Today in Sports, October 6 - Michael Jordan announces his retirement after nine seasons in the NBA ...

This October, some contenders that haven't won it all in decades -- or ever -- have reason to believe this is finally their year.

For the second year in a row, the Detroit Tigers are moving on to the ALDS, in their 18th MLB playoff appearance in 125 seasons.

Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia has a shot at beating Alabama two years in a row. No QB has done that since 2007, including Heisman winner Johnny Manziel, who says he will be wearing a Pavia jersey Saturday.