Offensive lineman Scott Boyett, who lives in the same off-campus house as Pratt, shot the receiver when he entered Boyett’s apartment unannounced around 3 a.m. By the time police arrived to the residence, Boyett had taken Pratt to the emergency room at Akron Children’s Hospital. MORE: 68-team football playoff? | Ranking best college football states Pratt was later transferred to Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center where he was in stable condition and is expected to recover from the injury....

We’ll see. In Los Angeles this week, the AFL-CIO meets to decide whether to come to the rescue of Gore’s faltering candidacy, or hold off making an endorsement–and deal him a crippling blow. In private meetings and public actions, Gore, President Bill Clinton and the entire administration are focused on selling the veep to what used to be called Big Labor. But the IPs aren’t the only objects of the Big Schmooze....

In the American League, though? It’s pretty much a one-Astro race. MORE: The 20 worst MVP picks of all time Jose Altuve is putting the finishes on yet another incredible season for Houston. Remember when we were all amazed that a guy listed at 5-6 could be an impact player in the majors? Those days feel like a long, long time ago. At this point, Altuve has established himself as one of the best players in the sport, period....

One of the biggest draws to Alabama, Minshew said, was his ability to garner valuable coaching expertise from Nick Saban and his staff. Alabama was the first team to respond to Minshew after he graduated in December and sent his release to several schools throughout the South. MORE: Sizing up Bama QB competition “I was definitely surprised,” Minshew told Sports Illustrated. “I wasn’t expecting that but I’m really excited about the opportunity....

That's a bold question considering the tradition, history and sibling hatred between No. 1 Alabama (11-0) and No. 4 Auburn (10-1). The schools have combined to win the last four BCS national championships. Yet this year so much more is on the line. The Crimson Tide are working toward an unprecedented third straight AP national championship under Nick Saban. The Tigers, meanwhile, are looking to put the finishing touches on a rebirth under first-year coach Gus Malzahn....

According to the plan, dubbed Proceeding With Caution, individuals are encouraged to remain at home during the weeks between April 30 and May 15. Some businesses will be permitted to resume operations, but they are expected to comply with additional sanitation and physical distancing mandates. Governed by the same safety protocols and occupancy restraints, all retail establishments can reopen statewide after Alabama’s stay-at-home order expires this week. State beaches will also reopen, but gatherings of more than 10 visitors remain prohibited....

The quake occurred at around 10:12 p.m. local time at a depth of roughly six miles, with the epicenter located just over 61 miles south-southeast of Perryville, Alaska, USGS data shows. The National Weather Service’s (NWS) National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska, issued tsunami Warnings and Advisories for much of southern Alaska, the Alaska peninsula and the Aleutian Islands. According to an alert issued at 11:19 p.m. AKDT, a Tsunami Warning was in effect for the Pacific coast of south Alaska and the Alaska peninsula from Kennedy Entrance to Unimak Pass and from Unimak Pass to Samalga Pass in the Aleutian Islands....

The Catalan giants put the disappointment of losing the Spanish Supercopa to Real Madrid behind them with a comfortable 2-0 win over Real Betis in their opening league game and they will attempt to carry that momentum into the game. With off-field issues regarding Neymar and the pursuit of transfer targets overshadowing the beginning of the club’s season, the Blaugrana will be determined to give fans something to cheer about on the pitch before new signing Ousmane Dembele is unveiled on Monday....

After Trout hit a solo homer off Blue Jays starter Marco Estrada, Pujols followed with one of his own, the 584th of his career, to move ahead of Mark McGwire for 10th all time. MORE: Best hitter last names of past 100 years Pujols and McGwire played one season together in St. Louis, Pujols’ rookie year of 2001. Pujols hit his first career home run and McGwire hit his last in his final MLB season....

But that’s getting ahead a step or two. For the time being, this type of dominant pitching has the Royals on the verge of reaching their first Fall Classic since 1985 (you may have seen that date a time or two recently). MORE: Must-see ALCS photos After the Orioles took the Game 3 lead with a run in the second and then got a leadoff hit by Nick Markakis in the third, Kansas City used a cavalcade of pitchers to shut down the Baltimore offense....

You might know that, however, if you read Frank Vaccaro’s article from the Spring 2013 Baseball Research Journal, passed along by Jacob Pomrenke from the Society for American Baseball Research, better known as SABR, the folks at the root of the word “sabermetrics.” We treat the win and the five-inning rule as if they are standard things that have been part of the game for as long as baseball existed, but it’s simply not the case....

Tulowitzki, who was called out looking on a questionable strike in the bottom of the seventh inning, was still upset with home plate umpire John Hirschbeck as he took his defensive position to begin the eighth. MORE: Top photos from the ALCS | Former Mets form Game 4 mound matchup Despite standing nearly 100 feet away, Hirschbeck tossed Tulo, who went into a fit as he was escorted to the Blue Jays’ dugout....

After beating the Blue Jays 3-0 Wednesday in Toronto to win the AL Championship Series in five games, the Indians will host the Cubs or Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday, the same night the Cavaliers are scheduled to receive their NBA championship rings. Cleveland hit a pair of home runs and an RBI double to chase Jays starter Marco Estrada after six innings. As we’ve become accustomed to seeing, the Tribe bullpen shut down the Jays bats after 4 1/3 scoreless innings from rookie left-hander Ryan Merritt to secure the win....

The two American League powerhouses meet in the Championship Series for the second time in three seasons, after progressing past Tampa Bay and Minnesota in the Division Series. New York defeated the Twins 3-0, eliminating Minnesota in a postseason series for the sixth time since 2003 and now are one series away from a first appearance in the World Series in a decade. The Astros, meanwhile, arrived into the playoffs as the favorite to win a second title in three years but needed five games to have the better of the Rays, after blowing a 2-0 lead....

Baldwin and Hutchins were working on Rust, a Western being filmed in New Mexico, when the incident occurred on Thursday. No immediate charges have been filed, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement to the Associated Press. A spokesperson for Alec Baldwin described the shooting as an accident due to the misfire of a prop gun with blanks. The incident has rattled many industry figures who are questioning if the correct gun safety protocols were being practiced on set....

The screen star, 63, hit headlines when a gun he was handling on the New Mexico set of Rust on October 21, 2021 discharged, leaving cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and writer-director Joel Souza injured. As a police investigation continues, Baldwin revealed on Instagram that he has returned to work on a new project in the U.K. According to the Metro newspaper, he is filming the movie 97 Minutes close to Alton, Hampshire in England....

He was found guilty in all four cases, Elizabeth Williamson, a New York Times reporter, tweeted Monday morning. Next, trials will be held to determine how much Jones will pay the families of the victims in damages. Judge Barbara Bellis issued a default against Jones for his and his companies “failure to produce critical material information that the plaintiffs needed to prove their claims,” the Associated Press reported. Lawyers for the children’s families claimed his lawyers violated court rules by not turning over documents to them, including company documents that would show if Jones profited from spreading conspiracies about the shooting....

A jury in Connecticut on Wednesday ordered Jones to pay the families of eight Sandy Hook victims and an FBI agent who responded to the 2012 school shooting a total of $965 million for falsely claiming that the massacre was a hoax. Jones was also ordered to pay family members nearly $50 million in August following a separate trial in Texas. The Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, is the deadliest mass shooting at an elementary school in American history....