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1. Fan interference denies Altuve of possible HR

   A potential two-run home run by the Astros' Jose Altuve was ruled an out by umpires, who said a fan interfered with Mookie Betts' catch attempt.

2. Brewers pull Miley after 5 pitches, fall to Dodgers

   Brewers starter Wade Miley was replaced by Brandon Woodruff after just five pitches -- a walk to Cody Bellinger -- in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Dodgers. The strategy didn't pan out, as Los Angeles cruised to a 5-2 win.

3. Kawhi nets 24, salutes fans after Raptors' victory

   Kawhi Leonard had 24 points and 12 rebounds in his Toronto debut, Kyle Lowry scored 27 points and the Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-104 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

4. Ex-USAG head arrested for evidence tampering

   Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny was arrested Wednesday after a Texas grand jury indicted him, alleging he tampered with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

5. George says L.A. 'is where I wanted to go'

   Paul George told The Undefeated he "would have been in a Lakers uniform" if the Pacers didn't trade him in July 2017.

6. Carmelo: Reserve role 'challenging mentally'

   In his first regular-season game with the Rockets, Carmelo Anthony scored nine points in 27 minutes off the bench.

7. Rooney's 35-yard stunner wins it for D.C. United

   Wayne Rooney's 10th goal -- a brilliant free kick -- moved D.C. United to within a victory of clinching a playoff spot by defeating Toronto 1-0.

8. Kershaw rides vintage curve to huge Game 5 win

   With the Dodgers needing a big performance from their longtime ace, Clayton Kershaw delivered in a way he hadn't in quite some time.

9. Contenders, pretenders and MVP candidates: The NBA’s burning questions

   Is Giannis ready to be MVP? Will the Lakers make the playoffs? What's the Jimmy Butler fallout? There are plenty of questions to answer this season.

10. The ultimate coach draft: Top 50 across sports

    If you could pick any coach across the four major North American sports, whom would you pick? We asked a group of multisport experts to rank them.