Guerrero homers off Ohtani as Blue Jays even World Series with 6-2 win over Dodgers in Game 4
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer off Shohei Ohtani, Shane Bieber pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays shook off their epic 18-inning loss to even the World Series with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4. Ohtani redefined the concept of short rest by taking the mound just more than 17 hours after he reached base nine times in Game 3, but he gave up four runs and six hits while pitching into the seventh. The Blue Jays reclaimed homefield advantage and guaranteed the World Series trophy will be won at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
Shohei Ohtani has an off night in his two-way World Series debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) — This time, Shohei Ohtani was just ordinary. A night after the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar treated baseball fans to one of the greatest performances in World Series history, he looked just fine on the mound and struggled at the plate. Ohtani was tagged for four runs and six hits in the Dodgers’ 6-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, who tied the best-of-seven series at 2. He struck out six and walked one over six innings.
Gender testing on tap for female skiers, snowboarders with 100 days to Olympics
NEW YORK (AP) — With 100 days to go until the Winter Olympics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has begun the complicated and expensive task of identifying female skiers and snowboarders who need to take gender tests before they arrive in Italy. The sport’s international federation adopted a rule last month requiring athletes who want to compete in women’s events to take what’s called an SRY gene test, which identifies a Y chromosome. It’s the same test that track and boxing federations adopted earlier in the year. The USOPC’s chief medical officer, Jonathan Finnoff, said the experience in getting athletes from those sports tested in a short window will make this project run more smoothly.
President Trump's granddaughter gets exemption to LPGA tournament
BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — The granddaughter of President Donald Trump will be making her LPGA debut next month in The Annika at Pelican Golf Club in Florida. Kai Trump is a senior at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach County. She is the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and has committed to play for the University of Miami's golf team next year. The Annika is the penultimate tournament on the LPGA Tour schedule and typically has one of the strongest fields of the year except for the majors. Trump says she's thrilled to play an LPGA event and says it's her dream to compete against the best players in women's golf.
WNBA offers 30-day extension as CBA deadline looms, AP sources say
NEW YORK (AP) — Two people familiar with the decision say the WNBA has offered players a 30-day extension to continue negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. The people spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday night on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. The current CBA is set to expire on Friday and tensions have been rising in recent weeks as the sides try to work toward a new deal. In 2019, when the last CBA deal had expired, the two sides agreed to a 60-day extension and eventually ratified the current CBA in January 2020. ESPN was the first to report the extension offer.
Dodgers' Roberts against extending automatic runner to postseason. Blue Jays' Schneider not sure
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is against using the automatic runner for extra innings in the World Series. Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider isn't sure. Roberts and Schneider addressed the possibility a day after the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays 6-5 in 18 innings in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven matchup. The automatic-runner rule has been used in the regular season since 2020 — but not the postseason. Each team starts every extra inning with a runner at second base. Among 209 extra-inning games this season, all ended by the 13th.
NBA players set record with 16 40-point games in first week of season
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The NBA season has kicked off with a scoring frenzy. Players have already scored 40 or more points in 16 games, an unprecedented start. Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic of the Lakers, and Tyrese Maxey of the 76ers, have each hit this mark twice. Other players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Stephen Curry have also joined the high-scoring club. Despite these performances, the spotlight is on a gambling scandal involving Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has apologized for the distraction. Meanwhile, scoring averages have jumped, with teams playing faster and getting to the foul line more often.
NCAA delays rule change permitting college athletes to bet on professional sports
The NCAA is delaying a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. The Division I Board voted Tuesday to delay the effective date of the sports betting legislative change, moving it from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22, one day after the close of a membership rescission period. A rarely used rule allows 30 days for each Division I school to vote to rescind a proposal if it is adopted by less than 75% of the Division I cabinet. The original vote to approve betting was under that threshold earlier this month.
Ex-wife of Angels employee says team failed her drug-addicted husband at trial over pitcher’s death
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The ex-wife of a Los Angeles Angels employee says the MLB team failed her former husband, who is serving 22 years for his role in the fatal overdose of one of the team's star pitchers. Camela Kay testified Tuesday that her husband Eric Kay, the team’s communications director, had pills in 2019 that she heard were reportedly intended for pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Camela Kay testified in a civil trial for a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of the late pitcher seeking to hold the Angels responsible for his 2019 fatal drug overdose.
Lindsey Vonn says she has 'nothing to prove' as she prepares to return to the Olympics
NEW YORK (AP) — Lindsey Vonn feels like she has nothing to prove in her bid to return to the Olympics at the age of 41. The American ski great with medals in multiple disciplines says she's not worried about tarnishing her legacy after coming out of retirement several years after she last competed. Vonn cited Michael Jordan's comeback and said she does not think the world's expectations are bigger than hers. A partial knee replacement in the spring of 2024 paved the way for her return to racing with Vonn setting her sights on skiing in one of her favorite places in Cortina.
