The Avalanche signed Taylor Makar, younger brother of Colorado star Cale Makar, to a one-year deal on Monday; he will play in the AHL Colorado Eagles for the rest of the season.
Bengals coach Zac Taylor says the team is still working through a contract impasse with DE Trey Hendrickson, 31, who is in the final year of his current deal.
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner was not in the starting lineup Monday for a third straight game because of a back spasm he first started feeling last Thursday.
The Blue Jays have put Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list because of inflammation in his right thumb. Manager John Schneider said Scherzer will visit a hand specialist in the U.S. on Monday.
Jeff Conine became the first member of the Marlins’ Hall of Fame when he was inducted Sunday before the team’s game, in which his son, Griffin, hit a tying solo homer.