NFL:
In the NFL on Monday Night Football, Oakland beat Houston 27-20 in Mexico City.
Elsewhere:
— New York Jets coach Todd Bowles says Ryan Fitzpatrick will start Sunday against New England following a one-game absence with a sprained left knee. Fitzpatrick is back under center after Bryce Petty was 19 of 32 for 163 yards, one touchdown and an interception in his first NFL start, a 9-6 loss to the Rams.
— Browns quarterback Josh McCown will start at quarterback Sunday against the Giants. The switch comes after rookie Cody Kessler was placed in concussion protocol.
— Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Jones has been suspended without pay for two games for violating the NFL substance abuse policy.
— Bears linebacker Jerrell Freeman has been hit with a four-game suspension by the NFL for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.
— A person with direct knowledge of the situation has told The Associated Press that Bills running back LeSean McCoy is expected to play against Jacksonville this weekend after having surgery to repair his dislocated left thumb. McCoy leads Buffalo with 716 yards rushing and seven touchdowns.
— Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is in the NFL's concussion protocol after complaining of symptoms. Coach Chuck Pagano says he believes Luck's concussion occurred in the fourth quarter of the 24-17 win over Tennessee. The Colts host Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving night, leaving little time for Luck to recover.
— The Arizona Cardinals say head coach Bruce Arians was hospitalized after feeling ill overnight. The team issued a statement saying the 64-year-old Arians was not feeling well Sunday night after returning home from the Cardinals' loss at Minnesota. He also was hospitalized during preseason with what he said was diverticulitis.
Meanwhile former New York Giants and New England Patriots player Will Allen and a business partner have pleaded guilty in Boston to running a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. Prosecutors say Allen and Susan Daub admitted to getting money from investors by saying they were making high-interest loans to pro athletes, taking in more than $35 million.
NBA:
In the NBA, Boston beat Minnesota 99-93, Houston won against Detroit 99-96, Milwaukee bested Orlando 93-89, San Antonio topped Dallas 96-91, the Clippers defeated Toronto 123-115, Memphis trumped Charlotte 105-90, Golden State beat Indiana 120-83, Philadelphia bested Miami 101-94, and it was Washington over Phoenix 106-101.
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been charged with hit-and-run for a wrong-way-related crash on a Southern California freeway. If convicted, he could get two years in a county jail. Orange County prosecutors filed misdemeanor charges against Rodman on Monday for a July 20 accident on Interstate 5 in Santa Ana.
NHL:
In the NHL, Buffalo doubled up Calgary 4-2, the Rangers topped Pittsburgh 5-2, San Jose blanked New Jersey 4-0, Edmonton shut out Chicago 5-0, Dallas edged Minnesota 3-2, Nashville won against Tampa Bay 3-1, and it was Colorado over Columbus 3-2.
NCAA:
In NCAA men’s college basketball, the University of Vermont edged Wofford 60-59 in the Gulf Coast Showcase Opener yesterday.
Notre Dame remains No. 1 in the AP's women's college basketball rankings but split the first-place vote from a media panel with UConn. The Huskies move up to second after their win over then-No. 2 Baylor last week. Baylor falls to fifth.
Lamar Jackson of Louisville and Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield were named finalists for the both the Maxwell player of the year award and the Davey O'Brien Award that goes to the best quarterback in college football. Michigan star Jabrill Peppers is the third Maxwell finalist, while Clemson's Deshaun Watson is the third quarterback in the running for the O'Brien award. Peppers, Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett are finalists for the Bednarik Award for top defensive player.
Kentucky takes over the top spot in this week's Associated Press college basketball poll after former No. 1 Duke suffered a last second loss to Kansas in the Champions Classic. The 4-0 Wildcats received 42 of the first place votes from the 65 members of the national media panel. Defending champion Villanova is second after claiming 21 first-place votes. Third-ranked Indiana is followed by North Carolina and Kansas. Duke, Virginia, Arizona, Xavier and Louisville round out the top 10.
Missouri freshman running back Damarea Crockett has been suspended for the season finale against Arkansas on Friday after he was arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession hours after setting the program's freshman single-season rushing record. Crockett ran for a career-high 225 yards Saturday in a 63-37 loss at Tennessee to push his season total to 1,062 yards.
Gymnastics:
A former USA Gymnastics team doctor has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Michigan involving a child under 13. Dr. Larry Nassar is charged with three counts, although online court records don't indicate whether they involve more than one victim. Nassar has been under scrutiny this year after two gymnasts, including a member of the 2000 U.S. women's Olympic team, accused him of sexual abuse. A lawsuit by one is pending in California.
PGA:
Mackenzie Hughes holed an 18-foot par putt from off the green to win the RSM Classic and become the first rookie in 20 years to go wire-to-wire for his first PGA Tour victory. The Canadian was the only player of the four remaining in the playoff who was never on the green at the par-3 17th hole until his ball was in the cup. He then watched Blayne Barber, Henrik Norlander and Camilo Villegas each miss par putts from 10 feet or closer. All four had to return Monday morning for the third extra hole in 42 degree temperatures.
MLB:
The latest Baseball Hall of Fame ballot includes outfielder Vladimir Guerrero and steroids-tainted stars Manny Ramirez and Ivan Rodriguez. Guerrero was selected to nine All-Star games and was named the 2004 AL MVP before finishing his career with a .318 average, 449 homers and 1,496 RBIs in 16 big league seasons. Jeff Bagwell is the top holdover after falling 15 votes short of the required 75 percent in 2016 voting.
The Houston Astros are about to land free-agent outfielder Josh Reddick, who batted .281 with 10 home runs and 37 RBIs in 115 games for the Dodgers and A's last season. A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Reddick and the Astros have has agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract. The 29-year-old Reddick spent five seasons with Oakland, hitting .257 with 84 home runs and 300 ribbies before going to Los Angeles at the trade deadline.
Also in the majors:
— The Cardinals have signed reliever Brett Cecil to a four-year, $30.5 million contract, filling a massive void in their bullpen following injuries to Zach Duke and Tyler Lyons. Cecil had a 3.93 ERA in 36 2-3 innings for the Blue Jays last season.
— Free-agent pitcher Andrew Cashner and the Texas Rangers have finalized a $10 million, one-year contract after the right-hander completed a physical. He was 5-11 with the Marlins and Padres last season.
Soccer:
The U.S. men's soccer team is making a coaching change after dropping its first two games in the final round of World Cup qualifying by a 6-1 margin. Jurgen Klinsmann has been dismissed after 4 1/2 years at the helm. Klinsmann led the team to the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup title and the second round of the 2014 World Cup, where the Americans lost to Belgium in extra time.
The dismissal comes six days after the Americans absorbed a 4-0 loss to Costa Rica. Bruce Arena is the favorite to replace Klinsmann and could be introduced as the next coach as early as Tuesday. Arena coached the national team from 1998 to 2006.
Swimming:
Michael Phelps has taken another step to put an official seal on his retirement. ESPN and NBC Sports report Phelps told reporters Monday ahead of USA Swimming's Golden Goggle awards that he has removed himself from USA Swimming's drug testing program. Phelps ended his previous retirement after the 2012 Games by rejoining the same program.
Phelps later reiterated his retirement on stage Monday, saying, "I'm done competitive swimming, but I'm never too far away from the pool."
Phelps also touched on his secret June wedding to Nicole Johnson. Phelps says he and Johnson married in a "small little ceremony" in order to make it easier for them to travel to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics with their infant son, Boomer. They had a more formal ceremony last month in Mexico.
Usain Bolt Panic:
Security authorities at JFK Airport say poor communication played into the mass panic that erupted when loud cheers for sprinter Usain Bolt led to a false report of gunshots at the airport. Passengers at three terminals ran for the exits in August during the incident with police responding with their weapons drawn.
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