PITTSBURGH (AP) β The Baltimore Ravens notched their first victory to start Week 4 of the NFL season with a 23-20 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers last night. Justin Tucker, who tied the game with a field goal with 3 seconds left in regulation, won it with a 52-yard field goal with 5:08 left in OT.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)β The Texas Rangers clinched a wild-card spot and moved to the cusp of the AL West title, with Adrian Beltre’s (BEHL’-trayz) three-run double the big hit in their 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers, in the playoffs for the first time since 2012, win the AL West with one more victory or a Houston defeat.
NEW YORK (AP)β The New York Yankees clinched an AL wild-card spot last night, ending a two-year absence from the postseason by beating the Boston Red Sox 4-1. Carlos Beltran and rookies Greg Bird and Rob Refsnyder all homered in the Yankees’ 10,000th regular-season win. The Yanks open the playoffs with a winner-take-all game on Tuesday, most likely against Houston or the L.A. Angels.
UNDATED (AP)β With three games left in the regular season, the NL West champion Dodgers and NL East champion Mets are tied for the race for home field edge, with the Mets owning the tiebreaker. The Mets are hosting Washington in a three-game series while the Dodgers finish with three games at home against San Diego.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) β Golden State coach Steve Kerr of the NBA champion Warriors is taking a leave of absence as he recovers from back surgery and will be replaced on an interim basis by Luke Walton. The team says Kerr will need time off for rehabilitation and recovery.
