D-backs top Phillies in Game 7, make 1st World Series since '01  —  PHILADELPHIA — Corbin Carroll was searching for the words, and he couldn't find them.  The Arizona Diamondbacks — the 84-win, negative-run-differential, underdog-at-all-turns Diamondbacks — were going to the World Series.

Red Sox hire ex-pitcher Craig Breslow as chief baseball officer  —  The Boston Red Sox have hired ex-pitcher Craig Breslow as their new chief baseball officer, the team announced Wednesday.  —  Breslow pitched for Boston in 2006 and again from 2012-15.  Since 2019, he has worked …

Exclusive: Dusty Baker retires after 26 seasons as MLB manager  —  Dusty Baker, one of the most successful managers in MLB history, wants to remain involved in an advisory role, with the Astros or another team.  —  Dusty Baker, one of the most successful managers in baseball history …

Lady Vols Mourn Passing Of LVFL Tasha Butts  —  Former Tennessee Lady Vols standout and current Georgetown women's basketball head coach Tasha Butts has passed away at the age of 41 following a valiant battle with breast cancer.  —  “Our program is heartbroken to lose a member …

2024 Draft lottery odds set, order taking shape  —  Once upon a time, and for a long time, Major League Baseball's final regular-standings would, for the most part, determine the following year's Draft order.  Take the reverse order of standings and, voila, that's how teams would pick.

Bob Melvin to become Giants manager after Padres exit, sources confirm  —  Bob Melvin will leave the San Diego Padres to become the manager of the San Francisco Giants, sources have confirmed to ESPN.  —  San Diego granted Melvin permission to interview with the division rival Giants earlier this week …

Plant a tree  —  Rob F. Gardner, 78 of Binghamton passed away Saturday October 21, 2023.  —  Rob is predeceased by his parents Frank and Ruth (Dix) Gardner and his sister Sandra O'Brien.  He is survived by his children Amy Root and David (Heather) Gardner as well as his three grandchildren Olivia …

At least 22 dead in multiple Lewiston shootings; police give few details on search for gunman  —  Police name Robert Card of Bowdoin as person of interest while all of Androscoggin County remains on lockdown.  Residents are being told to stay in their homes and keep doors locked.

Ducks edge Blue Jackets on Frank Vatrano's OT goal, snap 3-game skid  —  Vatrano scores on a breakaway 2:40 into overtime and Lukas Dostal stops 34 shots as the Ducks twice erase deficits to earn their first road win of the season, 3-2  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ducks started …

Bow to the new king, LeBron James!  Nikola Jokic, Nuggets are the Lakers' daddies.  And the world knows it.  —  Happy Ring Night!  Jokic dropped a triple-double and helped hold Anthony Davis scoreless after halftime.  Michael Malone can say it wasn't a statement win.  He would be wrong.

‘That was brutal’: Tuesday night reflections on Broad Street after Phillies lose Game 7  —  The city didn't burn to the ground.  That's the good news.  —  In the streets of Philadelphia on Tuesday night, no one needed to hear the bad news.  —  “That was brutal,” one man said.  —  “They're trash.

Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week: Jarret Nielsen, Jordan  —  Nielsen had 520 yards of total offense and accounted for five TDs in a 47-7 win at Cabrillo.  —  https://tags.remixd.com/player/v5/ index.js?cb=%%CACHEBUSTER%%  —  PRESS-TELEGRAM BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  —  Name: Jarret Nielsen

San Francisco Giants  —  The San Francisco Giants are poised to hire Bob Melvin as their next manager, according to The Athletic.  —  The San Francisco Giants are considering Boston Red Sox coach Jason Varitek for the manager position, the New York Post reported.