CHICAGO (AP) — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) won’t pitch tomorrow for the Los Angeles Angels because of a sore right arm that could sideline him as a pitcher for the rest of the season. Ohtani felt soreness while playing catch yesterday. Manager Joe Maddon has raised the possibility of the likely AL MVP being shut down on the mound for the rest of the season. Maddon said there are currently no plans for Ohtani to be examined by a doctor, nor has it been determined when he would try to resume playing catch. Ohtani hasn’t pitched since Sept. 10, when he was tagged for six runs on nine hits in 3 1/3 innings in a loss at Houston.

ATLANTA (AP) — Today’s Colorado Rockies game at the Atlanta Braves has been postponed due to a soggy field caused by rain. The start of the game was pushed back almost two hours in hopes the wet field would become playable. It rained this morning following steady rain last night. A makeup date wasn’t immediately announced. The Braves and Rockies are not scheduled to play again this season and don’t have matching days off. The NL East-leading Braves entered the day 3 1/2 games ahead of second-place Philadelphia.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Quarterback Daniel Jones is looking to stay undefeated in his career against Washington when he leads the New York Giants into tonight’s NFC East matchup. The sixth overall draft pick in 2019 is 4-0 against Washington and 4-19 against the rest of the NFL. Ron Rivera thinks Jones’ mobility has allowed the Duke product to have so much success against Washington. Washington’s defense is focused on trying to force Jones into turnovers. On the other side of the ball, Washington is turning to Taylor Heinicke (HY’-nih-kee) to start at quarterback after Ryan Fitzpatrick injured his right hip in the season opener.

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL says it expects 98% of its players to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the season. The league says that would mean only 10 to 15 players will not be vaccinated by the time the season begins Oct. 12. The league and Players’ Association did not impose a vaccine mandate on players, but coaches and staff must be vaccinated as a condition of employment. Columbus recently replaced assistant coach Sylvain Lefebvre because he declined to be vaccinated.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres’ cross-border rivalry with the Toronto Maple Leafs is heading outdoors. The NHL says the two teams will meet in the Heritage Classic on March 13 in Hamilton, Ontario, with the Sabres listed as the home team. Buffalo becomes the first U.S.-based team to compete in what will be the sixth Heritage Classic, which is part of the NHL’s outdoor series of games. It’s traditionally set in Canada, featuring matchups of Canadian teams. Hamilton is about midway between Toronto and Buffalo.

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