Ben Simmons is “reconditioning” and did not travel with the 76ers to Detroit for Friday’s preseason finale. He has cleared NBA health and safety protocols and is eligible to rejoin the team.
There are just four teams left in the MLB playoffs. Here’s who we think is headed to the World Series — and what we’ve gotten right … and wrong so far.
Max Fried, who pitched six shutout innings with nine strikeouts in Atlanta’s Game 2 win over Milwaukee in the NLDS, will start against the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS on Saturday.
How the field qualified for the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP as of 10/15/2021: Check here for updates. Winner Bridgestone Open (Japanese Tour) Tomoyasu Sugiyama Next available finishers from Bridgestone Open (Japanese Tour) Naoyuki Kataoka Jinichiro Kozuma Top 7 available from Current Year Japanese Tour Order of Merit Ryosuke Kinoshita Scott Vincent Chan Kim Rikuya Hoshino Tomoharu Otsuki Takumi Kanaya Shugo Imahira Sponsors Exemptions – Restricted Wesley Bryan Tommy Fleetwood Will Zalatoris Sponsor Exemption – Current season’s JGTO membership Ryo Hisatsune Satoshi Kodaira Naoto Nakanishi Sponsors Exemptions Unrestriced Keita Nakajima Top 60 Available on Prior Season’s Fedex Cup Points list Kevin Na Xander Schauffele Sungjae Im Erik van Rooyen Collin Morikawa Hideki Matsuyama Joaquin Niemann K.H. Lee Charley Hoffman Alex Noren Si Woo Kim Keegan Bradley Cameron Tringale Harold Varner III Matt Jones Carlos Ortiz Charl Schwartzel Paul Casey Sebastián Muñoz Tom Hoge Branden Grace Maverick McNealy Emiliano Grillo Robert Streb Jhonattan Vegas Chris Kirk Harry Higgs Mackenzie Hughes Ryan Palmer Troy Merritt Pat Perez Andrew Putnam Doug Ghim Brandon Hagy Adam Long Peter Malnati Wyndham Clark Adam Schenk Lanto Griffin Kramer Hickok Henrik Norlander Doc Redman Roger Sloan Tyler McCumber Brendon Todd Luke List Brendan Steele Sepp Straka Garrick Higgo James Hahn Matt Wallace Sam Ryder Matthew NeSmith Kyle Stanley C.T. Pan Chesson Hadley Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jimmy Walker Tournament Winner in Past Two Years Rickie Fowler Sung Kang Career Money Exemption Bill Haas
Right-hander Jake Odorizzi had been added to the Astros roster for the ALCS, replace ace Lance McCullers Jr., who suffered forearm tightness in his last start and is still being evaluated.
The Cubs have hired Carter Hawkins as their new general manager. Hawkins joins Chicago after 14 seasons with Cleveland in various roles, including assistant general manager.
The Eagles have agreed to trade three-time Pro Bowl tight Zach Ertz to the Cardinals in exchange for cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round pick, the teams announced Friday.
After helping build the Bucks into a title winner, general manager Jon Horst has agreed to a long-term contract extension, he told ESPN.
The Eagles have agreed to trade three-time Pro Bowl tight Zach Ertz to the Cardinals in exchange for cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round pick, the teams announced Friday.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who has missed the past three games on IR while recovering from fractured ribs, will likely start vs. the Jaguars in London on Sunday, coach Brian Flores said.
