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Mets clinch 1st playoff spot since '06 by beating Reds 10-2 (Yahoo Sports)

Thousands of Mets fans chanted David Wright’s name as he wrapped up an on-field interview and headed back toward the sloshy clubhouse. The team captain wasn’t sure he’d ever do this again, not with that last playoff appearance nine years ago. The Mets are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2006 after clinching their sixth NL East title on Saturday with a 10-2 win over the Cincinnati

No. 9 UCLA routs No. 16 Arizona 56-30 to open Pac-12 (Yahoo Sports)

The grumbling started when UCLA struggled to get past Brigham Young. Crisp on offense and opportunistic on defense, No. 9 UCLA staked its claim as the best team in the Pac-12 South Division by crushing No. 16 Arizona 56-30 on Saturday night. ”I’m impressed with some of the losses we’ve had personnel-wise with injuries and playing in what was supposedly a hostile environment and we immediately responded,” UCLA coach Jim