The Yankees ranked second in payroll this season at $311 million and the Dodgers were third at $266 million.
Paul Abramowitz
Belichick sticks up for Patriots defenders called ‘soft’ by coach
Former coach Bill Belichick says, “I’m kind of hurt for those guys. Because to call them soft – they’re not soft.”
MLB wants Rays to play in area if hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field is unfit
The translucent fiberglass dome at the ballpark was shredded by Hurricane Milton’s winds, leaving its immediate future in doubt.
Browns place Deshaun Watson on IR, sign QB Bailey Zappe off Chiefs’ practice squad
Bailey Zappe started eight games for New England over the past two seasons, going 4-4.
NLCS: Shohei Ohtani homers as Dodgers rout Mets 8-0 for 2-1 series lead
Los Angeles pitches its fourth shutout in the past five playoff games.
Ionescu’s 3-pointer with 1 second left gives Liberty 80-77 win over Lynx and 2-1 lead in WNBA Finals
The Liberty are one victory away from winning their first title.
Crosby, Malkin lead Penguins past Sabres 6-5 in OT to cap milestone night
Evgeni Malkin becomes the 48th player in NHL history to score 500 career goals and Sidney Crosby becomes the 10th player in NHL history to reach 1,600 regular-season points.
Senators sign goalie Ullmark to four-year contract extension worth $33 million
Ottawa acquired the 31-year-old Linus Ullmark last June in a trade with the Boston Bruins.
Jordan Kyrou scores twice as Blues spoil Kraken’s home opener with 3-2 win
The Blues rally for the win, scoring three goals in a span of 1 minute, 55 seconds.
Bennett scores twice, Panthers open title defense by getting past Bruins, 6-4
Pavel Zacha, Charlie McAvoy, Trent Frederic and David Pastrnak score for Boston, which had won five consecutive openers.