In a nutshell: as of 12:05 a.m. (All times PT) Wednesday by Hartley Miller
NHL:
–Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final will be played tonight (starting just after 5:00 PT) in Edmonton. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars are tied 1-1. Tampa is hoping to get captain Steven Stamkos back in the lineup at some point in this series. He has been sidelined with a lower-body injury. Jon Cooper of Prince George is the head coach of the Lightning.
NBA:
–Canadian Jamal Murray scored 28 points and added 12 assists and eight rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets to a 114-106 victory over the LA Lakers. Murray put the game away with a pair of late 3-pointers. The Lakers still lead the Western Conference final series 2-1 with Game four Thursday night (just after 6:00 PT).
–After a three-day break, the NBA East final resumes tonight (5:30 PT) with the Boston Celtics against the Miami Heat. Miami enjoys a 2-1 lead. Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops plays for Miami.
MLB:
–The Toronto Blue Jays have just five regular-season games left. The Jays are 28-27 after they took it on the chin losing 12-1 Tuesday to the New York Yankees. The same two teams play again tonight and Thursday (3:35 PT) in Buffalo. The Jays are likely headed for the 8th seed in the American League playoffs.
NFL:
–Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers, who starred with the Chicago Bears in the 1960s has lost his battle with cancer. Sayers was 77.
–Week three of the NFL season starts Thursday night (5:20 kickoff) with the Miami Dolphins at the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Dolphins are one of 11 teams that have started the season 0-2. The Jags are 1-1.
SPORTS TWEETS:
In a game his Denver Nuggets needed to win, Jamal Murray had 28 points and 12 assists, halting a Los Angeles Lakers charge and narrowing the Western Conference Finals series, 2-1.https://t.co/RvUtqYhh7t
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 23, 2020
NBA unlikely to start until January 2021.
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— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 22, 2020
Bears HOF RB Sayers dead at 77.
MORE: https://t.co/BVTitnC6Im pic.twitter.com/sGBDq2xhmE
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 23, 2020
Gerrit Cole limited the @BlueJays to five hits over seven innings in his final preparation for the playoffs, and Aaron Hicks drove in three runs in the @Yankees rout of Toronto. https://t.co/HQwgaLEStH
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 23, 2020
The @Dodgers have clinched the National League’s top post-season seed and an eighth straight West title.https://t.co/HWmBSiaYS2
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 23, 2020
Marcell Ozuna drove in five runs with four hits that included two homers as the @Braves clinched their third straight NL East title by beating the @Marlins.https://t.co/zgMeBG7hJX
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 23, 2020
The @Cubs are heading back to the post-season after a one-year absence.https://t.co/DYFjyNf8kt
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 23, 2020
With one sweet swing, Jose Ramirez pushed the @Indians in the playoffs and strengthened his case for the AL MVP award.https://t.co/AFtwUwPTTa
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 23, 2020
The number of injuries to high-profile players throughout the NFL this weekend was shocking.
From a fantasy football perspective, it means a competitive dash to the waiver wire. @AndyMc81 breaks down the top waiver-wire pickups you should target ⤵️https://t.co/YxpwXmwmCP
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 22, 2020
TRADE | The Spruce Kings have acquired F Hunor Torzsok from the Merritt Centennials in exchange for future considerations.
DETAILS –> https://t.co/USlx7rwXeI#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/jws5AT6suf
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) September 21, 2020
Big Guy Lake River Kings over Frenchy’s Prowlers 3-1. Norm Linton (2) run inside the park homerun in bottom of the 6th. WP: Travis Kunz
LP: Bryn Redhead@JayJanower @CKPGCorrigan @itsjdphoto @KyleBalzer @Hartley_Miller @PGCitizen @CadenFanshaw @cfisfm pic.twitter.com/P9MKF3MZxt— Big Guy Lake Sports Club (@nativesportspg) September 21, 2020
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