In a nutshell: as of 12:05 a.m. Thursday by Hartley Miller
NFL:
–Week 8 of the NFL season will begin tonight (Thursday 5:20 PT) when the Atlanta Falcons visit the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons are 1-6 while the Panthers sit at 3-4 in the NFC South.
MLB:
–The MLB commissioner’s office has begun a full investigation after Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers disregarded protocol following a positive COVID-19 test to join his team in on-field celebrations after winning the World Series. After the game, the 35-year-old third baseman tweeted that he was feeling “great” and wasn’t experiencing any symptoms.
NBA:
–Toronto Raptors guard Terence Davis has been arrested after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. Defence lawyer Greg Esposito told TSN that his client denies the charges. Davis has his next court date on Dec. 11. The Raptors have said they are seeking more information.
BCHL:
–The Prince George Spruce Kings have their next pre-season game on Saturday, November 7th when they host the Merritt Centennials at the RMCA. The Spruce Kings are 2-1 in exhibition action against the Centennials in October. Brandon Dent, Hunter Brown, Blake Astorino and Alex Ochitwa of PG play for Merritt.
SPORTS TWEETS:
‘Nice to have something set in stone’: Former Cougar signs NHL extension https://t.co/IYkStr00xr
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) October 29, 2020
OHL now looking at Feb. 4 start to 40-game season . . . Still lots of unanswered questions . . . World Series aftermath mostly about Turner https://t.co/7KahGT19ob
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) October 29, 2020
NEWS | The Spruce Kings have added F Connor Bowie (’01) and D Aiden Reeves (’02) to the roster on loan from the @PGCougars.
Details –> https://t.co/6xX0737hkv#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/alF3gwxEIF
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) October 27, 2020
New: Raptors G Terence Davis was released after his arraignment, the NY DA’s office says.
He faces 7 charges, inc. two counts of assault, harassment, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal mischief.
Davis’s next court date is Dec 11.
The criminal complaint against him: pic.twitter.com/zASAIHzWoa— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) October 28, 2020
Terence Davis has entered a plea of not guilty, his lawyer Gregory Esposito tells me.
Esposito declined further comment.— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) October 28, 2020
Divisional leads will be at stake in two key NFL contests this weekend, starting in Baltimore, where the Ravens host the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers as 3.5-point favourites, according to @OddsShark. https://t.co/K7JG3t5BY3
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 28, 2020
There’s a case to be made for giving your good players the rope to be great.
Higher risk comes with higher rewards, and as the removal of Blake Snell showed, playing it safe doesn’t always work out, either. (✍️: @ShiDavidi)https://t.co/eX6FEgrbqd
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 28, 2020
MLB to investigate Turner’s actions during World Series celebration. MORE: https://t.co/fNljXlSBnY pic.twitter.com/QLTF0shC0p
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 28, 2020