In a nutshell: as of 12:05 a.m. Wednesday by Hartley Miller
MLB:
–A blowout in Game 1 of the World Series. The LA Dodgers scored four runs in the fifth inning and they went on to crush the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3. Winning pitcher Clayton Kershaw retired 17 of the final 18 batters he faced. Over six innings, Kershaw allowed one run, two hits and one walk while striking out eight. Game 2 will be played tonight (5:10 PT) in Arlington, Texas. MLB is allowing 11,500 fans, spread in groups of four, into the stadium for each game of the World Series.
NFL:
–Week seven of the NFL season begins Thursday night with the (1-5) New York Giants at the (1-4-1) Philadelphia Eagles. Despite losing records, both teams are in contention in the NFC (L) East where the Dallas Cowboys top the division at 2-4.
BCHL:
–The Prince George Spruce Kings play a pair of pre-season games this weekend against the Merritt Centennials. The two teams meet Friday night in Merritt and Sunday afternoon at 3:00 at the RMCA in PG.
SPORTS TWEETS:
Dodgers blow out Rays in Game 1: https://t.co/Vcw0RvGlX8 pic.twitter.com/oVv0rZ1Y66
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 21, 2020
The Dodgers are going with rookie right-hander Tony Gonsolin to start Game 2 of the #WorldSeries against the Rays.https://t.co/ub2uz3eYft
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 21, 2020
Betts paying off big for Dodgers in every way: https://t.co/0hs3D623Di pic.twitter.com/QalnIAu2eJ
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 21, 2020
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says he hopes to keep two of this year’s innovations: expanded playoffs and starting extra innings with runners on second base.https://t.co/yF6b97buaz
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 20, 2020
Joe Buck is in the middle of one of the wildest broadcasting weeks imaginable.
MORE @ https://t.co/8HSQBSFt21 pic.twitter.com/Chbw4u5mVi
— BarDown (@BarDown) October 21, 2020
.@WashingtonNFL may be going nameless for another season.https://t.co/4ZwoVDigYX
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 20, 2020
Sports Curmudgeon: Baseball, you’ve got a problem! . . . SJHL prexy: Losses are in excess of $1m . . . Turkey time: 2021 WJC opens Dec. 25 https://t.co/Qa4FETiQLz
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) October 21, 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