MLB:
Yogi Berra, the Hall of Fame catcher renowned as much for his dizzying malapropisms as his record 10 World Series championships with the New York Yankees, has died. He was 90. Berra died of natural causes Tuesday at his home in New Jersey, according to Dave Kaplan, the director of the Yogi Berra Museum.
Short, squat and with a homely mug, Berra was a legendary Yankee who helped the team reach 14 World Series during his 18 seasons in the Bronx.
Berra played in more World Series games than any other major leaguer, and was a three-time American League Most Valuable Player. But his name appears almost as often in Bartlett's Famous Quotations as it does in baseball's record book.
In baseball, in the American League, the Yankees beat Toronto 6-4 in 10 innings to move within 2.5 games of the AL East lead, Tampa Bay bested Boston 5-2, Minnesota won against Cleveland 3-1, the Angels topped Houston 4-3, Seattle crushed Kansas City 11-2, and it was Texas over Oakland 8-6.
In the National League, Atlanta tripled up the Mets 6-2 and in interleague play Baltimore topped Washington 4-1. The chase for the top spot in the NL East remains unchanged as the Mets lead with 6 ½ games over the Nationals. Meanwhile Philadelphia tripled up Miami 6-2, the Cubs blanked Milwaukee 4-0, St. Louis slid past Cincinnati 3-1, Pittsburgh doubled up Colorado 6-3, Arizona shut out the Dodgers 8-0, and it was San Francisco over San Diego 4-2.
Officials in Providence, Rhode Island, have shot down a petition seeking to block public money from being spent on a sports stadium. WPRI-TV reports city solicitor Jeffrey Dana says the petition doesn't comply with municipal rules allowing voters to enact ordinances if they secure 1,000 signatures. Dana says the law excludes ordinances related to the budget, capital programs, the appropriation of money or the levy of taxes.
Jake Arrieta became the majors' first 20-game winner of the season and the Cubs reduced the wild card magic number to three with a 4-0 shutout of Milwaukee. Arrieta struck out 11 and went the distance on a three-hitter, leaving him 9-0 with one no-decision and a 0.48 ERA in his last 10 starts. Kris Bryant hit a two-run homer and an RBI double, while fellow rookie Kyle Schwarber doubled home a run and scored twice in the Cubs' seventh victory in eight games.
In other major league news:
— Royals manager Ned Yost says Wade Davis will be the team's closer through the end of the season and playoffs. He replaces Greg Holland, who's nursing a sore elbow. Davis has 13 saves in 14 opportunities and a 7-1 record with a 0.88 ERA.
— Cardinals All-Star catcher Yadier Molina said he plans to return before the end of the regular season. Molina sustained a slight tear of his left thumb ligament Sunday while tagging out Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo.
— Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki played catch on Tuesday for the first time since suffering a broken left shoulder blade 10 days ago. Although the five-time All-Star said the pain has died down, there's still no timetable for his return to the lineup.
— It will be Tim Hudson versus Barry Zito on Saturday in what could be the last hurrah for the two former Athletics pitchers. A's manager Bob Melvin has told Zito that he would start against his ex-teammate and the San Francisco Giants Saturday at the Coliseum. Oakland plans to honor its former "Big Three" trio of Hudson, Zito and Mark Mulder in a pregame ceremony Sunday, when they will throw out the ceremonial first pitches as a group.
NHL:
In NHL preseason play, Philadelphia beat the Rangers 5-3, Boston edged Washington 2-1 in overtime, Pittsburgh won against Carolina 7-3, Columbus defeated St. Louis 3-1, Florida skated past Dallas 3-2, Nashville topped Tampa Bay 3-2 in overtime, Toronto edged Montreal 2-1 in overtime, St. Louis won against Columbus 5-2, Minnesota edged Winnipeg in overtime 1-0, Chicago beat Detroit 5-4 in overtime, Colorado skated past Anaheim 5-4, San Jose blanked Vancouver 4-0, and it was Los Angeles over Arizona 3-2.
NFL:
The Dallas Cowboys have officially put quarterback Tony Romo on the shelf. Romo will miss at least the team's next seven games after being placed on the injured list with a designation to return. Romo broke his left collarbone in Sunday's win at Philadelphia. Filling in will be Brandon Weeden, who will start in his place Sunday at home against Atlanta. The Cowboys have picked up veteran quarterback Matt Cassel in a trade with Buffalo to give them experienced depth behind Weeden. The Bills get a fifth-round pick in 2017 in return.
In other NFL news:
— Jets receiver Eric Decker has a sprained knee and has not been ruled out for the team's next game against Philadelphia Sunday. Decker was injured in Monday night's win over the Colts and was at first feared to have structural or ligament damage. He had eight catches for 97 yards and a touchdown against Indianapolis.
— The 0-2 New York Giants have released wide receiver Preston Parker and signed defensive tackle Kenrick Ellis. Parker had five catches for 43 yards in the first two games, but he also had a couple of key drops. Ellis was signed as a free agent by the Giants in the offseason and was among the team's final cuts in training camp.
Eagles defensive coordinator Billy Davis says linebacker Kiko Alonso and defensive tackle Cedric Thornton won't play Sunday against the Jets because of injuries. Alonso hurt his surgically-repaired left knee and Thornton broke a bone in his right hand in a 20-10 loss to Dallas.
Golf:
Jim Furyk has withdrawn from the Tour Championship because of a bruised bone in his left wrist that forced him to withdraw from last week's BMW Championship. Furyk says he doesn't know if he can play the Presidents Cup on Oct. 8-11 in South Korea. He says he is keeping U.S. captain Jay Haas apprised of how the wrist responds to treatment.
NCAA:
No. 21 Stanford may be without starting quarterback Kevin Hogan for Friday night's game at Oregon State. He suffered a left ankle injury in last week's upset win over Southern Cal and will sit out most of this week's practices.
Cardinals coach David Shaw says Hogan will test the ankle on Thursday. Backups Ryan Burns and Keller Chryst have minimal game experience.
In other college football news:
— Auburn is switching to redshirt freshman Sean White as the starting quarterback for Saturday night's game against Mississippi. Coach Gus Malzahn made the move after Jeremy Johnson struggled in the first two games of the season. Auburn was touting Johnson as a potential Heisman Trophy candidate.
— Ninth-ranked UCLA has reinstated cornerback Ishmael Adams, ending his suspension at three games following his arrest last month. Adams learned Monday that he won't face felony charges after allegedly taking a phone during a fight with an Uber driver Aug. 30. The junior was arrested on suspicion of robbery and spent two days in custody.
— Big Ten schools can petition the conference to waive a requirement in the new football scheduling policy that teams must play one nonconference game against an opponent from one of the other five most powerful leagues. Commissioner Jim Delany in July unveiled the new scheduling model that has each school playing one game against a team from the Atlantic Coast, Southeastern, Big 12 or Pacific-12 conferences or independents Notre Dame and BYU.
WNBA:
In the WNBA, New York bested Washington 79-74 and it was Minnesota over Los Angeles 91-80.
NBA:
The Milwaukee Common Council has approved funding for a new arena for the NBA Bucks, putting in place the final $47 million of public funding needed to replace 27-year-old BMO Harris Bradley Center.
Previously, the state and Milwaukee County had approved its share of the $250 million in public financing. The overall cost of the facility will be $500 million.
Without a new arena by 2017, the NBA has said it would buy the team and move it.
The Bucks have called Milwaukee home for nearly 50 years.
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