USA Today "The suspensions delivered by the NBA to players for the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers could have been – and should have been – longer. No one – outside of the participants involved – would have argued had the NBA suspended Lakers forward Brandon Ingram..." October 22

Larry Brown Sports "Many observers were surprised by the relatively lenient suspensions resulting from the fight between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets, and it turns out at least one player involved was among them. Lakers forward Brandon Ingram, who threw a punch in the fight,..." October 22

Bleacher Report "Minnesota Timberwolves head coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau remains Derrick Rose's biggest fan. "As long as he's healthy, he'll be one of the best players in the league," Thibs said Monday, per Jace Frederick of..." October 22

The Score "Brandon Ingram is owning up to his role in the fight that led to suspensions for himself, his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Rajon Rondo, and Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul. "It's my full responsibility," Ingram said Monday, according to The Athletic's Bill..." October 22

Liberty Ballers "According to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Sarah Todd, Ben Simmons has been listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Detroit Pistons. Ben played just seven minutes in the Sixers’ 116-115 win over the Orlando Magic. Simmons had been..." October 22

Sportsnaut "The Miami Dolphins will once again roll with Brock Osweiler under center as Ryan Tannehill remains out with an injury to his throwing shoulder. Tannehill hasn’t played since the first weekend of October, when he threw a touchdowns and two interceptions in a loss to the..." October 22

Sportsnaut "For the second time in two months, the Oakland Raiders have shocked the NFL world by trading a young player many figured to be a franchise cornerstone. On Monday, Oakland dealt two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys for a first-round..." October 22

NFL Trade Rumors "Adam Schefter reports that Sony Michel has no structural damage to his knee and is considered week to week moving forward. Ian Rapoport reports that an MRI on Patriots RB Sony Michel’s knee came back and showed that the issues is “not..." October 22

247 Sports "In the week before the National Football League’s trade deadline, a report emerged that star cornerback Patrick Peterson has made it known to the Arizona Cardinals that he wanted to be traded away to another team. Now, we may have an idea of which team he’d prefer to play..." October 22

Pro Football Talk "The agent for Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker called Dolphins head coach Adam Gase incompetent on Sunday because his client was not in the lineup despite being healthy enough to play. Gase said Monday that the comments didn’t bother him that much and that he’s spoken..." October 22

CBS Sports "Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale is slated to start Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Monday, Sale met with the press and discussed how he feels following his brief stomach-related hospital stay during the American League Championship..." October 22

The Score "Former Major League Baseball All-Star Lenny Dykstra pleaded not guilty to drug and terroristic threat charges, which both stem from an incident with an Uber driver, in a New Jersey court on Monday, according to The Associated Press. Following his arrest in May, Dykstra was..." October 22

SNY TV "The Yankees like pending free agent LHP Patrick Corbin, according to SNY's Andy Martino. And if they pursue him, they could be joined by the Dodgers, Giants, and Braves -- who are expected to "show a lot of interest" -- according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston..." October 22

CBS Sports "The New York Mets appear to be winding down their search for a new general manager. After a lengthy process that saw various candidates reject their advances, the Mets have now reportedly narrowed the field down to three people, per MLB.com's Anthony Dicomo: Former Milwaukee Brewers GM Doug..." October 22

Bleacher Report "For all the fuss this month about sign stealing, the key matchup in the World Series may have nothing to do with which team has the other team's signs. Sometimes, you don't need the signs. Sometimes, the pitcher tells you what's coming. He may do it..." October 22

The Score "It's too soon to decide a winner of the June 2017 trade that saw the Chicago Blackhawks send Artemi Panarin to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Brandon Saad, according to Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman. Bowman told The Athletic's Mark Lazerus that scoring statistics alone..." October 22

Sportsnet "The Carolina Hurricanes activated starting goaltender Scott Darling off injured reserve, the team announced Monday. Darling is being assigned to the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers to complete a conditioning stint before he returns to the Hurricanes. The..." October 22

The Score "Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones will return to the lineup Tuesday against the Arizona Coyotes, coach John Tortorella announced. Jones suffered an MCL sprain in a preseason game on Sept. 25 and was initially expected to miss four-to-six weeks. " October 22

NBC Sports Washington "At the end of every bench in the NHL is a goalie sitting in full pads and a hat. What is his job during the game? Friday’s game between the Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers was one of the rare games that featured four goalies. Braden Holtby and James Reimer started,..." October 22

Russian Machine Never Breaks "On Monday the Washington Capitals signed 19-year-old forward Kody Clark to a three-year, entry-level contract with an $870,000 AAV. The Capitals selected Clark with pick 47 in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft. Clark was the 34th ranked forward on the NHL..." October 22

Daily Mail "Alexis Sanchez will play no part in Manchester United's Champions League match with Juventus, manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed. The Chilean forward did not feature in Monday's training session ahead of the Group H fixture at Old Trafford and..." October 22

Bleacher Report "Real Madrid are reportedly considering a move for Los Angeles Galaxystriker Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the January transfer window in a bid to turnaround their recent scoring drought and crisis.  Manager Julen Lopetegui has been heavily criticised as Real have..." October 22

Metro "Anthony Martial is ready to sign a new contract with Manchester United after a dramatic improvement in his relationship with Jose Mourinho, according to reports in France. The 22-year-old is out of contract next summer and his agent had made it clear at the end of last season that he..." October 22

The Guardian "Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, have no immediate intentions to sell the club, or even a stake in it. Rumours first began to circulate around a week ago that the Glazers, United’s owners since 2005, were considering a takeover bid from Mohammed bin Salman,..." October 22

Sky Sports "Phil Neville has called on Chelsea to sack Marco Ianni for his role in the unsavoury scenes at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. United manager Jose Mourinho was peeved at the way Ianni celebrated Ross Barkley's injury-time strike, prompting a melee around the..." October 22

CBS Sports "In a Northern California district court, conference realignment may take an urgent, unexpected turn. The ongoing Alston v. NCAA trial seeks an injunction against current NCAA scholarship limitations (room, board, books, tuition, cost of attendance). This is the mother of all pay-for-play..." October 22

Larry Brown Sports "The USC Trojans will be in a tough position during Saturday’s game against Arizona State because of injuries to their quarterbacks. Starting quarterback JT Daniels is in concussion protocol after being knocked out of the Trojans’ loss to Utah. Backup Matt Fink suffered..." October 22

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "TCU star football player KaVontae Turpin was arrested Sunday, accused of assault with bodily injury of a family member, according to Tarrant County Jail records. Turpin has been released from the jail, a Tarrant County spokesman said Monday. The..." October 22

Sporting News "Don't expect to see Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert in the NFL next year.  The junior play caller seems likely to return to the Ducks squad for his senior season, according to a report from CBS Sports. Herbert is touted as a top draft pick, and some..." October 22

Detroit Free Press "Jim Harbaugh's not apologizing. He's not backing away.  He's doubling down.  On Monday, Michigan's football coach once again called Michigan State "bush league" for a pregame scuffle between the entire MSU team and a handful of..." October 22

Kansas City Star "Missouri sophomore men’s basketball player Jontay Porter tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee during a secret scrimmage Sunday against Southern Illinois and is out for the season. Porter tested the NBA Draft waters this spring but decided to return to school for his sophomore..." October 22

TMZ "Start fillin' out your March Madness brackets RIGHT NOW ... 'cause Carlos Boozer says Zion Williamson's Duke squad is the team to beat this season ... and the competition ain't even close!! TMZ Sports spoke with the former Blue Devil about Duke's chances at winning..." October 21

CBS Sports "Class of 2019 center prospect Oscar Tshiebwe, a five-star recruit pegged by 247Sports as a top-10 player nationally at his position, committed Saturday to West Virginia. Tshiebwe, who stands at 6-foot-9, 250 pounds, picked Bob Huggins' program over Kentucky, Baylor, Illinois, and..." October 20

ESPN "Heralded freshman Zion Williamson made his Duke debut at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Friday night, putting on a show for fans at the team's annual "Countdown to Craziness" event. Afterward, coach Mike Krzyzewski downplayed concerns about potential NCAA issues that could keep his..." October 20

ESPN "An attorney representing one of the three men accused of a pay-for-play scheme to influence high-profile recruits to sign with Adidas-sponsored schools alleged during closing arguments on Thursday that Kansas coach Bill Self was aware that an improper payment was made to at least one..." October 19