Author: Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

For seven innings of the NL wild-card playoff, the Brewers’ plan worked to perfection. Then in the eighth inning, it completely unraveled.

Washington scored three runs in the eighth against Milwaukee closer Josh Hader, coming back for a 4-3 win. They will face the Dodgers in the NLDS.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard is the hot fantasy football pickup for Week 5 after scoring three touchdowns vs. Packers.

Nationals offer third baseman Anthony Rendon $210 million to $215 million over seven years to skip free agency, stay in D.C., Washington Post reports.

The Chargers’ Austin Ekeler has been the No. 1 fantasy running back through the first three weeks; he’ll have another great matchup in Week 4 at Miami.

Referee at a Maine Maritime Academy football game on Saturday was injured when he was hit in the face by a cannon blast.

Homer-happy Twins hit two in 5-1 victory against Tigers, which coupled with Indians’ loss wraps up Minnesota’s first division title in nine years.

The Falcons’ Matt Ryan rises to QB2 in our weekly rankings, while Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey should continue his strong start vs. the Buccaneers.

Energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens, who died Wednesday at 91, donated over $500 million to Oklahoma State, which named its football stadium after him.

Anchorage School District will work to reverse high schooler’s disqualification, decertify official who ruled winner’s swimsuit was too revealing.