In a nutshell: as of 12:05 a.m. (All times PT) Thursday by Hartley Miller
WHL:
–The Prince George Cougars will return to action early in the new year. The WHL Board of Governors has announced that the regular season will begin January 8, 2021. The Cougars will only play games against the other four teams in the BC Division (Kamloops, Kelowna, Vancouver and Victoria). Details regarding the schedule of games in each of the four WHL Divisions will be announced at a later date. A final determination has not yet been made as to whether spectators will be permitted to attend WHL games as this will be subject to the approval of the Health Authorities in each jurisdiction.
NHL:
–The Montreal Canadiens have signed winger Brendan Gallagher to a six-year, $39 million contract. The new deal carries a $6.5-million cap hit. The 28-year-old Gallagher still has one more year left on his current contract.
MLB:
–The Los Angeles Dodgers scored a postseason record 11 runs in the first inning and they went on to crush the Atlanta Braves 15-3. The Braves still lead the best-of-7 National League Series 2-1 with Game 4 tonight at 5:08.
–The Houston Astros are alive for another day after a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa still enjoys a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series with Game 5 this afternoon at 2:07 (PT).
NFL: (Final game in Week 5)
–Week 6 of the NFL season will begin with a dozen games on Sunday and conclude with two more on Monday. The 5-0 Seattle Seahawks are idle this weekend. The other unbeaten teams are Tennessee, Pittsburgh and Green Bay, all at 4-0. Green Bay will play at 3-2 Tampa Bay Sunday afternoon at 1:25.
SPORTS TWEETS:
Mark your calendars! The WHL has an opening date for the 2020-21 regular season!
DETAILS ? | https://t.co/E4L4tDtf7Q pic.twitter.com/lbzHQMBppR
— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 14, 2020
WHL moves goal posts to Jan. 8 . . . QMJHL shuts down two divisions . . . NCHL (not CHL) cancels its season https://t.co/bvxEY9hG5k
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) October 15, 2020
Marc Bergevin promised he’d make Brendan Gallagher the highest-paid @CanadiensMTL forward, and he delivered on his promise.
He did it because Gallagher has earned it, but certainly because he knows what he’s buying. (✍️: @EricEngels)https://t.co/Qtn2TWuVhv
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 15, 2020
Speaking with a local radio show on Wednesday, @GoldenKnights owner Bill Foley discussed the possibility of a ‘Canadian division’ for the 2020-21 NHL season.https://t.co/8htp5LrYyr
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 15, 2020
Wednesday was a good night for teams on the brink — the Dodgers dominated the Braves for their first win of the NLCS, while in the ALCS the Astros did just enough to live another day vs. the Rays.@ArdenZwelling offers up his takeaways on the action. ⬇https://t.co/Vvm9XOGdai
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 15, 2020
Sports viewership. @TheSportMarket pic.twitter.com/i1onl8648d
— Torben Rolfsen (@vanguy) October 15, 2020
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