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Rangers keep Astros waiting for playoffs with 5-4 win in 10 Joey Gallo kept the Houston Astros from clinching the last playoff spot in the AL playoffs at least temporarily, driving home the winning run on a fielder's-choice grounder in the 10th inning for a 5-4 Texas Rangers win Friday night. by Associated Press Published Sep. 26 2020 @ 12:42am

Gourde pulls Lightning into 3-3 tie with Stars Yanni Gourde scored with 1:06 left in the second to pull the Tampa Bay Lightning even with the Dallas Stars at 3 after two periods of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday night. by Associated Press Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 11:47pm

Davis, Lakers beat Nuggets to take 3-1 lead in West finals The Los Angeles Lakers are a victory away from returning to the NBA Finals — and only another comeback from 3-1 down by the Denver Nuggets can stop them. by Associated Press Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 12:46am

Astros magic number 1 for AL playoff spot after win at Texas George Springer, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Josh Reddick all homered with runners on base, and each finished with three hits, as the Astros trimmed their magic number to one for clinching the American League's last playoff spot with a 12-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night. by Associated Press Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 12:45am

Jaguars stumble out of gate again, lose 31-13 to Dolphins The Jaguars allowed a touchdown on the game's opening drive for the third straight week, leaving them in another hole before quarterback Gardner Minshew even stepped on the field. This one set the tone for a 31-13 loss to Miami on Thursday night. by Associated Press Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 12:44am

Tampa Bay takes momentum into back-to-back Stanley Cup games The Dallas Stars have to fix some things in a hurry, or this Stanley Cup Final could be over quickly. by Associated Press Published Sep. 24 2020 @ 11:44pm

For Billy Donovan, job with Bulls 'came out of left field' The Chicago Bulls weren't on Billy Donovan's radar when he and the Oklahoma City Thunder parted ways after five successful seasons. by Associated Press Published Sep. 24 2020 @ 10:50pm

Giants fall, 5-4, to Rockies, stumble in NL wild-card pursuit Raimel Tapia hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to keep contending San Francisco from gaining ground in the NL wild-card race by beating the Giants 5-4 on Thursday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 24 2020 @ 10:49pm

He's a Herro: Heat top Celtics, move a game from NBA Finals The 20-year-old Tyler Herro scored a Heat rookie-record 37 points and the Heat beat the Boston Celtics 112-109 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. by Associated Press Published Sep. 24 2020 @ 1:04am

MLB ROUNDUP | Rays clinch first AL East title in 10 years Randy Arozarena homered twice and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched their first AL East title in 10 years Wednesday night with an 8-5 victory over the New York Mets. by Associated Press Published Sep. 24 2020 @ 1:00am

Mariners keep playoff hopes alive | Astros lose, 3-2 Nick Margevicius tossed six shutout innings, Ty France drove in a pair of runs and the Seattle Mariners kept their slim postseason hopes alive with a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 24 2020 @ 12:10am

Rookie Mathisen hits 2 HRs, D-backs beat Rangers, 7-3 Rookie Wyatt Mathisen hit his first two career homers, fellow rookie Daulton Varsho knocked in the go-ahead run with a triple, and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 7-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. by Associated Press Published Sep. 24 2020 @ 12:08am

Gale Sayers, Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77 Gale Sayers, the dazzling and elusive running back who entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame despite the briefest of careers and whose fame extended far beyond the field for decades thanks to a friendship with a dying Chicago Bears teammate, has died. He was 77. by Associated Press Published Sep. 24 2020 @ 12:07am

Stamkos scores; Lightning beat Stars, 5-2, in Game 3 Steven Stamkos scored on his first shot since February, left with injury and the Tampa Bay Lightning kept dominating without him, blowing the Dallas Stars out of an empty arena with a 5-2 rout in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night to take the lead in the series. by Associated Press Published Sep. 24 2020 @ 12:00am

AP source: Chargers' team doctor punctured Taylor's lung Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor missed last Sunday's game because a team doctor accidentally punctured his lung, according to a person familiar with the case. by Associated Press Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 11:58pm

Saints normally dynamic offense looks sluggish Saints quarterback Drew Brees doesn't quibble with the notion that New Orleans' normally dynamic offense has looked somewhat out of sync to start the 2020 season. by Associated Press Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 12:43am

Heat say they've got to be better at the start against the Celtics The formula that the Miami Heat had backed themselves into using throughout this postseason wasn't exactly ideal. They were losing almost every first quarter, and winning almost every game anyway. by Associated Press Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 12:43am

Cleveland Indians clinch postseason berth; Braves claim the NL East title José Ramrez pushed the Cleveland Indians into the playoffs with one swing and strengthened his case for the AL MVP award. by Associated Press Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 12:40am

Kansas, K-State try to rebound in Big 12 from Sun Belt blows Kansas and Kansas State had plenty of reasons to believe this season would produce another solid brick for the foundation of their programs, despite spring football being scuttled by the coronavirus and an offseason unlike any other. by Associated Press Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 12:39am

Bubble crankiness ratchets up the nasty for Stars-Lightning Pat Maroon shot a puck into the Dallas bench, nailing an opponent in the face. Victor Hedman tripped Corey Perry before a faceoff. Perry put Tampa Bay's Cedric Paquette into a headlock before getting flipped over. by Associated Press Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 12:36am

Maldonado, Valdez push Astros past Mariners, 6-1 Martin Maldonado hit a three-run home run, Framber Valdez struck out eight to set career highs for wins and strikeouts, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Tuesday night to close on their fourth straight playoff berth. by Associated Press Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 12:35am

Kelly hits 3-run homer; Diamondbacks beat Rangers, 7-0 Carson Kelly had a three-run homer, Caleb Smith and Riley Smith combined to throw a six-hitter and the Arizona Diamondbacks rolled to a 7-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. by Associated Press Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 12:34am

Murray, Nuggets hang on in Game 3, cut Lakers' lead to 2-1 Jamal Murray had 28 points, 12 assists and two late 3-pointers to halt a Lakers charge, helping the Nuggets to a 114-106 victory Tuesday night that cut Los Angeles' lead to 2-1 in the Western Conference finals. by Associated Press Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 12:32am