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5:03 PM on Sunday, September 21

Courtney Williams scored a game-high 23 points, Kayla McBride scored 21, and Napheesa Collier added 18 points and nine rebounds as the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 82-69 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal series

4:38 PM on Sunday, September 21

When Cal Raleigh crushed his 57th home run of the year into the Astros’ bullpen Saturday night to pass Ken Griffey Jr. for Seattle’s single-season record, Houston’s longtime bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte scrambled to grab it

4:38 PM on Sunday, September 21

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly

4:33 PM on Sunday, September 21

The Toronto Blue Jays became the first American League team to secure a spot in the postseason with an 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals

4:24 PM on Sunday, September 21

Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, says at memorial 'I forgive him' of the gunman accused of killing the conservative activist

3:49 PM on Sunday, September 21

Tropical Storm Narda forms in offshore waters south of Mexico

3:36 PM on Sunday, September 21

Ryan Blaney opened the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with an emphatic victory for Team Penske, which flaunted its speed at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

3:28 PM on Sunday, September 21

NFL fans saw two game-changing blocked field goals that were returned for touchdowns minutes apart

3:25 PM on Sunday, September 21

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andres Gimenez drove in two runs apiece as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Sunday and clinched a playoff berth

3:08 PM on Sunday, September 21

Kelsey Mitchell scored a playoff-career high 34 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Las Vegas Aces 89-73 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal series

3:05 PM on Sunday, September 21

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are off to their best start in 20 years, thanks to another thrilling finish orchestrated by Baker Mayfield

2:45 PM on Sunday, September 21

Jordan Davis blocked a field-goal attempt by the Rams’ Joshua Karty on the final play of the game and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown to give Philadelphia an exhilarating 33-26 win over Los Angeles

2:39 PM on Sunday, September 21

Isaiah Rodgers helped make Carson Wentz’s debut at quarterback for Minnesota a rousing success

2:15 PM on Sunday, September 21

The Los Angeles Dodgers have drawn 4 million fans this season for the first time in franchise history

1:07 PM on Sunday, September 21

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers became the first player in team history with two defensive touchdowns in the same game

11:17 AM on Sunday, September 21

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon has killed five people, including three children

9:53 AM on Sunday, September 21

AP's Top 25 college football rankings are in

7:54 AM on Sunday, September 21

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson has won the WNBA MVP for an unprecedented fourth time

2:51 AM on Sunday, September 21

Some French mayors have defied government orders and flown Palestinian flags on town halls, with more expected to follow suit as France prepares to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly

10:01 PM on Saturday, September 20

President Donald Trump and his supporters are paying tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service in Arizona