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Sounders, Timbers will be fresh for Cascadia Cup
This is how important the Cascadia Cup rivalry between Seattle and Portland is: Both teams used heavily rotated lineups in midweek games to make sure they had their best players ready for Saturday's matchup at Providence Park.,The Sounders (5-4-4, 19 points) had a five-match unbeaten streak snapped ...
MLB roundup: Two stars hurt in Twins' 11th straight win
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and Byron Buxton hit back-to-back home runs and Chris Paddack pitched seven shutout innings, but the Minnesota Twins' 11th consecutive victory was soured by a collision among teammates when they beat the host Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Thursday afternoon.,Twins shortstop Carlos Cor...
Chris Buescher docked 60 points for bumper violation
NASCAR penalized Cup Series driver Chris Buescher 60 points Thursday for an improper front bumper assembly in Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway.,The RFK Racing driver dopped from 12th to 28th in the season standings as a result, leaving him 226 points behind leader William Byron.,Buescher's No. 17 Fo...
MLB roundup: Twins run win streak to 10 after DH sweep of O's
Kody Clemens, a relative newcomer to Minnesota, smashed a three-run homer in the eighth inning as the Twins rallied to beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-6 in the second game of a doubleheader sweep Wednesday.,Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer and Willi Castro launched a solo shot for the Twins, who...
Celtics' Jayson Tatum: 'Thankful for all the love and support'
Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum is staying positive after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to repair his ruptured right Achilles tendon.,Tatum shared a picture of himself on Instagram Wednesday flashing a thumbs up sign from his hospital bed.,"Thankful for all the love and support," the six-ti...
Luke Donald keeps Ryder Cup in mind ahead of PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE -- Luke Donald likes what he sees from European golfers entering this week's PGA Championship.,He'll be the captain of the European team at the Ryder Cup in September.,"It's always nice when potential guys on your team are up there each and every week playing against the strongest fields i...
MLB roundup: Jacob Wilson homers twice as A's pound Dodgers
Rookie Jacob Wilson delivered four hits along with the first multi-home run game of his career in his homecoming, left-hander Jeffrey Springs went seven strong innings and the visiting Athletics earned an 11-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Wilson, a native of nearby Thousand Oaks,...
USMNT announces friendlies in World Cup tune-up
The U.S. men's national team scheduled two friendlies for early September to begin their warmup for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which they are co-hosting along with Canada and Mexico.,The USMNT will face South Korea on Sept. 6 at the New York Red Bulls' home stadium in Harrison, N.J. On Sept. 9, the Am...
MLB roundup: Cards earn majors-best 9th straight win
Masyn Winn delivered the go-ahead home run in the seventh inning as the St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to nine games with a 3-2 road victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Ivan Herrera also homered for St. Louis, which has the longest winning streak in the majors this s...
FlyQuest sweep Dignitas, win Group B at 2025 Split 2
Dignitas began the day Sunday with a chance to tie FlyQuest for the top spot in Group B at the League of Legends LTA North 2025 Split 2 in Los Angeles. Instead, they'll spend next Sunday fighting for survival.,Entering the day at 1-1 and a game behind 2-0 FlyQuest, Dignitas lost in 29 minutes to ope...
MLB roundup: Rockies beat Padres before firing manager Bud Black
German Marquez tossed seven efficient innings Sunday and Hunter Goodman knocked in five runs as the Colorado Rockies snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 9-3 win over the visiting San Diego Padres in Denver.,After the game, however, the Rockies announced the firing of manager Bud Black and ben...
UFL roundup: Stallions stun Roughnecks with record comeback
Trailing by 19 just before halftime, the Birmingham Stallions reeled off 27 consecutive points to pull off a 33-25 victory over the visiting Houston Roughnecks on Sunday afternoon and set the UFL record for largest comeback win.,Backup quarterback J'Mar Smith stepped in for injured starter Case Cook...
Ryder Cup on U.S. players’ minds in thick of major season
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- The Truist Championship is a big event in its own right, a signature event with a $20 million purse. It also serves as most stars' final prep for the PGA Championship, as the majors start coming fast and furious.,This year, the Truist (previously the Wells Fargo Championship) serve...
Cloud9 top Team Liquid, improve to 3-0 at 2025 Split 2
In a matchup of undefeated Group A teams to open Week 6, Cloud9 downed Team Liquid 2-0 on Saturday to improve to 3-0 at the LTA North 2025 Split 2 of the League of Legends tournament in Los Angeles.,Shopify Rebellion picked up their first win, taking down 100 Thieves 2-1 in Group B play. FlyQuest is...
MLB roundup: Padres trounce Rockies with 21 runs, 24 hits
Gavin Sheets crushed a two-run homer in the first inning to spark a 24-hit attack as the San Diego Padres notched their largest margin of victory in franchise history, routing the slumping Colorado Rockies 21-0 on Saturday night in Denver.,Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth and Ja...
Frederik Andersen's shutout gains Canes Game 3 win over Caps
Frederik Andersen recorded his first postseason shutout in five years as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the visiting Washington Capitals 4-0 on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C., to take Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series.,Andersen stopped 21 shots for the Hurricanes, who took a 2-...
NWSL roundup: Gift Monday leads Spirit over Stars
Gift Monday scored in the 83rd minute to break a tie as the Washington Spirit defeated the Chicago Stars FC 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Bridgeview, Ill.,The Spirit (5-3-0, 15 points), who snapped a two-match losing streak, also had a goal from Rosemonde Kouassi and benefited from a first-half own g...
G Anthony Stolarz remains out for Maple Leafs against Panthers
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will miss Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers and seemingly will miss more time than that.,Stolarz, 31, has been out since he was injured in Game 1 on Monday. He left the game when he was struck in t...
MLB roundup: Jasson Dominguez's 3 HRs propel Yankees past A's
Jasson Dominguez established career highs of three homers and seven RBIs to help the New York Yankees post a 10-2 victory over the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The switch-hitting Dominguez hit a solo shot from the left side in the third inning, a bases-empty blast while hitti...
Reports: Women's World Cup expected to expand to 48 teams
The Women's World Cup is expected to expand to 48 teams under a proposal approved Friday at a meeting of the FIFA Council, multiple media outlets reported.,The full FIFA Congress is scheduled to vote on the motion on Thursday in Asuncion, Paraguay, where approval is expected to be a formality.,Once ...