ESPN 100 winger Jackson commits to UConn

Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret was taken out of the press box on a stretcher Saturday night during the third period of Buffalo’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. WGR radio, the Sabres’ flagship station, reported Jeanneret was responsive before getting onto the stretcher. The 76-year-old Jeanneret has done play-by-play for Sabres radio and television broadcasts since 1971, the longest tenure with a single team in NHL history.

A pair of home runs has given Los Angeles a big lead over Atlanta in the opening game of the NL division series.