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9:46 PM on Thursday, September 4

Harold Osorio scored late to give El Salvador a 1-0 away win over Guatemala in the first match of the final round of the Central America World Cup qualifiers

9:32 PM on Thursday, September 4

A’ja Wilson had 31 points and eight rebounds, Jackie Young added 20 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the first-place Minnesota Lynx 97-87 to set a franchise record with their 13th straight victory

9:19 PM on Thursday, September 4

The Golden State Valkyries became the first WNBA team to reach the playoffs in its inaugural season, with Janelle Salaun scoring 19 points in an 84-80 comeback victory against the Dallas Wings for their fifth straight win

8:14 PM on Thursday, September 4

Carlos Rodón pitched six strong innings to tie for the major league victory lead with 16 and Trent Grisham hit his career-high 30th homer of the season and 100th of his career to help the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 8-4 on Thursday night

8:03 PM on Thursday, September 4

Lionel Messi made sure he had good memories of playing a home qualifier with Argentina’s national team for the last time in his illustrious career

8:01 PM on Thursday, September 4

Aryna Sabalenka is eager for a match against Nick Kyrgios — and she wants plenty of people to see if she wins it

7:41 PM on Thursday, September 4

The Philadelphia Eagles’ 24-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL season opener was delayed 65 minutes because of lightning in the area around Lincoln Financial Field late in the third quarter Thursday night

7:41 PM on Thursday, September 4

Venus and Serena Williams are partners in a new initiative to provide opportunities for young people from under-resourced communities through tennis and education

7:32 PM on Thursday, September 4

President Donald Trump plans to attend the men's final of the U.S. Open on Sunday

7:23 PM on Thursday, September 4

Ryan Pepiot struck out six in five hitless innings and Christopher Morel had three hits and an RBI as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-2

7:21 PM on Thursday, September 4

7:12 PM on Thursday, September 4

Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay have secured places at the 2026 World Cup in the next-to-last round of South American qualifiers

7:10 PM on Thursday, September 4

Kahleah Copper scored 18 points, Alyssa Thomas had 12 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and the Phoenix Mercury won their sixth straight game, 75-69 over the Washington Mystics

7:10 PM on Thursday, September 4

The Los Angeles Rams expect to make significant strides on defense in their second season under defensive coordinator Chris Shula and with outside linebacker Jared Verse

7:05 PM on Thursday, September 4

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a two-out solo home run in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 to avoid a sweep in a three-game series

6:36 PM on Thursday, September 4

San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey has been added to the team's injury report with a calf issue

6:32 PM on Thursday, September 4

Paul Skenes pitched six scoreless innings and earned his 10th win of the season as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep

6:14 PM on Thursday, September 4

New York second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. left the Yankees’ game Thursday night against the Houston Astros in the fourth inning with bruises to his knees

5:39 PM on Thursday, September 4

Caitlin Clark will miss the rest of the Indiana Fever’s season because of a right groin injury

4:11 PM on Thursday, September 4

Receiver Jauan Jennings is ready to focus on the season after resolving a calf injury and contract talks