#standings tag - Briefly

44 minutes ago

Why we know Arsenal will win the Premier League (and how they could still be stopped)

Arsenal are the clear favorites to win the Premier League, holding a sizeable lead and a 79% projected chance after nine matches.

Cars

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 week ago

Mexican Grand Prix: Formula One live updates

Both the current drivers' title battle and the 1964 Mexican Grand Prix featured three-way championship contests involving top contenders.

World news

fromwww.theguardian.com

2 weeks ago

England v Pakistan: Women's Cricket World Cup live

England can move to the top of the standings with a win over bottom-placed Pakistan, who have struggled with low totals despite playing at Colombo.

fromBoston.com

Red Sox playoff picture: Thursday's loss to Jays means no postseason clinch ... yet

Boston entered Thursday with their magic number to secure a postseason bid down to one - meaning that all the Red Sox needed was a win over the Blue Jays or an Astros loss to the Athletics to punch their ticket to the playoffs for the first time since 2021. But fortune didn't fall on Boston's side Thursday, as the Red Sox fell to the Blue Jays, 6-1, at Rogers Centre - while Houston kept their playoff hopes alive by beating Oakland, 11-5.

Boston

Major League Baseball

fromBattery Power

Lottery Look-In: September 22

Uneven early-season results and poor scheduling can dramatically alter team records and reduce fan interest during critical pennant races.

Running

fromIrish Independent

Kate O'Connor drops to fourth but remains firmly in heptathlon medal mix after 'solid' long jump performance at Worlds

O'Connor sits fourth on 4824 but can use a far stronger javelin to move into medal contention ahead of the 800m.

Soccer (FIFA)

fromDefector

In A Typically Chaotic NWSL Season, The Only Safe Place Is The Very Top | Defector

Utah Royals, Chicago Stars, and Houston Dash outscored Orlando Pride and San Diego Wave across the next seven matchweeks despite earlier poor first-half results.

Major League Baseball

MLB playoff tracker: Who can clinch postseason spot next, current bracket and more

Detroit, Phillies, and Brewers lead divisions; Brewers near clinch; projected playoff matchups place Blue Jays and Tigers as top AL seeds and Brewers top NL.

Miscellaneous

fromIrish Independent

Irish Open: Rory McIlroy on the charge as he bids for glory at the K Club

McKibbin shot a 69, finished the round three-under, and is tied for 21st at six-under overall.

Chicago

fromYahoo Sports

Game Thread: White Sox (52-88) at Twins (62-77)

A White Sox win completes a rare four-game road sweep and moves the club to 9.5 games behind fourth place, making a 100-loss escape plausible.

Soccer (FIFA)

fromwww.mercurynews.com

National Basketball Association

Sloppy San Jose Earthquakes fall 3-1 to Austin FC, drop to ninth place in playoff chase

Austin FC beat San Jose 3-1, exploiting defensive mistakes to move above the Earthquakes in the MLS standings and strengthen its playoff position.

Real or Not: Injuries will keep Indiana out of the WNBA playoffs -- and questions for every contender

Minnesota Lynx are favorites but unlikely to lose only one playoff game; projected to win the WNBA Finals in six games.

New York Mets

'Hard to describe': Mets get no relief from woes

The New York Mets are struggling, having lost 14 of their last 16 games while experiencing severe team performance issues.

Major League Baseball