MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brice Turang homered off Tarik Skubal and Milwaukee’s bullpen shut down Los Angeles after Jacob Misiorowski’s taxing outing, sending the Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers in the NL Championship Series opener. Luis Lara hit a tiebreaking single off Skubal in the fifth inning as Milwaukee took Game 1 in the first NLCS matchup of 100-win teams in 50 years. The Brewers had dropped seven consecutive postseason games against the Dodgers, including a sweep in last year’s NLCS. Game 2 is on Monday in Milwaukee. Los Angeles is looking to become the first team to win three straight championships.
ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Huntley led Baltimore to a tying touchdown and 2-point conversion in the last minute of regulation and then scored on a 1-yard sneak in overtime as the Ravens rallied to beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-23. Derrick Henry ran for 102 yards against the Falcons’ top-ranked run defense for the Ravens. After Michael Penix Jr. left the game with a rib injury late in the fourth quarter, Tua Tagovailoa took over at quarterback for the Falcons in overtime. Tagovailoa’s pass for Drake London was intercepted by Kyle Hamilton to end the game. Huntley threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns while filling in for the injured Lamar Jackson.
LANDOVER Md. (AP) — With the game tied at 27, both the Washington Commanders and New York Giants had chances to run the clock down and kick a routine field goal to win in overtime. Then each team blew it. Instead of taking a knee to run down the clock, the Giants handed the ball to Cam Skattebo, who fumbled. Then Washington drove into field goal range, only for Jayden Daniels to be tackled inbounds with less than 10 seconds remaining and the Commanders out of timeouts.
Georgia moved up to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 following its win at Alabama. Texas dropped from No. 1 to No. 7 after its loss to rival Oklahoma and Oregon is unranked for the first time in four years after losing for the second time in four games. Georgia received 66 first-place votes from the panel. Notre Dame moved up one spot to No. 2 and got one first-place vote. No. 3 Miami received two first-place votes and is followed by Ohio State and Indiana. Alabama remained No. 6. Texas, BYU, Mississippi and Texas Tech completed the top 10.
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Chase Briscoe held off Christopher Bell to win his second straight NASCAR playoff race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a photo finish. The .029-second margin of victory was the second closest in the track’s history, This victory put him in contention for his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. It marks Briscoe's eighth career win and third this season. He was 123 points behind playoff leader Kyle Larson before last week's win at Las Vegas, but now he's within 65 points of the lead with four races left. Ryan Blaney finished third, followed by Josh Berry, Denny Hamlin, and Larson. The Cup Series heads to Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona next Sunday.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Texans have acquired receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals, adding quarterback C.J. Stroud’s college teammate in an effort to bolster Houston's offense. The Texans received a 2027 seventh-round draft pick in the deal while the Cardinals added a 2027 second-round and sixth-round pick, according to a person familiar with the deal. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans announced the trade after his team’s 26-3 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Nashville. Houston made the trade despite being three games back in the AFC South behind Jacksonville.
ATLANTA (AP) — Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. sustained a rib injury during Atlanta's 30-23 overtime loss to the Ravens. He was sacked late in the fourth quarter and couldn't finish the game. Penix hoped to return in overtime but said the pain worsened as his body cooled down. He attempted to play but felt he couldn't perform effectively. Penix missed the first two games of the season due to Achilles surgery but returned for wins against the Packers and Saints. If Penix is sidelined, Tua Tagovailoa is expected to start against the Bears. Penix expressed frustration over dealing with another injury.
The Big Ten says game officials made an error on Oregon's 2-point conversion attempt against UCLA on Saturday. After a facemask penalty on UCLA, officials mistakenly spotted the ball 1.5 yards from the goal line. The ball should have been placed half a yard from the goal line. UCLA's defense stopped Oregon's second attempt, and the Ducks lost 17-15. The loss dropped Oregon out of the AP Top 25. The Big Ten says it will address the error with its officiating team to ensure consistent application of the rules.
Kyrie Irving waited nearly 600 days for his return to the NBA. The Dallas Mavericks didn’t keep him waiting any longer for his welcome-back basket. Irving got a reverse layup on the game’s opening possession Sunday night, setting the tone for him scoring a team-high 17 points in the Mavericks’ 132-115 preseason win over the Houston Rockets in Macao, China. It was Irving’s first game action since he tore the ACL in his left knee in March 2025.
The Flyers are struggling this season, remaining winless after a 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday night. Fans are frustrated, with some chanting for coach Rick Tocchet's dismissal. The Flyers are 0-5-2 and the only winless team in the Eastern Conference. They've been outscored 28-8 this season, marking the worst start in franchise history. Injuries to key players like Travis Konecny and Cam York haven't helped. Forward Trevor Zegras, who signed a big extension, has also underperformed. Tocchet remains optimistic, but changes are needed quickly to turn the season around.
Finals
NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Final Milwaukee 2 L.A. Dodgers 1
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Seattle 5 Washington 3
Final N-Y Rangers 6 Vancouver 2
Final Carolina 4 Philadelphia 1
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Jacksonville 19 Philadelphia 17
Final Cincinnati 31 Miami 24
Final Green Bay 31 Chicago 7
Final Houston 26 Tennessee 3
Final Minnesota 23 New Orleans 13
Final OT N-Y Giants 27 Washington 27
Final N-Y Jets 17 Cleveland 12
Final New England 45 Las Vegas 17
Final Pittsburgh 34 Indianapolis 22
Final Denver 23 L.A. Chargers 17
Final Detroit 45 Arizona 21
Final San Francisco 32 Seattle 29
Final OT Baltimore 30 Atlanta 23