Yankees top Astros 7-0 in ALCS opener
Those Baby Bombers from New York getting another AL Championship Series shot at Astros
NHL roundup
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl lead Oilers past Rangers 4-1 for season-opening 5th straight win
Redskins place Jordan Reed on IR
The Redskins have placed their star tight end Jordan Reed on injured reserve as he continues to deal with the effects of a concussion suffered in the team's third preseason game.
Nats top Cards, lead NLCS 2-0
Max Scherzer followed Aníbal Sánchez's near no-hitter with a try of his own and the stingy Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Saturday for a 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series.
Chevy vs. Ford vs. Toyota at Talladega playoff race
The first loser at Talladega Superspeedway better not have been hung out to dry in the closing laps by a teammate.
COLUMNS
If only New London shared the same passion for politics as sports
There are segments of New London that just aren't in the game. It needs to change. Bonnie Raitt...
PRO BASEBALL
Yankees top Astros 7-0 in ALCS opener
Those Baby Bombers from New York getting another AL Championship Series shot at Astros
Nats top Cards, lead NLCS 2-0
Max Scherzer followed Aníbal Sánchez's near no-hitter with a try of his own and the stingy Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Saturday for a 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series.
Astros, Yankees begin highly-anticipated ALCS on Saturday
It's the AL Championship Series matchup most everyone expected entering the season, but the paths the Houston Astros and New York Yankees took to get here weren't exactly what either team envisioned
PRO FOOTBALL
Patriots force 4 turnovers, beat Giants 35-14 to reach 6-0
Tom Brady had two touchdown runs and moved ahead of Peyton Manning for second place on the NFL's all-time passing yards list as the New England Patriots pulled away for a 35-14 victory over the New York Giants on Thursday night.
Pats ready for Giants
Few quarterbacks have outdueled Tom Brady and the New England Patriots the way Eli Manning has during his career.
Jets' Darnold cleared to play
Sam Darnold's spleen is fully healthy and he'll be back under center as the struggling Jets' starting quarterback.
49ers stay perfect, dominate Mayfield, Browns in 31-3 win
Matt Breida ran 83 yards for a touchdown on San Francisco's first play from scrimmage, Baker Mayfield was harassed into his worst game as a pro, and the 49ers stayed unbeaten for their best start in nearly 30 years, beating the Cleveland Browns 31-3.
PRO BASKETBALL
The Lakers-Nets series in China ends _ quietly, again
The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are heading home from China, their roles as unwitting participants in a geopolitical drama that neither team had any role in starting or escalating now over.
NBA decides to remain silent for rest of China trip
Saturday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets to end this year's NBA China Games series will be played as scheduled in Shenzhen, though there will be no news conferences for players or coaches before or after that contest.
Lakers, Nets, NBA are silent in Shanghai
In response to the NBA defending Daryl Morey's freedom of speech, Chinese officials took it away from the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.
PRO HOCKEY
NHL roundup
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl lead Oilers past Rangers 4-1 for season-opening 5th straight win
Bruins top Golden Knights 4-3, off to best start in 18 years
Brad Marchand had two goals and an assist to lead the Boston Bruins over the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3
NHL roundup
James Neal had his first career four-goal game and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 5-2
CT SUN
After coming so close to a WNBA title, Sun look to reload in offseason
The Connecticut Sun were 10 minutes away from a WNBA title. They head into the offseason with eight of their 12 players free agents and need to add depth.
Heartbreak for Connecticut Sun in Game 5 loss to Mystics in WNBA Finals
MVP Emma Meesseman scored 11 of her team-high 22 points during a third-quarter comeback and the Washington Mystics pulled away from the Connecticut Sun late to win Game 5 and the WNBA Finals 89-78 Thursday.
MORE PRO SPORTS
Jets have Darnold back to face Cowboys
Darnold will make his first start since the season opener when he takes the field Sunday at home against the Dallas Cowboys.
The Lakers-Nets series in China ends _ quietly, again
The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are heading home from China, their roles as unwitting participants in a geopolitical drama that neither team had any role in starting or escalating now over.
Astros, Yankees begin highly-anticipated ALCS on Saturday
It's the AL Championship Series matchup most everyone expected entering the season, but the paths the Houston Astros and New York Yankees took to get here weren't exactly what either team envisioned
NLCS rosters: Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson on paternity list
Washington Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson placed on postseason paternity list ahead of NL Championship Series against St. Louis
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
2 p.m., Ch. 30 — NASCAR Monster Cup 1000Bulbs.com 500 from Talladega, Ala.
2 p.m., FS1 — NHRA Carolina Nationals from Concord, N.C.
Baseball
8 p.m., FS1, WFAN (660-AM) — ALCS: New York Yankees at Houston Astros in Game 2.
Basketball
3 p.m., NBCSB, NBA TV — NBA preseason: Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics.
6 p.m., NBA TV — NBA preseason: Milwaukee Bucks at Washington Wizards.
Football
9:30 a.m., NFL Network, WFAN (660-AM) — NFL: Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers from London.
1 p.m., Ch. 3 — NFL: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs.
1 p.m., Ch. 61 — NFL: Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings.
4:25 p.m., Ch. 3 — NFL: Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets.
8:20 p.m., Ch. 30 — NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers.
Golf
6 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: Italian Open from Rome.
1:30 p.m., Golf Channel — Champions: SAS Championship from Wake County, N.C.
4 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Houston Open.
Gymnastics
11 p.m., NBCSN — FIG: World Championship from Stuttgart, Germany. (taped today)
Rodeo
6 p.m., NBCSN — PBR: Greensboro (N.C.) Invitational. (taped today)
Rugby
6:30 a.m., NBCSN — World Cup: Japan vs. Scotland from Yokohama, Japan.
Running
11 a.m., NBCSN — Chicago Marathon.
Soccer
2:30 p.m., ESPN — Euro 2020 qualifier: Croatia at Wales from Cardiff.
3 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Michigan at Indiana.
5 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA women: Texas A&M at Auburn.
Tennis
4:30 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP: Shanghai Masters from China.
2 p.m., Tennis Channel — USTA Men's Pro Circuit from Fairfield, Calif.
7 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: ITA All-American from Tulsa, Okla.
Volleyball
Noon, NESN, YES — NCAA women: Florida State at North Carolina.
1 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA women: Yale at Princeton.
2 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA women: Michigan at Nebraska.
2:30 p.m., NESN, YES — NCAA women: Pittsburgh at Boston College.
4 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA women: UCLA at Colorado.