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NTMR, Geekay remain perfect at OWCS NA Stage 2
The two teams that entered Saturday unbeaten in the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2 ended the day the same way, as NTMR and Geekay Esports each remained perfect -- barely.,NTMR, 4-0 to start the day, looked headed for another dominating performance, winning 2-0 on Busan Control and ...
Justin Allgaier wins at Nashville for second time
LEBANON, Tenn. -- Justin Allgaier joked before the start of Saturday's Tennessee Lottery 250 that he needed to win his second NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway so he could earn another guitar trophy and have one for each of his two young daughters.,Hours later, his dominant work ...
Ilay Feingold scores twice as Revolution shut out CF Montreal
Ilay Feingold delivered two goals and an assist, all in the second half, to propel the visiting New England Revolution to a 3-0 victory over CF Montreal in a steady rain on Saturday night.,Defender Peyton Miller, 17, scored the first goal of his MLS career and added an assist as the Revolution (6-4-...
Ilay Feingold scores twice as Revolution shuts out CF Montreal
Ilay Feingold delivered two goals and an assist, all in the second half, to propel the visiting New England Revolution to a 3-0 victory over CF Montreal in a steady rain on Saturday night.,Defender Peyton Miller, 17, scored the first goal of his MLS career and added an assist as the Revolution (6-4-...
Chase Briscoe fastest at Nashville for second consecutive pole
Chase Briscoe claimed the Busch Light Pole Award for the second consecutive week and third time of the season Saturday, besting his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Denny Hamlin, by only 0.049 seconds in qualifying to earn the top starting position for Sunday's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedwa...
Jesus Ferreira looks to build on momentum as Sounders face Minnesota United
The weight is off Jesus Ferreira's shoulders.,Ferreira scored his first goal as the member of the Seattle Sounders (7-4-5, 26 points) in a 1-0 midweek victory over San Diego FC and will look for more when they play host to Minnesota United (7-3-6, 27 points) on Sunday in an MLS match.,"I hope this g...
Down two goals, NYCFC earn draw vs. Nashville SC
Hannes Wolf scored a brace in the second half as visiting New York City Football Club rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 2-2 draw with host Nashville SC on Saturday afternoon., ,Matthew Freese finished with three saves for New York City (7-6-4, 25 points), which moved into sole possession of seve...
Spencer Schwellenbach K's 11 as Braves blank Red Sox
Austin Riley and Ronald Acuna Jr. each hit home runs to support Spencer Schwellenbach's strong start and the Atlanta Braves blanked the visiting Boston Red Sox 5-0 on Saturday to even their three-game interleague series.,The Braves, who had lost seven of their last nine, took a 3-2 lead in the seaso...
Astros DH Yordan Alvarez dealing with fracture in hand
Houston Astros designated Yordan Alvarez has a "very small fracture" in his right hand that is 60 percent healed, general manager Dana Brown announced on Saturday.,Brown said the fracture wasn't discovered in initial imaging on May 6 because there was too much inflammation and fluid.,"The immediate ...
Quartet of U.S. women head to fourth round at French Open
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula led an American march into the fourth round in Paris at the French Open on Saturday.,The second-seeded Gauff defeated Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-1, 7-6 (3) while the third-seeded Pegula rallied to oust former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova of Russia 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 on...
Valkyries looking to reach next level vs. unbeaten Lynx
After two games against the defending WNBA champions, the Golden State Valkyries get a shot at the 2024 runners-up when the Minnesota Lynx make their first visit to Chase Center in San Francisco for a Commissioner's Cup contest Sunday night.,The expansion Valkyries (2-3) are off to a respectable sta...
Sparks out to douse losing streak vs. Mercury
The Los Angeles Sparks will look to avoid a second early-season, three-game losing skid when they host the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. ,Phoenix (4-2) contributed to Los Angeles' three-game losing slump through the WNBA campaign's first four games, winning an 89-86 nail-biter on May 21. The Sparks ral...
Aces seeking sharper results in return trip to Seattle
It didn't end well for the Las Vegas Aces the last time they played the Seattle Storm.,The Aces (3-2) lost 102-82 on May 25 in Seattle and aim for a different outcome in a rematch against the Storm (3-3) on Sunday night in the Pacific Northwest.,Reigning WNBA MVP A'Ja Wilson talked about it in a pos...
Cruz Azul, Whitecaps clash for Concacaf Champions Cup crown
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try to become only the second MLS team in the modern era to win the Concacaf Champions Cup when they face Liga MX's Cruz Azul in Sunday's final in Mexico City.,The winner earns a place in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and this year's FIFA Intercontinental Cup.,Mexican sid...
Unbeaten Liberty look to extend best start vs. struggling Sun
Off to a franchise best 6-0 start, the New York Liberty host the 1-5 Connecticut Sun on Sunday afternoon in the first game of the Commissioner's Cup for both squads.,The Liberty reached the finals of the in-season tournament last season, losing to the Minnesota Lynx, but then beat the Lynx 3-2 in th...
Surging Nationals look to extend D-backs' woes
Two teams trending in opposite directions meet Saturday when the Washington Nationals continue a three-game series against the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Washington has won three straight games and nine of its last 12 following a 9-7 win in the series opener. James Wood hit a solo hom...
Padres turn to Dylan Cease in attempt to continue mastery of Pirates
San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill said Friday night's 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates was a great game.,Every game San Diego plays against Pittsburgh the last two years seems to fit into that category. With that outcome, the Padres have 10 straight wins over the Pirates since Augus...
Ty France, Twins seek to continue success vs. Mariners
Minnesota's Ty France helped make sure his first trip back in the Pacific Northwest was a memorable one Friday.,France singled leading off the ninth inning against Seattle Mariners closer Andres Munoz to spark a three-run rally. The Twins went on to score six runs in the 10th to prevail, 12-6.,The t...
Mets' Juan Soto bids to pick up steam vs. reeling Rockies
The New York Mets might be witnessing the power of positive thinking when it comes to Juan Soto's performance.,The Colorado Rockies can only wish that positivity would be that easy amid the worst start in modern baseball history.,The Mets will look to lock up a series win Saturday afternoon when the...
Yankees aim to win Round 2 of heavyweight battle with Dodgers
When Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are involved, the hype actually can live up to the reality., ,The World Series rematch between the visiting New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off with a roar Friday, only raising the expectations for what could happen in the middle contest of the thre...