LAS VEGAS — A'ja Wilson made sure her basketball spoke for itself Thursday night. The four-time WNBA MVP, who had a verbal encounter with a Fever fan in Indiana two nights earlier, scored 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to a 94-83 victory in ...
ATLANTA — After hitting into two double plays during the Atlanta Braves' loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, Michael Harris II was eager for an opportunity to make amends. He didn't have to wait long. Harris hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Chris Sale came out of the bullpen on one day of rest to get the final four outs and the Braves beat the Phillies 6-2 on Thursday night in the decisive Game 3 of their National League Wild Card Series. Surprise starter Ray Kerr threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings for Atlanta, and Ozzie Albies launched a two-run homer in the ...
MILWAUKEE — The slogan that appears on posters all over American Family Field exemplifies the unique approach the four-time reigning NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers have taken as they chase their first World Series title. Win Our Way. The Brewers produced the best record in the ...
The Professional Women's Hockey League's addition of four new teams is translating into more games, an expanded playoff format and the introduction of two six-team conferences entering its fourth season. The PWHL unveiled major adaptations on Friday in releasing its 180-game regular-season schedule running from Dec. 5 to April 18, and includes the league's previously announced first All-Star event on March 7. The PWHL's popular "Takeover Tour" series is back and expanding from 16 to 24 outings, with the neutral site locations yet to be revealed. "The schedule reflects the PWHL's ...
ATLANTA — Bryce Harper's misplay in right field put Philadelphia in a hole. His homer an inning later put the Phillies in position for a comeback win that extended their postseason. Alec Bohm put Philadelphia ahead with a two-out homer in the 10th inning, and the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday to force a decisive third game in their NL Wild Card Series. The Phillies rallied with back-to-back homers from Kyle Schwarber and Harper in the eighth after trailing 3-1 in the seventh. Harper's homer made up for a crucial fielding mistake an inning earlier. "I wasn't ...
NEW YORK — One year after rallying past the Red Sox to win an AL Wild Card Series, the New York Yankees battered Boston. Max Fried dominated the Red Sox in the playoffs for the second straight year, Cody Bellinger and Luis García Jr. homered, and the Yankees rolled to a 9-2 win Wednesday night that completed a two-game sweep. "We enjoyed tonight. We got a lot more work to do," Bellinger said. New York will face AL East champion Tampa Bay in an AL Division Series starting Saturday. "The fans were electric from the first pitch and the boys were hungry. We got a young, hungry team ...
