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Minnesota feeling confident, prepare to face playoff-bound Cincinnati
After clinching an Eastern Conference playoff berth with a 0-0 draw with the in-state rival Columbus Crew, FC Cincinnati travel to Saint Paul, Minn., on Wednesday night to face a Minnesota United team trying to hold on to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.,Cincinnati (16-8-4, 52 point...
No. 19 Louisville puts high-output offense up against Georgia Tech
No. 19 Louisville will play host to Georgia Tech on Saturday in a battle of ACC teams intent on having a say in who wins the conference title.,Georgia Tech (3-1, 1-1 ACC) is coming off a 59-7 blowout victory over VMI last Saturday. The Yellow Jackets were picked ninth in the ACC preseason poll but a...
Whitecaps, Dynamo jostle for playoff position in West
The Vancouver Whitecaps travel to Houston to battle the likely short-handed Dynamo on Wednesday in a late-season Western Conference clash with huge playoff implications.,The Whitecaps (13-8-6, 45 points) are a point clear of Houston (12-8-8, 44 points) with a match in hand. Vancouver is sixth in the...
NYCFC strive to end winless rut vs. Union
New York City FC haven't won an MLS match since July 3.,NYCFC aim to halt a seven-match winless stretch (0-2-5) when they host the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.,The Union have been in their own hole since going through a 1-10-6 stretch earlier in the season. Philadelphia (...
Playoffs in sight as Charlotte, Orlando City face off
Charlotte FC travels to Orlando City SC on Wednesday night in a match that can shape the MLS playoff picture heading into the final three weeks of the season.,After traveling to Montreal in a 2-1 defeat last Saturday, Charlotte (10-10-8, 38 points) is on a five-match winless streak, extending to bef...
Revolution, CF Montreal meet again not long after one-sided affair
The last time the New England Revolution and CF Montreal met, the Revolution walked off the pitch with a decisive victory.,Three and a half weeks later, the two teams face off for a second time Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass., under vastly different circumstances as the MLS regular season nears its e...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami hit road to face Atlanta United
Lionel Messi will travel with Inter Miami for a road match against Atlanta United on Wednesday night, but the Herons will be short-handed when they try to move closer to securing the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield.,Miami coach Tata Martino confirmed Messi will be with the team on a two-match road trip ...
Injury-plagued Houston set for revenge against Cincinnati
Injury-riddled Houston will chase revenge on the road when it visits Cincinnati in the Big 12 conference opener for both teams Saturday. , ,Cincinnati notched its only conference victory in its inaugural Big 12 season in 2023 with a 24-14 road win against Houston last November. The Bearcats were 1-8...
Maryland readies for undefeated FCS foe Villanova
Coming off its best half of the season, inconsistent Maryland hopes to build on the positive when it hosts Villanova on Saturday in College Park, Md.,The Terrapins (2-1) are flying high after rallying in the second half to hand old Atlantic Coast Conference rival Virginia its first loss, 27-13 on Sa...
No. 10 Penn State to work on 'focus' vs. Kent State
No. 10 Penn State returns to play Saturday, when it welcomes Kent State to State College, Pa., after each side faced their fair share of struggles the last time they stepped onto the field.,Penn State (2-0) earned a victory on Sept. 7, but one that felt far too close from a top-10 Big Ten side again...
No. 21 Clemson has goal of ACC title, but NC State stands in way
Clemson has experienced a full range of emotions across its opening two games of 2024., ,Now comes the start of a major aspect to the season as the No. 21 Tigers launch into their Atlantic Coast Conference schedule by taking on North Carolina State on Saturday at Clemson, S.C., ,"It all about gettin...
Marshall optimistic ahead of clash at No. 3 Ohio State
Marshall coach Charles Huff was in a good mood and optimistic during his session with the media Monday as the Thundering Herd prepared to face No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.,He first likened the situation to one of his favorite movies, "Moneyball," where a frugal major league team i...
After 40-year break, Northwestern meets Washington
Washington will play its first conference game as a member of the Big Ten on Saturday when it hosts Northwestern.,But that wasn't what all the talk was about in Seattle this week.,Instead, the Huskies (2-1) had to answer questions about last weekend's 24-19 loss to Washington State in the Apple Cup....
Middle Tennessee standing in way of 4-0 start for Duke
Duke aims to finish nonconference play with an unblemished record when it visits Middle Tennessee State for a Saturday afternoon clash in Murfreesboro, Tenn.,The Blue Devils (3-0) also eye their second consecutive 4-0 start and momentum heading into a Sept. 28 tilt against rival North Carolina in th...
Arizona State makes Big 12 debut at Texas Tech
Arizona State, off to its first 3-0 start since 2019, will play its debut Big 12 game when the Sun Devils play at Texas Tech on Saturday.,The Red Raiders (2-1) will face the Sun Devils for only the sixth time, leading the series 3-2.,The teams have not played each other since 2017, when Texas Tech w...
Toronto FC chasing critical points against visiting Crew
Toronto FC look to continue their push for their first playoff appearance since 2020 when they host the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.,A 2-1 victory over Austin FC last Saturday has Toronto (11-15-3, 36 points) thinking big even though the Crew (14-5-8, 50 points) have their own aspirations.,Toronto si...
Auburn's Hank Brown looks for encore vs. Arkansas
As first impressions go, Auburn redshirt freshman Hank Brown sure delivered a good one in his first start at quarterback last week.,After throwing for four touchdowns, Brown and the Tigers should get a tougher challenge on Saturday when they host Arkansas in each team's Southeastern Conference opene...
Lagging Kentucky offense expects challenge from Ohio
The question will be obvious for Kentucky going into a home contest against Ohio on Saturday in Lexington.,How will the Wildcats respond to such a crushing defeat against the then-No. 1 team in the nation?,The Wildcats were oh-so-close to earning a victory over Georgia last weekend in what possibly ...
Coastal Carolina aims to bolt out of blocks in clash vs. Virginia
Coastal Carolina will look for another fast start on Saturday in Conway, S.C., in its first-ever meeting against a Virginia squad coming off a poor finish. ,The unbeaten Chanticleers (3-0) have outscored their first three opponents by a combined 79-27 margin in the first half, including recording a ...
No. 13 Kansas State opens Big 12 slate at fellow unbeaten BYU
No. 13 Kansas State and host BYU both look to remain unbeaten when the unfamiliar 3-0 squads clash on Saturday night in their Big 12 Conference opener in Provo, Utah.,These two schools have never met as conference opponents, splitting their eight previous meetings. The last time they squared off was...