Author: Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez scheduled for season-ending knee surgery next week, adding to team’s injury woes.

UNC halts all athletic activities and shuts recreational facilities on Chapel Hill campus for 24 hours due to a growing number of coronavirus cases.

White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada got the slugfest started in inauspicious MLB debut for Cardinals right-hander Roel Ramirez.

Studies indicate heart problems may be most dangerous complication from COVID-19, prompting sports leagues to perform cardiac evaluations of players.

The St. Louis Cardinals will go yet another day without playing their first game since July 29 after MLB postpones Thursday doubleheader vs. Tigers.

Over a 162-game season, the Indians’ Shane Bieber would be on pace for 445 strikeouts. Who else is off to a hot (or cold) start in the early going?

Running backs dominate the top 10, while the reigning NFL MVP, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, checks in at No. 11 overall; see full rankings and auction values.

Replay rules don’t allow for infield catches to be reviewed, so Kris Bryant’s diving catch vs. Reds turned into Cubs’ first triple play since 1997.

Veteran Nick Markakis reverses course, decides to return to Atlanta Braves, three weeks after announcing he wouldn’t play in 2020.