MLS players group advocates vote
Black Players for Change, a group of about 170 Major League Soccer players, has teamed up with the LeBron James-led nonprofit More Than A Vote to encourage voting in the Nov. 3 election.
“The most important thing we can do as athletes in this moment to combat the systemic racism and persistent injustice that plagues our nation is to encourage all of our fans to join us by getting off of the sidelines and into the ballot box,” Portland forward Jeremy Ebobisse said.
Sunday in MLS, Jamiro Monteiro and Sergio Santos scored in a nine-minute span as the host Philadelphia Union (10-3-4) beat the Montreal Impact 2-1.
Former James Madison player C.J. Sapong scored in his first start in nearly three months, Boris Sekulic had his first MLS goal as Chicago (5-8-4) won 2-1 at home against D.C. United, which was playing its first game under interim manager Chad Ashton. D.C. (2-10-5) has lost five games in a row.
Patrick Mullins scored his first goal of the season as Toronto FC (12-2-4) extended its winning streak to five games with a 1-0 win over FC Cincinnati in Ohio.
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Vanderbilt's football game at Missouri, scheduled for Saturday, was postponed to Dec. 12, the Southeastern Conference announced. The game was postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Vanderbilt, which has fallen below the threshold of 53 scholarship student-athletes available to play.
Florida coach Dan Mullen brushinged aside criticism about wanting large crowds in Gainesville amid the pandemic and insisting he's focused on beating LSU.
Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said he was feeling better Monday after being diagnosed with COVID-19 last week. “I am sure (God) answered a prayer,” he told Jim Henry of the Tallahassee Democrat.
The New York Rangers agreed to terms with No. 1 overall draft pick Alexis Lafreniere on a three-year, entrylevel contract.
Also in the NHL, Buffalo surprisingly won the Taylor Hall free-agency sweepstakes by signing the 10th-year forward and six-time 20-goal-scorer to a one-year, $8 million contract. He was the NHL MVP in 2018 with New Jersey but was traded to Arizona last season.
The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Tyler Toffoli to a four-year deal. He played last season for Los Angeles and then Vancouver.