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Sounders aim to protect home mark against road-weary Galaxy
The Seattle Sounders look to keep defending their home fortress when they host the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday.,The Sounders (7-1-3, 24 points) are unbeaten in their last 22 home matches (16-0-6) across all competitions, including a 4-0-1 mark during the 2026 regular season. Beyond just their hom...
Wrexham parting ways with Jay Rodriguez, Andy Cannon
Wrexham announced that striker Jay Rodriguez and midfielder Andy Cannon will not be re-signed after their contracts expire this summer.,"They are released with the club's sincere thanks for their efforts and contributions during their time at the football club," the team said in a statement.,Meanwhi...
Yankees place LHP Max Fried (left elbow bruise) on 15-day IL
The New York Yankees placed left-handed starting pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list on Friday, after an MRI exam and CT scan revealed a left elbow bone bruise.,After getting off to a brilliant start in 2026, Fried (4-3, 3.21 ERA) struggled in May, allowing 11 earned runs and 17 hits in 14 ...
Coveted 2027 TE Brock Williams commits to Texas
Brock Williams, one of the top tight ends in the Class of 2027, committed to Texas on Friday.,He is listed as a four-star prospect by the 247Sports composite, ranked as the No. 4 tight end in the nation and the No. 79 recruit overall. ,He had offers from 36 power-conference schools, as well as Notre...
Report: Lynx rookie Emma Cechova (knee) to have MRI
Minnesota Lynx rookie Emma Cechova will have an MRI on her right knee on Friday, The Athletic reported.,The 21-year-old center was injured in a third-quarter collision with Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers in Minnesota's 90-86 win Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.,Medical staff rushed to check on ...
Manon Rheaume joins PWHL as GM of Detroit expansion team
The PWHL hired women's hockey legend Manon Rheaume on Friday to be the general manager of the Detroit expansion team.,The PWHL recently announced plans to expand to Detroit, Las Vegas and Hamilton (Ontario) for the 2026-27 season, with a 12th team reportedly planned for San Jose, Calif.,"I'm incredi...
Streaking White Sox, Cubs face off for city supremacy
The Chicago White Sox are one of the hottest teams in baseball heading into the Crosstown Classic on Friday night against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,The White Sox completed a three-game sweep of Kansas City on Thursday -- after going 4-22 against the Royals the past two seasons -- and are on their s...
With offense struggling, Red Sox brace for opener vs. front-running Braves
The Atlanta Braves own the majors' best record, batting average and ERA in the middle of May and are playing as confidently as they have since their 104-win season in 2023. ,The Boston Red Sox, however, are struggling entering the teams' three-game set in Atlanta beginning Friday night.,Atlanta, whi...
Natasha Howard powers for 26 as Lynx rally to down Wings
Natasha Howard poured in 26 points, 19 of them in the second half, and Kayla McBride hit three key late free throws as the Minnesota Lynx rallied in the final minutes to beat the Dallas Wings 90-86 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings led by 10 points after one period, by eight at halftime but...
White Sox sweep Royals, climb above .500 with fifth straight win
Randal Grichuk drove in four runs to lift the White Sox to a 6-2 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Thursday, moving Chicago above .500 for the first time since winning its 2023 opener.,Grichuk hit a two-run home run in the first inning and then drove in two more with a single in third as C...
Kyle Schwarber goes deep again as Phillies down Red Sox
Kyle Schwarber hit his 18th home run of the season and Jesus Luzardo pitched six scoreless innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies pick up a 3-1 road victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.,Schwarber's home run came against Tyler Samaniego (0-1) in the eighth inning after Trea Turner led off ...
Twins' Byron Buxton (hip) scratched prior to finale vs. Marlins
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was scratched from the lineup prior to Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins due to right hip flexor soreness.,Buxton initially was listed as the designated hitter in the lead-off position before he was scratched from the series finale in favor of Josh Bel...
'It’s going to be fun to watch': Against Royals, .500 White Sox pursue sweep
Left-hander Anthony Kay pitched the Chicago White Sox to victory to start the team's current four-game winning streak.,On Thursday night, he'll take the ball again as the White Sox aim to sweep a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals, hoping the Chicago attack duplicates its effo...
Despite win, Red Sox strive to overcome home hitting woes in clash vs. Phillies
The Boston Red Sox will look for more from their offense Thursday night when they wrap up a three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies., ,Boston, which has struggled to score at home this season, did just enough to earn a 3-1 victory on Wednesday. ,It was the 15th time the Red Sox ...
Twins' Byron Buxton out to continue power surge vs. Marlins
Minnesota's Byron Buxton is coming off a two-homer performance that gave him 15 home runs for the season.,Twins manager Derek Shelton knows exactly what to do next: Leave him alone.,The Twins hope Buxton can stay hot entering the rubber match of their three-game series against the Miami Marlins on T...
Sporting KC earns second win of year, defeating Galaxy again
Capita Capemba, Dejan Joveljic and Calvin Harris each scored as host Sporting Kansas City earned a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday.,Harris also had two assists and Manu Garcia had one for Sporting KC (2-8-2, 8 points), whose previous win also came against the Galaxy (4-5-4, 16 point...
White Sox reach elusive .500 mark, take down Royals
Colson Montgomery went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and Jarred Kelenic had two hits and two RBIs to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.,Reaching the .500 mark for the first time since March 31, 2025, Chicago won its fourth straight while send...
Ceddanne Rafaela's pinch-hit homer powers Red Sox past Phillies
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer and Trevor Story also went deep, propelling the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.,After Wilyer Abreu singled in the sixth, Rafaela pinch-hit for Masataka Yoshida and delivered his fourth home run of the se...
Yankees LHP Max Fried (elbow soreness) doesn't anticipate long absence
New York left-hander Max Fried exited Wednesday afternoon's start against the host Baltimore Orioles after three innings due to what the Yankees announced was left elbow posterior soreness.,The Yankees said that Fried, 32, will be evaluated by team doctors and undergo imaging on Thursday. He made it...
Netflix lands NFL Honors as part of revised deal
Netflix finalized a deal to stream the NFL Honors ceremony in 2027, the streaming service confirmed Wednesday.,The league's annual awards event takes place during Super Bowl week and traditionally has aired on NFL Network as well as each year's Super Bowl rights partner.,Picking up the show is part ...