AP Sports Summary for October 10th, 2024:
22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals
Rafael Nadal has announced he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month's Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. He indicated his decision was related to persistent injury problems. Nadal's unrelenting, physical style of play made him one of the greats of the game and the unquestioned King of Clay, the slow, red surface on which he claimed his record 14 French Open championships.
The Jacksonville Jaguars say their flight to London will be delayed because of Hurricane Milton
LONDON (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to arrive to London later than expected Friday because of Hurricane Milton, the team confirmed ahead of Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears. A team spokesperson said the team's departure time has been "slightly" delayed. The hurricane brought powerful winds, a deadly storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. The Jaguars canceled a Friday press conference at the team hotel outside London and rescheduled it for Saturday morning. They play the Bears the next day at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Francisco Lindor's grand slam sends Mets into NLCS with 4-1 win over Phillies in Game 4 of NLDS
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in a storybook season, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Edwin DÃaz struck out Kyle Schwarber with two runners aboard to end it as New York finished off the rival Phillies in Game 4 of their best-of-five Division Series, winning 3-1 to wrap up a postseason series at home for the first time in 24 years. After three days of rest, New York will open the best-of-seven NLCS on Sunday at the San Diego Padres or Los Angeles Dodgers. San Diego held a 2-1 lead in their NLDS heading into Game 4 on Wednesday night.
Betts and Ohtani help the Dodgers stay alive in NLDS with 8-0 win vs the Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts homered for the second straight night, Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Dylan Cease and the San Diego Padres 8-0 to force a deciding Game 5 in their tense NL Division Series. Will Smith and Gavin Lux each hit a two-run homer for the Dodgers, who snapped a two-game losing streak and now return home for the next matchup between the NL West rivals on Friday night. The Padres won 10-2 at Dodger Stadium in Game 3 on Sunday night, when tempers flared on the field and in the stands.
Milton damages the roof of the Rays' stadium and forces NBA preseason game to be called off
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The fabric roof over the home of baseball's Tampa Bay Rays was ripped to shreds after Hurricane Milton came ashore in Florida, bringing wind gusts exceeding 100 mph and flooding parts of the state. Concerns over Milton and its effects on Florida also forced the cancellation of Friday's NBA preseason game in Orlando between the Magic and the New Orleans Pelicans. The game won't be rescheduled. Orlando was playing at San Antonio on Wednesday night and was scheduled to return to Central Florida on Thursday. Those plans are now in flux because of the storm, which made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hits go-ahead homer in the eighth, Yankees beat Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium. The Yankees will send six-time All-Star Gerrit Cole to the mound Thursday night with a chance to advance to the American League Championship Series. Stanton had three hits, drove in two runs and stole a base for the first time in four years for the Yankees, who won despite another tough night for MVP front-runner Aaron Judge. Kyle Isbel and Michael Massey drove in the runs for Kansas City, which was hosting a playoff game for the first time since Game 2 of the 2015 World Series.
IOC sets January date for seven presidential candidates to woo Olympic voters
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has set a Jan. 30 date for its key presidential election meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. It's where the seven candidates will present their ideas to voters ahead of the election at a March 18-21 meeting in Greece. The closed-doors meeting at IOC headquarters is the only set-piece campaign event in perhaps the most discreet and secretive election in world sports. The candidates are Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. of Spain, Prince Feisal al Hussein of Jordan, Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, Sebastian Coe of Britain, David Lappartient from France, Morinari Watanabe of Japan and Johan Eliasch from Sweden.
Tigers blank Guardians 3-0 in ALDS with clutch hitting and strong pitching, taking 2-1 series lead
DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run, and six pitchers combined to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 win over Cleveland Guardians and a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series. The Tigers, baseball's hottest team the past two months, will have their first chance to advance to the American League Championship Series since 2013 on Thursday night in Game 4 at Comerica Park. Cleveland has gone 20 straight innings without scoring since opening the series with a five-run first and a two-run sixth in its 7-0 win.
Rodgers says allegations that he played a role in Saleh's firing as Jets coach are 'patently false'
Aaron Rodgers insisted he played no role in the firing of Robert Saleh as the New York Jets coach and called such allegations "patently false." The star quarterback made his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Wednesday, a day after Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Saleh after the team got off to a 2-3 start in the coach's fourth season. There was speculation by some media and fans that Rodgers might have had a hand in influencing Johnson, who said during a conference call Tuesday the decision was "my decision and my decision alone." Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be the Jets' interim head coach the rest of the season.
Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is placed on commissioner's exempt list after his arrest
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots say safety Jabrill Peppers has been placed on the commissioner's exempt list while he goes through the legal process following his arrest on charges that he shoved his girlfriend's head into the wall and choked her. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said Wednesday that Peppers won't be with the team "in the near term." The exempt list is a form of paid leave.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Final Detroit 3 Cleveland 0
Final N.Y. Yankees 3 Kansas City 2
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NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Final N.Y. Mets 4 Philadelphia 1
Final L.A. Dodgers 8 San Diego 0
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Final New York 117 Washington 94
Final San Antonio 107 Orlando 97
Final OT Houston 122 Oklahoma City 113
Final Golden State 122 Sacramento 112
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Montreal 1 Toronto 0
Final N-Y Rangers 6 Pittsburgh 0
Final Winnipeg 6 Edmonton 0
Final Vegas 8 Colorado 4
Final OT Calgary 6 Vancouver 5
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Cleveland at Detroit 6:08 p.m.
N-Y Yankees at Kansas City 8:08 p.m.
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Indiana at Cleveland 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Memphis 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee 8 p.m.
New Zealand Breakers at Oklahoma City 8 p.m.
Utah at Dallas 8 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Florida at Ottawa 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Buffalo 7 p.m.
Montreal at Boston 7 p.m.
Toronto at New Jersey 7 p.m.
Utah at N-Y Islanders 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Minnesota 8 p.m.
Dallas at Nashville 8 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Detroit 8 p.m.
St. Louis at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
San Francisco at Seattle 8:15 p.m.
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Minnesota at New York 8 p.m.
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