AP Sports Summary for October 1st, 2024:
Pete Rose, baseball's banned hits leader, has died at age 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Banished baseball great Pete Rose has died. The longtime Cincinnati Red was the career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied. His 4,256 hits broke his hero Ty Cobb's 4,191 and signified his excellence no matter the notoriety which followed. Rose was banned in 1989 after a major league baseball investigation determined he had bet on baseball, including on his own team. A spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada confirmed on behalf of the medical examiner that Rose had died.
Braves heading back to the playoffs after a season of adversity
ATLANTA (AP) — After a season that didn't go nearly as planned, the Atlanta Braves find themselves back in a familiar spot. The postseason. The Braves overcame an interminable string of injuries — including the loss of their MVP outfielder and ace pitcher — to lock up their seventh straight playoff appearance with a 3-0 win over the New York Mets in the final game of the regular season. While Atlanta's streak of six consecutive NL East titles was snapped by the Philadelphia Phillies, there were no complaints after all the team went through.
Mets reach playoffs, beat Braves to cap comeback from 22-33 start
ATLANTA (AP) — Four months after falling 11 games under .500, the New York Mets earned a playoff berth a day after the regular season was supposed to end. With a thrilling 8-7 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a makeup doubleheader behind Francisco Lindor's two-run homer in the ninth inning, the Mets advanced to a best-of-three NL Division Series starting Tuesday at Milwaukee. New York overcame an 0-5 start to reach the postseason for the 11th time in the team's 63 seasons.
Braves salvage playoff berth with 3-0 win over the Mets, who win thrilling opener 8-7 to clinch
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves bounced back from a stunning loss in the first game of a makeup doubleheader, claiming the last postseason berth with a 3-0 win over the Mets in the nightcap Monday after New York clinched a playoffs trip with an 8-7 victory in the opener. With three teams in contention for the last two playoff spots in the National League, the Braves faced the Mets in a twin bill squeezed between the scheduled end to the regular season and the start of the Wild Card Series. The defending NL champion Arizona Diamondbacks could only watch from afar and were eliminated.
Jared Goff sets NFL record completing all 18 of his passes in Lions' 42-29 win over Seahawks
DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw a perfect game, setting an NFL record by completing all 18 of his passes to help the Detroit Lions beat the Seattle Seahawks 42-29 Monday night. Goff had a touchdown reception for the first time in his career, catching a pass from Amon-Ra St. Brown. He also threw one of his two touchdown passes to the All-Pro receiver. Goff and St. Brown are the eighth duo in league history to throw and catch a touchdown from each other. Kurt Warner had the previous NFL mark for the passes without an incompletion for Arizona against Houston in 2005.
Mason Rudolph leads Titans to first win of season, 31-12 over Dolphins, after Will Levis is injured
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mason Rudolph led seven scoring drives after starter Will Levis left with a shoulder injury, and the Tennessee Titans beat the Miami Dolphins 31-12 on Monday night. Rudolph threw for 85 yards and completed 9 of 17 passes in relief of Levis, who attempted just four passes before running and diving for a first down on Tennessee's second drive and coming down hard on his right throwing shoulder. He stood on the sideline with his helmet but didn't return. Nick Folk made field goals of 53, 52, 47, 51 and 29 yards for the Titans, who won their first game of the season.
Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor. The NBA said he died surrounded by his family. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, who was born in Cameroon, says "it's a sad day, especially for us Africans, and really the whole world."
LeBron James is feeling 'pure joy' as he begins Lakers training camp alongside son Bronny
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James is beginning his 22nd training camp this week with the Los Angeles Lakers, and this one will be a unique experience. The NBA's career scoring leader is sharing a locker room and a court with Bronny James, his 19-year-old son and the Lakers' second-round draft pick. They'll soon become the first father and son in NBA history to play together, fulfilling an aspiration first expressed by LeBron several years ago. The 20-time All-Star didn't downplay his excitement Monday to see one of his few remaining basketball dreams coming true.
WNBA teams allowed to protect up to six players for upcoming expansion draft for Golden State
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will have its first expansion draft in 16 years in December as the Golden State Valkyries start to fill out their roster. The Valkyries will begin play in 2025. Teams will be able to protect a maximum of six players who will not be available for selection by Golden State. All other players on a team's roster will be eligible for selection by the Valkyries. Players that are unrestricted free agents must be designated on a team's list as such and must be either on the protected players list or the unprotected list.
Favre tries to expand his defamation lawsuit against Mississippi auditor over welfare spending
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is trying to expand his defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Auditor Shad White. Favre wants to include a book White wrote about the misspending of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in the nation. White's book, "Mississippi Swindle: Brett Favre and the Welfare Scandal that Shocked America," was published in August. Favre's attorneys wrote in court papers Friday that the title and the contents are defamatory. White says he has spent tens of thousands of dollars defending himself in the suit. He says he "will not back down from telling the truth."
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Final Pittsburgh 5 Detroit 1
Final N-Y Islanders 4 Philadelphia 3
Final Tampa Bay 3 Florida 1
Final Washington 3 Columbus 2
Final New Jersey 3 N-Y Rangers 1
Final OT Buffalo 4 Detroit 3
Final OT Calgary 4 Seattle 3
Final SO Edmonton 3 Vancouver 2
Final Los Angeles 4 Anaheim 0
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final Tennessee 31 Miami 12
Final Detroit 42 Seattle 29
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