Sports

• AP Sources: Astros sent second person to get near Indians

  17-10-2018 Sports The Monitor 52

  CLEVELAND (AP) — Two people familiar with the situation say the Houston Astros attempted to get a second person next to Cleveland's dugout during...

• Pique says Rafael Nadal to play in new Davis Cup format

  17-10-2018 Sports The Monitor 63

  MADRID (AP) — Gerard Pique is not worried about the possible absence of some top players in the revamped Davis Cup, especially since Rafael Nadal...

• NBA rosters have international players from 42 countries

  16-10-2018 Sports The Monitor 64

  NEW YORK (AP) — NBA rosters have players from a record-tying 42 countries and territories to open this season.

• Paul Gackle: Erik Karlsson, Eddie Vedder and why the Sharks best music is still to come

  16-10-2018 Sports The Monitor 60

  NEWARK, N.J. — A couple of weekends ago, I witnessed a live-musical collaboration between a pair of heavyweights in the modern rock scene.

• NBA Preview: It's the Warriors, and then everyone else

  15-10-2018 Sports The Monitor 68

  NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will be at Oracle Arena on Tuesday night, handing the Golden State Warriors what will be their third set of...

• Marijuana legalization in Canada won't change NHL yet

  15-10-2018 Sports The Monitor 73

  As Riley Cote took and delivered countless punches over more than a decade of junior and pro hockey, he was eager to avoid painkillers.

• Ira Winderman: Predicted order of finishes for East and West

  14-10-2018 Sports The Monitor 45

  MIAMI — It starts Wednesday night for the Miami Heat on the road against the Orlando Magic. The lingering question remains whether there will be a...

• Trojans hand Buffs first loss, 31-20

  14-10-2018 Sports The Monitor 62

  LOS ANGELES—The USC defense’s All-America candidate, linebacker Cameron Smith, stood on the sideline wearing his jersey over sweats. The Colorado...

• Talladega starts final 6-week run for Johnson and Knaus

  13-10-2018 Sports The Monitor 23

  TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Times were already changing long before Jimmie Johnson strolled through a Las Vegas casino unnoticed, full firesuit and all....

• ‘He really believed in me’: A scout’s discovery of Tarik Cohen and the Bears’ vision for what’s ahead

  13-10-2018 Sports The Monitor 74

  CHICAGO — It was less than 45 minutes after the Bears’ 48-10 throttling of the Buccaneers and yet somehow Tarik Cohen’s usually sharp recall was...

• Seahawks WR Baldwin looks to put receiving woes in the past

  12-10-2018 Sports The Monitor 21

  WATFORD, England (AP) — Doug Baldwin wants to catch a few more passes and play a more vital role in the Seattle Seahawks' passing game.

• High-powered No. 10 UCF, Memphis set for AAC showdown

  12-10-2018 Sports The Monitor 53

  MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — The Memphis Tigers finally get the UCF Knights on their own field with a chance at a bit of payback for the...