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FC Cincinnati know intensity is ramping up, starting with New York City FC
FC Cincinnati is entering their most important stretch of the season.,Sitting atop the Eastern Conference (16-7-4, 52 points), Cincinnati is also tied for the lead in the Supporters' Shield race with San Diego heading into Saturday's home match with New York City FC.,This is the team's first of thre...
As Union seek rebound vs. Fire, they should be encouraged by history
Considering how dominant the Philadelphia Union have been at home, especially versus Chicago over the years, they appear in good shape to rebound from a rare MLS defeat.,Unbeaten in 12 consecutive home matches, the Union can sweep this season series by halting the Fire's five-match unbeaten run Satu...
Roughriders seek to avenge lone defeat vs. Stampeders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to avenge their lone loss of the season when they visit the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday night.,The Roughriders (8-1) have won four in a row since the Stampeders (6-3) recorded a 24-10 victory on July 12 in Regina, Saskatchewan.,"We know that we're better tha...
First-to-worst Argonauts brace for high-powered Lions
The Toronto Argonauts have fallen from hoisting the Grey Cup in November to sporting the CFL's worst record as they prepare to host the B.C. Lions on Saturday.,Toronto (2-8) has dropped three straight games, including a 28-20 decision last week at Edmonton. The Argonauts are also allowing a league-w...
Ray of light emerges as Sun pay visit to Sky
Although the Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun already have been eliminated from playoff contention, both are intent on building some late-season momentum. ,After winning consecutive games for the first time this season, the visiting Sun will be out for three in a row Saturday when they face the Sky, ...
Liberty visit Dream in battle of Eastern heavyweights
The class of the Eastern Conference will clash for the final time in the regular season on Saturday afternoon when the Atlanta Dream host the New York Liberty in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (23-13) has won eight of its last 10 games and leads New York (22-14) by a game atop the East standings. The def...
A'ja Wilson, Aces aim to stay hot vs. Mystics
The WNBA's hottest team will face a club coming off a cold spell when the Las Vegas Aces visit the Washington Mystics on Saturday afternoon.,The Aces (23-14) will look to extend their winning streak to 10 games when they open a three-game road trip.,The Mystics (16-20) lost 67-56 on Thursday to the ...
Mercury, Valkyries meet with sights on playoff positioning
Postseason positioning will be at stake Friday night when the fifth-place Phoenix Mercury, playing the second leg of a back-to-back, host the seventh-place Golden State Valkyries. ,The matchup will be the second this week between the WNBA playoff hopefuls, and the second straight against Phoenix for...
Skidding Mariners welcome return home, take aim at A's
The Seattle Mariners would prefer to forget their just-concluded nine-game trip.,After going 2-7 against Baltimore, the New York Mets and Philadelphia, the Mariners will return home Friday night to face the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series.,The Mariners have lost five games in a row to...
Padres continue pursuit of Dodgers in final 2025 series between clubs
The San Diego Padres will enter this weekend's series against the Los Angeles Dodgers just as they entered last weekend's series against their rivals -- fresh off three straight wins over the San Francisco Giants. ,The Padres hope that's where history stops repeating itself.,One of the biggest rival...
Cubs seek bounce-back effort in opener against Angels
Normally, winning three of five games against the team with the best record in the majors would be reason to celebrate. ,But after his squad dropped the finale of its series with the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell wasn't in a partying mood.,"I de...
MLB-best Brewers present daunting task for sinking Giants
After ending their longest losing streak in over three months, the Milwaukee Brewers bring their major-league-best 80 wins into the series opener with the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,The Brewers snapped a three-game skid on Thursday in the finale of a five-game series with the Chi...
Nathan Eovaldi looks to halt Rangers' slump in opener vs. Guardians
Time is ticking to make a move into the wild-card race, so this weekend's series in Arlington, Texas, between the Cleveland Guardians and Texas Rangers will be crucial for both teams.,The Guardians will send Slade Cecconi (5-6, 4.50 ERA) to the mound on Friday night in the opener of a three-game ser...
Skidding teams collide as White Sox, Twins open series
The Chicago White Sox have lost six of seven and 13 of 16 since surging to begin the second half of the season.,On Friday, they will aim to turn their fortunes as they open a 10-game homestand with the start of a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins.,Minnesota went 4-2 against Chicago before t...
Rays SS Carson Williams could make debut vs. Cardinals
New Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Adrian Houser will make his home debut Friday night, but a little bit of the buzz around him was stolen by the arrival of the Carson Williams, the organization's prized farmhand, on Thursday.,In the opener of a three-game series, Tampa Bay dropped its fourth straight conte...
Hobbled Fever aim to extend Lynx's losing streak
The Minnesota Lynx are the only WNBA team to have clinched a playoff berth, and they are in a strong position to claim the No. 1 seed.,The injury-plagued Indiana Fever are trying to stabilize their playoff prospects as they prepare to host the Lynx on Friday at Indianapolis in the first game of a ho...
Yankees plot to clean up defense as Red Sox set continues
Even when they struggle to produce the big hit, the Boston Red Sox are finding ways to beat the Yankees. Their latest win was due in large part to three players who had a combined zero hits in their early-season success vs. New York.,The Red Sox will attempt to grab the first American League wild-ca...
Astros hope win over Orioles marks end of slump
Scoring early and often works well for the Houston Astros. Repeating that formula will be the goal in the second game of their series against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.,The Astros snapped out of their offensive doldrums by recording all of their runs in the first three innings on Th...
Mets, aiming to halt slide, send Nolan McLean to oppose Braves
The New York Mets will send their promising rookie to the mound on Friday in hopes of slowing a brutal recent skid against the Atlanta Braves.,Right-hander Nolan McLean will attempt to boost a New York squad that has lost 16 of 21 games to put its National League wild-card hopes in jeopardy. The Met...
Casey Mize seeks 4th straight August win as Tigers face Royals
All-Star Casey Mize will look to extend his August winning streak to four as the Detroit Tigers open a three-game home series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.,Mize has benefitted from strong run support, as the Tigers have pushed across 23 runs in the right-hander's three August starts.,In ...