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MLB playoffs: Guardians, Padres force Game 3s

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rocctober has returned to Cleveland. Brayan Rocchio came up with another clutch hit in the postseason with the go-ahead homer in the eighth inning as the Guardians evened their AL Wild Card Series against the Detroit Tigers with a 6-1 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday. "It ...

Cubs top Padres 3-1 in playoff opener

CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series. Chicago also got a perfect performance from its bullpen in the franchise's first playoff win since the 2017 National ...

MLB’s wild card round airs on ESPN

PHOENIX (AP) — Major League Baseball's postseason has delivered some spicy matchups for this week's Wild Card Series, particularly in the American League. The four series begin today, highlighted by a matchup between the archrival Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. All games of the ...

Sports briefs

Europe wins Ryder Cup FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Europe has won the Ryder Cup, just like everyone expected. It just didn't happen without a few nervous moments. The Americans rallied from a seven-point deficit to have a flicker of hope. Europe needed only two points to retain the cup. ...

MLB Postseason Schedule

All Times EDT x-if necessary WILD CARD SERIES (Best-of-3) American League Cleveland vs. Detroit Tuesday, Sep. 30: Detroit (Skubal 13-6) at Cleveland, 1:08 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Oct. 1: Detroit at Cleveland, 1:08 p.m. (ESPN) x-Thursday, Oct. 2: Detroit at Cleveland, 1:08 p.m. ...

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Europe roars at Ryder Cup FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Europe's top stars are playing like it in the Ryder Cup and the result was to be expected. Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy led the way at Bethpage Black as Team Europe won both sessions Friday to build a 5 1/2-1 1/2 lead. Rahm ...