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Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run on a pitch from Oakland Athletics starter Raul Alcantara during the third inning of a baseball game on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, in Seattle.

Mariners win to tighten wild-card race

September 30, 2016, 10:08pm National Sports

Robinson Cano hit two home runs, Taijuan Walker pitched six effective innings and the Seattle Mariners moved within one game of the second AL wild-card spot, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1 Friday night. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Mike Zunino hits a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Zunino’s HR spurs Seattle past A’s 3-2

September 29, 2016, 10:27pm National Sports

Struggling Mike Zunino delivered the go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and Seattle held on for a 3-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night, keeping the Mariners on the edge of the AL wild card chase. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano watches his solo home run off Houston Astros starting pitcher Collin McHugh during the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Houston.

Cano’s homer in 11th lifts Mariners to 4-3 win over Astros

September 26, 2016, 11:02pm National Sports

Robinson Cano hit his second homer of the game with two outs in the 11th inning, lifting the Mariners over the Houston Astros 4-3 on Monday. Read story

Miami Marlins Dee Gordon, right, shakes hands with third base coach Lenny Harris, left, after he hit a solo home run during the first inning in a baseball game against the New York Mets, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Miami.

Cheers and tears as Marlins beat Mets

September 26, 2016, 9:30pm National Sports

Dee Gordon and the Miami Marlins wore their emotions on the sleeves of their No. 16 jerseys. Read story

Arnold Palmer chips a shot out of a bunker on the eleventh hole of the Fred Meyer Challenge in Aloha, Ore., on Aug. 23, 1999.

Arnold Palmer, ‘King’ of the PGA tour, dies at 87

September 25, 2016, 6:12pm Latest News

One of golf's most charismatic champions turned his "everyman" image into a powerful brand. Read story

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz celebrates his home run against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Minneapolis.

Cruz homers twice, Mariners beat Twins 4-3

September 25, 2016, 3:03pm National Sports

Nelson Cruz homered twice before leaving with left wrist soreness, Jesus Sucre homered for the first time in 14 months and the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Sunday. Read story

David P. Samson, center, president of the Miami Marlins, covers his face during press conference to announce the death of Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez. Fernandez, the ace right-hander for the Miami Marlins who escaped Cuba to become one of baseball's brightest stars, was killed in a boating accident early Sunday morning. Fernandez was 24.

Marlins ace Jose Fernandez, 24, dies in boating accident

September 25, 2016, 8:16am National Sports

Jose Fernandez, the ace right-hander for the Miami Marlins who escaped Cuba to become one of baseball's brightest stars, was killed in a boating accident early Sunday morning. He was 24. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Nelson Cruz, right, and Robinson Cano celebrate Cruz's two-run home run off Minnesota Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in Minneapolis.

Cruz’s monster HR not enough to help Mariners

September 24, 2016, 7:02pm National Sports

Miguel Sano hit a tiebreaking homer in the fourth inning and Tyler Duffey pitched seven strong innings for his best start in more than a month as the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 Saturday night. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano hits an RBI single off Minnesota Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, in Minneapolis.

Mariners blast Twins 10-1

September 23, 2016, 9:18pm National Sports

Robinson Cano had four hits and two RBIs, and Nelson Cruz added a towering two-run homer among his four RBIs as the struggling Seattle Mariners' offense got back on track in a 10-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Read story

Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully is still remarkable at age 88, but wants to get out before people start whispering about his age. (Mark J.

Growing up with Vin Scully: A soundtrack for a life

September 22, 2016, 6:28pm National Sports

It was in the middle of the Barry Bonds home run chase, and I was sitting with Vin Scully in the broadcast booth at Dodger Stadium. Read story