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Max Muncy hit his first career grand slam and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs even before they beat the staggering San Diego Padres 6-3 Tuesday night. The seven-time NL West champion Dodgers (101-56) locked up home field when the two-time NL East champion Atlanta Braves (96-62) lost 9-6 at Kansas City. Muncy's 34th home run was a moon shot to right field on the first pitch by Gerardo Reyes with two outs in the fourth. Continue to Article

September 25, 2019 1:19:am EST

As postseason tune-ups go, this was a rough one for the Atlanta Braves. Bubba Starling's two-run double capped a five-run third inning Tuesday night that lifted the host Kansas City Royals to a 9-6 win over Atlanta. Not only did the Braves lose for the third time in as many meetings with the 100-loss Royals, but they also saw 41-homer man Ronald Acuna Jr. leave due to right hip tightness. Continue to Article

September 25, 2019 12:25:am EST

Tampa Bay Rays Record: 93-64 Last Week: 6 Rays manager Kevin Cash announced a month ago that Brandon Lowe would not return this season due to lingering shin and quad injuries, but the 25-year-old was activated on Sunday and announced his presence in a big way on Monday, night smashing a 441-foot homer in a 7-4 win over the Red Sox as Tampa Bay took a half-game lead on the Indians for the second American League Wild Card spot. Lowe missed over two months with a deep contusion in his right shin and a strained left quad, but he's been one of the best rookies in baseball this year when healthy with an . OPS in 79 games. Continue to Article

September 24, 2019 11:44:am EST

The University of Kansas received a notice of allegations from the NCAA that alleges significant violations within its storied men's basketball program, including a responsibility charge leveled against Hall of Fame coach Bill Self. The notice includes three Level 1 violations tied primarily to recruiting and cites a lack of institutional control. It also includes notice of a secondary violation in football tied to then-coach David Beaty that involved the use of an extra coach during practice. Continue to Article

September 24, 2019 4:06:am EST

Ned Yost, who led the Kansas City Royals to the 2015 World Series title and is the winningest manager in franchise history, will retire after Sunday's season finale. Yost, 65, also guided the Royals to the 2014 World Series and posted a 22-9 postseason record. He owns a 744-836 record in 10 seasons with the rebuilding club, which has at least 100 losses in each of the past two seasons. Continue to Article

September 23, 2019 1:03:pm EST

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