Sports News

10:22 PM on Tuesday, September 23

The New York Yankees are headed to the playoffs for the eighth time in nine seasons

10:16 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Zebby Matthews allowed his only run on a leadoff homer while pitching seven innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 4-1 win at Texas

9:53 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Francisco Alvarez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo went deep and the New York Mets rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 9-7

9:26 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Dean Kremer pitched 6 1/3 innings of one-hit ball and the Baltimore Orioles began their final home series of the season with a 6-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

9:26 PM on Tuesday, September 23

José Caballero’s RBI single with two out in the ninth inning scored Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2, securing their eighth playoff appearance in nine seasons

9:13 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Carlos Narváez hit a two-run double in the sixth inning, Nathaniel Lowe had two RBI singles and the Boston Red Sox beat the AL-leading Toronto Blue Jays 4-1

9:08 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Satou Sabally scored 11 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter and Alyssa Thomas had 19 points and 13 assists to help the Phoenix Mercury erase a 20-point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-83 in overtime

8:56 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Michael Harris II homered twice, Hurston Waldrep pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 for their 10th straight victory

8:46 PM on Tuesday, September 23

San Diego right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. missed his second straight game with an illness while the playoff-bound Padres activated shortstop Xander Bogaerts from the 10-day injured list

8:31 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Mike Trout is in the final week of a profoundly frustrating season

8:29 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer and the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates beat the wild-card chasing Cincinnati Reds 4-2

8:25 PM on Tuesday, September 23

The NFL fined the Philadelphia Eagles $75,000 because team official Dom DiSandro used his cellphone in a prohibited area during a preseason game on Aug. 22, two people with knowledge of the punishment told The Associated Press on Tuesday

8:21 PM on Tuesday, September 23

José Ramírez drove in a run with a swinging bunt when Cleveland rallied in a strange sixth inning against Detroit ace Tarik Skubal, and the Guardians beat the Tigers 5-2 to move into a tie for first place in the AL Central

8:12 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Golden State Valkyries team President Jess Smith says that more than 90% of season-ticketholders have re-committed for the 2026 season — and that’s some 10,000-plus fans

7:54 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Striker Santiago Solari scored a goal late in the second half and Racing Club defeated Velez Sarsfield 1-0 to advance to its first Copa Libertadores semifinal since 1997

7:43 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Guardians designated hitter David Fry was expected to be hospitalized overnight after he being hit in the face by a pitch from Detroit’s Tarik Skubal in the sixth inning of Cleveland’s 5-2 win over the Tigers

7:34 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker rejoined the team on Tuesday after going to Florida last week for additional treatment on his injured left calf, though he says he still has “boxes” to check before he’s ready to return

6:39 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Corey Seager and Marcus Semien won’t try to return to play this week for the Texas Rangers, ending the fourth season together for middle infielders who have been sidelined since late August

5:03 PM on Tuesday, September 23

After an uninspiring win over Austin Peay, quarterback Gunner Stockton sought a spark for Georgia’s offense

10:22 AM on Tuesday, September 23

The New York Liberty will not renew coach Sandy Brondello’s contract for next season