NBA: Pau Gasol retired after 19 seasons and six All-Star appearances. He won back-to-back titles (2009-10) on the Kobe Bryant-led Lakers. He averaged 17 points and 9.2 rebounds with the Grizzlies, Lakers, Bulls, Spurs, and Bucks. L.A. is reportedly planning to retire Gasol’s No. 16 jersey.
MLB: The Red Sox left slugger J.D. Martinez off the roster for Tuesday’s AL Wild Card game against the Yankees due to a sprained left ankle.
Soccer: Juventus are reportedly close to signing Paulo Dybala to a contract extension for $9.3 million per season (plus $2.3M in bonuses) that will keep him with the club until June 2025.
NFL: Bears running back David Montgomery is expected to miss four-to-five weeks with a sprained left knee, per ESPN.
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