After 11-year playoff drought, Phillies fans descend on St. Louis
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The Phillies Red October is officially underway, with the team taking on the St. Louis Cardinals for the best of three. Game one is in the books, with the Phillies making a phenomenal ninth-inning comeback to beat the Cardinals 6-3.

NFL Players Association urges change to league's concussion protocol

The NFL Players Association has urged the league to implement changes to its concussion protocol in time to protect players in this weekend’s games.

NASCAR teams call revenue model 'broken,' warn of layoffs

The most powerful teams in NASCAR warned Friday that the venerable stock car racing series has a "broken" economic model that is unfair and has little to no chance of long-term stability, a stunning announcement that added to a growing list of woes.

'This is a special thing': Phillies, Cardinals meet in playoffs; first time since 2011

More than a decade ago, the talented trio of Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright helped power the St. Louis Cardinals past the Philadelphia Phillies in the divisional round of the playoffs, and to a World Series title.

Lionel Messi says 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be his last

The 35-year-old Argentina soccer star will play in his fifth World Cup but is still seeking his first title at the showpiece tournament.

Valdez fans 10 as Astros beat Phillies 3-2 in finale

Framber Valdez struck out 10 in five shutout innings to lead the Houston Astros to 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the regular-season finale.

MLB playoff picture all set, best-of-3 matchups start Friday

The postseason, expanded from 10 teams last year to 12 this season, begins Friday with a newly created wild-card round. All four series are best two of three, three days in a row, no breaks, with the higher seed hosting every game.

Who caught Aaron Judge's 62nd home run? Dallas baseball fan must make $2M decision

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge broke the American League home run record at Globe Life Field in Arlington. But what about that historic souvenir that sailed into the stands? Cory Youmans made the catch of a lifetime.

Coaching carousel leaves 10 NHL teams with new face on bench

Nearly a third of NHL teams have a new coach this season, including in Philadelphia, where John Tortorella is being counted on to fix things for the Flyers.

Verlander, bullpen keep Phillies hitless until 9th in 10-0 win

Justin Verlander capped his magnificent comeback season by striking out 10 without allowing a hit in five innings, and Houston’s bullpen kept the Phillies hitless until the ninth inning in a 10-0 win Tuesday night.

Watch: L.A. Rams player flattens protester who ran onto field

"I just saw someone running on the field," Bobby Wagner said. "It looked like he wasn’t supposed to be on the field so I saw security was having a problem so I helped them out."

Emotional abuse and sexual misconduct 'systemic' in women's pro soccer, report says

Former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates wrote in the report that abuse is “rooted in a deeper culture in women’s soccer, beginning in youth leagues.”

Phillies down Astros for 1st playoff berth since 2011

Aaron Nola took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber homered twice as the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first playoff berth in 11 years with a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros Monday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns rejoins Timberwolves after being hospitalized with undisclosed illness

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns was back at Mayo Clinic Square with his team for the first time on Monday after being hospitalized with a non COVID-19 illness.