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Yankees meet A's, say goodbye to place of prosperous postseasons
The New York Yankees will complete another chapter in their history when they play their final game at the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday afternoon in an attempt to sweep a three-game series from the Athletics.,The Yankees (91-64) begin the day needing any combination of three wins and/or Baltimore Orio...

Now eliminated, Cubs look to rebound in finale vs. Nationals
October baseball won't be in the cards for the Chicago Cubs this year. ,After officially getting eliminated from postseason contention on Saturday, Chicago will have to rebound on Sunday afternoon for the finale of a four-game series with the visiting Washington Nationals. ,It was the New York Mets ...

Minnesota United eliminate Sporting K.C. from playoff contention
Kelvin Yeboah scored in the 65th minute to help Minnesota United earn a 2-0 victory at Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night that boosted the Loons' playoff chances and eliminated SKC from postseason contention.,Bongokuhle Hlongwane added some insurance deep in second-half stoppage time with his te...

Aaron Judge hits 54th homer as Yankees crush Athletics
Aaron Judge belted his major-league-leading 54th home run, Carlos Rodon threw six shutout innings and the visiting New York Yankees bombarded the Oakland Athletics 10-0 on Saturday night, giving manager Aaron Boone the 600th career win.,The Yankees (91-64) reduced their magic number to three to clin...

Coco Carrasquilla's bicycle kick sends Dynamo past Austin FC
Coco Carrasquilla scored on a bicycle kick from near the penalty spot in the 83rd minute and the visiting Houston Dynamo extended their unbeaten streak to five matches with a 1-0 victory over Austin FC on Saturday.,Off a corner kick late in the match, the Dynamo's Erik Sviatchenko sent a soft header...

Luca Orellano helps FC Cincinnati earn draw vs. Nashville SC
Luca Orellano scored a brilliant free-kick goal in the 52nd minute, and FC Cincinnati twice came back from one-goal deficits en route to a 2-2 draw against Nashville SC on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,Luciano Acosta added a goal for Cincinnati (17-8-5, 56 points), which remains in second place in th...
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UConn builds 27-point lead, rolls over Florida Atlantic
Nick Evers rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another to fuel UConn to a convincing 48-14 victory over Florida Atlantic on Saturday in East Hartford, Conn.,Evers completed 9 of 14 passes for 88 yards and added a career-high 78 yards on the ground as the Huskies (2-2) breezed to a win in the ope...

Charlotte FC snap losing streak in a big way against Revolution
Pep Biel and Patrick Agyemang each had a goal and an assist as host Charlotte FC defeated the short-handed New England Revolution 4-0 on Saturday.,Liel Abada and Kerwin Vargas also scored and goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina made four saves in posting the shutout for Charlotte (11-11-8, 41 points), whic...

Nats beat Cubs behind strong performance by MacKenzie Gore
MacKenzie Gore came within eight outs of the eighth no-hitter in Nationals franchise history, lifting visiting Washington to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.,Chicago didn't get to Gore (10-12) until Patrick Wisdom clubbed a solo shot with one out in the bottom of the seventh. T...

Jeeno Thitikul builds Kroger Queen City lead with Lydia Ko in pursuit
Jeeno Thitikul extended her lead Saturday with a 4-under par 68, going up by two strokes (16 under) with a round to play at the Kroger Queen City Championship in Maineville, Ohio.,Thitikul, a former World No. 1 who entered the day nursing a one-stroke lead, is seeking her first individual LPGA win i...

Cincinnati shuts out Houston in Big 12 opener
Brendan Sorsby completed 12 of 15 passes for 188 yards, including a pair of touchdowns tosses to Xzavier Henderson, to lead the Cincinnati Bearcats (3-1, 1-0) to a 34-0 shutout of the visiting Houston Cougars (1-3, 0-1) in the Big 12 opener for both teams.,Cincinnati recorded its first shutout win s...

Sun ready for Fever, Caitlin Clark in Game 1
Behind rookie sensation Caitlin Clark's record-setting campaign, the Indiana Fever embark on their first WNBA playoffs appearance since 2016 when they begin a best-of-three series on Sunday against the host Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,Indiana earned the No. 6 seed, going 9-5 after returning...

Nationals option SS CJ Abrams in a disciplinary move
The Washington Nationals optioned shortstop CJ Abrams to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday in surprise move that was disciplinary based, according to manager Dave Martinez.,Instead of joining the Rochester roster in advance of the team's final two games of the season this weekend, Abrams will be sent t...

Pitching duel in spotlight as Yankees, A's meet
A repeat of one of the season's strong pitchers' duels provides the marquee matchup Saturday night when Carlos Rodon and the New York Yankees continue their road series against JP Sears and the Oakland Athletics.,Needing a win to stay four games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles atop the American Leagu...

Kyle Tucker, Astros aim to take down Angels again
While one veteran continued to trend in the wrong direction relative to postseason roster construction, Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker took a crucial step toward showing he might be in prime condition should Houston qualify for the playoffs.,The Astros (84-70) reduced their magic number to claim t...

Kyle Hendricks aims to extends Cubs' perfect mark vs. Nats
Kyle Hendricks is starting to feel like himself again.,The Cubs right-hander has put a rocky first half behind him to find his footing, and he will attempt to keep rolling on Saturday afternoon when Chicago continues a four-game series with the visiting Washington Nationals.,Since the start of Augus...

Three runs in 10th send Yankees to win over A's
Juan Soto, held out of the starting lineup because of a bruised knee, lined a pinch-hit double in the middle of a three-run, 10th-inning uprising as the New York Yankees outlasted the host Oakland Athletics 4-2 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,The Yankees (90-64) retained their four-g...

Jeeno Thitikul rises to 12 under to take Kroger Queen City lead
Jeeno Thitikul shot her second straight round of 6-under-par 66 to take the lead after 36 holes at the Kroger Queen City Championship on Friday in Maineville, Ohio.,The former World No. 1 from Thailand has a one-shot lead over future Hall of Famer Lydia Ko of New Zealand, who also posted a second-ro...

Nashville chasing final playoff spot vs. Cincinnati
Nashville SC aims to maintain its winning ways - and its MLS Cup Playoff hopes - when it hosts FC Cincinnati in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday evening.,After dropping eight straight league matches, Nashville (8-13-8, 32 points) is on a two-match winning streak.,It followed a 2-0 win at Atlanta United...