Chase Utley hit two home runs to raise his World Series total to a record-tying five, Cliff Lee won again and the Philadelphia Phillies staved off elimination with an 8-6 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5 on Monday night.
The New York Yankees are one victory away from winning their 27th World Series. The Yanks rallied with three runs after two were out in the ninth inning to beat Philadelphia 7-4 and take a 3-1 series lead.
Jamie McMurray has snapped an 86-race winless streak with a victory at Talladega Superspeedway.
Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui touched Pedro Martinez for solo home runs and the New York Yankees evened the World Series at one game apiece with a 3-1 victory over the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies
The L.A. Angels, in a must-win situation, rallied with three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat the New York Yankees 7-6 and extend the American League Championship Series. The Yanks own a 3-2 series lead
Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable won't face charges after being investigated over allegations that he assaulted one of his assistants.
The Philadelphia Phillies swatted four home runs in their clinching 10-4 victory over the L.A. Dodgers that closed out the National League Championship Series in five games and secured a chance to win their second straight World Series
The Philadelphia Phillies have moved within one victory from returning to the World Series for the second straight year by rallying with two runs in the bottom of the ninth to shock the L.A. Dodgers 5-4 for a 3-1 series lead in the National League Championship Series.
Philadelphia fans had been worried about the Phillies' sometimes-shaky bullpen holding leads. But the Phillies came up with the perfect remedy - the three-run home run
The Oakland Raiders' home game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday will be blacked out locally because the team did not sell out the game in time. Games need to be sold out 72 hours before kickoff to avoid a blackout in a 75-mile radius.
ALAMEDA, CALIF. (AP)_Oakland wide receiver Chaz Schilens practiced without pain for a second straight day but is still likely a week away from returning to the Raiders lineup.
A bay area animal rights group is planning a protest against Michael Vick before his game against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
Avalanche Defenseman John Michael-Liles is expected to miss about two weeks with a bruised right shoulder. Liles was injured Tuesday night in Toronto during the Avs' 4-1 win against the maple leafs.
Brad Lidge stranded runners at first second base on a bitterly cold Sunday night when he got Troy Tulowitzki to fly out to shallow left field, preserving the Philadelphia Phillies' 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies in Game 3 of their NL playoff series.
Jimmie Johnson easily pulled away from Jeff Gordon following a restart with three laps remaining to win the Pepsi 500 on Sunday at Auto Club Speedway.
Tiger Woods had a perfect week, and the Americans stayed unbeaten at home in the Presidents Cup.
Kyle Orton moved Denver from its 2 to the end zone to tie it Sunday. Then Matt Prater kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime for a 20-17 victory over New England that made rookie Broncos coach Josh McDaniels a winner over his old boss, Bill Belichick.
No. 2 Texas turned a stagnant effort against Colorado into a 38-14 win Saturday night to stay undefeated going into their annual grudge match against No. 19 Oklahoma.
turday night's Game 3 of the NLDS was postponed by Major League Baseball as a result of the snow and cold temperatures in Denver.
PROVO, UTAH (AP)-BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall has kicked defensive back Shiloah Te'o off the team. Provo city justice court records show that Te'o was charged Sept. 18 with driving under the influence from an arrest in August.
It's a Rocktober redux for the Colorado Rockies, who are back in the playoffs after a one-year hiatus.
Juan Martin Del Potro has ended Roger Federer's run of dominance at the U.S. Open, stunning the top-ranked Swiss great in five sets to win in his first Grand Slam final
Utah running back Matt Asiata is questionable for this week's game at Oregon with a shoulder injury
No. 7 BYU has a few injuries to deal with this week before Florida State visits
After two days to think about it, Serena Williams wishes she could give the line judge she yelled at ``a big ol' hug.''
