AP Hockey WriterSabres acquire Eric Staal in sending Johansson to WildBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres acquired veteran center Eric Staal in a trade that sent forward Marcus Johansson to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.The trade...

AP Hockey WriterBlues hire Montgomery as assistant months after Stars firingBy STEPHEN WHYNOJim Montgomery was hired by the St. Louis Blues as an assistant Wednesday, less than a year since he was fired by the Dallas Stars for unprofessional...

AP Sports WriterColumn: College football whiffs in tackling the coronavirusBy PAUL NEWBERRYWhen it came time to confront a global pandemic, we should've known college football would whiff on the tackle.This flimsy collection of largely autonomous fiefdoms, each concerned mainly...

LEADING OFF: M's-Giants shift because of fires, Hamels debutBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:SHIFTED SITEThe Mariners and Giants play at Oracle Park after their two-game series in Seattle was postponed because of poor...

AP Baseball WriterYanks blow out Blue Jays 20-6, move into 2nd in AL EastBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The Yankees have transformed back into Bronx Bombers after a three-week stretch in which they nearly bombed out of postseason...

LEADING OFF: M's-Giants shift because of fires, Hamels debutBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:SHIFTED SITEThe Mariners and Giants play at Oracle Park after their two-game series in Seattle was postponed because of poor...

AP Sports WriterRockies starter Jon Gray out for season with sore shoulderBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The Colorado Rockies have shut down starter Jon Gray for the season due to a sore right shoulder.The 28-year-old last pitched Sept. 1...

Yankees activate Judge, lineup fully healthy for stretch runNEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees activated All-Star right fielder Aaron Judge on Wednesday before a game against Toronto and have all their regulars healthy and active for the...

Yankees activate Judge, lineup fully active for stretch runNEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees activated All-Star right fielder Aaron Judge on Wednesday and batted him second against Toronto, giving the team a full stable of active regulars...

Cards manager Shildt docked 1 game, misses nightcap vs BrewsMILWAUKEE (AP) St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt was suspended one game for his role in a bench-clearing fracas in Milwaukee, and was set to miss the nightcap of...