The race, postponed, then canceled, then postponed again because of the pandemic, returns with a number of changes.
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MLB roundup: Astros roll to 9-4 win, take 2-0 lead over White Sox
Carlos Correa hit a two-run double as Houston scored five runs in the seventh and wins Game 2 of the ALDS.
NBA notebook: Boston’s Jaylen Brown tests positive for COVID-19
Brown tested positive Friday, is asymptomatic and is entering isolation.
Eovaldi faces Cole in latest installment of Red Sox-Yankees rivalry
Boston will host New York in the AL wild-card game, with the winner advancing to face Tampa Bay.
NFL notebook: Meyer apologizes for actions in video
Jaguars Coach Urban Meyer calls his actions Saturday ‘just stupid.’
Sports Digest: FIFA in talks with Qatar about easing vaccine requirements for World Cup
Qatari’s prime minister announced in June it would require fans to be fully inoculated against the coronavirus.
Bubba Wallace earns historic NASCAR victory
Wallace is just the second Black driver to win in NASCAR’s top series, taking the victory in a rain-shortened race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Patriots feeling ‘not far off’ after loss to Buccaneers
New England fell to 1-3 with a loss to Tom Brady, but there were plenty of positives.
MLB notebook: Rojas won’t return as Mets manager
Luis Rojas led the Mets to a third-place finish in the NL East in Steve Cohen’s first year of ownership.
With MVPs out, new stars set to shine in MLB postseason
There is plenty of star power in the playoffs, including a few guys who could burst onto the national scene.