Oscar Tshiebwe, Drew Timme top AP Preseason All-America team
Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky and Gonzaga's Drew Timme are unanimous selections to The Associated Press preseason All-America team.
Houston
Javier, Astros Romp 5-0 Over Yanks, Cole, Take 3-0 ALCS Lead
Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros aren’t just beating the Yankees, they’re chomping them up. And now Dusty Baker’s team is on the verge of an astonishing four-game sweep.
Bregman HR as Valdez, Astros Edge Yankees 3-2, Lead ALCS 2-0
Alex Bregman hit an early three-run homer, Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros edged the New York Yankees 3-2 to take a 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series.
Rodríguez Among Mariners Players Facing Injury Recovery
The Seattle Mariners will head into the offseason with four key players needing downtime or surgery to heal injuries, including AL Rookie of the Year favorite Julio Rodríguez.
Verlander Ks 11 to Lead Astros over Yankees 4-2 in ALCS
Justin Verlander struck out 11 in six strong innings and Yuli Gurriel, Chas McCormick and Jeremy Peña all homered to power the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees
North Carolina No. 1 in Preseason AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball
North Carolina is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll. The national runner-up from last season returns four of five starters and received 47 of 62 first-place votes. Gonzaga is No. 2, followed by Houston and Kentucky.
Seattle to throw Castillo in ALDS Game 2 vs Houston’s Valdez
Seattle’s Luis Castillo will oppose Houston’s Framber Valdez in Game 2 of the AL Division Series. It'll be Castillo's second start of the postseason.
Alvarez Hits 3-run HR vs Ray in 9th, Astros Jolt M’s in ALDS
Yordan Alvarez smashed a game-ending, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Robbie Ray, vaulting the Houston Astros over the Mariners 8-7 in their playoff opener.
Robbie Ray Gives up 3 HRs as Athletics Topple Mariners 10-3
Robbie Ray was tagged for home runs by Shea Langeliers, Cristian Pache and Nick Allen, and the Seattle Mariners hopes of hosting the AL wild-card series took a serious blow in a 10-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics.
Alvarez Hits RBI Single in 10th to Lift Astros Over M’s 3-2
When the Seattle Mariners took a chance by pitching to Houston's Yordan Alvarez instead of walking him with two on and one out in the 10th inning lifting the Astros over the Mariners 3-2.