NFL-RAIDERS-GRUDEN

Gruden out as Raiders coach

UNDATED (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders will have a new coach for Sunday’s game at Denver.

A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Jon Gruden has stepped down following emails containing racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments.

Emails acquired by The New York Times show that Gruden frequently used misogynistic and homophobic language directed at Commissioner Roger Goodell and others in the league. The Wall Street said Friday that Gruden used a racist comment to describe NFL Players Association leader DeMaurice Smith in 2011. The Times acquired emails sent from between 2011-18 when Gruden was an analyst for ESPN show his use of derogatory language went well beyond that.

Gruden was in his second stint as the Raiders’ head coach.

NFL-NEWS

Bengals QB Burrow OK after precautionary hospital visit

UNDATED (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is healthy and expected to play Sunday against Detroit after a precautionary hospital visit. He suffered a bruised throat during Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. Coach Zac Taylor said Burrow was taken to the hospital but wasn’t admitted.

Burrow wasn’t sure when he took the hit to his throat.

Elsewhere in the NFL:

— Browns rookie linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was released from a hospital and cleared to travel after being treated and evaluated for a bruised throat. Owusu-Koramoah got hurt in the second half of Sunday’s 47-42 loss to the Chargers.

MLB-LDS SCHEDULE

Bosox close out Rays

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have advanced to the AL Championship Series by knocking out the league’s best team in the division series.

The Red Sox coughed up a 5-0 lead before Kike (KEE’-kay) Hernandez lifted a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth to give Boston a 6-5 victory in Game 4. It was the third straight win by the Bosox following a series-opening loss at St. Petersburg.

Christian Vazquez opened the series-winning rally with a single, moved to second on a bunt and scampered to third on Travis Shaw’s base hit. Danny Santana replaced Vazquez on the base paths and scored the deciding run.

Rafael Devers (DEH’-vurz) opened the scoring in the Red Sox’s five-run third by slamming a three-run homer. Wander Franco got Tampa Bay with 5-3 in the sixth with a two-run blast, two innings before Kevin Kiermaier hit an RBI double and scored on Randy Arozarena’s (ah-roh-zah-REH’-nahz) single.

Garrett Whitlock tossed two perfect innings of relief to get the win. J.P. Feyereisen was the loser.

One swing has given the Atlanta Braves a two-games-to-one lead over Milwaukee in the NL Division Series.

Pinch-hitter Joc Pederson launched a three-run homer in the fifth inning, sending the Braves to their second straight 3-0 win against the Brewers. The blast made a winner out of Ian Anderson, who limited Milwaukee to three hits and no walks while striking out six over five innings.

Four relievers followed with one inning of work, allowing Atlanta to complete a five-hitter. Will Smith worked the ninth for the save.

Pederson’s home run came after Brewers starter Freddy Peralta scattered three hits over four innings. Adrian Houser took the loss.

The Braves can wrap up the series at home on Tuesday.

Game 4 of the AL Division Series between the Chicago White Sox and visiting Houston Astros was postponed with rain in the forecast.

Carlos Rodón (roh-DAHN’) is still scheduled to start the game for Chicago on Tuesday, with Game 1 starter Lance Lynn available out of the bullpen. Astros manager Dusty Baker will go with Lance McCullers instead of Jose Urquidy (ur-KEE’-dee).

The big topic at the ballpark was accusations from White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera, who said the Astros were stealing signs during the first two games of the series. Baker and his players didn’t seem bothered by Tepera’s charge.

Houston averaged 7 1/2 runs in winning the first two games, then scored six in Sunday’s loss to the White Sox. Baker pointed out that his club scored an even amount of runs at home and the road during the regular season.

NBA-76ers-SIMMONS

76ers discussing possible Simmons return

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers and representation for disgruntled All-Star Ben Simmons are working toward a resolution of the guard’s holdout that could potentially see him rejoin the team.

Simmons missed training camp and the preseason in the wake of his offseason trade demand that had left the Sixers without their three-time All-Star. The decision has cost Simmons millions in lost salary and fines.

The 25-year-old Australian still has $147 million and four years left on his contract.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS

Wildcats lose Oxendine

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Eleventh-ranked Kentucky has taken a hit to its defense.

Defensive tackle Octavious Oxendine will miss the rest of the season with a lower leg injury sustained in Saturday’s 42-21 win over LSU.

Coach Mark Stoops wasn’t more specific about Oxendine’s injury on Monday.

The announcement comes as Oxendine was named SEC co-defensive line player of the week for his play against LSU.

NHL-NEWS

Bolts extend Cooper

UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have rewarded the head coach that has led them to the last two Stanley Cup tiles.

Jon Cooper gets a three-year extension through the 2024-25 season. He is the longest-current tenured head coach in the NHL, behind the bench with the Lightning since March 2013.

The team has made five Eastern Conference Final appearances under Cooper and has played in the Stanley Cup Final three times over the past seven seasons.

Elsewhere in the NHL:

The Blackhawks have brought back Erik Gustafsson, agreeing to a one-year, $800,000 contract with the free-agent defenseman. The return of Gustafsson bolsters the Blackhawks’ blue line after they lost young defensemen Caleb Jones and Wyatt Kalynuk to injuries. Gustafsson was released by the Islanders on Sunday after receiving a tryout.

—The Seattle Kraken are expected to be without five players for the season opener at Vegas due to COVID-19 protocols. Forwards Jared McCann, Joonas Donskoi (YOH’-nuhs DAHN’-skoy) and Marcus Johansson were placed on the league’s COVID-19 protocol list as was defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (oh-LEHK’-see-ak). Forward Calle Jarnkrok (KAL’-ee YAHRN’-krahk) has been in the protocol since late last week.

BOSTON MARATHON

Kenyan’s Benson Kipruto wins Boston Marathon

HOPKINTON, Mass. (AP) — Benson Kipruto won the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon as the race returned from a 30-month absence and moved to the fall for the first time in its 125-year history.

Kipruto broke away from the lead pack as it turned onto Beacon Street with about three miles to go. He broke the tape in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 51 seconds.

Diana Kipyogei won the women’s race to complete the eighth Kenyan sweep since 2000. Kipyogei finished in 2:24:45 in her major marathon debut.

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