The Associated PressJake Seiner NEW YORK–Red Sox-Yankees in late September–as sure a thing as exists for baseball’s schedule-makers. AL East powers, historic foes, duking it out for a division title. Not this time. With Boston’s iron grip on the majors’ best record, New York is going into the upcoming series […]
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The Associated PressGreg Beacham LAS VEGAS–Brad Keselowski nailed the final restart and roared away from the field in the scorching Vegas heat. With another huge performance in his late-season surge, Keselowski finished up front again–and he’s got NASCAR’s “Big Three” drivers looking over their shoulders. Keselowski raced to his third-straight […]
The Associated PressGenaro C. Armas GREEN BAY, Wis.–Wide right, times two. Daniel Carlson missed two field goals in overtime, including one from 35 yards as time expired, as the Minnesota Vikings had to settle for a 29-29 tie with the Green Bay Packers after rallying from a late 13-point deficit […]
The Associated PressJimmy Golen BOSTON–The scoreboards at Fenway Park all were flashing “100 WINS” to celebrate the Red Sox reaching the milestone for the first time since Ted Williams returned from World War II. But David Price already was thinking about No. 101. “That’s what we’ve done all year,” Price […]
The Associated PressRob Maaddi PHILADELPHIA–When Aaron Nola can’t stop Philadelphia’s skid, the Phillies are in trouble. Stephen Strasburg threw seven impressive innings, and Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman, and Juan Soto all homered, as the Washington Nationals beat the free-falling Phillies 5-1 last night to complete a three-game sweep. “We haven’t […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer CHARLOTTE, N.C.–A snoozer of a NASCAR season got a huge jolt of energy right before the playoffs with back-to-back wins by Brad Keselowski. Keselowski wasn’t a championship contender before the two crown jewel victories–at the Southern 500 and the Brickyard 400–pushed him into the title conversation. […]
The Associated PressGenaro C. Armas GREEN BAY, Wis.–Minnesota Vikings’ coach Mike Zimmer isn’t buying it. The Green Bay Packers can say all they want that quarterback Aaron Rodgers is day-to-day with a knee injury. The two-time NFL MVP will be given the whole week to get ready for this Sunday’s […]
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS–Gary Sanchez was struggling since coming off the disabled list–and the N.Y. Yankees were off to a so-so September start. Facing the Minnesota Twins seems to be a cure-all. Sanchez had three hits, including a mammoth home run, while J.A. Happ tossed six shutout innings as the […]
The Associated PressLarry Lage DETROIT–Sam Darnold rolled right and made a rookie move–lobbing a football across the field that was picked off and returned for a touchdown. It might have been his only mistake all night. Darnold made a stellar debut after throwing a “pick-6” on his first NFL snap, […]
The Associated PressDan Gelston NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.–Keegan Bradley had bottomed out–crashing from the high of winning the PGA Championship to tumbling out of the 100 in the world. His chances to represent U.S. teams in international play had dried up, his preferred putting method was banned, and the confidence that […]
The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS–First, Brad Keselowski figured out the secret to restarting at the Brickyard 400. Then he safely and strategically bumped his way into the lead and sped to the finish line. After settling for second in a chaotic, crash-marred race last year, Keselowski redeemed himself by earning his […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Kirk Cousins gave the Minnesota Vikings exactly what they needed for a victorious debut by their new quarterback. The throws Cousins made in tight coverage at important times were on target. And unlike Jimmy Garoppolo, he kept the ball out of the other team’s hands. Cousins […]
