ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt has named Adam Wainwright as the starter in the NL wild-card game against either Los Angeles or San Francisco. The 40-year-old Wainwright is 17-7 with a 3.08 ERA this season and has won 10 of his last 11 decisions. He's had success in big game situations, recording a 2.89 ERA and 118 strikeouts over 109 innings in 15 postseason starts and 13 relief appearances.

TORONTO (AP) — The New York Yankees have placed slugger Luke Voit on the 10-day injured list with soreness in his surgically-repaired left knee. Voit limped back to the dugout after running to first base during Wednesday’s loss at Toronto. He is batting .239 with 11 homers and 35 RBI in 68 games this season, missing time while recovering from knee surgery performed in March.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time together on stage at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. The 2022 game will be the first time the Super Bowl has been played in the Los Angeles area since 1993. The five music artists have a combined 44 Grammys, with Eminem leading the way with 15.

UNDATED (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the NBA has seen a rise in vaccination rates in recent days when factoring in those players who have received at least one of the necessary shots. The person says the leaguewide rate is now around 95% when counting those who are now at least in the vaccination process. The NBA gave teams tentative health and safety protocols for the season Tuesday, detailing how players who haven’t gotten the COVID-19 vaccination will be tested far more often than their vaccinated colleagues and face a slew of other restrictions.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has been discharged from the hospital where he received treatment for nearly a month. The 80-year-old Pele spent days in intensive care after undergoing surgery to remove a tumor. A hospital statement says the three-time World Cup champion is stable and will continue with chemotherapy.

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