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M's clinch to end MLB's longest playoff drought

M’s clinch to end MLB’s longest playoff drought

12:59 AM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh hit a winning home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the...

Mets' deGrom leaves early with blister on finger

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Mets’ deGrom leaves early with blister on finger

1:25 AM ET Mets ace Jacob deGrom left Friday night’s series opener against the Braves in Atlanta after 86 pitches over six innings due to a...

Pujols smashes 701st career homer in Cards win

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Pujols smashes 701st career homer in Cards win

11:31 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 701st home run, connecting Friday night in a 2-1 win over...

Rays clinch wild-card spot; Astros get home field

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Rays clinch wild-card spot; Astros get home field

12:07 AM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — The Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros both had reasons to like how things turned out Friday night....

Braves give RHP Morton 1-year, M extension

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Braves give RHP Morton 1-year, $20M extension

7:08 PM ET The Atlanta Braves signed veteran pitcher Charlie Morton to a one-year extension, the team announced Friday. Morton, 38, will earn $20 million in...

Britton, recently returned, exits with arm fatigue

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Britton, recently returned, exits with arm fatigue

10:44 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. NEW YORK — Zack Britton‘s aspirations to be part of...

Jays to celebrate 'weird' wild-card berth on Friday

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Jays to celebrate ‘weird’ wild-card berth on Friday

6:44 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays punched their postseason ticket without taking the field, so the celebration will wait until Friday...

Red Sox put Ort on restricted list, recall Duran

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Red Sox put Ort on restricted list, recall Duran

6:41 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Boston Red Sox put right-handed pitcher Kaleb Ort on the restricted list Friday and recalled outfielder Jarren Duran...

SMU-UCF moves to Wed. in 2nd hurricane delay

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SMU-UCF moves to Wed. in 2nd hurricane delay

1:42 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN UCF‘s home game against SMU in Orlando, Florida, has changed dates for a second time because of the damage caused by...

The biggest regular-season series in a decade? Why Mets-Braves showdown could shake up October

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The biggest regular-season series in a decade? Why Mets-Braves showdown could shake up October

7:00 AM ET The fact that there is a division title hanging in the balance as the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves meet this weekend...

Toronto out and Detroit in? Teams most likely to rise and fall in the playoff race

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Toronto out and Detroit in? Teams most likely to rise and fall in the playoff race

7:00 AM ET In hockey, it’s hard to go from the outhouse to the penthouse, because playoff contenders refuse to move out. Of the 16 teams...

Mets reportedly calling up top prospect Alvarez

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Mets reportedly calling up top prospect Alvarez

11:02 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Mets are calling up top prospect Francisco Alvarez for this weekend’s pivotal three-game series against the Atlanta...

Angels ace Ohtani dazzles, loses no-hit bid in 8th

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Angels ace Ohtani dazzles, loses no-hit bid in 8th

12:47 AM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani took a no-hitter into the eighth inning Thursday night in a...

Sources: Vols' Tillman underwent ankle procedure

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Sources: Vols’ Tillman underwent ankle procedure

5:07 PM ET Tennessee All-SEC receiver Cedric Tillman underwent “tightrope” surgery on his left ankle early last week with the hopes of not being out an...

Bowman to miss Talladega due to concussion

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Bowman to miss Talladega due to concussion

5:19 PM ET Associated Press Alex Bowman will miss Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway with a concussion that the Hendrick Motorsports driver apparently...

Jays clinch playoff berth thanks to Orioles' loss

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Jays clinch playoff berth thanks to Orioles’ loss

5:15 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays clinched a postseason berth Thursday without taking the field. Toronto was assured of an American...

Johnson isn't racing full time anymore, but he's not retiring

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Johnson isn’t racing full time anymore, but he’s not retiring

4:14 PM ET Jimmie Johnson announced on Monday that he was stepping away from full-time racing. Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A man walks into an...