• MLB Rumors: Oakland Athletics Dismiss First Base Coach Tye Waller; A's Might Grab Aroldis Chapman From Reds

  The Oakland Athletics have reportedly cut ties with first base coach Tye Waller. The team has not yet made an official announcement but Waller said he got a call from manager Bob Melvin letting him know that he would not be coming back for the next season. The coach said that he was being let go because the team is going more “cutting edge.”

  

• MLB Rumors: Jose Bautista's 'Disrespectful' Bat Flip Upset Texas Rangers Sam Dyson; Toronto Blue Jays Headed To ALDS After Wild Rangers Match

  Texas Rangers pitcher Sam Dyson was reportedly unhappy with the post-home run bat flip and antics of right fielder Jose Bautista during the Toronto Blue Jays series-clinching win. Bautista's three-run seventh-inning homer during the controversial game allowed the Blue Jays to head toward the American League Championship Series (ALCS).

  

• NFL Rumors: New York Jets' Brandon Marshall Claims Chris Ivory is NFL's Best Running Back; Coach Bowles Still Has 'Soft Spot' for Redskins

  New York Jets running back Chris Ivory has played a huge role in his team’s surprising 3-1 start, and his game drew high praise from fellow Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall on Thursday. In a report by the New York Post’s Steve Serby, the 31-year-old Marshall believes that his teammate is the best running back (RB) in NFL.

  

• NBA Rumors: Atlanta Hawks' Thabo Sefolosha Not Guilty of Charges, Returns to Court; NBA Union Will Support Sefolosha if He Sue NYPD

  Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha recently received a not guilty verdict for a case related to an incident involving the New York Police Department in April. The encounter took place last season outside a trendy Manhattan nightclub during the final week prior to the playoffs. It left him with a broken leg causing him to miss two preseason games.

  

• NBA Rumors: Warriors' Harrison Barnes 'Day-to-day' With Knee Injury; Andrew Bogut Outranks Kobe Bryant in Recent Rankings

  Harrison Barnes reportedly sustained a right knee injury during Golden State's preseason loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. Midway through the game’s second quarter, which is held at the Oracle Arena, the Warriors forward collided with Nuggets rookie Emmanuel Mudiay.