Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid left Monday’s game with a lower-body injury during his first shift and didn’t return.

He was tripped on a uncalled penalty during the first period as he entered the Columbus Blue Jackets’ zone in a 6-1 loss and slid into the boards. McDavid got up and skated slowly to the Oilers’ bench, holding up his left leg.

Coach Kris Knoblauch said after the game that McDavid would return to Edmonton to be further evaluated.

‘Hopefully, short-term,’ he said. ‘And our team’s going to look different. Maybe it’s one or two games, I’m not sure.’

The Oilers play Thursday in Nashville and Sunday in Calgary before heading home.

McDavid is a three-time league MVP and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after the Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.

He has 10 points in 10 games this season. The Oilers, who had bounced back to .500 after a slow start, fell to 4-5-1 with the loss.

Winnipeg Jets suffer first loss of the season

The NHL’s last unbeaten team, the Winnipeg Jets, fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night for their first loss of the season. The 6-4 loss dropped them to 8-1 as their franchise-best start came to an end.

Down 4-0, the Jets pushed back to 4-2 before the Maple Leafs scored again late in the second period. Winnipeg made it close on goals by Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi and pulled goalie Connor Hellebuyck to press for the tying goal.

However, Toronto’s John Tavares scored into the empty net for his first goal of the game.

San Jose Sharks pick up first win of the season

The NHL also no longer has a winless team after the San Jose Sharks rallied to beat the Utah Hockey Club, 5-4.

Down 4-1 with less than five minutes left in the third period, the Sharks got three goals in one minute, 50 seconds (Fabian Zetterlund, Mikael Granlund and Tyler Toffoli) to tie the game. Alex Wennberg scored an overtime power play goal as San Jose improved to 1-7-2 and Utah’s losing streak hit four games.

Granlund has scored in four consecutive games.

Steven Stamkos has two assists in return to Tampa Bay, but Lightning win

The Nashville Predators lost 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday on an overtime goal by Lightning forward Nick Paul.

The loss spoiled an eventful return to Amalie Arena for Steven Stamkos, who finished with a season high two assists on six shots.

After falling behind 2-0 to the Lightning, the Predators fought back in the second on goals by Ryan O’Reilly and Gustav Nyquist. In the third period, the Predators had multiple opportunities at a go-ahead goal, but were denied by Tampa goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, who made 35 saves in the game.

Paul’s overtime goal came at the 3:22 mark of overtime, clinching Tampa’s sixth win of the season.

Michigan Wolverines quarterback Jack Tuttle has announced his retirement from the sport.

The seventh-year quarterback took to social media Monday night to announce he’s played his final game after getting the fifth concussion of his career. He thanked his teammates and coaches who’ve helped him along the way and reassured the Maize and Blue faithful he won’t be going far.

‘Today, I am announcing my retirement from college football. This decision, though difficult, comes after deep reflection and heartfelt conversations with my family, doctors, and loved ones,’ the post reads in part. ‘I want to thank Coach Moore, the staff and my teammates – I love all of you guys. I will continue to help Team 145 as we prepare for the rest of the season.

‘Though closing this chapter is unfortunate, my passion for football will always be a part of me. I am committed to finding a different role in the game and plan to pursue a role in coaching.’

Tuttle appeared in two games this season with the Wolverines and started once in a 21-7 loss to Illinois. He completed 30 of 50 passes on the season for 306 yards and one touchdown and had four turnovers.

That’s after he missed nearly the entire offseason as he worked his way back from an injury to his ulnar collateral ligament, which left him a non-factor in the quarterback competition, initially won by Davis Warren.

Still, Tuttle rehabbed his way back and after Warren was benched for turnovers and Alex Orji pulled for inefficiency, head coach Sherrone Moore turned to Tuttle as a replacement in a 27-17 loss to Washington.

He’d just been cleared to practice by doctors the week prior and only started throwing a football again recently. In his retirement post, Tuttle stated that it’s because of the injuries: not only had he not completely come back from his arm ailment, but he sustained yet another concussion.

‘This past year has been challenging, marked by a UCL repair in my throwing arm that I didn’t fully recover from, which has caused ongoing issues,’ he said. ‘And unfortunately, the recent experience of enduring my fifth concussion has brought forth the painful truth: that I need to start prioritizing my health.

‘Throughout my college career, I’ve battled numerous injuries, culminating in this difficult choice to step away from playing the game that I love.’

Tuttle committed to Utah out of high school, but immediately transferred to Indiana after his freshman season. There, he spent four years as a career backup, largely behind Michael Penix Jr. He did start five games during his career in Bloomington, but was never named ‘the guy.’

He transferred to Ann Arbor for a sixth season in 2023, knowing he would serve as the backup to J.J. McCarthy. Not only did he win a national championship, but was cleared for a seventh year due to his medical redshirts, so he returned to Michigan to try and fight for the job, which never happened due to his UCL surgery.

His career ends having completed 149 of 249 passes (59.8%) for 1,337 yards, six touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also had 118 rushing yards across 20 games played.

(This story has been updated with new details.)

The Kansas City Chiefs have swung yet another deal to land a key contributor ahead of next Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.

The Chiefs are acquiring edge rusher Joshua Uche from the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, the teams confirmed on Monday.

Uche, 26, was a healthy scratch for the Patriots’ win over the New York Jets on Sunday amid speculation that he could be on the move.

A spot player who has never had accounted for more than 38% of New England’s defensive snaps, the former second-round pick out of Michigan nevertheless has provided a spark to the pass rush when on the field. He recorded a career-high 11 1/2 sacks in 2022 and has two this season.

With a modest $1.3 million base salary on the one-year deal he signed this offseason with the Patriots, Uche is a low-cost for the cap-strapped Chiefs.

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The two-time defending champions now get a jolt to a pass rush that has logged just 15 sacks so far this season. Defensive end George Karlaftis and defensive tackle Chris Jones are tied for the team lead with three each.

The move comes just six days after the Chiefs agreed to acquire wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans in an attempt to give Patrick Mahomes’ passing attack additional firepower for the stretch run of the season.

This story has been updated with new information.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has yet to play a game this season, but he’s already received his first technical foul.

The NBA announced on Monday it has assessed Embiid a technical foul for his actions on the sideline during Sunday’s game between Philadelphia and the Indiana Pacers. In overtime of the contest, Indiana guard Andrew Nembhard was about to attempt a free throw when Embiid, on the bench, waved a towel. Nembhard missed the free throw and Embiid celebrated.

No foul was called on Embiid during the game, which ended in a 118-114 win for the 76ers. However, the league reviewed the footage and assessed the technical foul.

‘Embiid waves a towel on the bench in an attempt to disconcert the free throw shooter. A technical foul should have been assessed,’ the NBA said in its last-two minute report.

While the technical foul didn’t hurt the 76ers in the victory nor Embiid, it does count toward his season total. If a player receives 16 technical fouls in a season, they are suspended for one game. However, Embiid has never received that many technical fouls in one season during his NBA career.

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Embiid is currently sidelined with a knee injury, but is expected to make his 2024-25 season debut this week.

NEW YORK – Salvador Perez finally returned to the playoffs this year after a nearly decadelong absence. Yet his impact in Venezuela and Kansas City never really left.

Perez, the Royals’ nine-time All-Star catcher and a likely future Hall of Famer, received the Roberto Clemente Award Monday night in a Yankee Stadium ceremony before Game 3 of the World Series.

Perez, 34, has been previously nominated for baseball’s most notable honor for off-field community endeavors. He has provided food and medicine each winter for families in his Venezuelan hometown of Valencia, and also has paid for thousands of surgeries for children to repair cleft lips. Perhaps most notably, he aided in relief efforts in neighboring Colombia during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, entering hte country on foot when car travel was forbidden.

He’s also donated $1 million to the Royals’ youth academy in Kansas City.

Earlier this year, a video on social media showing Perez playing whiffle ball with children in a Kansas City neighborhood picked up steam, a tribute to Perez’s everyman ethos and, in a sense, his approach to giving of his time and resources.

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‘If you pick just one day a month – two or three hours – to go have fun,’ says Perez Monday night before Game 3, ‘go make some kid happy, they’re never, ever going to forget that.’

The former Commissioner’s Award was renamed after Clemente after the Pittsburgh Pirates legend and eventual Hall of Famer died in a December 1972 plane crash on his way to deliver supplies to victims of an earthquake in Nicaragua.

‘You are an incredible example of what baseball is all about, and in the same fashion that Dad did things,’ Clemente’s son, Luis, told Perez on Monday. ‘I know people that he’d stop after games and he would play catch with just a random boy that he saw outside his front door, his patio. When I saw you do that playing wiffle ball, it really said it all to me.

‘Every Venezuelan, every Latino player should be extremely proud of you becoming this year’s recipient.’

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The Nashville Predators lost 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday on an overtime goal by Lightning forward Nick Paul.

The loss spoiled an eventful return to Amalie Arena for Steven Stamkos, who finished with a season high two assists on six shots.

After falling behind 2-0 to the Lightning, the Predators fought back in the second on goals by Ryan O’Reilly and Gustav Nyquist. In the third period, the Predators had multiple opportunities at a go-ahead goal, but were denied by Tampa goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, who made 35 saves in the game.

Paul’s overtime goal came at the 3:22 mark of overtime, clinching Tampa’s sixth win of the season.

Nashville (3-5-1) now has two days off before facing Edmonton at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. Tampa (6-3-0) heads on the road to play Colorado on Wednesday. 

Steven Stamkos tallies second assist on Gustav Nyquist’s game tying goal

The Predators and Lightning are tied 2-2 after two periods and Stamkos has assisted on both Nashville goals.

After helping out on O’Reilly’s power play goal to make it 2-1, Stamkos found Gustav Nyquist skating toward the Tampa net late in the second.

Nyquist put a quick shot on Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy to tie the game.

Ryan O’Reilly’s power play goal gets Predators within one, Lightning lead 2-1 in the second

The Predators power play is showing signs of life – at the 10:19 mark of the second period, Ryan O’Reilly put home a rebound to get Nashville within one.

The initial shot came from Jonathan Marchessault and O’Reilly was right there in front of the Tampa net ready to cash in on the hard shot.

Steven Stamkos was also credited with an assist, his first against the Lightning.

Earlier, Nikita Kucherov seemingly scored to make it 3-0, but the Predators challenged the play for offside. On review, Kucherov led the puck into the zone, making it offside and taking the goal off the board.

Lightning lead 2-0 over Predators on goals by Brayden Point, Mitchell Chaffee

After Stamkos was honored with a video tribute on the video board, Lightning forward Brayden Point put the home team on top 1-0 with a dazzling goal.

Collecting the puck along the boards, Point carried the puck towards Roman Josi, then deked around him for the score.

Then, with just 37 seconds left in the first, Point found Mitchell Chaffee on a stretch pass. Chaffee then snuck past the Predators’ defense for an open shot on Saros, making it 2-0 Lightning.

Lightning honor Steven Stamkos with tribute video, Stamkos shows appreciation

At the first television timeout of the game with about seven minutes gone in the first period, fans at Amalie Arena were treated to a video tribute of Steven Stamkos.

This kind of video is customary for players when they return to visit their old team, but this moment held more gravity, considering the impact Stamkos had in Tampa.

Stamkos looked on as the video played, then skated onto the ice and held up his stick to say thank you to the fans.

Lightning fans hold up signs welcoming Steven Stamkos back to Tampa

As you’d expect, Lightning fans were in their seats early to watch their favorite former captain in warmups.

Fans held up signs that said ‘Tampa Bay Misses You, Stammer’ and ‘Stamkos Thanks For The Memories’ as Stamkos skated in the Nashville end for warmups.

What channel is the Predators vs. Lightning game on today? Time, TV schedule

Date and game time: 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28
TV channel: None
Streaming info: ESPN+ and Hulu (sign up here)
Radio: 102.5 FM The Game

The Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning game will be televised exclusively by ESPN+, which is ESPN’s subscription-based streaming service, nationally with streaming also available on Hulu.

Predators vs. Lightning betting odds

Odds according to BetMGM on Sunday, Oct. 27

PUCK LINE:  Predators +1.5 at -225, Lightning -1.5 at +180
O/U:  6.5 goals
MONEY LINE: Lightning -135, Predators +115

Nashville Predators 2024-25 schedule

All times central; Games on FanDuel Sports Network South unless otherwise noted

Record: 3-5-0, 6 points

October

Oct. 10: Dallas Stars, L 4-3
Oct. 12: at Detroit Red Wings, L 3-0
Oct. 15: Seattle Kraken, L 7-3
Oct. 17: Edmonton Oilers, L 4-2
Oct. 19: Detroit Red Wings, L 5-2
Oct. 22: Boston Bruins, W 4-0
Oct. 25: at Chicago Blackhawks, W 3-2
Oct. 26: Columbus Blue Jackets, W 4-3 OT
Oct. 28: at Tampa Bay Lightning, 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+ and Hulu (sign up here)
Oct. 31: Edmonton Oilers, 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and Hulu (sign up here)

November

Nov. 2: Colorado Avalanche, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4: Los Angeles Kings, 7 p.m.
Nov. 6: at Washington Capitals, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 7: at Florida Panthers, 6 p.m.
Nov. 9: Utah Hockey Club, 7 p.m.
Nov. 11: at Colorado Avalanche, 8 p.m.
Nov. 14: at Edmonton Oilers, 8 p.m.
Nov. 15: at Calgary Flames, 8 p.m.
Nov. 17: at Vancouver Canucks, 9 p.m.
Nov. 20: at Seattle Kraken, 9 p.m. on TNT
Nov. 23: Winnipeg Jets, 6 p.m.
Nov. 25: at New Jersey Devils, 6 p.m.
Nov. 27: Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m.
Nov. 29: Tampa Bay Lightning, 2 p.m.
Nov. 30: at Minnesota Wild, 7 p.m.

December

Dec. 4: at Toronto Maple Leafs, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 5: at Montreal Canadiens, 6 p.m.
Dec. 7: at Ottawa Senators, 6 p.m.
Dec. 10: Calgary Flames, 7 p.m.
Dec. 12: at Dallas Stars, 7 p.m.
Dec. 14: at Colorado Avalanche, 8 p.m.
Dec. 17: New York Rangers, 7 p.m.
Dec. 19: Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m.
Dec. 21: Los Angeles Kings, 12:30 p.m.
Dec. 23: Carolina Hurricanes, 7 p.m.
Dec. 27: at St. Louis Blues, 7 p.m.
Dec. 30: at Winnipeg Jets, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 31: at Minnesota Wild, 7 p.m.

January

Jan. 3: at Vancouver Canucks, 9 p.m.
Jan. 4: at Calgary Flames, 9 p.m.
Jan. 7: at Winnipeg Jets, 7 p.m.
Jan. 11: Washington Capitals, 7 p.m.
Jan. 14: Vegas Golden Knights, 7 p.m.
Jan. 16: Chicago Blackhawks, 7 p.m.
Jan. 18: Minnesota Wild, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21: San Jose Sharks, 7 p.m.
Jan. 23: at San Jose Sharks, 9:30 p.m.
Jan. 25: at Anaheim Ducks, 9 p.m.
Jan. 29: Vancouver Canucks, 8 p.m.
Jan. 31: at Buffalo Sabres, 6 p.m.

February

Feb. 1: at Pittsburgh Penguins, 6 p.m.
Feb. 3: Ottawa Senators, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 7: at Chicago Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 8: Buffalo Sabres, 7 p.m.
Feb. 22: Colorado Avalanche, 5 p.m.
Feb. 23: New Jersey Devils, 5 p.m.
Feb. 25: Florida Panthers, 7 p.m.
Feb. 27: Winnipeg Jets, 7 p.m.

March

March 1: at New York Islanders, 11:30 a.m.
March 2: at New York Rangers, 6 p.m.
March 4: at Boston Bruins, 6 p.m.
March 6: Seattle Kraken, 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
March 8: Chicago Blackhawks, 7 p.m.
March 11: at San Jose Sharks, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN+ and Hulu (sign up here)
March 14: at Anaheim Ducks, 9 p.m.
March 15: at Los Angeles Kings, 7 p.m.
March 18: St. Louis Blues, 8 p.m. on ESPN
March 20: Anaheim Ducks, 7 p.m.
March 22: Toronto Maple Leafs, 6 p.m.
March 23: at St. Louis Blues, 5 p.m.
March 25: at Carolina Hurricanes, 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+ and Hulu (sign up here)
March 27: St. Louis Blues, 7 p.m.
March 29: Vegas Golden Knights, 5:30 p.m.
March 31: at Philadelphia Flyers, 6 p.m.

April

April 1: at Columbus Blue Jackets. 6 p.m.
April 3: at Dallas Stars, 7 p.m.
April 6: Montreal Canadiens, 6 p.m.
April 8: New York Islanders, 7 p.m.
April 10: at Utah Hockey Club, 8 p.m.
April 12: at Vegas Golden Knights, 9 p.m.
April 14: Utah Hockey Club, 7 p.m.
April 16: Dallas Stars, 7 p.m.

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