
Liberty top Aces 88-84 to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals and put the champs on the brink
NEW YORK — Sabrina Ionescu and her New York teammates downplayed being on the brink of knocking off the Aces. In their mind, they haven’t accomplished anything yet. Ionescu scored 24 points and the Liberty beat Las Vegas 88-84 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five


Lynx top Sun 77-70 in Game 2 to even WNBA semifinals behind Collier’s supporting cast
MINNEAPOLIS — Courtney Williams scored 17 points and Alanna Smith had 15 points to help the Minnesota Lynx offset an off night for star Napheesa Collier and beat the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one game apiece on Tuesday. Collier, who scored 80 points


Mets continue wild ride with 8-4 win over Brewers in playoff opener
MILWAUKEE — Mark Vientos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a five-run outburst in the fifth inning as the indefatigable New York Mets continued their thrilling week by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4 in an NL Wild Card Series opener Tuesday. The Mets didn’t earn a playoff berth until they


Jeffery Simmons expects to be back after the Titans’ bye week
Titans defensive end Jeffery Simmons doesn’t plan to miss another game. Simmons was inactive with an elbow injury during Monday night’s win over the Dolphins, but he said he does not expect the issue to continue to sideline him once the Titans return from their bye week. “I feel much


Canadiens winger Patrik Laine expected to be out 2 to 3 months with knee sprain
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine is expected to miss two to three months with a sprained left knee that won’t require surgery. The Canadiens announced the injury update Tuesday after Laine exited early in Saturday’s 2-1 preseason loss to Toronto following a knee-on-knee collision with Maple Leafs forward


Trent Williams not thinking about retirement
49ers left tackle Trent Williams is in his 15th season. He doesn’t know how much longer he will play. “I don’t think I’m going to put an expiration date on it,” Williams told Rich Eisen on the Rich Eisen Show, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “I think I’m going to


Bobby Witt Jr. and Cole Ragans lead the Royals over the Orioles 1-0 to open AL Wild Card Series
BALTIMORE (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. made the most of his much-anticipated playoff debut, driving in the only run Tuesday to back Cole Ragans’ six sharp innings and help the Kansas City Royals return from a nine-year postseason absence with a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1


Skubal sensational, Tigers jump on Valdez early to get 3-1 win over Astros in AL Wild Card Series
HOUSTON (AP) — Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday. The Tigers, swept in the American League Division Series


Purdue Boilermakers vs. Wisconsin Badgers prediction: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, and betting trends
Ryan Walters’ tenure as Purdue head football coach has not started as intended. Purdue is 5-11 with Walters at the helm, and they have struggled mightily on both sides of the ball. After starting this season 1-3 and having an offense that ranks outside the top 100, Walters decided to


Top 150 RB/WR/TE options in Week 5 of 2024 NFL season
Pondering some tough flex choices for your fantasy lineup? Adam Rank sorts through the running backs, receivers and tight ends to present his top 150 flex options each week for the 2024 fantasy football season, with some useful nuggets of analysis sprinkled in. The ranking is based on a 0.5