Messi out 2 months

Barcelona faces two long months without Lionel Messi after its star forward tore a ligament in his left knee in the third minute of the defending champion’s 2-1 Spanish league victory against Las Palmas. Baseball: New Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila said that embattled manager Brad Ausmus would be back in 2016 for a third season.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez has been shut down for the rest of the season and the postseason with a shoulder strain.

The New York Mets might be without infielder Juan Uribe early in the playoffs because of an injury to his chest cartilage. Uribe aggravated the injury on a swing during a 12-5 win over the Reds on Friday night. Hockey: Joel Ward scored a first-period goal, but that was all the host Sharks could muster as they fell 2-1 to the Anaheim Ducks in a preseason game.

Chicago defenseman Brent Seabrook agreed to an eightyear contract extension through the 2023-24 season. The deal reportedly is worth $55 million. Motor sports: Ryan Blaney held off Ty Dillon to win a NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Sparta, Ky. It was the fourth career victory for Blaney, who led 81 of the 201 laps.