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LA Galaxy, Sporting KC wind down season with eye to '26 rosters
The LA Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City face off Saturday night in Southern California in a match few would have expected to have so little competitive significance when the schedule was first released.,The Galaxy (4-17-9, 21 points) entered 2025 as the reigning MLS Cup champions. Sporting Kansas Cit...
Galaxy, SKC wind down season with eye to 2026 rosters
The Los Angeles Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City face off Saturday night in Carson, Calif., in a match few would have expected to have so little competitive significance when the schedule was first released.,The Galaxy (4-17-9, 21 points) entered 2025 as the reigning MLS Cup champions. Sporting Kansa...
U.S. won't 'panic,' will start stars for Ryder Cup Saturday foursomes
Keegan Bradley said the United States team would not deviate from its plan and kept seven of its eight players from Friday's Ryder Cup foursomes session in the lineup for Saturday morning.,Justin Thomas draws out after playing both foursomes and fourball for the U.S. team on Friday at Bethpage Black...
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov (knee) likely to miss regular season
A day after he had to be helped off the ice during the Florida Panthers' first training camp practice, captain Aleksander Barkov underwent successful right knee surgery on Friday and will likely miss the regular season and possibly the postseason as well.,The Panthers announced the timetable for rec...
49ers QB Brock Purdy (toe) returns to start vs. Jaguars
Quarterback Brock Purdy will return to the starting lineup Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers visit the Jacksonville Jaguars.,Purdy was a full practice participant on Friday after his injured toe improved dramatically throughout the week. He missed the previous two games due to the ailment.,"He loo...
Oregon RB Noah Whittington expected to play in big clash at Penn State
Oregon running back Noah Whittington is expected to return from a two-game injury absence when the No. 6 Ducks visit No. 3 Penn State on Saturday night in a Big Ten showdown.,Whittington's injury is undisclosed. He has 159 rushing yards on just 14 carries this season.,Ducks coach Dan Lanning indicat...
Mariners to move under MLB's TV umbrella in 2026
The Seattle Mariners will become the latest team to have their game broadcasts produced and distributed by Major League Baseball when they leave their current regional network at the end of the season.,The Mariners announced Friday they will disband team-owned ROOT Sports NW at the end of this weeke...
RHP Nabil Crismatt designated for assignment by D-backs
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Nabil Crismatt was designated for assignment Friday, while right-hander Bryce Jarvis was recalled from Triple-A Reno.,Crismatt, 30, was 3-0 with a 3.71 ERA in eight appearances (five starts) for Arizona this season. His final appearance with the club came Thursday w...
Austin FC opens key stretch with visit to Real Salt Lake
Austin FC has plenty at stake over the next week, starting with a visit to Real Salt Lake on Saturday in a key late-season Western Conference match in Sandy, Utah., ,Austin FC might take minutes restrictions into account with the U.S. Open Cup final set for Wednesday at home against Nashville SC. Bu...
Ravens TE Isaiah Likely questionable to make debut vs. Chiefs
Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely was a full participant in practice on Friday and is questionable to make his season debut versus the host Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.,Likely is working his way back from foot surgery, a result of a non-contact injury sustained during position drills on July...
Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy set to return vs. Ravens
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy is set to return for Sunday's home game against the Baltimore Ravens.,Worthy has been out since he sustained a shoulder injury on the third snap of the season when he collided with teammate Travis Kelce.,Worthy was a limited participant in practice last...
Minnesota United bring rare losing streak to Colorado
Still vying for the Western Conference's top overall seed, visiting Minnesota United will travel to Commerce City, Colo., to face the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.,Minnesota (15-7-9, 54 points) has dropped consecutive matches for the first time this season but still sits third in the West behin...
Grizzlies' Brandon Clarke set for knee procedure
Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Brandon Clarke will undergo an arthroscopic procedure to address knee synovitis and is expected to be re-evaluated in six weeks, ESPN reported on Friday.,The Grizzlies announced Friday that Clarke was completely healed from a high-grade right PCL sprain that was sust...
Teammate tensions in spotlight as Round of 12 heads to Kansas
With the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway for its second Round of 12 race Sunday afternoon, teammates will likely be a focal point again after a tumultuous time at New Hampshire last weekend.,Race winner Ryan Blaney put his Team Penske No. 12 Ford in position to win the 301-lap race, but not bef...
Jays add LHP Justin Bruihl for final regular season series
The Toronto Blue Jays made a bullpen adjustment for their final series of the regular season, recalling left-hander Justin Bruihl and optioning right-hander Paxton Schultz to the spring training complex on Friday.,The Blue Jays (91-68) entered the three-game set at home against the Tampa Bay Rays ti...
Giants WR Malik Nabers set to play in Jaxson Dart's debut
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers will take the field as rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart makes his first NFL start on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers in East Rutherford, N.J.,Nabers did not receive an injury designation from the Giants on Friday after he turned in consecutive limited...
St. Louis City braces for powerful LAFC offense
Los Angeles FC enter Saturday's playoff tune-up at St. Louis City in high gear after winning three MLS matches in a span of eight days behind the brilliant work of Son Heung-Min and Denis Bouanga.,During the spree, LAFC (14-7-8, 50 points) scored four goals in each of the wins, with Son and Bouanga ...
Braves claim RHP Alek Manoah off waivers from Jays
The Atlanta Braves claimed former All-Star pitcher Alek Manoah off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.,The 27-year-old right-hander was limited to 10 rehab starts this season while coming back from Tommy John surgery.,The Blue Jays designated their 2019 first-round draft pick (11th overall...
Blazers G Scoot Henderson (hamstring) out 4-8 weeks
Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson is expected to be sidelined four-to-eight weeks after tearing his left hamstring during an offseason workout this week, the team announced Friday.,The higher end of the timeline would result in Henderson missing as much as a month of regular season action...
Somber setting awaits as Elks face Roughriders
The Edmonton Elks will play with heavy hearts on Saturday night when they host the West-leading Saskatchewan Roughriders., ,Elks owner Larry Thompson died Thursday due to complications following an unspecified surgery. He was 65. His passing comes just over a year after he purchased the longtime com...