Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever Clinch Playoff Berth; Wyatt Langford's Grand Slam Lifts Rangers Over Yankees

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WNBA Playoffs:** Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have ended their seven-year playoff drought, following a victory over Chicago and Atlanta by Las Vegas and Phoenix. The Fever is in sixth place with a 17-16 record. MLB Action: Wyatt Langford's walk-off grand slam against Clay Holmes gave the Texas Rangers a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees, dropping them out of the American League East lead. Langford is only the second player in major league history to achieve this feat in the same season as hitting for a cycle and pulling off an inside-the-park homer. Tags: #WNBA #NBA #Playoffs #MLB #Baseball #NewYorkYankees #TexasRangers Category: sports Question: Who are the Indiana Fever and the Texas Rangers?

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