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Raiders Shock Chiefs, 24-20, For First Win
Derek Carr threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to James Jones with 1:42 to play, and the Raiders shocked the Kansas City Chiefs, 24-20, in Oakland on Thursday night.
Travis Ishikawa HR Leads Giants Past Cardinals, Into World Series
Travis Ishikawa hit a game-winning, three-run homer off Michael Wacha in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3, in San Francisco on Thursday night to win Game 5 of the National League Championship Series and advance to the World Series for the third time in five years.
Royals Sweep Orioles To Reach First World Series Since 1985
Eric Hosmer's first-inning ground ball produced two runs, and the Royals completed a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 2-1 victory in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series in Kansas City on Wednesday afternoon.
Which Teams Are World Series-Bound? — 2014 League Championship Series Preview
Two familiar franchises battle in the National League Championship Series, and two upstart teams clash in the American League Championship Series. Here's a preview of both matchups:
Giants & Cardinals Each Advance To NLCS. Again.
The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals will meet in the National League Championship Series for the second time in three years beginning on Saturday. Here's a recap of Tuesday's action:
Baltimore Ravens Blow Out Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-6
Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes to Owen Daniels, and the Ravens manhandled the Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-6, in Baltimore on Thursday night.
Cardinals Rally By Chargers, 18-17; Lions Rout Giants, 35-14
The Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions each won on the first Monday night of the 2014 NFL season. Here's a recap of the action:
The Patriots Are In Last Place & Other Things We Learned From Week 1 In The NFL
The 2014 NFL season marked its first full Sunday of games with a 400-yard passing performance, two overtime games and three big upsets. Here are the day's most interesting facts:
Seahawks Dominate Packers, 36-16, In 2014 NFL Season Opener
Marshawn Lynch ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and the Seahawks bullied the Green Bay Packers, 36-16, in Seattle to win the opening game of the 2014 NFL season.
2014 MLB All-Star Game: Mike Trout Leads AL Over NL, 5-3
Angels outfielder Mike Trout drove in two runs with two extra-base hits, and the American League beat the National League, 5-3, in the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Target Field in Minneapolis on Tuesday night.