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Austin eyes first road win vs. offensively challenged Rapids
The lone MLS team without a road victory, Austin FC, plans to change that Saturday against the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (6-10-1, 19 points) have fallen to 13th in the Western Conference, five points below the playoff line with only Austin (4-8-5, 17 points) and Sporting KC ...
Surging Dynamo out to avoid letdown vs. last-place Sporting KC
The Houston Dynamo look to continue their rise up the Western Conference standings when they face Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in Kansas City, Kan.,The Dynamo (8-6-2, 26 points) rolled to a 3-0 home victory over Austin FC last Saturday and are tied for the fourth-most points in the conference wi...
Gianni Infantino nixes unpopular proposal to sell stakes in World Cup
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has scrapped his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.,Facing backlash throughout the sport, a World Cup boycott from Europe and criticism from high-ranking officials inside FIFA itself, Infantino said the proposed FIFA Forward Enter...
Revs aim to capitalize on lengthy road stretch; Montreal up first
Though three months remain in the MLS season, CF Montreal know time is tight if they want to achieve their aspirations of making the playoffs.,Montreal (4-10-3, 15 points) gets set to host the New England Revolution on Saturday in search of its first win since May 9. The Canadian side is 0-3-3 since...
FC Cincinnati settle in for healthy home stretch, starting vs. Quakes
FC Cincinnati will bid to bounce back from a tough loss to their intrastate rival when they host a San Jose Earthquakes side still looking for its first win since the World Cup break.,FC Cincinnati (6-6-5, 23 points) conceded twice late in the first half to fall 2-1 at the Columbus Crew last Saturda...
Gianni Infantino’s senior adviser quits over FIFA’s World Cup investment plan
Carlos Cordeiro, the senior adviser to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, resigned Friday in protest of the governing body's plans to sell stakes in the World Cup.,Meanwhile, the COO of FIFA has also blasted Infantino's desire to introduce private investors into the tournament's financing, calling it ...
Haeryn Ryu surges toward third straight major at AIG Women's Open
South Korea's Haeryn Ryu moved into position for her third straight major triumph with a 2-under-par 69 on Friday that claimed a one-stroke lead midway through the AIG Women's Open in Lytham St. Annes, England.,Ryu sits at 7 under 135 through two rounds at Royal Lytham and St. Annes Club, which plac...
Trade talk intensifying as Tigers open series vs. Athletics
The Detroit Tigers are seven games below .500 and rating as big disappointments as the trade deadline nears.,A strong performance against the free-falling Athletics may be a necessity to avoid at least a partial teardown as the Tigers open the three-game set on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif...
Austin FC sign F Jorge Alastuey to first-team contract
Austin FC signed Spanish midfielder Jorge Alastuey to a first-team contract on Friday.,Alastuey, 23, is signed through the end of the 2026 season with options through 2027-28.,"I'm very happy to sign a contract with the first team and I want to thank the Club, and all my coaches and teammates, for t...
Sam Leavitt Faces Massive Expectations at LSU
LSU landed Sam Leavitt as Lane Kiffin’s biggest offseason addition, but questions remain about his health, talent and massive expectations....
White Sox vs. Rays Picks: Best Bets for Friday’s MLB Showdown
The White Sox and Rays meet Friday in a battle of first-place teams. Here are our best bets, including Tampa Bay and the Under....
WNBA Picks: Three Best Bets for Friday’s Fever, Wings and Storm Games
Check out three of our best WNBA bets for Friday, including Kelsey Mitchell, the Washington Mystics and the Storm-Dream total....
Trade talk circling as Tigers open series vs. Athletics
The Detroit Tigers are seven games below .500 and rating as big disappointments as the trade deadline nears.,A strong performance against the free-falling Athletics may be a necessity to avoid at least a partial teardown as the Tigers open the three-game set on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif...
Nationals' hurler Foster Griffin aims to stay hot vs. Braves
Left-hander Foster Griffin will go for his ninth straight victory on Friday when the visiting Washington Nationals play the Atlanta Braves in the second contest of their four-game series.,The Braves recorded a 5-4 victory in the opener on Thursday and hold a 5-3 lead in the season series. The win ex...
Eighth-inning homers lift Red Sox to series win over A's
Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox notch a 5-4 victory over the Athletics on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Sonny Gray went seven innings and Aroldis Chapman worked out of a jam in the ninth as the Red Sox claimed their thi...
Cristina Ulbrich, wife of Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich, dies after cancer battle
The Atlanta Falcons announced Thursday the death of Cristina Ulbrich, wife of defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, who was fighting cancer.,The Falcons confirmed her passing in a pair of statements. The team called Cristina Ulbrich "a constant source of love and support to Jeff, their family, and the...
Braves come from behind to top Nationals
Ozzie Albies' two-out single in the sixth inning drove in two runs and helped the Atlanta Braves take a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Thursday.,Albies was facing a two-strike count when home plate umpire Chad Fairchild warned him about standing outside the ba...
Big Ten notebook: Indiana ready for more after historic '25 season
The Indiana football team got to take quite a victory lap this offseason.,A national championship is always sweet, but it probably tasted that much better coming from a program that was the losingest in college football history at this time last year.,After the Hoosiers reveled in finishing off the ...
Orioles acquire C Jake Rogers in trade with Tigers
The Baltimore Orioles added an experienced catcher Thursday, acquiring Jake Rogers from the Detroit Tigers for minor league right-hander Zane Barnhart.,Rogers provides another option behind the plate while Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo remain on the injured list. Rutschman is dealing with infla...
Wings hope to brush off deflating loss, visit Mystics
The Dallas Wings carried some extra baggage on their trip to Washington to face the host Mystics on Friday -- the hangover from a disastrous final 20 seconds in an 82-81 loss to Atlanta on Wednesday.,The Wings (18-10) surrendered the lead on a five-point Dream possession in the final seconds, then c...