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The Boston Red Sox walked off into October with a Friday win, but the final two days of the regular season at Fenway Park will still have plenty of me

Scoreboard watching to see how the Toronto Blue Jays are doing is a way of life for the New York Yankees in their late pursuit of the American League

The Chicago Cubs can clinch home-field advantage for their National League wild-card series with a win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Saturd

Ethan Sanchez booted a 24-yard field goal in overtime and Houston improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2016 after rallying for a 27-24 victory ove

Ethan Sanchez booted a 24-yard field goal in overtime and Houston is 4-0 for the first time since 2016 after rallying for a 27-24 victory over Oregon

Minnesota star Napheesa Collier was injured Friday in a loss that left the Lynx on the brink of elimination from the WNBA playoffs, and coach Cheryl R

Jesus Gomez atoned for two earlier missed field goal attempts with a 23-yard kick with 1:14 left to play, and Arizona State's defense delivered in a 2

Satou Sabally scored 15 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter and the host Phoenix Mercury beat the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx 84-76 on Friday to take

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a walk-off triple off the center-field wall in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Red Sox a 4-3 win over the visiting Det

After a bleak August (three losses), FC Cincinnati has bounced back with wins against Nashville SC and the Los Angeles Galaxy to put themselves back i

Spencer Horwitz hit a pair of home runs to help the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates roll to a 9-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of their three

No. 4 LSU likely won't have leading rusher Caden Durham when the Tigers visit No. 13 Ole Miss on Saturday in an early-season SEC showdown in Oxford, M

Chandler Morris ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as Virginia came away with a wild 46-38 double-overtime win over No. 8 Florida State o

Gavin Lux doubled twice to start two rallies as the visiting Cincinnati Reds pulled into a tie for the final National League wild-card spot with a 3-1

Heriberto Hernandez lofted a game-tying triple and pinch hitter Connor Norby smashed a homer that capped a six-run fifth inning as the host Miami Marl

Keegan Bradley said the United States team would not deviate from its plan and kept seven of its eight players from Friday's Ryder Cup foursomes sessi

A day after he had to be helped off the ice during the Florida Panthers' first training camp practice, captain Aleksander Barkov underwent successful

Quarterback Brock Purdy will return to the starting lineup Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers visit the Jacksonville Jaguars.,Purdy was a full practi

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Rory McIlroy stared down Patrick Cantlay through the home stretch and made sure a European advantage wouldn't be dented at the la

Oregon running back Noah Whittington is expected to return from a two-game injury absence when the No. 6 Ducks visit No. 3 Penn State on Saturday nigh

The Seattle Mariners will become the latest team to have their game broadcasts produced and distributed by Major League Baseball when they leave their

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Nabil Crismatt was designated for assignment Friday, while right-hander Bryce Jarvis was recalled from Triple-A Reno

Austin FC has plenty at stake over the next week, starting with a visit to Real Salt Lake on Saturday in a key late-season Western Conference match in

Powered by four home runs, the Chicago Cubs crushed the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 12-1 on Friday and moved closer to securing home-field advantage

Week 5 of the college football season brings huge matchups. See why we're backing Ohio State, Ole Miss, and Alabama in this week's betting picks.

Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely was a full participant in practice on Friday and is questionable to make his season debut versus the host Kan

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy is set to return for Sunday's home game against the Baltimore Ravens.,Worthy has been out since he sust

Still vying for the Western Conference's top overall seed, visiting Minnesota United will travel to Commerce City, Colo., to face the Colorado Rapids

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Brandon Clarke will undergo an arthroscopic procedure to address knee synovitis and is expected to be re-evaluated in

With the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway for its second Round of 12 race Sunday afternoon, teammates will likely be a focal point again after a t

The Toronto Blue Jays made a bullpen adjustment for their final series of the regular season, recalling left-hander Justin Bruihl and optioning right-

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers will take the field as rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart makes his first NFL start on Sunday against the Los A

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed Friday.,Vrabel s

The Chicago Cubs activated All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker from the 10-day injured list on Friday after missing more than three weeks with a strained

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton withdrew from the Pirelli tire test on Friday after his dog entered a coma.,Hamilton was slated to participate in the te

Georgia extended men's basketball coach Mike White's contract through 2031, the school announced Friday.,White has guided the Bulldogs to a 56-46 reco

Minnesota Vikings (2-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1),Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET (in Dublin),FanDuel odds: Vikings -2.5, Total 40.5,Series Rewind: Sunday is

Sunday will serve as a homecoming for a few members of the visiting Washington Commanders against the Atlanta Falcons.,Washington (2-1) head coach Dan

Quarterback Jayden Daniels was ruled out for the second consecutive week with a knee injury, pushing former Atlanta starter Marcus Mariota into the li

The NFL announced a commitment Friday to play at least three regular season games over five years in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting next season.,The

Miami is off to an 0-3 start, but Darren Waller's debut and Tua Tagovailoa's resilience could finally help the Dolphins find their first win.

MLB Playoff races are red hot around baseball, so lock in these top betting picks on Friday September 26th to capitalize on teams trying to make a lat

Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks took down the Arizona Cardinals, proving that his fit is perfect in the NFC West.

The Houston Dynamo will try to move above the playoff line when they visit Nashville SC on Saturday.,Only five points separate the eighth-place Colora

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker still doesn't know what his role will be next season as the Braves begin their final series by hosting a three-game set

Hoping to avoid finishing with a losing record for the eighth time in nine years, the visiting Kansas City Royals will face the Athletics on Friday in

The slumping and injury-plagued Columbus Crew play at the Chicago Fire on Saturday minus several top players.,The Crew (13-7-11, 50 points) will be wi

New York City FC are officially in the playoffs but with three games left, their positioning could wind up in a variety of places.,The New York Red Bu

Two teams that will be watching the playoffs on television again will go head-to-head in the final series of the regular season when the Colorado Rock

The Washington Nationals head into the final weekend of a disappointing 2025 season on Friday with the opener of a three-game interleague series again