ALCS: Bregman's 3-run homer gives Astros 2-0 series lead  —  Alex Bregman homers early, Framber Valdez pitches seven strong innings and Houston edges the Yankees, 3-2, as the best-of-seven series heads to New York.  Game 3 is Saturday.  —  HOUSTON — Alex Bregman, Framber Valdez …

Magic limit reaching but fall to Hawks; Jalen Suggs exits with ankle injury  —  ATLANTA — After Wednesday's season-opening loss to the Detroit Pistons, one of coach Jamahl Mosley's messages to the Orlando Magic was simple.  —  “Stop reaching,” Mosley said.

Sources: White Sox to interview Ozzie Guillén next week  —  PRESENTED BY NATIONWIDE INSURANCE AGENT JEFF VUKOVICH  —  According to sources, the Chicago White Sox have had discussions with Ozzie Guillén and will interview him for their vacant managerial role next week.

Clippers |  Balanced Clippers hold off Lakers in Kawhi Leonard's return  —  Leonard has 14 points in his first game in 16 months, and the Clippers begin their season of lofty expectations with their eighth consecutive victory over their cold-shooting rivals, 103-97

Knicks pick up the pace in 130-106 win over Pistons in home opener  —  Fast and Efficient, starring the New York Knicks.  —  After those training camp declarations of picking up the pace to boost last season's stagnant offense, Tom Thibodeau's squad put it into practice with a 130-106 blowout over the Pistons in the home opener.

Dolphins' Terron Armstead, with ‘unique’ toe injury, practices for first time in more than a month  —  Sun Sentinel columnist Chris Perkins & reporter David Furones preview Dolphins SNF game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, can Miami fight through injury and win? (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Cristian Arango boots LAFC past Galaxy, into Western Conference final  —  Arango scores on a rebound in the 93rd minute as LAFC advances with a 3-2 victory in the latest dramatic edition of the ‘El Trafico’ rivalry.  LAFC will host Austin FC or FC Dallas on Oct. 30  —  Show Caption  —  of

Kings' win streak ends as Penguins pounce early  —  Pittsburgh takes a quick 3-0 lead in the first period to chase starting goaltender Cal Petersen, and the Kings' three-game winning streak ends with a 6-1 loss  —  PITTSBURGH — Jeff Petry and Jan Rutta scored their first goals of the season …

The Padres Catch Fire at Home to Even Series With Phillies  —  A wild fifth inning turned a two-run deficit into a three-run lead, letting San Diego salvage a split before the series heads to Philadelphia.  —  SAN DIEGO — It opened with a star and ended with a bell, which is how these teams like to do it.

Astros GM James Click not a lock for return with Dusty Baker to be asked back  —  HOUSTON — Neither manager Dusty Baker nor general manager James Click has a contract for next year with the Astros, an unusual and perplexing situation for a team that made the World Series last year and is in the ALCS again this season.