Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Ex-NFL QB Mark Sanchez charged with felony battery Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge in addition to three previously announced misdemeanors in connection with a weekend altercation in Indianapolis that led to his stabbing, officials in Marion County, Ind., announced Monday. Prosecutor Ryan Mears said Sanchez, a Fox Sports analyst, has been charged with felony battery involving serious bodily injury, which, if convicted, could lead to a prison sentence of one to six years. Trey Yesavage's brilliance, Blue Jays' power rout Yankees for 2-0 ALDS lead TORONTO — The plan has worked to perfection so far and the Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from disposing of the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series. The Blue Jays decided to start rookie Trey Yesavage at home Sunday in Game 2 of the series and save eight-year veteran Shane Bieber for Game 3 on Tuesday in the hostile environment of New York's Yankee Stadium. Julio Rodriguez's RBI double lifts Mariners past Tigers to even series Julio Rodriguez's run-scoring double with one out in the bottom of the eighth broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Sunday night to even their best-of-five American League Division Series at one game apiece. Jorge Polanco hit a pair of solo homers for the Mariners, both off Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. UFC fights to take place at White House on June 14, Trump says U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a previously announced Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House will take place on June 14 next year, which will be the president's 80th birthday. He made the announcement during a speech at Naval Station Norfolk to mark the upcoming 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy. Baseball-Ohtani's pitching focus may have led to struggles at plate, Roberts says Shohei Ohtani dug deep after falling behind early in his first postseason start as a pitcher to earn the win against the Phillies, and the effort may have dulled his bat, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Sunday. Ohtani uncharacteristically allowed three runs on the mound and struck out four times, but Los Angeles rallied to beat Philadelphia 5-3 in Game One of the best-of-five NL Division Series. Golf-Woods to make TGL Season 2 debut in mid-January Tiger Woods, sidelined from competitive golf for 15 months because of injury, will make his TGL Season 2 debut in mid-January, the tech-infused indoor team golf league he co-founded with Rory McIlroy announced on Monday. Woods will lead Jupiter Links Golf Club in a January 13 match against Season 1 runners-up New York Golf Club, TGL said along with the release of its 15-match regular season schedule. Motor racing-Mercedes boss Wolff wants F1 back in Korea Mercedes will take Formula One back to South Korea for the first time in 12 years with a show run in Yongin next week and team principal Toto Wolff thinks it is high time the sport again made an annual visit to the country. The team will head to Korea on a high after George Russell gave them a second win of the season at Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, one of only three East Asian stops on the current 24-race calendar, along with Japan and China. Wayne Gretzky to remain NHL analyst for Turner Sports Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky has reached agreement on a multi-year contract extension to remain as an NHL analyst with Turner Sports. The news was announced Monday on the NHL on TNT official account on X. No contract details were provided. NFL roundup: Broncos knock Eagles from unbeatens with furious comeback Bo Nix and the visiting Denver Broncos wiped out a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit and snapped Philadelphia's 10-game winning streak with a 21-17 victory on Sunday. After punting on seven of their first eight drives, the Broncos (3-2) scored touchdowns on back-to-back possessions to seize the lead. J.K. Dobbins made it 17-10 with a 2-yard TD run with 13:11 remaining, and Nix put Denver ahead with an 11-yard TD pass to Evan Engram and a gutsy two-point conversion toss to Troy Franklin with 7:36 left. Bruins to retire former captain Zdeno Chara's No. 33 The Boston Bruins will retire the number of longtime captain Zdeno Chara on Jan. 15 before their game against the Seattle Kraken. Chara wore No. 33 from 2006-20 after he was signed as a free agent on July 1, 2006. He was named captain that fall and held the role for 14 seasons, second in team history to only Ray Bourque's 15.

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