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MLB Playoffs Winnow Down To Leagues' Division Series

8:16am October 02, 2014

by Tom Goldman

The San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 in the NL wild-card game. But it didn't come close to Tuesday's drama when Kansas City won the AL wild-card game in an extra-innings classic.

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Royals' Win A Tough Act To Beat As Baseball Playoffs Near

6:14pm October 01, 2014

by Tom Goldman

After a dramatic win in extra innings, the Kansas City Royals will advance in the playoffs for the first time in nearly three decades.

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Eric Hosmer reacts after scoring the winning run on a single by Christian Colon in the 12th inning against the Oakland Athletics during the American League Wild Card game in Kansas City.

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Baseball's AL Wild-Card Game Was Indeed Wild

4:46pm October 01, 2014

by Doreen McCallister

The Royals move on to the American League Division Series after beating the Athletics 9-8 on Tuesday night. It was the Royals' first appearance in a postseason game in 29 years.

Goodbye To All That: Farewells In Sports

3:23pm October 01, 2014

by Frank Deford

In honor of Derek Jeter's last game, commentator Frank Deford recalls other sports' so-long-see-you-laters.

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Husain Abdullah of the Kansas City Chiefs scores a touchdown after an interception against the New England Patriots Monday. He was then penalized for praying on his knees — something the NFL now says shouldn't have been punished.

In NFL Game, A Slide And A Prayer Spur Debate And Clarification

1:28pm September 30, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The NFL sides with fans who criticized an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty called on a Muslim player who prostrated himself in the end zone Monday night.

Mike Trout and Los Angeles Angels have been named favorites to reach the World Series, as have Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers. They're seen here when the two teams played in August.

Who Will Win The 2014 World Series?

6:05pm September 29, 2014

by Bill Chappell

If the oddsmakers are right, two Los Angeles teams will be the only ones left standing when the World Series begins in late October. But back east, some fans are pulling for a Beltway Series.

Detroit Tigers Victor Martinez (left) and Torii Hunter celebrate Martinez's two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.

For Michigan Political Ads, The Tigers Are The Big Game In Town

2:20pm September 29, 2014

by Don Gonyea

Why do advertisers love buying time for political ads during Detroit Tigers baseball games?

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park on Sunday.

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Nationals Get Their First No-Hitter; Derek Jeter Plays Final Game

12:46pm September 29, 2014

by Doreen McCallister

Jordan Zimmermann thought his no-hitter was gone on the 104th pitch, but a little-used rookie saved the day. And Yankees captain Derek Jeter ends his career in Boston with an RBI-single.

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Will The NFL's Domestic Violence Scandal Hurt Its Bottom Line?

7:17am September 29, 2014

by Uri Berliner

The NFL has become a $10 billion financial juggernaut by attracting new fans and devising new ways to make money. Now, the NFL confronts what may be its most serious image problem ever.

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Kenya's Dennis Kimetto crosses the finish line to win the Berlin Marathon Sunday. Kimetto set a new world marathon record, breaking the 2 hour, 3 minute mark for the first time.

Kenya's Kimetto Sets New Marathon World Record In Berlin

3:00pm September 28, 2014

by Bill Chappell

For the first time, the world record in the marathon is now under 2 hours and 3 minutes, after Dennis Kimetto of Kenya tore through the course at Sunday's Berlin Marathon.