Victor Mesa, Jr. hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning to break a tie and send the Tampa Bay Rays to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2020 after a 4-3 victory and a three-game ALDS sweep of the listless,

Victor Mesa Jr. hits a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Max Fried in the sixth inning, and Tampa Bay wins, 4-3, after a fan interference call turns an apparent Anthony Volpe two-run homer into an RBI double.

Victor Mesa Jr. hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Max Fried in the sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 with the help of a fan interference call for a three-game sweep

Rookie Victor Mesa Jr. belted a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays earned a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep of their American League ​Division Series.

It was both shocking and disappointing to see rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq follow up his 105-yard performance in Week 3 with a goose egg despite seeing four targets. Coach Reich must get Sadiq involved versus this Browns defense.

The New York Jets host the Cleveland Browns at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 11 and USA TODAY's NFL experts have locked in their picks for the action.

The Browns need their rookie wide receivers to step up again in Week 5.

Despite winning three straight games, the Browns are 1.5-2.5 point underdogs to the 1-3 Jets in Week 5, raising concerns about a potential trap game with Baltimore looming the following week.

HOUSTON — Houston coach DeMeco Ryans is taking over defensive play-calling duties for the winless Texans. Ryans announced Wednesday that he’d take over calling plays from defensive coordinator Matt Burke as the 0-4 Texans prepare to visit the also winless Titans.

DeMeco Ryans takes a more direct role with the Texans' defense as Houston looks to rebound from 0-4 start.

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Wednesday that he will be taking over the defensive playcalling duties amid his team's 0-4 start.

Houston's defensive decline and communication problems prompted Ryans to make what he called a "tough decision."

An SEC showdown of teams in the top 10 highlights Week 6 in college football. Who will win the games involving Top 25 teams? Our experts weigh in.

It should be no surprise that Georgia and Alabama are among the last unbeatens in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. It’s been that way for years — decades, really. Two of the league’s top heavyweights will meet for the eighth time in seven years when No.

Our college football staff makes picks against the spread for the biggest games of Week 6, including Georgia at Alabama.

Alabama and Georgia are set to collide Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. Here is Alabama's record in the last five games played in Tuscaloosa.

After that, though, there’s a strong case that Aaron Ashby was the Brewers’ second-most valuable player.  Ashby exorcised some playoff demons of years past with three dominant high-leverage outings.

The Milwaukee Brewers advanced to the National League Championship Series for the second straight season with a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres to win their best-of-five Division Series 3-1

Aaron Ashby kept the Padres hitless for three innings to pick up the win in relief in Wednesday's Game 4.

The Brewers found themselves on the wrong side of history-making Oct. 6 at Petco Park, losing 4-3 to the San Diego Padres and dropping a 12th-consecutive road playoff game. That ties the Washington Senators/ Minnesota Twins franchise for the longest streak in MLB history.

The ninth-ranked Mississippi Rebels can’t wait for Kewan Lacy’s return, knowing how valuable the running back is to Trinidad Chambliss and the offense.

See Vanderbilt football's latest injury report before the Oct. 17 game against Ole Miss, including quarterback Jared Curtis' status.

Vanderbilt football faced pivoting to a different quarterback ahead of facing Ole Miss . Freshman Jared Curtis didn’t take snaps against the No. 2 Bulldogs in that 38-14 defeat. But received a more positive update ahead of facing Ole Miss.

Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea updated Curtis status ahead of Vanderbilt football's Saturday matchup with Ole Miss.