(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports) The Vancouver Whitecaps will look to stretch their unbeaten streak in MLS play to five matches when they play host to Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night. The Whitecaps (10-7-5, 35 points), sixth in the Western Conference, have not lost since dropping a 2-0 decision to the Timbers in Portland on June 22. Vancouver won 4-1 at St. Louis City last Saturday. "The mindset is t
(Photo credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports) St. Louis City are just one of two Major League Soccer clubs who have yet to win on the road this season -- FC Dallas is the other. That doesn't bode well for St. Louis on Wednesday when it visits Seattle, where the host Sounders have lost just once in 11 matches in 2024. Seattle (9-7-7, 34 points) is riding a four-match MLS winning streak. Jordan Morris has tallied four t
(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) The LA Galaxy will try to put a subpar performance behind them when they face the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at Carson, Calif. The Galaxy placed just one shot on target out of 11 attempts while losing 2-0 to host FC Dallas on Saturday for their second loss in three matches. Though LA (12-5-7, 43 points) sits third in the Western Conference, coach Greg Vanney was alarm
(240717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arriving of International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports) The Houston Dynamo look to rediscover last month's strong form on Wednesday night when they visit the San Jose Earthquakes, who continue to struggle after the dismissal of their manager. The Dynamo (8-7-7, 31 points) were unbeaten in five matches in June, saving the best of the month for last with wins at D.C. United and home to Charlotte FC. July has been trickier. First c
(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) ARLINGTON, Texas -- Paul Skenes capped a remarkable 53-week run as a professional on Tuesday night, starting the All-Star Game for the National League in the latest of a seemingly endless series of firsts. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Skenes first overall in the MLB draft on July 9, 2023, making him the only player ever to win a College World Series, be named Most Outstandi
BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- As skateboarding talents around the world are set to gather in the upcoming Paris Olympics, it will be a challenging feat for both Japanese and American riders to claim victories despite their dominance in the past few years.
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(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi is out indefinitely because of a ligament injury in his right ankle, the team announced Tuesday. He sustained the injury during Argentina's 1-0 victory against Colombia on Sunday in the Copa America final in Miami. "After a medical evaluation, it has been determined that Leo Messi has suffered a ligament injury in his right ankle,"
(Photo credit: Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY Sports) There will be plenty on the line when improving FC Dallas square off against enigmatic Austin FC on Wednesday in the latest match for the Copa Tejas in Frisco, Texas. The sides have split their two matches this season, with Austin winning at home on March 30 and the Toros responding with a victory in Frisco on May 11. The Verde can claim Copa Tejas, a supporter-created tr
(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) Veteran defenseman Torey Krug is in danger of missing the 2024-25 season after being diagnosed with pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle, the St. Louis Blues said Tuesday. The Blues consider Krug as out indefinitely and plan to reevaluate him after six to eight weeks of rehab to determine if surgery is the best course of action. If Krug needs surgery, it will keep him out
(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports) In one way, Saturday night's 1-1 draw with Houston was a positive result for Minnesota United. The team snapped a six-match losing streak and looked more like the outfit that was playing a winning brand of soccer in the season's first half. On the other hand, it wasn't the three-point outcome Minnesota wanted after getting the lead with 20 minutes left, and it stretched its cur
(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC) Team Falcons, Gaimin Gladiators, Team Liquid and Tundra Esports kicked off the playoff stage with wins Tuesday at the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters in Saudi Arabia. To get the ball rolling at the final stage of the $5 million tournament, Falcons defeated WBG.XG 2-1, while Gaimin Gladiators swept Entity, Team Liquid blanked Team Spirit and Tundra beat OG, all b
(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Union are in need of a spark to revive their season, and it could arrive with the return of star goalkeeper Andre Blake. Though he hasn't yet been formally announced as the starter, Blake will return for Wednesday night's matchup against the New England Revolution at Chester, Pa.Blake, 33, sustained a right knee injury in a 2-1 loss to host Real Salt Lake on Apr
(Photo credit: Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK) When the SEC returns to the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta for SEC Media Days in July 2025, Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz hopes he can celebrate the induction of late coach Mike Leach. Drinkwitz said on the second day of conference media days in Dallas that it's time for college football to "do the right thing" and enshrine Leach despite not meeting the establi
(Photo credit: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) FC Cincinnati, the top team in MLS, will try to recover from a rare loss when they host the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night. Cincinnati (15-5-3, 48 points) saw its quest for a second straight Supporters' Shield interrupted when it lost 3-1 to Charlotte FC on Saturday. After Luciano Acosta's goal in first-half stoppage time pulled FC Cincinnati within 2-1, tw
(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Inter Miami will look to rebound from its most lopsided loss of the season when it hosts Toronto FC on Wednesday night, amid the likelihood Lionel Messi won't be returning as soon as the Herons had hoped. Miami (14-4-5, 47 points) has had 11 days to stew over a 6-1 defeat at FC Cincinnati on July 6 that halted a four-match winning streak assembled despite Messi's absenc
(Photo credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-USA TODAY Sports) D.C. United captain Steven Birnbaum announced his retirement and will be celebrated at halftime Saturday during halftime of a friendly against Celtic FC. Birnbaum, 33, played 11 seasons with D.C. United after the defender was selected with the second overall pick in the 2014 draft out of Cal. Birnbaum's last MLS match came on June 1 when he played 45 minutes during a 2-2
(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports) Spain's Rafael Nadal shook off any rust and defeated Leo Borg -- the 21-year-old son of tennis legend Bjorn Borg -- 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Nordea Open on Tuesday in Bastad, Sweden. Nadal, 38, had not played in an ATP Tour match since May 27, when he lost a first-round match to Alexander Zverev at the French Open. Nadal, with 92 tour-level titles to his credit, wa
(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams agreed to a four-year, $39 million contract with a $25.5 million signing bonus as the Chicago Bears welcomed their star-studded rookie class to training camp on Tuesday. Williams was the top selection in the 2024 draft, one year after the Bears traded away the No. 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers. In addition to Williams, the Bears selec