Asked whether he felt like a villain, Dave Roberts tilted his head and widened his eyes, startled that he was being categorized as some baseball equivalent of Darth Vader or Lex Luthor.
Read More As Dodgers try to become first repeat champion in quarter-century, Roberts hopes he’s not a villain
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that the league will not replace Bad Bunny as its headline performer for the Super Bowl halftime show despite some criticism of the selection.
Read More NFL won’t reconsider Bad Bunny for Super Bowl halftime show
Toronto’s professional hockey and basketball teams have adjusted game times to accommodate the Blue Jays’ first World Series appearance in 32 years.
Read More Raptors, Maple Leafs adjust game times for World Series
Jimmy Butler III scored 31 points and Stephen Curry added 23 as the visiting Golden State Warriors opened the season with a 119-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Read More Jimmy Butler III, Warriors down LeBron James-less Lakers in opener
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, including two from the free-throw line with 2.3 seconds remaining in double overtime, lifting the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 125-124 home win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in the season opener.
Read More Thunder open title defense by winning 2-OT thriller vs. Rockets
Zach Charbonnet scored on a pair of short runs as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Houston Texans 27-19 on Monday night.
Read More Zach Charbonnet, Seahawks run over Texans, keep pace in NFC West