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22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals MADRID (AP) Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38 after winning 22 Grand Slam titles 14 at the French Open during an unprecedented era he shared with rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

He made the announcement on Thursday.

Nadal has competed infrequently the past two seasons because of injuries and said next months Davis Cup finals will mark his farewell to the sport.

He had hip surgery in 2023 and entered just two of the past eight major tournaments.

Nadals 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.

Milton destroys the roof of the Rays' stadium, littering the field below with debris ST.

PETERSBURG, Fla.

(AP) The fabric roof over the home of baseballs 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 Fridays 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.

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 Sundays game against the Chicago Bears.

A team spokesperson said the teams 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.

Steelers WR George Pickens says he was unaware about NFL rules banning messages on eye black PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens says he was unaware of the NFL rule prohibiting players from writing messages on their eye black during games.

Pickens wrote a message that included an expletive during Pittsburghs 20-17 loss to Dallas in Week 5.

The third-year pro finished with three catches for a season-low 26 yards against the Cowboys with the phrase open (expletive) always stretched under his eyes and across his nose.

Pickens, who played a career-low 34 snaps against Dallas, says he hasn't heard about any potential discipline from the league.

Tropicana Field shredded by Hurricane Milton is the latest sports venue damaged by weather Roof panels atop the home of the Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds by Hurricane Milton.

Debris scattered across the field and throughout the seating areas after the deadly storm barreled across Florida.

Aerial video and images showed the domed buildings roof completely tattered, giving a clear line of sight into the stadium.

It the latest sports venue severely damaged by weather.

Others include the Metrodome roof collapse, the Dallas Cowboys' practice facility collapse, the Georgia Dome roof getting partially ripped off and the Superdome getting damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

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 Diaz 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.

In Wrexham, the Rob and Ryan effect goes beyond the soccer club as tourism and investments grow WREXHAM, Wales (AP) A former market and mining town in north Wales has become a new and unlikely tourist destination in Britain after its soccer team was bought by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

Wrexham is thriving on and off the field following the 2021 takeover.

Its notoriety has only increased since Reynolds and McElhenney launched a fly-on-the-wall TV series called Welcome to Wrexham, which has turned the teams players and some of Wrexhams residents into familiar faces on screens around the world.

Tourism is soaring in Wrexham, businesses are moving to the area and optimism is now rife in a city that was long overlooked and often slighted.

Jets interim Jeff Ulbrich replaces Nathaniel Hackett with Todd Downing as the offense's play caller FLORHAM PARK, N.J.

(AP) Nathaniel Hackett is out as the New York Jets play caller on offense.

Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Thursday he is replacing Hackett with Todd Downing, who has been the Jets passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Hackett will remain the offensive coordinator in title.

Ulbrich took over as coach Tuesday after owner Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh with the team off to a 2-3 start and on a two-game losing streak.

Ulbrich said the change in offensive play callers is a different take on things and a fresh approach for a struggling offense.

American Hockey League mandates neck protection this season.

Will the NHL one day follow suit? DENVER (AP) Protective equipment has been a hot topic at every level of hockey since the death of Adam Johnson in October 2023 after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England.

The American Hockey League, the top developmental league below the NHL, took a big step this season by mandating that all skaters wear some sort of cut-resistant neck protection.

Whether the NHL follows suit is complicated and involves discussions between the league and the players' union.

Sei Young Kim cards 10-under 62 to lead LPGA event in China after first round SHANGHAI (AP) Sei Young Kim, looking for her first victory this season, opened with a 10-under 62 to lead the first round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament.

The South Korean shot a 28 on her first nine holes at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club, which included an eagle on the 17th, and then came home with a 34 on her second nine holes.

Celine Boutier of France was two shots behind on Thursday with a 64, and American Lucy Li was three back with a 65..

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