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Dynamo try to find way to cool off MLS-leading Whitecaps
The Vancouver Whitecaps look to continue their blazing start when they visit the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.,The Whitecaps (9-1-2, 29 points) are tied with the San Jose Earthquakes for most points in the league but have played one fewer match.,Vancouver is 5-0-2 in its last seven MLS matches a...

Rapids optimistic entering Rocky Mountain Cup clash with Real Salt Lake
After a one-match tactical shift, the Colorado Rapids expect to return to their normal formation when they visit Real Salt Lake on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,The Rapids shook up their approach in a 1-0 road win over Minnesota United on Wednesday. Colorado (5-7-1, 16 points) turned to a 5-3-2 formation...

Fresh off impressive win, Austin faces last-place Sporting KC
Austin FC looks to lean on their recent success at home to rebound from a definitive midweek loss when they host cellar-dwelling Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in a Western Conference match between teams well below the playoff line.,The teams each have two matches remaining before MLS's two-month ...

Sounders aim to protect home mark against road-weary Galaxy
The Seattle Sounders look to keep defending their home fortress when they host the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday.,The Sounders (7-1-3, 24 points) are unbeaten in their last 22 home matches (16-0-6) across all competitions, including a 4-0-1 mark during the 2026 regular season. Beyond just their hom...

Toronto, Charlotte each hope to end extended winless streaks in clash
Charlotte FC will aim to end its five-game league winless streak with a home victory against a similarly embattled Toronto FC squad on Saturday evening.,Charlotte (4-6-3, 15 points) has gone nearly a month since its last win against New York City FC on April 18. Improving its stalling offense is a r...

Last-place Union eye elusive home win vs. struggling Crew
The Philadelphia Union will look for a desperately needed win Saturday night when they host a Columbus Crew side that is also suddenly struggling again heading into the World Cup break.,The Union (1-9-3, 6 points) remain mired in one of the worst reversals in form for a reigning Supporters' Shield w...

Canadiens return home to raucous arena with chance to eliminate Sabres
The task facing the Buffalo Sabres is not easy, but it is straightforward.,The Sabres must drum up a win when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday or their season is over.,The Canadiens lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series 3-2 with a chance to close it out in front of ...

Hugo Cuypers piling up goals as Fire face Montreal
MLS Golden Boot leader Hugo Cuypers will try to help the Chicago Fire to a second away win in four days in Saturday's visit to a CF Montreal side that is resurgent under interim manager Philippe Eullaffroy.,Cuypers scored his 12th goal on Wednesday night as the Fire (6-4-2, 20 points) rallied from b...

Familiar times for Orlando City, Atlanta United over 4-day span
Orlando City will face visiting Atlanta United in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. However, before that comes a Saturday night MLS encounter, the first of two meetings in four days between the two Southeastern rivals. ,The first match, not the one on Tuesday, is the focus for Orlando inte...

Teenager Julian Hall leads Red Bulls into rivalry match with NYCFC
A meteoric rise could place Julian Hall on a short list of surprise roster candidates for the U.S. men's national team ahead of next month's FIFA World Cup.,Before any roster decisions are made, however, the 18-year-old home-grown forward leads the host New York Red Bulls against rival New York City...

Resurgent St. Louis City make initial franchise visit to D.C. United
It's been three years since St. Louis City SC captured three straight MLS matches. But they've got a chance to accomplish the feat Saturday when facing host D.C. United.,After winning one of their first 10 league matches, St. Louis City (3-6-3, 12 points) have solidified their defense, surrendering ...

Revs eager to rebound from home loss, host Minnesota United
Minnesota United have been slowed on offense in some recent matches, but containing the Loons might not be an easy chore for the New England Revolution.,The teams meet Saturday evening in Foxborough, Mass.,"A very challenging team. They have their uniqueness," New England coach Marko Mitrovic said o...

NASCAR's All-Star Race making Northeast debut at Dover
Watkins Glen's incredible closing run Sunday by Shane van Gisbergen and the NASCAR All-Star Race this weekend at Dover Motor Speedway represent the complete opposite ends of certainty in the Cup Series.,After winning for the sixth time in seven road races, van Gisbergen has established himself as pe...

Emma Raducanu reunites with coach from '21 U.S. Open run
Emma Raducanu is reuniting with the coach who guided her to her only career title -- the U.S. Open in 2021.,That is Andrew Richardson, a veteran coach and former singles player on the ATP Tour. Raducanu said in a statement issued Friday that she is "grateful to have reconnected with someone who has ...

Padres vie for Vedder Cup in road series vs. Mariners
The San Diego Padres won't have to worry about Cal Raleigh this weekend in Seattle.,The Mariners' slugger, who set multiple records with 60 home runs last season, was placed on the 10-day injured list for the first time in his career Thursday with a strained right oblique.,That means he'll miss the ...

Dodgers' Blake Snell strives to get on right road vs. Angels in Freeway Series
The Los Angeles Angels will return home to Anaheim to start a 10-game homestand on Friday night following a 1-5 road trip that concluded with getting swept in three games by the Cleveland Guardians.,The Angels, who own the worst record in the majors at 16-28, have lost 18 of their last 23 games and ...

Giants return to familiar ballpark for series with A's
Former Bay Area rivals go head-to-head in West Sacramento, Calif., on Friday night when the San Francisco Giants and Athletics open a three-game interleague series.,The Giants come into the series after a 5-2 road loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night that allowed the defending champs to...

Rockies, Diamondbacks have opportunity to shed losing ways
Struggling Merrill Kelly is coming off his strongest start of the season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks' right-hander will try to build on that against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night in Denver.,In a matchup of veterans, Kelly (2-3, 7.62 ERA) will oppose Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland (1-4, ...

After 'exhausting series,' Cards head home to face Royals
Ahead of an interleague series against the struggling Kansas City Royals, the St. Louis Cardinals continue to find ways to win.,After suffering through three straight years without a postseason appearance, fifth-year manager Oliver Marmol and company have passed tests through the first quarter of th...

Rangers willing to 'mix it up' ahead of opener vs. Astros
Sometimes, a manager has to go with his gut.,How else to explain why Texas' Skip Schumaker dropped Brandon Nimmo from the leadoff spot the past two games for Joc Pederson, who is batting .214?,The move worked, as the Rangers won both games against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After having Thursday off,...