NASHVILLE — Following a defeat by the 25th-ranked Tennessee squad in the Southeastern Conference tournament’s quarterfinal round this Thursday afternoon, Auburn (17-16) finds itself navigating a precarious 72-hour period, firmly positioned on the NCAA tournament’s bubble.
After relinquishing a 10-point advantage during the game’s concluding 10 minutes and 26 seconds, culminating in a 72-62…
England’s captain Harry Brook celebrates (AP Photo)
TimesofIndia.com in Kandy: Walking out to bat on just the second ball of England’s chase, after Shaheen Shah Afridi had removed Phil Salt first up, Harry Brook made a statement before he even took guard. Promoted to number three instead of being held back as a finisher, Brook seized control of a tricky chase at the Pallekele International…
Before Monday’s fixture in the Women’s Premier League, Gautami Naik was a largely unknown commodity in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s star-studded batting unit. That is likely to change after the 27-year-old’s 55-ball 73 — the middle-order batter’s first half-century in her first season — powered the former champion to a 61-run victory against Gujarat Giants at the Kotambi Stadium. It extended…
WPL 2026: Gautami, bowlers help RCB beat GG and seal Playoff berth
In the battle for the final knockout berth in the men’s section, Punjab prevailed over Chandigarh 81-74 and entered the pre-quarterfinals of the 75th Senior National Basketball championship at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on Thursday.
Both teams entered their final league fixture having lost all three games beforehand, making this encounter a virtual knockout.
It was an engrossing contest that saw…
Basketball Nationals: Punjab beats Chandigarh to secure final knockout berth
Cameroon protected a 2-1 sway South Africa to reserve their AFCON quarter-final location, with late dramatization from Proof Makgopa making sure a strained surface at the end of the suit.
The opening phases were wary, with both sides getting used to the speed and physicality of the video game. Cameroon damaged the predicament in the 34th min when Junior Tchamadeu capitalised on an edge provided…
Record, result and objectives as Resolute Lions protected quarter-final berth
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ATLANTA, Ga. — Regardless of a 28-7 loss to No. 3 Georgia within the SEC championship recreation Saturday, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer stated the No. 9 Crimson Tide are deserving of a spot within the School…
DeBoer: Alabama deserves CFP berth regardless of loss to Georgia
✨ Breaking News: Lake Travis battles again, downs San Antonio Johnson for state semifinal berth
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The Cavaliers trailed via two touchdowns within the first part, certainly one of them a 99-yard move from Elvis Estrada to Braelyn Allen on the second one play of the sport, however they took the lead with 7:12 to move in the second one quarter after a Van Hopping landing.
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Lake Travis battles again, downs San Antonio Johnson for state semifinal berth
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani showed a bit of pulse at the plate when he led off Game 3 of the National League Championship Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers by lining a triple into the right field corner. He scored moments later on a Mookie Betts double.
Ohtani—the Dodgers’ 10-year, $700 million man—came into the game with one hit in the best-of-seven series against the listless Milwaukee…
Shohei Ohtani Pitching to Clinch World Series Berth Amid Hitting Slump
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Ceddanne Rafaela sent a line drive deep to center field, and Romy Gonzalez hesitated between first and second to make sure it wasn’t caught.
The rest of the Boston Red Sox didn’t bother waiting.
Streaming out of the dugout to greet Gonzalez when he circled around to home plate with the winning run, the Red Sox celebrated their return to the postseason Friday night after…
It’s Sunday, and another round of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings.
Who’s climbing the table? Who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 22 to come up with this week’s order of all 14 teams in the league. Let’s dive in.
Previous ranking: 1Next match: Monday Oct. 6 vs. Angel City FC, 10.30 p.m. ET
Kansas City could’ve rested…
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CLEVELAND — Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said in the midst of Cleveland’s 10-game losing streak in early July that things would turn around.
Vogt ended up selling his team a little short, as the Guardians made one of the biggest turnarounds in baseball history.
Cleveland clinched a postseason spot in fittingly improbable fashion. CJ Kayfus was hit in the arm by a…
SAN DIEGO — In the home clubhouse at Petco Park, they set up sheets of plastic around the lockers, then wheeled in the tubs of beer and champagne. There was a speech from the manager, then screaming and laughing and liquids flying around the room from all angles. They took pictures together and sang and hugged. When it was done, they spilled onto the field to revel in the moment with their…
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SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres are headed back to the playoffs for the fourth time in six seasons.
The Padres clinched a playoff berth with a 5-4, 11-inning win against the three-time NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.
Freddy Fermin, acquired from Kansas City at the trade deadline on July 31, singled in automatic runner Bryce Johnson with one out in…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Toronto Blue Jays became the first American League team to secure a spot in the postseason on Sunday with an 8-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals.
The AL-best and AL East-leading Blue Jays locked up a playoff spot with a week remaining in the regular season after a less-than-stellar start of 16-20 in early May and trailing by as many as eight…
Blue Jays, tops in the American League, clinch playoff berth
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PITTSBURGH — Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
Chicago has received 4 in a row and 7 of eight general. It leads the Nationwide League wild-card standings with an 88-64 document.
Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored 3 times for the Cubs.…
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BALTIMORE — The Indiana Fever’s 2025 marketing campaign has been filled with…
Damage-riddled Fever rout Mystics to clinch WNBA playoff berth
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Confirmed line-ups with Membership World Cup semi-final berth on the road
The United States booked their place in the Gold Cup semi-finals at U.S. Bank Stadium as Matt Freese saved three spot-kicks in a 4-3 shootout win after a 2-2 draw.
Costa Rica had to come from behind to force penalties on Sunday, but then struggled to find a way past Freese, as the USA reached the last four for the 13th straight Gold Cup.
Max Arfsten clumsily brought down Kenneth Vargas in the…
United States 2-2 Costa Rica (4-3 pens): Freese penalty heroics secure semi-final berth
Lakota West knocked on top-order Cincinnati Muller 3–2 in a division I regional final on Wednesday evening at Right State University’s Nischwitz Stadium.
It is the first state berth since 2017 for Firebirds (24-7), which was ranked number 13 in the final DI State Coach Association Poll of the season. Moeller, who won the 2023 DI title, was at number 1 in the entire season and was looking at Mason…
Lakota West defeated Moeller 3-2, earning 1 state berth since 2017
It is with a surgeon’s precision that B. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill go about threading the gaps on the outfield. On a placid pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium where batters did not have to second-guess themselves, the in-form openers did exactly that. With Sudharsan finishing unbeaten on 108 and Gill smashing 93 in an unbroken stand of 205, Gujarat Titans made light work of a target of 200…
DC vs GT, IPL 2025: Sudharsan, Gill put on a show as Gujarat Titans seals Playoffs berth