Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a labrum tear that was sustained when he dislocated his left shoulder in Game 2 of the World Series, the club announced Tuesday.
Ohtani, the NL MVP favorite, is expected to be ready for spring training.
Penn State University police are investigating an altercation between retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and a fan over a cellphone that occurred over the weekend before the game between the Nittany Lions and Ohio State.
The police department's incident log includes an entry registered Saturday in which an “officer observed a visitor damaging personal property.”
PSU public information officer Jacqueline Sheader confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the incident involved Kelce and said that the process is ongoing. The report listed the potential offenses as criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury and won't play against the Boston Bruins, the team announced Tuesday.
Matthews has five goals and 11 points through 13 games this season, and he leads the league in shots on goal with 56. He missed time in training camp due to an "upper-body thing," as described by head coach Craig Berube.
"He's been fighting through it a bit," Berube said Tuesday, according to Postmedia's Terry Koshan.
The San Francisco 49ers opened running back Christian McCaffrey's practice window Monday as he looks to return from the Achilles/calf injuries that landed him on injured reserve, the team announced.
McCaffrey could potentially make his season debut Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery refused to provide details postgame about why superstar David Pastrnak didn't play a shift in the third period of Sunday's win over the Seattle Kraken.
"Coach's decision in the third period," Montgomery said, per Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub. "That's all I'm gonna comment on."
Pastrnak played 14:21 in the opening two periods, recording seven shots, two giveaways, and one block before his night ended prematurely. He entered the contest as Boston's leading scorer with 11 points in 12 games but was goalless over his last three appearances.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was disqualified from Sunday's 26-20 overtime win over the Seattle Seahawks in the second quarter.
Nacua seemingly punched Seahawks linebacker Tyrel Dodson after Matthew Staffordthrew an interception and the play was dead. The wideout was flagged for unnecessary roughness following the incident.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons with a hamstring injury, the team announced.
Prescott seemingly sustained the injury while attempting a pass late in the third quarter. Cooper Rushentered the game at QB with Dallas trailing 27-13.
The Kansas City Royals announced Sunday they signed starting pitcher Michael Wacha to a three-year contract.
Wacha's deal is worth $51 million and includes a club option for a fourth year as well as incentives that would increase the total value to $72 million, ESPN's Jeff Passan reports.
Kansas City would have likely extended Wacha a qualifying offer had he not exercised his $16-million player option for 2025, Passan adds.
New York Islanders forward Mat Barzal will miss four-to-six weeks with an upper-body injury, the club announced Saturday.
The Islanders moved Barzal to long-term injured reserve, while they gave defenseman Adam Pelech the same recovery timetable and placed him on regular IR.
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole opted out of his contract, which still had four years and $144 million left on it, sources told Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan of ESPN.
The Yankees can void the opt-out by adding one year and $36 million to the deal, which would give him $180 million over the next five seasons.