The New York Yankees swept the Boston Red Sox out of the playoffs without captain Aaron Judge and advanced to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series. In the National League, the San Diego Padres finished their own sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 4-1 win and will meet the Milwaukee Brewers.
New York and San Diego finish the job
The Yankees leaned on a homegrown core that carried the lineup while Judge watched from the dugout. The Red Sox, built around small ball, ran into a postseason wall and exit early again. San Diego quieted Chicago's bats across the series, and the Cubs were knocked out after a flat final game. For the Phillies, another crashout prompted talk of a reset rather than a retool.
Manchester City's verdict and appeal
An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of financial rule breaches covering nearly a decade. The club denied wrongdoing and lodged an appeal, calling the process flawed. The Football Association said the outcome has major implications for the integrity of the competition, and the case has strained diplomatic relations between Britain and the United Arab Emirates. Rival clubs want to know whether titles could be stripped.
Across the leagues
In the WNBA, Angel Reese won Defensive Player of the Year, while Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings chased a semifinal place against the Golden State Valkyries. At the Presidents Cup, Jackson Koivun announced himself as a new star for the PGA Tour. In the NFL, the New York Giants acquired quarterback JJ McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings, and the Dallas Cowboys traded for cornerback Joey Porter Jr.