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Charlotte FC snap losing streak in a big way against Revolution
Sep 21, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte FC midfielder Brandt Bronico (13) and midfielder Pep Biel (10) celebrate after forward Liel Abada (not pictured) scored a goal against the New England Revolution during the first half at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Pep Biel and Patrick Agyemang each had a goal and an assist as host Charlotte FC defeated the short-handed New England Revolution 4-0 on Saturday.
Liel Abada and Kerwin Vargas also scored and goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina made four saves in posting the shutout for Charlotte (11-11-8, 41 points), which snapped a three-match losing streak and remained above the playoff line in the Eastern Conference.
Aljaz Ivacic was credited with five saves for the Revolution (8-17-4, 28 points), which stayed in last place in the conference as their winless streak reached five matches (0-3-2).
New England played with 10 men from the 70th minute on as Dylan Borrero was issued a yellow card for a dangerous tackle, followed by a red for arguing the call with referee Mark Allatin.
Charlotte opened the scoring in the 39th minute. The Revs’ Ivacic made a diving save on a shot from just outside the penalty area by Abada, then scrambled to knock the ball away from an onrushing attacker. But the ball deflected off defender Xavier Arreaga and fell to a wide-open Abada, who hammered it into the net from 5 yards out.
The hosts doubled their advantage in the 65th minute. Agyemang got the ball just outside the top right of the penalty area. He spun around a pair of defenders and dribbled the ball to the end line before sending a pass to Biel for a left-footed one-timer from the top of the 6-yard box that found the lower right corner of the net.
In the 77th minute, Biel sent a pass down the right wing and into the penalty area for Agyemang, who put a 15-yard shot past a diving Ivacic and into the far side netting.
Vargas capped the scoring in the 87th minute on a low, 12-yard shot from the left wing that also found the far side netting.
The Revolution argued for a hand ball on Charlotte’s Andrew Privett in the penalty area in the 31st minute, but they didn’t get a call. It appeared the ball hit Privett’s left arm as he fell backward while New England’s Carles Gil tried to dribble around him. Gil, the Revs’ captain, was so upset at the non-call that he drew a yellow card a minute later after play had moved to the other end of the pitch.
Gil hadn’t calmed down by the half, as he got into a shouting match with teammate Arreaga on the way to the locker room and pushed the defender.
–Field Level Media
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Dodgers put 1B Freddie Freeman on paternity list, call up OF Ryan Ward
Apr 8, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hits a single against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the paternity list Sunday and called up outfielder Ryan Ward to the major leagues for the first time after seven minor league seasons.
Freeman, 36, is batting .296 with three home runs and 14 RBIs over 20 games this season. He had two hits in each of the last three games and four times in the past five games to raise his early batting average nearly 40 points.
Ward, 28, was drafted in the eighth round by the Dodgers in 2019 and is in his fourth season at Triple-A Oklahoma City. He won the Pacific Coast League MVP last season when he hit 36 home runs with 122 RBIs in 143 games.
Ward finally gets his first call to the major leagues after 154 home runs, 530 RBIs and a .266 batting average over 696 games in the Dodgers’ system, including 420 games at Triple-A.
“You talk about performance and he’s performed as well as, if not better than, anyone,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said about Ward in spring training, according to the Orange County Register. “So for him to not get a shot, I’m sure he’s frustrated and understandably so. But the message for him is to keep putting up numbers and knock the door down and hopefully the opportunity comes for him sometime this year.”
–Field Level Media
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Transfer portal roundup: Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
Mar 20, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Furman Paladins guard Alex Wilkins (10) dribbles the ball against the UConn Huskies in the second half during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Former Furman guard Alex Wilkins has transferred to Kentucky.
His move was one of the biggest on a busy transfer portal weekend.
Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).
Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showed his skills to a national audience in Furman’s lone game of the NCAA Tournament. He made four 3-pointers and scored 21 points in the Paladins’ 82-71 loss to eventual national championship runner-up UConn in the first round.
–Ex-Belmont forward Drew Scharnowski announced his transfer to Duke.
In his recently completed sophomore season at Belmont, the 6-9 Scharnowski averaged 10.7 points. 6.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists over 21.9 minutes per game. He shot 68.1% in 30 games (24 starts).
He takes the roster spot of forward Nikolas Khamenia, who transferred to UConn on Saturday.
–Florida State gained the commitment of 6-11 forward Sebastian Rancik, who heads to Tallahassee after two seasons at Colorado.
A native of Slovakia, he attended high school in Southern California, where he was ranked as a four-star prospect in the 2024 class.
In 29 games (26 starts) with the Buffaloes as a sophomore, he averaged 12.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
–Field Level Media
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Astros place OF Joey Loperfido (quad) on injured list
Apr 11, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Houston Astros left fielder Joey Loperfido (10) is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after scoring a run during the second inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images The Houston Astros placed outfielder Joey Loperfido on the injured list with a right quad strain on Sunday and recalled right-hander Jayden Murray from Triple-A Sugar Land.
Loperfido, 26, was batting .259 with six RBIs in 20 games this season. He started at least one game in all three outfield positions.
Traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2024 and then re-acquired via trade in February, Loperfido is a career .249 major league hitter with eight home runs and 45 RBIs in 142 games over three seasons.
Murray, 29, had one appearance earlier this season and has a 2.63 ERA in 10 games over the past two seasons for the Astros. His addition increases Houston’s staff to 13 pitchers.
Also on Sunday, the Astros traded minor league right-hander Wilmy Sanchez to the New York Yankees for infielder Braden Shewmake, a former first-round draft pick of the Atlanta Braves in 2019.
In 31 major league games for the Braves and Chicago White Sox, Shewmake, 28, is batting .118 with a home run and four RBIs.
–Field Level Media
Dodgers put 1B Freddie Freeman on paternity list, call up OF Ryan Ward
Transfer portal roundup: Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
