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Crew bid to continue winning ways in rematch vs. NYCFC
The streaking Columbus Crew will try to keep rolling on Saturday when they host a New York City FC side they defeated two weeks ago en route to winning the 2024 Leagues Cup.,The Crew (13-4-7, 46 points) required penalties to topple NYCFC (11-9-6, 39 points) in a home quarterfinal on Aug. 17 followin...
Report: Steelers G Isaac Seumalo injured in practice
Pittsburgh Steelers starting guard Isaac Seumalo sustained an apparent pectoral injury during practice, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Per the report, Seumalo is undergoing tests to determine the severity of the injury.,The news comes on the same day that coach Mike Tomlin announced veteran quarterback...
Crew hope to fight off fatigue against Union
Fatigue may be a factor, mental and physical, when the Columbus Crew and host Philadelphia Union resume MLS play on Wednesday.,Each is coming off a Leagues Cup match on Sunday under different circumstances.,The Crew (12-4-7, 43 points) played in their third final in nine months when they defeated Lo...
Commanders ink Northwest Federal to stadium naming-rights deal
The Washington Commanders announced a stadium naming-rights deal with Northwest Federal Credit Union on Tuesday.,The facility in Landover, Md., will be called Northwest Stadium. The eight-year agreement runs through 2031 and is effective for the 2024 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed but Sp...
FlyQuest overwhelm Cloud9 at LCS Summer Split playoffs
FlyQuest responded to an early deficit with vengeance, earning a 3-1 victory over Cloud9 on Sunday in the upper-bracket semifinals of the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs in Los Angeles.,After falling in 36 minutes to open their match with Cloud9, FlyQuest rattled off victories in 33...
Team Liquid reach upper-bracket final in LCS playoffs
Team Liquid swept 100 Thieves 3-0 on Saturday in an upper-bracket semifinal matchup at the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs in Los Angeles.,Team Liquid will face the winner of Sunday's other semifinal, Cloud 9 vs. FlyQuest, in the upper-bracket final on Aug 31.,Team Liquid won all th...
Crew, LAFC set for trophy rematch in Leagues Cup final
The Columbus Crew and Los Angeles FC meet for the second time in a major final in less than a year on Sunday night in Central Ohio with the Leagues Cup title on the line.,Columbus will host the Leagues Cup final in part because of its 2-1 home triumph over LAFC in the MLS Cup last December.,In betwe...
Dignitas eke out win over NRG in LCS playoffs
Dignitas squeezed past NRG on Friday in a dramatic first-round lower-bracket matchup at the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs in Los Angeles.,The winner in each map played on blue. Dignitas prevailed on the first map in 29 minutes, on the third map in 41 minutes and on the fifth map i...
Austin Peay co-OC arrested on human trafficking charges, resigns
Patrick Kugler, hired in January as the co-offensive coordinator at Austin Peay, has resigned after being arrested in connection with an undercover operation focused on human trafficking.,Kugler was one of six men taken into custody last weekend as part of the operation that included personnel from ...
Reports: Chiefs make Creed Humphrey highest-paid center in NFL
The Kansas City Chiefs and center Creed Humphrey agreed on a four-year, $72 million extension that includes $50 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Humphrey has started every game for the Chiefs since they selected hi...
Nneka Ogwumike, Ezi Magbegor help Storm hold off Mystics
Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points and Ezi Magbegor had a double-double as the visiting Seattle Storm topped the Washington Mystics 83-77 on Tuesday.,Magbegor bundled 13 points and 14 rebounds for Seattle, which led 44-30 at halftime before allowing Washington to close within a possession multiple time...
FlyQuest move to upper-bracket semifinals at LCS Summer Split
FlyQuest advanced to the upper-bracket semifinals by defeating NRG in the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs on Sunday.,With the 3-1 win, FlyQuest will next face Cloud9 on Saturday. Cloud9 begins the playoffs in the semifinals thanks to their 6-1 performance in the Summer Split's group...
End of a Bay Area era: Giants, A's likely play final game as neighbors
When Major League Baseball began including interleague matchups in the regular season in 1997, the Bay Bridge Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics came to life.,On Sunday, the teams are expected to meet for the final time as neighbors -- the Giants will cross the San Francis...
100 Thieves open playoffs with sweep at LCS Summer Split
100 Thieves opened the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs with a bang on Saturday, sweeping Dignitas 3-0 in the upper-bracket quarterfinals.,With the victory, 100 Thieves will face Team Liquid in the semifinals. Liquid locked down the No. 1 seed by going 7-0 in group-stage action. ,100...
Cowboys OL Chuma Edoga (toe) out at least a month
Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Chuma Edoga has a toe injury that will keep him sidelined for at least a month, the team announced Tuesday.,Edoga, currently the starting left tackle on the Cowboys' depth chart, was injured in the first quarter of the preseason opener on Sunday, a 13-12 loss to the ...
Leagues Cup: Sounders thrash Pumas UNAM 4-0
Jordan Morris scored two goals and Albert Rusnak produced a goal and two assists a the host Seattle Sounders downed Pumas UNAM 4-0 on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup.,Seattle will play the winner of the Tuesday match between Los Angeles FC and the San Jose Earthquakes.,Afte...
Dignitas headed to playoffs after comeback win at LCS Summer Split
Dignitas rallied for a 2-1 win over Immortals on Sunday to close group-stage action at the League Championship Series Summer Split.,After Immortals earned a 42-minute victory on red, Dignitas responded by prevailing in 44 minutes on blue and in 25 minutes on red. Jesper "Zven" Svenningsen carried th...
MLB Next Manager Fired Odds: Strong favorite emerges
The Chicago White Sox got the ball rolling on the managerial carousel when they fired Pedro Gifol two days after the team snapped an American League record-tying 21-game losing streak.,There are several other managers on the proverbial hot seat, but one name has emerged as the odds-on favorite to be...
U.S. women win basketball gold over France by a foot
The United States -- behind 21 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks from A'ja Wilson won its 61st consecutive game in women's Olympic basketball play and captured its eighth consecutive gold medal, beating France 67-66 in a gritty battle Sunday in the closing event of the Paris Olympics.,The game did...
Olympic cycling: American Jennifer Valente wins women's omnium
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France -- American Jennifer Valente won the gold medal in the women's omnium to conclude Olympic racing at the National Velodrome on Sunday.,Valente comfortably retained the title she won in Tokyo with a consistent performance across the four races.,Poland's Daria Pikulik ...