"I feel good right now," Penix said. "Obviously, at the end of the game you saw I did get up a little bit slow, but I've been feeling good and just continue to get better each and every day, and just make sure I'm monitoring it the right way."
Laughton has had rotten luck since being acquired by the Leafs from the Philadelphia Flyers at last season's trade deadline. The 31-year-old forward was not able to adjust to coming back to his hometown and just before training camp a couple months ago, he had to explain why his time in Toronto has gone so poorly so far. With hope that he could turn it around and really be a stabilizing force down in the Leafs' bottom six, there was general optimism heading into the season.
Springer, Toronto's leadoff hitter, was struck on the right kneecap by a 95.6 mph pitch from Bryan Woo in the seventh inning of Friday's 6-2 loss and left the game. Seattle leads the best-of-seven series 3-2. The 36-year-old Springer, a four-time All-Star, is hitting .256 with three home runs and five doubles this postseason. His 22 career playoff homers are tied with Bernie Williams for fourth most. Schneider said Springer got treatment on Saturday and was expected to test his knee in a team workout.
The Ecuadorian returned from the international break with a knock, but his condition appears to be less serious than expected. Back at Milanello, the South American continued treatment on his left ankle, which was necessary for the aftermath of the sprain he suffered against the United States. He also completed some on-field work, but this does not guarantee his presence on Sunday.
Heaven playing out the rest of the first half may offer some encouragement that the issue is not severe, with Futcher confirming after the match that the 19-year-old had picked something up but that he didn't think it was too serious. However, the England U20s boss added that the team will have to see how it settles down, suggesting the extend of the problem is not yet known.
England hope their record goalscorer will be fit to face Latvia in a World Cup qualifier next Tuesday. Manager Thomas Tuchel said: "Harry will miss the game, he got a kick in his last match and it is too painful to kick the ball and too risky for him. We give him the chance for it calm down and we are convinced he will be ready for Latvia."
In a massive boost for Liverpool, who welcome Manchester United to Anfield after the international break, Konate joined up with the French national team on Monday at Clairefontaine, where he was scheduled to undergo further tests. Meanwhile, amid reports the defender's injury is not a major concern ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Iceland, head coach Didier Deschamps has revealed all 23-man selected are fit.
Los Angeles made two changes to the roster that swept the Reds in two games during the wild card round. Kershaw and Banda join the fray in place of left-hander Justin Wrobleski and right-hander Edgardo Henriquez. There was no doubt Kershaw would be returning to action after sitting out the Reds series, though in his final postseason appearance, Kershaw is slated to pitch in a relief capacity rather than in a starter's role.
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick is turning to senior quarterback Max Johnson to start Saturday's game against Clemson, a source told ESPN. Gio Lopez, who opened the season as the Tar Heels starter, is a game-time decision because of a lower body injury, but if he is available, he will serve as Johnson's backup, the source said. Johnson replaced the injured Lopez two weeks ago during a 34-9 loss to UCF.
Slot will be without Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker, with the Dutch tactician saying he'd be surprised to have him back and available again immediately after the upcoming international break Arne Slot says he will be surprised if Alisson is fit for Liverpool immediately after the international break. Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa will train today ahead of Chelsea game. paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) October 3, 2025
City is boosted by the return of top-scorer Alonso Martinez, who has scored three game-winners in the team's three most recent away fixtures. The Costa Rican was ruled out of last week's Hudson River Derby due to a quad injury, and his minutes will be managed. The medical team has worked 24/7 in order to get him ready again, head coach Pascal Jansen revealed to amNewYork.
"It happened last game early and just ended up not going away by the end," Lee said. "I woke up with some discomfort, so it's just maintenance. It's progressing fine, nothing to worry about. Hopefully I can take that red thing off for the next practice."
We hope so. It looks like he's going to be out for a few weeks. We don't know yet, we're probably going to have to scan him next week again. He felt something at the beginning of the match, he tried to carry on, and at half-time, he was too sore, so let's see. He was gutted, obviously. Very disappointing to see because he was in such a good state. He looked like a real threat; he was getting some consistency, some flow into the team and he looked like a real threat, so it's a big miss for us.
The Atlanta Braves continue the homestand Friday evening with a three game set against the Houston Astros. The fourth-place Braves enter play with a 65-81 record and look to bounce back after coming off a series loss against the Chicago Cubs. Unfortunately for Atlanta, the Astros have a much more impressive 79-68 record and are tied at first in the AL West.
Newcastle United's new forward Yoane Wissa could miss the start of their Champions League campaign after suffering a knee injury, while fellow signing Jacob Ramsey will be sidelined until October. Newcastle signed Wissa in a £55m deal on transfer deadline day, also adding Stuttgart's Nick Woltemade in anticipation of Alexander Isak's British-record move to Liverpool. Wissa scored 19 Premier League goals for Brentford last season, with none of them coming from the penalty spot. Only Mohamed Salah (20) netted more non-penalty goals.
The Valkyries have activated forward Cecilia Zandalasini from injury and have waived center Elizabeth Kitley, the team announced on Monday. Zandalasini has missed the last eight games with a left calf injury she suffered just minutes before the Valkyries' game against the Phoenix Mercury on Aug. 19. Zandalasini is questionable to play in tomorrow's game against the Seattle Storm. According to a release from the team, Zandalasini will be evaluated on a day-to-day basis.
