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• Nyad defies age, fatigue, jellyfish in Cuba-to-Florida swim
• Joe Lemire: Brewers, D-backs, Rangers clinch division titles
• Braun powers Crew to NL Central title
• Diamondbacks win NL West title, dethrone World Series champs
• Angels' playoff hopes take blow with loss to A's
• Rangers beat Mariners, clinch AL West with Angels loss
• Worst to first: D-backs capture NL West crown
• Diamondbacks cap turnaround, win NL West (AP)
• Rangers win 2nd AL West title in row
• Cubs deal Cardinals' wild card hopes another hit with win
• D-backs score late, trip Giants for NL West crown
• Braun's homer gives Brewers win, NL Central crown
• Rangers repeat as AL West champions (AP)
• Braun helps Brewers wrap up NL Central title
• Rangers jump Mariners, win AL West title
• Uggla, Braves knock Strasburg around in win
• Brewers win first division since 1982 (AP)
• Braves knock around Strasburg, beat Nats (AP)
• Brewers grab crown in NL Central
• Blue Jays deal blow to Rays' playoff hopes with win

Nyad defies age, fatigue, jellyfish in Cuba-to-Florida swim Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad stroked laboriously through the waters toward Florida early Saturday, braving schools of jellyfish.

Joe Lemire: Brewers, D-backs, Rangers clinch division titles Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:56 PM PDT The Brewers, Rangers and Diamondbacks won division titles, with the Braves taking an important step toward a wild-card berth. Joe Lemire wraps up a busy night at the pennant races. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Braun powers Crew to NL Central title Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:05 AM PDT MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Ryan Braun stepped into the box when a familiar feeling overcame him. Just like in 2008, the Brewers homegrown slugger propelled Milwaukee back into the postseason.

Diamondbacks win NL West title, dethrone World Series champs Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:46 PM PDT The Arizona Diamondbacks, who finished in last place a year ago with 97 losses, completed their stunning ascent atop the NL West mountaintop ...

Angels' playoff hopes take blow with loss to A's Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:57 PM PDT Gio Gonzalez outdueled Jered Weaver and Oakland beat Los Angeles 3-1 Friday night, eliminating Los Angeles from the AL West race.

Rangers beat Mariners, clinch AL West with Angels loss Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:32 PM PDT Texas hit three home runs on their way to a 5-3 win over Seattle on Friday. A loss by the Los Angeles Angels gave the Rangers the crown.

Worst to first: D-backs capture NL West crown Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:51 PM PDT The Arizona Diamondbacks completed an improbable run to their first NL West crown in four years, beating San Francisco 3-1 Friday night when rookie Paul Goldschmidt lined a two-run triple off Sergio Romo in the eighth inning.

Diamondbacks cap turnaround, win NL West (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:07 PM PDT Kirk Gibson sauntered out onto the field in his familiar, half-hunched gait, stopping at a spot on the grass just outside the third base bag. With hundreds of fans still lingering long after the final out, Gibson pumped his fist as they pumped him up with a chant of "Gibby!" Known as a gritty winner as a player, Gibson had guided Arizona Diamondbacks to a division title in his first full...

Rangers win 2nd AL West title in row Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:05 AM PDT ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Rangers are AL West champions again.

Cubs deal Cardinals' wild card hopes another hit with win Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:44 AM PDT Alfonso Soriano dealt the Cardinals' wild-card hopes another blow with a tiebreaking three-run shot that sent Chicago to a 5-1 win Friday.

D-backs score late, trip Giants for NL West crown Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:05 AM PDT PHOENIX (AP) -- Kirk Gibson sauntered out onto the field in his familiar, half-hunched gait, stopping at a spot on the grass just outside the third base bag.

Braun's homer gives Brewers win, NL Central crown Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:18 PM PDT Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer in the eighth and Milwaukee beat Florida 4-1 on Friday to clinch their first division title since 1982.

Rangers repeat as AL West champions (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:40 PM PDT The Texas Rangers are AL West champions again. Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre hit long home runs and Craig Gentry had an inside-the-park homer in a 5-3 victory over Seattle on Friday night. About two hours later, the Rangers had their second consecutive division title after the Los Angeles Angels lost to Oakland.

Braun helps Brewers wrap up NL Central title Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:41 PM PDT Ryan Braun hit a three-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Florida Marlins 4-1 on Friday night to win their first division title since 1982.

Rangers jump Mariners, win AL West title Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:02 AM PDT The Texas Rangers are AL West champions again. Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre hit home runs in a 5-3 victory over Seattle on Friday night. About two hours later, the Rangers had their second consecutive division title after the Angels lost to Oakland.

Uggla, Braves knock Strasburg around in win Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:29 PM PDT Dan Uggla and the Braves knocked around Stephen Strasburg a bit in a three-run first inning, and Atlanta helped its bid for a playoff berth by beating the Washington Nationals 7-4 Friday night.

Brewers win first division since 1982 (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:07 PM PDT Ryan Braun stepped into the box when a familiar feeling overcame him. Just like in 2008, the Brewers homegrown slugger propelled Milwaukee back into the postseason. "It's not new," Prince Fielder said. "That's what he does." Braun hit a three-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth with chants of "M-V-P" ringing throughout the sellout crowd and the Milwaukee Brewers...

Braves knock around Strasburg, beat Nats (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2011 09:12 PM PDT When Braves baserunners Chipper Jones and Michael Bourn both found themselves near the bag at second during a rundown, it looked like the sort of mistake that plagues a team on its way to wasting a chance to make the playoffs. Seconds later, when Bourn wound up scoring an odd-as-can-be run on the play, he was greeted by laughter and high-fives in the dugout.

Brewers grab crown in NL Central Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:05 AM PDT MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Ryan Braun stepped into the box when a familiar feeling overcame him. Just like in 2008, the Brewers homegrown slugger propelled Milwaukee back into the postseason.

Blue Jays deal blow to Rays' playoff hopes with win Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:32 PM PDT Brandon Morrow pitched seven scoreless innings and Toronto further dampened Tampa Bay's playoff hopes, winning 5-1 Friday night.

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