HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders are signing quarterback Desmond Ridder, a former third-round draft pick, off the Arizona Cardinals practice squad, a source confirmed to ESPN on Monday.

Ridder, who has an 8-9 record in 19 career games with the Atlanta Falcons, joins the Raiders after starter Aidan O'Connell broke the thumb on his right (passing) hand in the first quarter of Sunday's loss at the Los Angeles Rams.

O'Connell had replaced a benched Gardner Minshew last week but is expected to miss four to six weeks, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Minshew, after throwing three interceptions and losing a fumble that was returned for a touchdown against the Rams, is tied for the league lead with 10 turnovers, along with Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis.

The Raiders also have undrafted rookie quarterback Carter Bradley on the practice squad.

Ridder, 25, has passed for 3,544 yards, while completing 64.0% of his throws, with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 19 games.

He was the No. 74 overall pick of the 2022 draft out of Cincinnati, the second of nine quarterbacks drafted that year, including Brock Purdy, the final pick of that entire draft. Ridder was also college teammates with Raiders receiver Tre Tucker.

The news was first reported by NFL Network.

DETROIT -- The bumpy start to the career of Jameson Williams continues as the Detroit Lions wide receiver is facing a two-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances (PES) policy, sources told ESPN on Monday night.

Williams, 23, currently has the team's second-most receiving yards (361) and touchdowns (3) behind All-Pro WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, and he was off to a strong start in his third season.

The Lions (5-1) are coming off a thrilling 31-29 win at the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7, but Williams was only targeted once for minus-4 yards.

As the No. 12 pick out of Alabama in 2022, Williams' NFL career has kicked off in a less-than-ideal manner. He missed the first 11 games of his rookie season due to an ACL injury that he suffered in college then was suspended four games for violating the NFL's gambling policy in Year 2.

The gambling suspension was originally set for six games, for mobile betting on non-NFL games from a club facility, but it was later reduced to four games after the NFL changed the rules. He was reinstated in 2023.

Williams is disappointed with the current suspension, but he said he has "no choice but to take it on the chin."

"I'm in good spirits just ready to get back with [my] brothers ASAP," Williams told ESPN.

Thousands of Valencia fans protested against owner Peter Lim and the reported detention of two fans in Lim's home country of Singapore before and after its 3-2 loss to Las Palmas in LaLiga on Monday.

Dani Cuesta and his wife were detained in Singapore almost three weeks ago after Cuesta reportedly held up anti-Lim signs.

Valencia fans have been protesting Lim's management of their club for years.

The millionaire businessman bought Valencia in 2014 but supporters have been angered by what they feel is his absentee ownership, and thousands rallied outside Mestalla Stadium before the game.

Thousands more returned after a defeat that left Valencia bottom of La Liga with just one win in 10 matches.

The game started well for the home side with Pepelu putting Valencia ahead from the penalty spot after 14 minutes.

But Alex Muñoz equalized for Las Palmas three minutes before halftime and on-loan Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Fábio Silva put it 2-1 ahead seven minutes into the second period.

Pepelu was sent off for an off-the-ball incident after 69 minutes and Alberto Moleiro added a third for Las Palmas soon after.

César Tárrega got a goal back in stoppage time for Valencia but it was too little too late and Las Palmas celebrated a surprise first win this season and its first in La Liga since February.

The victory lifted it above Valencia on goal difference and off the bottom of the table.

The winter transfer window won't reopen in Europe for a while yet, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!

TOP STORY: Zirkzee eyes Old Trafford exit

Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee is already open to leaving the club in January, according to Calciomercato.

It is reported that the 23-year-old, who arrived at Old Trafford in July for a fee of 36.5 million from Bologna, wants to return to Italy, having previously turned down the chance to remain there during the last transfer window.

While AC Milan are said to have no interest in bringing the Netherlands international to the San Siro, Juventus are one of the clubs that could make a move amid belief that Zirkzee fits the profile of the type of forward they are looking for. The Italian outlet says that an approach for a potential loan deal could be made in January, but it is unclear whether United would be willing to let him leave without lining up a replacement first.

Zirkzee's record of one goal in 11 matches across all competitions this season has compounded a difficult start to life in England, and his recent form has also seen him lose his place in manager Erik ten Hag's starting XI to Rasmus Hojlund -- scorer of the winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 comeback victory over Brentford.

PAPER GOSSIP

- Chelsea are interested in Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush, reports Team Talk. The Blues are reportedly "heavily scouting" the 25-year-old, though they could face competition for him from both Liverpool and Arsenal, who are also keeping an eye on his progress. Marmoush has been one of the standout performers in Europe this season, with nine goals and four assists from the opening seven Bundesliga matches.

- Several "top clubs" from the Premier League are keeping close tabs on VfB Stuttgart forward Jamie Leweling, reports Sky Sports Deutschland's Florian Plettenberg. Interest in his signature is believed to have increased following his debut for the Germany national team and, while the 23-year-old is contracted at the Bundesliga club until 2028, a release clause in his contract allows him to be signed for a fee of around 25m next summer.

- Arsenal are keen on Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, according to Football Insider. The Gunners are reported to be plotting a move for the 25-year-old having been impressed by his start to the season, during which he has scored six goals in six Premier League games. It is believed that an offer worth at least 40m would be required to land the Cameroon star.

- Free agent defender Simon Kjaer is hopeful of reuniting with former manager Stefano Pioli at Al Nassr, reports Gazzetta dello Sport. The 35-year-old Denmark international, who left AC Milan when his contract expired in the summer, is said to be working hard to achieve fitness amid hopes of returning to football.

- Talks over a new contract are ongoing between Paris Saint-Germain and the representatives of left-back Nuno Mendes, says Nicolo Schira. PSG are said to be working on a new four and a half year extension that would secure the 22-year-old's future at the Parc des Princes until the summer of 2029. He has made six appearances across all competitions so far this season.

BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics aren't feeling the pressure ahead of the start of their title defense Tuesday night.

With the Celtics set to raise their 18th banner before kicking off the regular season against the New York Knicks, head coach Joe Mazzulla said there's "zero pressure" on Boston to repeat as champions.

"We're all going to be dead soon, and it really doesn't matter anymore. So there's zero pressure," he told reporters Monday. "You have an opportunity to carry the organization forward, to double down on the tradition and history of what this organization has. And what else would you expect than someone expecting you to win all the time?"

The Celtics cruised through the NBA regular season last year -- finishing with the best record in the Eastern Conference by 14 games -- and then went 16-3 in the playoffs. Led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, they are bringing back their entire starting lineup and most of their bench, and are the favorites to win it all again.

"It's not pressure," Mazzulla said. "There's nothing anyone in this circle can do to me that's going to impact my identity and who I am as a person or a coach. We're either going to win or we're not, and 40 years from now, none of you are invited to my funeral and that's it."

The Celtics won 16 NBA titles from 1957 to 1986, with Bill Russell claiming 11 in 13 years. The 1970s teams of Dave Cowens and John Havlicek won a pair, and the Big Three of Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale won three more in the 1980s.

When Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen won it all in 2008, they ended the franchise's longest title drought. They made it back to the NBA Finals two years later, but lost to the Lakers. (The period from 2008 to 2024 was the second-longest drought.)

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard said that to be considered among the Celtics greats, they will need to win another.

"A lot of people can do it once," Pritchard said. "I know a championship's hard, but there's a lot of people who have won one. But winning it multiple times, creating almost like a dynasty, that's hard to do. So that's greatness, and that's something we're trying to achieve."

The quest begins against the Knicks, who have positioned themselves as Boston's top competition in the East after acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges over the summer.

Mazzulla said he thinks his team will be ready.

"I trust who they are. I think they have an understanding of both 'this is what we accomplished' and 'this is what we're trying to do,'" the coach said. "All the intangibles that go into winning should carry over from one season to another season.

"You have to appreciate it. But you've got to know what got you there and if you forget what got you there, you'll never get back."

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon agreed to a four-year, $133 million contract extension, Klutch Sports' Calvin Andrews and Rich Paul, and Elise Gordon, told ESPN.

The deal, which includes a player option in 2028-29 and a trade kicker, comes via the forward opting in on his $23 million salary for 2025-26, then adding three additional years at his maximum salary, including bonuses.

The deal allows the Nuggets to secure one of the best role players in the league and a critical piece of Denver's 2023 championship team.

After losing key cog Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency to Orlando this summer, it was imperative for Denver to keep Gordon long term.

Gordon averaged 13.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and shot 55.6% from the field in 2023-24.

After spending the first 6 of his career in Orlando, the Nuggets acquired Gordon at the 2021 trade deadline. His two-way, versatile ability made him the final piece to Denver's championship puzzle alongside Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Gordon also developed instant chemistry with Jokic.

Gordon, 29, enters his 11th NBA season with a new jersey number. He changed from No. 50 to No. 32 to honor his older brother Drew Gordon, who died in a car accident in May.

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have made a change at hitting coach, with Al LeBoeuf and Eric Theisen coming up from their Triple-A affiliate to take over for Connor Dawson and Ozzie Timmons.

Matt Arnold, Brewers president of baseball operations, announced the moves Monday.

LeBoeuf will have the title of lead hitting coach, and Theisen will be on Milwaukee's staff as hitting coach. They worked together this year as the hitting coaches for Triple-A Nashville.

Dawson and Timmons had been Milwaukee's co-hitting coaches for the past three seasons. Arnold said Dawson would remain on the Brewers' coaching staff next season but Timmons wouldn't be back.

LeBoeuf, 64, has been a Triple-A hitting coach the past six years. He had been at Nashville since 2021. He joined the Brewers organization in 2010 after previously coaching in the farm systems of the Philadelphia Phillies (1989-2000), New York Mets (2001-05), Kansas City Royals (2006) and Toronto Blue Jays (2007-09).

"In his 15 seasons in the organization, Al has played a key role in the development of many of the young hitters you see on the major league team today," Arnold said in a statement. "His familiarity and relationships with all these players will be a great resource for us. Al has had a long journey to get here and we are very excited for him."

Theisen, 39, has spent the past four seasons in the Brewers organization. He joined the Brewers as a hitting coach with Single-A Carolina in 2021.

"Al and Eric have worked alongside each other as hitting coaches in the farm system, and we look forward to them joining Connor at the major league level," Arnold said. "At the same time, we want to thank Ozzie for all his contributions on the field and as a person over the last three seasons. We wish him all the best."

The Brewers ranked sixth in the majors in runs scored (777), eighth in batting average (.248), fourth in on-base percentage (.326), 13th in slugging percentage (.403) and 10th in OPS (.729) while winning their second straight NL Central title this season under first-year manager Pat Murphy.

NEW YORK -- Resale tickets for the World Series opener at Dodger Stadium against the New York Yankees started at $1,358 on Monday evening on StubHub.

StubHub said sales outpaced last year's final figures and are four times higher than the pace of the 2022 Series. Sales for Games 3-5 in New York are 40% higher than for Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 in Los Angeles.

Vivid Seats, another resale outlet, said its average price of tickets sold for this year's Series was $1,368, about double the $685 last year for the Texas Rangers-Arizona Diamondbacks matchup. Vivid said its resale price averaged $550 for the 2009 World Series between the Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies.

Vivid said the average price of tickets it sold was $1,302 for Game 1 on Friday, $1,392 for Game 2 on Saturday, $1,443 for Game 3 at Yankee Stadium and $1,389 for Game 4 on Oct. 29. It did not disclose a figure of how many tickets it sold.

NEW YORK -- While not exactly a modern metric, Aaron Boone is convinced the New York Yankees have their highest kumbaya in years.

"The closeness that these guys have with one another and that trite 'playing for one another' is palpable with this group, has been all year, has been since day one," the manager said Monday, four days ahead of the World Series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. "These guys love each other and these guys love doing it for one another."

Seeking their 28th title, the Yankees are in the World Series for the first time since winning the 2009 championship. Boone replaced Joe Girardi ahead of the 2018 season, and his teams were eliminated in the 2019 and 2022 American League Championship Series, the 2018 and 2020 division series and the 2021 wild-card game.

New York went 82-80 last year and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016. That failure motivated many players, including captain Aaron Judge, to report in January to the team's minor league complex in Tampa, Florida, weeks before the formal start of spring training.

"The guys that have been here, the leadership that have been here took all that very personally and knew that we had to have a great season this year and maybe just on the margins just a tighter focus, even in the winter," Boone said. "Not only working out and getting prepared for spring training, but I think fostering those relationships."

New additions for 2024 bonded with veterans.

"It's just a brotherhood," pitcher Clarke Schmidt said. "We love each other. We got each other's backs."

Boone spoke in the Yankee Stadium news conference room, wearing a new World Series sweatshirt and with a World Series logo backdrop. There was an optional workout as the team let Saturday's AL pennant-winning game against Cleveland start to fade and turned its attention to the National League champion Dodgers.

In navigating the postseason, Boone said he has been texting with Joe Torre, who managed the Yankees to titles in 1996 and from 1998 to 2000.

New York and Los Angeles will play only the fifth World Series between teams with their league's best record since wild cards started after Cleveland and Atlanta (the initial wild-card season of 1995), the Yankees and Braves (1999), Boston and St. Louis (2013) and the Dodgers and Tampa Bay (2020).

This matchup features Judge and Shohei Ohtani, the likely league MVPs. They will be among only six pairs of league home run leaders to meet in the Series after Babe Ruth and George Kelly (1921), Ruth and Jim Bottomley (1928), Lou Gehrig and Mel Ott (1936), Joe DiMaggio and Ott (1937) and Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider (1956).

The only times since 1980 that MVPs met in the Series were Kirk Gibson and Jose Canseco in 1988 and Buster Posey and Miguel Cabrera in 2012.

"The stars will be out. The eyeballs will be watching and, hopefully, we can deliver on a great Series," Boone said.

After several seasons filled with numerous injuries, New York has been relatively healthy: Anthony Volpe played in 160 games, Judge 158, Juan Soto 157, Gleyber Torres 154 and Alex Verdugo 149. Carlos Rodon made 32 starts, Nestor Cortes 30, and Luis Gil and Marcus Stroman 29 each.

Ace Gerrit Cole didn't make his season debut until June 19 because of right elbow inflammation but has skipped only one rotation turn since returning. Schmidt came back in September from a lat strain, Gil from a back strain and Jon Berti from a calf strain.

Cortes appears likely to be added to the World Series roster after recovering from a flexor strain in his left elbow that has sidelined him since Sept. 18. First baseman Anthony Rizzo returned from a pair of fractured fingers to hit .429 in the LCS (6-for-14).

"We are as whole as we've been really in several years," Boone said in mid-September. "There's been a lot of years where we've had good seasons, where we've gotten to postseason where we've had some attrition."

Cole will pitch the opener and while Boone wouldn't commit to a rotation after that, the most likely order would be Rodon, Schmidt and Gil.

"I do think we're here because this is our best team," Boone said, "at least at this time of year."

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson has agreed to a five-year, $150 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and representative Lucas Newton told ESPN on Monday.

The 20th pick in the 2021 NBA draft out of Duke, Johnson exploded into a productive NBA player in his third season, averaging 16 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.3 3-pointers for the Hawks.

He's one of just six players in NBA history to average at least 16 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 3-pointer per game in a season before turning 23.

Johnson improved significantly from his first two seasons, when he averaged 5.5 and 14.9 minutes per game, respectively. His jump from 5.6 points in 2022-23 to 16 points last season was the second-largest increase among players to play at least 50 games, trailing only Nets guard Cam Thomas.

The 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward is particularly devastating in transition; his 66% shooting in transition ranked eighth best among players with 120 or more attempts, per Second Spectrum.

ESPN's Tim Bontemps contributed to this report.