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Clinical Boniface earns Leverkusen 1-0 win over Milan
LEVERKUSEN, Germany :Bayer Leverkusen's Victor Boniface netted a second half goal to earn a 1-0 home win over AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday, giving the German side a perfect start to their campaign while the Italians are still without a point.
Lewandowski double leads Barcelona to 5-0 win over Young Boys
BARCELONA, Spain :Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice to set his side on course for a 5-0 Champions League thrashing of Swiss side Young Boys on Tuesday as the Catalan giants bounced back from a 2-1 loss at AS Monaco in their opener.
2024 MLB playoffs: Schedule, postseason bracket, standings - ESPN
The 2024 MLB playoffs are finally here after the season wrapped up with a doubleheader of playoff-impacting baseball on Monday.
Braves leave Chris Sale off roster for wild-card series vs. Padres - ESPN
Left-hander Chris Sale is not on the Atlanta Braves' roster for their National League Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres, it was announced Tuesday.
2024 MLB wild-card series Day 1: Live updates, playoff analysis - ESPN
It's MLB playoff time!
Jannik Sinner Staves Off Chinese Wildcard To Set Up Carlos Alcaraz Final
Jannik Sinner ignored the bubbling controversy over his steroid case and a roaring home crowd to set up a China Open final against Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday. The world number one and defending champion defeated the 96th-ranked Chinese wildcard Bu Yunchaokete 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to avoid a major upset. The Italian faces Spanish second seed Alcaraz, who was in fine form in a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev in the other semi-final. In front of a packed house on China's national day, US Open champion Sinner was facing a player he had never met before and who was competing in the biggest match of his life. China's 22-year-old Bu was also in the form of his life, having similarly reached the semi-finals last week in Hangzhou.
Braves ace Chris Sale out for Wild Card Series vs. Padres
Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale, the favorite for the National League Cy Young Award, is out for the Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres because of back issues.