe Stadium in order to stake their first-ever claim on that global honor.,Top-seeded and two-time defe...
Roughriders struggling with mistakes ahead of visit from Argos
One of the areas that championship teams usually master is avoiding penalties and turnovers.,The Saskatchewan Roughriders failed that test last Sunday in a 30-16 road loss to the BC Lions, saddling themselves with seven penalties for 72 yards and four giveaways. The defending Grey Cup champions will...
Stampeders, Tiger-Cats look to reverse losing trends
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will look to avoid being trampled by the Stampeders again when they visit Calgary on Saturday. ,Calgary (4-6) scored two defensive touchdowns and cruised to a 44-20 victory at Hamilton (4-7) on Aug. 1. ,That was one of four games this season with 40-plus points for the Stampe...