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Tiger Woods celebrates after picking up his putt for par on the 18th green to win the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Atlanta.

Tiger Woods caps off amazing comeback with a victory

September 23, 2018, 4:03pm National Sports

A comeback not even Tiger Woods saw coming a year ago. A chaotic celebration that golf hasn't seen even in the best of times. Read story

Texas Rangers’ Adrian Beltre walks to the dugout after being relieved of his duties at third base during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Arlington, Texas.

Beltre cheered in possible Texas finale, 6-1 win vs Mariners

September 23, 2018, 4:00pm National Sports

Adrian Beltre was given a standing ovation when he was removed from what could be his last home game for Texas, just before the Rangers rallied for four runs in the sixth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Sunday. Read story

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales (32) pitches against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Arlington, Texas.

Mariners eliminated from race despite 13-0 rout of Rangers

September 22, 2018, 9:54pm National Sports

Robinson Cano broke a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the fifth inning while Marco Gonzales allowed one hit over six innings, but the Seattle Mariners were eliminated from postseason contention despite a 13-0 rout of the Texas Rangers. Read story

Kyle Busch (18) celebrates winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018.

Kyle Busch wins NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Richmond

September 22, 2018, 9:07pm National Sports

Kyle Busch is starting to wonder why he even spends time trying to qualify well at Richmond Raceway. Read story

Tiger Woods putts for birdie on the third hole during the third round of the Tour Championship golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Atlanta.

Tiger Woods with 3-shot lead and 1 round away from winning

September 22, 2018, 5:32pm National Sports

Tiger Woods played the most dynamic golf he has all year Saturday with six birdies in his opening seven holes to build a five-shot lead on his way to a 5-under 65 and a three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose in the Tour Championship. Read story

Texas Ranger interim manager Don Wakamatsu, center, congratulates Shin-Soo Choo and Jurickson Profar (19) after they scored on a single by Adrian Beltre against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Arlington, Texas.

Former Mariners skipper takes over Rangers, beats M’s

September 21, 2018, 9:00pm National Sports

Adrian Beltre's excitement over a three-run homer, season-high five RBIs and Texas' 8-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners in a rain-shortened game Friday night was muted hours after the Rangers fired manager Jeff Banister. Read story

Seattle Mariners’ Robinson Cano, right, hits a RBI single as Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado reaches for the pitch during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Houston.(AP Photo/David J.

Cano has 3 RBIs as Mariners rout Astros 9-0

September 19, 2018, 9:04pm National Sports

Robinson Cano drove in three runs, three players homered and seven pitchers combined for a five-hitter in Seattle’s 9-0 rout of the Houston Astros on Wednesday night. Read story

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) with head coach Bill O’Brien.

Texans blast educator for ‘black QB’ comment about Watson

September 19, 2018, 3:00pm National Sports

The Houston Texans fired back Wednesday at an East Texas school superintendent who wrote: “You can’t count on a black quarterback,” in the comment section of an online news article where he was criticizing quarterback Deshaun Watson. Read story

Houston Astros’ Marwin Gonzalez, right, hits a two-run home run as Seattle Mariners catcher Chris Herrmann watches during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J.

Gonzalez’s homer helps Astros down Mariners 7-0

September 18, 2018, 9:26pm National Sports

Marwin Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in a four-run third inning that helped the Houston Astros to a 7-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Read story

Scott Dixon has blazed his way through the record books to cement himself as the greatest IndyCar driver of his generation.

Scott Dixon adds 5th IndyCar championship to résumé

September 16, 2018, 7:23pm National Sports

Scott Dixon was fully reclined, quietly watching NASCAR on television with friends, as the clock inched toward the IndyCar season finale. A fifth championship was one steady Sunday drive away and Dixon wasn’t the least bit stressed. Read story