Sports briefs

Dodgers walk off in style

The Los Angeles Dodgers capped a stunning comeback with a walk-off win on Monday night over the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers were down by four in the bottom of the ninth inning when Dodgers hitters blasted four consecutive homeruns, tying a Major League record. After holding the Padres in the top of the tenth, Nomar Garciaparra hit a walk-off homerun in the bottom of the tenth inning.

The Dodgers and Padres are battling for the National League West title. The Dodgers are currently tied with Philadelphia for the NL Wild Card.



Yankees clinch AL East

The New York Yankees clinched the American League East division title on Wednesday night. The Yankees lost to the Blue Jays by a score of 2-3 but the Boston Red Sox’s loss to the Minnesota Twins ensured the Yankees the AL East crown. This is the Yankees’ ninth straight AL East title

The Yankees clench comes two days after the New York Mets clenched the National League West division title. In other playoff news, with less than two weeks left in the regular season, the Twins are atop the AL Wild Card.





Duquesne basketball players injured in shooting

Five Duquesne basketball players were injured early Sunday morning when two gunmen fired on them as they were walking back from a party on campus. The players were confronted by the gunmen who started firing after an altercation between them and the teammates.

Three of the five men who were shot have been released while one is in fair condition and one remains in critical condition at an area hospital. The two men charged in the shooting are in custody.