In a nutshell: as of 12:05 a.m. (All times PT) Monday by Hartley Miller
NBA:
–The Los Angeles Lakers have tied the Boston Celtics for the most NBA titles with 17. The Lakers built up a whopping 64-36 halftime lead and they cruised to a 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat to win the championship series 4 games to 2.
–LeBron James has his 4th ring and 4th NBA Finals MVP award. James scored 28 points and added 14 rebounds and 10 assists in Game 6. In the series he averaged 29.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game on 59.1 per cent shooting from the floor and a 41.7 per cent mark from three-point range.
NFL: (Week 5)
–The Seattle Seahawks are 5-0 for the first time in franchise history. Russell Wilson threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to DK Metcalf on fourth-and-goal with 15 seconds left in the game to give the Seahawks a 27-26 win over the
Minnesota Vikings.
–Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott suffered a fracture dislocation of his right ankle in the 37-34 victory over the New York Giants. Prescott had surgery Sunday night and is out for the season. He started the first 69 games of his career, from the beginning of his rookie season.
–The 0-5 Atlanta Falcons have fired head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff.
–Monday Night Football has the 1-3 LA Chargers at the 2-2 New Orleans Saints.
NHL:
–Taylor Hall has found a new team. The former Hart Trophy winner has signed a one-year, $8-million deal with the Buffalo Sabres. The 28-year-old Hall notched 52 points in 65 games split between the New Jersey Devils and Arizona Coyotes in the 2019-20 season.
Toffoli has 290 points (139 goals and 151 assists) in eight seasons in the NHL.
BCHL:
–The Prince George Spruce Kings won their BCHL pre-season opener outscoring the Centennials 4-1 in Merritt. The Spruce Kings outshot the Centennials 32-28. PG went 1/8 and Merritt 0/8 on the power play. The same two teams meet again in exhibition play Friday, Oct. 23rd in Merritt and on Sunday, Oct. 25th in Prince George (3PM at the RMCA).
MLB:
–The Tampa Bay Rays edged the Houston Astros 2-1 in the opener of the best-of-7 American League Championship Series. The two teams play again this afternoon (1:07 PT). In the National League, the Championship Series between the Atlanta Braves and the LA Dodgers will start tonight at 5:08 (PT).
SPORTS TWEETS:
Forget the asterisk, the Lakers deserve all the praise that is coming their way and more.@loung_s has more after the title-clinching game.https://t.co/SdRhm82fv3
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 12, 2020
LeBron wants you to put some respect on his name! pic.twitter.com/FQQpUEVhcO
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 12, 2020
The @Lakers have been crowned champions ? and that’s a wrap ? on the NBA’s bubble in Orlando. pic.twitter.com/F9qU79loJj
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 12, 2020
Late Wilson magic gives Seahawks win over Vikings.
MORE: https://t.co/h98hvYFPbo pic.twitter.com/DZWenOopOs
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 12, 2020
Canadian rookie Claypool scores four TDs in Steelers win.
MORE: https://t.co/ZHJJvZAyLJ pic.twitter.com/U6LNjxqK1H
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 11, 2020
Dak Prescott’s brother shared a positive update from Dak’s hospital room.
MORE @ https://t.co/HnVAC1R1B0 pic.twitter.com/Cc90SaOGSq
— BarDown (@BarDown) October 12, 2020
Taylor Hall stuns the hockey community by choosing to sign with the Sabres. ?
REACTIONS @ https://t.co/YNaW3litks pic.twitter.com/CH6l745OJE
— BarDown (@BarDown) October 11, 2020
A great way to kick off the pre-season in Merritt!
GAME RECAP –> https://t.co/TnHpGg7Rie#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/TFowExVEO2
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) October 11, 2020
Started the pre-season on the right foot tonight!
Tonight’s Game Highlights are below!#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/ec3FrExbTG
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) October 11, 2020
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller talks about what’s next for Junior Hockey as Dr. Bonnie Henry says it’s likely no fans will be allowed in the stands this season
| https://t.co/vWOBmiztU3 #CityofPG #sports #COVID19 #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/LpnwbDh8L9— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) October 9, 2020
In the Rays, the Astros may have finally met their match.
The Astros slugged their way to this point, but they can expect big blows to be tougher to come by in the ALCS.@ShiDavidi breaks down the Rays’ 2-1 win in Game 1 on Sunday ⤵️https://t.co/B7VL64OYDW
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 12, 2020
Nadal defeats Djokovic to win 13th French Open title.
MORE: https://t.co/iLkOQueznv pic.twitter.com/PucYWZP2kD
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 11, 2020
Swiatek defeats Kenin to claim French Open title.
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— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 10, 2020
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