FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy cited Trevon Diggs confronting a television reporter after Sunday's 30-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers as an example of the team's frustration with its 3-4 record.

"But I think we have to be better in those moments. I always talk about staying on a high road," McCarthy said. "That's part of our responsibility in this business. But I'm not ignorant or naive to the fact that this generation, that's part of the world they live in, the social media world. You have to manage that. That's part of being a professional athlete and that's part of representing this organization properly."

Not long after the players returned to the locker room from the field, Diggs, still in uniform, came outside to where the media was waiting to enter the locker room to approach a reporter about an in-game X post.

The post showed video of Diggs' tracking after 49ers tight end George Kittle on a catch in which he eventually shoved Kittle out of bounds. The tweet appeared to question Diggs' effort.

"That's what you took from that?" Diggs said on video of the interaction. "Out of that whole play, that's what you took from that? You don't know football. You can't do nothing that I do. You can't go out there and do nothing. Stay in your lane, buddy. Stop trying me, dog."

Diggs did not speak to the media after the game.

"Obviously it's important that we all be professionals with it and it's not the kind of thing that we want to do," defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer said. "You probably shouldn't be reading tweets right after the game, but I don't know if that's what it was."

Days before the Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball sold for a record $4.392 million, lawyers amended their civil lawsuits challenging the ball's ownership, saying the person originally named as having obtained the ball in a scrum was misidentified.

The lawsuits, which originally used the name "Chris Belanski" to identify the fan who eventually grabbed the ball, have been amended -- with the name in legal filings changed to Christian Zacek.

An attorney for Max Matus, the 18-year-old fan who filed the first lawsuit and says he had possession of the ball before another person grabbed it from him, said the original name was used after his side sought to identify the person at the park who claimed the ball.

"We were just doing the best we can," said the lawyer, John Uustal, of the Kelley-Uustal law firm in Florida. "I don't recall exactly where we got the name or who it's from, but it was witnesses who thought they knew the name from that day at the park. Entirely my mistake."

Uustal said the contract with the consigned auction house, Goldin Auctions, included the name of a lawyer representing a person named Zacek.

"Ninety-nine percent of the time, identifying the defendant is not a problem," Uustal said. "Here it was, and who knows why? It's not hard to identify people in the modern world, so, I don't know what's going on and I don't have any speculation on it."

Zacek's attorneys -- Dustin Robinson, Jon Claussen, and Bob Josefsberg -- confirmed to ESPN that Christian Zacek is the name of the person seen wearing a black shirt in the widely circulated video showing the chase for the ball, and that it was Zacek who left LoanDepot Park with the ball.

"We don't know where the plaintiffs came up with that [original] name," Robinson said. "But it has no effect going forward."

"It's basically a procedural issue with the court, just a swapping out of the name," Claussen said. "It's not that far into the proceedings. Sometimes, when you're trying to file an injunction to move things along, it happens. I don't believe it happens too frequently."

Goldin Auctions, which sold the ball at auction last week, and Kelvin Ramirez -- originally named as co-defendants in the cases -- have been removed from both lawsuits.

On Sept. 19, Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. That night, he hit three home runs and stole two bases to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a playoff-clinching 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in Miami.

Civil litigation over ownership of the ball started shortly after that game. Matus' lawsuit says he was standing by the fence in left field when he saw the ball coming toward him. When he went to try to get it, the suit says, he "successfully grabbed" it in his left hand. The lawsuit says "a muscular, older man" then trapped his arm "in between his legs and wrangled the 50/50 Ball out of Max's left hand." The suit says Matus was the rightful owner of the ball before it was "forcefully taken away from him."

Another fan, Joseph Davidov, also filed suit claiming he was the rightful owner.

Court filings showed an agreement was reached Oct. 7 that allowed the auction to proceed and conclude apart from the lawsuits over the ball's ownership.

According to a spokesperson for Goldin Auctions, "a Taiwanese corporation" paid more than $4 million for the ball. That money has been placed in escrow while litigation plays out. Goldin Auctions has said it plans to reveal the buyer following the conclusion of the World Series between the New York Yankees and Dodgers.

LOS ANGELES -- The World Series is averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan through two games. According to Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 2 averaged 15.9 million, making it the most-watched MLB postseason game in the nation's history.

Besides the allure of superstar and presumptive NL MVP Shohei Ohtani, the game had Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the Dodgers' starting pitcher.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' dramatic 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 -- which ended on Freddie Freeman's walk off grand slam in the 10th inning -- averaged 14.4 million.

Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles, meaning the games started around 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday morning in Japan. The games are being carried through Fuji TV, NHK BS and J Sports.

Combined with the United States ratings, the first two games have a combined 29.7 million average in the two countries.

The World Series is averaging 14.55 million viewers in the U.S. on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, putting it on track for its best performance since 2017.

It is also the first time since the final two games of the 2021 series between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros that the World Series has drawn back-to-back games of at least 13.4 million viewers.

According to Nielsen, the matchup between the Yankees and Dodgers has also meant a 93% increase in viewership within the 18-34-year-old demographic. According to MLB, social engagement is up 225% and views on social channels have increased 229%.

MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade's new statue celebrates a moment when he won a game with his offense. The feedback to the statue had him playing defense.

Wade explained the statue's look and the process of creating it on Monday, one day after the Heat unveiled the tribute. The statue -- with a face that, to put it mildly, isn't a perfect depiction of Wade -- was immediately a talking point, trending globally on social media and even getting mentioned on national newscasts.

"If I wanted it to look like me, I'd just stand outside the arena and y'all can take photos," Wade said Monday. "It don't need to look like me. It's the artistic version of a moment that happened that we're trying to cement."

That moment was the end of a game against the Chicago Bulls in March 2009, when he made a shot to win at the buzzer of double overtime, hopped up onto a courtside table and yelled, "This is my house." The position of his hands in the statue are reminiscent of that moment. But it's the face that has generated almost all of the feedback.

"I care, but I don't," Wade said. "The social media world is about opinions. Everyone has an opinion. Everyone, use y'all opinions. Please talk more about us. Talk more about a statue, come on down to see it, take some photos, send some memes. We don't care."

Sculptors said it took about 800 hours of work to make the statue, and Wade was directly involved with the process. Most people saw the statue for the first time Sunday; Wade had seen parts of it -- including the face -- along the way.

He lauded the work the sculptors did.

"I don't know a lot of people with a statue. Do you? Anybody here, y'all know anything about the process of a statue? No one out there do neither," Wade said. "And so, it's an unbelievable process to be a part of. And it's a complicated process."

Wade -- Miami's all-time leading scorer -- is the first player in Heat history to get a statue. The team has not said definitively if it will add others in the coming years. Wade's statue unveiling was attended by many members of his family and many members of the Heat organization, among others.

"It was a great celebration for all of us," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "We love to celebrate greatness. We love to celebrate all these iconic players, iconic moments."

Wade said some of the memes he got a laugh about were the ones suggesting the statue looked more like actor Laurence Fishburne than the three-time NBA champion and Basketball Hall of Famer. He also said it's unfortunate that the artists were hearing negative feedback. Studio Rotblatt Amrany, a Chicago-area company, was contracted to create the Wade statue.

"Every time they create something, someone has to come out and say something about their creation. They cannot do what they do," Wade said. "I know what that feels like because I'm an athlete, a former athlete. People talked about me a lot, but they couldn't do what I do. And so, you learn how to just laugh, look at it, learn from it, move on, whatever. So, we good. We good."

PITTSBURGH -- Marc-Andre Fleury is ready for one last skate around the place he helped build.

The veteran goalie will make the final start of his career at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Wild face the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins.

Fleury spent the first 13 seasons of his career with the Penguins, helping fellow franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang win the Stanley Cup in 2009, 2016 and 2017 before departing for Vegas in the expansion draft.

The 39-year-old Fleury -- who remains a fan favorite in Pittsburgh -- plans to retire following this season, meaning this visit will likely be his last as an active player. The former Vezina Trophy winner admitted he expects to be emotional before the puck drop.

"I think, just maybe [take a] deep breath, look around, take a good look around to keep good memories," Fleury said. "Like I said, I was very fortunate to play here for so long. I've got souvenirs from this place, so it'll be nice to do it one more time."

Fleury, who helped the expansion Golden Knights reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2018, is now a backup behind Filip Gustavsson in Minnesota. Fleury has been relatively sharp in two starts, going 1-0-1 with a 2.89 goals against average and a .900 save percentage for the Wild.

Coming back to Pittsburgh has always been a little strange to Fleury, taken with the first overall pick in 2003 by the Penguins, who were in the midst of a tumultuous period in which the franchise nearly moved. More than two decades later, Pittsburgh is one of the NHL's marquee teams and Fleury's 375 wins are the most in team history.

"The most important thing for me would be to win," Fleury said. "I want to play good and put on a good show one last time here."

Fleury's former team is struggling. The Penguins have dropped five straight and are coming off a road trip through western Canada in which they were largely outclassed.

Crosby acknowledged seeing Fleury's familiar No. 29 in the other net will provide a little extra motivation, though stressed the team doesn't really need it as it tries to emerge from an early-season funk. He remains close with Fleury, whom he called a "great friend."

"[We were basically] growing up together in the league and trying to find our way," Crosby said. "I think just he means a lot. I think he means a lot to me, means a lot to the organization and I'm sure the fans."

The Penguins, currently 15th in the 16-team Eastern Conference, could use a little bit of the good vibes that have long been Fleury's trademark.

"He's really good at looking at the positives," Crosby said. "And I think he's got high expectations himself. But, you know, I think he still finds a way to have fun and keep things light and find that balance."

Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmatí has retained the Ballon d'Or Féminin, seeing off competition from teammate Caroline Graham Hansen to win the award for the second successive year.

The 26-year-old was the star performer as Barça won the quadruple for the first time in the club's history last season. Bonmatí lifted the fifth Liga F, third Women's Champions League, sixth Copa de la Reina and fourth Spanish Supercopa of her career.

"Thank you so much for your applause. I'm so grateful to be here to receive this award for the second time," she said on collecting the prize.

"I always say this is not something that you can do alone, I'm so lucky to be surrounded by wonderful players who help me to keep growing into a better player. So thank you to my teammates because without them I wouldn't be here, I would also like to thank my club and [Barcelona president] Joan Laporta.

"When you are growing and have more experience, you have confidence. It is not about the trophies, it is about having my team mates next to me."

Bonmatí was also part of the Spain side which followed up their World Cup success by winning the first edition of the Women's Nations League, scoring in the 2-0 victory over France in the final.

It is the fourth successive year a Barça player has won the award, with Bonmatí's teammate Alexia Putellas previously winning it in 2021 and 2022. Three of the top four nominees in the voting were Barça players -- Bonmatí, Salma Paralluelo and Graham Hansen, along with Portland Thorns' Sophia Smith.

Putellas subsequently missed a large part of the following year with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which led to Bonmatí taking on a more important role with both club and country.

She made 41 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring 19 goals from midfield and setting up 17 more.

She was named the Women's Champions League Player of the Season for 2023-24 and was also given the Player of the Match award in the final -- a 2-0 win over French side Lyon which earned Barça the trophy for a second consecutive year.

Teammate Graham Hansen ran her close this season, finishing second, with Paralluelo in third.

The Norway international has previously been overlooked for individual awards, but has finally received a level of recognition for her contribution to Barça's success over the years since she joined the club in 2019.

Graham Hansen scored 32 goals in 40 appearances in all competitions last season from the right wing, setting up a further 28 for a combined 60 goal contributions.

Barcelona were unsurprisingly named as the women's football team of the year ahead of Bonmatí's latest crowning at the awards ceremony.

Former Barcelona forward Jenni Hermoso was handed the Socrates prize for humanitarian work. Hermoso, who now plays for Tigres in Mexico, has campaigned against sexual assault in football after being kissed by former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales following her team's triumph at the women's World Cup in August 2023.

Earlier in Paris, Barcelona's Lamine Yamal won the Kopa Trophy for best under-21 player over the previous season, while Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé shared the Gerd Müller trophy for most goals in the season.

Aston Villa and Argentina stopper Emiliano Martínez retained the prize for best goalkeeper in the world following his country's Copa América title.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been awarded the Ballon d'Or after a stellar season that saw him pick up silverware with both club and country.

Rodri was handed the award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, organised by the French magazine France Football in collaboration with UEFA.

"A very special day, for me, my family and my country," Rodri said.

"I understand that because I have no social media, people don't know me much. I am just a normal guy. I enjoy the sport, I enjoy my profession. And I try to be a good person. I am a very calm person."

The 28-year-old won his fourth straight Premier League with City in May as Pep Guardiola's side held off Arsenal's challenge, winning their last nine games to clinch the title. He is the first player from England's top tier to be crowned since Cristiano Ronaldo won in 2008 during his first stint with Manchester United.

Rodri's stiffest competition for the Ballon d'Or came from Madrid's Vinícius Júnior, who refused to travel to Paris for the ceremony after discovering that he would not take home the trophy. Jude Bellingham finished third in the voting.

Vinícius, 24, had been a leading contender to win the 2024 men's prize after leading Madrid to a LaLiga and Champions League double last season, but sources told ESPN earlier on Monday that neither he nor his fellow Madrid nominees -- eight in total across the various awards -- would attend the event.

Madrid had been honoured earlier in the ceremony as the men's team of the year, though that award was skipped over quickly as there was no delegation present to accept it.

Rodri was part of the Spain team that won Euro 2024, starting every game except the third group stage match against Albania, and claimed the player of the tournament prize.

He went a world record 74 games unbeaten for club and country from March 2023 to May 2024, avoiding defeat (other than via penalties) until City's loss to Manchester United in the FA Cup final.

Rodri becomes the second male player born in Spain to win the sport's most prestigious individual prize, and the first since former Barcelona star Luis Suárez claimed it in 1960.

Real Madrid's legendary striker Alfredo di Stefano won the award twice, in 1957 and 1959, though he was born in Argentina. The last four Ballons d'Or Féminin have been won by Spanish women (Alexia Putellas in 2021 and 2022 and Aitana Bonmatí in 2023 and 2024).

Rodri is likely to miss the rest of the 2024-25 campaign after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury during City's 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sept. 22. He collected the prize on crutches on Monday.

That knee injury came just days after he had told a news conference that players could go on strike in response to the ever-growing number of games in the football calendar.

"I am just trying to take care of myself. Rest, enjoy the free time with my family and come back stronger," Rodri said when asked about his recovery.

Earlier in Paris, Barcelona's Lamine Yamal won the Kopa Trophy for best under-21 player over the previous season, while Aitana Bonmatí claimed her second consecutive Ballon d'Or Féminin.

Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé shared the Gerd Müller trophy for most goals in the season, while Aston Villa and Argentina stopper Emiliano Martínez retained the prize for best goalkeeper in the world following his country's Copa América title.

The Memphis Grizzlies are signing two-way center Jay Huff to a new four-year, standard NBA contract, his agent, Michael Siegel, told ESPN on Monday.

The 7-foot-1 Huff has been a revelation for the Grizzlies this season, averaging 13 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 19 minutes over three games while shooting 57.1% from 3-point range.

Huff is in his fourth NBA season after previous stops with the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets.

Over the past year, the Grizzlies have found two key rotation players from the Lakers' recent development team in Huff and Scotty Pippen Jr., who signed a standard deal with Memphis earlier this month.

Huff has been in the Grizzlies' rotation behind rookie center Zach Edey, receiving additional opportunity in the opening two games with the absence of Jaren Jackson Jr., who returned on Saturday.

Buffalo forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel, who has been sidelined since sustaining a lower-body injury in the season opener on Oct. 4, will play Monday against the visiting Florida Panthers, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.

Aube-Kubel, 28, has been practicing since Oct. 22, and in Sunday's session he skated at left wing with center Dylan Cozens and right wing Jack Quinn.

"We took a look at it," Ruff said Sunday of placing Aube-Kubel on that line. "I don't know if we're convinced we're going to use it, but that was what we wanted to see today. (He brings) speed, one of the strongest guys we have on the puck. Was really playing well (before) his injury. It could be a look. That Panthers team is hard, they're heavy, physical. It could create a little bit more forecheck pressure for us."

Aube-Kubel was expected to be out three to six weeks since sustaining the injury in a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils in the first game of the 2024 NHL Global Series Czechia. He was trying to hit Devils defenseman Jonathan Kovacevic, but they got their skates intertwined, forcing Aube-Kubel's leg to turn awkwardly.

The Sabres signed the free agent to a one-year contract in July. He had two penalty minutes in the season opener. Last season, he recorded six goals and 10 assists with a plus-4 rating and 159 hits in 60 games with the Washington Capitals.

Philadelphia drafted Aube-Kubel in the second round in 2014. He has 31 goals, 47 assists, a plus-15 rating, 185 penalty minutes and 635 hits in 283 games with the Flyers (2018-21), Colorado Avalanche (2021-22), Toronto Maple Leafs (2022), Capitals (2022-23) and Sabres. He won a Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022.