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(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) FC Dallas will attempt to build on an emotional win over an in-state rival when they visit Western Conference-leading St. Louis City on Wednesday. FC Dallas (9-9-6, 33 points) moved into eighth place in the West by defeating Austin FC 1-0 on Saturday on defender Nkosi Tafari's winning header in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time. Tafari entered this season with

(Photo credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports) Two teams below the Western Conference playoff line square off on Wednesday night when Minnesota United host the last-place Colorado Rapids in St. Paul, Minn. The Loons (8-8-8, 32 points) enter the contest in 10th place but have a match in hand against ninth-place Austin FC (9-11-5, 32 points), which owns the wins tiebreaker. Minnesota United won the first meeting with t

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Marcell Ozuna homered among his two hits, Michael Harris II had three hits, and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 in Denver on Tuesday night. Ronald Acuna, Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies also had two hits for Atlanta, which has won eight straight against Colorado dating back to 2022. The Braves have won 11 of their last 14 games. Charlie Morton (14-10) al

(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) The American League West-leading Seattle Mariners found themselves short-handed for their Tuesday game against the visiting Oakland Athletics, as All-Star right-hander George Kirby and center fielder Julio Rodriguez were scratched from the lineup. Fellow right-hander Luke Weaver got the start in place of Kirby, who was dealing with an illness. Rodriguez was scratched due to l

New York [US], August 30 (ANI): Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen toppled two-time champion Venus Williams 6-1, 6-1 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the first round of the 2023 US Open. Former World No.1 Williams was playing the US Open main draw for the 24th time in her career. Under the lights at the Arthur Ashe stadium on Tuesday evening, Williams contested the 100th US Open match of her career. However, the 43-year-old was

(Photo credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Houston Dynamo look to continue their momentum when they host the Columbus Crew on Wednesday. It has been a busy but productive schedule for the Dynamo (10-10-5, 35 points) since Aug. 20 with MLS victories against Portland and Real Salt Lake and another victory over RSL in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup on Aug. 23. With so many matches, Houston c

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Justin Steele struck out seven over six shutout innings, and the host Chicago Cubs made a first-inning run stand up to snap the Milwaukee Brewers' nine-game winning streak with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday night. 2.69 ERA, Steele (15-3) lowered his ERA from 2.80 to 2.69, trailing only the San Diego Padres' Blake Snell (2.60). Steele allowed six hits and one walk while striki

(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) Willson Contreras hit two homers, drove in three runs and scored three times as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting San Diego Padres 6-5 in 10 innings on Tuesday. Pinch hitter Tommy Edman supplied the game-winning single in the 10th for the Cardinals, who snapped a four-game losing streak. St. Louis starting pitcher Zack Thompson allowed three runs (two earned) on five

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) Ke'Bryan Hayes and Liover Peguero homered as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 6-3 win over the host Kansas City Royals on Tuesday evening. With two outs in the eighth, Hayes crushed an 0-1 slider from reliever Carlos Hernandez (1-9) 424 feet to left for a two-run home run and a 2-1 lead. In the ninth, Peguero delivered a three-run shot to left as the Pirates erupted for

CANBERRA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Australians will vote on whether the constitution will be changed to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in October, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday.

(Photo credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports) It's been more than four years since the Chicago Fire lost a regular-season home match to a Western Conference opponent. It's been even longer since the Vancouver Whitecaps won three consecutive, all-competition road matches during a single season. Both above the playoff line in their respective conferences, the Fire and visiting Whitecaps look to extend those streaks when th

New York [US], August 30 (ANI): American No.1 Jessica Pegula dominated an extremely frequent rival- Italy's Camila Giorgi - to win her opening-round match at her home Grand Slam US Open 2023. No.3 seed Pegula dispatched Italy's Camila Giorgi 6-2, 6-2 in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday to book her spot in the US Open second round. Pegula needed one hour and 22 minutes to top 52nd-ranked Giorgi. Giorgi had saved four break p

(Photo credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports) Bo Naylor went 2-for-4 and homered for the second game in a row, and the Cleveland Guardians held on for a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis. Kole Calhoun and Will Brennan drove in one run apiece for Cleveland, which evened the series at one victory apiece with the rubber match set for Wednesday afternoon. Royce Lewis hit a home run for the

(Photo credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Union will look to create some breathing room in the Eastern Conference standings when they visit last-place Toronto FC on Wednesday. The Union (13-7-4, 43 points) have won 11 of their past 16 MLS matches, a stretch that began with a win against Toronto on April 22. The club is coming off a 3-1 victory against D.C. United on Saturday, moving it into second pl

(Photo credit: Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports) Anthony Santander hit a go-ahead, three-run double in the seventh inning and joined five teammates with two hits apiece to boost the host Baltimore Orioles to a 9-3 win against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Baltimore won for the ninth time in 11 games. The American League East-leading Orioles maintained a 2 1/2-game division lead over the Tampa Bay Rays, who won at Miam

(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez both homered as part of three-hit nights to lead the visiting Houston Astros to a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The duo started the night with back-to-back solo homers in the first inning, leading the Astros to their fourth consecutive win. Alvarez also hit two doubles while Bregman had two RBIs and two runs. Mauricio Dubon

(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) Carter Kieboom hit a two-run homer, Keibert Ruiz added a three-run blast and the visiting Washington Nationals hold on for a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Kieboom finished with two hits for the Nationals, who are 5-3 on their nine-game road trip. Davis Schneider hit a solo home run and an RBI double for the Blue Jays. who are 2-3 on a six-game homestand.

(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports) CF Montreal will look to reverse a lopsided rivalry when they visit New York City FC on Wednesday. A roller-coaster season has seen Montreal (11-12-2, 35 points) amass three separate three-match losing streaks, but a victory Wednesday would give the team its second four-match winning streak of the year. The inconsistency can be boiled down to an all-or-nothing attack. CF Montr

(Photo credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports) Jose Siri's two-run double in the sixth inning gave Tampa Bay the lead, and the Rays went on to an 11-2 win over the host Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. Jorge Soler, who leads the Marlins in homers (35) and RBIs (71), left the game for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning due to right-hip tightness. After a foul tip, Soler dropped his bat and walked away. He then left the game

GENEVA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced Tuesday its partnership with the International Testing Agency (ITA) to deliver an Anti-Doping Education Seminar on September 9 at the IWF World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

YAOUNDE, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon head coach Rigobert Song made an unexpected decision to recall goalkeeper Andre Onana on Tuesday for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Burundi.

(Photo credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports) Mitch Garver homered leading off the seventh inning to snap a scoreless tie Tuesday night for the visiting Texas Rangers, who went on to beat the New York Mets 2-1. The Rangers have won the first two games of the three-game series after losing nine of 10 prior to arriving in New York. Mark Vientos singled and homered for the Mets, who have lost seven of nine. Garver blasted th

MADRID, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Kaden Groves of Alpecin-Deceuninck clinched the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Espana in a thrilling sprint finish on Tuesday.

New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to intervene with Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections. A bench of Justices Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Pankaj Mithal declined to entertain the plea filed by Andhra Pradesh Amateur Wrestling Association. The court asked the petitioner to move to the Punjab and Haryana High Court with the plea. An

BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese basketball icon Yi Jianlian has announced his retirement from a 21-year professional career.