AP Sports Summary for September 18th, 2024:
Dolphins place Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after latest concussion
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins have placed Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after the quarterback was diagnosed with his third concussion in two years. Tagovailoa will be sidelined for at least four games. He will be eligible to return in Week 8 when the Dolphins host Arizona, but has to complete a series of tests and assessments required by the NFL's concussion protocol before he can return to the field. Coach Mike McDaniel has cautioned against speculation on the quarterback's future, stressing that he's more focused on Tagovailoa getting healthy than what this latest concussion means for the team or for his career.
New Champions League format makes its debut with same old winners: Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern, Juve
ROME (AP) — The revamped Champions League made its debut with some familiar clubs claiming victories on opening night. Kylian Mbappé scored for Real Madrid but the 15-time champion needed late goals from Antonio Rudiger and Endrick to beat Stuttgart 3-1. Six-time champion Liverpool came back from a goal down for a 3-1 win at seven-time champion AC Milan. Harry Kane scored four in Bayern Munich's 9-2 rout of Dinamo Zagreb. Two-time champion Juventus dispatched PSV Eindhoven 3-1. During the new league phase all 36 teams are ranked from top to bottom in a single standings that finishes in January. Aston Villa and Sporting Lisbon also won.
Harry Kane scores 4 goals in Bayern's 9-2 rout of Zagreb and breaks a record that Wayne Rooney held
MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane has scored four goals as he broke a record set by Wayne Rooney for the most goals by an English player in the Champions League. It was one of several records broken as Bayern Munich routed Dinamo Zagreb 9-2. Kane scored his 30th goal from the penalty spot in the 19th minute to give Bayern the lead and draw level with Rooney and his 31st on a rebound in the 57th. He scored two more penalties after that.
ACC eyes revenue distribution models that could quell disputes with FSU, Clemson, AP sources say
Atlantic Coast Conference leaders are discussing new ways of divvying up media rights revenue that could potentially resolve legal disputes with Florida State and Clemson. That's according to two people familiar with the league's internal talks who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there is no fully formed proposal and a resolution is far from imminent. The discussions internally and with Florida State are an extension of a court-ordered mediation session last month between the conference and the school. FSU's board of trustees sued the ACC in December, looking for an affordable potential way out of the conference.
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. becomes first shortstop with multiple seasons of 30 homers and 30 steals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. became the first shortstop in major league history with multiple seasons of at least 30 homers and 30 steals when the All-Star swiped second base in the first inning of Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Tigers. Witt has 31 homers this season, including a grand slam in the series-opener Monday night, to go with 30 steals. The 24-year-old superstar had 49 steals last season, when he hit the homer he needed to reach 30 with three games left in the season. The son of longtime big league pitcher Bobby Witt also became the first player with multiple 30-30 seasons in his first three years in the big leagues.
Jesús Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer of the season
MIAMI (AP) — Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Shohei Ohtani and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night. Ohtani struck out three times but hit his 48th home run as he tries to become the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. He did not steal a base for the fifth straight game and remains at 48. Sánchez went 5 for 5, while Otto Lopez and Jake Burger homered for the Marlins.
Salvatore 'Totò' Schillaci, the Italy striker who was top scorer at 1990 World Cup, dies at 59
ROME (AP) — Salvatore "Totò" Schillaci, the Italy striker who was top scorer at the 1990 World Cup that his country hosted, has died. He was 59. The Palermo Civico hospital says in a statement that Schillacci died on Wednesday morning after being admitted 11 days ago. Schillaci scored six goals for Italy during the 1990 World Cup, earning the Golden Boot awarded to the tournament's top scorer. He only scored one other goal for Italy in his career. Schillaci played for Messina, Juventus, Inter Milan and Japanese team Jubilo Iwata during his club career.
Juan Soto hits 40th homer, Aaron Judge drives in 4 runs as Yankees thump Mariners 11-2
SEATTLE (AP) — Aaron Judge drove in four runs in his first two at-bats, Juan Soto hit his 40th homer of the season and 200th of his career, and the New York Yankees moved to the cusp of clinching a playoff berth with an 11-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees can clinch at worst a wild-card spot in the American League with a victory over Seattle on Wednesday. The win in the opener of New York's six-game road trip pushed the Yankees lead in the AL East to four games over Baltimore — their largest lead since holding a 4 1/2-game lead when play started on June 7.
Overlooked champ Dubois says 'my time' for stardom in heavyweight bout against Joshua at Wembley
LONDON (AP) — Daniel Dubois didn't have to dethrone anyone to become a world heavyweight champion. So he has something to prove when he makes his first title defense before one of the biggest crowds in British boxing history. If he successfully defends his IBF belt on Saturday by beating fellow Briton Anthony Joshua in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, Dubois might just transform himself into boxing's next big thing. Dubois tells the AP, "I'm getting used to the idea that I'm the world champion but I think I need to legitimize it by beating AJ." The 27-year-old Dubois was awarded the belt in late June after then-undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine relinquished it.
Tennessee is adding a 10% fee on football game tickets next season to pay players
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has announced a price hike for football tickets starting in 2025 with most of the increase going specifically to help pay players. The increase announced Tuesday morning in an email to season-ticket holders notes a new 10% talent fee to help pay the proposed revenue share for athletes. Athletic director Danny White explains in a video the price hike at Neyland Stadium will help Tennessee continue attracting and keeping the best athletes. Tennessee has been working to be at the front of the changing landscape supporting athletes since the NCAA changed its rules in 2021 allowing athletes to cash in on their success.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final San Francisco 10 Baltimore 0
Final Oakland 4 Chicago Cubs 3
Final Houston 4 San Diego 3
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Minnesota 4 Cleveland 1
Final Tampa Bay 8 Boston 3
Final Detroit 3 Kansas City 1
Final Texas 13 Toronto 8
Final L.A. Angels 5 Chicago White Sox 0
Final N.Y. Yankees 11 Seattle 2
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Miami 11 L.A. Dodgers 9
Final Cincinnati 6 Atlanta 5
Final N.Y. Mets 10 Washington 1
Final St. Louis 3 Pittsburgh 1
Final Philadelphia 5 Milwaukee 1
Final Colorado 8 Arizona 2
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Minnesota 78 Connecticut 76
Final New York 87 Washington 71
Final Atlanta 86 Chicago 70
Final Las Vegas 85 Seattle 72
Final Phoenix 85 Los Angeles 81
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
Oakland at Chi Cubs 2:20 p.m.
San Francisco at Baltimore 6:35 p.m.
Houston at San Diego 6:40 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chi White Sox at L-A Angels 4:07 p.m.
Minnesota at Cleveland 6:40 p.m.
Boston at Tampa Bay 6:50 p.m.
Detroit at Kansas City 7:40 p.m.
Toronto at Texas 8:05 p.m.
N-Y Yankees at Seattle 9:40 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona at Colorado 3:10 p.m.
Atlanta at Cincinnati 6:40 p.m.
L-A Dodgers at Miami 6:40 p.m.
Washington at N-Y Mets 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee 7:40 p.m.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis 7:45 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Miami at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at New York City FC 7:30 p.m.
CF Montréal at New England 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Toronto FC 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte FC at Orlando City 8:15 p.m.
Vancouver at Houston 8:30 p.m.
Colorado at Sporting Kansas City 8:30 p.m.
Cincinnati at Minnesota 8:30 p.m.
Chicago at Nashville 8:30 p.m.
FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake 9:30 p.m.
Austin FC at Los Angeles FC 10:30 p.m.
LA Galaxy at Portland 10:30 p.m.
San Jose at Seattle 10:30 p.m.
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