MVP candidate Daniel Murphy will continue to sit out for the Washington Nationals through at least the weekend, manager Dusty Baker told reporters Friday.Murphy, diagnosed with a buttocks strain after having an MRI, hasnt played in the field or run the bases since suffering the injury Sept. 17 against Atlanta.The Nationals have dropped five out of their last six games, and they have magic numbers of one for a playoff berth and two for an NL East title.Baker told reporters that the team will monitor Murphys injury throughout the weekend, and the All-Star second baseman will rest and then be re-evaluated. Stephen Drew will start at second base Saturday against the Pirates.Were going to shut him down, Baker told reporters. Hell probably sneak in to hit somewhere. Especially if, like he said, it doesnt hurt. Were just trying to stop him from various activities.Baker said theres no firm timetable as to when Murphy, who is hitting .347 with 25 home runs and 104 RBIs, will return.Im not a doctor. I dont know. Theyre doing everything they can to try to alleviate the pain and get rid of whatevers in there. We have some very capable staff here. Im glad he didnt do it any worse. Thats why we didnt put him in a situation where he had to run. But now were not going to put him in any situation, to make sure he doesnt have to run. Zion Williamson Jersey . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. Jrue Holiday Pelicans Jersey . A knee to the thigh might have stung him the most, but his sixth straight double-double made up for the brief burst of pain. https://www.pelicanslockerroom.com/Etwaun-Moore-City-Edition-Jersey/ . Robinson finished with 17 points, all but two in the second half, and Lawson had 14 after halftime and finished with a game-high 11 assists as the Nuggets handed Dallas its first home loss in eight games this season. J.J. Hickson led Denver with 22, and Kenneth Faried added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Josh Gray Jersey . It was hard for Luck to pull off another comeback, or even get into the end zone, while standing on the sideline. Rivers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen and Nick Novak kicked four field goals to give the Chargers a 19-9 victory against the Colts on Monday night. Josh Hart Jersey . -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English ran away with the Franklin Templeton Shootout, shooting a 14-under 58 on Sunday in the final-round scramble to break the tournament course record. LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers have exercised their team options for the 2017-18 season on guard DAngelo Russell and forwards Julius Randle and Larry Nance Jr.The Lakers announced the expected moves Wednesday before their season opener.Russell and Nance were first-round picks in the 2015 draft, while Randle was a first-round pick in 2014.Randle will make nearly $4.15 million next season. After missing 81 games in his rookie season with a broken leg, he averaaged 11.dddddddddddd3 points and 10.2 rebounds last year while playing 28.2 minutes per game, the fewest among all NBA players averaging a double-double.Russell will make $5.56 million next season. The No. 2 pick made the NBA All-Rookie second team, averaging 13.2 points and 3.3 assists.Nance started 22 games for the Lakers last season. ' ' '