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.

Padres' bats come alive in Game 2 comeback win to even NLCS  —  SAN DIEGO — Juan Soto and Josh Hader absorbed most of the attention, but Brandon Drury and Josh Bell were in-season acquisitions of similar importance to the San Diego Padres — a belief further emphasized by Fernando Tatis Jr.'s ensuing suspension.

Who is to blame for Dodgers' October failure?  How about the players?  —  For days after the biggest disappointment in Dodgers history, fans have been furiously fanning the blame as if it were an ugly yellow towel.  —  Fire Dave Roberts!  Fire Andrew Friedman!  Sell the team!  Hire an ornithologist!

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 …

Sources: Phillies 3B coach Dusty Wathan on 2 teams' radar for manager opening … SAN DIEGO — As the Phillies compete in the postseason, a key member of their coaching staff is drawing interest from a couple of teams with manager openings.  —  According to multiple sources …

‘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)

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 …

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.”