The Tampa Bay Rays say it may take weeks to fully assess how much damage was done to Tropicana Field, which saw its roof ripped to shreds by the force of Hurricane Milton as the deadly storm barreled across much of Florida.

The team said no one was injured when the St. Petersburg ballpark was struck by the storm on Wednesday night.

A handful of “essential personnel” were inside Tropicana Field as the roof panels were blown apart, much of the debris falling on the field and seats below.

WNBA SET TO EXPAND FINALS

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will expand its Finals next year to a best-of-seven format. The league announced the change on Thursday.

The league currently has a best-of-five semifinals and finals in its playoffs with a best-of-three first round.

Engelbert said that the better seeded teams will host the first, second, fifth and seventh games. The league also will be changing the opening round to give the lower seeded team at least one home game, with the higher seeded team hosting Game 1, and 3 if it’s necessary.

ULBRICH REPLACES HACKETT WITH JETS

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Nathaniel Hackett is out as the New York Jets’ play caller on offense. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Thursday he is replacing Hackett with Todd Downing, who has been the Jets’ passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Hackett will remain the offensive coordinator in title.

Ulbrich took over as coach Tuesday after owner Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh with the team off to a 2-3 start and on a two-game losing streak.

Ulbrich said the change in offensive play callers is a different take on things and a fresh approach for a struggling offense.

PICKENS WAS UNAWARE OF RULE

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens says he was unaware of the NFL rule prohibiting players from writing messages on their eye black during games.

Pickens wrote a message that included an expletive during Pittsburgh’s 20-17 loss to Dallas in Week 5.

The third-year pro finished with three catches for a season-low 26 yards against the Cowboys with the phrase “open (expletive) always” stretched under his eyes and across his nose.