In a nutshell: as of 12:05 a.m. (All times PT) Tuesday by Hartley Miller
MLB:
–Game 1 of the World Series featuring the LA Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays will be played tonight (5:10 PM PT)
in Arlington, Texas. MLB will allow 11,500 fans into the stadium for each game of the World Series. The Dodgers have appeared in three of the last four World Series but they have not won the Fall Classic since 1988. Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Tyler Glasnow of the Rays will start on the mound.
NFL:
–Week six of the NFL season ended with the Arizona Cardinals crushing the Dallas Cowboys 38-10. The Cards are 4-2 and tied with the LA Rams for second in the NFC West behind the 5-0 Seattle Seahawks. Despite a 2-4 record, the Cowboys still lead the NFC (L)East.
–The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are 5-1 after a 26-17 victory over the Bills in Buffalo. The Chiefs are first in the AFC West while the 4-2 Bills lead the AFC East.
SPORTS TWEETS:
Kyler Murray accounted for three touchdowns in his first game back home as a pro to lead the @Cardinals over the @dallascowboys on Monday night.https://t.co/qqhFh032lu
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 20, 2020
So the Cowboys got blown out…..but they are still in first in the NFC East pic.twitter.com/Lhji2q3477
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 20, 2020
Tonight is the first time in the Super Bowl era that a team won a game by 25+ points despite its leading passer (Kyler Murray, 9) having 25+ FEWER completions than the opposing team’s leading passer (Andy Dalton, 34)
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 20, 2020
Rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire had 161 rushing yards to help the @Chiefs beat the @BuffaloBills on Monday night.https://t.co/2LaBOBXXV6
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 20, 2020
The World Series matchup between the Dodgers and Rays is a rare meeting of baseball’s best for the title — and a matchup of organizations with Andrew Friedman’s imprint.https://t.co/LXyn5v3JJA
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 19, 2020
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be looking to end a 32-year championship drought when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays as -200 betting favourites on the opening World Series odds, according to sportsbooks monitored by @OddsShark. https://t.co/5uWR9WwWOb
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 20, 2020
The schedule for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship was announced Monday, with three games set for Dec. 25 — a day earlier than its regular start date.https://t.co/1vUKFsI3Gw
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 20, 2020
The voice of hockey Doc Emrick has retired, the hockey world reminisced on their favourite memories. MORE @ https://t.co/4QndUNvy9s pic.twitter.com/vCmGkMADy0
— BarDown (@BarDown) October 20, 2020