Reuters Sports News Summary

The three-time Cy Young Award winner is set to take the mound Thursday night as the Blue Jays try to even the best-of-seven American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners at two games apiece. NHL roundup: Sabres double up Senators for first win Jason Zucker scored two power-play goals as part of Buffalo's four-goal second period and the host Sabres earned their first victory of the season, beating the Ottawa Senators 8-4 on Wednesday.

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ATP roundup: Denis Shapovalov tops Leo Borg, son of Swedish legend, in Stockholm

Canadian Denis Shapovalov overcame Leo Borg, the son of tennis legend Bjorn Borg, and the partisan crowd on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm. Third-seeded Shapovalov, who won in Stockholm in 2019, defeated Swedish wild card Leo Borg 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. Borg, seeking his third career ATP Tour victory, saved 11 of 18 break points and converted 3 of 7 on his opportunities.

Malcolm Brogdon retires one month after signing with Knicks

Veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon informed the New York Knicks on Wednesday that he is retiring from the NBA after nine seasons. Brogdon's decision comes just over one month after he signed a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Knicks.

49ers QB Brock Purdy, TE George Kittle return as limited practice participants

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle will return to practice on Wednesday as limited participants. Purdy has missed four of the past five games due to a turf toe injury initially sustained in the season-opening road win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 7 and aggravated during a Sept. 28 home loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Max Scherzer eager for Jays postseason debut in ALCS Game 4

SEATTLE -- This is why the Toronto Blue Jays signed Max Scherzer in the offseason. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is set to take the mound Thursday night as the Blue Jays try to even the best-of-seven American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners at two games apiece.

NHL roundup: Sabres double up Senators for first win

Jason Zucker scored two power-play goals as part of Buffalo's four-goal second period and the host Sabres earned their first victory of the season, beating the Ottawa Senators 8-4 on Wednesday. Ryan McLeod and Jack Quinn both also scored twice for the Sabres, who opened the campaign with three consecutive losses. Alex Tuch produced one goal and one assist, and Jiri Kulich added a goal. Buffalo goaltender Alex Lyon made 32 saves. Josh Doan and Zach Benson both collected three assists, while Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson each had two helpers.

Blue Jays' homer barrage halves Mariners' ALCS advantage

SEATTLE -- Balls aren't supposed to fly out of T-Mobile Park as they did on Wednesday, especially not on a cool October night. But the Toronto Blue Jays couldn't be contained.

Baseball-Ohtani in a good spot despite struggles at the plate, says LA's Roberts

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is not concerned about Shohei Ohtani's quiet postseason at the plate and says the two-way star is taking quality at-bats and helping the offense in other ways. Ohtani is batting just .147 with four hits in 34 at-bats with two home runs and three walks. Over the regular season, the Japanese player hit .282 with 55 home runs and 102 RBI.

FIFA: Safety, security of World Cup host cities is 'government' call

FIFA shied away from a confrontation with President Donald Trump and told Field Level Media on Wednesday that the "government" will decide whether 2026 World Cup host cities are safe enough to remain hosts as scheduled. FIFA was on the spot after Trump issued a veiled threat to move games from Boston -- Foxborough, Mass., site of Gillette Stadium -- if the city doesn't "clean up its act."

Gary Bettman: 'Concern' over Olympic venue, no NHL expansion soon

Following a Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday in New York, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman offered updates on an array of topics. The biggest point of emphasis? International growth is taking priority over local growth.

Report: Russell Westbrook to sign with Sacramento Kings

Former NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook will sign a contract with the Sacramento Kings, his seventh NBA team. His agent, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, confirmed the deal with ESPN on Wednesday.

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