Dodgers set NLDS starters; GM doesn't anticipate Ohtani pitching - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Jack Flaherty will start Game 1 of this weekend's National League Division Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, with rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto set for Game 2.
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Ten-man Juventus grab late winner to snatch win at Leipzig
LEIPZIG, Germany :Ten-man Juventus twice came from a goal down to stun hosts RB Leipzig 3-2 on Wednesday thanks to Francisco Conceicao's 82nd-minute winner, making it two wins from two matches in the Champions League.
Tigers sweep Astros in AL wild card, face Guardians next - ESPN
HOUSTON — Andy Ibanez hit a tiebreaking three-run double in Detroit's four-run eighth inning, and the Tigers swept the Houston Astros with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday.
Rickelton, Stubbs guide South Africa to 139-run ODI win over Ireland
Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs scored career-best half-centuries to dig South Africa out of trouble with the bat and help their side to a 139-run victory over Ireland in the first of three One-Day Internationals in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Dodgers announcer Fernando Valenzuela on leave to focus on health - ESPN
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Fernando Valenzuela, a franchise icon since taking the baseball world by storm with his legendary 1981 rookie season, has stepped away from his role as a Spanish-language radio broadcaster for the remainder of the postseason «to focus on his health.»
Ross Atkins to remain Blue Jays GM after team's worst season since 2019
Team president Mark Shapiro says Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins will continue in his current role.
US GP ticket sales 'took off' after Verstappen stopped winning
Ticket sales for this month's U.S. Formula One Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, 'took off' after Max Verstappen stopped winning, according to race promoter Bobby Epstein.
Canadiens winger Patrik Laine expected out 2-3 months with knee sprain
Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine is expected to miss two to three months with a sprained left knee that won't require surgery.