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Brewers sweep Dodgers for first World Series trip since 1982

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, Milwaukee’s brilliant bullpen slammed the door late and the Brewers rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Thursday in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series to earn their first World Series ...

Back-to-back homers spur Brewers’ 6-2 win over Dodgers to take 3-0 NLCS lead

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hit back-to-back homers off Blake Snell as Milwaukee regained the lead in the seventh inning, and the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Wednesday to take a 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. Los Angeles had just ...

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Guardians beat Rays CLEVELAND (AP) — Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series. Game 4 in the best-of-seven matchup is ...

UK fans nervous about Jaguars’ plans

LONDON (AP) — Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence cited London's "history and the feel and charm" on Sunday after a dramatic victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. "I feel like we have a strong connection and tie to London," Lawrence said. "We've been playing here for a long time. Who knows if that will change?" Indeed, it's quite possible it could. The Jaguars said before the season that they're going to "totally reevaluate" their London strategy. Their economic motivation to play in London each year — usually at Wembley Stadium like they'll do Sunday against the ...

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Reese takes center stage (AP) — Angel Reese is the biggest star left on the WNBA's brightest stage as she gets her first chance at winning a pro championship. It's been a tumultuous journey but coming to Atlanta this season has been the perfect move for the three-time All-Star. She has ...

US Soccer plans new national women’s club competition

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Soccer federation announced Wednesday it plans a new national women's club competition that will include teams from the National Women's Soccer League and the Gainbridge Super League. There is no launch date yet for the Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup, which will have a prize pool of $1.5 million. The single-elimination competition will serve as a national championship and a pathway to qualification for the CONCACAF W Champions Cup. "We're working very closely with both the NWSL and the Gainbridge Super League to figure out what is the optimal time to do ...