review Page 40 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
LAFC, Rapids have quick turnaround to brush off losses
After a week of highs and lows, Los Angeles FC are set for another midweek match when they play host to the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday.,LAFC (5-2-1, 16 points) advanced to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals last Tuesday but will enter off a 4-1 home loss to the upstart San Jose Earthquakes on S...
'We're right there': Ducks hungry to even series with Oilers
After feeling like they let a win slip from their grasp in the series opener, the Anaheim Ducks will try to regroup for Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.,The Oilers took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series on Monday when they sc...
Thunder to read their 'menu' in anticipating Suns' Game 2 adjustments
Limited to just 33 games in the regular season by a series of injuries, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams never really developed much of a rhythm.,However, after his 22-point, seven-rebound, six-assist performance in the Thunder's 119-84 Game 1 win over the Phoenix Suns in their first-round...
Wild's Marcus Foligno: Stars 'can't hang with us 5-on-5' entering G3
As far as Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno is concerned, the key to regaining control of his team's first-round playoff series is staying out of the penalty box.,That's it. Simply keep the same number of players on the ice as the Dallas Stars.,"They're looking to play 5-on-4," Marcus Foligno sa...
Frustrated San Diego FC vying for better result at Dynamo
San Diego FC hope to snap out of an extended funk when they travel east to square off against the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday in a Western Conference match.,San Diego (3-3-2, 11 points) hasn't tasted victory since a 1-0 win at Sporting Kansas City on March 7 and heads to the Bayou City with a five-g...
Minnesota United, FC Dallas put unbeaten streaks on line
Two teams riding extended unbeaten strings meet Wednesday night when Minnesota United visit FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas.,Coming off a 2-0 win Saturday night over the Portland Timbers, Minnesota (4-2-2, 14 points) is 3-0-1 over its last four matches. Its three straight wins constitute its longest winn...
Union bring challenged offense north to face streaking Toronto FC
Toronto FC will aim to extend their unbeaten streak to seven matches when the Philadelphia Union visit on Wednesday.,Toronto (3-2-3, 12 points) is 3-0-3 in its last six outings. Wednesday marks the sixth date of Toronto FC's nine-match homestand, and the club is unbeaten (4-0-8) in its last 12 home ...
Orlando City want attack to catch up to defense vs. Charlotte
Orlando City will be hoping for a much-needed attacking breakthrough on Wednesday night when they host a Charlotte FC side in search of a second consecutive away victory.,Orlando (1-6-1, 4 points) has been one of Major League Soccer's most disappointing teams this season, costing former manager Osca...
Red Bulls' struggling defense clashes with woeful D.C. offense
D.C. United and the New York Red Bulls are struggling at the opposite ends of the pitch.,Over their last four MLS matches, D.C. United have failed to score. Meanwhile, over the Red Bulls' last four league games, they have surrendered 14 goals.,When the teams meet Wednesday night in Harrison, N.J., t...
Galaxy out to continue road improvement vs. Crew
The Los Angeles Galaxy can surpass a dubious mark from last season with a victory at the Columbus Crew on Wednesday night.,Defeating the struggling Crew (1-4-3, 6 points) would give the Galaxy (2-3-3, 9 points) eight points on the road, one more than they earned in 2025.,The most recent example of t...
Cincinnati hopes to turn better form into better result at NYCFC
New York City FC will attempt to snap a four-match winless skid in league play on Wednesday night when they welcome FC Cincinnati to Yankee Stadium.,While NYCFC (3-3-2, 11 points) continued their downward spiral in terms of results with a 2-1 setback to Charlotte FC last Saturday, head coach Pascal ...
Trending Revs look to snap road losing streak vs. lowly Atlanta
One of the main themes the New England Revolution have adopted under first-year head coach Marko Mitrovic is "belief." As they visit Atlanta United on Wednesday night, they'll continue rallying around that mentality.,The Revolution (4-3-0, 12 points) come into Mercedes-Benz Stadium on a three-match ...
Flyers return home in search of 3-0 lead over Penguins
In a first-round playoff series between Pennsylvania rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers threw the first punch -- and the second.,Holding a 2-0 edge in the best-of-seven series, the Flyers look to take a commanding lead on the Pittsburgh Penguins when the teams reconvene for Game 3 Wednesday in Philadel...
Pistons seek return to identity vs. Magic after Game 1 shocker
After an exceptional regular season, this wasn't the start to the NBA playoffs that the Detroit Pistons envisioned.,Reeling from a stunning Game 1 loss in which only two players reached double figures, the Eastern Conference's top seed heads into Game 2 Wednesday against the visiting Orlando Magic f...
Golf Glance: LPGA begins major season; PGA Tour's lone team event
The LPGA tees off its major season with the Chevron Championship, while the PGA Tour plays its only team event of the season and the DP World Tour returns to action in China.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Louisiana, April 23-26,Course: TPC Louisiana (Par 72, 7,425 Yards),Purse: ...
Orioles bid to pick up steam in rematch vs. reeling Royals
While the Baltimore Orioles momentarily halted their recent struggles, the Kansas City Royals continue to slide. ,The visiting Orioles can build on a needed victory by handing the reeling Royals a ninth straight loss when the teams continue their series on Tuesday night. ,Baltimore managed just six ...
Mariners call up Will Wilson to face Athletics, not Cole Emerson
Seattle Mariners fans hoping for the beginning of the Cole Emerson era will have to wait.,With third baseman Brendan Donovan placed on the injured list Monday with a left groin strain, many in Seattle hoped it would be Emerson who got the call when the Mariners opened a three-game series at home aga...
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto looks for first win vs. rival Giants
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be aiming for his first career win against the San Francisco Giants when the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers take on their rivals for the first time this season Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Giants are expected to counter with their hottest pitcher, rig...
Angels angle to re-ignite offense in rematch vs. Blue Jays
After scoring 62 runs over an eight-game stretch, the Los Angeles Angels have suddenly hit a wall offensively. ,The Angels bring a three-game losing streak into Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Anaheim, Calif. Los Angeles has four runs on 14 hits since its last victory.,Even mor...
Randy Vasquez, Padres eager to continue good fortune vs. Rockies
The San Diego Padres started the season by dropping four of their first five games before getting on a roll.,The Padres have won 14 of their last 17 games, including a four-game home sweep of Colorado as part of an eight-game winning streak. The Rockies can exact some revenge when they host the Padr...