Daz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Díaz's bat backed up his boast, and the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series again. Díaz and Junior Caminero each hit a two-run homer, Freddy Peralta pitched 5 1/3 gritty innings and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to win their third pennant in 29 seasons as a major league franchise. The Rays will face the NL champion Milwaukee Brewers in the first matchup in which both...
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- Daz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series
- Cleveland comes up short in ALCS, extending World Series title drought to 78 years
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- `Fastball Freddy Peralta earns ALCS MVP award after pitching the Rays into the World Series
- Commanders WR Terry McLaurin suffers knee injury vs. 49ers that team fears is serious
- Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World Series
- Angel Reese has 30 points, 16 rebounds as Dream beat Valkyries 79-65 to even WNBA Finals at 1-1
Mon, 19 Oct 2026
- Yandy Dazs guarantee the Rays will win Game 6 doesnt rile up the Guardians
- Former NC State football coach, longtime Florida State assistant Chuck Amato dies at 80
- Rams WR Davante Adams out 6-10 weeks with hamstring injury. DT Poona Ford out for season
- Ronaldo suspended for 30 days and fined for walking out on Portugal camp
- LeBron James move to Philadelphia makes 76ers the betting favorite out of the East
- Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season with blood clots, AP source says
- NFL suspends Bills safety Gardner-Johnson for 1 game for spitting at Raiders
- Larson finally stumbles in NASCARs championship. Was it just a bad day or sign of serious trouble?
- Colts fire general manager Chris Ballard amid 2-4 start and loss to previously winless Titans
- UEFA gives FIFA a Nov. 2 deadline to release Infantino World Cup plan documents
- Milwaukees dominant bullpen has the Brewers believing they could win their first World Series title
- Enes Kanter Freedom says he will attend WNBA Finals Game 3 in Atlanta
- Florida is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 mens poll as Duke, Illini also receive first-place votes
- PSG-Barcelona match in Champions League to go ahead amid shock over Frances violent unrest
- Comeback stories, trouble in LA and a messy NFC East highlight Week 6
- Jordan Love, Green Bays defense lead the way in Packers 23-13 victory over Cowboys
- Rasmussen shines as Rays beat Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 ALCS lead
- Guardians need 2 road wins to overcome deficit against Rays, just like they did against White Sox
- Bills C.J. Gardner-Johnson apologizes after his ejection for spitting at a Raiders player
- Super Bowl favorite Rams latest loss has Sean McVay searching for ways not to beat ourselves
- Cardinals upset Rams 18-16 on Chad Rylands 6th field goal as time expires
- Kings guard Ben Simmons tears his Achilles tendon in practice
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- John Harbaugh says no Giants QB decision yet after J.J. McCarthy replaces Jameis Winston
- Reddick wins in Phoenix as NASCAR Cup Series championship tightens after miserable day for Larson
- Deshaun Watson leads drive for winning field goal and Browns rally for 13-10 victory over Ravens
- OKCs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could join rare club of back-to-back-to-back NBA MVPs this season
- Miami is No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 1st time since 02, No. 2 BYUs ranking best since 84 title season
- Valkyries star Gabby Williams counts possessions, keeps track of everything to lead late in games
- Goal from halfway line helps surprise package Brighton win 5-0 as Arsenal leaves it late at Forest
- Fairbairns last-second 49-yard FG gives Texans 34-31 win over Jaguars at Wembley Stadium
- Bears QB Caleb Williams is active and expected to start against Falcons after missing 3 games
- Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations
- Diego Gomez scores from halfway line for Brighton to revive memories of David Beckhams famous goal
- Flag? Possession? Extra second? Late-game officiating drama was talk of college football yet again
- Nellis Air Force Base: Service member dies after rappelling fall at a UT San Antonio game
- Bachmeier leads winning drive, No. 8 BYU outlasts No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 but Big 12 admits mistake
- Cam Boozer adjusting to NBA spotlight as a solo act, feels hes prepared for next chapter
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beats Rafael Jodar to win Shanghai Masters for his biggest career title
- Ty Dieffenbachs stunning rise: UCLAs former 3rd-string QB leads unbeaten Bruins
- Shakeup Saturday: 5 of the top 7 teams in the Top 25 lost in the regular season for the first time
- No. 3 Miami hangs on to beat Florida State, 43-35 in a double-overtime thriller
- Alex McPherson kicks 34-yard field goal as time expires to lift Auburn over No. 1 Georgia 27-24
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
- No. 14 Tennessee hands No. 6 Alabama second straight loss, 26-10
- Briscoe has momentum, but Larson holds commanding lead in NASCAR playoffs entering Phoenix race
- Eagles QB Jalen Hurts placed on injured reserve with blood clot in his calf
- Gabby Williams scores 26 points, sends Valkyries to 68-64 Game 1 win in defensive WNBA Finals opener
- Texas goes from No. 1 to two-game skid and coach says Everything needs to be evaluated
- Going bananas: Haaland keeps on scoring as scandal-hit Man City wins again in Premier League
- No. 4 Ohio State holds off No. 5 Indiana for 19-15 victory but loses QB Julian Sayin to injury
- Tramell Jones Jr. leads Florida to 27-24 upset win over No. 7 Texas in first career start
- WNBAs Cathy Engelbert says a search firm is vetting candidates to replace her
- Yamal takes center stage for ruthless Barcelona and PSG wins ahead of Champions League showdown
- Shrewd moves helped the Brewers become annual contenders. Heres how they got to the World Series
- Chelseas Martinez conscious after being hospitalized following head clash in Premier League game
- Jaguars eye a full 2028 home slate in Jacksonville in shift that could end Wembley run
- Tonga stuns England in Rugby League World Cup
- A first-time WNBA champion awaits as the Valkyries and Dream open the Finals
- LeBron James calls helicopter rides transportation after he soars on big dunk in 76ers home debut
- ALCS Game 4 postponed by rain; Rays and Guardians to resume series Saturday
Fri, 16 Oct 2026
- Handshake agreement with ESPN brings college football closer to a 24-team playoff, AP source says
- Shohei Ohtanis health and a possible lockout loom over an uncertain offseason for the Dodgers
- Jonathon Cooper is back for the Broncos, but the NFLs personal conduct review isnt over
- Lamar Jackson ruled out for 2nd straight week as the Ravens prepare to take on the Browns
- NFL will remove Packers Josh Jacobs from commissioners exempt list. He can play again on Oct. 25
- Two of MLBs smallest spenders will meet in the World Series for first time since 1991
- NCAA sues Ohio governor over his executive order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule
- With Anthony Edwards, Minnesota is among the teams that could add to NBAs parity era
- Some wagers, certain parlays no longer can be offered to bettors, NBA tells sportsbooks
- Guardians to open with Shawn Armstrong; Rays start Nick Martinez in ALCS Game 4
- Madrid demands La Liga president resigns after comparing attacks on referees with Nazi propaganda
- Jodar beats Ruud to make Shanghai Masters history and set up semifinal against Medvedev
- Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia stays on track as safety fears grow amid Middle East conflict
- From March Madness miracles to a season opener in Rome: The story of Catholic college hoops
- Jags kicker Cam Little outlines challenges Harry Kane would face to achieve NFL dream
- Rangers believe they can sustain winning after losing Igor Shesterkin to a season-ending injury
- Phillies put Trea Turner on notice. Get better at shortstop or find another position
- No Las Vegas, no New York, yet the WNBA Finals handle still beats 2022
- Jalen Hurts future in Philadelphia is now a question mark
- Brewers sweep the Dodgers in the NLCS to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982
- Brewers slugger Jake Bauers wins NLCS MVP award against hometown Dodgers
- Ohtani hits early 3-run homer but comes up empty late as Dodgers get swept by Brewers in NLCS
- Dodgers dream of World Series 3-peat unravels as Brewers storm back to sweep NLCS
- Broncos beat the Seahawks 17-14 in OT on JaQuan McMillians pick, Wil Lutzs 53-yarder
- Brady Tkachuk becomes 3rd Florida player with back-to-back hat tricks
- Brady Tkachuk completes his 2nd straight natural hat trick in OT as Panthers stun Canucks
- Jalen Hurts sidelined by a blood clot, the latest bad news in a rough season for the Eagles
Thu, 15 Oct 2026
- Halpins go-ahead homer flips Game 3 as Guardians beat Rays 3-2 for 2-1 AL Championship Series lead
- NBA GM survey: Wembanyama will win MVP and defensive player of year, Spurs will win title
- US businessman whose firm invested in European soccer clubs pleads guilty to fraud
- NBA season to begin with 6 coaches in new places, including 3 first-time sideline bosses
- Packers running back Josh Jacobs sues to have evidence in his battery case permanently sealed
- Columbia suspends coach Megan Griffith for 3 games after review of coaching behavior
- Arizona State hires veteran NHL coach Dave Hakstol to lead program, Powers announces resignation
- Miamis Darian Mensah is AP midseason All-America QB and UCLA puts 3 players on the first team
- Jon Rahm will be free to leave LIV and pursue other opportunities under separation agreement
- Congo protests Formula 1s indefensible decision to race in Rwanda
- ATP Tour proposes rule changes designed to reduce overplaying after injuries to Alcaraz and Sinner
- At showdown FIFA meeting, Infantino apologizes for World Cup furor but leaves critics unhappy
- Vincius Jnior says hes being targeted by referees, wants more protection for talented players
- Jake Bauers was ready to retire. Now, his relentless at-bats have Brewers on brink of World Series
- World Gymnastics regrets confusion after 3 top Russians refused visas for world championships
- Shohei Ohtani batting 6th, a lone single, and the Dodgers staring at playoff elimination
- Brewers stun Dodgers with back-to-back homers in 7th inning and ride 6-2 win to 3-0 lead in NLCS
- Dodgers down 3-0 to Brewers in NLCS and must win 4 in a row for chance at 3rd straight championship
- Houston Astros do not renew Joe Espadas contract, part ways with their manager
- Messi assists as Inter Miami clinches MLS playoff berth with 2-0 win over NYCFC
- Rams lineman Alaric Jackson has suspension reduced to 1 game for punching Bills Chubb
Wed, 14 Oct 2026
- Rays and Guardians to play ALCS Game 3 in afternoon to beat rain. NLCS game also moved up
- 4 arrested in the shooting of San Francisco 49ers player Keion White at a Super Bowl party
- PSG piles more woe on scandal-hit Man City in Champions League, Real Madrid leaves it late in Rome
- SECs Greg Sankey warns of conference-only rules if Congress fails on college sports
- Angel Reese caps tumultuous journey, takes center stage with the Dream in the WNBA Finals
- Miami freshman golfer Kai Trump, President Trumps granddaughter, says she had wrist surgery
- Shiffrin takes a more off-script approach in shifting focus beyond slalom and in Year 2 of podcast
- Jimmy Butler, Paul George, James Harden among All-Stars failed to win a title in Philly. Can LeBron?
- Infantino to chair FIFA Council meeting as critics push to oust him
- The Phillies are keeping Don Mattingly as manager on a 2-year deal
- Red Wings sign 2-time All-Star forward Alex DeBrincat to 7-year contract worth $13 million per year
- Rory McIlroy arrives in India with a new fashion style and renewed hope in Race to Dubai finale
- US Soccer plans new national womens club competition
- Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat could be a perfect title-chasing pairing
- FIFA will propose $6.3 billion funding for soccer development, AP sources say
- Jury finds Tyreek Hill liable for 2 battery counts, awards $500,000 to the NFL stars estranged wife
- Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Guardians that evens the ALCS at 1-1
- Swanson scores first goal since the Olympics in USWNTs 2-2 draw with Spain
- Brady Tkachuk has natural hat trick, brother Matthew has 5 assists as Panthers roll Blue Jackets 7-3
- Blackhawks star Connor Bedard makes his season debut against the Penguins
- Fixer in lucrative NCAA basketball betting scheme sentenced to 6 years in prison
- Shohei Ohtani will be in Dodgers Game 3 lineup against Brewers
- Rams Alaric Jackson suspended 2 games for striking Bills LB Bradley Chubb after Monday night game
- Recently unsealed report on coach Brian Flores contains racial stereotypes, according to lawyers
Tue, 13 Oct 2026
- Barcelona and Arsenal win in Champions League, Bayern Munich stunned and misery for Man United
- Ohio governor signs order letting states colleges allow 2022 athletes a 5th year of eligibility
- Memphis coach Penny Hardaway willing to spend up to $2.6 million of his own money to pay for roster
- WNBA Finals Games 3 and 4 move to State Farm Arena in Atlanta to accommodate more fans
- Bears DE Montez Sweat suspended 2 games for violating NFLs performance-enhancing substances policy
- English soccers regulator insists there will be no political pressure in Man City case
- Rams cut K Harrison Mevis after 2 misses vs Bills, sign ex-Saints K Blake Grupe, AP source says
- NFL says Zxavian Harris is eligible to sign with teams this season, despite attempt to play for LSU
- Philadelphias LeBron James knows how to handle a star-studded roster, like what the 76ers built
- Formula 1 announces return to Africa with Grand Prix in Rwanda in early 2030s
- Jaguars LT Anton Harrison to have arthroscopic knee surgery and will miss weeks, maybe months
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