Author: Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

After a 108-loss season, Baltimore Orioles players wrote thank-you notes to their season-ticket holders, asking them to stick with the team.

The potent Atlanta Falcons duo of QB Matt Ryan and WR Julio Jones occupy top spots in this week’s position rankings as they host the Texans.

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.

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

Luis Robert, White Sox prospect, was voted the 2019 USA TODAY Minor League Player of the Year after his brilliant performance this season.

Shoulder injury stops top-seeded and defending champion Novak Djokovic as No. 23 seed Stan Wawrinka reaches the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.