Antonio Brown Accused of Rape in a Lawsuit  —  The Patriots receiver is accused of three incidents of sexual assault, in 2017 and 2018, against a woman who attended college with him.  —  Antonio Brown of the New England Patriots, the most prominent wide receiver in the N.F.L. …

Dodgers Clinch Seventh Consecutive NL West Title With Win vs. Orioles  —  The Dodgers are returning to the postseason.  —  The Dodgers clinched their seventh consecutive National League West title with a 7-3 win over the Orioles at Camden Yards on Tuesday night.

Zack Wheeler, Justin Wilson step up when Mets need it most  —  For the past two nights, the Mets have dominated the Diamondbacks by playing clean baseball.  What looked like a quiet and drama-free win on Tuesday night quickly became tense, though, as the bullpen scraped through the final two innings.

Latest On Aaron Hicks  —  The Yankees seem increasingly unlikely to receive a late-season (or postseason) contribution from outfielder Aaron Hicks.  He's slated to rest for several more weeks after a visit to the offices of Dr. Neal ElAttrache, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post (Twitter links).

Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured knee cap.  —  MIAMI — Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich has been forced to leave the game at Miami after fouling a ball of his leg.  —  Yelich limped off the field in the first inning Tuesday night.

Giants fire eight pro scouts, including some key to World Series title runs  —  Big changes are inevitable in a regime change, and the Giants are no exception.  —  In the first of what could be many such moves, the Giants fired eight of their 20 pro scouts Tuesday, including …

Alex Cora will return to Boston Red Sox in 2020; team president Sam Kennedy gives manager vote of confidence  —  BOSTON — Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy confirmed Tuesday that manager Alex Cora will return for the 2020 season.  —  Cora was not thought to be on the hot seat despite …

Yanks blow 6-run lead, lose 12-11 to big league-worst Tigers  —  DETROIT (AP) — Playing the worst team in the major leagues, the  —  New York Yankees took a six-run lead in the second inning.  —  Not enough.  —  Jordy Mercer capped the comeback with a game-ending single off

AL wild-card leader Tampa Bay wins 5-3 in 11 over Rangers  —  Kean Wong was churning hard to get to first base and keep the  —  Tampa Bay Rays going in the 11th inning when his two-out slow roller was being bobbled by the pitcher.  —  Only when Wong was safe at first, after  —  Texas Rangers rookie reliever

Teammate scuffle ends with Crick out for year  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The tension in the Pirates' clubhouse surfaced again Monday in San Francisco, this time resulting in a season-ending injury for reliever Kyle Crick.  —  The Pirates announced Tuesday that Crick underwent extensor tendon repair surgery …

Mariners Promote 4 Prospects, Designate Ryan Court  —  The Mariners announced the promotion of four prospects: righty Justin Dunn, outfielder Kyle Lewis, infielder Donnie Walton, and righty Art Warren.  To create 40-man roster space, the club designated utilityman Ryan Court for assignment.

Jiménez slam helps White Sox power past Royals 7-3  —  Eloy Jimenez hit his first career grand slam,  —  Yoan Moncada launched a monster two-run homer and the  —  Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Adam Engel added a solo shot for as the White Sox won their second straight, but just their fourth in 14 games.