World Series no-hitter!  Cristian Javier, Astros silence Phillies for first Fall Classic no-no since 1956  —  PHILADELPHIA - Cristian Javier could have claimed a near-unprecedented piece of World Series history all to himself Wednesday night.  Instead, he shared in the glory …

Powerball ticket worth more than $1 million sold in Milpitas  —  MILPITAS - No one won the $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday, but two tickets worth more than $1 million each were sold in California, including one in Milpitas.  —  The top prize is now estimated at $1.5 billion …

Jill Biden joins Stand Up to Cancer tribute at World Series  —  First lady Jill Biden joined the Stand Up to Cancer tribute in the middle of the fifth inning of Game 4 of the World Series on Wednesday night.  Biden arrived at Citizens Bank Park shortly before the tribute …

7 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls' 108-99 comeback win over the Brooklyn Nets, including Zach LaVine's explosive 4th quarter  —  The Chicago Bulls came from behind to beat the Brooklyn Nets, getting 20 fourth-quarter points from Zach LaVine in a 108-99 victory Tuesday night at the Barclays Center in New York.

How a Heat ‘leap of faith’ from Spoelstra silenced Stephen Curry, Warriors at moment of truth  —  MIAMI — For Erik Spoelstra, it was a leap of faith.  For Jimmy Butler, it was time to take pause.  And for Kyle Lowry, it was as simple as the rule book.  —  Two weeks into the season …

Detroit Tigers' Andrew Chafin intends to decline 2023 player option, becomes a free agent  —  If the Detroit Tigers want him, they'll have to get him again on the open market.  —  Left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin plans to decline his 2023 player option, worth $6.5 million plus a $500,000 signing bonus …

Chase Claypool expresses confidence and eagerness — 'I'm a playmaker' — on his 1st day as a Chicago Bear.  But how quickly can the receiver emerge?  —  OK, Chicago Bears fans.  This probably was the part of the Chase Claypool introduction you were most looking forward to.

The top 50 MLB free agents of 2022-23: Carlos Correa, Aaron Judge and more game changers  —  This winter's free agent class has turned out to be a strong one, thanks in no small part to the return of last year's No. 1 free agent, Carlos Correa, who heads up another very enticing group …

Knicks blow 23-point lead, lose first home game against Hawks  —  After the misery was finished, a fan exiting Madison Square Garden huffed aloud, “I can't believe we paid for that.”  —  Another fan in the concourse looked at his friend and shrugged, “At least we got to see Trae Young in those goofy glasses.”