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Despite a 3-2 series lead headed back to Philadelphia and momentum on their side, the Phillies lost the final two games of the NLCS to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park, failing to secure a second consecutive berth in the World Series.

Jon Jones is out of his highly anticipated heavyweight title fight against Stipe Miocic after tearing a pectoral tendon off the bone in training Monday night. Miocic will no longer compete on the card.

LeBron James opened up his 21st season by being limited to 29 minutes in the Lakers’ 119-107 loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday. Coach Darvin Ham said the tapered workload for the 38-year-old superstar is part of the team’s plan moving forward.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay says the NFL “admits and understands” that two pivotal calls at the end of his team’s loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday were incorrect, as coach Shane Steichen’s club fell to 3-4 after the home defeat.

The Diamondbacks stunned the heavily favored Phillies with a 4-2 victory in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series and are back in the World Series for the first time since 2001.

Bring on the Fall Classic! Here’s your first look at how Texas and Arizona stack up.

Cubs assistant GM Craig Breslow has accepted the offer to become the new head of baseball operations for the Red Sox, a source told ESPN’s Buster Olney, confirming a report in The Boston Globe.

The Denver Nuggets went through a festive pregame ceremony on Tuesday night to celebrate the franchise’s first NBA title in front of a capacity home crowd before taking on the Los Angeles Lakers during the NBA’s opening night of the season.

Al Nassr have reportedly contacted Kevin De Bruyne’s agent in the hope of setting up a meeting with the Man City midfielder. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson had his suspension for illegal hits reduced from four games to two games by the NFL following his appeal.