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Max Muncy was inches away from hitting a grand slam for the Los Angeles Dodgers to open the scoring in the National League Championship Series.

Snipers are on the roof of the Israel team hotel in Udine and the Italian city is on maximum alert ahead of a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

Brian Callahan is the first NFL head coach to get pink-slipped this season and chances are he'll have some company in the unemployment line in the not-too-distant future.

Jeff Blashill's first three games with the Chicago Blackhawks were one-goal losses decided in the third period or overtime.

The Commanders could've used some of last season's Hail Mary magic at home on Monday night. Jayden Daniels and company fell to the visiting Chicago Bears 25-24 in a performance riddled with uncharacteristic errors.

Julio Rodriguez and Jorge Polanco hit three-run homers, Josh Naylor added a two-run drive and the Seattle Mariners took a 2-0 AL Championship Series lead by routing the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3 on Monday.

Mike Shildt is retiring after two seasons as the San Diego Padres' manager.

The Tennessee Titans fired Brian Callahan on Monday after a 1-5 start to his second season, making him the first NFL head coach ousted this season.

Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was suspended for one game without pay by the NFL on Monday for unsportsmanlike conduct following a loss at Kansas City.

Ken Belson's new book illustrates how this powerful trio of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft and Roger Goodell exerted its power and influence to lead the way to a business that generates $23 billion a year, with no end in sight to its growth.