Cronenworth, Padres rally to stun Dodgers 5-3 to reach NLCS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jake Cronenworth hit a deciding two-run single with two out in the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres rallied against the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 to advance to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 1998 The Padres stunned the Dodgers by 111 wins with a seventh in five runs to win the NL Division’s best-of-five series 3-1 in front of a raucous crowd of 45,139 at Petco Park. San Diego will host the Philadelphia Phillies in Games 1 and 2 of an all-wild NLCS on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Phillies beat defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves 8-3 earlier in the day to win their NLDS in four games.
Tennessee’s No. 6 beats Alabama’s No. 3 52-49 late in FG
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chase McGrath netted a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 6 Tennessee a 52-49 win over No. 3 Alabama on Saturday. As soon as the kick went through the uprights, some of the more than 100,000 fans stormed the field to celebrate the Volunteers ending a 15-game losing streak against the Crimson Tide. It didn’t take long for the goal posts to fall. Hendon Hooker led the Vols 45 yards in 18 seconds to set up the winner. Jalin Hyatt caught six passes for 207 yards and a Tennessee record five touchdowns. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, a game-time decision due to a sprained right shoulder two weeks ago, completed 35 passes for 455 yards and two touchdowns.
Keegan Bradley wins Zozo for first PGA Tour win in 4 years
INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — It was worth the trip to Japan for Keegan Bradley, who won the Zozo Championship with a final round of 2 under 68, one ahead of Rickie Fowler and Andrew Putnam for his first PGA Tour victory in one little more than four years. Bradley bogeyed two of the last five holes, but made a key birdie putt on the 17th to give him a two-shot lead going into the 18th ahead of playing partners Fowler and Putnam. Bradley’s last PGA Tour win was in 2018 at the BMW Championship. This is his fifth victory on the PGA Tour.
MLB playoffs: Astros, Padres, Phils advance, Guardians close
The Houston Astros return to the AL Championship Series for the sixth consecutive year. A big swing from Jeremy Peña was enough. Peña homered in the 18th inning and Houston beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 for a three-game sweep of their AL Division Series. Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies qualified for the NLCS with an 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. It’s the first NLCS appearance for Philly since 2010. They open Tuesday in San Diego in an all-wild NLCS after the Padres upset the Los Angeles Dodgers to 111 wins in four games. San Diego is in the NLCS for the first time in 24 years.
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Flights, Frogs, Wolverines make statements
A Saturday that featured six matches matched by seeded teams, including three unbeaten battles, promised to set the tone for the second half and sort out contenders from contenders. The No. 5 Michigan pushed hard into the Big Ten. The No. 13 TCU pulled off an unlikely rally to become the Big 12 favorite. And Tennessee’s No. 6 sent the Southeastern Conference into a frenzy. A season that was supposed to feature about three elite teams marching to a national championship has now taken a turn.
Peña’s HR in the 18th inning sends the Astros past the Mariners for a sweep
SEATTLE (AP) — Jeremy Peña homered in the 18th inning and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 to advance to the AL Championship Series for the sixth straight year. Peña drove a Penn Murfee slider deep to left center for the rookie shortstop’s first home run of the playoffs, proving the only run of an afternoon full of dominating pitches and empty trips to the plate. The 18 innings was the longest game in playoff history. Spoiling Seattle’s first home playoff appearance since 2001, Houston completed a three-game sweep of the ALDS. Next up will be the New York Yankees or the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the ALCS on Wednesday.
Deontay Wilder knocks out Helenius in 1st place to get back into the win column
NEW YORK (AP) — Deontay Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius in the first round, powerfully returning to the win column after back-to-back losses to Tyson Fury. The former heavyweight champion had moved cautiously for most of the round before dropping his right hand that has long been considered the best in the business. He knew it was over, posing against the ropes before the fight was even stopped. Wilder, who is 43-2-1 with 42 knockouts, forcefully won his first fight since being stopped twice by Fury, the latter in the 11th round last October after Fury got up from two reversals.
Gonzalez and Guardians leave Yankees for 2-1 lead over ALDS
CLEVELAND, AP — Rookie Oscar Gonzalez hit a two-out two-run single in the ninth inning, rallying the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-5 win over the New York Yankees for a 2-1 series lead. of division AL. Gonzalez, a hero earlier in the playoffs as well, doubled up a 1-2 pitch from Clarke Schmidt down the middle to score rookie Steven Kwan and Amed Rosario as the young Guardians, who showed no fear during this storytelling season, rallied again and pushed the Yankees to the brink of elimination. Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer for New York, which took a 5-3 lead in the ninth before its bullpen collapsed.
Scores up on 2 runs, No. 20 Utah leads No. 7 USC 43-42
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Cameron Rising threw for 415 yards, ran for three touchdowns and ran down the middle for a two-point conversion with 48 seconds left in No. 20 Utah’s 43-42 victory on No. 7 Southern California Saturday night. Rising rushed from a yard for a touchdown on fourth down to set up the decisive conversion. Caleb Williams threw for 381 yards and five touchdowns for Southern California (6-1, 4-1 Pac-12). Utah (5-2, 3-1) held off the Trojans in their final practice, handing them their first loss as a record crowd of 53,609 rocked Rice-Eccles Stadium, then flooded field. Dalton Kincaid had 15 catches for 217 yards, the most for a Ute since Carl Harry had 255 yards in 1988.
Dikembe Mutombo under treatment for a brain tumor
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced on Saturday. Mutombo has been one of the NBA’s global ambassadors for years and recently participated in Hall of Fame enshrinement events in Springfield, Massachusetts, and two preseason games in Saitama, Japan. He also appeared with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at an event in Congo, Mutombo’s native country, in August.
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