Sports News Roundup: Acuna's slam, Norman warns of too much 'Tiger talk', Jags lose Grant

Brewers complete dominant sweep of Rockies

Jesus Aguilar, Orlando Arcia and Keon Broxton homered, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-0 in Game 3 on Sunday in Denver to sweep the National League Division Series. The Brewers move on to the NL Championship Series, where they will host Game 1 on Friday against either the Dodgers or Braves. Los Angeles led that series 2-0 with Game 3 scheduled for later Sunday at Atlanta.

Acuna's slam helps Braves edge Dodgers, extend NLDS

Freddie Freeman hit a tiebreaking homer leading off the sixth inning after the Los Angeles Dodgers had come back from a five-run deficit, and the host Atlanta Braves stayed alive in the National League Division Series with a 6-5 victory in Game 3 on Sunday night. Rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam to climax a five-run second inning for the Braves, but the Dodgers fought back thanks in part to homers by Chris Taylor and Max Muncy.

Norman warns of too much 'Tiger talk'

The entire golf world has revelled in the surprising comeback of Tiger Woods. But Greg Norman warns golf fans against the dangers of going overboard with all-Tiger, all-the-time mania. The retired 20-time PGA Tour champion Norman, while being interviewed on a Yahoo Finance podcast, complimented Woods' impressive return to form that culminated in him winning the Tour Championship last month. But Norman also sounded an alarm to the golf community to avoid an all-encompassing Tiger beat.

NASCAR notebook: Bowyer's wreck becomes Almirola's mess -- again

It was a case of déjà vu Aric Almirola didn't want to see again. Almirola was leading Sunday's Gander Outdoors 400 at Dover International Speedway with eight laps left. Right in front of him was his first victory of the season and a guaranteed transfer into the Round of 8 of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. But Almirola's Stewart-Haas Racing teammate, Clint Bowyer, smacked the Turn 4 wall on Lap 392 of a scheduled 400, bringing out the caution and sending some cars down pit road -- including Almirola. The No. 10 car came out behind two cars that took only two tires on the stop and three cars that stayed out, leaving him in sixth on the Lap 397 restart.

NFL roundup: Rams, Chiefs improve to 5-0

Todd Gurley rushed for three touchdowns as the Los Angeles Rams remained undefeated with a 33-31 victory against the host Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in a game involving six lead changes. Cairo Santos kicked a 39-yard field goal with 6:05 remaining to provide Los Angeles with the final margin of victory. The Rams (5-0) opened up a three-game lead in the NFC West over the second-place Seahawks (2-3), who had a two-game winning streak snapped.

NFL notebook: Jags lose Grant on an ugly day in Kansas City

There were lots of injuries around the NFL on Sunday, but no game saw more players go down than the Jaguars-Chiefs tilt in Kansas City. And no injury was bigger than that sustained by Jacksonville do-everything back Corey Grant. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Grant is feared to be out for the season after sustaining a Lisfranc foot injury in his team's 30-14 loss.

Reports: Sooners oust defensive coordinator Stoops

One day after Oklahoma endured a high-scoring loss to Texas, the Sooners fired defensive coordinator Mike Stoops, multiple media outlets reported Sunday night. The Longhorns set their Red River Showdown points record Saturday in a 48-45 win over the Sooners, and Texas piled up 501 total yards.

NHL roundup: Leafs, 'Canes win 13-goal games

Morgan Rielly scored 19 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a wild 7-6 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday evening. John Tavares recorded his ninth career hat trick -- and his first since joining Toronto -- in the fast-paced victory. Auston Matthews added two goals and two assists, while Rielly finished with one goal and two assists. Kasperi Kapanen netted Toronto's initial goal.

Lloyd's hat trick fuels U.S. women's national soccer team's rout of Panama

Carli Lloyd scored three goals for the U.S. women's national team in a 5-0 out of Panama in a CONCACAF World Cup qualifier on Sunday in Cary, N.C., all but ensuring her team's advancement to the semifinals. The U.S. has won the first two of three matches in group play by a combined score of 11-0, having beaten Mexico 6-0 on Thursday. Even if the Americans lose their final match on Wednesday vs. Trinidad and Tobago, they likely would win Group A because of an insurmountable goal difference.

Tway clinches first PGA Tour victory in the playoff in Napa

Kevin Tway won the Safeway Open in a three-way playoff on Sunday after Brandt Snedeker had squandered a five-shot lead during the final round in Napa, northern California. With Snedeker eliminated at the first extra hole at the Silverado Resort, Tway sank a 10-foot birdie at the third extra hole to beat Ryan Moore.

(With inputs from Reuters)

(With inputs from agencies.)