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Yankees swept out of AL Division Series by Rays

NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried gave up two home runs, the New York Yankees had one taken off the board by fan interference and then their season ended Thursday night with a whimper. After Anthony Volpe's would-be tying homer in the bottom of the sixth inning turned into a double on video ...

Bears and Lions eye road victories

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills vs. Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. Sounds like a potential Super Bowl preview. The Bills (3-1) visit the Rams (2-2) on Monday night fresh off a home loss to Drake Maye and the Patriots. The Rams were a play or two away from a 1-3 start, but ...

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MLB proposes shorter season NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 games starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in bargaining with players. Owners also proposed to allow higher-seeded teams in the first two rounds of the postseason to pick their opponents beginning next year and to make Monday a day off for most teams starting in 2029 except for those in one or two nationally broadcast games. Cutting regular-season games would reduce the opportunity for players to set season and ...

Yankees face prospect of 17th season without World Series title

NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried's words were as sharp as the break on some of his pitches. "It's important to have a little bit of pride and to be able to say: `That's not us and we're going to prove it,'" the New York Yankees pitcher said. After making four errors in a dismal Game 2 ...

Messi caps Argentina farewell

BUENOS AIRES., Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi turned his official farewell to Argentina into a gala performance, contributing a penalty and two assists in a 3-0 win over Benin on Tuesday at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, where the crowd offered a deafening final ovation to the ...