LOS ANGELES—Even though the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the National League in home runs, they are starting to show signs of winning when the ball doesn’t leave the park. After getting a 1-0 win Saturday, the Dodgers relied on small ball again in their 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. “It felt…

GLENDALE, Ariz.—There were times during the slog of a football game Sunday night when Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady looked frustrated. There were other times he looked angry. There were a few times he looked downright old. But there were also six throws in overtime where Tom Brady looked like Tom Brady. And that’s all…

Jimmy Garoppolo tied a career high with four touchdown passes as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 38–10 Monday night in Mexico City. The 49ers (6–4) won their third consecutive game to move into a tie with idle Seattle for first place in the NFC West. Garoppolo completed 20 of 29 passes for…

Stumbling on bird photography quite haphazardly after suffering a debilitating injury, Wisconsinite Andy Raupp was afforded a chance to immortalize an avian spectacle—recently capturing on camera a pair of female cardinals in a midair duel. One snowy day last January, Raupp, 28, was all set up in silent mode for wildlife shooting, in his photo blind in…

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—After a series of late collapses led to frustrating losses, Louisville finally played the complete game it has long sought. No doubt, the presence of a Heisman Trophy winner in the house provided some inspiration. Malik Cunningham threw for four of his five first-half touchdowns, and Louisville’s defense stifled Syracuse throughout a 41–3 rout…

The St. Louis Cardinals dominated the Rawlings Gold Glove Award announcements on Sunday, becoming the first team to have five players win at their positions in the same season. No other team had more than two representatives. Leading the way for the Cardinals was third baseman Nolan Arenado, who won for the ninth straight time…

GLENDALE, Ariz.—Rasul Douglas was living the life of an NFL journeyman just a few weeks ago, bouncing between camps and practice squads. Finally, the Green Bay Packers liked what they saw. Now he’s a Thursday night hero for the league’s hottest team—at one of his former team’s expense. Douglas corralled an interception with 12 seconds…

LOS ANGELES—One big swing by Chris Taylor sent the Los Angeles Dodgers soaring and the St. Louis Cardinals crashing. Taylor hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Dodgers a 3-1 victory Wednesday night in a scintillating NL wild-card game. Justin Turner homered early and the 106-win Dodgers advanced…

A look at what’s happening around the majors today: Wild Out West The 106-win Los Angeles Dodgers put their season on the line in the NL wild-card game against the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals. No team has ever won so many games and failed to win its division, but LA couldn’t catch the 107-win San…

ST. LOUIS—Tyler O’Neill hit a tiebreaking homer, Cardinals relievers combined for five scoreless innings, and St. Louis salvaged a split of its four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 2-1 win on Sept. 9. The Cardinals climbed within three games of the San Diego Padres for the final NL wild-card spot, while the…