Michael Penix Jr.: Win over Bills shows Falcons are 'legit' - ESPN
ATLANTA — Michael Penix Jr. made his Monday Night Football debut and the result was everything the Atlanta Falcons could have wanted.
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Mariners take commanding 2-0 lead over Blue Jays in ALCS - ESPN
TORONTO — J.P. Crawford, the longest-tenured member of the Seattle Mariners, has experienced different tastes of disappointment in his seven seasons in the Pacific Northwest. A last-place finish. Falling just short of reaching the postseason three times. Playoff exhilaration getting abruptly extinguished the one year they did make it.
Snell shuts down Brewers, Dodgers hold on to win NLCS Game 1 - ESPN
MILWAUKEE — Blake Snell allowed one baserunner in eight shutout innings before Los Angeles' bullpen barely held on as the Dodgers opened the National League Championship Series with a 2-1 victory over the Brewers on Monday night.
Brewers pull off 8-6-2 double play vs. Dodgers in NLCS Game 1 - ESPN
MILWAUKEE — The Brewers pulled off the first 8-6-2 double play in MLB postseason history against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Monday night.
Polanco keeps rolling as Mariners take both games in Toronto - ESPN
TORONTO — Julio Rodriguez and Jorge Polanco hit three-run homers, Josh Naylor added a two-run drive and the Seattle Mariners took a 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series by routing the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3 on Monday.
Bills without Dalton Kincaid, Curtis Samuel for Falcons game - ESPN
ATLANTA — The Buffalo Bills will be down two key offensive pieces for Monday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons as tight end Dalton Kincaid and wide receiver Curtis Samuel were both ruled inactive.
Lions' Brian Branch suspended one game for postgame fight - ESPN
The NFL on Monday suspended Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch for one game without pay for unsportsmanlike conduct, after he struck Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and set off a brief fight Sunday night.
Sources: NBA OK'd Clippers' Aspiration sponsorship deal in 2021 - ESPN
The NBA vetted and approved a $300 million sponsorship deal between the Los Angeles Clippers and Aspiration in 2021, months before the green banking company signed a separate deal with star Kawhi Leonard that has triggered a salary cap-circumvention investigation by the league, multiple sources told ESPN.