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Caitlin Clark scores 22 in return as Fever fend off Valkyries
Aliyah Boston had 20 points and 16 rebounds, Caitlin Clark added 22 points and nine assists and the Indiana Fever defeated the Golden State Valkyries 90-82 on Friday night in Indianapolis., ,Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and Sophie Cunningham scored 11 for the Fever (4-2)., ,Tiffany Hayes scored 1...
Expansion teams Fire, Tempo set for first-ever matchup
The WNBA's two newest teams will battle on Saturday in Toronto, with both teams looking to build momentum in their inaugural seasons.,Portland (2-3) has posted a pair of close wins and three relatively lopsided defeats. The Fire are coming off a 90-73 loss at Indiana on Wednesday. Even with Caitlin ...
Samuel Sarver, FC Dallas enter match vs. Rapids with swagger
Samuel Sarver is full of confidence as he leads visiting FC Dallas into a Saturday match against the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colo.,The 23-year-old forward scored for the third time in four matches in a 3-2 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on May 16. Sarver entered as a sub in the 84th min...
Nashville SC hoping for Sam Surridge's return vs. NYCFC
Nashville SC will hope to see leading scorer Sam Surridge return Saturday night when they host a New York City FC side trying to rebound from a devastating injury to club legend Maxi Moralez.,Nashville (9-1-3, 30 points) enters the final weekend before the World Cup break two points in front of Lion...
Kansas City, Red Bulls each look to carry momentum into World Cup break
After a dreadful start to the season, Sporting Kansas City hope a rare winning streak can help turn things around ahead of an interconference meeting with the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday.,Kansas City (3-8-2, 11 points) enters play having won back-to-back games against the Los Angeles Gal...
Victor Wembanyama a unanimous All-Defensive first-team selection
After being named the unanimous Defensive Player of the Year last month, dominant San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was also the lone unanimous pick for the All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced on Friday night. ,Wembanyama, 22, was joined on the first team by one of his opponents ...
Toronto, Fire searching for May momentum ahead of World Cup break
The month of May got off to a bit of a rough start for the Chicago Fire, who lost two straight matches to open the month.,But a pair of road victories snapped their winless skid, and they'll look to continue their winning ways when they host Toronto FC Saturday night in the final match for each side...
In Wilfried Zaha's possible finale with club, Charlotte faces Revs
In what could be Wilfried Zaha's last game with Charlotte FC, the club will aim to win at home against the New England Revolution on Saturday evening.,Charlotte (5-6-3, 18 points) has struggled throughout the first half of the season. They have won only one league game in their last six attempts (1-...
Drivers prepare for emotional Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte
Like most drivers this weekend, Ross Chastain will commute a short distance from Mooresville to Charlotte for what should be a spectacular weekend of racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, though a huge loss leading up to the 68th annual Coca-Cola 600 has cast a shadow over NASCAR's longest race.,Like ...
ATP roundup: Tommy Paul rallies to reach Hamburg final
Sixth-seeded Tommy Paul pulled off a remarkable comeback to advance to the Hamburg Open final with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 defeat of No. 3 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia on Friday in Germany.,Paul trailed 3-0 in the second set before rattling off nine straight games to surge back in the second set and tak...
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...