García, Alvarez help Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series
Rookie Luis García showed the poise of an October ace, Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-0 Friday night in Game 6 of the ALCS.
Out of the way! NASCAR contenders want traffic to pull aside
A conversation on driver code and on-track etiquette is raging in NASCAR, and with it comes debate about the expectations of non-playoff drivers
Rangers score three in final six minutes, rally past Senators 3-2
Chris Kreider, Ryan Lindgren and Barclay Goodrow all scored in the final six minutes to rally the New York Rangers past the Ottawa Senators 3-2
Gibbs victory at Kansas leaves Xfinity title wide open
Ty Gibbs won for the fourth time this season in the Xfinity Series, with his victory at Kansas Speedway leaving the championship race wide open
Matsuyama has one-stroke, third-round lead at Zozo Championship
Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama held on to a one-stroke lead at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship after a 2-under 68 which included a bogey on his last hole to make things interesting for Sunday's final round
Despite ALCS loss, Red Sox express positive attitude: 'We proved a lot of people wrong'
Despite ALCS loss, Red Sox express positive attitude: 'We proved a lot of people wrong'
Dodgers eager to embrace 2020 NLCS storyline against Braves
The Los Angeles Dodgers are eager to embrace a repeat of the storyline from last year's NL Championship Series
Taylor hits 3 HRs, Dodgers beat Braves 11-2 to extend NLCS
Chris Taylor hit three homers and drove in six runs to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta 11-2, cutting the Braves' lead in the NL Championship Series to 3-2
Red Sox rely on Eovaldi in Game 6 with ALCS on the line
Nathan Eovaldi wants the ball with the chance to extend the Red Sox's season
Astros' Valdez goes eight, beats Red Sox 9-1 for 3-2 ALCS lead
Houston left-handed pitcher Framber Valdez became the first pitcher this postseason to complete eight innings, leading the Astros over Boston 9-1 on Wednesday for a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series.
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Panganiban's unsolicited act of sportsmanship was the best I've seen
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The Lonesome Polecat: Morgan's record-setting comeback and other things
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PRO BASEBALL
García, Alvarez help Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series
Rookie Luis García showed the poise of an October ace, Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-0 Friday night in Game 6 of the ALCS.
Despite ALCS loss, Red Sox express positive attitude: 'We proved a lot of people wrong'
Despite ALCS loss, Red Sox express positive attitude: 'We proved a lot of people wrong'
Dodgers eager to embrace 2020 NLCS storyline against Braves
The Los Angeles Dodgers are eager to embrace a repeat of the storyline from last year's NL Championship Series
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Turnaround teams: Record three teams hit 5-1 after opening loss
Perhaps, never before has Week 1 of an NFL season been as big of an aberration as it was this season
To jab or not to jab? Vaccinations still hot topic in sports
Several months after COVID-19 vaccinations were made widely available in the United States, vaccination status continues to disrupt professional and college sports
Patriots fall to Cowboys in OT
Dak Prescott threw 35-yard touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb in overtime, and the Dallas Cowboys survived a wild finish to beat New England 35-29, their first win over Bill Belichick’s Patriots
Stafford throws 4 TDs, Rams rout Giants
Matthew Stafford threw three of his four touchdown passes in a 28-point second quarter and the Los Angeles Rams rolled to a 38-11 victory over the injury-plagued and error-prone New York Giants
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Knicks withstand Brown's 46, outlast Celtics 138-134 in two OT
Julius Randle scored 35 points, Evan Fournier made the go-ahead 3-pointer in the second overtime and the New York Knicks outlasted Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics 138-134
NBA roundup
Joel Embiid had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Furkan Korkmaz hit four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to also finish with 22 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers pulled away for a 117-97 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans
NBA roundup
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and the Milwaukee Bucks opened the defense of their first title in half a century by beating the Brooklyn Nets 127-104 on Tuesday
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Rangers score three in final six minutes, rally past Senators 3-2
Chris Kreider, Ryan Lindgren and Barclay Goodrow all scored in the final six minutes to rally the New York Rangers past the Ottawa Senators 3-2
Cam Atkinson scores twice, Flyers beat Bruins 6-3
Cam Atkinson scored two goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night
NHL roundup
Jeff Skinner and Tage Thompson scored 23 seconds apart in the third period and the unbeaten Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Tuesday night.
CT SUN
Sun's Jones earns All-WNBA First Team honors
Connecticut Sun forward Jonquel Jones, the 2021 WNBA MVP, earned her first All-WNBA First Team honor Friday as the only unanimous selection.
Sun's season had jarring end
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Red Sox rely on Eovaldi in Game 6 with ALCS on the line
Nathan Eovaldi wants the ball with the chance to extend the Red Sox's season
Astros' Valdez goes eight, beats Red Sox 9-1 for 3-2 ALCS lead
Houston left-handed pitcher Framber Valdez became the first pitcher this postseason to complete eight innings, leading the Astros over Boston 9-1 on Wednesday for a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series.
Eovaldi looks to save Red Sox season after bats go quiet
Following two weak performances at the plate, the Boston Red Sox now turn to Nathan Eovaldi to try to save their season on just two days’ rest
Braves blast four HRs, beat Dodgers 9-2 for 3-1 lead in NLCS
Eddie Rosario homered twice in his second four-hit game of the series and six pitchers combined on a four-hitter, giving the Atlanta Braves a 9-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers and a commanding 3-1 lead in the NL Championship Series
Giants QB Jones needs to re-evaluate after fast start, slip
Daniel Jones was off to the best start of his brief career as New York Giants quarterback until things took a turn six quarters ago
Knicks withstand Brown's 46, outlast Celtics 138-134 in two OT
Julius Randle scored 35 points, Evan Fournier made the go-ahead 3-pointer in the second overtime and the New York Knicks outlasted Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics 138-134
Cam Atkinson scores twice, Flyers beat Bruins 6-3
Cam Atkinson scored two goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
1:55 p.m., ESPNews — Formula One United States Grand Prix practice from Austin, Texas.
3 p.m., Ch. 30 — NASCAR Xfinity Kansas Lottery 300 from Kansas City, Kan.
4:55 p.m., ESPNews — Formula One United States Grand Prix qualifying from Austin, Texas.
Baseball
8 p.m., TBS — NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves in Game 6.
Basketball
7 p.m., NBA TV — NBA: Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers.
10 p.m., NBA TV — NBA: Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers.
Boxing
10:30 p.m., ESPN — Jamel Herring vs. Shakur Stevenson in a junior lightweight bout from Atlanta.
Figure Skating
5:30 p.m., NBCSN — Skate America from Las Vegas.
10 p.m., NBCSN — Skate America from Las Vegas.
Fishing
8 a.m., FS1 — Bassmaster Open from Grove, Okla.
Football
Noon, Ch. 8 — NCAA: Illinois at Penn State.
Noon, Ch. 61 — NCAA: Northwestern at Michigan.
Noon, CBSSN — NCAA: Wake Forest at Army.
Noon, ESPN — NCAA: Oklahoma at Kansas.
Noon, ESPN2 — NCAA: Cincinnati at Navy.
Noon, ESPNU — NCAA: Northern Illinois at Central Michigan.
Noon, FS1 — NCAA: Kansas State at Texas Tech.
Noon, NESN — NCAA: Penn at Yale.
12:30 p.m., YES — NCAA: Syracuse at Virginia Tech.
3:30 p.m., Ch. 3 — NCAA: Louisiana State at Mississippi.
3:30 p.m., Ch. 8 — NCAA: Oregon at UCLA.
3:30 p.m., Ch. 61 — NCAA: Oklahoma State at Iowa State.
3:30 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA: Western Michigan at Toledo.
3:30 p.m., ESPN — NCAA: Clemson at Pittsburgh.
3:30 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA: Maryland at Minnesota.
3:30 p.m., FS1 — NCAA: Brigham Young at Washington State.
4 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: East Carolina at Houston.
7 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA: San Diego State at Air Force.
7 p.m., ESPN — NCAA: Tennessee at Alabama.
7 p.m., FS2 — NCAA: Nevada at Fresno State.
7:30 p.m., Ch. 8 — NCAA: Ohio State at Indiana.
7:30 p.m., Ch. 30 — NCAA: Southern California at Notre Dame.
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA: North Carolina State at Miami.
7:30 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: West Virginia at Texas Christian.
10:30 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: Norfolk State at Howard. (taped today)
Golf
7:30 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: Mallorca Open from Balearic Islands, Spain.
2 p.m., Golf Channel — Champions: Dominion Energy Charity Classic from Richmond, Va.
6 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: BMW Ladies Championship from Busan, South Korea. (taped today)
11:30 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Zozo Championship from Chiba, Japan.
Hockey
1 p.m., MSG — NHL: New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators.
1 p.m., NHL Network — NHL: Calgary Flames at Washington Capitals.
7 p.m., NESN — NCAA men: Denver at Boston College.
7 p.m., MSG — NHL: Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils.
7 p.m., NHL Network — NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins.
Horse Racing
12:30 p.m., FS2 — Racing from New York.
Mixed Martial Arts
3 p.m., Showtime — Bellator 269: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Timothy Johnson in a heavyweight bout from Moscow.
Rugby
1 a.m. (Sunday), NBCSN — Premiership: London at Exeter.
Soccer
7:30 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Norwich City at Chelsea.
7:55 a.m., ESPN2 — La Liga: Mallorca at Valencia.
10 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Wolverhampton at Leeds United.
10 a.m., USA — Premier League: Watford at Everton.
12:30 p.m., NBCSN — Premier League: Manchester City at Brighton & Hove Albion.
7 p.m., YES — MLS: D.C. United at New York City FC.
Tennis
6 a.m., Tennis Channel — Kremlin Cup from Moscow; ATP European Open from Antwerp, Belgium; WTA Tenerife Ladies Open from Spain.