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AL champs Tampa Bay Rays mainly built by wise trades, cheap signings

The Tampa Bay Rays were built into American League champions through savvy trades, budget-friendly signings and an organizational strength in identifying, developing and maximizing talent. They’re four wins from the franchise’s first World Series title thanks to smart decisions by ...

Rays heading to the World Series

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Freddy Peralta threw 5 1/3 gritty innings, Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz each hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to advance to the World Series for the third ...

QB decisions in the Big Ten

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Mum’s the word at Michigan. Kyle Whittingham said he has decided whether Bryce Underwood or Tommy Carr is the Wolverines’ starting quarterback against No. 6 Indiana, but the veteran coach doesn’t want to let the Hoosiers know before their matchup at the Big House ...

Philly’s Hurts expected to make full recovery

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the ...

Kickoff time for Pitt game

PITTSBURGH — The Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Monday that the kickoff time for the Pitt home game with Georgia Tech will be 7:30 p.m. The game is slated for Saturday, Oct. 31, and it will be televised live on ESPN2. Pittsburgh won at Georgia Tech last year, 42-28. Ex-NC State coach dies Chuck Amato, the longtime Florida State assistant football coach who went on to lead his alma mater at N.C. State for seven seasons, died at the age of 80. Amato died early Monday at his Raleigh home under hospice care, the school announced on its athletics website. Amato had previously ...

Many teams can beat Knicks for title

LeBron James went to Philadelphia. Giannis Antetokounmpo moved to Miami. Kawhi Leonard returned to Toronto. A dozen or so former All-Star selections, the majority of them being former All-NBA picks, changed addresses this offseason as well. And they’re all chasing the New York Knicks. The ...