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A night after his grandmother died, Julio Urias got one of the biggest outs of Saturday night's ALCS Game 7, helping the Dodgers advance to the World Series.
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Oddsmakers at the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook set the Red Sox as minus-135 favorites in early betting, with the Dodgers made plus-115 to win the World Series.
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Ohio State's first loss of the season to Purdue didn't just deal a blow to the Buckeyes' playoff résumé, it gave new life to other one-loss hopefuls.
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Game 7 slugging and a little bit of swagger gave the Dodgers the lead they needed to finally get past the Brewers and return to the Fall Classic.
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With rookie starter Walker Buehler poised under pressure, Cody Bellinger and Yasiel Puig launching crowd-silencing homers at Miller Park and Chris Taylor pulling off a sensational catch in left field, the Dodgers eliminated the Brewers in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series, 5-1, on Saturday and will play the Red Sox in the World Series starting Tuesday night in Boston.
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The Dodgers' Cody Bellinger (23 years, 99 days) is the youngest position player to win a postseason MVP award.
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Seeking their first world championship since 1988, the Dodgers will meet the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the Series on Tuesday.
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LeBron's L.A. debut was spoiled by a spectacular performance by James Harden and the ejection of Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram after a fight in the fourth quarter.
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Unranked Purdue manhandles No. 2 Ohio State while Oklahoma showed progress under a new defensive coordinator. Oh, and Jim Harbaugh got a needed rivalry victory with Michigan.
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Kyrie Irving said that before he committed to re-signing with the Celtics, he strongly considered the Knicks as a potential destination.
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Trent, who had to leave Purdue after bone cancer spread to his spine, predicted that the Boilermakers would beat Ohio State.
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Also, looking at who's gonna need a QB next winter, Nick Bosa misses out on a very useful education, whose games have the most points and therefore are the most exciting, multiple Trent Edwards references, and for the love of God don't watch the 9:30 game. Plus, musical guest: Neil Young and Crazy Horse!
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After a stunning 49-20 loss to Purdue, Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer said that despite signs of trouble in previous games, the team didn't see Saturday's struggles coming.
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Fireworks were expected during the Los Angeles Lakers' home opener, but not as a result of an ugly multi-player brawl.
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In other games, No. 1 Alabama and No. 3 Clemson won in routs, and No. 18 Penn State ended a skid.
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Yasiel Puig's three-run home run seals 5-1 win, sets up Series showdown vs. Boston.
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 If you believe Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale, he already has a ring. A bellybutton ring.
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Chris Sale -- maybe trying to get a belly full of laughs -- blamed an infection from some belly-button bling for his recent hospital stay.
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While Saturday night will mark a new beginning for LeBron James, some things will feel familiar. For the third time in his career, he'll be playing against good friend Carmelo Anthony during his home debut.
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Jayson Tatum had 24 points and 14 rebounds in a 103-101 Boston win, but his careless foul gave Trey Burke three free throws in the final seconds.
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Rob Gronkowski, dealing with an ankle and back injury, is not expected to play Sunday against the Bears but will likely return next week at Buffalo, a source told ESPN.
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After outclassing the first Big Ten East rival on their schedule, the Wolverines at full power are a scary proposition for the rest of the league.
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He played tackle in a unit that transformed defensive players into glamorous football figures during the team's glory years of the late 1950s and early '60s.
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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Harbaugh has No. 6 Michigan in contention; No. 3 Clemson is what we thought it was
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Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale told the media his stomach virus was caused by a belly ring. He was only joking.
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Leonard scored 31 points and added 10 rebounds in Toronto's win over Boston on Friday night.
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New York Jets release injured WR Terrelle Pryor, sign Deontay Burnett from practice squad
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The Astros announced second baseman Jose Altuve underwent right knee surgery on Friday. He's expected to recover by spring training.
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The injured Pryor was let go after just six games in New York.
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Houston's star infielder Jose Altuve, who had been "playing on one leg" during the ALCS, had surgery on Friday on his right knee, according to MLB.com.
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Jimmy Butler scored 33 points on 10-of-12 shooting during his first home contest of the season to help the Minnesota Timberwolves post a 131-123 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night in Minneapolis.
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Jeff Skinner earned a hat trick, and goaltender Linus Ullmark made 19 saves as the visiting Buffalo Sabres cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon.
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Knicks rookie forward Kevin Knox reportedly suffered a left ankle sprain vs. the Celtics on Saturday night.
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Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict was fined $112,000 for multiple plays that constituted unnecessary roughness in Cincinnati's Week 6 game against the Steelers.
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Melvin Gordon, dealing with a hamstring injury, is now questionable for the Chargers' overseas game against the Titans on Sunday morning.
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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler will miss Saturday's tilt with the Dallas Mavericks for "precautionary rest," the team said this afternoon.
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Latvia's Ernests Gulbis stunned top-seeded American John Isner 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Intrum Stockholm Open in Sweden.
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The Red Sox last won a World Series in 2013.
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Jonathan Huberdeau scored the deciding goal in the fourth round of a shootout as the visiting Florida Panthers defeated the Washington Capitals 6-5 on Friday night.
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John Isner, known for his habit of playing long matches, continued the trend Friday by overcoming fellow American Tennys Sandgren 7-6 (8), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2) to move on to the semifinals of the Intrum Stockholm Open in Sweden.
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Yasiel Puig silenced Miller Park and gave the Dodgers an enormous boost in their push to clinch the National League pennant on Saturday night, driving a two-out, three-run homer in the sixth inning of the Dodgers' 5-1 win in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series.
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LSU and Mississippi State scored one touchdown between them, a fitting tuneup for Alabama's visit to Baton Rouge.
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Defense leads No. 5 LSU past No. 22 MSU, 19-3
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Messi's arm was pinned underneath him and bent at an awkward angle during Barcelona's match.
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LeBron James made his Lakers debut, Markelle Fultz hit a three-pointer and Carmelo Anthony tries to adjust to life in Houston. The Crossover offers first week impressions from the opening slate of the NBA season.
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Barring the emergence of an 11th-hour candidate, the Mets have wrapped up their first round of general manager interviews, a source said Friday, with plans to commence the second round early next week.
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Gabriel Landeskog recorded his third career hat trick by scoring the tiebreaking goal with 3:22 remaining on Thursday, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche recorded a 5-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils, who became the last NHL team to lose a game this season.
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After the Astros charged into Fenway Park and stole Game 1 of the AL Championship Series, the Red Sox stopped the back-to-back tour cold in its tracks with the kind of dominating pitching and relentless offense that Houston hoped would be its ticket into the Fall Classic. Behind six scoreless innings from an overpowering David Price and homers from J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers off ace righty Justin Verlander, the Red Sox eliminated the defending champs with a 4-1 victory in Game 5 on Thursday night at Minute Maid Park, ending the Astros' reign as World Series champs.
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Top-seeded American John Isner was put through the wringer before ultimately defeating compatriot Bradley Klahn 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5) and advancing to the quarterfinals at the Intrum Stockholm Open in Sweden.
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Is Marquise Goodwin an every-week starter? Which Eagles RB is the one to start? Mike Clay goes around the league to answer those questions and more.
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