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LAFC prepares for resurgent Sporting Kansas City
Los Angeles FC's return to MLS play against Sporting Kansas City at home Sunday has taken on a whole new meaning with a LAFC set for an unprecedented opportunity in just over a week.,The matchup against Sporting KC is LAFC's last chance to get some in-game preparation for a matchup with Chelsea of t...
Michael Soroka leads combined two-hitter as Nats beat Rangers
Michael Soroka threw six scoreless innings and Alex Call homered to propel the Washington Nationals to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Friday.,Soroka (3-3) allowed just two hits while striking out seven and walking one for the Nationals, who had dropped three of four games prior to ...
Athletics place C Shea Langeliers (oblique) on IL
The Athletics placed catcher Shea Langeliers on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left oblique strain.,Langeliers was injured during a sixth-inning at-bat in a 14-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. He grabbed his left side after fouling off a pitch.,Catcher Jhonny Pereda was recalled ...
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz to collide in French Open final
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz will meet in a Grand Slam final for the first time after prevailing in the semifinals of the French Open on Friday at Paris.,After Lorenzo Musetti retired in the fourth set of his match against Alcaraz due to a leg injury, Sinner set the Sunda...
Reds return 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand from IL
The Cincinnati Reds reinstated first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand from the injured list Friday, while catcher Austin Wynns was designated for assignment.,Encarnacion-Strand, 25, has been out with a back injury after batting .158 with two home runs and five RBIs in 15 games. In 107 games for ...
Carlos Alcaraz returns to French Open final after foe retires
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the French Open final Friday after Lorenzo Musetti retired due to a leg injury in Paris.,The second-seeded Spaniard was leading 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0 when Musetti was unable to continue the semifinal match. The Italian No. 8 seed received treatment on h...
UFC 316 Best Bets: O’Malley’s Revenge, Harrison’s Statement, and Spivac’s Edge
Looking to bet UFC 316? We break down top picks including Sean O’Malley’s underdog shot at Merab Dvalishvili, Kayla Harrison vs. Julianna Peña, and Serghei Spivac’s path to victory....
Austin FC, Rapids keeping early eye on playoff positioning
The first weekend in June is not too early to think about making the playoffs.,That will be the attitude for Austin FC and the Colorado Rapids when they meet Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (6-6-4, 22 points) have won two of their past three matches and stand in eighth place in the...
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler commits to Scottish Open
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler confirmed his entry into next month's Genesis Scottish Open.,The three-time major winner joins a loaded field at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Ludvig Aberg, Sepp Straka and defending cha...
Orioles riding 6-game win streak into opener vs. struggling A's
The Baltimore Orioles were an easy pick as one of the most disappointing teams in Major League Baseball this season -- well, through 55 games, at least.,In their past two series, Baltimore has pieced together six straight wins after sweeping the Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners. ,The Orioles h...
Rangers' Patrick Corbin to see familiar faces in opener vs. Nationals
A familiar face will return to Washington, D.C., when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the Nationals on Friday night.,Left-hander Patrick Corbin, a key member of 2019 World Series champion Washington, will start for the Rangers.,Signed as a free agent by Washington in December 2018...
BetBoom Team sneak into Group Stage 2 at Austin Major
BetBoom Team squeezed past Wildcard with a pair of overtime map wins on Thursday to clinch a berth in Group Stage 2 at the BLAST.tv Austin Major in Texas.,Two other teams advanced out of Group Stage 1 with 2-0 wins, as OG swept NRG and Nemiga Gaming topped FlyQuest.,In the three elimination matches ...
Breanna Stewart's double-double lifts undefeated Liberty over Mystics
Breanna Stewart's double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds carried the unbeaten New York Liberty to an 86-78 victory over the host Washington Mystics Thursday in the nation's capital.,Sabrina Ionescu added 13 points and Kennedy Burke scored 12 for the reigning WNBA champion Liberty (8-0), who have...
Ian Happ leads Cubs to easy win over Nationals
Ian Happ had three hits including a home run to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the host Washington Nationals on Thursday.,Happ hit a two-run homer and added an RBI double and RBI single while Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run homer for the Cubs, who took the rubber game of the season ...
Steelers' Super Bowl odds improve with Aaron Rodgers coming
The Pittsburgh Steelers' futures were adjusted by many sportsbooks with Thursday's news that quarterback Aaron Rodgers has agreed to a one-year contract.,While speculation has been rampant throughout the offseason that the four-time league MVP would ultimately play a 21st NFL season with the Steeler...
Rangers activate RHP Chris Martin
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Chris Martin from the 15-day injured list on Thursday after he missed the last 14 games due to right shoulder fatigue.,In a corresponding move, the Rangers optioned rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock.,Martin, who turned 39 on Monday, last...
Tyler Soderstrom's 2 HRs power A's to 14-3 blowout of Twins
Tyler Soderstrom had two home runs and six RBIs and Brent Rooker drove in three runs to lead the Athletics to a 14-3 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Max Muncy and Jacob Wilson also homered for the A's, who snapped a nine-game losing streak. Mitch Spen...
Athletics RHP Michael Kelly reinstated after 1-year betting ban
The Athletics reinstated right-hander Michael Kelly from the suspended list on Thursday after he completed a one-year ban for betting on baseball games.,On June 4, 2024, Major League Baseball announced a lifetime ban for San Diego Padres infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano for betting on baseball ...
Five-week bowl schedule set, CFP title game Jan. 19 in Miami
The college football season, set to kick off in August, will culminate with the College Football Playoff national championship game in Miami on Jan. 19.,A five-week bowl season begins Dec. 13 with a noon ET kickoff in Atlanta in the Cricket Celebration Bowl, but cheer up grasshopper, there are 44 to...
White Sox announce deal between Justin Ishbia, Jerry Reinsdorf
Billionaire Justin Ishbia and Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf have reached a long-term investment agreement that establishes a framework for Ishbia to obtain a future controlling interest in the franchise, the team announced Thursday.,Ishbia, who founded a private equity firm in Chicago, is ...