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By The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gonzalo Higuaín scored two goals in his first match since announcing he will retire after the…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets geared up for the playoffs with a 9-2 rout of the…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays lost their fifth straight game to finish the regular season, giving…

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds lost 100 games for the first time in four decades, falling to the Cubs 15-2 in their season finale as David…

By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — With multiple injuries to their secondary, the Buffalo Bills have relied on safety…

MIAMI (AP) — Don Mattingly went out as a winner in his final game as Miami’s manager when rookie Peyton Burdick homered and drove in four runs to…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby looked as if he was in pursuit of a…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers overhauled their defense during the offseason after being one of…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Stopping the run remains the greatest challenge for the Green Bay Packers defense. That…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota’s Luis Arraez finished with the lowest average for an American League batting…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — David Villar hit two home runs and Austin Slater also connected for the San Francisco Giants,…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Arraez won the AL batting title, hitting a third-inning double after walking twice to finish…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a season of gaudy numbers, two sets stand out for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They finished with…

By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Josh Rojas and Corbin Carroll hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning and the Arizona…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez struck out 10 in five shutout innings to lead the Houston Astros to 3-2 win over…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez put a final exclamation point on his rookie of the year candidacy with his 28th home…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The New York Yankees settled for 99 wins in the regular season and 62 home runs for…

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramirez drove in two runs and had four hits, Aaron Civale pitched six solid innings and…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miguel Andújar had three hits, Diego Castillo added two and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The ball sailed for the right-field seats, just as his long-awaited first career hit…