AP Sports Summary for October 21st.
Thomas' tying homer, Moreno's decisive hit send D-backs over Phillies 6-5, ties NLCS at 2 games
PHOENIX (AP) — Alek Thomas hit a tying, two-run homer in a three-run eighth inning, Gabriel Moreno followed with a go-ahead single and the Arizona Diamondbacks stunned the Philadelphia Phillies with a 6-5 victory that tied the NL Championship Series at two games apiece. Arizona trailed 5-2 before Orion Kerkering's bases-loaded walk to Christian Walker with two outs in the seventh. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled leading off the eighth against Craig Kimbrel, who gave up Ketel Marte's game-ending single in Game 3. Thomas, pinch hitting for Emmanuel Rivera with one out, sent a full-count fastball splashing into the right-center field swimming pool.
Altuve hits go-ahead homer in 9th, Astros take 3-2 lead over Rangers in ALCS after benches clear
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros, after getting into another bench-clearing scuffle with the Texas Rangers, rallied for a 5-4 victory in a wild and testy Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. After winning all three games at rival Texas, the defending World Series champions head back home to Houston needing one win to capture a third consecutive pennant. They lead 3-2 in the best-of-seven playoff going into Game 6 Sunday night. Adolis GarcÃa began a slow trot and spiked his bat after his towering three-run homer off Justin Verlander gave Texas a 4-2 lead in the sixth. GarcÃa got angry when he was hit by a pitch next time up. The benches and bullpens emptied, leading to three ejections.
Abreu, Baker, GarcÃa ejected from ALCS Game 5 as benches clear
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu and manager Dusty Baker were ejected from Game 5 of the AL Championship series after the reliever hit the Texas Rangers' Adolis GarcÃa with a pitch in the eighth inning, triggering benches to clear two innings after the slugger's go-ahead home run. GarcÃa also was ejected by the umpires during a confrontation that caused a 12-minute delay. Houston trailed 4-2 at the time but rallied for a 5-4 win and a 3-2 series lead behind Jose Altuve's three-run homer in the ninth off José Leclerc.
No. 2 Michigan suspends staffer after NCAA launches investigating into allegations of sign-stealing
No. 2 Michigan has suspended a low-level football program employee a day after disclosing that it is under NCAA investigation for allegedly stealing the play-calling signals used by its opponents. Athletic director Warde Manuel issued a one-sentence statement saying that Connor Stalions had been suspended with pay pending the conclusion of the NCAA investigation. Stalions had not been previously identified by the school but was named in an ESPN report alleging he is a key figure in the probe.
Broncos' Jerry Jeudy vents frustrations as he clears the air over feuds, losses and his slow start
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy wanted to clear the air this week about a number of things. Topics included his dust-up with former Panthers receiver and current NFL Network analyst Steve Smith, his lack of production so far and the Broncos' 1-5 start heading into Sunday's game against Green Bay. Jeudy says he didn't know Smith wanted to apologize to him for criticizing him on his podcast earlier this year. Nevertheless, Jeudy defended his actions when he responded to Smith with a vulgarity and didn't want to talk to him in an encounter before the Broncos' loss at Kansas City last week.
76ers prepared to start regular season without disgruntled James Harden
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers finished their entire preseason schedule without James Harden playing for them. Harden did not practice this week with the Sixers. He skipped their preseason finale Friday night against Atlanta. The Sixers are set to open their season Thursday against Milwaukee. They play at Toronto before the Oct. 29 home opener against Portland. Coach Nick Nurse said he is preparing for games without Harden. Harden called team president Daryl Morey a liar in the offseason and vowed to never play for one of his team's again.
NFL fines Seahawks' Jamal Adams $50K for latest incident with concussion consultant, AP source says
The NFL has fined Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams $50,000 for his "directed verbal remarks" toward a concussion doctor during the team's Week 6 game against Cincinnati. That's according to a person with knowledge of the fine. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity and said Adams also "made inappropriate physical conduct" with an unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant who was preparing to evaluate Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo. It's the second incident in as many games between Adams and an unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant. The consultant is an independent physician assigned to each team's sideline during games to assist team doctors in evaluating, diagnosing and treating concussions.
Mother of slain Alabama woman files suit against Hornets' Brandon Miller, 2 others
BIIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The mother of a woman killed near the University of Alabama in January has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against current Charlotte Hornets rookie Brandon Miller and two other men. Decarla Raietta Heard filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Alabama against Miller, former Crimson Tide player Darius Miles and another man, Michael Davis. Both Miles and Davis are charged with capital murder while Miller, the No. 2 NBA draft pick, was never charged with a crime.
Santiago opens Pan American Games with nod to the Indigenous, poetry and memory of dictatorship
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The opening ceremony of Chile's first Pan American Games was not only a celebration of athletes, Indigenous peoples and poetry, but laid bare the politically divided country's scars from the military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet from 1973 until 1990. In the most awaited moment of the two-hour event, the Pan American flame came through "the tunnel of memory" and into the National Stadium in Santiago that was a center of torture and executions during the dictatorship. Lucy Lopez, who won a silver in the high jump at the 1951 Pan American Games, Chile's first medal in the games, lit the cauldron.
American sensation Ilia Malinin flawless on opening night of Skate America
American figure skater Ilia Malinin was flawless on the opening night of Skate America, scoring 104.06 points for his short program Friday night to take a big lead into the free skate. Kevin Aymoz of France was second with 97.34 points and Shun Sato of Japan third with 91.61 points. Malinin was perfect on all three of his jumping passes, including a difficult quad lutz-triple toe combination. In the pairs competition, Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel of Germany overcame her fall on the side-by-side triple salchow to score 63.59 points and take a slim lead over Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud of Canada.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Final Houston 5 Texas 4
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NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Final Arizona 6 Philadelphia 5
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Final Orlando 109 Flamengo 76
Final Indiana 109 Cleveland 104
Final Philadelphia 120 Atlanta 106
Final Toronto 134 Washington 98
Final Dallas 114 Detroit 104
Final Houston 110 Miami 104
Final Milwaukee 124 Memphis 116
Final San Antonio 122 Golden State 117
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Columbus 3 Calgary 1
Final OT New Jersey 5 N-Y Islanders 4
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Philadelphia at Arizona 8:07 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Detroit at Ottawa 1 p.m.
Anaheim at Arizona 4 p.m.
N-Y Islanders at Buffalo 7 p.m.
Toronto at Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Florida 7 p.m.
Washington at Montreal 7 p.m.
Columbus at Minnesota 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Dallas 8 p.m.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis 8 p.m.
San Jose at Nashville 8 p.m.
Vegas at Chicago 8 p.m.
Carolina at Colorado 9 p.m.
N-Y Rangers at Seattle 10 p.m.
Winnipeg at Edmonton 10 p.m.
Boston at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
(7)Penn St. at (3)Ohio St. 12 p.m.
(16)Duke at (4)Florida St. 7:30 p.m.
(17)Tennessee at (11)Alabama 3:30 p.m.
(14)Utah at (18)Southern Cal 8 p.m.
(22)Air Force at Navy 12 p.m.
UCF at (6)Oklahoma 12 p.m.
South Carolina at (20)Missouri 3:30 p.m.
Minnesota at (24)Iowa 3:30 p.m.
North Texas at (23)Tulane 3:30 p.m.
Washington St. at (9)Oregon 3:30 p.m.
(8)Texas at Houston 4 p.m.
Virginia at (10)North Carolina 6:30 p.m.
(13)Mississippi at Auburn 7 p.m.
Army at (19)LSU 7:30 p.m.
(2)Michigan at Michigan St. 7:30 p.m.
Arizona St. at (5)Washington 10:30 p.m.
(25)UCLA at Stanford 10:30 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Orlando City at Toronto FC 6 p.m.
Miami at Charlotte FC 6 p.m.
Atlanta at Cincinnati 6 p.m.
CF Montréal at Columbus 6 p.m.
New York at Nashville 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at New England 6 p.m.
Chicago at New York City FC 6 p.m.
Minnesota at Sporting Kansas City 9 p.m.
FC Dallas at LA Galaxy 9 p.m.
Houston at Portland 9 p.m.
Seattle at St Louis City 9 p.m.
Los Angeles FC at Vancouver 9 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Colorado 9 p.m.
Austin FC at San Jose 9 p.m.