Whas Happened In Sports Last Night

• NBA Preseason: Cleveland opened its preseason with LeBron James on the bench for most of the game against Toronto. The Cavs star raised his hand for a sub eight minutes in, which is probably the reason they lost. But hey, there are still 90 games to go before the playoffs, and 82 of them matter! Raptors 104, Cavaliers 84 [Yahoo]

More scores and news you may have missed while wondering what the hell James Carville was talking about last night on CNN… after the jump.

• MLB News: Mariano Rivera had shoulder surgery that wil put him out of commission until one month before spring training. [UPI]
• NBA: Elgin Baylor’s reign of terror as GM of the Clippers is over! The new GM will be head coach Mike Dunleavy, which means you can expect half the team to be traded to the Golden State Warriors for his son, Mike Dunleavy, Jr. [LA Times]
• EPL: Apparently booze doesn’t take a hit during an economic downturn. Budweiser has signed on to continue sponsoring Manchester United, probably hoping to nab that jersey spot once AIG can’t pay their bills anymore. [Reuters]