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Oakland Athletics' Mark Canha (20) celebrates after hitting a game winning home run, while running past Seattle Mariners' Evan White during the 10th inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Friday, Sept. 25, 2020.

Canha homers in 10th inning, rallies A’s past Mariners 3-1

September 25, 2020, 10:21pm National Sports

Mark Canha hit a two-out, two-run home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Read story

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert celebrates after throwing his first career touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif.

Herbert hopes week of preparation benefits him in 2nd start

September 25, 2020, 5:23pm National Sports

The Los Angeles Chargers' rookie quarterback Justin Herbert, the No. 6 overall draft pick out of Oregon, will get his second NFL start Sunday against Carolina with Tyrod Taylor sidelined indefinitely due to chest and rib injuries. Read story

Chicago Bears football player Gale Sayers in 1970. Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. He was 77. Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77

September 23, 2020, 9:41am Latest News

Gale Sayers, the dazzling and elusive running back who entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame despite the briefest of careers, has died. He was 77. Read story

Seattle Storm forward Alysha Clark celebrates her game-winning shot with guard Jewell Loyd (24) and forward Breanna Stewart (30) during the second half of Game 1 of a WNBA basketball semifinal round playoff series against the Minnesota Lynx Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla.

Clark’s putback at buzzer lifts Storm past Lynx 88-86

September 22, 2020, 8:57pm National Sports

Alysha Clark's putback at the buzzer lifted the Seattle Storm past the Minnesota Lynx 88-86 on Tuesday night in the first game of the semifinal series. Read story

Bryson DeChambeau, of the United States, reacts after sinking a putt for par on the 18th hole to win the US Open Golf Championship, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Bryson DeChambeau blasts way to U.S. Open title

September 20, 2020, 5:25pm Latest News

What was supposed to be a typical U.S. Open produced a most unconventional champion. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Luis Torrens hits an RBI double during the third inning of the team's baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in San Diego.

Ex-Padres France, Torrens keep San Diego from clinching as Mariners win 4-1

September 19, 2020, 9:27pm National Sports

The San Diego Padres will have to wait at least one more day to clinch their first playoff berth in 14 seasons after former teammates Ty France and Luis Torrens led the Seattle Mariners to a 4-1 victory Saturday night. Read story

Kevin Harvick celebrates winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn.

Kevin Harvick nabs 9th NASCAR win of season

September 19, 2020, 8:05pm National Sports

Kevin Harvick steamrolled his way into the second round of the playoffs by holding off Kyle Busch on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway for his series-best ninth victory of the season. Read story

Matthew Wolff, right, bumps fists with his caddie after finishing the third round of the US Open Golf Championship, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Mamaroneck, N.Y.

California cool, Matthew Wolff takes detour to U.S. Open lead

September 19, 2020, 4:47pm National Sports

Matthew Wolff hit only two fairways Saturday and still matched the lowest score ever at Winged Foot in a major, a 5-under 65 that gave the 21-year-old Californian a two-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau going into the final round. Read story

San Diego Padres' Manny Machado hits a solo home run during the ninth inning of the team's baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in San Diego.

Machado, Paddack lead Padres over Mariners, 6-1

September 18, 2020, 9:59pm National Sports

Manny Machado homered twice and drove in four runs, Chris Paddack one-hit Seattle for six shutout innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Mariners 6-1 Friday night. Read story

Patrick Reed, of the United States, plays a shot off the second fairway during the second round of the US Open Golf Championship, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Reed takes lead as real U.S. Open gets started

September 18, 2020, 5:22pm National Sports

This was the Winged Foot everyone has heard about. This is the U.S. Open everyone expected. Read story