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Toronto FC snaps long skid with tidy victory over Revolution
Host Toronto FC averted a club-record winless streak with a 2-1 win over the New England Revolution on Saturday night.,Toronto (4-7-8, 20 points) entered the game winless in their last 13 across all competitions. A Will Sands own-goal and a Niklas Dorsch wonder-strike late in the first frame helped ...
Thiago Agustin Tirante stuns Novak Djokovic at humid Cincinnati Open
Argentina's Thiago Agustin Tirante notched the biggest win of his career Saturday, dispatching No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Cincinnati Open at Mason, Ohio.,Tirante recorded 13 aces and 40 winners against Dkojokic, who wilted under the Midwest heat and humidity. ...
Whitecaps eye Cascadia Cup as Sounders flounder
The Vancouver Whitecaps are in position to win the Cascadia Cup when they visit the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night.,The Whitecaps are 2-0-0 in the three-team competition between Vancouver, Seattle and the Portland Timbers. The Whitecaps have already defeated Portland (2-2-0) twice this season, mea...
Mercury, Fire in must-win mode entering matchup
The Phoenix Mercury and Portland Fire are walking a tightrope. With every game a must-win, the teams meet in Phoenix on Sunday in an attempt to keep slim playoff hopes alive.,The Mercury (13-22) have lost three of four despite adding Kelsey Plum and are seven games behind Dallas (20-15) and Washingt...
Re-energized Austin FC faces FC Dallas in rivalry match
Austin FC hosts FC Dallas in an intrastate rivalry on Sunday night as both teams return to MLS play following three matches in the Leagues Cup.,While it's Dallas (7-5-6, 27 points) enjoying the better league campaign, Austin (4-9-5, 17 points) is the more in-form side, having earned two wins and a d...
NYCFC, Union meet fresh off disappointing Leagues Cup performances
The Philadelphia Union and New York City FC will both look to rebound from a frustrating showing in the Leagues Cup when they return to MLS play on Sunday evening in The Bronx.,Both teams lost two of their three first-phase matches against Liga MX opponents, falling well short of a top-four MLS fini...
Fire, Timbers clash, riding strong stretches
Few teams have performed as well as the Portland Timbers since the resumption of the MLS season following the World Cup break.,Looking to extend their unbeaten streak to five straight games, the Timbers will hope to continue their momentum under new head coach Marti Cifuentes on Sunday night against...
Fever visits Dream for battle of surging teams
The Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream are both showing signs of rounding into playoff form as the regular season winds down.,The Fever (22-12) have won their past three games, and the Dream (21-12) have won three of their last four, each win coming by double figures. Fourth-place Indiana visits fi...
Inter Miami sign Haitian attacker Lovend's Delinois
Inter Miami signed Haitian attacker Lovend's Delinois from their MLS NEXT Pro affiliate on Saturday.,The 21-year-old signed a first-team contract through the 2027 MLS season with options through 2029-30.,Delinois will occupy an international roster slot obtained from the New England Revolution on Sa...
Cards RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle) out at least one week
Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love will be out at least one week with an ankle injury, head coach Mike LaFleur said on Saturday.,Per LaFleur, Love was a "little more sore" than expected after Arizona's 27-14 preseason victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. The coach initia...
Sky looking to snap lengthy road skid against Storm
The Chicago Sky opened their three-game West Coast trip with a loss at Seattle on Monday. They will look to end the trip with a better result in Sunday's rematch with the host Storm.,Chicago (12-22) had built momentum by winning three of four before losing 90-86 to Indiana at home on Aug. 8. ,Two da...
Report: Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon lands $132M extension
The Seattle Seahawks are in agreement with Devon Witherspoon on a four-year, $132 million extension that makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, ESPN reported Saturday.,The deal reportedly includes more than $101 million in guaranteed money for Witherspoon, a Pro Bowl selection in each...
A's eager for elusive home winning streak in rematch vs. Rangers
The Athletics haven't won consecutive home games in nearly two months, but they will take a swing at doing so when they face the struggling Texas Rangers on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Athletics ended an eight-game home losing streak with Friday's 8-3 series-opening victory over Te...
Road skid snapped, Royals seek series win against Angels
After grinding out a 7-6 victory in Friday night's series opener, the Kansas City Royals can exhale a little as they try for the series win Saturday night against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ,Thanks to a career night from first baseman Jac Caglianone, the Royals snapped a seven-game r...
Red Sox fall on hard times after surge, try to right ship vs. Pirates
The Boston Red Sox have played most of their best baseball away from home this season, but that hasn't been the case on the team's current road trip., ,The visiting Red Sox will enter Saturday's night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 1-4 record on their seven-game road trip. That include...
Makhachev vs. Machado Garry: The Numbers Behind UFC 330's Main Event
Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry meet at UFC 330. Here are the key stats and numbers behind the welterweight title fight in Philadelphia....
Dodgers take aim at Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski in key clash
For all that Jacob Misiorowski has accomplished early in his major league career, earning a win at Dodger Stadium has not been one of them. ,Misiorowski (11-5, 1.76 ERA) will get another chance to tell his LA story in the third game of a four-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Satur...
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez strives to shut down Braves
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks will see if their pitching can continue to slow the Atlanta Braves' bats on Saturday when the teams meet in the second contest of their three-game series.,Arizona recorded a 2-0 victory over Atlanta on Friday in the series opener.,It was the seventh shutout of the s...
Ranking the SEC’s Most Overrated and Underrated Teams for 2026
Which SEC teams are overrated, underrated or properly rated heading into the 2026 college football season? Here’s a closer look at all nine ranked teams....
Astros aim to stay on right path vs. reeling Mariners
The Houston Astros' opener of a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners served as a microcosm of Houston's up-and-down season.,The Astros rallied from two different two-run deficits and also squandered a three-run lead before recording a 10-7 walk-off victory in 10 innings on Friday.,Houston ...