Associated Press

The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team to clinch a playoff spot in the pandemic-shortened season, beating the San Diego Padres 7-5.

Pete Carroll saw what happened in the season opener as New England put the ball in the hands of new quarterback Cam Newton and he ran all over the Miami Dolphins.

Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford and Evan Longoria homered for San Francisco, and the visiting Giants playing at home beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3.

Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas will be the first inductee into the Oklahoma State football Ring of Honor.

Shey Peddy made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Phoenix Mercury an 85-84 victory over the defending champion Washington Mystics in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.

The LPGA Tour’s Portland Classic has been reduced to 54 holes because of poor air quality caused by wildfires that have been burning across the West.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are on top of the first AP Pro32 poll of the season, followed by Baltimore, New Orleans, Seattle and Green Bay rounded out the top five.

Rookie of the Year Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies was the lone unanimous selection to the NBA’s All-Rookie Team that was announced Tuesday.

The two-game series between the San Francisco Giants and Mariners in Seattle has been postponed because of poor air quality caused by the West Coast wildfires.

Russell Wilson’ had an impressive season-opening performance. But there was an even better debut for Seattle with Jamal Adams’ first game with the Seahawks.