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João Peglow scores first 2 MLS goals, DC United beats Red Bulls 2-1
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — João Peglow scored twice in the first half, his first two goals in MLS, to help D.C. United beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on Saturday to snap a four-game losing streak. D.C. United (2-4-3) — which went into the game with a minus-9 goal differential, tied with CF Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Akie Iwai shoots 64 playing alongside twin sister for share of LPGA Tour lead at El Caballero
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Akie Iwai shot an 8-under 64 playing alongside her twin sister Saturday for a share of the third-round lead in the JM Eagle L.A. Championship with Lauren Coughlin and Ingrid Lindblad. Coughlin made a five-foot birdie putt on par-4 18th for a 66, and Lindblad — tied for the second-round lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Danny Musovski goal, Stefan Frei’s 8 saves help Sounders beat Nashville 3-0
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Danny Musovski scored a goal for the second consecutive game and Stefan Frei had eight saves Saturday to help the Seattle Sounders beat Nashville SC 3-0. Pedro de la Vega and Paul Rothrock each added a goal and an assist for Seattle (3-3-3), which has just one loss in its last six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!X-ray negative after Yankees’ Ben Rice hit on left elbow by pitch
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees leadoff hitter Ben Rice bruised his left elbow when hit by an 88.2 mph slider from Manuel Rodríguez in the fourth inning of Saturday’s 10-8, 10-inning loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Rice, who bats left-handed, initially remained in the game and scored on a sacrifice fly that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union cruise past Atlanta United 3-0 to end three-match winless streak
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Homegrown product Quinn Sullivan scored in the first half and Danley Jean Jacques and Tai Baribo added second-half goals as the Philadelphia Union breezed to a 3-0 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night. Andre Blake saved three shots in goal for the Union (5-3-1) to earn his third clean sheet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pedro Gallese has 6 saves for Orlando City in 0-0 tie with Montreal
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) — Pedro Gallese had six saves Saturday for Orlando City in a 0-0 tie with CF Montreal. Orlando (3-2-4) is unbeaten in six consecutive games, dating to a 2-1 loss to New York City FC on March 8, and has not allowed a goal in three straight. Montreal (0-6-3) is tied (with New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal unable to capitalize on red card, settles for tie with Orlando
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — CF Montreal could not capitalize on a late red card, settling for a scoreless draw against Orlando City SC at Stade Saputo on Saturday evening. This was just Montreal’s (0-6-3) third point of the Major League Soccer season and Orlando’s (3-2-4) third consecutive scoreless result. Montreal controlled the tempo of play for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deion Sanders says when it comes to honors, ‘give people their flowers while they can enjoy them’
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders doesn’t believe in waiting for tributes, honors or statues. “Give people their flowers while they can enjoy them and they can smell them,” the Colorado coach said Saturday after the spring game. That applies to his QB son, Shedeur, and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, who were on hand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles’ Laureano comes off the bench to hit 2 homers, then nearly adds a 3rd
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Ramón Laureano came within a few feet of an extraordinarily rare accomplishment. Laureano’s eighth-inning drive was caught in front of the wall. Had it gone a bit farther, it would have been his third homer — after beginning the game on the bench. Only one player since at least 1906 has homered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wet weather rugby shakes up the Super Rugby standings and sees the Blues slip
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The first really wet weekend in Super Rugby saw a reduction in scorelines and a rearrangement of the standings which leaves the defending champion Blues in playoff jeopardy. The average points per match in the weekend’s 10th round, mostly played on soggy grounds, was 40.6. That’s significantly down on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devin Williams struggles in initial weeks with New York Yankees
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Three-and-a-half weeks into his New York Yankees career, Devin Williams doesn’t resemble the All-Star closer who dominated hitters with the Milwaukee Brewers. Brandon Lowe tied the score with a two-run single in a four-run ninth inning off Williams, Jonathan Aranda hit a two-run homer in the 10th against Yoendrys Gómez and ... Read More »
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