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Patriots Block Field Goal To Survive Jets Rally, 27-25
Nick Folk's potential game-winning, 58-yard field goal with five seconds left was blocked, and the New England Patriots beat the New York Jets, 27-25, in Foxborough, Mass. on Thursday night.
Travis Ishikawa HR Leads Giants Past Cardinals, Into World Series
Travis Ishikawa hit a game-winning, three-run homer off Michael Wacha in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3, in San Francisco on Thursday night to win Game 5 of the National League Championship Series and advance to the World Series for the third time in five years.
Royals Sweep Orioles To Reach First World Series Since 1985
Eric Hosmer's first-inning ground ball produced two runs, and the Royals completed a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 2-1 victory in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series in Kansas City on Wednesday afternoon.
Peyton Manning Could Make History (Again) & Other Things to Know About NFL Week 7
Quarterbacks could rewrite the record books in Week 7 of the NFL season. Here's a preview of this week's most interesting storylines
The Cowboys Are For Real & Other Things We Learned About The NFL In Week 6
Big wins, big passing days and a big, fat tie highlighted the action from Week 6 in the NFL. Here's what we learned on Sunday:
Indianapolis Colts Hold Off Houston Texans, 33-28
Andrew Luck threw for 370 yards and three touchdowns, and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Texans, 33-28, on Thursday night in Houston.
Which Teams Are World Series-Bound? — 2014 League Championship Series Preview
Two familiar franchises battle in the National League Championship Series, and two upstart teams clash in the American League Championship Series. Here's a preview of both matchups:
The Cowboys Could Be the NFC’s Best Team & Other Interesting Storylines of NFL Week 6
Division battles are heating up, and the 2014 NFL season is nearing its halfway point. Here's a preview of this week's most interesting storylines:
Giants & Cardinals Each Advance To NLCS. Again.
The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals will meet in the National League Championship Series for the second time in three years beginning on Saturday. Here's a recap of Tuesday's action:
Russell Wilson Guides Seahawks Past Washington, 27-17
Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, as the Seattle Seahawks held off the Washington Redskins, 27-17, in Landover, Md. on Monday night.
There Will Be No Undefeated Teams & Other Things We Learned From Week 5 In The NFL
After just five weeks into the 2014 NFL season, every team has a loss on its record. Here are the most interesting things we learned in Week 5:
Royals & Orioles Sweep To Advance To ALCS
The Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles each swept their respective American League Division Series on Sunday to advance to the American League Championship Series.
Green Bay Packers Rout Minnesota Vikings, 42-10
Eddie Lacy ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers embarrassed the Minnesota Vikings, 42-10, at rainy Lambeau Field in Wisconsin on Thursday night.
2014 MLB Division Series Previews: Which Stars Will Move On to the LCS?
Major League Baseball's 2014 season is down to just eight teams, all of whom will begin Division Series play on Thursday or Friday. Here's a preview of the four, best-of-five series:
Madison Bumgarner Leads Giants Over Pirates, 8-0
Brandon Crawford's grand slam backed the four-hit pitching of Madison Bumgarner, and the San Francisco Giants shut out the Pirates, 8-0, in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night in the National League wild-card game.
Tom Brady Is Terrible & Other Things You Need To Know Heading Into the NFL’s 5th Week
Division races are beginning to take shape as the NFL heads to the fifth week of its 2014 season. Here are Week 5's most interesting storylines:
Kansas City Chiefs Dominate New England Patriots, 41-14
Jamaal Charles scored three touchdowns, and the Chiefs thoroughly dominated the New England Patriots, 41-14, in Kansas City on Monday night.
The Saints Stink & Other Things We Learned From The NFL’s Week 4
A previously unbeaten team lost, and a formerly winless team tasted victory for the first time this season during the thrilling NFL action on Sunday. Here are the most interesting things we learned in Week 4:
Eli Manning Leads N.Y. Giants To 45-14 Rout Of Washington
Eli Manning threw four touchdown passes and ran in another score, and the New York Giants routed the Washington Redskins, 45-14, in Landover, Md. on Thursday night.
Steve Smith Gets To Face The Panthers & Other Things You Need To Know About Week 4 In The NFL
The 2014 NFL season is nearing the end of its first quarter. Week 4 brings the first byes of the year, a fiery old friend facing his former team for the first time and several key games. Here's what to look forward to this week: