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With the game tied in OT, Napheesa Collier faked in the lane and scored. New York had a chance to tie it but Breanna Stewart’s layup at the buzzer was off.

Jeremy Swayman of Anchorage stopped 21 shots in his first game since signing a new contract.

We’re definitely warming up after a rough start to our season of picks.

Nadal has competed infrequently the past two seasons because of injuries.

The Liberty are looking for the franchise’s first championship while the Lynx are vying for a record fifth.

The Seahawks have lost two straight after a 3-0 start. They’ll host the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night in an NFC West matchup at Seattle’s Lumen Field.

The Cuban-born pitcher was a three-time All-Star. His quirky windup and flair made him a fan favorite with the Boston Red Sox, and he had a historic season with Cleveland in 1968.

Boston went with Joonas Korpisalo in net instead of newly re-signed Jeremy Swayman.

Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds for the Lynx, who advanced to face the top-seeded New York Liberty in Game 1 of the the WNBA Finals on Thursday night.

Pete Alonso launched a homer off Aaron Nola, and Sean Manaea took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of their National League Division Series.

The Aaron Rodgers-Robert Saleh partnership wasn’t going to work, and it ended with the coach’s firing Tuesday. Now all scrutiny falls on the star quarterback.

Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.

The homer drove in the first runs of the series for the Tigers, who have been finding ways to win for months.

Michkov is on the leading edge of an infusion of Russian talent entering the league despite concerns about the war in Ukraine reducing the scouting possibilities.

Both the Aces and Sun now will try to avoid seeing their seasons end on Sunday when they host Game 4 of their semifinal series.

The Mets advanced in the playoffs for the first time since winning the 2015 National League pennant.

The initial five-year partnership between aims to help national ski federations, venues and race organizers better understand weather forecasting to manage natural and artificial snow.

The Broncos’ most recent win against the Raiders came on Dec. 29, 2019, in what was the Raiders’ last game before moving to Las Vegas.

The Bruins followed their record-setting, 135-point 2022-23 season with a more pedestrian 109 points last year and a second-round exit to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

A surprise call-up was teenager Obed Vargas of Anchorage, who plays for the Seattle Sounders in the MLS.

With the defending champions looking for a third consecutive trip to the final and the West loaded with contenders from Edmonton to Dallas, there’s plenty of reason to think 2024-25 can be even better.