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  • A’ja Wilson drops 34 as Aces rout Mercury in season finale

    • AP
    • Sep 25, 2026

    PHOENIX (AP) A’ja Wilson scored 34 points, Jewell Loyd added 25 off the bench, and the Las Vegas Aces closed the regular season with a 100-82 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night.

    The defending champions head into the playoffs as the No. 3 seed and face No. 6 Indiana when the first round opens on Sunday.

    The Mercury had cut a 31-point deficit to nine midway through the fourth quarter but two offensive fouls and a technical foul short-circuited the rally.

    Stephanie Talbot added 14 points and Chelsea Gray 12 for the Aces (31-13), who shot 56% and had 28 assists, 11 from Jackie Young and 10 from Gray. Wilson has 13 games of 30 or more points this season, tying the league mark she set last year.

    Kahleah Copper had 18 points for the Mercury (16-27), who lost to Las Vegas in the Finals last year. Shay Ciezki added 13 and Natasha Mack 12.

    The season started with the Mercury winning the Finals rematch 99-66 but the Aces won the last three matchups by an average of 25 points.

    Wilson made 8 of 11 shots and scored 17 points in the first quarter to help the Aces take a 32-18 lead. The Mercury missed their first five shots and had seven turnovers to fall behind 14-0. Phoenix had 10 turnovers that led to 12 points.

    The Mercury pushed the lead to 31 in the second quarter and led 65-36 at the half. Wilson had 21 points and Loyd 17 on a combined 16-of-21 shooting.

    Phoenix opened the third quarter with an 11-0 run but Wilson had back-to-back putbacks and the Mercury trailed 77-60 entering the fourth quarter.

    Las Vegas: The Aces head into the playoffs as the No. 3 seed, and are home Sunday against Indiana.

    Phoenix: Season over.

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    1 2 3 4 T

    Aces 31-13

    		 32 33 12 23 100

    Mercury 16-28

    		 18 18 24 22 82
    Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix, AZ
    TOP SCORERS
    22
    		 A. Wilson C 34PTS 10REB 4AST
    2
    		 K. Copper G 18PTS 6REB 3AST
    Aces
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    A. Wilson 34 10 4 1
    S. Talbot 14 4 0 1
    C. Gray 12 4 10 1
    J. Young 5 7 11 2
    B. Turner 0 3 0 0
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    J. Loyd 25 2 0 2
    K. Brown 8 2 0 0
    M. Yamamoto 2 1 1 1
    C. Parker-Tyus 0 0 1 1
    Total 100 33 27 9
    Mercury
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    K. Copper 18 6 3 1
    N. Mack 12 7 1 1
    N. Brochant 9 3 3 0
    A. Thomas 6 7 9 1
    S. Whitcomb 3 2 1 1
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    S. Ciezki 13 0 1 2
    M. Westbeld 7 2 1 1
    M. Suarez 6 2 0 4
    L. Held 5 1 0 1
    V. Ayayi 3 3 2 1
    Total 82 33 21 13

  • NHL Scores

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    Bruins2-1
    		 0 0 0 0
    Flyers1-2
    		 1 0 1 2
    Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
    FINAL/OT
    1 2 3 OT T
    Sabres1-1-1
    		 1 1 0 0 2
    Red Wings2-0-1
    		 1 0 1 1 3
    Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Panthers2-0-1
    		 1 1 3 5
    Lightning1-1-1
    		 0 2 1 3
    Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
    FINAL/SO
    1 2 3 SO T
    Devils2-0-1
    		 1 1 1 0 3
    Rangers1-2
    		 0 0 3 1 4
    Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Predators1-2
    		 3 2 0 5
    Hurricanes2-1
    		 0 3 3 6
    First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Penguins1-2
    		 0 0 0 0
    Blue Jackets2-1
    		 1 2 1 4
    Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Blackhawks1-1-1
    		 0 0 0 0
    Blues1-2
    		 0 0 1 1
    Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Oilers3-0
    		 1 1 0 2
    Canucks0-3
    		 0 1 0 1
    Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
    FINAL/SO
    1 2 3 SO T
    Flames2-1
    		 1 2 0 0 3
    Kraken2-0-1
    		 1 0 2 1 4
    Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Ducks1-2
    		 0 0 0 0
    Sharks1-1-1
    		 5 2 3 10
    SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, CA
    FINAL/OT
    1 2 3 OT T
    Mammoth1-1-1
    		 2 1 1 0 4
    Golden Knights3-0
    		 1 0 3 1 5
    T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2026 Presidents Cup standings, scores, results: United States takes meager lead after four-ball on Day 1

    The Americans are up 3-2 on the International side after a far less dominant effort than they put forward two years ago

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    Day 1 at the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club’s No. 3 course brought a (somewhat surprisingly) competitive bout as the United States scratched and clawed its way to a 3-2 session victory in the four-ball format. It is the eighth time in the nine Presidents Cups held on U.S. soil that the home team has grabbed the early advantage by winning the opening session.

    Despite being underdogs in all five matches, the International team did well to keep the contests close, and the visitors could have done even more damage if not for the opening match falling the way of the Americans.

    That is where world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler & Sam Burns proved victorious, 1 UP. The two good friends grabbed an early lead thanks to a birdie from Scheffler on the first hole, but the four-time major champion would only make one more the rest of the way on No. 4, leaving the door open for the black and gold.

    Min Woo Lee & Sungjae Im had their chances and missed birdie bids from inside 10 feet to win Nos. 10, 11 and 12. They finally converted on No. 13 to grab the lead, but it was not for long as Burns punched back on the next to draw the match even.

    “We just did our best to stay in it,” Scheffler said. “I felt like both teams got off to pretty hot starts today, and we cooled off a little bit off that. But Sam I felt like hit probably the shot of the match there on 14. We lost 13 to go 1 Down, and then, he hit one in there to a couple feet, and we were able to square the match up. I felt like that was really a big moment for us as a team, and he stepped up when we needed him to.”

    It remained that way until Scheffler & Burns only needed a par to win No. 17 after Im three putted for bogey and Lee missed his par putt from just inside 10 feet. That hole proved to be the decider.

    The U.S. taking the opening match 1 UP was significant, given the Japanese duo of Hideki Matsuyama & Ryo Hisatsune could do no wrong in the second match. Hisatsune was up to the challenge early and late in his debut with Matsuyama, doing most of the work in the middle portion of the match.

    The two combined for six birdies and made easy work of Cameron Young & Xander Schauffele to win 3 & 1. The victory put an end to Matsuyama’s four-match losing streak in the four-ball format.

    “It’s been a long time. I’ve been waiting for another guy from Japan to come play with me, and I was really happy today,” Matsuyama said. “It was kind of off to a slow start, but he picked up my slack, and we were able to get the point today.”

    A similar cadence played out in the third match, as Justin Thomas & Jackson Koivun were up early and often on Corey Conners & Nico Echavarria. Thomas improved to 7-0-0 in the four-ball format in his Presidents Cup career and tied the longest win streak in Presidents Cup history in the format with the 4 & 3 triumph.

    “That’s sweet,” Thomas said. “I did not know that. Good partners are a great start. I don’t know, man. Match play is a bizarre thing. Some matches you just get away with some, and I’ve played great with some great partners, and I’m happy we got a point today. That’s all that matters.”

    Meanwhile, Koivun became the second youngest American to win a point in the Presidents Cup, trailing only Jordan Spieth.

    “It was great,” Koivun said. “Anytime you can put up a point for Team USA, it’s good. First two holes [were] definitely a little shaky, but after that, kind of found a groove. Me and J.T., we played really well out there. He picked me up when I didn’t play too hot, so thankful for that, but we had a fun time.”

    The performance of the day from the American side may have belonged to the U.S. Open champion, Wyndham Clark. Paired with Collin Morikawa, Clark rolled in a birdie on the par-4 1st to take the lead and never looked back. He penciled five birdies along with two timely birdies from his partner. It was Morikawa who delivered the dagger on the par-3 16th to win 3 & 2.

    That is the same hole where the anchor match wrapped up as Tom Kim & Si Woo Kim — dubbed “The Brothers Kim” — seized control of their match against Patrick Cantlay & Chris Gotterup early and never let go. Tom Kim nearly made an ace on the par 3 to close out the match 3 & 2. The two are now 3-1-0 together in the Presidents Cup and 3-0-0 in the four-ball format.

    While many assumed the U.S. would roll to an easy victory outside Chicago, the International team has made this thing interesting. With the foursomes format set for Friday — a session the International side swept in 2024 — the black and gold must be feeling good about its standing, while the United States may feel like it got away with some poor play heading into Day 2.

    2026 Presidents Cup results, scores: Day 1

    United States 3 | International: 2

    Session 1 — Four-ball

    MATCHINTERNATIONALMATCH SCOREUNITED STATES

    5Tom Kim & Si Woo Kim

    3 & 2Chris Gotterup & Patrick Cantlay

    1 Min Woo Lee & Sungjae Im 1 UP Scottie Scheffler & Sam Burns
    2 Hideki Matsuyama & Ryo Hisatsune 3 & 1 Cameron Young & Xander Schauffele
    3 Corey Conners & Nico Echavarria 4 & 3 Justin Thomas & Jackson Koivun
    4 Ryan Fox & Adam Scott 3 & 2 Wyndham Clark & Collin Morikawa

  • AZ Cardinals recap and notes

    • Cardinals’ Max Melton: Limited in Thursday’s practice

      Melton (toe) was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice.

      It’s a step in the right direction for Melton, who missed Wednesday’s practice due to a toe injury he sustained during the Cardinals‘ Week 2 loss to the Seahawks. The Cardinals will announce injury designations following Friday’s practice, at which point Melton’s status for Sunday’s game against the 49ers will be more clear.

    • Cardinals’ Dadrion Taylor-Demerson: Returns to practice Thursday

      Taylor-Demerson (back) was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice.

      Taylor-Demerson missed Wednesday’s practice due to a back injury he likely picked up in the Cardinals‘ Week 2 loss to the Seahawks. His ability to return to practice Thursday is a positive sign in his injury progression, and Friday’s injury report will provide more clarity on Taylor-Demerson’s status heading into Sunday’s game against the 49ers.

  • Bijan Robinson runs for 194 yards as Falcons rout Packers 35-14

    • AP
    • Sep 25, 2026

    GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Once the Atlanta Falcons finally reached the red zone, they kept coming back again and again.

    Bijan Robinson rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns as the Falcons capitalized on the return of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and trounced the punchless Green Bay Packers 35-14 on Thursday night.

    Atlanta (1-2) erased an early 7-0 deficit by scoring 27 straight points to take control amid a chorus of boos at Lambeau Field. The Falcons outrushed the Packers 242 yards to 17.

    It was a stunning turn of events for an Atlanta offense that hadn’t run a single play inside an opponent’s 20-yard line during the first two weeks of the season.

    “That was the weight off the shoulders – just getting back to the red zone,” Robinson said. “And we knew we had to punch it in every opportunity we get when we get down there. That was the main focus – to get the ball down there and let’s put the ball in the end zone. When we scored, it was definitely something we enjoyed, and we kept on doing it.”

    Penix went 18 of 25 for 256 yards with one touchdown and an interception in his first action since tearing the ACL in his left knee during a loss to Carolina on Nov. 16.

    “I’m proud of him,” Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said. “It’s not easy to rehab from injuries. That’s a tough thing to do, that he’s put himself through – the extra workouts in the weight room, the extra treatments in the training room, all those times that he’s out in the field and he’s running when no one’s watching.”

    Atlanta had struggled to produce any offense whatsoever in two games with Cooper Rush at quarterback. The Falcons became the first team since the 2008 Rams not to run any plays in the red zone through the first two weeks of a season.

    That wasn’t a problem Thursday.

    Robinson and Drake London became the first teammates to each compile at least 190 yards from scrimmage in a road game since Lawrence McCutcheon and Ron Jessie did it for the Rams at Miami on Oct. 3, 1976. London caught nine passes for a career-high 194 yards.

    “Me and Drake, that’s my real-life brother,” Robinson said. “I call him my blood brother. We do everything together.”

    Green Bay (1-2) lost a home opener for the first time since falling 30-22 to the San Francisco 49ers in 2012. The Packers had won 13 straight home openers from 2013-25 to share the NFL record with the Miami Dolphins, who also won 13 in a row from 1976-88.

    “We’ve got a couple extra days here, and everybody’s got to take a long, hard look at themselves,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. “We’ve got to find solutions and just come back ready to work.”

    Green Bay’s Jordan Love went 28 of 53 for 312 yards with two touchdowns – one to Christian Watson and another to Matthew Golden – and an interception. MarShawn Lloyd and Kaleb Johnson combined for 17 yards on eight carries.

    Love was working behind an offensive line missing left guard Aaron Banks and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele, who tore his patellar tendon Sunday and will miss the rest of the season. Banks was dealing with a toe injury.

    Jager Burton, a rookie fifth-round pick from Kentucky, made his first career start at left guard, and 2025 second-round selection Anthony Belton started at right tackle.

    The lack of discipline that hindered Green Bay in its first two games cropped up again Thursday.

    Green Bay led 7-0 and had forced an apparent third-and-11 incompletion late in the first quarter when Brenton Cox Jr. was called for roughing the passer. Robinson delivered a 55-yard carry on the next play to set up his own 3-yard touchdown run.

    The Packers had committed an NFL-high 26 penalties through the first two weeks of the season.

    Atlanta dominated the rest of the first half and led 17-7 at the break.

    Nick Folk put Atlanta ahead by hitting a 44-yard field goal with 4:48 left in the second quarter. After Atlanta’s Zach Harrison blocked Trey Smack’s 47-yard field-goal attempt, Penix threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Austin Hooper on third-and-goal with 59 seconds left in the half.

    Green Bay wasted a red-zone opportunity on its first drive of the second half when Love couldn’t connect with Watson in the end zone on fourth-and-1 from the 7. Atlanta poured it on from there.

    “It felt great to get a win. It felt great to come out of there healthy. Just blessed, just blessed,” Penix said.

    Falcons: CB A.J. Terrell (groin) didn’t play after getting placed on injured reserve this week.

    Packers: LB Edgerrin Cooper was evaluated for a concussion in the second half. G Jacob Monk hurt his quadriceps late in the fourth quarter.

    Falcons: At New Orleans on Monday, Oct. 5.

    Packers: At Tampa Bay on Oct. 4.

    —

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    1 2 3 4 T
     Falcons 1-2 7 10 7 11 35
     Packers 1-2 7 0 0 7 14
    Lambeau Field Green Bay, WI
    		 256 PASS YDS 311
    		242 RUSH YDS 17
    		498 TOTAL YDS 328
    Atlanta
    OFFENSE

    PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT FPTS
    M. Penix Jr. 18/25 256 1 1 16
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG FPTS
    B. Robinson 29 194 2 55 34
    B. Robinson Jr. 10 50 1 16 11
    M. Penix Jr. 2 -2 0 -1 16
    RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG FPTS
    D. London 10 9 194 0 68 28
    B. Robinson 2 2 19 0 17 34
    J. Dotson 3 1 11 0 11 2
    A. Hooper 2 2 11 1 6 9
    O. Zaccheaus 2 2 9 0 5 2
    Z. Branch 2 1 7 0 7 1
    K. Pitts 2 1 5 0 5 1
    Green Bay
    OFFENSE

    PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT FPTS
    J. Love 28/53 312 2 1 22
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG FPTS
    M. Lloyd 4 11 0 6 3
    K. Johnson 4 6 0 5 2
    J. Love 1 0 0 0 22
    RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG FPTS
    M. Golden 12 5 100 1 45 21
    C. Watson 10 7 96 1 34 22
    S. Moore 7 3 31 0 12 6
    T. Kraft 8 4 26 0 9 6
    J. Sturdivant 3 3 22 0 10 5
    J. Smith 3 2 16 0 9 3
    K. Johnson 3 1 10 0 10 2
    M. Lloyd 3 2 7 0 10 3
    C. Brooks 1 1 4 0 4 1
    B. Melton 1 0 0 0 0 0

  • Liberty surges in second half to beat Coastal Carolina 34-17

    • AP
    • Sep 25, 2026

    CONWAY, S.C. (AP) Deshawn Purdie threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, Kam Davis rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown, and Liberty Flames scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to beat Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 34-17 on Thursday night.

    Liberty scored on its opening three drives of the second half to go ahead 27-17 on backup QB Ethan Vasko’s 8-yard sneak on fourth-and-1 that was set up by Purdie’s 15-yard scramble on third-and-16.

    The Liberty defense has not allowed a fourth-quarter touchdown in four games this season.

    Purdie was 11-of-16 passing. His first touchdown went to Makai Jackson, who caught a pass over the middle and broke a tackle enroute to a 58-yard touchdown for a 10-3 lead.

    Jackson finished with 149 yards receiving and two touchdowns for Liberty (3-1), which has won three straight games since losing to James Madison in an opener.

    Freshman Deuce Bailey threw for 213 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Coastal Carolina (1-3). Bailey threw his first interception of the season on his second throw of the game.

    Coastal Carolina had three points after its first three drives of the game and then scored 14 points on the last two before the break to take a 17-10 lead on Tristian Gardner’s diving catch in the end zone with 24 seconds left.

    Liberty: Plays at Delaware on Oct. 2.

    Coastal Carolina: Stays home to play Georgia Southern on Oct. 3.

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    1234T Liberty 3-1100101434 C.Carolina 1-33140017
    Brooks Stadium Conway, SC
    222PASS YDS213250RUSH YDS79472TOTAL YDS292
    Liberty

    OFFENSE

    PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT
    D. Purdie 11/16 216 2 0
    E. Vasko 1/1 6 1 0
    K. Davis 0/1 0 0 0
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG
    K. Davis 18 166 0 56
    P. Jones 13 55 0 13
    J. Coleman 2 13 0 9
    D. Purdie 7 12 0 15
    E. Vasko 1 8 1 8
    T. Kellman 2 0 0 2
    RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG
    Johnson Jr.10000

    M. Jackson 6 5 149 2 58
    J. Person 1 1 34 0 34
    D. Copeland 3 2 18 0 10
    Z. Wimbush 1 1 8 0 8
    K. Davis 2 2 7 1 6
    B. Randolph 2 1 6 0 6
    R. Cunningham 1 0 0 0 0
    L.
    J. Monteiro 1 0 0 0 0
    C. Carolina

    OFFENSE

    PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT
    D. Bailey 17/34 213 2 2
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG
    D. Bailey 15 31 0 20
    D. Lee-Knicely 5 25 0 10
    J. Edwards 9 17 0 4
    B. Townsend 1 4 0 4
    J. Allen-Hendrix 1 2 0 2
    RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG
    Coppock Jr.8329016Verges11404

    T. Gardner 6 4 86 1 39
    C.
    J. Edwards 2 2 24 0 14
    C. Hinton 2 1 24 1 24
    G. Lawrence 2 1 16 0 16
    K. English 5 2 15 0 13
    C. Ellison 3 1 10 0 10
    R. Washington 4 2 5 0 7
    B.

  • MLB Scores

     

    FINAL
    R H E
    Cardinals77-82
    		 1 5 2
    Pirates81-78
    		 2 7 0
    PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
    Highlights: Cardinals at Pirates (9/24)
    0:23
    • W: L. Weaver  (4-1)
    • L: R. Stanek  (2-3)
    • S: M. Montgomery  (17)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 P. Skenes PIT P6.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 8 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 M. Montgomery PIT P1.0 IP, 3 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    White Sox82-77
    		 9 12 0
    Royals68-91
    		 1 7 2
    Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
    Highlights: White Sox at Royals (9/24)
    1:35
    • W: D. Sandlin  (3-2)
    • L: R. Dobnak  (3-5)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 D. Sandlin CHW P6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7 SO
    player headshot
    		 K. Teel CHW C2-2, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Marlins78-81
    		 1 5 0
    Cubs88-71
    		 2 6 1
    Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
    Highlights: Marlins at Cubs (9/24)
    0:58
    • W: M. Boyd  (10-5)
    • L: J. Ralston  (0-2)
    • S: R. Zeferjahn  (7)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 M. Boyd CHC P7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 R. Zeferjahn CHC P1.0 IP
    FINAL
    R H E
    Mets73-86
    		 1 4 0
    Rangers79-80
    		 3 7 0
    Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
    Highlights: Mets at Rangers (9/24)
    0:31
    • W: K. Rocker  (6-11)
    • L: Z. Thornton  (5-6)
    • S: J. Montgomery  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 K. Rocker TEX P5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 J. Jung TEX 3B3-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Diamondbacks85-74
    		 12 18 0
    Rockies57-102
    		 8 17 0
    Coors Field, Denver, CO
    • W: E. Rodriguez  (16-7)
    • L: T. Gordon  (1-6)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 E. Rodriguez ARI P6.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 3 SO
    player headshot
    		 C. Carrigg COL CF4-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Brewers100-59
    		 5 11 1
    Phillies87-72
    		 1 4 0
    Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
    Highlights: Brewers at Phillies (9/24)
    0:40
    • W: J. Romero  (3-3)
    • L: J. Alvarado  (5-4)
    • S: A. Senzatela  (4)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 A. Painter PHI P6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 8 SO, 3 BB
    player headshot
    		 J. Chourio MIL DH1-1, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Guardians83-76
    		 1 4 1
    Red Sox85-74
    		 0 2 1
    Fenway Park, Boston, MA
    Highlights: Guardians at Red Sox (9/24)
    0:41
    • W: J. Cantillo  (11-9)
    • L: R. Suarez  (8-5)
    • S: C. Smith  (41)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 J. Cantillo CLE P5.0 IP, 1 H, 4 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 C. Smith CLE P1.0 IP, 3 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Rays96-63
    		 4 9 1
    Yankees92-67
    		 6 7 2
    Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
    Highlights: Rays at Yankees (9/24)
    1:08
    • W: B. Hanner  (1-0)
    • L: S. Matz  (5-6)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 I. Seymour TB P5.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO
    player headshot
    		 B. Hanner NYY P2.0 IP, 2 H
    FINAL
    R H E
    Reds74-85
    		 7 7 0
    Braves93-66
    		 6 12 0
    Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
    • W: C. Phillips  (2-0)
    • L: A. Smith-Shawver  (0-3)
    • S: E. Pagan  (25)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 H. Rodriguez CIN RF2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
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    		 E. Pagan CIN P1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO
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    R H E
    Astros79-80
    		 7 10 0
    Athletics63-96
    		 5 11 0
    Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California
    Highlights: Astros at Athletics (9/24)
    1:10
    • W: M. Ullola  (2-0)
    • L: S. Blewett  (2-2)
    • S: B. Abreu  (9)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 L. Spence HOU CF3-4, 3 R, 3 HR, 5 RBI
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    		 M. Ullola HOU P3.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO
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    R H E
    Angels61-98
    		 6 9 0
    Mariners74-85
    		 4 7 1
    T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
    • W: G. Rodriguez  (5-8)
    • L: B. Woo  (12-10)
    • S: R. Watson  (4)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 R. Watson LAA P1.0 IP, 2 SO
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    		 G. Rodriguez LAA P5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 SO, 5 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Padres89-70
    		 4 6 0
    Dodgers97-62
    		 2 7 0
    Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
    Highlights: Padres at Dodgers (9/24)
    1:10
    • W: Y. Matsui  (4-1)
    • L: T. Glasnow  (5-2)
    • S: M. Miller  (38)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 T. Glasnow LAD P6.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 11 SO, 2 BB
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    		 Y. Matsui SD P1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO

     

  • Diamondbacks stay in playoff hunt with 12-8 win over Rockies

    AP

    DENVER (AP) Gabriel Moreno and Nolan Arenado homered in a six-run first inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks had a season-high 18 hits as they kept up their slim postseason chances with a 12-8 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.

    Arizona (85-74) began the day three games back for the final NL wild card with four games to play and went on to extend its winning streak to five heading into a weekend series at San Diego.

    Moreno hit his 16th homer, a three-run drive, and Arenado hit his 29th, a two-run shot. Arenado, who had three hits, has eight homers in September and reached safely in 18 straight games.

    Arizona had its most hits since 21 on June 20 last year, also at Coors Field.

    Colorado has lost 16 of 19, getting swept for the 13th time this year, and dropped to a major league-worst 57-102, the third-most losses in club history. The Rockies are the first team with four straight 100-loss seasons since the 1962-65 New York Mets.

    The Rockies have allowed a major league-high 137 runs in the first inning. Colorado had 17 hits, its most in a Coors Field loss since June 16, 2019, against San Diego.

    A crowd of 22,511 attended the Coors Field season finale. The Rockies drew just under 2.25 million at home, down from 2.4 million last year and their lowest total in a non-COVID-impacted season since 2006.

    Eduardo Rodriguez (16-7) allowed two runs and nine hits in six innings, finishing with a 2.89 ERA

    Kyle Karros homered in the sixth and Cole Carrigg, who had four hits, hit a three-run homer off Dennis Santana in a four-run seventh.

    Tanner Gordon (1-6) gave up double-digit hits for the third straight start, allowing 10 runs and 12 hits in 4 1/3 innings as his ERA rose to 6.68.

    Arizona’s James McCann homered off Jimmy Herget.

    Zac Veen hit a solo shot in the eighth for the Rockies and Karros had an inning-ending flyout to the wall with two on.

    Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt (7-3, 3.72) starts Friday.

    Rockies: RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (12-11, 5.36) opens a three-game series at the Chicago White Sox and RHP Sean Burke (10-7, 3.40).

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    This is about as high as I go with moneyline odds. Arizona has won four straight and scored 5-8 runs in all four. The D’backs are still in it so they’re not messing around, so expect them to produce against Rockies starter Tanner Gordon, who has an 8.02 Coors Field ERA all season and a 7.12 ERA in day games. Meanwhile, Eduardo Rodriguez is 7-1 with a 2.45 ERA on the road, giving up three runs over 12.1 IP vs. Colorado so far. The Arizona bullpen over the last two weeks has a 1.77 ERA.

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    • Coors FieldDenver, CO
    • W: E. Rodriguez (16-7)L: T. Gordon (1-6)S: (0)
    • HR: ARI – G. Moreno (15), J. McCann (5), N. Arenado (28), COL – Z. Veen (2), K. Karros (12), C. Carrigg (10)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    L. Nootbaar LF-RF 6 2 3 0 .243
    K. Marte 2B 2 2 1 1 .250
    a- R. Waldschmidt PH-LF 2 0 1 0 .256
    G. Moreno DH 6 1 1 3 .308
    G. Perdomo SS 5 3 3 1 .260
    P. Smith 1B 3 2 2 2 .190
    J. Fernandez 1B-3B 1 0 1 0 .257
    N. Arenado 3B 5 1 3 3 .254
    J. Lawlar CF 0 0 0 0 .256
    C. Carroll RF 3 0 1 0 .240
    I. Vargas 2B 1 0 0 0 .255
    J. McCann C 5 1 2 2 .286
    T. Tawa CF-1B 5 0 0 0 .233
    • a-struck out for Marte in the 6th
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    J. McCarthy LF 3 0 1 0 .295
    Z. Veen LF 2 2 2 1 .242
    C. Norby 2B 3 0 2 0 .245
    A. Amador 2B 2 1 1 0 .288
    H. Goodman DH 5 1 1 1 .245
    T. Rumfield 1B 4 2 2 1 .297
    C. Carrigg CF 5 1 4 3 .276
    K. Karros 3B 5 1 2 1 .258
    B. Sullivan C 3 0 0 1 .228
    a- B. Fulford PH-C 2 0 1 0 .176
    J. Beck RF 5 0 1 0 .193
    E. Tovar SS 5 0 0 0 .215
    • a-singled for Sullivan in the 7th
    BATTING
    • 2B – K. Marte (30), P. Smith (3)
    • 3B – R. Waldschmidt (2), G. Perdomo (8)
    • HR – G. Moreno (16), N. Arenado (29), J. McCann (6)
    • RBI – K. Marte (75), G. Moreno 3 (81), G. Perdomo (54), P. Smith 2 (12), N. Arenado 3 (83), J. McCann 2 (26)
    • 2-Out RBI – N. Arenado
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – L. Nootbaar, G. Moreno, G. Perdomo, C. Carroll 2 (2)
    BATTING
    • 2B – Z. Veen (3), C. Norby (23), A. Amador (5), T. Rumfield (30)
    • HR – Z. Veen (3), C. Carrigg (11), K. Karros (13)
    • RBI – Z. Veen (13), H. Goodman (84), T. Rumfield (71), C. Carrigg 3 (51), K. Karros (49), B. Sullivan (33)
    • 2-Out RBI – T. Rumfield
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – T. Rumfield, K. Karros, E. Tovar
    FIELDING
    • DP – (Tovar-Norby-Rumfield)
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    E. Rodriguez(W, 16-7) 6.0 9 2 0 3 2.89
    D. Santana 1.0 4 4 1 1 5.43
    T. Clarke 1.0 4 2 0 1 2.86
    K. Ginkel 1.0 0 0 0 3 4.19
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    T. Gordon(L, 1-6) 3.1 12 10 4 1 6.68
    J. Herget 2.2 4 2 1 4 5.70
    N. Frasso 1.0 1 0 0 0 6.10
    J. Mejia 1.0 0 0 0 1 5.09
    J. Romano 1.0 1 0 0 1 4.96
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – E. Rodriguez 92-65, D. Santana 27-19, T. Clarke 34-21, K. Ginkel 16-11
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – E. Rodriguez 6-9, D. Santana 1-2, T. Clarke 1-2
    • Batters Faced – E. Rodriguez 27, D. Santana 8, T. Clarke 7, K. Ginkel 3
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – T. Gordon 96-57, J. Herget 49-34, N. Frasso 12-9, J. Mejia 10-8, J. Romano 23-13
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – T. Gordon 5-11, J. Herget 3-3, N. Frasso 2-0, J. Romano 1-1
    • Batters Faced – T. Gordon 25, J. Herget 13, N. Frasso 4, J. Mejia 3, J. Romano 4

  • Michael Penix Jr. returns as Falcons visit Packers

    • AP
    • Sep 23, 2026

    GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Michael Penix Jr.’s return comes at a time when the winless Atlanta Falcons need someone to provide a jolt for their lifeless offense.

    Atlanta’s offense couldn’t reach the red zone as the Falcons opened the season with losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers. The Falcons were the first team since the Rams in 2008 not to run any plays from inside an opponent’s 20-yard line through the first two games of a season.

    Penix now is back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The 26-year-old quarterback is ready to play his first game since Nov. 16 on Thursday night as the Falcons visit the Green Bay Packers.

    “I’ve been working extremely hard to get to this point,” Penix said. “Man, this has been a long journey.”

    Atlanta (0-2) needs the boost that Penix will try to provide.

    Cooper Rush and Jack Strand threw a combined five interceptions with one touchdown pass – a 23-yarder from Rush to Bijan Robinson in Week 1 – while Penix worked his way back.

    The Packers expect to face a more capable Atlanta offense now that Penix is back.

    “He’s a quarterback that’s gone in there and played really solid football,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. “So I would bet that their offense is going to look a little bit different Thursday night.”

    Green Bay (1-1) has concerns of its own.

    All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons is recovering from a torn ACL and running back Josh Jacobs remains on the commissioner’s exempt list. Wide receiver Jayden Reed and offensive tackle Zach Bako-Bewele were carted off the field during the Packers’ 20-17 overtime victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.

    Bako-Bewele tore his patellar tendon and will miss the rest of the season. Reed’s potential return from a neck injury is unknown.

    The injury to Bako-Bewele creates more adversity for an offensive line that hasn’t established a rhythm yet. Left guard Aaron Banks also won’t be available Thursday because of knee and toe issues.

    Packers quarterback Jordan Love says all those injuries up front shouldn’t change the expectations.

    “I expect those guys to go out there and put their best foot forward and give me time to be able to go out there and try dicing a defense up,” Love said. “That’s the expectations, whoever’s out there. Nothing changes.”

    Atlanta (0-2) at Green Bay (1-1)

    When/where to watch: Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, Amazon Prime

    Latest odds: Packers by 5 1/2.

    Against the spread: Falcons 0-2; Packers 0-2

    Last week: Packers beat the New York Jets 20-17 in overtime on the road; Falcons lost 34-3 at home to the Carolina Panthers

    Last meeting: Falcons won 25-24 on Sept. 17, 2023, in Atlanta

    Series record: Packers lead 19-17

    Robinson vs. Packers’ run defense: After earning All-Pro honors last season, Robinson has rushed for 155 yards on 37 carries through Atlanta’s first two games this season. Green Bay is allowing just 2.85 yards per carry. Only the Los Angeles Chargers are giving up fewer yards per rush.

    – Robinson is the third-youngest player in NFL history to have at least 4,000 rushing yards (4,065) and 200 receptions (209) at 24 years, 233 days. Only Hall of Famers Edgerrin James (24 years, 129 days) and LaDainian Tomlinson (24 years, 160 days) were younger when reaching those marks.

    – Robinson reached 4,000 yards in 53 games, the fewest games to that milestone in team history. William Andrews reached the mark in 54 games.

    – Falcons WR Drake London reached 4,000 receiving yards (4,041) in 64 games. Only Julio Jones (47) and Andre Rison (62) reached 4,000 receiving yards in fewer games in Falcons history.

    – The Falcons rank last in the league with 123.5 passing yards per game, 31st with 8.0 points per game and 29th with 262 total yards per game.

    – Atlanta’s minus-6 turnover margin ranks last in the league.

    – Atlanta edge rusher Za’Darius Smith, who played for Green Bay from 2019-21, has 2 1/2 sacks in his first two games with the Falcons.

    – The Packers are seeking to win their home opener for a 14th straight year, which would set an NFL record. The Packers are currently tied for the longest such streak with the Miami Dolphins, who won 13 straight home openers from 1976-88.

    – The Packers rank last in the league in third down conversion rate (19.1%).

    – Green Bay has committed the most penalties (26) for the most yards (231) of any NFL team.

    – Packers WR Christian Watson has three touchdown catches in Green Bay’s first two games.

    – Packers DL Lukas Van Ness and LB Edgerrin Cooper each have at least one sack in each of Green Bay’s first two games.

    – Packers WR/KR Skyy Moore totaled 208 yards on returns (116 on kickoffs, 92 on punts) against the Jets. That’s the highest single-game total by any Packer since Will Blackmon had 209 against New Orleans in 2008.

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    AP Sports Writer Charles Odum contributed to this report.

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    		 144 AVG PASS YDS 266
    		139 AVG RUSH YDS 65
    		262 AVG TOTAL YDS 309
    Atlanta
    OFFENSE

    PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT FPTS
    C. Rush 22/39 229 1 4 6
    J. Strand 8/15 59 0 1 -1
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG FPTS
    B. Robinson 37 155 0 20 41
    B. Robinson Jr. 20 82 0 14 11
    C. Rush 2 20 0 11 6
    J. Strand 2 16 0 8 -1
    D. London 2 4 0 6 13
    RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG FPTS
    B. Robinson 14 11 99 1 24 41
    D. London 10 6 80 0 21 13
    J. Dotson 8 3 30 0 19 5
    A. Hooper 4 2 20 0 13 4
    B. Robinson Jr. 2 2 16 0 12 11
    K. Pitts 4 1 15 0 15 2
    Z. Branch 2 2 14 0 11 3
    O. Zaccheaus 4 2 8 0 5 2
    C. Blair 3 1 6 0 6 1
    C. Woerner 1 0 0 0 0 0
    Green Bay
    OFFENSE

    PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT FPTS
    J. Love 37/71 532 4 1 40
    RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG FPTS
    M. Lloyd 19 57 0 12 11
    C. Brooks 11 40 0 14 5
    K. Johnson 8 32 0 12 3
    J. Love 1 0 0 0 40
    RECEIVING TAR REC YDS TD LG FPTS
    C. Watson 19 10 188 3 81 46
    M. Golden 18 10 153 0 42 24
    T. Kraft 9 5 80 0 30 12
    J. Smith 3 2 50 0 43 7
    J. Reed 8 4 24 0 7 6
    C. Brooks 3 1 15 0 15 5
    B. Melton 2 1 10 0 10 0
    M. Lloyd 3 2 6 1 6 11
    S. Moore 4 2 6 0 7 2

  • AZ Cardinals recap and news

    • Cardinals’ Max Melton: Misses practice Wednesday

      Melton (toe) did not participate at the Cardinals‘ practice Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

      Melton suffered a toe injury during the team’s 31-7 loss to Seattle in Week 2, and he is considered day-to-day. The cornerback will have two more chances to return to practice prior to Sunday’s matchup with the 49ers. If he can’t play this week, Kalen King would be a top candidate to draw a start at slot cornerback versus San Francisco.

    • Cardinals’ Garrett Williams: Limited to open week

      Williams (Achilles) was a limited participant at the Cardinals‘ practice Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

      Williams has yet to make his season debut as he continues to work his way back from an Achilles injury he suffered in December, but he appears to be nearing a return to action. With fellow cornerback Will Johnson (neck) expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 campaign, Williams will have a chance to step into a starting role once he’s healthy. The 25-year-old will have two more opportunities to log a full practice before Sunday’s matchup with San Francisco.

    • Cardinals’ Dadrion Taylor-Demerson: Misses practice Wednesday

      Taylor-Demerson (back) did not participate at the Cardinals‘ practice Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

      Taylor-Demerson is dealing with an apparent back injury after he played two defensive snaps and 15 snaps on special-teams during the team’s 31-7 loss to the Seahawks in Week 2. The safety will have two more chances to return to practice before Sunday’s matchup with the 49ers.

    • Cardinals’ Andrew Billings: Not included on injury report

      Billings (knee) did not appear on the Cardinals‘ injury report Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

      Billings was unable to play in Sunday’s 31-7 loss to the Seahawks after suffering a knee injury earlier in the week, but he now appears to be back to full health. The 31-year-old will likely be back in his role as a primary reserve option behind Roy Lopez (groin) and Walter Nolen at defensive tackle versus San Francisco in Week 3.

    • Cardinals’ Starling Thomas: Signed to active roster

      The Cardinals signed Thomas to the active roster from their practice squad Wednesday, Darren Urban of the team’s official site reports.

      Thomas appeared in 17 games for Arizona during the 2024 campaign and logged 47 tackles (31 solo) and a forced fumble, but he missed the entirety of last season due to a torn ACL. With Will Johnson expected to miss the remainder of the season due to a neck injury, Thomas should provide additional depth at corner to help fill the void.