Both teams are within one series victory of the World Series after nearly seeing their seasons come to a close.
Joe Grant
Major league notebook: Dodgers’ Kershaw deals without another playoff failure
Clayton Kershaw allows two homers to the Nationals to tie the in the eighth inning, and has allowed 24 home runs in 32 postseason games.
NBA notebook: Rift with China dominates exhibition
Players from the Lakers and Nets are quiet as a normally celebratory trip takes on political overtones.
Cardinals turn Game 5 into a laugher with 13-1 rout of Braves
St. Louis scores 10 runs in the first inning, and Atlanta suffers another early playoff exit.
Giants, Jones relish challenge against heavily favored Patriots
Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones will face his toughest test so far Thursday night in Foxborough.
Prediction for Patriots-Giants game
New England is again a huge favorite as it tries to improve to 6-0.
NFL notebook: Watson not bitter about release from Patriots
Ben Watson, who was lured out of retirement, was disappointed that New England didn’t activate him but understands ‘the business side’ of the operation.
Major league notebook: Sabathia in the mix for ALCS
New York lefty CC Sabathia missed the ALDS because of an injury, but he and Aaron Hicks could return Saturday against the Astros or Rays.
Sports Digest: Gauff becomes youngest WTA quarterfinalist since 2005
Coco Gauff, 15, advances to the third round of a tournament in Austria.
Wednesday’s college roundup: St. Joseph’s beats Norwich in double OT
Madison Michaud sets up the tying goal, then scores the winner in a 2-1 women’s soccer victory.