Rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler struck out 12 as he shut down Boston with 100 mph heat, and the New York Yankees took advantage of a pair misplays in a four-run fourth inning to beat the Red Sox 4-0 for a 2-1 AL Wild Card Series win and a Division Series matchup against Toronto.
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Mercury erase 13-point deficit, clinch Finals berth with 86-81 victory.
PHOENIX (AP) Alyssa Thomas scored 23 points, DeWanna Bonner made two key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Mercury overcame a 13-point deficit in the final period to beat the short-handed Minnesota Lynx 86-81 in Game 4 on Sunday night and advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2021. Phoenix will face the Indiana-Las Vegas winner in the championship series.
Napheesa Collier injury update; Minnesota Lynx All-Star out Sunday
The No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx will be without their star forward Napheesa Collier for Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals, the team announced Saturday.