Oilers say McDavid tests positive for COVID-19

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Oilers say McDavid tests positive for COVID-19EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19.McDavid, a 23-year-old forward, is self-quarantining at home and experiencing mild symptoms, according to the Oilers.''He will continue to be...

Houston’s young bullpen quickly maturing during postseason

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AP Sports WriterHouston's young bullpen quickly maturing during postseasonBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Without the likes of Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole, the Houston Astros need someone on staff to step up this October.Despite its youth and inexperience,...

LEADING OFF: García youngest Yankees postseason starter

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LEADING OFF: García youngest Yankees postseason starterBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Tuesday:---KID'S GAMEPrized rookie Deivi Garcia is set to become the youngest Yankees pitcher to make a postseason start in Game 2 of...

76ers counting on Rivers to bring title

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AP Sports WriterRivers runs through it? 76ers count on championship with DocBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz got backhanded compliments from NBC's Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth on Sunday night for supposedly not knowing...

LEADING OFF: García youngest Yankees postseason starter

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LEADING OFF: García youngest Yankees postseason starterBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Tuesday:---KID'S GAMEPrized rookie Deivi Garcia is set to become the youngest Yankees pitcher to make a postseason start in Game 2 of...

Davis looking to bounce back in Game 4

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AP Basketball WriterDisappointed Davis looks to bounce back for Lakers in Game 4By BRIAN MAHONEYThere is no escaping a bad night in the bubble.No going out for a good time. No getting away from the teammates a player feels...

Butler gives Heat life with big effort

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AP Basketball WriterCoffee talk: Butler, Heat look to even up the NBA FinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Jimmy Butler, perhaps the NBA's best-known barista, is not adjusting the prices at the coffee shop that he's been...

Heat C Adebayo may return for Game 4

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AP Basketball WriterAdebayo upgraded to questionable for Game 4 of NBA FinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Bam Adebayo might be on his way back to the NBA Finals.Adebayo, Miami's All-Star center who missed Games 2 and...

A look at all 16 potential World Series matchups

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AP Baseball WriterA look at all 16 potential World Series matchupsBy NOAH TRISTERNow, baseball really has a 1981 feel to it.There were already some similarities between the pandemic-shortened season of 2020 and the strike-interrupted version 39 years earlier, but...

Ump who sued MLB to call Dodgers-Padres NL Division Series

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Ump who sued MLB to call Dodgers-Padres NL Division SeriesNEW YORK (AP) Angel Hernandez, who has sued Major League Baseball alleging racial discrimination, will umpire the NL Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego...