In a nutshell: as of 12:05 a.m. (All times PT) Tuesday by Hartley Miller
NHL:
–The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenceman Nate Schmidt from the Vegas Golden Knights in return for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. The 29-year-old Schmidt notched 31 points (7 goals) in 59 regular season games with the Golden Knights last season and added nine points (2 goals) during 20 postseason appearances.
–The top defenceman available on the NHL’s free-agent market has a new team. Alex Pietrangelo has agreed to a seven-year, $61.6-million contract with Vegas. The deal with the Golden Knights includes a full no-movement clause. The 30-year-old Pietrangelo spent his entire career with St. Louis after being drafted by the Blues with the No. 4 pick in the 2008 NHL Draft.
BCHL:
–The Prince George Spruce Kings won their BCHL pre-season opener outscoring the Centennials 4-1 Saturday 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).
NFL: (Week 5)
–The New Orleans Saints rallied from behind to beat the LA Chargers 30-27 in overtime. The Saints are 3-2 while the Chargers slip to 1-4.
–Week five of the NFL season concludes tonight (4:05 PT) with 4-0 Buffalo at 3-0 Tennessee.
–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 Sunday night win over the Minnesota Vikings.
–Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is out for the season following surgery on his fractured right ankle. His recovery time is estimated to be 4-to-6 months. Prescott suffered the gruesome injury in the 37-34 victory over the New York Giants.
MLB:
–The Tampa Bay Rays doubled the Houston Astros 4-2 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 American League Championship Series. The two teams play again tonight (5:40 PT).
–In the National League, the Atlanta Braves outscored the LA Dodgers 5-1 in the opener of the Championship Series. Game two will go this afternoon (3:05 PT).
–Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan, part of the Cincinnati Reds Big Red Machine in the 1970’s, has died. He was 77. Morgan was suffering from a nerve condition.
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.
SPORTS TWEETS:
The @Canucks have acquired defenceman Nate Schmidt from the @GoldenKnights in exchange for a third-round pick.
Details ⤵️#NHLFreeAgencyhttps://t.co/vNZP1XVIpM
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 13, 2020
Vegas finalizing a seven-year, $61.6M deal with star D Pietrangelo. MORE: https://t.co/mClmZEyB8V pic.twitter.com/Ifmm5fy1LY
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 12, 2020
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— TSN (@TSN_Sports) 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
Wil Lutz kicked a 36-yard field goal with 5:08 left in overtime and the @Saints pulled out a 30-27 victory over the @Chargers on Monday night.https://t.co/JAdPsAllZy
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 13, 2020
Thanks to a four-run outburst in the ninth inning, the Atlanta Braves have taken a 1-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.https://t.co/xVK5EDcqTl
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 13, 2020
The Tampa Bay Rays have taken a commanding 2-0 lead in the American League Championship Series.https://t.co/jf1PQm2MsP
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 12, 2020
Baseball great Joe Morgan dies at 77.
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— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 12, 2020
The Lakers will not hold their championship parade until it is safe to do so.
MORE @ https://t.co/9ZuwSk2MyS pic.twitter.com/CWhAVsauCb
— BarDown (@BarDown) October 13, 2020
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
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
Nadal defeats Djokovic to win 13th French Open title.
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— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 11, 2020