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Higashioka's homer starts rally as Padres beat Braves 5-4 to sweep NL Wild Card Series

Higashioka's homer starts rally as Padres beat Braves 5-4 to sweep NL Wild Card Series

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Higashioka's solo homer started a five-run rally against an ailing Max Fried with two outs in the second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to sweep the Atlanta Braves with a 5-4 win in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series
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Mitchell hits tiebreaking homer, Chourio goes deep twice and Brewers rally past Mets 5-3

Mitchell hits tiebreaking homer, Chourio goes deep twice and Brewers rally past Mets 5-3

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio tied the game in the eighth with his second homer of the night and Garrett Mitchell delivered a two-run shot later in the inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday that eve
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WHL roundup: Parascak scores twice to spur Cougars to 5-2 win over Rocket

WHL roundup: Parascak scores twice to spur Cougars to 5-2 win over Rocket

KELOWNA, B.C. — Terik Parascak scored twice for the Prince George Cougars in a 5-2 victory over the host Kelowna Rockets in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday.
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Lawes downs Tirinzoni, Constantini earns second upset in Grand Slam curling opener

Lawes downs Tirinzoni, Constantini earns second upset in Grand Slam curling opener

CHARLOTTETOWN — Kaitlyn Lawes downed four-time women's world curling champion Silvana Tirinzoni 4-3 at the HearingLife Tour Challenge on Wednesday.
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Josef Martínez scores twice for CF Montreal in 2-1 win over Atlanta United

Josef Martínez scores twice for CF Montreal in 2-1 win over Atlanta United

ATLANTA (AP) — Josef Martínez scored twice against his former team and moved into seventh in MLS history with 115 career regular season goals as CF Montreal beat Atlanta United 2-1 on Wednesday.
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Toronto FC playoff hopes take a body blow in loss to visiting New York Red Bulls

Toronto FC playoff hopes take a body blow in loss to visiting New York Red Bulls

TORONTO — Coach John Herdman did not mince words after a costly 4-1 loss to the New York Red Bulls that left Toronto FC's playoff hopes hanging by a thread. "Not good enough. No excuses, just not good enough," said Herdman.
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Niederreiter scores twice for Jets in 5-2 pre-season win over Flames

Niederreiter scores twice for Jets in 5-2 pre-season win over Flames

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets turned hard work on the power play into a key goal in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames in an NHL pre-season game Wednesday.
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Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Supporters Shield with 3-2 win at Crew. It's Messi's 46th trophy

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Supporters Shield with 3-2 win at Crew. It's Messi's 46th trophy

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have another trophy, along with home-field advantage throughout the Major League Soccer playoffs.
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Gritty Tigers close out playoff sweep of Astros with 5-2 victory in Game 2 of Wild Card Series

Gritty Tigers close out playoff sweep of Astros with 5-2 victory in Game 2 of Wild Card Series

HOUSTON (AP) — Manager A.J. Hinch wanted his Detroit Tigers to embody their home city. Hard-working with a never-give-up attitude, but most of all a team that had grit. That's how they stormed into October — and just kept going.
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Another big Witt hit sends Royals into ALDS with a two-game sweep of the Orioles

Another big Witt hit sends Royals into ALDS with a two-game sweep of the Orioles

BALTIMORE (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr.
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