Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. MLB roundup: Tarik Skubal fans 14 as Tigers edge Guardians Tarik Skubal struck out a record-setting 14 over 7 2/3 innings and Riley Greene scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on Zach McKinstry's safety squeeze to give the visiting Detroit Tigers a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday in Game 1 of their American League wild-card series. Skubal (1-0) allowed one run on three hits and walked three in a 107-pitch gem. He broke the mark of 13 strikeouts in a wild-card game accomplished by the New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw in 2020. Braves manager Brian Snitker won't return in '26, moves to advisory role Brian Snitker will not return as manager of the Atlanta Braves, transitioning to an adviser role in 2026 for his 50th season with the franchise. Snitker will be inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame next season, the team said Wednesday. D Luke Hughes signs 7-year, $63M deal with Devils The New Jersey Devils signed defenseman Luke Hughes to a seven-year, $63 million contract on Wednesday. The 22-year-old restricted free agent will join the Devils for practice on Thursday, the team announced. Dodgers get off to fast start in Game 1 triumph over Reds LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez each hit a pair of home runs, Blake Snell went seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a 10-5 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of their National League wild-card series on Tuesday. Tommy Edman added a homer as the defending champion Dodgers moved a victory away from a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Division Series. Tennis-Sinner crushes Tien to claim China Open title Jannik Sinner was back to his best in a 6-2 6-2 victory over American teenager Learner Tien in Wednesday's China Open final, as the world number two picked up his third title of the year and 21st tour-level trophy overall. Carlos Alcaraz's Japan Open title on Tuesday and Sinner's triumph marked the first time since 2020 that the world number one and two both claimed trophies in the same week after Novak Djokovic (Dubai) and Rafa Nadal (Acapulco) managed the feat. Sixers G Jared McCain out at least 4 weeks after thumb surgery Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain will be reevaluated in approximately four weeks following thumb surgery. McCain, who tore the UCL in his right thumb during an offseason workout on Sept. 25, had the procedure Tuesday. Baseball-Skubal foul ball breaks camera in Cleveland The Detroit Tigers shattered more than the Cleveland Guardians' hopes for a winning start in the American League Wild Card Series, as one of Tarik Skubal's pitches clipped Angel Martinez's bat before breaking the lens of a camera directly behind the batter. Skubal, who registered 14 strikeouts as Detroit beat hosts Cleveland 2-1 on Tuesday, threw a 100mph pitch during the fourth inning, which took a thin deflection off the bat before flying directly at the stationary camera, sending shards of glass flying. Reports: Seth Curry set to join Stephen Curry with Warriors The Golden State Warriors are prepared to reunite two sharpshooting brothers as Seth Curry agreed to a one-year deal with the team to play alongside Stephen Curry, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. Seth Curry reportedly is arriving on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract, which would permit him to work with the club throughout training camp. However, he subsequently would have to be waived before the Warriors could bring him in early in the season on a prorated deal that would allow them to stay within the NBA's salary-cap rules. Browns make rookie Dillon Gabriel starter, QB41 since 1999 Before changing continents, the Cleveland Browns are switching quarterbacks. Rookie third-round pick Dillon Gabriel will start Sunday in London, replacing Joe Flacco as the QB1 for the Browns. Cleveland (1-3) plays the Minnesota Vikings (2-2) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the team is traveling for the Week 5 game on Wednesday. Amazon's AWS strikes AI cloud partnership with NBA Amazon.com's cloud unit, Amazon Web Services, announced a multi-year partnership with the National Basketball Association to launch new AI-powered features and data insights from games, the organizations said on Wednesday. The deal, which did not have a financial value attached, will introduce "NBA Inside the Game", a basketball platform that will turn data points into insights and interactive experiences.
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