Sports Night: Giants clinch playoff spot
Giants: S.F. clinches wild-card berth
The Giants secure a postseason spot for the fourth consecutive even-numbered year. They will face the Mets in the N.L. wild-card game Wednesday in New York.
Furillo: No more need to watch the scoreboard
For the Giants, scoreboard watching is always more fun when you’re up by five runs. It makes for a fun afternoon of October baseball, with plenty of help from the Dodgers, who didn’t break a sweat in losing by a sweep.
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A’s: Manaea, Vogt lead Oakland in season finale
Sean Manaea continues his solid close to 2016 by throwing six innings and allowing two runs as the A’s finish the year with a 3-2 win over Seattle.
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49ers: Gabbert takes responsibility for big turnover in loss to Cowboys
Blaine Gabbert starts out hot but cools over the last three quarters in the 49ers’ 24-17 loss. His fourth-quarter interception is particularly bad, but coach Chip Kelly has a decidedly optimistic take on the quarterback after the game.
Raiders: Carr throws 4 TD passes in road win over Ravens
Derek Carr throws four touchdown passes – the last to Michael Crabtree, his third of the game, with 2:12 left – and the Raiders beat the previously undefeated Baltimore Ravens 28-27 and win their third road game this season. The last time Oakland (3-1) won its first three road games of the year was in 2002.
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Kings: Guard Collison receives eight-game suspension
The NBA announces that Kings point guard Darren Collison will be suspended for the first eight games this season. The penalty results from his guilty plea to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge.
Ryder Cup: Task completed as Americans win for first time since 2008
Ryan Moore delivers the decisive point in this American masterpiece at the Ryder Cup. The 17-11 victory over Europe is their biggest rout in 35 years at the Ryder Cup.
Sprint Cup: Truex dominates at Dover
Martin Truex Jr. extends his late-season surge at Dover International Speedway for his second victory in the first three Chase races. Elk Grove’s Kyle Larson falls out of Chase contention.
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This story was originally published October 2, 2016 at 10:11 PM with the headline "Sports Night: Giants clinch playoff spot."