More Medical Fraud In Association With COVID?

 Wanna bet?

Bombers Assure Themselves Of Hosting A Playoff Game After Beating Riders Again

At IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba:

Zach Collaros threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (13-2, 26 points) secured a home playoff game after their 31-13 home victory over the sagging Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-9, 12 points) in Friday Canadian Football League action.

The defeat was the Riders' eighth in their last ten starts.

Giants Look To Stay Hot At Snakes' Expense To Keep Playoff Hopes Alive (And Climb Back Above .500)

 At Oracle Park, San Francisco:

Evan Longoria smacked a pair of round-trippers and batted in five runs as the San Francisco Giants (79-78) remained barely alive for the National League's final wild-card playoff berth after outgunning the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks (72-85) 10-4 for their ten win in their last eleven starts on Friday.

Herons Step Closer To Playoffs; Revs Eliminated From Playoff Contention As Result

 At Toronto:

In the lone Friday Major League Soccer match, Gonzalo Higuain's goal in the 86th minute lifted Inter Miami to a 1-0 road win over Toronto FC.

The Herons' victory eliminated New England from playoff contention.

TNS Too Much For Newtown At Home

 At Park Hall Stadium, Oswestry, England:

Declan McManus (PK-9'), Daniel Davies (25'), Joshua Daniels (29'), and Adrian Cieslewicz (81') each scored once on Friday as The New Saints dominated visiting Newtown 4-1 in action from the Welsh Premier League.

Lions Topple Gil Vicente At Home

 At Jose Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon:

In Friday Portuguese Primeira Liga action, Pedro Goncalves scored the game winner in the 22nd minute as Sporting CP defeated visiting Gil Vincente 3-1.

Bayern Put The Hurt On Leverkusen

 At Allianz Arena, Munich:

Sadio Mane scored twice (3', 39') as Bayern Munich demolished visiting Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in Friday German Bundesliga action.

Giants Sweep Rockies-----Again

 At Oracle Park:

Ford Proctor's first Major League Baseball home run was a grand slam walloped on Thursday while Carlos Rodon struck out ten batters in six scoreless innings as the San Francisco Giants (78-78) completed another sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies (65-91) with a 6-4 home victory.

The Giants have won four straight games and nine of their last ten starts and find themselves 5.5 games in back of the Philadelphia Phillies with six games remaining for the last National League wild-card berth.

Giants Top Rockies Again At Home, Keep Flickering Playoff Chances Alive

 At Oracle Park, San Francisco:

Joc Pederson hit a two-run triple on Wednesday as the San Francisco Giants (77-78) kept their flickering playoff chances alive after once again knocking off the visiting Colorado Rockies (65-90) 6-3.

Home Win For Rovers

 At Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland:

Neil Farrught scored the only goal of the match in the 13th minute as Shamrock Rovers defeated visiting UCD 1-0 in Monday League of Ireland Premier Division action.

TNS Club Visiting Silkmen

 At Park Hall Stadium, Oswestry, England:

Declan McManus scored twice (48', 74') on Tuesday as The New Saints demolished visiting Flint Town United 6-2 in Welsh Premier League action.

Giants Top Rockies Again, Keep Flickering Playoff Chances Alive

 At Oracle Park, San Francisco:

Joc Pederson hit his 23rd home run while Logan Webb struck out seven batters on Tuesday as the San Francisco Giants (76-78) kept their flickering playoff chances alive (with both Philadelphia and Milwaukee losing) by defeating the visiting Colorado Rockies (65-89) 5-2.

The Giants, who trailed the Phillies by 7.5 games for the final National League wild-card playoff spot with eight games remaining, have now won seven of their last eight starts.

MLS: 1-1 Home Draw With Cincy Not Great For Sounders' Playoff Chances

At Lumen Field, Seattle:

In the lone Tuesday Major League Soccer contest, the Seattle Sounders suffered another bad blow to their playoff chances after being held to a 1-1 home draw with Cincinnati.

Brenner scored for the guests in the 24th minute while Fredy Montero squared things for the Sounders at 58 minutes.

Like Father.......

 Like son?

A Present For Edward Swoden

 Courtesy of Vladimir Putin.

Rightward Turn In Italy?

 Sure looks like it.  Just like what happened recently in Sweden.

Sounds Like A Pretty Good Litmus Test

 I would also have these characters tried for war crimes as well, you members of this illegitimate regime.

Ducks Climb Up Both Gridiron Polls; Beavers Still Have Support In Both Rankings

 After their thrilling come-from-behind Saturday road victory over Washington State, the Oregon Ducks climbed in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches college football polls released on Sunday with the Ducks moving up two spots to #13 in the former and one spot to #15 in the latter.

Even after dropping a tough one at home to Southern California, support for the Oregon State Beavers remained steady; in the AP poll, the Beavers would be ranked at #31; #37 in the Coaches' rankings.

Broncos Upend Niners In Sloppy Affair

 At Empower Field at Mile High, Denver:

Running back Melvin Gordon III scored the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter on Sunday night as the Denver Broncos (2-1) upended the visiting San Francisco 49ers (1-2) in only the second 11-10 game in NFL history (the other time was 2008 when the Pittsburgh Steelers topped the then-San Diego Chargers).

Safetyman Kareem Jackson recovered Jeff Wilson's fumble with 65 seconds remaining to seal the Broncos' victory.

Giants Snap Back In Phoenix, Take Two Of Three From Snakes

 At Chase Field, Phoenix:

Evan Longoria delivered a go-ahead, pinch-hit, two-run single in the eighth inning on Sunday as the San Francisco Giants (75-78) upended the homestanding Arizona Diamondbacks (71-83) 3-2 as the guests took two of three games in this series and ended a 6-1 road trip.

The Giants are still mathematically alive for the third and final National League wild-card playoff spot with nine games remaining, trailing Philadelphia by 8 and 1/2 games.

Snakes Snap Giants' Winning Streak At Five

At Chase Field, Phoenix:

Merrill Kelly pitched seven innings and permitted four hits as the Arizona Diamondbacks (71-82) spanned the visiting San Francisco Giants' (74-78) four-game winning streak 5-2 on Saturday.

Gerardo Perdomo delivered a two-run single for the Snakes. 

MLS: Galaxy Hold Off Quakes In Crucial California Clasico Contest

 At Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, California:

Javier Chicharito Hernandez scored twice (12', 69') and Gaston Brugman once (42') as the Los Angeles Galaxy climbed up to fifth place in the Western Conference standings after beating the San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 on the road in the latest edition of the California Clasico, which also was the lone Saturday Major League Soccer contest.

Trojans Take Tough One From Beavers In Corvallis

 At Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon:

Caleb Williams connected with Jordan Addison on a go-ahead 21-yard touchdown pass with 73 seconds remaining as the Southern California Trojans (#7 AP, Coaches; 4-0 overall, 3-1 in Pac-12 play) overcame the homestanding Oregon State Beavers (3-1, 0-1) 17-14 on Saturday.

Ducks Storm Back To Upend Cougs On Road

 At Clarence D. Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington:

Quarterback Bo Nix threw touchdown passes to Cam McCormick and Troy Franklin while Mase Funa ran back an interception 27 yards for another score---all in the last seven minutes of Saturday's game as the Oregon Ducks (#15 AP, #16 Coaches; 3-1 overall, 1-0 in Pac-12 play) erased a 34-22 deficit and posted a 44-41 road win over the Washington State Cougars (3-1, 0-1).

Giants Stretch Winning Streak Against Snakes

 At Chase Field, Phoenix:

J.D. Davis delivered a two-run go-ahead double in the ninth inning on Friday night as the San Francisco Giants (74-77) picked up their fifth successive road victory, 6-5 at the Arizona Diamondbacks' (70-82) expense.

Is Edward Snowden Right?

 You bet your posterior section!

The CIA MUST be abolished!

Goal-Free Dublin Derby

 At Tolka Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland:

The Thursday League of Ireland Premier Division contest between Shelbourne and visiting Shamrock Rovers resulted in a 0-0 stalemate.

Giants Complete Sweep Of Rockies In Denver

 At Coors Field, Denver:

Mike Yastrzemski homered while John Brebbia pitched an inning in his second start as the San Francisco Giants (73-77) completed a four-game series sweep of the homestanding Colorado Rockies (64-86) 4-0 on Thursday.

Remember, Boys and Girls.........

 Gun control doesn't work.

Giants Once Again Top Rockies In Denver

 At Coors Field, Denver:

Logan Webb pitched until he gave up his only hit in the sixth inning with one out before being pulled while the bullpen did its' job as the San Francisco Giants (72-77) notched their third straight win on Wednesday, 6-1 on the road over the Colorado Rockies (64-85).

Joc Pederson, David Villar, Brandon Crawford, Jason Vosler, Luis Gonzalez all batted in runs for the Giants.

Just Par For The Course......

 For the forces of genocide.

Giants Top Rockies Again In Denver

 At Coors Field, Denver:

David Villar homered while Austin Slater doubled twice on Tuesday as the San Francisco Giants (71-77), with six relievers on the mound, defeated the homestanding Colorado Rapids (64-84) 6-3.

Tenth-Inning Home Sends Giants Past Rockies In Denver

At Coors Field, Denver:

Thairo Estrada's three-run homer in the tenth inning carried the San Francisco Giants (70-77) past the homecoming Colorado Rockies (64-83) 10-7 on Monday night.

Heed Lara Logan's Warning........

 About illegal immigration.  The Democrat Party is the Party of World Government.

Road Win For T2

 At Starfire Sports Complex Stadium, Tukwila, Washington:

Diego Gutierrez scored twice (66', 75') as Portland Timbers 2 picked up a Sunday MLS Next Pro road win, 2-0 over the Tacoma Defiance.

Santiago Moreno's Stoppage-Time Equalizer Gains Precious Road Point For Timbers

 At Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio:

Santiago Moreno's equalizer at the death (90'+5) lifted the visiting Portland Timbers to a 1-1 Sunday Major League Soccer deadlock with the Columbus Crew as Portland picked up a road point and climbed up to fifth place in the Western Conference with two regular-season games remaining.

Kevin Molino scored for the Crew at 36 minutes.

The Timbers, whose unbeaten run has reached five games, will host the Los Angeles Football Club in a nationally-televised affair on Sunday, October 2 at 12:00 Noon Pacific Time on ABC. It will be Portland's final regular-season home match.

MLS: Sunday Wins For Herons, LAFC; Timbers Score Late To Secure Road Draw With Crew

Three games were contested on Sunday in Major League Soccer.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Santiago Moreno's equalizer five minutes into second-half stoppage time lifted the Portland Timbers to a 1-1 road draw with Columbus.

Keven Molino scored for the Crew in the 36th minute.

At  Washington:

Leonardo Campana scored twice (39', 53') while Gonzalo Higuain scored the game winner in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time as Inter Miami knocked off hosts DC United 3-2.

At Los Angeles:

Carlos Vela converted two penalty kicks (8', 45'+4) as the Los Angeles Football Club defeated the visiting Houston Dynamo 3-1.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.    x-Philadelphia (GP: 32; GD: +46; PTS: 64)

2.    x-Montreal (GP: 32; GD: +10; PTS: 59)

3.    x-New York Red Bulls (GP: 32; GD: +8; PTS: 50)

4.       New York City (GP: 32; GD: +14; PTS: 49)

5.       Orlando City (GP: 31; GD: -6; PTS: 45)

6.       Cincinnati (GP: 31; GD: +6; PTS: 45)

7.       Miami (GP: 31; GD: -11; PTS: 42

8.       Columbus (GP: 31; GD; +5; PTS: 42)

9.       Atlanta United (GP: 32; GD: -4; PTS: 40)

10.     Charlotte (GP: 12; GD: -10; PTS: 38)

11.     New England (GP: 32; GD: -4; PTS; 38)

12.  e-Chicago (GP: 35; GD: -10; PTS: 35)

13.  e-Toronto (GP: 32; GD: -12; PTS: 34)

14.  e-DC United (GP: 32; GD: -31; PTS: 27)

NOTES:  With Orlando City and Cincinnati level on points with 45, the Lions have won more games than Cincy (13-11); with Miami and Columbus level on points with 42, the Herons have won more games than the Crew (12-9); with  Charlotte and New England level on points with 38, the Crown have won more games than the Revolution (12-9).

WESTERN CONIFERENCE:

1.    y-Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 32; GD: +28; PTS: 64)

2.    x-Austin (GP: 32; GD: +18; PTS: 55)

3.    x-Dallas (GP: 32; GD: +11; PTS: 50)

4.       Nashville (GP: 32; GD: +11; PTS: 47)

5.       Portland (GP: 32; GD: +3; PTS: 46)

6.       Minnesota United (GP: 32; GD: -3; PTS; 45)

7.       Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 31; GD: +4; PTS: 43)

8.       Real Salt Lake (GP: 32; GD: -4; PTS: 43)

9.       Vancouver (GP: 32; GD: -17; PTS: 40)

10.     Seattle (GP: 31; GD: +2; PTS: 39)

11.     Colorado (GP: 32; GD: -12; PTS: 39)

12.  e-Kansas City (GP: 32; GD: -12; PTS: 37)

13.  e-Houston (GP: 32; GD: -12; PTS: 33)

14.  e-San Jose (GP: 31; GD -18; PTS: 31)

NOTES:  With the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake level on points with 43, the Galaxy have won more games than RSL (12-11); with Seattle and Colorado level on points with 39, the Sounders have won more games than the Rapids (12-10).

y-Won conference regular-season championship and qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League

x-Clinched berth in 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs

e-Eliminated from playoff contention

St. Mirren: No Buddies Of Bhoys

 At The SMISA Stadium, Paisley, Scotland:

Mark O'Hara (43') and Jonah Ayung (53') each scored a goal on Sunday as St. Mirren blanked visiting Celtic 2-0 in Scottish Premiership action.

Wolves Knock Off Guest Lions In Superliga Action

 At Herning, Denmark:

Anders Dreyer scored the game winner at 36 minutes on Sunday as FC Midtjylland upended visiting FC Copenhagen 2-1 in Danish Superliga action.

Red Bulls Held To Home Stalemate

 At Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:

Leopold Querfeld's equalizer in the 21st minute carried Rapid Vienna to a 1-1 Sunday Austrian Bundesliga road draw with FC Red Bull Salzburg.

Benjamin Sesko scored for the league leaders in the opening minute.

Easy Win For Anderlecht

 At Lotto Park, Brussels, Belgium:

In Sunday Belgian First Division A play, Yari Verschaeren (27'), Majeed Ashimeru (59'), Jan Vertonghen (64'), and Lior Rafaelov (PK-75') each scored once as RSC Anderlecht dominated visiting Kortrijk 4-1.

Dominating Road Win For Monaco

At Reims, France:

Aleksandr Golovin (47'), Takumi Minamino (87'), and Wissam Ben Yedder (90') each scored once on Sunday as AS Monaco posted a French Ligue 1 3-0 road victory over Stade de Reims. 

Ajax Fall Off Top Of Eredivisie Standings After Falling At AZ

At AFAS Stadium, Alkmaar, Netherlands:

Mees de Wit (40') and Jens Odgaard (45'+6) each delivered a goal late in the opening half on Sunday as AZ Alkmaar knocked Ajax Amsterdam off the top of the Dutch Eredivisie standings after knocking off the visitors 2-1. 

Rossoneri Fall At Home

 At San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy:

Giovanni Simeone scored the winning goal in the 78th minute as Napoli climbed to the top of the Italian Serie A Standings on Sunday after knocking off hosts AC Milan 2-1.

Tough Day In San Cristobal For Parakeets

 At Reale Arena, Donostia-San Cristobal, Spain:

Brais Mendez scored the game winner in the 29th minute as Real Sociedad bested visiting (and struggling) Espanyol 2-1 in Sunday Spanish Primera Division action.

Ducks Soar In Both Polls After Dominating BYU; Still Good Support For Unbeaten Beavers

 After their Saturday fist-beating of visiting BYU, the Oregon Ducks climbed up ten spots to #15 in the Associated Press college football poll.

The Ducks moved up eight spots to #16 in the USA Toady/Coaches poll.

The support in both polls for the Oregon State Beavers, now 3-0, who would be at #32 in the AP poll, #39 in the Coaches' rankings.

Dodgers Complete Another Sweep Of Giants

 At Oracle Park, San Francisco:

Mookie Betts hit an RBI single, then scored the winning run on a bases-loaded walk in the tenth inning on Sunday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers (101-44) completed a three-game road series sweep of the sliding San Francisco Giants (69-77) 4-3.

The Dodgers won 15 of 19 games against the Giants this year.  They won their last seven road encounters with San Francisco.

Niners Lose Trey Lance To Season-Ending Broken Ankle But Beat Visiting Seahawks

 At Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California:

After losing starting quarterback Trey Lance to a season-ending broken ankle, the San Francisco 49ers (1-1), with Jimmy Garoppolo at the controls (and throwing a touchdown pass while running for another score), dominating the visiting Seattle Seahawks (1-1) 27-7. 

MLS: NYC FC, Lions, Montreal, Charlotte, Cincy, Caps, Galaxy Grab Saturday Wins; Hoops Clinch Playoff Berth After Draw With Quakes; Reds, Fire Eliminated

Eleven games were contested on Saturday in Major League Soccer.

At Yankee Stadium:

Alexander Callens (1') and Santiago Rodriguez (23') each scored once as New York City locked up a playoff berth (their seventh in a row) after blanking the visiting New York Red Bulls 2-0 in the Big Apple Derby.

At Atlanta:

The match between Atlanta United and the visiting Philadelphia Union resulted in a 0-0 stalemate.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Alistair Johnston in the 72nd minute scored the only goal of the match as CF Montreal knocked off the New England Revolution 1-0 on the road.

At Orlando, Florida:

Facundo Torres (9'), Ercan Kara (22'), Lukas MacNaughton (OG-47'), and Tesho Akindele (84') each scored once as Orlando City demolished visiting Toronto FC 4-0 and eliminated the Reds from playoff contention.

At Chicago:

Karol Swiderki scored twice (68', 90'+6) and  Nunu Santos once (76') as Charlotte came back from a two-goal deficit and upended the Chicago Fire 3-2 on the road and doused the Fire's playoff chances.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

William Agada scored twice (45', 81') as Sporting Kansas City dominated visiting Minnesota United 4-1.

At Austin, Texas:

Sebastian Driussi's equalizer in the 61st minute lifted Austin to a 1-1 home draw with Nashville.

Hany Mukhtar converted a penalty kick for the Music City Men at 56 minutes.

At Sandy, Utah:

Brenner tallied twice (44', 76') as Cincinnati upended hosts Real Salt Lake 2-1.

At Vancouver British Columbia:

Julian Gressel scored the game winner in the 37th minute as the Vancouver Whitecaps posted a 2-1 Cascadia Cup home victory over the Seattle Sounders, delivering a crippling blow to the guests' hopes of a 14th consecutive playoff appearance.

At Carson, California:

Gaston Brugman scored twice (22', 52') as the Los Angeles Galaxy stayed very much in the race for a playoff berth after dominating the visiting Colorado Rapids 4-1.

At San Jose, California:

Despite finishing their game with ten men, FC Dallas gained a 1-1 road draw with San Jose as the Hoops clinched a playoff berth.

Jader Obrian scored for Dallas in the 16th minute while Jeremy Ebobbise converted the game-tying penalty kick for the Earthquakes.

Dodgers Top Giants Again For 100th Victory

 At Oracle Park, San Francisco:

Trayce Thompson hit a two-run homer while Julio Urias picked up his 17th victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers (100-44) smacked the homestanding San Francisco Giants (69-76) 7-2 on Saturday, clinching their tenth 100-plus win season in franchise history.

Saints Run Roughshod Over Cardiff MU

 At Cyncoed Campus Artificial Pitch, Cardiff, Wales:

Adrian Cieslewicz produced a hat trick (37', 58', 70') while Declan McManus added a double (27', 62') as The New Saints dismantled hosts Cardiff MU 7-0 in Saturday Welsh Premier League action.

Home Win For 'Gers

 At Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland:

Antonio Colak scored twice (8', 49') in Rangers' 2-0 Saturday Scotland Premiership 2-1 victory over visiting Dundee United.

Augsburg Knock Off Bayern

 At WWK Arena, Augsburg, Germany:

Mergim Berisha scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute as Augsburg knocked off visiting Bayern Munich 1-0 in German Bundesliga Saturday action.

Lions Knocked Off On Road

 At Bessa Seculo XXI Stadium, Porto, Portugal:

Bruno Lourenco scored twice (45'+2, PK-83') as Boavista knocked off visiting Sporting CP 2-1 in Saturday Portuguese Primeira Liga action.

Beavers Demolish Bobcats In Portland

At Providence Park, Portland, Oregon:

Quarterback Chase Nolan threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns (two of them to Anthony Gould) as the Oregon State Beavers demolished the visiting Montana State Bobcats (FCS; 2-1) 68-28 for their first 3-0 start to a season since 2014.

It was the Beavers' first game in Portland since 1986.

Bo Helps Ducks Nix BYU

 At Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon:

Quarterback Bo Nix ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more on Saturday as the Oregon Ducks (#25 AP, #24 Coaches; 2-1) dominated the visiting BYU Cougars (#12 AP, #14 Coaches; 2-1) 41-20.

Citizens Too Much For Wolves At Molineux

 At Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England:

Jack Grealish (1'), Erling Haaland (16'), and Philip Foden (69') each scored once on Saturday as Manchester City dominated Wolverhampton  Wanderers 3-0 on the road in English Premier League action.

Elks Knock Off Sagging Riders At Regina

 At Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan:

Sergio Castillo kicked a 47-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining on Friday as the Edmonton Elks (4-10; 8 points) knocked off the homestanding Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-8; 12 points) 26-24 as the Riders have now dropped seven of their last nine Canadian Football League contests and fell at home against Edmonton since 2015, when the Elks were still the Edmonton Eskimos.

Crusaders Knock Off Blues In Belfast Derby

 At Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland:

In this Belfast Derby, Jordan Forsythe scored the game winner in the 82nd minute as Crusaders knocked off visiting Belfast 2-1 in Friday Northern Irish Premiership action.

Dodgers Handcuff Giants In Frisco

 At Oracle Park, San Francisco:

Dustin May pitched five no-hit innings while Chris Taylor, Cody Bellinger, and Trea Turner each hit an RBI single in the fourth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers (99-44), who recently salted away their ninth National League Western Division title in ten years, blanked the homestanding San Francisco Giants (69-75) 5-0 on Friday.

Europa Conference League

Europa Conference League group-stage play resumed on Thursday with 16 games.

GROUP A:

At Riga, Latvia:

Lawrence Shankland (PK-43') and Alan Forrest (90'+3) each scored once as Heart of Midlothian blanked RFS 2-0 on the road.

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Serdar Gurler scored twice (57', 71') as Istanbul Basaksehir dominated visiting Fiorentina 3-0.

The Italian Violets concluded the match on ten men.

Group A Standings:

1. Istanbul Basaksehir (GP: 2; GD: +7; PTS: 6)

2. Heart of Midlothian (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 3)

3. RFS (GP: 2; GD; -2; PTS: 1)

4. Fiorentina (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)

GROUP B:

At Bucharest, Romania:

FCSB and guests RSC Anderlecht to a 0-0 deadlock.

At Silkeborg, Denmark:

Craig Dawson scored the winning goal in the 38th minute as West Ham United held off hosts Silkeborg 3-2.

Group B Standings:

1. West Ham United (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)

2. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)

3. FCSB (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)

4. Silkeborg (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

GROUP C:

At Beersheba, Israel:

Alex Baena scored the game winner in the 67th minute as Villarreal defeated hosts Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2-1.

At Poznan, Poland:

Kristoffer Velde scored twice (76', 90') as Lech Poznan dominated visiting Austria Vienna 4-1.

Group C Standings:

1. Villarreal (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)

2. Lech Poznan (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)

3. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

4. Austria Vienna (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)

GROUP D:

At Belgrade, Serbia:

Fousseni Diabete's equalizer in the 60th minute lifted Partizan Belgrade to a 1-1 home draw with OGC Nice.

Joseph Bryan scored for the French club in the second minute.

At Cologne, Germany:

Dejan Ljubicic scored twice (PK-65', 74') as FC Cologne doubled up visiting Slovacko 4-2.

Group D Standngs:

1. FC Cologne (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)

2. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)

3. OGC Nice (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)

4. Slovacko (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)

GROUP E:

At Nicosia, Cyprus:

Artem Dovbyk scored twice (28', 45') as Dnipro-1 knocked off Apollon Limassol 2-1 on the road.

At Alkmaar, Nertherlands:

Yusef Barasi (19'), Sam Beukema (81'), Yukinari Sugawara (90'+2), and Dani de Wit (90'+5) each scored once as AZ Alkmaar dominated visiting FC Vaduz 4-1.

Group E Standings:

1. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)

2. Dnipro-1 (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)

3. Apollon Limassol (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

4. FC Vaduz (GP: 1; GD:-3; PTS: 1)

GROUP F:

At Stockholm, Sweden:

Joel Asoro scored the stoppage-time game winner (90'+1) as Djurgarden defeated visiting, ten-man Molde FK 3-2.

At Ghent, Belgium:

Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe scored twice (18', 65') as KAA Gent dominated visiting Shamrock Rovers 3-0.

Group F Standings:

1. KAA Gent (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)'

2. Djurgandens IF (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)

3. Molde FK (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

4. Shamrock Rovers (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)

GROUP G:

At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:

Max-Alain Gradel's successfully converted penalty kick at 29 minutes lifted Sivasspor to a 1-0 road victory over CFR Cluj.

At Prague, Czech Republic:

Lukas Masopust scored the game winner at 41 minutes as Slavia Prague upended visiting Ballkani 3-2 in a contest in which all five goals were scored in the opening half.

Group G Standings:

1. Slavia Prague (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)

2. Sivasspor (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)

3. CFR Cluj (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

4. Ballkani (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

NOTES:  Slavia Prague have scored more goals than Sivasspor (4-2).

GROUP H:

At Vilnius, Lithuania:

Andi Zeqiri scored the only goal of FC Basel's 1-0 road win over Zirgiris in the 62nd minute.

At Yerevan, Armenia:

Artak Dashyan (35') and Yusuf Otubanjo (37') each scored an opening-half two minutes apart as Pyunik blanked visiting Slovan Bratislava 2-0.

Group H Standings:

1. FC Basel (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)

2. Pyunik (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

3. Zalgiris (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

4. FC Slovan Bratislava (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)

Europa League

 15 games were contested as group-stage play in the Europa League resumed on Thursday.

GROUP A:

At Bodo, Norway:

Hugo Vetlesen scored the winning goal in the 58th minute as Bodo/Glimt defeated visiting FC Zurich 1-0.

Group A Standings:

1. Bodo/Glimt (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)

2. Arsenal (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)

3. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

4. FC Zurich (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0

GROUP B:

At Krakow, Poland (due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine):

Adam Gyurcso scored the only goal of the match in the sixth minute as AEK Larnaca knocked off Dynamo Kiev 1-0 on the road.

At Rennes, France:

Irfan Kahveci (60') and Enner Valencia (PK-90+2') each scored once as Fenerbahce came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 road draw with Stade Rennes.

Martin Terrier (52') and Lovro Majer (54') each scored a goal two minutes apart for the ten-man Rennais.

Group B Standings

1. Stade Rennes (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)

2. Fenerbahce (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)

3. AEK Larnaca (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

4. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

GROUP C:

At Seville, Spain:

Sergio Canales scored the game winner in the 59th minute as Real Betis defeated visiting Ludogorets Razgrad 3-2.

At Rome:

Paulo Dybala (47'), Lorenzo Pellegrini (49'), and Andrea Belotti (68') each scored once as AS Roma dominated visiting, ten-man HJK Helsinki 3-0.

Group C Standings:

1. Real Betis (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)

2. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 2; GD 0; PTS: 3)

3. AS Roma (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)

4. HJK Helsinki (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 0)

GROUP D:

At Leuven, Belgium:

Victor Boniface scored the game winner at 71 minutes as Union Saint-Gilloise defeated visiting Malmo FF 3-2.

At Braga, Portugal:

Vitinha came through in the 77th minute as his goal carried Sporting CP past visiting Union Berlin 1-0.

Group D Standings:

1. Sporting Braga (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)

2. Union Saint-Gilloise (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)

3. Union Berlin (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

4. Malmo FF (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

GROUP E:

At Chisinau, Moldova (due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine):

Jadon Sancho (17') and Cristiano Ronaldo (PK-32') each scored once as Manchester United blanked FC Sheriff 2-0 on the road.

At San Sebastian, Spain:

Alexander Sorloth scored the winning goal in the 80th minute as Real Sociedad defeated visiting Omonia 2-1.

Group E Standings:

1. Real Sociedad (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)

2. Manchester United (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)

3. FC Sheriff (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)

4. Omonia (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

GROUP F:

At Herning, Denmark:

Paulinho (26'), Sory Kaba (30'), Evander da Silva Ferreira (PK-52'), Gustav Isaksen (67'), and Erik Sviatchenko (72') each scored once for FC Midtylland as the Wolves demolished visiting Lazio 5-1.

At Rotterdam, Netherlands:

Alireza Jahanbakhsh scored twice (9', 41') as Feyenoord Rotterdam undressed visiting Sturm Graz 6-0.

Group F Standings:

1. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 3)

2. FC Midtjylland (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 3)

3. Lazio (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 3)

4. Sturm Graz (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 3)

GROUP G:

At Piraeus, Greece:

Michael Gregoritsch scored twice (25', 52') as SC Freiburg dominated hosts Olympiacos 3-0.

At Baku, Azerbaijan:

Owusu Kwabena (60'), Abdellah Zoubir (65'), and Marko Jankovic (72') each tallied once as Qarabag dominated visiting Nantes 3-0.

Group G Standings:

1. SC Freiburg (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6)

2. Qarabag (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 3)

3. Nantes (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)

4. Olympiacos (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

GROUP H:

At Trabzon, Turkey:

Mahmoud Trezeguet scored the game winner at 68 minutes as Trabzonspor defeated visiting (ten-man) Red Star Belgrade 2-1.

At Fontvieille, Monaco:

Balint Vecsei scored the game's lone goal in the 80th minute as Ferencvaros downed homestanding AS Monaco 1-0.

Group H Standings:

1. Ferencvaros (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)

2. Trabzonspor (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

3. AS Monaco (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

4. Red Star Belgrade (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

NOTE:  Trabzonspor have scored more total goals than AS Monaco (4-1).

CITYZENS CAPTURE CAMPEONES CUP

 At Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York:

Alexander Callens (4') and Maximiliano Morales (49') each scored once on Wednesday as New York City, as reigning MLS champions, blanked visiting Atlas of Mexico's Liga MX 2-0 to capture the Campeones Cup match between the defending champs of both MLS and Liga MX.

MLS: ATX, Red Bulls Clinch Playoff Berths; Whitecaps Dominate Galaxy; Quakes Eliminated

Four games were on the Major League Soccer Wednesday schedule.

At Orlando, Florida:

Thiago Almada scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute as Atlanta United remained alive for a playoff spot by knocking off hosts Orlando City 1-0.

At Austin, Texas:

Moussa Djitte scored twice (60', 76') as Austin FC clinched their first-ever MLS Cup Playoff berth after dominating visiting Real Salt Lake 3-0.

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Keegan Rosenberry scored the game winner at 77 minutes as the Colorado Rapids defeated the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 2-1.

The Quakes have been eliminated from playoff contention.

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Ryan Gauld (57'), Pedro Vite (68'), and Tosaint Ricketts (86') each scored once as the Vancouver Whitecaps dominated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.     x-Philadelphia (GP: 31; GD: +46; PTS: 63)

2.     x-Montreal (GP: 31; GD: +9; PTS: 56)

3.     x- New York Red Bulls (GP: 31; GD: +10; PTS: 50)

4.         New York City (GP: 31; GD: +12; PTS: 46)

5.         Orlando City (GP: 30; GD: -10; PTS: 42)

6.         Cincinnati (GP: 30; GD: +5; PTS: 42)

7.         Columbus (GP: 30; GD: +5; PTS: 41)

8.         Miami (GP: 30; GD: -12; PTS; 39)

9.         Atlanta United (GP: 31; GD: -4; PTS: 39)

10.       New England (GP: 31; GD: -3; PTS: 38)

11.       Charlotte (GP: 30; GD: -11; PTS: 35)

12.       Chicago (GP: 31; GD: -9; PTS: 35)

13.       Toronto (GP: 31; GD: -8; PTS: 34)

14.    e-DC United (GP: 31; GD: -30; PTS: 27)

NOTES:  With Orlando City and Cincinnati level on points with 42, the Lions have won more games than Cincy (12-10); with Miami and Atlanta United level on points with 39, the Herons have won more games than the Five Stripes (11-10); with Charlotte and Chicago level on points with 35, the Crown have won more games than the Fire (11-9).

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.     x-Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 31; GD: +26; PTS: 61)

2.     x-Austin (GP: 31; GD: +18; PTS: 54)

3.         Dallas (GP: 31; GD: +11; PTS: 49)

4.         Nashville (GP: 31; GD: +11; PTS: 46)

5.         Minnesota United (GP: 31; GD: 0; PTS: 45)

6.         Portland (GP: 31; GD: +3; PTS: 45)

7.         Real Salt Lake (GP: 43; GD: -3 PTS: 43)

8.         Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 11; GD: +1; PTS: 40)

9.         Seattle (GP: 30; GD: +3; PTS: 39)

10.       Colorado (GP: 31; GD: -9; PTS: 39)

11.       Vancouver (GP: 31; GD: -18; PTS: 37)

12.       Kansas City (GP: 31; GD: -15; PTS: 34)

13.    e-Houston (GP: 31; GD: -10; PTS: 33)

14.    e-San Jose (GP: 30; GD: -18; PTS; 30)

NOTES:  With Minnesota United and Portland level on points with 45, the Loons have won more games than the Timbers (13-11); with Seattle and Colorado level on points with 39, the Sounders have won more games than the Rapids (12-10).

x-Clinched berth in 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs

e-Eliminated from playoff contention

Giants Knock Off Braves At Home In Rubber Game Of Series

 At Oracle Park, San Francisco:

Before leaving Wednesday's contest with a blister, Carlos Rodon struck out eight in five solid innings of work while Austin Wynns produced a go-ahead second-inning RBI single as the San Francisco Giants (69-74) took the rubber game of their three-game series with the visiting Atlanta Braves (88-55) 4-1.

UEFA Champions League, Group H

Two Wednesday games were contested in Group H of the UEFA Champions League.

At Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy: 

David Neres scored the winning goal to carry SL Benfica past homestanding Juventus 2-1.

At Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel:

The Big Three---Lionel Messi (37'), Kylian Mbappe (69'), and Neymar (88') each scored once as Paris Saint-Germain downed Maccabi Haifa 3-1 on the road.

GROUP H STANDINGS:

1. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)

2. SL Benfica (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)

3. Juventus (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

4. Maccabi Haifa (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

UEFA Champions League, Group G: Citizens Win At Home; Goose Eggs For Copenhagen and Sevilla

 Two games were played on Wednesday in UEFA Champions League Group G action.

At Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England:

John Stones (80') and Erling Haaland (84') each scored once as Manchester City blanked visiting Borussia Dortmund 2-0.

At Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark:

FC Copenhagen and visiting Sevilla settled for a 0-0 stalemate.

GROUP G STANDINGS:

1. Manchester City (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6)

2. Borussia Dortmund (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)

3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)

4. Sevilla (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 1)