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Earthquakes visit Real Salt Lake, aim to snap winless stretch
Real Salt Lake can move into a playoff position with a home victory over the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,San Jose (7-9-8, 29 points) is just a point ahead of Salt Lake (8-11-4, 28 points), as the two clubs have been moving in opposite directions. The Earthquakes are o...
Minnesota United hope to move up Western Conference against St. Louis
Minnesota United boasts the third-best record in the West table as it prepares for a Saturday night match at St. Louis City SC.,But it's not a stretch to say that Minnesota could be leading the conference - in fact, all of MLS - comfortably if it could master the art of holding a lead.,Minnesota (11...
Red Bulls, Fire clash in pivotal Eastern Conference affair
A pair of teams fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference meet on Saturday night as the Chicago Fire face the visiting New York Red Bulls.,The Red Bulls (9-9-6, 33 points) and Fire (9-9-5, 32 points) are ninth and 10th in the East standings, respectively. The Fire, though, have a match i...
Ichiro Suzuki leads intriguing Hall of Fame class into Cooperstown
Every Baseball Hall of Fame class is comprised of inductees whose path to baseball immortality was fascinating and challenging.,But the 2025 quintet of Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen and Dave Parker may be among the most unique classes in the 89-year history of the Hall of Fame...
Struggling Atlanta United aim to surprise Sounders
Wrapping up a three-game homestand, slumping Atlanta United is in desperate need of a rare victory on Saturday against the visiting Seattle Sounders.,Atlanta (4-11-8, 20 points) has gone seven consecutive matches (0-4-3) without a win, last earning the full three points on May 28 in a 3-2 victory ov...
Rapids hope to break through stingy Union defense
The Colorado Rapids will hope to build off a historic result from the week before when they visit the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,The Rapids (8-10-6, 30 points) snagged an unlikely draw against the Seattle Sounders on July 16 when forward Darren Yapi dribbled through a maze ...
Mystics, Storm hope offenses are back up and running in rematch
Two weeks after a rock fight, the Washington Mystics and visiting Seattle Storm will face off again on Saturday.,Both offenses have bounced back from that July 13 affair, though Seattle needed a couple of games to break out of the slump.,In the two games since their first matchup, which ended in a 7...
Argos, Blue Bombers enter Grey Cup rematch with sour taste
The first rematch of last year's Grey Cup final takes place Saturday night. ,Neither the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers nor the defending champion Toronto Argonauts are going into it with any kind of positive momentum.,Winnipeg (3-2) has dropped two straight, including a 41-20 pummeling on July 18 a...
Cup Series set to Ty a bow on first ever In-Season Challenge
Where the NASCAR Cup Series once had its "Dale and Dale Show" at Daytona in 1993, on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway there will be plenty at stake when the "Ty and Ty Show" takes to the 2.5-mile oval at the legendary Brickyard.,Over 32 years ago, Dale Jarrett beat Dale Earnhardt to win the...
Inter Miami face FC Cincinnati without suspended Lionel Messi
Inter Miami will host FC Cincinnati in a matchup of two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,FC Cincinnati (15-6-3, 48 points) blanked Inter Miami 3-0 on July 16 and surged to the top spot in the conference following a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake...
Whitecaps vie to regroup vs. visiting Sporting Kansas City
The Vancouver Whitecaps endured a stretch of five straight MLS road matches and now look to focus on their pursuit of first place when they host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,The Whitecaps (12-5-6, 42 points) are one point behind first-place San Diego FC in the Western Conference. The two ...
Brad Stuver, Austin FC seek success vs. struggling D.C. United
Brad Stuver and Austin FC will try to come down off the high of the 2025 MLS All-Star Game played in their home stadium when they return to league action at D.C. United on Saturday night.,Stuver earned the start in goal for the MLS team against LIGA MX on Wednesday and made two saves in his 34 minut...
Toronto FC continue uphill battle vs. Charlotte FC
Toronto FC will attempt to continue to chip away at a sizable deficit in the Eastern Conference standings on Saturday night when they visit Charlotte FC.,With 11 matches remaining in the regular season, Toronto FC (5-12-6, 21 points) reside 12 points out of ninth place for the conference's final pla...
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba in question vs. FC Cincinnati
Inter Miami will host FC Cincinnati in a matchup of two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,FC Cincinnati (15-6-3, 48 points) blanked Inter Miami 3-0 on July 16 and surged to the top spot in the conference following a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake...
M's hope to have Josh Naylor in lineup Friday vs. Angels
All things considered, the Seattle Mariners probably couldn't have asked for a better start to their seven-game road trip leading into the trade deadline.,They will look to maintain the momentum when they face the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., in the second contest of a four...
A's pursue second straight win over banged-up Astros
One of the foremost challenges facing Houston Astros manager Joe Espada and his injury-strapped roster is utilizing the revolving door of players recalled from the minors or acquired off waivers.,In the opener of a four-game series against the Athletics on Thursday, the Astros started three players ...
Pair of surging teams meet as Guardians visit Royals
The Cleveland Guardians will look to rebound from a rare misstep and regain their footing on Friday when they open a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals.,The Guardians had won four in a row and 11 of 13 games overall before seeing their bid for a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Or...
Cardinals hope to extend power surge against Padres
The St. Louis Cardinals are trying to regain traction in the National League wild-card race after enduring a lengthy slide.,That effort continues Friday night when they host the San Diego Padres in the second game of a four-game series.,After losing five of their first six games after the All-Star b...
Tigers, Blue Jays trending in opposite directions after break
The Toronto Blue Jays didn't cool off in their first road game since the All-Star break, rolling to an 11-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.,The teams will play the second game of a four-game series on Friday night.,Toronto was held scoreless until the sixth, then racked up all of its ru...
Orioles, after skid-stopping win, open homestand vs. Rockies
The Baltimore Orioles ought to have a somewhat rosy outlook after winning again.,And as a bonus, they return home for a Friday night game against the major-league-worst Colorado Rockies.,The Orioles have gone 2-5 since the All-Star break, including three straight losses before winning 4-3 on Thursda...