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Braves blank Mets to secure final NL playoff spot
Rookie starter Grant Holmes and five relievers combined to pitch the Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 win over the visiting New York Mets in the second game of a makeup doubleheader on Monday to secure the final National League playoff spot.,New York (89-73) won the first game of the doubleheader 8-7 to clin...

Week 4 MNF: Seahawks-Lions Preview, Props, Prediction
The Detroit Lions haven't moved to the NFC West; their early season schedule just makes it seem that way.,Detroit (2-1) edged the Los Angeles Rams in overtime in its opener. The Lions topped Arizona 20-13 in their first road test last weekend.,They'll now host undefeated Seattle on Monday night, wit...

Heat's Erik Spoelstra: Jimmy Butler 'needs me, I need him'
Entering their sixth year together, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra believes a breakthrough in his relationship with Jimmy Butler is imminent. ,That thesis is based almost entirely on longevity and mutual need.,"When you get to that many years together, there's a lot of unspoken understanding," Spoe...

Overhauled Knicks open camp with changes still swirling
Unable to comment on the latest roster addition, New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau played his hand with his facial expression on Monday. ,A pending trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves that would bring Karl-Anthony Towns to New York has yet to be finalized with the NBA's stamp of approval, which ...

Bears' offense awakens in win over Rams
D'Andre Swift rushed for 93 yards, 36 of which came on a fourth-quarter touchdown carry, and Jaquan Brisker's interception of Matthew Stafford in the final minutes preserved a 24-18 Chicago Bears home win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. ,The offensive woes that vexed Chicago (2-2) in two road l...

PSG Talon, paIN Gaming gain final spots at Worlds
The lineup for the Swiss Stage of the $2.225 million League of Legends World Championship is set, with paIN Gaming and PSG Talon qualifying after wins Sunday in Berlin.,paIN Gaming knocked out Rainbow 7, which jumped to a lead with a 28-minute win on red. But paIN recovered to win in 31 minutes on b...

NHL fines Canadiens D Arber Xhekaj for unsportsmanlike conduct
The NHL fined Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj the maximum amount, $3,385.42, for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Cedric Pare, the league's department of player safety announced Sunday.,The fine, the most allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, foll...

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, F Napheesa Collier win key WNBA awards
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve won a pair of top WNBA awards and forward Napheesa Collier was named the Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Sunday.,Reeve was honored as Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year after leading the Lynx to a 30-10 regular season and a sweep of the P...

Paul Rothrock's goal lifts Sounders over Dynamo; both clinch playoff spot
Paul Rothrock led the Seattle Sounders with the lone goal in a 1-0 home victory over the Houston Dynamo Saturday night.,Both sides clinched a playoff berth before the match started after FC Dallas' loss on Saturday and Austin FC's draw on Friday., ,Seattle (14-9-8, 50 points) broke through in the 22...

Texas Tech outlasts Cincinnati in 44-41 shootout
Two teams with high-powered offenses and shaky defenses got together Saturday in Lubbock, Texas, and the back-and-forth result was predictable.,Texas Tech outlasted Cincinnati 44-41, with some fourth-quarter breathing room created by a defensive touchdown proving to be just enough.,After forcing the...

Guilherme Biro’s late goal lifts Austin FC to 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake
Guilherme Biro poured in the equalizer in the 89th minute as host Austin FC roared from behind to split the points via a 2-2 draw with playoff-bound Real Salt Lake on Saturday in a late-season Western Conference match.,Biro's match-tying tally lifted Austin (9-13-9, 36 points) to the draw but could ...

Josef Martinez scores twice to power CF Montreal past Earthquakes
Josef Martinez scored twice early in the second half as CF Montreal continued their MLS playoff push with a 3-0 victory against the visiting San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Caden Clark added a goal and an assist and Bryce Duke had two helpers for Montreal (9-12-10, 37 points), which extended...

Louisiana edges Wake Forest on Kenneth Almendares' FG
Kenneth Almendares delivered the go-ahead 31-yard field goal with 52 seconds left to lift Louisiana over Wake Forest 41-38 in a non-conference game Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Ben Wooldridge completed 20 of 29 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns without an interception for Louisiana. Two o...

No. 22 BYU leads early, holds off Baylor
No. 22 BYU took an early three-touchdown lead before holding off Baylor to win 34-28 and achieve its first road victory in the Big 12 in its second year in the conference.,The Cougars (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) withstood a comeback attempt by Baylor (2-3, 0-2) after taking a 21-0 lead in the first quarter.,B...

Report: Caitlin Clark wins Rookie of the Year, Napheesa Collier DPOY
Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark is the WNBA's Rookie of the Year, The Athletic reported Friday night.,The Athletic also reported that Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier won the league's Defensive Player of the Year award.,Clark's honor was widely expected after she set multiple records in he...

Aiming to bolster playoff hopes, Austin FC host Real Salt Lake
Austin FC looks to keep its waning hopes of making the playoffs on track when it hosts dynamic Real Salt Lake in a late-season Western Conference match on Saturday.,The Verde (9-13-8, 35 points) are in desperate straits to make the postseason. With four matches remaining, Austin is in 11th place, tw...

Earthquakes face Montreal, need late run to avoid Wooden Spoon
The team that finishes with the most points in Major League Soccer's regular season receives the Supporters' Shield.,The team with the fewest?,Well, there's no official award for that, but it's generally known as the Wooden Spoon.,And the San Jose Earthquakes, who travel to CF Montreal for a match S...

Sky: 'Best interest' to part ways with Teresa Weatherspoon
The Chicago Sky fired head coach Teresa Weatherspoon after just one season, the team announced Friday.,The Sky missed the playoffs with a 13-27 record.,Per the Chicago Sun-Times, players were "outwardly supportive" of Weatherspoon throughout the season, however exit interviews revealed a bit of "dis...

Report: Sky fire coach Teresa Weatherspoon
After missing the WNBA playoffs with a 13-27 record, the Chicago Sky fired Teresa Weatherspoon, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Thursday.,Weatherspoon was on the job just one season. The team, featuring rookies Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso, was in playoff position when Reese got hurt on Sept. 6 ag...

Lions tired of losing to Seahawks, their opponent on Monday night
The Detroit Lions haven't moved to the NFC West. Their early-season schedule just makes it seem that way.,Detroit (2-1) edged the Los Angeles Rams in overtime in its opener. The Lions topped Arizona 20-13 in their first road test last weekend.,They'll now host undefeated Seattle on Monday night.,Lio...