3:58 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — He gone. Well, sort of. Longtime Chicago White Sox broadcaster Ken “Hawk” Harrelson worked his final game Sunday, closing out a colorful TV career after three-plus decades in the booth. The White Sox paid tribute to Harrelson with a pregame video featuring a group of fans ticking off
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1:37 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of the starting lineup because of fatigue in his left shoulder. Bryant, 26, was on the disabled list from July 26 to Sept. 1 with left shoulder inflammation. He missed time earlier in the season with the same issue. Kris Bryant
12:22 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Manny Machado slugged a three-run homer on his bobblehead night to highlight a five-run third inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 7-1 on Saturday night. Machado’s homer was one of three by the Dodgers in the game, giving them a National League-leading
12:54 AM ET CHICAGO — If there wasn’t enough riding on the shoulders of Chicago Cubs MVP candidate Javier Baez before, then there is now, as he’ll take over the full-time shortstop duties while teammate Addison Russell is on administrative leave after he was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife. Melisa Reidy-Russell detailed allegations
11:29 PM ET NEW YORK — Aaron Hicks, a player his manager calls one of the “more underappreciated” in baseball, was lounging Saturday afternoon, sitting comfortably in the plush leather chair in front of his locker as college football games flickered on nearby flatscreens. The American League East race is over. The key now for
5:17 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Braves capped a most surprising season by clinching their first National League East crown since 2013, with Mike Foltynewicz taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. A year after going 70-92, manager Brian Snitker and his Baby Braves
12:42 AM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and his older brother, Yuli, have become the first brothers in major league history to have multihomer games on the same day. Toronto’s Lourdes Gurriel homered in the first and fourth innings Friday night in the Blue Jays‘ 11-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
11:07 PM ET After Baker Mayfield‘s starring role in ending the Cleveland Browns‘ winless streak on Thursday night, he chose to end his postgame news conference with a baseball shoutout. “Christian Yelich for NL MVP,” Mayfield said. Before the game, Mayfield showed up to FirstEnergy Stadium wearing Yelich’s Milwaukee Brewers jersey. The two became friends
11:03 PM ET ESPN News Services Victor Martinez will be in the lineup for one final time Saturday in Detroit. The longtime Tigers slugger announced before Friday night’s 4-3 loss to the Royals that he will finish his 16-season career on Saturday. Martinez will sit out Sunday’s series finale against Kansas City and accompany the
2:51 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers fired manager Jeff Banister on Friday, more than a week before the end of what will be the team’s first consecutive losing seasons in 10 years. Bench coach Don Wakamatsu will serve as interim manager for the remainder of the season, starting with Friday