Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer, his 52nd of the season, and Mookie Betts followed with a solo shot in the fifth inning to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Friday night and clinch a postseason berth in Clayton Kershaw’s regular-season home finale. Source link
The wait was five years. It seemed longer. In the middle of a darkened visitors clubhouse at PNC Park, the Chicago Cubs embraced each other. Champagne flowed and flew. They clinched a postseason berth for the first time since 2020, but celebrated for the first time since 2017. Source link
Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader said he hopes to pitch again in 2025, even if it means in the postseason, after being shut down because of a left shoulder issue. Source link
Manchester United began an offseason tour after its worst Premier League season in almost expected fashion, losing its first match against a Southeast Asian all-star team 1-0 in Kuala Lumpur. Source link
The Capitals’ 50th season didn’t end how they wanted; the top seed in the Eastern Conference was unceremoniously eliminated in five games by the Carolina Hurricanes. Source link
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 131-80 in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Sunday, the fifth-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history. Source link
Despite a win against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night, the Capitals have looked like a shadow of themselves. After trading blows with the Winnipeg Jets in the race for the Presidents’ Trophy, a run of poor play caused Washington to fall behind in recent weeks. Source link
The Nuggets fired coach Michael Malone on Tuesday, a stunning move that comes with less than a week in the regular season. Also out: general manager Calvin Booth, whose contract will not be renewed. The Nuggets said David Adelman will be the coach for the remainder of the season. Source link
Manchester United’s players will travel to Asia after their final Premier League match for the club’s first ever postseason tour, with officials citing the need for “significant additional revenue” as one reason. Source link
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin spoke in front of a unique backdrop on Wednesday for the first time in his career — one proudly marking Sunday’s NFC Championship against the Philadelphia Eagles. Source link
