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7:03 PM on Sunday, September 21

Courtney Williams scored a game-high 23 points, Kayla McBride scored 21, and Napheesa Collier added 18 points and nine rebounds as the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 82-69 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal series

6:38 PM on Sunday, September 21

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly

6:33 PM on Sunday, September 21

The Toronto Blue Jays became the first American League team to secure a spot in the postseason with an 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals

6:24 PM on Sunday, September 21

Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, says at memorial 'I forgive him' of the gunman accused of killing the conservative activist

5:49 PM on Sunday, September 21

Tropical Storm Narda forms in offshore waters south of Mexico

5:36 PM on Sunday, September 21

Ryan Blaney opened the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with an emphatic victory for Team Penske, which flaunted its speed at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

5:25 PM on Sunday, September 21

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andres Gimenez drove in two runs apiece as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Sunday and clinched a playoff berth

4:56 PM on Sunday, September 21

Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young made two incredible catches Sunday that sent the New York Mets to a costly defeat

4:50 PM on Sunday, September 21

Gabrielle becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Bermuda

4:45 PM on Sunday, September 21

Jordan Davis blocked a field-goal attempt by the Rams’ Joshua Karty on the final play of the game and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown to give Philadelphia an exhilarating 33-26 win over Los Angeles

4:39 PM on Sunday, September 21

Isaiah Rodgers helped make Carson Wentz’s debut at quarterback for Minnesota a rousing success

4:15 PM on Sunday, September 21

The Los Angeles Dodgers have drawn 4 million fans this season for the first time in franchise history

3:07 PM on Sunday, September 21

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers became the first player in team history with two defensive touchdowns in the same game

2:58 PM on Sunday, September 21

Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions

2:26 PM on Sunday, September 21

The Seattle Storm have announced on Sunday that Noelle Quinn will not return as coach, days after the franchise lost in the first round of the WNBA playoffs

12:24 PM on Sunday, September 21

Bernie Parent, the Hall of Fame goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers, has died at 80

12:12 PM on Sunday, September 21

The North American box office has slowed down after a strong September."

11:53 AM on Sunday, September 21

AP's Top 25 college football rankings are in

11:06 AM on Sunday, September 21

Arsenal has equalized in the third minute of stoppage time through Gabriel Martinelli to snatch a 1-1 draw with Manchester City, whose rare ultra-defensive performance under Pep Guardiola narrowly failed to deliver a win in the Premier League

9:54 AM on Sunday, September 21

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson has won the WNBA MVP for an unprecedented fourth time