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https://ift.tt/2oNZL1j Epstein is looking for a successor to Joe Maddon, whose contract expired after Chicago missed the playoffs this year for the first time since 2014. The Cubs made four postseason appearances with Maddon in the dugout, winning the World Series in 2016 for the first time in 108 years. While lavishing praise on Maddon and portraying the Cubs' issues in more of an organizational prism, Epstein said he wanted a manager who will help facilitate team-building and create a culture of accountability. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2oNjq1h

https://ift.tt/2miR267 Manchester United 2 Arsenal 0 - FA Cup quarter-final, March 2011 United starting XI: Van der Sar; Brown, Smalling, Vidic, Evra; Rafael, O'Shea, Gibson, Fabio; Rooney, Hernandez. We are cheating a tad here because this was not league game and Arsenal have since won at Old Trafford in the FA Cup. However, this team and game demands inclusion. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2mjoA45

https://ift.tt/2nXvDjs New York addressed the media Monday to smooth over dreams of Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and either Zion Williamson or Anthony Davis turning into RJ Barrett and a glut of power forwards. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2n9VcxG

https://ift.tt/2na6WAf Former top-ranked players Venus Williams and Simona Halep both lost in the second round of the China Open on Monday. Williams lost 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to ninth-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, who saved two match points in the final set to outlast the seven-time Grand Slam champion despite making 40 unforced errors in the match. Halep, the reigning Wimbledon champion, lost 6-2, 6-3 to unseeded Russian Ekaterina Alexandrovam, who earned just her second career win against a top-10 opponent. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2neggmL

https://ift.tt/2neT8EE The NFL has a quarterback problem and it's only getting worse by the week. There are not very many people, among the world's billions, who are capable of playing the most important position in professional football well - and the number available to try keeps dwindling. With Buffalo's Josh Allen and Chicago's Mitchell Trubisky, a pair of young first-round draft picks, both getting hurt Sunday, seven of the league's 32 teams, which works out to 22%, are without their preferred QB at the moment because of injury. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nLPzG1

https://ift.tt/2maC5mJ It's not often you see a superstar sign with a hometown team and get loudly booed during a public appearance, but no city is quite like Los Angeles when it comes to basketball fandom. Shortly after his appearance the Los Angeles Clippers' media day, Kawhi Leonard headed over to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to take in a Los Angeles Rams game. Apparently, a decent amount of fans in attendance, or at least the loudest fans in attendance, were also Lakers fans, judging by how Leonard was received when displayed on the big screen: It appears that Lakers fans are still a bit angry at Leonard for signing with the Clippers. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2osX0SL

https://ift.tt/2oNWSgZ Novak Djokovic's return from injury had a stuttering start at the Japan Open, with defeat Monday in the opening round of doubles. Djokovic had not played since retiring with an injured left shoulder in his U.S. Open fourth-round match against Stan Wawrinka, who was leading 6-4, 7-5, 2-1. The fourth-seeded pair of Mate Pavic and Bruno Soares beat a rusty Djokovic and Filip Krajinovic 6-2, 4-6, 10-4 in sweltering heat on the Colosseum show court at a revamped Ariake Tennis Forest Park. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2mq6yx5

https://ift.tt/2n3voU3 In the wake of his T-26 finish in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, Rory McIlroy had some stern words for the European Tour on Sunday with regard to the often-polarizing subject of course setups. “I'm sort of honestly sick of coming back over to the European Tour and shooting 15 under par and finishing 30th,” said McIlroy, who has played only four “regular” European Tour events (non-major and non-WGC tournaments) this season. At the Dunhill, McIlroy posted scores of 70-66-70-67 yet finished seven back of winner Victor Perez. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2onaRtH

https://ift.tt/2mTY3ux The Sacramento Kings will be making the 20-hour trip to India in luxury. The Kings and the Indiana Pacers will meet Friday and Saturday in the first NBA games to be played in the country, and the rapper Drake is lending his $185 million Boeing 767-200ER "Air Drake" to the Kings for the trip. Team owner Vivek Ranadive arranged for the swanky ride. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2opHB5z

https://ift.tt/2odSkzX As a tennis player, Andre Agassi defied comparison. Reflecting on his career on Saturday, at the Longines Global Champions Tour in New York, Agassi said the game today had simply changed too much for him to find an analog among the sport's current top performers. "The truth is, some of them do what I did – but they do other things too," said Agassi, pointing to reigning Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic as someone "who can take the ball early and redirect pace or control points from the middle of the court," but also brings an added defensive edge. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nBzYse

https://ift.tt/2oITCU5 Maurizio Sarri shifted the weight of Champions League expectation to the four English clubs involved as he urged Juventus to attack the competition with freedom. Juve host Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen in their second Group D game on Tuesday after squandering a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Atletico Madrid in the opening round of matches. Failing to preserve three points was seen as a disappointment but former Chelsea boss Sarri wants his team to feel completely removed from pressure in their pursuit of a long-awaited success in Europe. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2oHXHYx

https://ift.tt/2o31hMg Chase Elliott somehow won a race after driving head-on into the wall. Elliott took the lead on the final restart Sunday at the Charlotte roval and won the final race of the first round of the playoffs. His teammate Alex Bowman finished second and advanced to the second round of the playoffs while Ryan Newman, Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch and Erik Jones were eliminated from the 16-driver field. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nENJqr

https://ift.tt/2nUN9Vv The differences between AC Milan and Inter Milan could not be much starker. Inter prepared for Wednesday's Champions League match at Barcelona by winning 3-1 at Sampdoria to maintain its perfect start to the season. It is only the second time the Nerazzurri have won the first six rounds of the Serie A season, the other being in 1966-67. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2mWOn2A

https://ift.tt/2n4qVjF Jurgen Klopp needs to “do something with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane”, says Liverpool legend Steve Nicol, with two prolific forwards having become slightly “manic” in the final third of the field. Salah and Mane have remained a regular source of goals and assists for a team chasing down an elusive Premier League title and further Champions League success. The former Liverpool defender told ESPN on areas a Reds side yet to drop a point in 2019-20 can still improve: “I wouldn't say it's a concern, I would say maybe I think Klopp needs to try and do something with particularly Salah and Mane. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2oxhRUV

https://ift.tt/2oq3CBm Four years after the Brighton Miracle when they stunned two-time World Cup winners and eventual semi-finalists South Africa, they were at it again on home soil in Shizuoka beating an Ireland team who entered the tournament as the world's number one team. That 19-12 success was the moment this tournament in Japan really sprung into life and brought back memories of some of the most surprising results in World Cup history. Even for a sport like rugby where it is hard for the underdogs to upset the odds, it has been done before, and the rarity makes those exploits even more impressive. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2okMzAw

https://ift.tt/2n4W5aY Despite what critics are howling, the newly signed California bill allowing players to profit off their name, image and likeness isn't the destruction of college athletics. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nX9LVw

https://ift.tt/2oMqM5f David de Gea says that Manchester United need to be winning matches like Monday's lacklustre draw with Arsenal, especially when those matches are coming at Old Trafford. Manchester United settled for a disappointing draw with their top-four rivals on a night where the weather and a lack of quality combined to produce an ugly display. The hosts took the lead before halftime on a goal from Scott McTominay, putting an exclamation point on an otherwise drab first half, before Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang produced the equaliser in the second half. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2oKJR7K

https://ift.tt/2n1xAeN Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw should be rivals. The two left-handers have been two of the best pitchers in the game for the past decade, serving as their team's ace in one of the best rivalries in baseball. Instead, they have formed a strong bond, no matter how many times Bumgarner tries to throw bows with the Dodgers. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2o2IeBN

https://ift.tt/2oLUCGT IBF Champion Errol Spence Jr is set to take on WBC Champion Shawn Porter in a welterweight fight that will unite the boxing division. The bout will be available on Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Main Event in the UK, and on Fox Sports Pay-Per-View in the US. A recent report from the Industry Trust for IP Awareness, the UK's film, TV and video industry's consumer education body, revealed the extent of online piracy when it came to major sporting events, with figures suggesting illegal streaming has hit "peak levels" in 2019. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nf7CEy

https://ift.tt/2ncJCBP Suspending Vontaze Burfict was an easy decision. And the Bills have a case for the Brady-Allen double-standard. There’s still too much room for judgment calls on these plays. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2na7ar7

https://ift.tt/2nitvCX Bukayo Saka made history on Monday when he lined up for Arsenal against Manchester United at Old Trafford. At 18 years and 125 days old, the winger became the youngest player to start a match between the two sides in the Premier League. Saka emerged in the Gunners first-team last season, making his debut in the Europa League against Vorskla and then playing the full match against Qarabag. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nis0oj

https://ift.tt/2n3i2qT Ceballos the replacement, Arsenal need a bit of kwa-li-tee. mins: United 1 Arsenal 0 United allowed time and space on the ball by Arsenal, Rashford eventually crosses in. The ball is played into the area and it hits, I think, Kolasinac on the hand. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nglyy7

https://ift.tt/2nJ14xM Lizzie Deignan has a secret weapon. Saturday will be the first World Championship road race for 34 years to play out on British turf, yet Deignan has ridden every stretch of road before a thousand times, maybe more. She knows every kink in the course, every narrow bridge, every deceptively sharp corner, every lurking depression filled with hearty Harrogate rain. Deignan may not be in the form of her life or in the shape that delivered her 2015 world title, but what she does have is an innate feel for the lumps and bumps of Yorkshire that none of her rivals possess. “Every since I started cycling I’ve been riding on these roads, so it will be quite strange when I’m actually racing on them,” she tells The Independent. “I know the whole circuit. Yorkshire roads are undulating all day long. There’s so many unmarked climbs on the course that other people won’t know that I’ll know to expect. That’s home advantage.”Deignan grew up in nearby Otley and the women’s elit...

https://ift.tt/2npo8lc A horse dumped its jockey and knocked down two photographers standing near the rail as racing returned to Santa Anita with the opening of its fall meet Friday amid intense scrutiny after the deaths of 31 horses at the historic track earlier in the year. Jockey Norberto Arroyo Jr. was unseated by 2-year-old filly Leucothea in the $300,000 Chandelier Stakes. from Yahoo Canada Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumours, Fantasy Games, and more https://ift.tt/2mINgn3

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Robert Hight topped Funny Car qualifying in the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Worldwide Technology Raceway. A year after breaking his collarbone during a crash in the final round, Hight had a 3.877-second run at 334.90 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro. ''We had high hopes,'' Hight said. from Yahoo Canada Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumours, Fantasy Games, and more https://ift.tt/2nGkvaF

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J DJ Hammond III began the night on the sideline, resting a sore ankle. Making an unexpected entry after an early injury forced Isaiah Sanders to leave the game, Hammond threw a 64-yard touchdown pass and finished or led four other scoring drives as Air Force beat San Jose State 41-24 on Friday night. ''Our offense has complete trust in both of those guys so whoever is up, we're behind them,'' said running back Taven Birdow, who rushed for 124 yards and two scores. from Yahoo Canada Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumours, Fantasy Games, and more https://ift.tt/2nKnzmc

https://ift.tt/2m7Lv2c Canadian champions Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro launched their international season with a gold-medal performance Friday in pairs at the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition in Obertsdorf, Germany.The event is the fifth stop on the ISU Challenger Series, a set of competitions which serves as a tune-up for the upcoming Grand Prix season.The Canadians, seventh at the world championships last spring, earned 210.35 points as they neared their international best 211.05. Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim of the U.S. were second Friday at 202.41 and Tae Ok Ryom and Ju Sik Kim of North Korea were third at 183.02.''We're definitely happy for a September competition,'' said Moore-Towers of St. Catharines, Ont. ''We know the areas where we can grow. We're still learning in our program which spots need to be adjusted. We want to be competitive with the big guns this year and this was a good starting point.'...

https://ift.tt/2orJ4IH American Christian Coleman powered toward a world championship gold medal by posting a sizzling time of 9.88 seconds in the 100 meter semi-finals on Saturday while defending champion Justin Gatlin squeaked into the final. A relaxed Coleman, who also posted the fastest time in the opening round, looked imperious as he eased up 10 meters from the finish then coasted across the line for a comfortable win. The time was just off of Coleman's season best of 9.81 ran in June and confirmed his status as the gold medal favorite heading into the final later on Saturday. from Yahoo Canada Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumours, Fantasy Games, and more https://ift.tt/2orJ5ML

https://ift.tt/2o5OKYy Barcelona overcame the absence of Lionel Messi to beat Getafe 2-0 in the Spanish league on Saturday with Luis Suarez scoring off a long pass from goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Junior Firpo also scored for Barcelona, which moved within a point of league leader Real Madrid, which plays at Atletico Madrid later Saturday. Barcelona played with 10 men from the 82nd minute as defender Clement Lenglet was sent off with a second yellow card for a hard foul on an opponent. from Yahoo Canada Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumours, Fantasy Games, and more https://ift.tt/2omYiP2

https://ift.tt/2mTRND3 Semenya makes clear in her first-person story that she is not going to allow gender-based rules to defeat her. from Yahoo Canada Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumours, Fantasy Games, and more https://ift.tt/2orJzCz

https://ift.tt/2nJsnYG We’ve learned a lot through the first third of the college football season and have a pretty good idea about each conference. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2mKKNbr

https://ift.tt/2lUsMXP Chelsea boss Frank Lampard admits to having been left pleasantly surprised by the performance levels of Mason Mount this season. The man in charge at Stamford Bridge knows what the 20-year-old is capable of having worked with him at Derby in 2018-19. Lampard has been prepared to put his trust in youngsters, with academy graduates getting a Premier League stage on which to prove their worth. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2obmaoR

https://ift.tt/2nKGw85 With the 2019 Rugby World Cup well and truly underway, Telegraph Sport takes a look at how the contenders are shaping up with the bookmakers. This year's tournament is expected to be the most open for some time, with several nations all capable of getting their hands on the William Webb Ellis trophy. Despite a more temperate year by their own lofty standards, New Zealand still possess ample class, and count some of the world's very best performers among their squad. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nKoJxY

https://ift.tt/2nNnAFD Bubba Wallace angrily splashed liquid in the face of runner-up Alex Bowman as he was being attended to by medical personnel after Sunday's race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bowman was sitting on the pavement beside his No. 88 Chevrolet and being attended to by Dr. Angie Angela Fiege, medical director of NASCAR's AMR Safety Team, when Wallace, whose No. 43 Chevy had spun by Bowman into the Turn 3 wall on Lap 42 exiting the backstrech chicane. “He don't like to race,” Wallace told NASCAR.com about Bowman as he left the track. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2m8OU0R

https://ift.tt/2opUOLP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes can do everything. Mahomes showed off that last skill during a 25-yard scramble during Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions. With a little over two minutes left in the first quarter, Mahomes decided to take off. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2ojx8Zm

https://ift.tt/2nLvNdO The last play of the Chiefs-Lions game included an attempt by Detroit to do what Green Bay did in that same building four years ago. On Sunday, the visual evidence showed Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen apparently shoving Lions receiver Marvin Jones to the ground as the ball was making its descent toward the cluster of players. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, NFL senior V.P. of officiating Al Riveron looked at the play but decided not to conduct a full-blown replay review. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nN1ByB

https://ift.tt/2oi5cFn Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has played down the bad blood between himself and the club's fans, pointing out that every couple fights from time to time. The Brazilian became the focus of the PSG support's wrath due to the constant stories linking him with a return to Barcelona over the summer. He missed the start of the campaign through injury but was nevertheless targeted from the stands through insulting chants and banners in Parc des Princes. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nxjwJR

https://ift.tt/2mCQuZf England could receive a huge boost to their Rugby World Cup quarter-final hopes after it emerged that Pool C rivals France could have their game against the United States on Wednesday abandoned. World Rugby issued a statement on Sunday morning to confirm that both France and USA, who are due to meet in the city of Fukuoka next week, have been informed of contingency plans if the match is unable to go ahead. It's expected that Typhoon Mitag, the 17th of the season in Japan, will see high winds and heavy rain batter the region as the week progresses. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2mBX7ei

https://ift.tt/2nJsnYG We’ve learned a lot through the first third of the college football season and have a pretty good idea about each conference. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2mKKNbr

https://ift.tt/2mExcmf England have recorded two bonus point victories in their opening matches against Tonga and the USA. Argentina lost their opening match narrowly to France. All three players are in contention to face Argentina according to England attack coach Scott Wiesemantal but it is likely that if they were selected it would be from the bench. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2mBcfIR

https://ift.tt/2m5DHOs The New England Patriots defense has been off to a fantastic start. Entering Week 4, the Patriots had allowed an NFL-stingiest 17 points to their three opponents, but 14 of those points were on special teams and offense — last week, the New York Jets scored on a muffed punt and on an interception return for a touchdown. The group allowed three more points late in the first half on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, but didn't give up their first touchdown until 10:37 remained in the third quarter of the fourth game of the season, ending their streak of 214 minutes, 23 seconds to open this year. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nEp0T0

https://ift.tt/2mensik Okagbare tells The Associated Press that track's governing body, the IAAF, has approved the appeal from the two Nigerians and reinstated them into the meet after a paperwork mix-up led to them being disqualified. Nigeria's track federation had entered both runners in the 100-meter races, even though neither intended to compete at that distance. When they didn't show up, IAAF rules called for them to be disqualified from the rest of the meet, including their main events, the 200, and the 4x100 relays. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2oe2Kj0

https://ift.tt/2nLvNdO The last play of the Chiefs-Lions game included an attempt by Detroit to do what Green Bay did in that same building four years ago. On Sunday, the visual evidence showed Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen apparently shoving Lions receiver Marvin Jones to the ground as the ball was making its descent toward the cluster of players. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, NFL senior V.P. of officiating Al Riveron looked at the play but decided not to conduct a full-blown replay review. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nN1ByB

https://ift.tt/2nB6rzc Lewis Hamilton took advantage of a Ferrari meltdown to win the Russian Grand Prix and tighten his grip on a sixth world championship. In a calamitous few laps for Ferrari, the Italian team threw away a certain one-two finish after Sebastian Vettel broke down and Charles Leclerc dropped from first to third. Valtteri Bottas followed team-mate Hamilton home at the Sochi Autodrome as Mercedes secured the full quota of points on a day to forget for those dressed in red. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2m8mGTW

https://ift.tt/2nzMmsK Philippe Coutinho scored his first goal from open play to help Bayern Munich clinch a 3-2 win at Paderborn as they knocked RB Leipzig off the top of the Bundesliga. Serge Gnabry opened the scoring for Bayern with an angled finish at the back post before Coutinho tapped home from close range just after half-time. Goals from Kai Proger and Jamilu Collins gave Paderborn hope, but Robert Lewandowski's strike that sandwiched those efforts ultimately proved decisive. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nvrlj2

https://ift.tt/2nCggfW Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven sharp innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers posted their 105th win to match the highest total in franchise history, beating the San Francisco Giants 2-0 Saturday for their sixth straight victory. The NL West champions tied the win mark of the 1953 ''Boys of Summer'' team based in Brooklyn that included Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider and other Hall of Famers. The Dodgers began the day one game behind Houston for the best record in baseball and one game ahead of the Yankees. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2mxszKJ

https://ift.tt/2nxDELT Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven sharp innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers posted their 105th win to match the highest total in franchise history, beating the San Francisco Giants 2-0 Saturday for their sixth straight victory. The NL West champions tied the win mark of the 1953 "Boys of Summer" team based in Brooklyn that included Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider and other Hall of Famers. The Dodgers began the day one game behind Houston for the best record in baseball and one game ahead of the Yankees. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2mJ4pg5

https://ift.tt/2nv1SWX A critical playoff race that will end the championship chances for four NASCAR drivers has been overshadowed by a free-agent market that took a wild turn this week when Roush Fenway Racing abruptly dumped Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Stenhouse was told Wednesday the team was not interested in exercising the remaining two years on his contract and would instead put Chris Buescher, a former Roush development driver, in the flagship No. 17 Ford next season. Both Stenhouse and JTG Daugherty Racing, Buescher's current team, were blindsided as another name was added to a crowded group of drivers chasing a handful of open seats for 2020. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2mfRB0N

https://ift.tt/2odXuMu Arraez sprained his right ankle during the seventh inning of Minnesota's 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, leaving his status for the Twins' AL Division Series against the New York Yankees in question. Arraez collided with first baseman Willians Astudillo while he was chasing Hunter Dozier's popup at the mound. Astudillo caught the ball and Arraez grabbed the back of his right leg as he tumbled to the ground. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nvVjDA

https://ift.tt/2ocU1Oc Chase Elliott led final practice on Saturday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course, but Martin Truex Jr., who was out front for most of the session, made news by making a shifting mistake that will force him to start from the rear in Sunday's race. Truex went from second gear to first instead of correctly into third and damaged the engine of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota enough to necessitate a change. Truex told NBCSN that it was the first time in his career he's made a shifting mistake like that. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2mCGqze

https://ift.tt/2obAa1U William Byron and Alex Bowman led Hendrick Motorsports to a sweep of the front row in qualifying Friday for the first elimination race of the NASCAR playoffs. Byron went 103.198 mph around the hybrid road course/oval track at Charlotte Motor Speedway that was reconfigured last season to spice up the playoff stop at one of NASCAR's premier race tracks. It's the fifth pole of Byron's career and second this season at the home track for the Charlotte native. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2nWYR1V

https://ift.tt/2lJo4fz Rookie head coach Matt LaFleur suffered his first loss with the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. The matchup between NFC contenders was marred by multiple pass interference controversies — one that gave the Eagles a touchdown and one that LaFleur challenged, to no avail. LaFleur threw the red flag during the third quarter of Thursday's game after what he saw as defensive pass interference was not called on the field. from Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2mdw34T