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Shohei Ohtani leading off for Dodgers in World Series Game 3, two days after dislocating shoulder NEW YORK (AP) Shohei Ohtani was in his regular leadoff spot as the Los Angeles Dodgers' designated hitter for Game 3 of the World Series, two days after the star slugger partially dislocated his left shoulder.

Ohtani got hurt sliding into second base when he was caught stealing to end the seventh inning of Saturday nights 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 2 at Los Angeles.

Seeking their eighth title and second in five years, the Dodgers lead 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.

Walker Buehler starts Game 3 for Los Angeles against Clarke Schmidt.

Spaniards Rodri and Bonmati win Ballon d'Or award as Real Madrid snubs ceremony PARIS (AP) Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmati won the mens and womens Ballon dOr award on Monday as the worlds best soccer players, while Real Madrid snubbed the star-studded ceremony in Paris in apparent protest.

The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious award for the first time after helping Manchester City win the Premier League and being a key player in Spains European Championship triumph.

He succeeded eight-time winner Lionel Messi of Argentina and beat Real Madrids Vinicius Junior into second place, a result which greatly displeased the Spanish club.

Madrid and its players stayed away from the ceremony, then vented their feelings on social media.

The 26-year-old Bonmati retained her award after helping Barcelona win the Spanish league and the Champions League.

Stephen Curry will miss at least two games for Warriors with left ankle injury SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Stephen Curry will miss at least the next two games for the Golden State Warriors nursing an injured ankle that he hurt in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Curry had an MRI exam after the game and it showed no structural damage and revealed a left peroneal strain.

The team said he would be reevaluated Friday.

Golden State plays consecutive home games Tuesday and Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Their next game after Curry is examined again is Saturday at Houston.

Stephanie White out as Connecticut Sun coach, the seventh job to open in WNBA since end of season UNCASVILLE, Conn.

(AP) The Connecticut Sun is parting ways with Stephanie White.

White led the Sun to the WNBA semifinals both of her seasons as coach.

The Sun finished third in the regular season with a 28-12 record, swept Indiana in the first round of the playoffs and lost a five-game semifinal series to Minnesota.

The Sun are the seventh WNBA team to make a coaching change, and the announcement came a day after the Indiana Fever fired Christie Sides.

White led the Sun to a franchise-best 27-13 record in her first season and was named 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year.

No.

3 Penn State could be without QB Drew Allar for showdown with No.

4 Ohio State Penn State coach James Franklin isnt sure if starting quarterback Drew Allar will be ready to play when the No.

3 Nittany Lions host No.

4 Ohio State.

Allar suffered an apparent left knee injury late in the first half of Penn States 28-13 win over Wisconsin.

Allar returned for the second half wearing a knee brace, but after a short, ineffective warm-up, yielded the offense to Beau Pribula.

Allar has completed 117 of 164 passes for 1,640 yards with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions this year.

He hasnt missed a game yet since taking over the starting job at the start of the 2023 season.

For the 8 remaining unbeatens atop college football, a November to remember may await MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.

(AP) None of the last eight unbeaten teams in major college football this season were unbeaten going into November last year.

Or the year before that.

Or the year before that.

Or in the decades before that, in some cases.

The last eight unbeatens: No.

1 Oregon (8-0), No.

3 Penn State (7-0), No.

5 Miami (8-0), No.

9 BYU (8-0), No.

11 Iowa State (7-0), No.

13 Indiana (8-0), No.

18 Pitt (7-0) and No.

21 Army (7-0).

There are some true surprises on the list.

Jordan's belief in Reddick pays off, and 23XI team will have a shot at NASCAR title HOMESTEAD, Fla.

(AP) The hardest hit that Tyler Reddick took at Homestead-Miami Speedway wasnt from a bounce into the wall or from another driver crashing into him.

It was from his boss.

Michael Jordan is 6-foot-6.

Reddick might be 5-foot-6, tops.

When Jordan comes at him full speed and wraps his massive arms around Reddick, the driver is going to take a bit of a jolt.

Thats exactly what happened Sunday, after Reddick won at Homestead and clinched one of the four spots in NASCARs winner-take-all title deciding race at Phoenix in two weeks.

Pato O'Ward takes Mexico City by storm, proving the IndyCar driver can carry series in home country MEXICO CITY (AP) IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward dazzled in Mexico City during the Formula 1 weekend and proved he's a big enough star to carry IndyCar into his native country for its own race.

The 25-year-old from Monterrey, Mexico, was upset when NASCAR announced in August that it would race in Mexico City next year and didn't understand how IndyCar was beaten to the punch.

It created some drama that led to the suggestion that O'Ward wasn't popular enough for IndyCar to race in Mexico City.

He showed otherwise as Patties swarmed his every move throughout the Formula 1 weekend.

Bad signings, no identity and big losses: Here's how Erik ten Hag got it wrong at Man United Erik ten Hags 2 1/2-year tenure at Manchester United will divide opinion.

He ended Uniteds longest trophy drought in nearly 40 years by claiming two domestic cups.

One of those cup finals even saw United beat fierce rival Manchester City.

Yet there were too many humiliating moments and matches for a team of Uniteds stature to accept and that made his departure pretty much inevitable.

Ten Hag oversaw the spending of around 615 million pounds ($800 million) on players and too many failed to deliver.

He was never able to instill a distinguishable philosophy or style of play at United and he was responsible for some of the club's most humiliating results in a generation.

In wartime Ukraine, soccer fans bury rivalries and find a moment of calm at matches KYIV, Ukraine (AP) Ukraines Premier League is holding its first full season with fans present since the start of the full-scale war in 2022, with crowd sizes limited by the capacity of nearby bomb shelters.

Despite the ongoing conflict and risk of airstrikes, soccer fans are eager to attend matches, finding a moment of calm and unity in the midst of war.

The league faces numerous challenges, including frequent game interruptions due to air raid sirens, power cuts, and difficult travel conditions for teams.

Supporters groups have set aside their traditional rivalries to focus on the war effort, with many fans now serving in the military..

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