The Padres made an emphatic statement in their wild-card opener against the Cubs, getting a leadoff homer from Fernando Tatis Jr. and a brilliant effort on the mound from Michael King in an 8-0 win in Game 1.
Cam Schlittler pitched another playoff gem against the Boston Red Sox, and Ben Rice also burned their hometown team with a late grand slam and six RBIs as the New York Yankees opened this AL Wild Card Series rematch with a 9-0 victory on Tuesday night.
Aces center A'ja Wilson had to be pulled away by teammates after she confronted a fan she said stepped toward her and pointed at her late in Tuesday's Game 2 loss at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
With the United States leading 3-2, Borussia Dortmund teenager Mathis Albert put the game away with the Americans' fourth goal of the night and became the youngest goal scorer in program history, besting a mark set by Christian Pulisic.
Caitlin Clark became the first player in WNBA history with at least 25 points and 15 assists in a game (regular season or playoffs), helping the Fever stay alive with a 99-89 victory over the Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Don Mattingly wanted the Phillies' best reliever on the mound as early as possible in the opener of a best-of-three NL Wild Card Series against the Braves, but the move backfired when All-Star closer Jhoan Duran allowed a three-run homer in a Game 1 loss.
On a night when the NHL's last three title winners were on display, Gustav Forsling fired a shot past Brandon Bussi with 4.3 seconds left in OT, lifting the Florida Panthers past the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 in Tuesday's season opener.
The NBA is expected to select the winning bid for owner of the Las Vegas expansion team from among three finalist groups: Nancy Walton Laurie and Bill Laurie; Steve Apostolopoulos and Marc Lasry; and Bill Foley and Jerry Colangelo.
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said he would "be better" after meeting with Jerry Jones about questionable late-game coaching decisions in Sunday's loss to the Ravens.
