Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
NBA roundup: Cavs nip Bucks, remain undefeated
Darius Garland sank a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left and set up Jarrett Allen for a layup with 12.2 seconds remaining for the clincher as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 116-114 on Monday. The Cavaliers equaled a franchise record set in 1976-77 with their eighth straight win to start the season. Cleveland beat the Bucks 114-113 on Saturday when Donovan Mitchell sank a shot with 0.3 seconds left.
Horse racing-Jockey sings praises of Melbourne Cup winner Knight's Choice
Knight's Choice won the 164th running of the Melbourne Cup in a bruising result for punters on Tuesday, the rank outsider storming down the final straight to edge Japanese stayer Warp Speed in a photo finish. Rated an 80/1 chance by bookmakers, Knight's Choice's triumph gave co-trainer Sheila Laxon her second Melbourne Cup win, 23 years on from preparing Ethereal for the 2001 trophy.
Nuggets F Aaron Gordon (calf) ruled out vs. Raptors
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon left Monday night's home matchup against the Toronto Raptors with a right calf strain and won't return to the game. Gordon left the court and walked on his own to the locker room with 7:44 left in the first quarter. He was initially listed as questionable but was ruled out at halftime.
NFL won't punish Tom Brady for criticizing ejection
Tom Brady will not be punished by the NFL after criticizing officials on Sunday during Fox's broadcast of a game between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. Brady, a Fox Sports analyst, made the controversial comments when Detroit safety Brian Branch was ejected for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Green Bay wide receiver Bo Melton in the second quarter.
RHP Nathan Eovaldi declines $20M option with Rangers
All-Star right-hander Nathan Eovaldi declined his $20 million option with the Texas Rangers on Monday and will become a free agent. Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young told MLB.com the team still has a lot of interest in making a new deal with the two-time World Series winner.
Falcons' Raheem Morris wary of Saints, praises their interim coach
Everything appears to be falling in place for the Atlanta Falcons, who matched their best start since their 2016 NFC Championship season with Sunday's 27-21 home win over the Dallas Cowboys. The Falcons (6-3) have taken control of the NFC South. Atlanta, a franchise that's searching for its first winning season and postseason appearance since 2017, can improve those chances this Sunday at the rival New Orleans Saints, where a win would push the Falcons to 5-0 against division opponents.
Bears stand behind OC Shane Waldron
With 24 points in a pair of losses since the bye week, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus expected to field questions about his offensive play-caller. But the Bears (4-4) are not planning a change at offensive coordinator or taking any responsibility from first-year play-caller Shane Waldron.
ATP roundup: Richard Gasquet saves match point, wins in Metz
Frenchman Richard Gasquet saved a match point and rallied past Brazil's Thiago Monteiro 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6) to kick off his final appearance at the Moselle Open on Monday in Metz, France. Gasquet, 38, announced he will retire after the French Open next summer, and back in 2004 Metz was the site of his first of 33 ATP Tour finals appearances. The former World No. 7 had 14 aces and won 49 of 55 first-serve points (89.1 percent) against Monteiro; he saved match point to tie the third-set tiebreaker 6-6 and won the next two points to finish the job.
Bills DE Dawuane Smoot (wrist) to have surgery, go on IR
Buffalo defensive end Dawuane Smoot will have surgery for his wrist injured Sunday in a home win over the Miami Dolphins and will be placed on injured reserve, Bills coach Sean McDermott said Monday. Smoot, 29, will miss at least four games. McDermott said the team will know more about Smoot's recovery timeline after surgery and the coach is hopeful he will return this season.
Horse racing-Singing jockey Dolan hits the high notes at Melbourne Cup
Irish jockey Robbie Dolan is set to give his vocal chords their biggest workout since his appearance on "The Voice" after delivering a pitch-perfect ride on Knight's Choice to win the A$8 million ($5.28 million) Melbourne Cup on Tuesday. Queensland-based Dolan rode the 80/1 outsider to victory in a photo finish at Flemington Racecourse in his first ride in "the race that stops the nation."
