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Nationals All-Star Foster Griffin aims to level series vs. D-backs
Washington left-hander Foster Griffin looks to continue his stellar rookie season and help the Nationals gain in the National League wild-card race when the club hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.,Arizona took the series opener 3-2 on Friday and has won four straight and six of seven.,Griff...
Another Tiger possibly on trade block, Casey Mize, faces Royals
The possibility of Tarik Skubal getting traded has loomed over the Tigers all season. But another key Detroit starter and impending free agent, Casey Mize, also could swap out uniforms if the Tigers choose to sell before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.,Mize could be making his last appearance with the cl...
Pirates' Paul Skenes, facing Cubs, pursues fourth straight win
Paul Skenes has won each of his past three trips to the mound following a nine-start winless skid.,The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner will look to continue his hot streak on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Pirates aim to even their three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Da...
Galaxy, Quakes aim for first win since break in California Clasico
The San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy will be out to solve their post World Cup-break issues when they meet Saturday for the 105th California Clasico at Stanford, Calif.,It is the third consecutive season, and the 13th time overall, the Earthquakes (10-4-2, 32 points) will play host to the...
LAFC's Son Heung-Min showing scoring touch as Sporting KC visit
Los Angeles FC will hope Son Heung-Min's resurgent form continues on Saturday when they host a Sporting Kansas City side that is quietly improving following an awful start to the season.,Son has scored in back-to-back matches since LAFC (9-5-3, 30 points) returned from the World Cup break after he f...
Elite at home, Real Salt Lake go for elusive road win vs. Timbers
Real Salt Lake returned from the World Cup break hoping to prove they could win on the road.,After a 3-1 loss Wednesday at Los Angeles FC, they'll get another chance Saturday night at Portland.,RSL (8-5-2, 26 points) is just 1-4-2 in away matches, the lone win coming 3-2 at Atlanta United on March 7...
Top goal scorer Petar Musa, Dallas seek first win over San Diego
FC Dallas will attempt to defeat San Diego FC for the first time when the teams match up Saturday night in Southern California.,Dallas' trip to San Diego last season was highly forgettable as it was drubbed 5-0 by the then-expansion franchise.,San Diego posted a 3-2 road win over Dallas last season ...
St. Louis City aim for 7-game points streak vs. Rapids
St. Louis City SC will try to extend their unbeaten run to seven matches when the Colorado Rapids visit on Saturday.,St. Louis is 5-0-1 over its last six regular-season games, in a streak that began with a 1-0 victory over the Rapids on May 9. After scoring only 13 times in their first 13 games of t...
Austin eyes first road win in Copa Tejas clash vs. Dynamo
Austin FC look to parlay one of their best performances of the season into a rare winning streak Saturday at the Houston Dynamo in the Copa Tejas clash between the Lone Star State rivals.,The Verde (4-7-5, 17 points) head south after a rousing 3-1 win over the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday in their ...
Whitecaps close extended road trip vs. struggling Minnesota
Minnesota United will try to snap a five-match winless drought when they host a Vancouver Whitecaps side wrapping up a stretch of seven consecutive away matches on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Minnesota (6-6-4, 22 points) was winless in four matches going into the World Cup break, then returned to ...
NYCFC focusing on Fire, not player's demand, fan reaction
Their leading goal scorer wants out of town and their goalkeeper is public enemy No. 1 after a costly gaffe during the World Cup played a key role in the United States losing to Belgium in the round of 16.,But New York City FC is still relying on Nicolas Fernandez Mercau and Matt Freese for big cont...
Sounders look to buck 4-game skid against last-place Union
After a strong start, the Seattle Sounders enter Saturday evening's visit to the last-place Philadelphia Union in Chester, Pa., desperate to course-correct after a pair of poor performances.,After Seattle (7-5-3, 24 points) opened the season with a 7-1-3 mark, it limped through back-to-back shutout ...
Orlando City brace for stern test from MLS-best Nashville SC
Orlando City SC passed their first test coming out of the World Cup break. A second, perhaps even tougher, challenge awaits.,After opening the second half with a 4-0 road victory over Western Conference second-place team San Jose, Orlando returns home Saturday to host Eastern Conference-leading Nash...
Matt Turner, Revs look to extend Atlanta's offensive woes
Victories have been a long time coming for both the New England Revolution and visiting Atlanta United ahead of their Eastern Conference matchup Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.,With the two-month midseason break in the past, picking up a long-awaited three points will be at the forefront for bot...
WNBA All-Stars set to shine in Chicago amid growth, anniversary season
Chicago last hosted the WNBA All-Star game in 2022 at Wintrust Arena, the 10,387-seat home of the then-defending league champion Chicago Sky.,The event is returning to the Windy City on Saturday at the United Center, a venue that houses the NBA's Chicago Bulls and seats more than 20,000 for basketba...
Luis Suarez, Inter Miami vying for 6th straight win at CF Montreal
Inter Miami will bid to extend their winning streak to six matches when they travel north for a clash with CF Montreal on Saturday night.,Luis Suarez scored twice as Miami (10-2-4, 34 points) topped the Chicago Fire 3-2 on Wednesday night -- its first match following the World Cup break.,The Miami f...
Playoff hopefuls Toronto, D.C. United out to earn crucial 3 points
With an MLS-high seven draws apiece, D.C. United and Toronto FC are fit to be tied entering their match Saturday in Washington.,While D.C. (4-5-7, 19 points) has played to standoffs in its last three matches, Toronto (3-6-7, 16 points) has done the same in its last two -- both scoreless draws on the...
Crew, Cincinnati renew Hell Is Real derby after '25 playoff clash
FC Cincinnati know they can score. Keeping the ball out of their net will be the priority when the Hell Is Real derby is resumed at the Columbus Crew on Saturday.,A 4-3 home win over Vancouver on Wednesday raised alarms for coach Pat Noonan but he expects the leaky Cincinnati (6-5-5, 23 points) defe...
Charlotte, Red Bulls battle for positioning in middle of East standings
Charlotte FC will look to put a frustrating blown lead behind them when they travel to Harrison, N.J., to face the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.,Charlotte (6-6-4, 22 points) blew a two-goal lead against visiting rival Atlanta United on Wednesday after running out of steam and missing last-minute c...
Bubba Wallace looking for rare repeat at Brickyard 400
Bubba Wallace is raring to go back to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 30th running of the NASCAR Cup Series' Brickyard 400, a race he claimed last July in his 23XI Racing Toyota.,Thirteenth in points after 21 races, the 32-year-old Wallace may just have the momentum after his recent runs to make...