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Galaxy desperate for points entering visit from Whitecaps
The Los Angeles Galaxy are running out of time to make a dash up the Western Conference standings.,The defending MLS champion Galaxy have won just 5 percent of their matches this season entering Friday's clash against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Carson, Calif.,MLS-worst Los Angeles (1-13-6, 9 points)...
Sporting KC seeks first win at Colorado since 2014
Sporting Kansas City will be looking to try to snap a decade-long winless streak on Friday night when it faces the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colo.,Sporting KC (5-10-5, 20 points) is 0-6-5 in its last 11 trips to Dick's Sporting Goods Park since a 3-2 victory on March 29, 2014. Five of the la...
Minnesota returns key pieces, aims to continue road success at Dallas
Minnesota United will be at near full-strength when they meet banged-up FC Dallas for a special Independence Day match on Friday in Frisco, Texas.,The Loons (9-4-7, 34 points) settled for a 2-2 draw on the road against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Kelvin Yeboah and Anthony Markanich scored go...
Rangers, Padres each looking to solve struggles at the plate
Too often since their 15-4 start, the San Diego Padres have been punchless offensively.,They hope to turn things around beginning Friday, when they open a season-high 10-game homestand with a series opener against the Texas Rangers.,San Diego is coming off a doubleheader split Wednesday in Philadelp...
Club World Cup surprises Al Hilal, Fluminense battle for semifinal berth
Two of the surprise teams of the FIFA Club World Cup will meet in Friday's first quarterfinal between Al Hilal and Fluminense in Orlando, Fla.,Al Hilal pulled off the tournament's single most notable upset so far, a 4-3 extra-time victory over English giants Manchester City on Monday.,Perhaps the re...
Reds, Andrew Abbott carry confidence into series opener vs. Phillies
Andrew Abbott has been one of the best pitchers in the National League this season, but he knows he still has room for improvement., ,Abbott will get the nod for the Cincinnati Reds on Friday afternoon when they open a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies., ,In his most recent st...
Chelsea, Palmeiras meet again in Club World Cup quarters
The FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal between England's Chelsea and Brazil's Palmeiras in Philadelphia on Friday will be a blast from the past.,It is the first meeting between the clubs since Chelsea defeated Palmeiras 2-1 in extra time in the final of the 2021 Intercontinental Cup, a previous versio...
Weekend Preview: Chicago Street Course
When NASCAR Cup drivers take to the streets of Chicago for the third race in the Windy City, one of the focal points will be the battle between Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace.,Bowman is the defending winner of Sunday's Grant Park 165 (2 p.m. ET on TNT, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The driver of th...
Argos out to reverse losing skid to Tiger-Cats
After both teams broke into the win column last week, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and host Toronto Argonauts will try to keep the momentum going on Friday night. ,The Tiger-Cats (1-2) handed the Montreal Alouettes their first loss of the season, 35-17, last Friday. The defending Grey Cup champion Argona...
Mariners' Cal Raleigh set to return vs. Royals after rare day off
And in his team's 86th game, Cal Raleigh rested.,The Seattle Mariners' catcher, who was named the American League's All-Star starter earlier in the afternoon, took just his second night of the season off Wednesday.,Teammate Randy Arozarena supplied the power in Raleigh's absence, going deep for the ...
Dodgers seek sweep of White Sox after drama-filled game
After a night with plenty of emotion on both sides, the Los Angeles Dodgers and visiting Chicago White Sox will finish a three-game series on Thursday night. ,In a matchup between the best team in the major leagues and the worst team in the American League, the seemingly mismatched pair played a thr...
Giants turn to Robbie Ray in attempt to split series vs. D-backs
Two starting pitchers who got off to sizzling starts this season will try to get back to their winning ways on Thursday when the Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Francisco Giants in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks won the first two contests of the four-game series before the Giants held on for a 6-5 vict...
All-Stars on display as Cubs face Guardians in series finale
The accolades keep coming for Chicago center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who has been named as a starter for the National League in the All-Star Game in Atlanta on July 15.,Crow-Armstrong will look to continue his stellar first half when the Cubs aim for a sweep of their three-game series against t...
Jose Soriano, Angels aim to bounce back in finale vs. Braves
Two pitchers looking to rebound from miserable starts will square off Thursday when the Atlanta Braves host the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber match of their three-game series.,The Angels recorded a 4-0 win in the series opener on Tuesday, but the Braves rebounded for an 8-3 victory on Wednesday. ...
Mets chase series win over Brewers after lineup shake-up
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza made a simple switch atop the batting order, and it paid big dividends.,Placed in the leadoff position in Game 2 of a doubleheader, Brandon Nimmo hit a grand slam in the second inning and Francisco Lindor added a solo homer and three RBIs in New York's 7-3 home v...
Blue Jays turn to Chris Bassitt in bid for 4-game sweep of Yankees
Sole possession of first place in the American League East will be on the line Thursday night when the Toronto Blue Jays vie for a four-game sweep of the visiting New York Yankees.,The Blue Jays rebounded after squandering an eight-run lead to record an 11-9 decision on Wednesday.,New York tied the ...
Jake Irvin, Nationals eye series victory vs. Tigers
The Washington Nationals will shoot for their second straight series win when they host the Detroit Tigers on Thursday evening.,After dropping seven consecutive series, Washington took two of three games from the Los Angeles Angels last weekend. On Wednesday, the Nationals rallied for six runs in th...
Kyle Freeland, Rockies seek improvement against Astros
Kyle Freeland was getting into a good rhythm for the Colorado Rockies before he landed on the injured list in mid-June. ,The left-hander posted three consecutive quality starts and dropped his ERA by more than half a run, but his first start after coming off the IL broke that string of good outings....
Marlins, win streak over, chase series win against Twins
The host Miami Marlins, who had their eight-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, will try to get back on track Thursday afternoon in the decisive contest of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins.,Minnesota recorded a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, but the Marlins are still on an impressive...
Blue Bombers hope to continue hot start vs. Stampeders
The last time the Winnipeg Blue Bombers won their first four games, they eventually had a 9-0 start to crow about.,Three years later, the Blue Bombers are looking for another 4-0 start when they visit the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night.,Winnipeg and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-0) are the l...