NLDS: St. Louis Cardinals hold off Atlanta Braves to grab 1-0 series lead  —  The St. Louis Cardinals had late two-run doubles from Marcell Ozuna and Kolten Wong and held off a late rally from the Atlanta Braves to earn a 7-6 victory in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Thursday night in Atlanta.

Buck Showalter Tells WFAN He Wants To Be Considered For Mets Job  —  Buck Showalter says he'd like to be considered for the Mets' managerial opening, although he admits he's uncomfortable publicly campaigning for it.  —  Listen to your team news NOW.  —  The veteran manager was a guest on Steve Somers' WFAN show on Thursday night.

A's set sights on division after another wild-card loss  —  Oakland Athletics might need to find a way to win the AL West to guarantee themselves a long playoff series.  —  Pulling past the powerful Astros is the next aim for the A's, daunting as it might be.

Recent cyberattacks require us all to be vigilant  —  Tom Burt - Corporate Vice President, Customer Security & Trust  —  Today we're sharing that we've recently seen significant cyber activity by a threat group we call Phosphorus, which we believe originates from Iran and is linked to the Iranian government.

Northwest League Top 20 Prospects For 2019  —  Typically a college-heavy circuit, the Northwest League was flooded with young talent this summer.  That's made clear by the prospects on this list and is brought even further into focus by some of the prospects who just missed the cut.

The Redskins are on the verge of a lost season.  So what do they do with Dwayne Haskins?  —  Most days, the Washington Redskins' most salable asset walks in quiet limbo around the team's locker room, caught in an awkward purgatory between a crumbling present and an uncertain future.

David Stearns Discusses Brewers Roster Questions  —  Brewers GM David Stearns talked about the upcoming offseason in the wake of his club's Wild Card loss, with Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel among those to cover the proceedings.  —  Despite the disappointing end …

CC Sabathia left off Yankees' roster for ALDS; James Paxton to start Game 1  —  The New York Yankees have left CC Sabathia off their roster for the American League Division Series, manager Aaron Boone announced Thursday.  —  Boone also announced that James Paxton will start Game 1 of the series …

Cubs Launch Managerial Interviews  —  The Cubs have begun formal interviews as they seek to identify their next manager, the team informed reporters including Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune (via Twitter).  First-round interviews will carry into next week, at least.

Freddie Kitchens discusses Odell Beckham Jr., 49ers in Thursday press conference: Transcript  —  Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens, September 29, 2019  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here's a transcript of Freddie Kitchens' Thursday press conference, as provided by the Browns' media-relations department:

Nats' Strasburg back from bullpen, starts Game 2 vs Kershaw  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Washington manager Dave Martinez says  —  Stephen Strasburg will start Game 2 of the NL Division Series against the  —  Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  Strasburg, who earned the win in relief with three shutout innings …

Two major accretion epochs in M31 from two distinct populations of globular clusters  —  Subjects  —  Abstract  —  Large galaxies grow through the accumulation of dwarf galaxies1,2.  In principle it is possible to trace this growth history via the properties of a galaxy's stellar halo3,4,5.

Last few years would've been so much different if Phillies kept Charlie Morton  —  Charlie Morton earned the win in Wednesday night's wild-card game between the Rays and the A's.  He didn't allow an earned run over five innings, departing with a four-run lead that Tampa Bay's uber-talented bullpen maintained.