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PHILADELPHIA — It was quintessential October baseball.

Two starting pitchers dominating two helpless lineups.

A low-scoring contest in which every stranded baserunner felt like a monumental missed opportunity.

A nail...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — This is over.

Or, from the perspective of the Los Angeles Dodgers, this is just starting.

Because the Dodgers are returning to the World Series.

Technically, they still have to close out their National...Read more

MIAMI — Go ahead and doubt the Florida Panthers if you wish.

They know that the tough road ahead of them has gotten even tougher.

They don’t have Aleksander Barkov, their captain and arguably the NHL’s best two-way...Read more

NEW YORK — For the second week in a row, the New York Yankees are turning to Carlos Rodón with their season on the line.

As the Yankees’ starter for Tuesday night’s win-or-go-home ALDS Game 3 in the Bronx, Rodón ...Read more

NEW YORK — All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson is still adjusting to Mike Brown’s new up-tempo system — but the Knicks’ floor general says he’s growing more comfortable with each rep.

“I’m comfortable,” ...Read more

It’s now safe to say Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel shouldn’t be back next year. The rest of this season is simply an exercise in how long owner Steve Ross allows McDaniel to twist in the breeze.

This isn’t a ...Read more

SEATTLE — The Seahawks didn’t lose because Sam Darnold threw an interception.

They lost because 341 passing yards and five straight touchdowns were still not enough.

When halftime hit at Lumen Field on Sunday, waves ...Read more

SEATTLE — Sometimes it's not about a team's mettle" or "fortitude" or ability to "battle till the end."

It's not about pixie dust or destiny or any other movie-script cliché.

Sometimes, it's just about a team's best ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Chargers running back Omarion Hampton will be placed on injured reserve, coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday, meaning the rookie first-round pick will be out for at least the next four games.

Late in the third ...Read more

MILWAUKEE — Looking for Brewers Fever in downtown Milwaukee on a beautiful October Sunday was a pointless exercise, but it beat watching the NFL games on the first of three potential off days in the National League ...Read more

BOSTON — The New England Patriots endured their first season-ending injury in Sunday’s upset win over the Buffalo Bills.

Running back Antonio Gibson suffered a torn ACL in the 23-20 Week 5 win and will miss the rest ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders have released starting linebacker Germaine Pratt.

The veteran linebacker, who signed with the Raiders during the offseason, played in four games with the club. He did not make the trip ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — As Clayton Kershaw completed his pregame routine the other day and walked off the field at Citizens Bank Park, I asked him about his postseason debut. That was 17 years and 39 playoff appearances ago, and ...Read more

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The New England Patriots’ greatest win in years turned when they put their fate in the shaky hands of their 23-year-old quarterback at a time he looked less like himself than he had all season.

It...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s hard to believe that the WNBA and its players will find common ground on a collective bargaining agreement by Oct. 31, the day the current CBA is set to expire.

And it’s becoming increasingly ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Luc Robitaille knew his hockey playing career was over when it took him longer to get his battered body ready for a game than it did to play it.

"It became harder and harder physically," said Robitaille, ...Read more

ATLANTA — The Braves’ search for Brian Snitker’s successor has at least two advantages in its favor.

One is that the roster is much more ready to win than many of the other teams that are also looking for managers. ...Read more

DENVER — The ghost in the stall meant one thing: Nathan MacKinnon isn’t done haunting the NHL yet.

As the Colorado Avalanche locker room opened for media a few Fridays ago during training camp, the big names ...Read more