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BASEBALL

American League

TORONTO BLUE JAYS: Hired David Bell as Vice President, Baseball Operations & Assistant General Manager.

NFL

CAROLINA PANTHERS: Signed TE Jordan Matthews to the practice squad.

CINCINNATI BENGALS: Signed TE Cam Grandy off the practice squad to the active roster. Waived HB Kendall Milton.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Announced OL Connor Williams is retiring from the NFL.

NHL

BUFFALO SABRES: Recalled C Jiri Kulich from Rochester (AHL). Placed C Tage Thompson on injured reserve.

CAROLINA HURRICANES: Recalled G Yaniv Perets from Chicago (AHL).

COLORADO AVALANCHE: Activated RW Valeri Nichushkin from the suspension list to the active roster. Recalled C Ivan Ivan from Colorado (AHL). Recalled RW Nikolai Kovalenko from Colorado. Recalled G Trent Miner from Colorado.

LOS ANGELES KINGS: Placed D Caleb Jones on injured reserve. Recalled D Jacob Moverare from Ontario (AHL). Recalled G Erik Portillo from Ontario on an emergency basis. Placed G Darcy Kuemper on injured reserve. Activated LW Tanner Jeannot from the suspension list.

MINNESOTA WILD: Placed RW Mats Zuccarello on injured reserve. Recalled F Liam Ohgren from Iowa (AHL).

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: Recalled D Owen Pickering from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Activated LW Matt Nieto from injured reserve. Placed C Blake Lizotte on injured reserve.

ST. LOUIS BLUES: Recalled D Corey Schueneman from Springfield (AHL). Reassigned D Leo Loof to Springfield.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: Signed D Brayden McNabb to a three-year contract extension.

NFL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

West Division

W L T Pct PF PA

Kansas City 9 0 0 100 219 161

L.A. Chargers 6 3 0 .667 186 118

Denver 5 5 0 .500 197 177

Las Vegas 2 7 0 .222 168 251

East Division

W L T Pct PF PA

Buffalo 8 2 0 .800 290 193

Miami 3 6 0 .333 147 202

N.Y. Jets 3 7 0 .300 177 214

New England 3 7 0 .300 160 220

South Division

W L T Pct PF PA

Houston 6 4 0 .600 224 226

Indianapolis 4 6 0 .400 208 223

Tennessee 2 7 0 .222 157 240

Jacksonville 2 8 0 .200 202 264

North Division

W L T Pct PF PA

Pittsburgh 7 2 0 .778 215 146

Baltimore 7 3 0 .700 318 253

Cincinnati 4 6 0 .400 270 262

Cleveland 2 7 0 .222 148 213

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East Division

W L T Pct PF PA

Philadelphia 8 2 0 .800 259 179

Washington 7 4 0 .636 308 243

Dallas 3 6 0 .333 177 259

N.Y. Giants 2 8 0 .200 156 222

South Division

W L T Pct PF PA

Atlanta 6 4 0 .600 238 236

Tampa Bay 4 6 0 .400 279 266

Carolina 3 7 0 .300 167 310

New Orleans 3 7 0 .300 227 246

North Division

W L T Pct PF PA

Detroit 8 1 0 .889 284 171

Minnesota 7 2 0 .778 221 157

Green Bay 6 3 0 .667 230 194

Chicago 4 5 0 .444 175 167

West Division

W L T Pct PF PA

Arizona 6 4 0 .600 238 220

San Francisco 5 4 0 .556 233 202

L.A. Rams 4 5 0 .444 185 217

Seattle 4 5 0 .444 210 221

Thursday

Philadelphia 26, Washington 18

Sunday

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at New Orleans, 11 a.m.

Green Bay at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Jacksonville at Detroit, 11 a.m.

L.A. Rams at New England, 11 a.m.

Las Vegas at Miami, 11 a.m.

Minnesota at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.

Atlanta at Denver, 2:05 p.m.

Seattle at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Buffalo, 2:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at L.A. Chargers, 6:20 p.m.

Monday

Houston at Dallas, 6:15 p.m.

Open: Arizona, Carolina, N.Y. Giants, Tampa Bay

MLS Playoffs

First Round

Best of 3

Eastern Conference

New York City 2, Cincinnati 1

Cincinnati 1, New York City 0

New York City 3, Cincinnati 1

New York City 0, Cincinnati 0, New York City wins 6-5 on penalty kicks

Orlando 2, Charlotte FC 1

Orlando 2, Charlotte FC 0

Charlotte FC 0, Orlando 0, Charlotte wins 3-1 on penalty kicks

Orlando 1, Charlotte FC 1, Orlando wins 4-1 on penalty kicks

New York 2, Columbus 0

New York 1, Columbus 0

New York 2, Columbus 2, New York wins 5-4 on penalty kicks

Atlanta 2, Miami 1

Friday, Oct. 25: Miami 2, Atlanta 1

Saturday, Nov. 2: Atlanta 2, Miami 1

Saturday, Nov. 9: Atlanta 3, Miami 2

Western Conference

Seattle 2, Houston 0

Houston 0, Seattle 0, Seattle wins 5-4 on penalty kicks

Seattle 1, Houston 1, Seattle wins 7-6 on penalty kicks

Los Angeles FC 2, Vancouver 1

Los Angeles FC 2, Vancouver 1

Vancouver 3, Los Angeles FC 0

Los Angeles FC 1, Vancouver 0

Minnesota 2, Real Salt Lake 0

Minnesota 0, Real Salt Lake 0, Minnesota wins 5-4 on penalty kicks

Minnesota 1, Real Salt Lake 1, Minnesota wins 3-1 o penalty kicks

LA Galaxy 2, Colorado 0

LA Galaxy 5, Colorado 0

LA Galaxy 4, Colorado 1

Semifinals

Eastern Conference

LAFC vs. Seattle, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 23

Minnesota vs. LA Galaxy, 4 p.m. Nov. 24

Western Conference

Atlanta vs. Orlando, 1:30 p.m. Nov. 24

New York City vs. New York, 3:30 p.m. Nov. 23

Conference Final

Nov. 30 - Dec. 1