Two Women Say Donald Trump Touched Them Inappropriately  —  Donald J. Trump was emphatic in the second presidential debate: Yes, he had boasted about kissing women without permission and grabbing their genitals.  But he had never actually done those things, he said.

Nationals Ninth  —  Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, and Jayson Werth are scheduled to bat for the Nationals in the ninth.  Will Kenley Jansen or Clayton Kershaw pitch for the Dodgers?  —  Update: Jansen is on to start the inning.  —  Update: Turner falls behind 1-2.  He strikes out 2-3.  One down.

Still The Best: Mike Trout  —  For the fifth straight season, Angels center fielder Mike Trout is the best player in baseball.  Now, for the third time in that span he is the Baseball America Major League Player of the Year.  —  The 25-year-old led the major leagues this season with 123 runs scored …

10 things we learned about the Phillies this season … PHILADELPHIA - The Phillies missed the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season but improved on their MLB-worst record a year ago.  They won eight more games in 2016, and in the process, we learned 10 things about the Phillies.

Terry Collins says 2017 may be last season as Mets manager  —  Terry Collins said 2017 may be his final year as manager of the New York Mets, but he will wait until after that season to gauge how he feels physically before deciding.  —  “I just need to re-evaluate at the end of this coming year what's …

Cubs Wait to See Who They'll Meet After Reaching NLCS Again  —  CHICAGO — Best in the majors this season, the Chicago Cubs cleared their first big October hurdle.  Now, they wait to see who's next.  —  The Cubs advanced to the NL Championship Series for the second straight year by knocking …

Dustin Pedroia Undergoes Knee Surgery  —  Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia underwent surgery on his left knee yesterday, per a club announcement.  Specifically, club orthopedist Dr. Peter Asnis performed a “partial medial meniscectomy and chondroplasty.”

Mike Dee out as Padres president and CEO  —  In a surprising turn of events, Mike Dee, the executive who had been entrusted with running the Padres, is out as president and CEO of the franchise.  —  In a surprising turn of events, Mike Dee, the executive who had been entrusted with running the Padres …

Tyson Ross undergoes surgery to fix thoracic outlet syndrome  —  Padres starting pitcher Tyson Ross throws live batting practice before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park.  (Jake Roth/USA Today Sports)  —  On Tuesday, Tyson Ross sat in the stands at Dodger Stadium …

2016 International League Top 20 Prospects - Turner, Buxton headline deep IL class  —  A bumper crop of prospects called the Triple-A International League home this season, including two of the last four Minor League Players of the Year: Rochester outfielder Byron Buxton and Durham lefthander Blake Snell.

Casilla weeps after being passed over in fateful collapse in ninth  —  Former closer felt despite rocky season, his experience and postseason record could have made the difference in outcome  —  SAN FRANCISCO - There was very little crying in the Giants clubhouse Tuesday night despite the epic ninth inning meltdown.

2017 Qualifying Offer Set At $17.2MM  —  3:36pm: Joel Sherman of the New York Post hears that one adjustment that has been discussed is that no player would be allowed to be tagged with a qualifying offer in consecutive seasons (Twitter links).  That, of course, isn't a lock to implemented this offseason …