Associated Press

The Astros hammered the Red Sox, 9-1 in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. The Braves are up three games to one in their NL Championship Series after throttling the Dodgers, 9-2 in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers erupted for four runs in the eighth inning to pull out a 6-5 victory over the Braves. The Astros erupted for seven runs in the ninth inning to come away with a 9-2 thumping of the Red Sox. Game 5 is tonight at 5:08pm at Fenway

The Red Sox grabbed an early 9-0 lead for the second straight game, hit another grand slam and throttled the Astros, 12-3 to take a two-games-to-one lead in the AL Championship Series.

The Atlanta Braves hold a 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series following their second walk-off win in as many nights.

President Joe Biden argued that investments in child care and other social safety net programs are imperative to keep America competitive in the global economy during a visit to a child care center in Connecticut on Friday.

The Washington Capitals made a season-opening 5-1 victory against the division-rival New York Rangers and the New York Islanders will start the season with 13 straight road games.

The Biden administration says the U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic. International visitors will need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

The Astros have moved on to the AL Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox, and the Atlanta Braves have earned a spot in the NLCS.

The Boston Red Sox have advanced to the AL Championship Series by knocking out the league’s best team in the division series. The Red Sox had a 6-5 victory in Game 4 over the Rays.

The Boston Red Sox used extra innings to take a two-games-to-one lead over the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series. The White Sox have avoided a three-game sweep in the AL Division Series by turning a 5-1 deficit into a 12-6 defeat of the Astros.