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FC Dallas aim for first road win vs. short-handed Revs
FC Dallas will look to post its first three-game winning streak and first road victory this season when it visits struggling and short-handed New England Revolution on Saturday night.,Dallas (8-11-5, 29 points) earned both its previous wins at home and by multiple goals, 2-0 against the LA Galaxy an...
Minus Lionel Messi, Inter Miami aim to stay hot vs. Fire
Lionel Messi will again be watching from the sideline when Inter Miami CF face the Chicago Fire on Saturday night at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Messi is dealing with a ligament injury in his right ankle, sustained in the Copa America championship game Sunday when his Argentina side defeated Colombia.,Int...
Crew aim to return to winning ways in clash vs. Atlanta
Neither team was happy with how their matches ended on Wednesday so the Columbus Crew and host Atlanta United seek to rebound at the other's expense on Saturday.,For the Crew (12-3-7, 43 points), a 1-1 draw at home versus Charlotte FC to snap a five-match winning streak was a hard landing after a re...
Caitlin Clark, home-team stars headline 2024 WNBA All-Star Game
The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game takes the stage Saturday night in Phoenix, when a group of players headlined by rookie phenoms Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese take on the U.S. national team in a tune-up exhibition before the Americans head to the Summer Olympics seeking an eighth consecutive gold medal.,I...
Tied in points, Toronto and Montreal meet for 'massive' match
Toronto FC coach John Herdman is putting a lot of eggs in one basket.,Speaking of Saturday night's trip to CF Montreal, Herdman referred to it as a "six-pointer," the maximum point swing in the standings that occurs if one team gets the win.,"Massive game," he said. "We'll get after it.",Toronto (8-...
Ryan Blaney rides momentum into Brickyard 400
NASCAR Cup Series teams watching the No. 12 Team Penske Ford as it circles the tracks this summer likely are starting to feel like 2024 might just be last season all over again.,After driver Ryan Blaney matched his June Iowa victory with his second checkered flag in five weeks last Sunday at The Gre...
Baltimore Ravens training camp capsule
Baltimore Ravens (13-4),OPEN CAMP: July 20, Owings Mills, Md.,LAST YEAR: The Ravens are settled entering the 2024 season compared to the emotional and dramatic offseason one year ago that featured completing a five-year extension with Lamar Jackson, the signing of free agent WR Odell Beckham and the...
Rising Blue Bombers look to take down Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are talking about hunting hungry Friday night.,Their prey might be tougher than first thought.,The visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers are just 2-4 but have won consecutive games and are starting to look a bit more like the team that's dominated the West in recent years.,Now ...
Surging Astros, scuffling Mariners battle for AL West lead
A month ago, on June 18, the Houston Astros lost 2-0 to the lowly Chicago White to drop a season-worst 10 games back in the American League West.,When they open a three-game series Friday at Seattle, the streaking Astros will have a chance to move into a tie for the division lead.,The Astros have go...
Red Sox aim for division lead while Dodgers slowed by injuries
A pair of teams rocketing in opposite directions will meet in a second-half opener as the Boston Red Sox strut into the latter portion of the schedule, while the Los Angeles Dodgers try to pick up the pieces.,The three-game series begins Friday at Los Angeles.,A glance at the standings seem to tell ...
Giants, Rockies have different goals following All-Star break
The MLB midsummer break has ended and teams are pivoting to the future. For the San Francisco Giants, that entails making a push for the postseason. For the Colorado Rockies, it is looking beyond 2024.,The teams will kick off the second half of the season Friday night in Denver.,San Francisco sits n...
A's RHP Mason Miller ready to bring the heat vs. Angels
All-Star closer Mason Miller will be in the spotlight when the Oakland Athletics open a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.,In a matchup of teams playing some of their best baseball of the season entering the All-Star break, the A's will be seeking to continue a ho...
Michael Wacha, Royals try to keep rolling vs. White Sox
Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Wacha is hoping the momentum he built ahead of the All-Star break carries over to the second half of the season.,Wacha went 5-2 with a 2.61 ERA in his final nine starts before the hiatus, and he will look to pick up right where he left off when Kansas City ope...
O’s visit Rangers for first time since postseason exit
The Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers begin the second half of the season with a three-game series starting Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,And unlike their last visit to the Rangers' home ballpark, one loss won't doom the Orioles this time around.,Baltimore returns to Globe Life Field for t...
Braves, Cardinals playing long game of consistency to reach playoffs
The St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, each in second place in their divisions, are expected to be in the thick of the playoff race during the second half of the season. The clubs open a three-game series in Atlanta on Friday.,The Braves begin the second half 8 1/2 games behind Philadelphia in ...
Mets hope to keep riding surging offense vs. Marlins
Is Pete Alonso nearing the end of his time with the New York Mets?,The team's star first baseman, who becomes a free agent at the season's end, wants to close a presently subpar season with a bang. He will start on that Friday night when New York opens a four-game series on the road against the Miam...
Reds, Nationals open second half lagging in wild-card chase
It's been a season of ups and downs for the Cincinnati Reds and despite the setbacks, the club is still within striking distance of a playoff spot.,The Reds look to inch closer to that goal when they visit the Washington Nationals on Friday for the first of three games to kick off the second half of...
Tigers out to continue surge in visit to Blue Jays
The Detroit Tigers entered the All-Star break with two consecutive comeback wins and aim to carry the momentum into the second half Friday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Tigers have won eight of 10 after taking two in a row at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday and Su...
Phillies, Pirates start second half with positive outlooks
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to pick up where they left off when they begin the second half of the season on Friday with the opener of a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Phillies won a franchise-best 62 games before the All-Star break and hold a sizable 8 1/2-game le...
Padres, Guardians hit reset button after break
After limping into the All-Star break, both the Cleveland Guardians and San Diego Padres will look to start strong upon their return to action on Friday.,Losers in four of five games before the break, the Guardians will try to hand the visiting Padres a seventh defeat in their past eight Friday nigh...