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NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Red Sox will advance to the American League Championship Series tonight if they beat the New York Yankees in the Bronx. The Red Sox took a 2-1 lead in the ALDS last night as Brock Holt became the first player to hit for the cycle, leading a 16-1 thumping of the Yankees. CC Sabathia (sah-BATH'-ee-uh) will try to help the Yankees extend the series to a deciding fifth game, while Rick Porcello hopes to close it out for Boston.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have given manager Kevin Cash a contract extension through 2024, plus a one-year club option. The extension comes after the Rays went 90-72, the most victories by any non-playoff team and tied with the division-winning Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves. Cash has gone 318-330 during the first four seasons of his five-year contract.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have placed right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and rookie safety Armani Watts on injured reserve after both were injured during Sunday's 30-14 win over Jacksonville. Duvernay-Tardif broke a bone in his left leg with a few minutes left, and Watts injured his groin. The Chiefs also signed outside linebacker Frank Zombo to provide depth at that depleted position.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The first black player drafted in the NFL has died at age 91. Running back George Taliaferro starred at Indiana and was taken by the Chicago Bears in the 13th round of the 1949 draft, 13 years after the first draft took place. Taliaferro was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981 and played seven positions in the NFL, earning Pro Bowl honors from 1951-53.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Casey DeSmith has become the Pittsburgh Penguins' starting goaltender after Matt Murray was ruled out indefinitely. Coach Mike Sullivan says Murray suffered the concussion during practice Monday and reported potential symptoms immediately afterward. This is the third time in his NHL career the 24-year-old Murray has been diagnosed with a concussion.
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