Frankie Montas on Yankees' roster, but is not expected to make appearances as a starter  —  HOUSTON — Frankie Montas is back and on the Yankees' roster as they began the American League Championship Series against the Astros at Minute Maid Park Wednesday night.

Cam Reddish gets ‘first crack’ at rotation spot to replace injured Quentin Grimes  —  MEMPHIS — With Quentin Grimes out because of his resurfaced foot pain, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said he planned on giving the struggling Cam Reddish a spot in the rotation over Miles McBride.

488 feet!  Schwarber drops jaws with upper-deck Petco HR  —  Phillies slugger smashes 2nd-longest postseason homer tracked by Statcast  —  SAN DIEGO — For a brief moment on Tuesday night, we were all two-time National League MVP Bryce Harper: speechless.

Cubs lowering season-ticket prices by 5.1 percent: Dollars and sense  —  The Cubs drew 2,616,780 fans to Wrigley Field this past season.  Or to be more accurate, they sold 2,616,780 tickets.  As you might've noticed on TV, there were some no-shows.  That figure alone represents a decline …

‘I was unconscious’: Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa recalls night of concussion, talks return to face Steelers  —  South Florida Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss the return of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa from injury and owner Steve Ross from suspension. (, , /South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Ohtani had ‘good’ season; less glowing about Angels results  —  Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani arrived home on Tuesday and was critical of his Los Angeles Angels team missing the Major League Baseball playoffs again.  In an interview at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, he said it was “a good season for me personally.”

Only one game in, the Lakers are already off-script  —  LeBron James points out the Lakers need shooting and questions how the team is constructed … SAN FRANCISCO — In case you were wondering, now we know what LeBron James is really thinking.  —  Since signing the contract extension tying …

Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week: Ryan Pellum, Millikan  —  Pellum had three touchdowns in Millikan's 50-20 win vs. Compton last week  —  PRESS-TELEGRAM BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK  —  Noteworthy: Pellum had a big game that included a 79-yard touchdown catch in Millikan's 50-20 win at home against Compton on Friday, Oct. 14.

Appreciative Kyrie Irving says focus not on changing narrative  —  Nets star Kyrie Irving pushed back on the notion he is attempting to change the narrative surrounding him as a bad teammate.  —  Even though he said that narrative cost him on Media Day.  —  One day after starting center Nic Claxton …

San Pedro man found guilty in 1996 murder of Kristin Smart; his father acquitted  —  The last man seen with Kristin Smart was convicted Tuesday, Oct. 18, of killing the college freshman who vanished from a California campus more than 25 years ago, while his father was acquitted of helping him conceal the crime.