Month: October 2022

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Hitting coach Jeremy Reed and assistant hitting coach John Mallee will not return to the Los Angeles Angels next season. Reed has been the Angels’ hitting coach since 2019, serving for four seasons under three managers after two years as the organization’s minor league hitting coordinator. Mallee was his assistant for

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Brandon Staley continues to have confidence in J.C. Jackson despite his continuing struggles. The Los Angeles Chargers coach said on Wednesday that Jackson will be the starting cornerback on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Jackson was benched during Monday night’s 19-16 overtime victory over the Denver Broncos. He was

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman José Ramírez played the second half of the season — and the team’s playoff run — with a torn right thumb ligament that will require surgery. The team says Ramírez injured the ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb during a June

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana has entered the player assistance program of the NHL and NHL Players’ Association. The league and the union made the announcement. They did not specify why he entered the program. Vrana will be paid while he is receiving treatment. The program administrators will determine when he’s

By TOM CANVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Quarterback Daniel Jones and defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence have been linked since being taken in the first round by the New York Giants in the 2019 draft. Not only were they drafted together, they ended up being roommates in training camp and close friends.

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — DeSean Jackson has resurfaced with the Baltimore Ravens and the veteran receiver says he still has plenty to offer. Jackson is on the practice squad for now, and coach John Harbaugh was noncommittal about the possibility of him being activated for Sunday’s game against

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Seventh-ranked Louisville is the favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball race. Virginia Tech post player Elizabeth Kitley is the preseason pick for league player of the year. The Cardinals received 31 of 60 first-place votes from the league’s panel of 15 head coaches and media members. They are

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros third base coach Gary Pettis was not at the ballpark for Game 1 of the AL Championship Series against the New York Yankees because of an illness. First base coach Omar Lopez will fill in for Pettis, and quality control coach Dan Firova will coach first base.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson says he and quarterback Mitch Trubisky are fine following a confrontation at halftime of a loss to the New York Jets earlier this month. Johnson says he has no ill will toward Trubisky, who was benched in favor of rookie Kenny Pickett against the Jets in

MADRID (AP) — The start of the Spanish league game between Real Sociedad and Mallorca was delayed for about 15 minutes after a Sociedad fan in the stadium fell ill and later died. Emergency personnel were called in to help the fan in the stands. They tried to revive him before taking him to a

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Quinnen Williams is off to the best start of his four-year career as a dominant force in the middle of the New York Jets’ defensive line. He showed flashes of this his first three seasons but he, his coaches and teammates believe

By The Associated Press The Philadelphia Union’s Jakob Glesnes was named Major League Soccer’s Defender of the Year and teammate Andre Blake was named Goalkeeper of the Year. Glesnes became the Union’s first player to start every game and play all 3,060 minutes for two consecutive regular seasons. Blake earned the season-ending honors for the

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester United and Liverpool are starting to show promise after slow starts to the Premier League. United produced possibly its most complete performance under Erik ten Hag to sweep past Tottenham in a 2-0 win and move into fifth place. Liverpool completed a redemptive week by beating West Ham

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC spent most of this year atop the Major League Soccer standings. The star-studded club eventually claimed the Supporters’ Shield as the league’s regular season champions for the second time. And because LAFC plays in MLS, the good feelings from a dominant season

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United arguably produced its most complete performance under Erik ten Hag in a 2-0 win against Tottenham to move within a point of the Premier League’s top four. Second-half goals from Fred and Bruno Fernandes ensured victory in a game that saw Hugo Lloris

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — According to a person familiar with the situation, the Carolina Panthers are considering trading 2019 All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey if they get something significant in return. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team does not discuss trade

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema and referee Jesús Gil Manzano looked at each other and started to laugh. The Ballon d’Or winner couldn’t bear seeing another one of his goals being disallowed. He had already found the net twice but neither had counted because of offside. That third one

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians made quite a name for themselves this season. With questions scattered across their roster out of spring training, they weren’t supposed to win the AL Central in a runaway. They weren’t picked to sweep Tampa Bay in the wild-card round. They definitely weren’t expected

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson stepped up to the podium Wednesday without the noticeable limp he had after pulling a hamstring in the Broncos’ 19-16 overtime loss to the Chargers less than 48 hours earlier and declared himself a quick healer. “It’s feeling better every day,” Wilson

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State says freshman offensive lineman Sam Westmoreland has died at the age of 18. Westmoreland was an industrial technology major from Tupelo who would have turned 19 on Friday. The news release announcing Westmoreland’s death did not provide details but said the school was working with the athletic department, the

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea maintained its unbeaten run under Graham Potter but had to settle for a point after a lackluster 0-0 draw at Brentford in the Premier League. The Blues made the short trip across west London on the back of five straight victories in all competitions, winning each of the last four without

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen says he is taking calls from bowl game representatives and is looking forward to a near-capacity crowd when Memphis visits the 25th-ranked Green Wave on Saturday. That’s a stark change from one year ago when Tulane was laboring through a

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Darwin Núñez is finally finding his scoring touch in his first season at Liverpool and it’s just in time for the World Cup. The Uruguay striker scored a first-half goal in a 1-0 win over West Ham in the Premier League and has now netted in three of his last four

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Perhaps no other team in the NFL sees a greater variety of defenses, and vast departures from an opponent’s norm, than the Kansas City Chiefs. And while part of it has to do with Patrick Mahomes running the plays, and part of it Andy

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy has another shot at reaching No. 1 in the world if he can win the CJ Cup in South Carolina. McIlroy has been to the top of the ranking eight times. Getting there is nothing new. The reward never gets old. McIlroy says

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Just about every game in the Big 12 this men’s basketball season will feel like a reunion. On the coaching front, there already was Mark Adams entering his second year at Texas Tech, where he replaced Chris Beard, who headed off to Texas, his