With Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice leading the way, the Yankees earned a statement Game 1 win over the Boston Red Sox to begin their AL Wild Card Series.

The Yankees (93-68) and Red Sox (87-75) have been locked into their Nos. 4-5 seeds for quite some time, the Red Sox needing a startling 21-4 July to overcome a grim beginning. Now, though, they're on equal footing - even as New York enjoys home-field advantage at Yankee Stadium.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. will not be starting for the New York Yankees for their Game 1 matchup against the Boston Red Sox.

Boston Red Sox (87-75, third in the AL East during the regular season) vs. New York Yankees (93-68, second in the AL East during the regular season) New York; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT.

The No. 1-seeded Minnesota Lynx were eliminated from the playoffs by the New York Liberty. USA TODAY has all the highlights.

Olivia Miles was on the wrong end of history after the Minnesota Lynx became the first No. 1 seed to get eliminated by the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. The Lynx bowed to the Liberty, 87-71, in Game 2 of their best-of-three first-round series at Barclays Center on Tuesday.

NEW YORK — The Minnesota Lynx’s league-best season was over in a flash in the WNBA playoffs. The top-seeded Lynx were swept in the first round by the No. 8 New York Liberty, losing Game 2 87-71 tonight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Lynx are the first No. 1 seed to lose in the first round under the current playoff format, which began in 2022. It didn’t start well for the top-seeded Lynx ...

Olivia Miles was on the wrong end of history after the Minnesota Lynx became the first No. 1 seed to get eliminated by the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. The Lynx bowed to the Liberty, 87-71, in Game 2 of their best-of-three first-round series at Barclays Center on Tuesday. Miles, the newly minted Rookie of the Year, only had five points on 1-of-8 […] The post How Lynx’s Olivia Miles performed in playoff series debut against Liberty appeared first...

The Indiana Fever beat the Las Vegas Aces for Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs on Tuesday. See all the highlights of Game 2 here.

The Indiana Fever face a tough challenge after losing to the Las Vegas Aces 102-85 in the WNBA playoffs opener

The Las Vegas Aces fell to the Indiana Fever in Game 2 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs on Tuesday, knotting the series at 1-1 and sending it back to Las Vegas for a decisive Game 3.

It’s win-or-go home for Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever today, Sept. 29, when they welcome the Las Vegas Aces to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 2 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs.

NASCAR fined seven people for fighting at Martinsville on Saturday. Two people were suspended for attacking Brickyard 400 winner Corey Heim.

NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin didn't hold back on the incident involving Corey Heim at Martinsville, calling the crew of Chad Bryant Racing "cowards."

Denny Hamlin's NASCAR protege Corey Heim was jumped by a rival crew after an on-track incident at Martinsville. The clash followed contact with Treyten Lapcevich in the Late Model's ValleyStar Credit Union 300 on Saturday night. Lapcevich was held back from confronting Heim on pit road by team owner Chad Bryant. But crew members still closed in, and Heim was surrounded and punched near Martinsville's infield hot dog stand. Officials and onlookers rushed in to break up the chaotic scene, turning the post-race moment into one of the night's most chaotic scenes. Heim later posted a selfie with a thumbs-up and wrote, “Solid effort, but at least make it count next time.”

Denny Hamlin had a fiery response to the Chad Bryant Racing team members who went after 23XI Racing driver Corey Heim. Heim, who set to compete full-time for Hamlin’s co-owned team in 2027, was involved in a post-race altercation at a Late Model event on Saturday night at Martinsville and was punched multiple times. The fight […] The post Denny Hamlin Blasts ‘Cowards’ Who Attacked Corey Heim at Martinsville appeared first on HEAVY.

So it was to the shock of Bears fans, as well as NFL fans everywhere, when Keenum not only played well enough to win against the Eagles, but looked like a starting quarterback in his prime on Monday night.

Case Keenum passed for two touchdowns in his first start in almost three years, and the Chicago Bears shut down Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles for a 27-7 victory

Case Keenum started at quarterback for the Chicago Bears against Philadelphia, his first regular-season game in almost three years

Bears starting QB Caleb Williams was hyped for veteran Case Keenum after his three-touchdown performance against the Eagles.

Preparations for Thursday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers accelerated on Tuesday, bringing a key update to the offensive line and clarity regarding Cleveland’s plan at center. Here is your look into Tuesday’s Browns injury report.

Cleveland Browns are hoping to ride high coming out of TNF versus the Steelers but Elgton Jenkins absence is huge

The veteran cornerback was active in his team's NFL Week 3 win against the Cincinnati Bengals.

That is not ideal for fantasy managers hoping to play the Steelers RB2, Rico Dowdle, and certainly not so with recent news regarding the Pittsburgh RB. Dowdle in Week 2 against the New England Patriots suffered a toe injury,