In a nutshell: as of 12:05 a.m. (All times PT) Wednesday by Hartley Miller
MLB:
–The Tampa Bay Rays are one win away from advancing to the World Series. The Rays beat the Houston Astros 5-2 to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-7 American League Championship Series. Tampa will go for a sweep when the two teams play again tonight (5:40 PT) in Game 4.
–In the National League, the Atlanta Braves built up a 7-0 lead and held on to edge the LA Dodgers 8-7. The Braves lead the NLCS 2-0 with Game 3 this afternoon (3:05 PT).
NFL: (Final game in Week 5)
–The Tennessee Titans are one of four unbeaten teams after five weeks of the NFL season. The Titans blitzed Buffalo 42-16, handing the Bills their first loss. Tennessee, Pittsburgh and Green Bay are all 4-0 while Seattle sits atop the overall standings at 5-0. Week 6 will begin with a dozen games on Sunday and conclude with two more on Monday. The Seahawks are idle this weekend.
–The New York Jets have released three-time Pro Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell. The disgruntled Bell ends a
disappointing tenure after less than two full seasons with the Jets.
SPORTS TWEETS:
The Tampa Bay Rays are 1⃣ win away from a trip to the World Series.https://t.co/LPOV4uEpGJ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 14, 2020
Braves hold off comeback, take 2-0 lead.
MORE: https://t.co/pqYW3MmlM6 pic.twitter.com/hJishVWvwC
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 14, 2020
The Tennessee Titans are still undefeated.
Ryan Tannehill threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Titans routed the Bills 42-16 on Tuesday.https://t.co/uNEeB2QXDg
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 14, 2020
The New York Jets have released three-time Pro Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell.https://t.co/V9ecZAk4lQ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 14, 2020
The NFL has no plans to move into a bubble as it takes several new steps to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.https://t.co/apgW2U3j93
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 14, 2020
The 2019-20 NBA season has, at long last, come to an end.
A lot happened between opening night on Oct. 22, 2019, to when the @Lakers won it all last Sunday.@loung_s takes a trip down memory lane to revisit a season unlike any other.https://t.co/W6Muwy4ajm
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 14, 2020
“The trade was really tough. It’s very emotional when it happens.”
Nate Schmidt is still processing his shock trade from the @GoldenKnights to the @Canucks just one year into his six-year, $35.7-million extension with Vegas.
(Via @imacSportsnet)https://t.co/xnCW5lTWXt
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 14, 2020
QMJHL may have seven teams out of action . . . CHL cancels 2020-21 season . . . Ronaldo, Johnson come up positive https://t.co/dQxMAw0qqW
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) October 14, 2020
PGA’s Johnson tests positive for COVID-19. MORE: https://t.co/y1844rEkxR pic.twitter.com/1RATTZzz80
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 13, 2020