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Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers overpower Cubs, grab 2-0 series lead
MILWAUKEE -- Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski, a All-Star this summer after making just five major league starts, lost his way in the second half of the regular season.,He regained his form in a big way on Monday in his postseason debut, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the ...

Michelle Cooper, Current down Angel City, extend unbeaten run
Michelle Cooper scored in the 59th minute and Lorena made three saves for her record-tying 13th clean sheet as the Kansas City Current put a big dent in Angel City FC's playoff hopes with a 1-0 victory on Monday night in Los Angeles.,The win extended Kansas City's unbeaten streak to 16 games (14-0-2...

Michelle Cooper's goal lifts Current past Angel City, extends win streak
Michelle Cooper scored in the 59th minute and Lorena made three saves for her record-tying 13th clean sheet as the Kansas City Current put a big dent in Angel City FC's playoff hopes with a 1-0 victory on Monday night in Los Angeles.,The win extended Kansas City's unbeaten streak to 16 games (14-0-2...

Brewers blast 3 homers to take 2-0 NLDS lead over Cubs
MILWAUKEE -- Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn each belted a three-run homer to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in the National League Division Series between Central Division rivals.,Chourio, who was questionable after leaving the fi...

Trevor Lawrence's dramatic late TD lifts Jaguars over Chiefs
Trevor Lawrence ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 23 seconds left to give Jacksonville a 31-28 win over the visiting Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, as the Jaguars improved to 4-1 for the first time since 1999.,Lawrence stumbled to the turf after receiving the snap when the right guard stepped on ...

UCLA's task: Produce impressive encore at Michigan State
After his team shocked the college football world last week, the next objective for UCLA interim head coach Tim Skipper is to avoid being "one-hit wonders" as they head into a Big Ten contest Saturday afternoon at Michigan State.,UCLA is coming off a stunning home upset of then-No. 7 Penn State, bec...

Thunder G Nikola Topic to miss 4-6 weeks after procedure
The Oklahoma City Thunder said guard Nikola Topic underwent a testicular procedure Monday and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.,That takes Topic out of the running for the regular-season opener, Oct. 21 against the Houston Rockets.,The Thunder selected Topic 12th overall in the 2024 NBA Dra...

Four-run inning sends Dodgers to 2-0 NLDS edge on Phillies
Blake Snell allowed one hit over six shutout innings and Will Smith delivered a two-run single during a four-run seventh-inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers recorded a 4-3 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.,Snell (2-0) struck o...

Chargers place RB Omarion Hampton (ankle) on IR
The Los Angeles Chargers will place rookie running back Omarion Hampton on injured reserve after he suffered an ankle injury Sunday against the Washington Commanders.,Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters of the plan Monday, which means Hampton will miss at least the next four games before he's...

No. 25 Florida State 'angry' over recent play, takes aim at Pitt
More swiftly than Florida State rose from unranked to the top 10, the Seminoles have plummeted the last two weeks.,After a second straight defeat -- Saturday's 28-22 home loss to No. 3 Miami -- Florida State (3-2, 0-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) clings to the 25th and final spot in this week's AP pol...

Tarleton State reinstates coach Billy Gillispie after conduct review
Tarleton State reinstated men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie from administrative leave after finishing an employee conduct review, the school announced Monday.,"We're thankful to the Texas A&M System for working expeditiously in addressing this anonymous complaint," Tarleton State athletic direc...

Tigers, Mariners expect another nail-biter as series shifts to Detroit
Not much has separated the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers over the first two games of the American League Division Series.,Both clubs won a game with a 3-2 final score, and the tightness of series figures to continue when the Mariners battle the Tigers in Game 3 on Tuesday in Detroit.,The Tiger...

Miami's Carson Beck joins Oregon's Dante Moore atop Heisman race
The Miami Hurricanes have knocked off three ranked opponents through their first five games of the season, helping quarterback Carson Beck vault to the forefront of the Heisman Trophy race.,A co-favorite at one point earlier this season, Beck drifted back a few spots before leading a convincing win ...

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley appears on injury report with knee issue
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley appeared on the team's estimated injury report Monday, sitting out with a knee injury.,NFL Network reported that Barkley was feeling "general soreness" after the Eagles' loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but he expects to play this Thursday against...

Lightning F Scott Sabourin suspended 4 games for roughing
The NHL suspended Tampa Bay Lightning forward Scott Sabourin for four games Monday for roughing Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad in a penalty-marred preseason game.,Sabourin was assessed a match penalty for his actions early in the first period of the game Saturday, which Florida won 7-0. A ...

Team Falcons, Team Spirit advance to playoffs at ESL Pro League 22
Team Falcons and Team Spirit were the first two teams to punch their tickets into the playoff stage at ESL Pro League Season 22 with their victories Monday in Stockholm, Sweden.,In the Round 3 High matches of Stage 2, Team Falcons slipped by MOUZ 2-1 while Team Spirit swept G2 Esports 2-0.,The losin...

Adam Silver: Clippers will retain All-Star Game despite investigation
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league has no plans to move All-Star Weekend away from the Los Angeles Clippers' new arena while it investigates whether the team violated salary-cap rules related to Kawhi Leonard.,"There's no contemplation of moving the All-Star Game," Silver said Monday at NB...

No. 7 Indiana expects star CB D'Angelo Ponds back vs. No. 3 Oregon
No. 7 Indiana is expected to get standout cornerback D'Angelo Ponds back for Saturday's top-10 matchup at No. 3 Oregon, head coach Curt Cignetti told reporters Monday.,A first-team All-Big Ten and second-team All-American cornerback in 2024 for the Hoosiers, Ponds missed Indiana's 20-15 win at Iowa ...

Reports: Patriots RB Antonio Gibson (ACL) out for season
New England Patriots running back Antonio Gibson sustained a season-ending knee injury in Sunday night's 23-20 win at Buffalo, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,Gibson, 27, tore his right ACL on a kickoff return during the first half, per the reports. He left the field with assistance a...

Phillies CF Harrison Bader (groin) out of lineup for Game 2
Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Harrison Bader was not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday because of a groin injury.,Bader was removed from the Phillies' Game 1 loss because of the injury, which is not cons...