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Timbers continue challenging stretch at San Diego FC
The Portland Timbers face a Supporters' Shield contender for a second consecutive weekend on Saturday night when they visit a San Diego FC side coming off one of its most dramatic wins of the season.,The Timbers nearly rallied from three goals down in last weekend's 3-2 home defeat to FC Cincinnati,...
Minnesota United travels to Real Salt Lake in probable finale for Tani Oluwaseyi
After completing their first-ever regular-season sweep of the Seattle Sounders, Minnesota United heads to Sandy, Utah on Saturday to try and finish off a sweep of Real Salt Lake.,Minnesota (13-6-8, 47 points), second in the Western Conference and five points behind San Diego FC, defeated RSL 2-0 on ...
Rapids might have momentum building with struggling Galaxy up next
The Colorado Rapids are in seventh place in the Western Conference and cannot afford a letdown.,The Rapids aim for their third consecutive victory when they face the disappointing Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night at Carson, Calif.,Colorado (10-11-6, 36 points) is expecting a tough test from the ...
Whitecaps bulking up for playoffs as St. Louis City pay a visit
The Vancouver Whitecaps are going overseas to beef up their roster for the home stretch of the MLS season.,Highly decorated defenders Sebastian Schonlau and Joedrick Pupe are headed to British Columbia ahead of Saturday night's home game against St. Louis City SC, although both will require things l...
Dynamo, Earthquakes set to face off in playoff-bubble matchup
On Saturday night, the Houston Dynamo welcome the San Jose Earthquakes to Texas' gulf shore with a chance for the home side to move even closer to the final Western Conference MLS Cup playoff spot.,That ninth spot in the standings is currently held by San Jose, but three teams are three or less poin...
Nashville SC looks to snap recent skid vs. Orlando City
Nashville SC will look to halt a three-match slide and regain sole possession of third place in the Eastern Conference on Saturday when they host red-hot Orlando City SC.,Nashville (14-8-5, 47 points) was shut out by expansion San Diego FC to end July before dropping 3-1 and 2-1 decisions to St. Lou...
Son Heung-min adjusting well as LAFC prepares for FC Dallas
Son Heung-min hasn't taken long to make an impact for Los Angeles FC.,Before he makes his anticipated home debut on Aug. 31 against San Diego FC, though, LAFC pays a visit to FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday night.,Son, in his first MLS start on Aug. 16 against the New England Revolution, ear...
No Messi, but a revitalized Luis Suarez as Miami faces D.C. United
For the second straight year, a hamstring injury is likely to keep Lionel Messi on the sidelines for Inter Miami's visit Saturday night to Washington to face D.C. United.,After missing two matches early this month, Messi returned last weekend in a substitute role, scoring the go-ahead goal and assis...
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...