Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell post big games to help Fever even series with 99-89 win over Aces

October 1, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS — All Caitlin Clark wanted was one more chance to play this season. She delivered a masterpiece. The All-Star guard scored 27 points, had 15 assists, reached another milestone and provided the energy on both ends of the court to help keep the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever's postseason alive with a 99-89 victory over the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. Kelsey Mitchell added 26 points as the crowd chanted "M-V-P" throughout the game. Indiana evened the best-of-three series at 1-1. Game 3 will be played Thursday at Las Vegas. Clark became the first player in league ...

No. 8-seeded Liberty sweep top-seeded Lynx 87-71 in quarterfinals, advance to WNBA semifinals

October 1, 2026

NEW YORK — The New York Liberty are peaking at the right time and were able to complete a historic sweep of the Minnesota Lynx to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs. Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the No. 8 seed Liberty beat the top-seeded Lynx 87-71 in Game 2 of their WNBA playoff series Tuesday night. New York became the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the league's 30-year history. The WNBA has undergone a number of different playoff formats. And in many of the formats, it wasn't possible for those seeds to match up. However, in 2022 the ...

New Iowa starter Hank Brown’s winning TD pass against Michigan a sign of trust built with receivers

October 1, 2026

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa quarterback Hank Brown wasn't just working to win the Hawkeyes' starting job in the offseason. He was also working to build trust with his wide receivers. That trust, he said, showed in his 16-yard touchdown pass to Reece Vander Zee as time ran out to give Iowa a ...

Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis’ leadoff homer, King’s no-hit bid

October 1, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the first leadoff homer in Padres playoff history on the Cubs' first pitch, Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and San Diego rolled to an 8-0 victory over Chicago in their NL Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday night. Manny Machado also ...

In battle of Stanley Cup winners, Panthers announce return in OT win against Hurricanes

October 1, 2026

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes gathered at the blue line, the Stanley Cup sitting on a table a few feet away, and watched a championship banner rise to the rafters amid roaring home fans. From the visiting bench, the Florida Panthers — the team that had won the Cup the two years ...

Kyle Larson passes Chase Briscoe with 7 laps left to win for the fourth time at Kansas Speedway

September 30, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Larson has always found it easier to be the hunter than the hunted. He won't have much choice in the matter now. The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion capped a dominant performance at Kansas Speedway on Sunday by passing Chase Briscoe with seven laps left and leading the rest of the way, leaving Larson to wheel his No. 5 Chevrolet into victory lane for a record-tying fourth time at the mile-and-a-half oval and with a padded lead in the Chase for the championship standings. Larson won each of the first two stages and broke his own record by leading 235 ...