The Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-5 on Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. The Braves, who have long dominated the Marlins in the NL East, improved to 3-0 this postseason after sweeping the Reds in the wild-card round for their first playoff series win since 2001. The Marlins overcame a coronavirus outbreak that
The Houston Texans have fired head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien after a winless start to the 2020 season. O’Brien was fired after the Texans fell to 0-4 on Sunday following a loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Associate head coach Romeo Crennel was named the team’s interim head coach. Texans chairman and CEO Cal
The Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-104 on Sunday night, bringing the championship series to 2-1. The Heat’s Jimmy Butler made a historic triple-double, finishing with 40 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in Game 3. It was the third 40-point triple-double in NBA Finals history. Tyler Herro and Kelly Olynyk also each
New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday ahead of the Week 4 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs also had practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta’amu test positive for COVID-19, which forced the NFL to move Sunday’s game to Monday. On Sunday, Newton shared an update on his diagnosis
Former LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has agreed to become the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. League sources said on Thursday that Rivers reached an agreement on a five-year deal with the 76ers. The team has yet to confirm the contract. Rivers’ new job with the Sixers comes only three days after the veteran coach left the
The Oakland Athletics have advanced to the ALDS with a win on Thursday afternoon at Ring Central Coliseum in Oakland. The A’s defeated the Chicago White Sox in Game 3 of their Wild Card Series matchup with a score of 6-4. The A’s are moving on to the Southern California bubble and will take on the Houston
Major League Baseball fans will be able to attend a game for the first time this season in Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The stadium will open its gates for a limited number of attendees at the National League Championship Series (NLCS) and World Series. Game 1 of the NLCS is set for Oct. 12. MLB and the Texas Rangers are putting about
Hunter Renfroe hit the first playoff grand slam in franchise history during a six-run second inning. Tyler Glasnow kept Tampa Bay ahead from there, allowing two runs — on a pair of homers by Danny Jansen — in six innings. Manuel Margot and Randy Arozarena also drove in runs.
The Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 Tuesday to open their AL playoff series. Framber Valdez, who made 10 regular-season starts for the Astros, pitched five scoreless innings in relief of Zack Greinke for the victory. Valdez allowed his only two hits with one out in the ninth, but Willians Astudillo grounded into a double play
