Today: October 16, 2026
Today: October 16, 2026

MLB

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Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Once again, the Cleveland Guardians are division champs

Sports

Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

Danny Jansen homered and drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers pushed the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a rain-delayed 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins

Sports

Phillies can salvage a late collapse and take final NL wild card in season finale

Aaron Nola’s bid to save the Philadelphia Phillies’ shaky playoff hopes by starting on two days’ rest did not go well

Business|Entertainment|Interview|Sports

Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologizes for comments about his $500 million contract

Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has apologized for comments he made about his $500 million, 14-year contract

Sports

After three straight 100-loss seasons, the improbable White Sox are headed back to the postseason

The Chicago White Sox are headed back to the playoffs, becoming the first team in big league history to make it after back-to-back 100-loss seasons

Sports

Cubs clinch 2nd straight playoffs trip by beating Marlins 2-1 as Crow-Armstrong joins 40-40 club

Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the 40-40 club by stealing his 40th base to go along with his major league-leading 45 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their second straight postseason berth a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins

Sports

White Sox clinch a playoff spot with a 9-1 rout of the Royals after back-to-back 100-loss seasons

The Chicago White Sox clinched a postseason berth on Thursday with a 9-1 rout of the Kansas City Royals

Entertainment|Sports

Ben Rice tops Aaron Boone's preseason prediction of 39 homers, hitting 40th and then 41st

Ben Rice has hit his 40th and 41st home runs this season, surpassing New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone's spring training prediction

Sports

Shohei Ohtani gets a hit in his return to the Dodgers' lineup after 2 weeks out

Shohei Ohtani went 1 for 4 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup after missing two weeks with right biceps discomfort

Sports

Red Sox move Sunday's game and will play doubleheader against Cubs on Friday with storm expected

The Red Sox are adjusting the schedule of their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs because of a significant storm that’s expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Boston area

Business|Finance|Sports

Inspired by this year's lowly AL West, here are the weakest teams to make MLB's postseason

With just a few days left in the regular season, the AL West might make a particularly mediocre kind of history

Sports

Triple Crown still within reach for Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez after big game in Seattle

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez gained some ground Tuesday night in his chase for a Triple Crown

Sports|World

Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL West

Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 to pull even with Texas atop the AL West

Sports

Rockies become the first team since the Mets from 1962-65 with 4 straight 100-loss seasons

The Colorado Rockies lost 7-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday

Sports

Rays clinch 5th AL East title with 6-1 victory at Yankee Stadium in 2nd game of doubleheader

Playing in perhaps baseball’s toughest division, the Tampa Bay Rays were the class of the field this season

Sports

Dodgers' Ohtani set for return Wednesday after IL stint; Roberts says he's 'considerably' better

Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup on Wednesday after recovering from right biceps inflammation and left knee soreness

Sports

Drew Rasmussen takes no-hitter into 7th and Ks 11 as Rays clinch AL East with 6-1 win over Yankees

Drew Rasmussen allowed his only hit in the seventh inning and struck out 11 as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title

Business|Sports

Mets hire interim manager Andy Green for the full-time job, giving him a 3-year contract

The New York Mets have hired interim manager Andy Green for the full-time job, giving him a three-year contract

Sports

Red Sox remove interim tag, name Chad Tracy the franchise's 49th manager after historic turnaround

The Boston Red Sox have named Chad Tracy as their 49th manager, removing his interim tag

Sports

Rodón allows three hits in eight sharp innings as Yanks beat Rays 2-0 in doubleheader opener

Carlos Rodón allowed three hits in eight sharp innings and the New York Yankees prevented the Tampa Bay Rays from clinching the AL East title with a 2-0 victory in the opener of a day-night doubleheader

Health|Sports

Yankees star Aaron Judge has injection in sore right calf, unlikely to play in the Wild Card Series

Yankees manager Aaron Boone says slugger Aaron Judge is unlikely to play in the Wild Card Series after having an injection in his sore right calf

Business|Sports

Comerica Park will be renamed to Fifth Third Park starting in 2027

Comerica Park will be renamed to Fifth Third Park starting in 2027

Sports|World

Texas Rangers at .500 go into final week leading AL West, have been close to top all year

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Sports

Justin Verlander is retiring. With a work stoppage on the horizon, how many others might join him?

Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer were together on some memorable Detroit teams before moving on and winning championships elsewhere

Health|Sports

Cubs 3B Alex Bregman sent to hospital for tests after being hit in face by foul ball while on deck

Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman left Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing near the on-deck circle

Business|Finance|Sports

Dodgers owner Mark Walter sued over alleged failure to disclose federal probe to policyholders

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter and several insurance companies he owns are being sued for allegedly failing to disclose a federal investigation to customers

Sports

Sandy Alcantara comes out of the bullpen on 1 day of rest and earns 1st career save for Marlins

Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara has pitched more than 200 innings this season

Entertainment|Sports

With 2 more homers, the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong makes his MVP case

As Pete Crow-Armstrong came up with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, the Wrigley Field crowd chanted “M-V-Pete

Sports

Pete Alonso gets another ovation from Mets fans after hitting latest homer in return to Citi Field

Pete Alonso hit another home run against his former team Wednesday night — and received another ovation from New York Mets fans still smarting over his departure for the Baltimore Orioles last December

Business|Finance|Sports

Yankees pull Aaron Judge for a pinch hitter in the 6th against Twins because of lower leg tightness

New York Yankees star right fielder Aaron Judge was pulled for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning against Minnesota because of tightness in his lower right leg

Sports

Petey Halpin's 3-run homer propels Guardians past White Sox and into 1st place in AL Central

Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox

Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

Pete Alonso hits 300th homer to tie game in 9th against Mets and gets rare curtain call on road

Pete Alonso hit plenty of memorable home runs for the New York Mets

Sports|US|World

The Milwaukee Brewers and their brand of selfless baseball are NL Central champions again

The Milwaukee Brewers have clinched their fourth straight NL Central title

Entertainment|Sports

Alonso ties it in 9th with 300th homer and Orioles beat Mets 7-5 in 11 on Mayo's inside-the-parker

Pete Alonso launched his 300th career home run, a tying shot in the ninth inning against his former team, and Coby Mayo’s inside-the-park homer in the 11th sent the Baltimore Orioles to a 7-5 victory over the New York Mets

Crime|Political|Sports

5 major sports leagues and players associations ask for protections from sports bettors' threats

Five professional sports leagues and their players associations have aligned forces to ask for protections for players and staff who face threats and harassment from sports bettors

Sports

Pete Alonso receives thunderous ovations from Mets fans in return to Citi Field with Orioles

Pete Alonso is still chasing his 300th career home run after making his first visit to Citi Field as an opposing player

Sports

A quiet toast as the Dodgers clinch record-tying 14th straight playoff spot

The Los Angeles Dodgers marked their record-tying 14th consecutive trip to MLB’s postseason with a toast of bubbly after a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds

Sports

Resetting the AL and NL postseason races with 2 weeks left in the regular season

Clinching season has begun

Sports

Justin Verlander makes progress toward pitching perhaps 1 more time in 2 weeks for Tigers

Justin Verlander is making progress toward potentially pitching one more time in the last year of his playing career

Sports

D-backs' hard-throwing Justin Martinez records immaculate inning vs. the Rangers

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Justin Martinez records an immaculate inning against the Texas Rangers

Sports|World

Garrett Mitchell hits grand slam and MLB-best Brewers pound Reds 20-0 to clinch playoff spot

Garrett Mitchell hit the Brewers’ first grand slam of the season, one of four homers for Milwaukee in a 20-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds that clinched a playoff spot for the majors’ best team

Sports

Volpe hits grand slam in return to majors as Yankees sweep Rockies 10-3 to pull closer in AL East

Anthony Volpe hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs during his rousing return to the majors as the New York Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 10-3 to tighten the AL East race

Sports

A sudden IL stint for Shohei Ohtani, and an unusual Double-A call-up to fill his spot

Shohei Ohtani is headed to the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort, leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers without the four-time MVP

Sports

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani returns to lineup after 4-day break but won't pitch again this season

Shohei Ohtani has returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup after a four-day break to address knee and arm soreness

Sports

Aaron Judge activated from 60-day injured list by New York Yankees

Aaron Judge has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list by the New York Yankees

Sports

Jesús Luzardo pitched his first career shutout. The Phillies expect more in October

Jesús Luzardo pitched a complete game for the first time in his career, leading the Phillies to a 1-0 win over the Braves

Sports

Shohei Ohtani out of lineup again but Dodgers optimistic about Monday return

Shohei Ohtani was out of the starting lineup for a fourth consecutive game Sunday night, but the Los Angeles Dodgers' tentative plan is to have their designated hitter back Monday against the Cincinnati Reds

Interview|Sports

Yordan Alvarez is driving toward a Triple Crown, but he's happiest driving his family's RV

Yordan Alvarez is the frontrunner for AL MVP and a potential Triple Crown winner

Sports

Teoscar Hernández delivers a dramatic 9th-inning walk-off double as Dodgers top Cardinals

Teoscar Hernández hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2

Sports

Adley Rutschman returns to Camden Yards — and homers twice for the Red Sox

Adley Rutschman homered twice in his return to Camden Yards, hitting solo shots in the first and sixth innings for Boston in a 6-5 win at Baltimore

Sports

Shohei Ohtani gets a night off as his biceps and neck issues linger

Shohei Ohtani is taking a day off after appearing physically uncomfortable at the plate

Sports

Dave Roberts to consult trainers and Shohei Ohtani, weighing a day off after 4-strikeout game

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is concerned about Shohei Ohtani's physical condition after he struck out four consecutive times

Business|Entertainment|Sports

MLB's Los Angeles Angels to be sold to Rams and Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment says it has reached a deal to purchase the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno

Sports

Alex Bregman hits 3 home runs and Cubs set team record with 9 in 17-3 rout of Brewers

Alex Bregman hit three of Chicago’s franchise-record nine home runs and the Cubs punctuated their August power display with a 17-3 blowout of the Milwaukee Brewers

Sports

Ketel Marte booed at home in return to Diamondbacks' lineup, 2 weeks after no-show in Boston

Ketel Marte was back in the lineup for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night after a two-week absence

Sports

Shutout against the Dodgers shows Chris Sale is still elite at age 37 -- and building a Hall case

Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers

Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports|World

Brewers' Jackson Chourio joins exclusive club by producing three 20-homer seasons before turning 23

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio has reached another milestone as he moves closer to his favorite time of year

Entertainment|Sports

Pete Crow-Armstrong continues NL MVP push with 3 more homers for Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong is adding to his case for the NL MVP award

Sports

Edmundo Sosa's pinch-hit grand slam in 9th propels Phillies to a wild 5-3 win over Angels

Pinch-hitter Edmundo Sosa hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies roared back for a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

Sports

Yankees nip rival Red Sox 1-0 in series opener behind Goldschmidt, Bellinger and Schlittler

Paul Goldschmidt homered, left fielder Cody Bellinger threw out the potential tying run at home plate to end the seventh inning and the New York Yankees edged the Boston Red Sox 1-0 in the opener of a pivotal four-game series

Sports

Tarik Skubal shed tears, pitching in Detroit for 1st time since Tigers traded him to Dodgers

Tarik Skubal shed some tears, walking on a field that used to be his home turf as the team that traded him away paid tribute to the two-time Cy Young Award winner

Sports

Tarik Skubal throws 6 solid innings in 1st start against former team, helping Dodgers top Tigers 2-1

Tarik Skubal threw six solid innings against his former team, Freddie Freeman hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Friday night

Business|Economy|Political|Sports

Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county and city approve financing plan

The Tampa Bay Rays have secured county approval for a financing plan to build a new stadium

Sports

Shohei Ohtani throws bullpen session as he moves closer to return to mound

Shohei Ohtani threw a short bullpen session on Friday as the Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star moves closer to a return to the mound

Sports

Chris Sale strikes out 11 in 5-hit shutout as Braves beat Yamamoto and Dodgers 1-0 for 3-game sweep

Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout, Drake Baldwin launched a leadoff homer against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 to complete a three-game sweep