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Dodgers look to clinch NL West with win over Padres
Shohei Ohtani is headed to the playoffs for the first time in his career, just put together the first 50-50 season in major league history, is the leading candidate for the National League MVP Award, and continues to show he wants even more. ,The usually stoic Ohtani roared after he delivered a go-a...

Dodgers top Padres, close in on NL West title
Shohei Ohtani drove in two runs, including a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers moved to the cusp of another National League West title after a 4-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Teoscar Hernandez and Gavin Lux each drove in a run as the Dod...

Pass rushes key as Eagles visit Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have surrendered 12 sacks while recording none of their own in their past two games.,Flipping that script could be critical to Sunday's result as the Philadelphia Eagles visit Tampa, Fla., for a battle of 2-1 teams.,Baker Mayfield was sacked seven times in last weekend's stu...

Eagles OG Mekhi Becton to play with cast on injured finger vs. Bucs
Philadelphia Eagles right guard Mekhi Becton said Wednesday that he tore a ligament in his left ring finger in last week's victory over the New Orleans Saints but will wear a cast and be able to play this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Becton was listed as a limited participant at Wednesda...

Report: Fox rebuffs Netflix request for Tom Brady on Christmas game
Fox rejected a request from Netflix to have Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt call one of the two NFL games the streaming service will broadcast on Christmas, the New York Post reported Wednesday.,Brady and Burkhardt are in their first season as Fox Sports' lead NFL broadcasting duo. Brady joined the bo...

Fired-up Jim Furyk, U.S. eye 10th straight Presidents Cup win
Though there have been some close calls in recent memory, the United States has won nine straight Presidents Cups and counting, making its every-other-year contest against the International team pretty predictable., ,But don't tell U.S. captain Jim Furyk that an upset would spice up the event. One A...

Mad Lions KOI, PSG Talon open World Championships play-in with wins
Mad Lions KOI swept Vikings Esports and PSG Talon rallied past paiN Gaming in the opening matches of the League of Legends World Championship play-in round on Wednesday at Berlin, Germany.,Mad Lions KOI and PSG Talon will square off in a qualification match Friday, with the winner advancing to the O...

UCF running game looks to counter Colorado's passing
UCF and Colorado are in positions similar to last year as they ready for Saturday afternoon's Big 12 clash in Orlando, Fla.,The Knights (3-0, 1-0 Big 12) won their first three games in 2023 before their season went into a lengthy struggle that led to a final 6-7 record. The Buffaloes (3-1, 1-0) star...

Dodgers, Padres taking NL West down to the wire
More drama awaits for the top two teams in the National League West when they meet Wednesday after the San Diego Padres took a wild 4-2 road victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the series opener. ,The Padres (91-66) clinched a playoff spot on a game-ending triple play Tuesday, four days after th...

Game-ending triple play lifts Padres over Dodgers, into playoffs
Jake Cronenworth hit a two-run home run and helped turn an around-the-horn triple play to end the game as the visiting San Diego Padres clinched a spot in the National League playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Cronenworth had two hits and three RBIs as the Padres se...

Report: Jags LB Foyesade Oluokun (foot) out several weeks
Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun has plantar fasciitis, and the foot issue is expected to sideline him for several weeks but not require surgery, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Oluokun, 29, has 22 tackles, including three tackles for loss and one sack, in three starts for the 0-3 Jagu...

Syracuse seeks to continue dominance of Holy Cross
Syracuse will try to make it 14 straight victories over Holy Cross when the teams meet in a non-conference game Saturday in Syracuse, N.Y.,The Orange (2-1) are coming off a 26-24, last-second loss to Stanford and will finish a four-game homestand to open the season.,Holy Cross, under new coach Dan C...

Corey Conners amped for 'amazing' Presidents Cup atmosphere in Canada
The International Presidents Cup team enjoyed some team bonding in one of the most Canadian ways imaginable: by attending a Montreal Canadiens preseason hockey game.,It was Corey Conners' first time visiting Montreal's Bell Centre, a building he called "unbelievable," packed with history and with fa...

Jim Furyk, Mike Weir ready for Presidents Cup pressures
There are different kinds of pressure on the two captains at this year's Presidents Cup, whether they let on about it or not.,Jim Furyk's job is to extend the U.S. team's dominance in the event to 10 straight victories. Mike Weir is captaining the International squad at Royal Montreal in his native ...

Stubbs: Cup Series' Round of 12 offers plenty of storylines
After Kyle Larson's dominant performance in Saturday's Bristol Night Race, the NASCAR Cup Series playoff field was whittled down from 16 drivers to 12. Ty Gibbs, Brad Keselowski, Harrison Burton and Martin Truex Jr. all saw their postseason hopes come to an end at Bristol, and four more drivers will...
How Every MLB Playoff Team Can Win 2024 World Series
Every team in the MLB Playoffs has a serious chance of contending for the World Series this year. Here's how every playoff team can win the championship....

Dodgers tangle with Padres in race to decide NL West
As the Los Angeles Dodgers close in on their 11th National League West title in 12 seasons, they carry with them a seemingly unstoppable force not with them the last 10 times they won the division.,Shohei Ohtani's offensive game is in full glory ahead of the Dodgers' key three-game series against th...

Emma Raducanu (foot) withdraws from China Open
Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu withdrew from the China Open on Monday due to a foot injury.,The 21-year-old British player retired from her Korea Open quarterfinal Saturday against Daria Kasatkina.,"Last week in Seoul I sprained some ligaments in my foot which unfortunately need some more t...

Phillies get another shot at clinching division vs. Cubs
After 13 years, the Philadelphia Phillies will need to wait at least one more day to celebrate.,The Phillies will try once again to clinch their first National League East Division title since 2011 when they open a three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday.,Philadelphia (92-64) h...

Paul Broadhurst prevails at Pebble Beach for second win of season
Englishman Paul Broadhurst grinded out an even-par 72 at Pebble Beach Golf Links to win the PURE Insurance Championship on Sunday in Pebble Beach, Calif.,Broadhurst opened the day with a five-shot lead on the field after firing a round of 64 on Saturday. He made key par saves down the stretch to fin...