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Real Salt Lake out to improve road mark vs. slumping Minnesota
Real Salt Lake take a two-match winning streak with them to Saint Paul, Minn., on Saturday for a key Western Conference match against Minnesota United., ,It's the final match until July 22 for both teams heading into the World Cup break., ,Real Salt Lake (8-4-1, 25 points) are in third place, four p...
Canes out to rebound from first playoff loss, even series vs. Habs
The Carolina Hurricanes will try to bounce back from their most one-sided loss in more than two months when they face the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday evening in Raleigh, N.C.,The Canadiens, who reached the conference finals by winning two seven-game seri...
In first match since firing coach, Austin FC take on St. Louis City
Austin FC will look to get a start on a new beginning for their franchise when they travel to play St. Louis City SC on Saturday afternoon in the second of two matches between the sides.,It's the final match for the teams before MLS takes its two-month World Cup break, which can't come fast enough f...
Montreal's Kori Cheverie leads Coach of Year finalists
Montreal's Kori Cheverie, Ottawa's Carla MacLeod and Boston's Kris Sparre were named finalists Friday for the 2026 PWHL Coach of the Year award.,The award is presented to the coach whose contributions most impacted their team's on-ice success throughout the regular season. A selection committee chos...
Avs' Cale Makar, Knights' Mark Stone out for Game 2
Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar and Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone will miss Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Friday in Denver.,Makar, who also missed Colorado's 4-2 loss in Game 1 of the series on Wednesday, is nursing an upper-body injury. He was on the ice for an ...
Still adjusting to life without star, Sky prep for rematch vs. Lynx
The Chicago Sky know maintaining any momentum earned from a solid start will be a serious challenge. ,That said, the Sky will try to defeat the visiting Minnesota Lynx for the second time this week on Saturday afternoon.,The revamped Sky (3-2) have been an early surprise but lost leading scorer Rick...
Reports: LIV pitching 10-event, international schedule to investors
LIV Golf is pitching a reduced 10-event international schedule to potential investors, Sportico and CNBC reported.,The league reportedly is seeking $250 million to $350 million in funding to continue operations beyond this year after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced its financial comm...
Avalanche D Cale Makar out for Game 2 vs. Knights
Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar will miss Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Friday.,Makar, who also missed Colorado's 4-2 loss in Game 1 of the series on Wednesday, is nursing an upper-body injury. He was on the ice for an optional ska...
Ivan Toney makes England's WC roster but 3 key others do not
Strikers Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins have been named to England's 26-man roster for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, coach Thomas Tuchel announced.,Toney and Watkins impressed for their respective teams, with the former faring well with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli and the latter with Aston Villa in t...
OWCS 2026 Champions Clash gets underway in Tokyo
The Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Champions Clash got underway Friday with eight teams competing in Tokyo.,The winner of the double-elimination Overwatch 2 event will qualify for this summer's Midseason Championship in Paris.,Twisted Minds reached the upper-bracket semifinals by beating All Gamers...
Meghan Duggan named GM of expansion Hamilton team
Meghan Duggan, a former Team USA star who transitioned into work in the front office of the New Jersey Devils, has been named the first general manager of the expansion Hamilton team in the Professional Women's Hockey League.,"Meghan has been an effective leader at every stage of her career, and she...
Frustrating season for Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. continues as A's await
Fernando Tatis Jr. collected two soft singles in a game earlier this week that San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen thought were as solid as gold.,"Two hits," Stammen said. "I don't care what it looks like. It's going on the back of his (baseball) card as two hits.",It's been that kind of season f...
Chad Stevens out to please Rockies, grandmother in series vs. Diamondbacks
Chad Stevens hopes to get a second chance to make a good first impression on his new team when the Colorado Rockies continue their four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in Phoenix.,One of the hottest hitters at the Triple-A level, Stevens owned a 17-game hitting streak wh...
Spiraling Angels strive for spark vs. Jacob deGrom, Rangers
Los Angeles Angels manager Kurt Suzuki has a simple solution for his team's offensive struggles, which have contributed to an ugly 6-24 stretch.,"We just need to find ways to score runs. That's all," Suzuki said after the Angels managed just five hits in a 3-2 loss in 10 innings to the Athletics on ...
Fever's Caitlin Clark (back) 'probable' to face Valkyries
The Indiana Fever did just fine in their first game without Caitlin Clark this season.,And they're likely to have their All-Star back on the floor when they face the Golden State Valkyries on Friday night in Indianapolis.,Clark, who played in just 13 games last season because of multiple injuries, w...
Tigers, Orioles eager to ignite struggling offenses in opener
The Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles will look to get their seasons untracked when they meet Friday night in Baltimore.,It's the beginning of a 10-game homestand for the Orioles, who just finished a 1-5 road trip.,"We've shown that we can play with anyone," Baltimore manager Craig Albernaz said....
Braves' Bryce Elder brings strong form into start vs. Nationals
Among the biggest surprises in the National League this year has been the re-emergence of Bryce Elder.,Ahead of his start for the Atlanta Braves on Friday against the visiting Washington Nationals, Elder (4-2, 2.01 ERA) appears to be back in top form.,Elder, a 2023 All-Star, went 10-16 with a 5.59 E...
Marlins' Eury Perez stumbles into series-opening matchup with Mets
Marlins right-hander Eury Perez will try to end his five-start losing streak when Miami hosts the New York Mets on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,The teams are battling for last place in the National League East.,The Marlins lost the final three contests in a four-game series against t...
Pirates, Blue Jays hope to continue promising win streaks
The Pittsburgh Pirates will find out if they are back on track Friday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays for the opener of a three-game series.,After losing four in a row, the Pirates took the final two contests of a three-game road series with the St. Louis Cardinals. They won the rubber m...
After lengthy rehab, Gerrit Cole rejoins Yankees to face Rays
Gerrit Cole spent the past two months gradually building up his arm and getting into minor league rehab games in anticipation of his return to the New York Yankees.,The former Cy Young Award winner finally will start for New York on Friday when the Yankees host the first-place Tampa Bay Rays in an A...