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Eugenio Suarez set to return as Reds face Cardinals in doubleheader
Eugenio Suarez had to wait another day before making his return to the Cincinnati Reds' lineup after the scheduled series opener against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals was postponed due to rain on Friday.,Suarez, the Reds' designated hitter, was activated from the 10-day injured list, and his enth...
Report: Out-of-form Gio Reyna makes U.S. World Cup roster
The biggest question leading up to the announcement of the United States' World Cup roster apparently was answered on Friday when The Athletic reported that Gio Reyna made the squad.,Reyna, 23, is a skillful playmaker, but his extensive injury history, lack of form at the club level and past attitud...
Dynamo, Galaxy on upswing, ready to face off before World Cup break
The Houston Dynamo and LA Galaxy have played some of their best soccer of the season in advance of their clash on Saturday in Carson, Calif. Now the goal is to carry that momentum into this meeting and through the upcoming lengthy break that's on the immediate horizon.,It's the final game for both t...
Earthquakes tasked with trying to beat Timbers for first time in Portland
After a stellar start to the season in which they lost just once in their first 12 MLS matches, the San Jose Earthquakes have hit a rough patch.,The Earthquakes (9-3-2, 29 points), who are still tied in points with Vancouver atop the Western Conference, will look to snap out of a four-match winless ...
Dodgers 3B Max Muncy (wrist) out for 'couple days'
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy is expected to miss a few games after being hit on the right wrist with a pitch in the eighth inning of Friday night's 5-1 loss against the host Milwaukee Brewers.,Muncy, 35, who was hitless in his first three at-bats, was hit with a 95.5 mph slider from r...
San Diego riding Marcus Ingvartsen's hot streak into game with Whitecaps
Marcus Ingvartsen has the hottest boot in MLS at the moment.,Heading into San Diego FC's home match Saturday night against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Ingvartsen has scored six goals in the last four matches. That includes a brace on May 16 in his team's 3-3 draw with FC Cincinnati.,On the year, Ingvar...
Aces hope return matchup with Sparks proves just as beneficial
The Las Vegas Aces return home in search of a fifth straight win following an unbeaten four-game road trip, taking on a Los Angeles Sparks team that has had a more turbulent start to the season than expected.,The Aces' trip began with a 27-point win over the Sparks on May 10 and was punctuated by Ch...
RCR sets aside No. 8 for future use by Kyle Busch's son
Richard Childress Racing parked the No. 8 Chevrolet indefinitely on Friday, the day after driver Kyle Busch died at age 41 following a severe illness.,The car number could return to the NASCAR in the future, though, driven by Brexton Busch, Kyle Busch's son who is currently 11 years old.,RCR wrote i...
William Contreras, Brewers jump all over Dodgers
William Contreras set the tone with an early three-run homer and Logan Henderson tossed five innings of two-hit ball to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the opener of the series between division leaders.,Milwaukee, coming off a sweep of t...
Byron Buxton, Austin Martin hit 2-run homers to power Twins past Red Sox
Byron Buxton and Austin Martin hit two-run home runs in the seventh inning as the visiting Minnesota Twins came from behind for an 8-6 win over the Boston Red Sox to begin a three-game series Friday night.,The Twins rallied from deficits of 4-0 and 6-3 to win on the strength of the four-run frame, t...
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 ...
Rhyne Howard, back from concussion, powers Dream past Wings
Rhyne Howard returned from missing one game with a concussion to log season highs of 25 points and eight assists on Friday as the Atlanta Dream led almost wire to wire in an 86-69 win over the Dallas Wings at College Park, Ga.,Howard hit 7 of 12 field-goal attempts and went 9 for 9 at the foul line....
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...
Charlotte Trucks Series race postponed to Saturday morning due to rain
Persistent rain forced the postponement of Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.,The race has been rescheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday morning, to be broadcast on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.,Friday's practice and quali...
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-...
Si Woo Kim's 60 helps him move 5 strokes clear at CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Si Woo Kim flirted with a sub-60 round and surged well clear of the rest of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson leaderboard in the second round on Friday in McKinney, Texas.,Kim's only bogey came on the 18th hole, when he overshot the green on his approach and left his chip short, missing an 18 1/2-foot par put...