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Braves break through late, hand M's 4th straight loss
Matt Olson sparked a three-run rally with a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves opened a three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners with a 4-1 win on Friday.,Ozzie Albies followed Olson's RBI hit with an run-scoring triple as part of a 3-for-4 night, and Drake ...
Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy (shoulder) ruled out after early exit
Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy exited after the third offensive play of Kansas City's Friday night game against the Los Angeles Chargers with a right shoulder injury. After initially being labeled questionable to return, he was later ruled out.,Worthy was running an underneath pattern when he collide...
Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy (shoulder) exits on first drive vs. Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy exited after the third offensive play of Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Chargers and is questionable to return with a right shoulder injury.,Worthy was running an underneath pattern when he collided with teammate Travis Kelce. Worthy appeared to...
Revolution gets chance to gain ground in clash with Fire
The Chicago Fire and New England Revolution, currently the first two teams out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, will square off twice in the final six weeks of the regular season., ,Their matchups could have a major effect on the playoff chase, beginning Saturday night when they meet in Br...
Stampeders, Elks renew rivalry for second time in a week
Calgary hopes familiarity breeds more success as the Stampeders will travel to Edmonton to take on the rival Elks in the second game of a home-and-home on Saturday.,The Stampeders (8-3) dominated the first matchup in Calgary on Monday, thumping the Elks 28-7 partly on the strength of running back De...
Last-place Galaxy hope to continue recent success vs. Dynamo
The LA Galaxy will hope to continue a rare run of good form this season when they visit the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night. ,Even as they sit dead last in the league, the Galaxy (4-16-7, 19 points) secured an improbable spot in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup with a 2-1 upset win over Orlando City...
FC Dallas' Petar Musa looks to stay hot vs. St. Louis City
FC Dallas could climb two places in the Western Conference standings and move within two points of a playoff spot if they can earn a victory at struggling St. Louis City on Saturday.,Dallas (7-11-9, 30 points) has posted a 1-0-2 record since parting with playmaker Luciano Acosta, who never lived up ...
Playoff-bound Valkyries try their luck against league-leading Lynx
Having clinched a historic berth in the WNBA playoffs, the Golden State Valkyries now aim to improve their seeding among the eight postseason participants when they host the first-place Minnesota Lynx on Saturday night in San Francisco.,A fifth consecutive win Thursday -- 84-80 at home over the Dall...
Carlos Alcaraz sweeps Novak Djokovic to reach U.S. Open final
Carlos Alcaraz stormed into his third consecutive Grand Slam final by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 in their U.S. Open semifinal bout Friday afternoon in New York.,The 22-year-old Spanish star will face either World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy or Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassim...
Twins' Pablo Lopez set to return in series opener vs. Royals
The Kansas City Royals haven't truly taken advantage of an extended homestand, but they could still conclude it on a strong note.,Looking to gain more ground in their push for an American League wild-card spot, the Royals open a three-game set against the lowly Minnesota Twins on Friday night.,Kansa...
Leagues Cup bans Miami’s Luis Suarez 6 games for spitting incident
The Leagues Cup Organizing Committee suspended Inter Miami star forward Luis Suarez six games Friday for spitting at a staff member of the Seattle Sounders after the recent tournament final.,As the Sounders concluded a 3-0 victory in Seattle to win the cup, the teams got in a scuffle that featured t...
AFC North Primer: Bengals take aim at Ravens
Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and the Ravens have been to the playoffs six times in the past seven seasons and have won the AFC North the last two seasons. ,To change that, the rest of the division must do more than slow down Jackson. ,Baltimore had the No. 1 offense in the NFL last season and no defen...
Roughriders look for second straight defeat of Blue Bombers in Banjo Bowl
Saskatchewan just produced a big victory over Winnipeg in the Labour Day Classic.,Now the Roughriders will strive to do it again in the rematch.,Six days after Saskatchewan notched a 34-30 home win over the Blue Bombers, the two squads square off in the "Banjo Bowl" in Winnipeg.,Saskatchewan (9-2) i...
Haas Factory Team switching from Ford to Chevy for '26
Haas Factory Team will part ways with Ford in favor of Chevrolet starting in 2026.,The switch to Chevrolet also creates a new technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports, which will provide engines in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series.,The team currently uses Ford bodies and engin...
Joey Logano faces uphill battle in pursuit of fourth Cup championship
One playoff race down in the Round of 16, two more races to go before NASCAR starts weeding out the championship pretenders from the contenders.,The NASCAR Cup Series' postseason continues Sunday afternoon with the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill., the opening rou...
Red-hot Mercury look for seventh straight win at Sun
After dropping three consecutive games, the Connecticut Sun are looking to finish strong, and that bid starts with a home game Saturday afternoon against the Phoenix Mercury in Uncasville, Conn.,Connecticut (10-31), is 5-5 in its last 10 games and has given up 88 points or more in all three of its l...
Tiger-Cats, Alouettes seek to end losing skids
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and well-rested Alouettes look to snap their respective losing streaks at the other's expense on Saturday in Montreal.,The East Division-leading Tiger-Cats (6-5) have dropped three in a row, while the second-place Alouettes (5-6) have lost four straight games.,Montreal, howev...
Steve Ballmer denies allegations of Kawhi Leonard, Clippers circumventing salary cap
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer claimed he had no knowledge of the deal between Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration and would "want the league to investigate" if another team were accused of circumventing the NBA's salary cap, ,"I'd want the league to investigate, take it seriously," Ballmer told ...
Angels face Athletics in battle to avoid AL West basement
Two teams in a battle to avoid finishing in the American League West's cellar square off Friday night when the last-place Athletics open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ,The fourth-place Angels (66-74), who have 22 games remaining, hold a 2 1/2-game lead over the ...
Merrill Kelly aims to halt Rangers' modest skid in opener vs. Astros
The injury-riddled Texas Rangers will send one of their hottest pitchers to the mound on Friday when they square off with the struggling Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Astros (77-64) lead the American League West by 3 1/2 games over Seattle.,Texas (72-69...