October 14, 2026 4:22 am
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Freddy Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after a fielding error by José Ramírez, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Tuesday night to even the AL Championship Series at 1-1. Game 3 is Thursday night in Cleveland. Ramírez, whose two-run homer in Game 5 of their AL Division Series against Chicago helped the Guardians become the 11th team to overcome an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five series, misplayed a grounder in the fourth inning that led to three unearned runs against rookie lefty Parker Messick.
October 14, 2026 4:23 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will be in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani will bat anywhere from second to sixth. The Dodgers lost the first two games of the best-of-seven series. Ohtani is hitting .150 over six postseason games. He has seven strikeouts, three walks, and one stolen base with no home runs. Roberts spoke to Ohtani before the team worked out at Dodger Stadium. He says it wasn’t about benching Ohtani, but rather offering him time off similar to Freddie Freeman in 2024. Freeman went on to be World Series MVP.
October 14, 2026 4:20 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have announced that a man involved in rigging college basketball games has been sentenced to six years in prison. Jalen Smith, 30, was involved in fixing games during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 NCAA seasons. He recruited players to underperform in exchange for payment, allowing bettors to profit by wagering against their teams. The scheme affected nearly 30 games and resulted in over $3 million in fraudulent wagers. Smith must also pay $1.1 million in restitution. This marks the first penalty in an investigation that authorities said uncovered a network of gamblers and players profiting from fixed games.
October 13, 2026 4:31 am
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Allen accounted for 331 total yards and two touchdowns, Tyler Bass made a 45-yard field goal with 1:55 left in overtime shortly after Greg Rousseau blocked the Rams’ field goal attempt, and the Buffalo Bills outlasted Los Angeles for a 37-34 victory. Allen passed for 210 yards and rushed for 121 more for the Bills, who rallied to win a frantic game befitting the teams with the NFL’s last two MVPs at quarterback. Allen won an overtime game for the first time in his career by besting Matthew Stafford, who passed for 383 yards and three touchdowns.
October 13, 2026 4:29 am
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe snapped an eighth-inning tie with a two-run single after Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey homered off Drew Rasmussen, and the Cleveland Guardians rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. Junior Caminero and Jonny DeLuca had RBI singles in the first and Cedric Mullins hit a solo homer for the Rays, who never trailed in a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees in their AL Division Series. Game 2 is Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. Rookie left-hander Parker Messick starts for Cleveland, and right-hander Freddy Peralta takes the mound for the Rays.
October 13, 2026 4:29 am
MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras hit a tying homer in the fifth and singled home the go-ahead run an inning later as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. Four relievers combined to retire the last 15 Dodgers batters in order as the Brewers took a 2-0 lead over the two-time defending World Series champions in this best-of-seven series. The NLCS heads to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday. The Brewers are chasing their second pennant and first in the National League.
October 13, 2026 4:28 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy is proving to be flexible and proactive as the Pittsburgh Steelers coach. After a frustrating Week 4 loss, he decided to move defensive coordinator Patrick Graham from the coach’s booth to the sideline. The change prompted better communication between Graham and his players, directly contributing to a 34-22 victory over Indianapolis that boosted Pittsburgh’s record to 3-2. McCarthy’s decision highlights his willingness to adapt and make changes when needed, a departure from a sometimes more rigid approach by former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Pittsburgh will look for consecutive victories for the first time this season when it visits Tampa Bay in Week 6.
October 12, 2026 4:26 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jaylen Warren racked up 188 total yards and scored a pair of long touchdowns to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 34-22 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Warren caught six passes for 87 yards and added 101 yards rushing as Pittsburgh improved to 3-2. Warren’s 80-yard catch-and-run to the end zone gave the Steelers an early boost. His 50-yard touchdown sprint in the third quarter provided some breathing room. Aaron Rodgers completed 22 of 31 for 235 yards and three scores for Pittsburgh, including two to tight end Pat Freiermuth. Daniel Jones passed for 267 yards for Indianapolis which fell to 2-3.
October 12, 2026 4:29 am
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brice Turang homered off Tarik Skubal and Milwaukee’s bullpen shut down Los Angeles after Jacob Misiorowski’s taxing outing, sending the Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers in the NL Championship Series opener. Luis Lara hit a tiebreaking single off Skubal in the fifth inning as Milwaukee took Game 1 in the first NLCS matchup of 100-win teams in 50 years. The Brewers had dropped seven consecutive postseason games against the Dodgers, including a sweep in last year’s NLCS. Game 2 is on Monday in Milwaukee. Los Angeles is looking to become the first team to win three straight championships.
October 12, 2026 4:31 am
Georgia moved up to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 following its win at Alabama. Texas dropped from No. 1 to No. 7 after its loss to rival Oklahoma and Oregon is unranked for the first time in four years after losing for the second time in four games. Georgia received 66 first-place votes from the panel. Notre Dame moved up one spot to No. 2 and got one first-place vote. No. 3 Miami received two first-place votes and is followed by Ohio State and Indiana. Alabama remained No. 6. Texas, BYU, Mississippi and Texas Tech completed the top 10.
