Confident Rays quiet Cleveland, return home one win from World Series  —  CLEVELAND - The Rays are just one win away from the World Series, headed back to Tropicana Field with every ounce of momentum in the ALCS.  —  Sunday's 3-1 win in Game 5 felt even more convincing than the low score suggests …

Yankees' outfield road map largely centers on Spencer Jones — and the questions that surround him  —  The Yankees' outfield road map largely centers on one key piece — and the questions that surround him  —  The Eagles are ‘in shambles’ — and their fans see little reason for hope

Big 12 admits error in Notre Dame-BYU, says Irish had time for one more play  —  PROVO, Utah — The Big 12 says one second should have been placed back on the clock at the end of Saturday night's Notre Dame-BYU game, which would have given the Fighting Irish one final play to win.

Why Yankees should exercise caution with pitching trade temptation  —  In Part 7 wrapping up our series breaking down how the Yankees should navigate the offseason position by position, we look at their pitching staff.  —  Because they do not have to pursue starting pitching …

Brewers end Dodgers' three-peat bid with an NLCS sweep of their own  —  LOS ANGELES — A step shy of the left-center-field warning track, Jackson Chourio landed with the pennant-clinching final out tucked safely in his outstretched glove.  He couldn't help himself.  He broke into an ear-to-ear smile, and just kept running.

The real McCoy: Padres prospect rockets 118.2 mph homer in Fall League  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Alex McCoy has brought the thunder to the Valley of the Sun.  —  The Padres' No. 26 prospect connected on a 118.2 mph, 435-foot homer in the fourth inning of Peoria's 8-5 loss to Scottsdale at the Peoria Sports Complex on Thursday.

Yankees' free agents: The likelihood these 10 players return to the Bronx next season  —  There are significant changes year-to-year on pretty much every big-league roster, the Yankees included, but that especially could be true for them next season.  The Yankees have 10 players slated …

Texas Rangers free agency outlook: What are the options to upgrade on offense?  —  The Rangers improved in nearly every important offensive category in 2026 but somehow managed to score fewer runs than last season.  —  The full-fledged free agency window officially begins five days …

‘I suffer a lot’: Villarreal owner Fernando Roig on not enjoying games and the prospect of Liverpool  —  It will be a tense time for Europe's longest serving president, despite the Champions League game at Anfield offering a symbol of how far they have come  —  The first time Fernando Roig …

As compelling offseason begins, Dave Dombrowski knows Phillies must be different.  Can they?  —  PHILADELPHIA — This was an important conversation, so Trea Turner flew from his home near West Palm Beach, Fla., to meet Dave Dombrowski in the basement of Citizens Bank Park earlier this week.