Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, October 20th
MLB: (2 games in the best-of-7 League Championship Series)
Houston 9 Boston 2
The Astros exploded with seven runs in the ninth inning to tie the ALCS at 2-2. Game 5 will be played this afternoon at 2:08 (PT) in Boston.
The Houston Astros saved their best for last, scoring seven runs in the ninth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox and tie the ALCS at 2-2.https://t.co/AuyR4691yl
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 20, 2021
LA Dodgers 6 Atlanta 5
The Dodgers erased a 5-2 deficit by scoring four runs in the bottom of the 8th. The Braves lead the NLCS 2-1 with Game 4 tonight at 5:08 in LA.
Cody Bellinger hit a tying, three-run homer and Mookie Betts lined an RBI double as the Dodgers rallied in the eighth inning to beat the Braves and cut their NLCS lead in half.https://t.co/UokLTQ2kKN
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 20, 2021
The MLB playoff schedule is right here.
NHL: (11 Tuesday games) 4 Canadian teams in action
Buffalo 5 Vancouver 2
The return of Brock Boeser wasn’t enough to lift the Vancouver Canucks to victory as the Buffalo Sabres improved to 3-0 with a 5-2 win.https://t.co/1SbxvxddQk
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 20, 2021
The (1-2-1) Canucks visit Chicago Thursday (5:30 p.m. PT) and Seattle Saturday (7:00) to conclude their season-opening 6-game road trip.
Edmonton 6 Anaheim 5
Minnesota 6 Winnipeg 5 (OT)
San Jose 5 Montreal 0
The @BuffaloSabres, @FlaPanthers, @mnwild and @EdmontonOilers each improved to 3-0-0 during Tuesday’s 11-game slate.#NHLStats: https://t.co/7v4RTSRRzp pic.twitter.com/fkAg3dXXQK
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 20, 2021
The Canucks schedule is right here.
WHL (PG Cougars)
Four @PGCougars catch the eye of NHL scouts | https://t.co/23C3Mi5zPn #CityOfPG #sports #NorthernUprising pic.twitter.com/7pcj3B4gOU
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) October 19, 2021
The (2-3) Prince Cougars play the (1-6) Royals again Friday and Saturday in Victoria plus Tuesday and Wednesday of next week in Prince George.
The Cougars beat the Royals 3-1 Saturday and 4-2 Sunday at CN Centre.
Look back at yesterday’s fun with our game highlights.#NorthernUprising
WATCH ?️ https://t.co/IjBRC8ZI2t pic.twitter.com/A1PLzK6XqA
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) October 18, 2021
The PG Cougars regular season schedule is right here.
The WHL standings are right here.
BCHL (PG Spruce Kings)
The (4-1) Prince George Spruce Kings defeated the Wenatchee Wild 4-1 today at the BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack.
Ben LeFranc scored two goals while former Cariboo Cougar John Herrington chipped in with two assists.
Aaron Trotter made 22 saves in the victory.
PG is back at it Thursday night at 7:30 against Victoria.
NEWS! The Prince George Spruce Kings are excited to announce the commitment of D Luke Schraeder (’05) for the 2022-23 season!
?–> https://t.co/dL9raLw8LX pic.twitter.com/vFZyGnvZBM
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) October 19, 2021
BC Elite Hockey League:
(Cariboo Cougars U18 AAA & Northern Capitals Female U18 AAA)
The (4-4) Cariboo Cougars visit the (3-3-1-1) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds Saturday night at 5:00 and Sunday morning at 9:45 in Abbotsford. Both teams are tied for 6th in the 12-team league with eight points.
The Cariboo Cougars schedule is right here.
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The (4-3-0-1) Northern Capitals have road games Saturday and Sunday against the (2-4) Vancouver Island Seals.
The Northern Capitals schedule is right here.
Taking Note column:
Some B.C. teams cleared for 100 per cent capacity . . . Not Blazers, Cougars, Rockets . . . Want a drink at Kraken game? Bring money. Lots of money https://t.co/uAjakIsECm
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) October 20, 2021
Canada West Soccer: (UNBC Timberwolves)
A historic day for @UNBC Athletics.
Today, the TWolves introduced an alternate logo and jersey, designed by Gitxsan artist, Trevor Angus, becoming the first college or university in Canada to do so.
So many people to thank. This is only the beginning.https://t.co/RrkZ04wAK0 pic.twitter.com/KsrQ4h1api
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) October 20, 2021
The UNBC Timberwolves conclude their regular season in Canada West Soccer by hosting Thompson Rivers Saturday and Sunday at Masich Place (noon kickoff for the women and 2:15 for the men).
The UNBC men have one win, four losses, and five ties after 10 games while the UNBC women have one win, eight losses, and one tie.
NBA: (2 games on opening night)
Milwaukee 127 Brooklyn 104
Golden State 121 LA Lakers 114
The Toronto Raptors open on their home court tonight (4:30 PT) against Washington.
The Raptors’ schedule is right here.
The NBA standings are right here.
NFL:
Week seven of the NFL season begins Thursday with Denver at Cleveland. Both the Broncos and Browns are 3-3.
The 6-0 Arizona Cardinals remain the only NFL team with a perfect record.
Five teams are 5-1: Baltimore, Dallas, Green Bay, LA Rams, and Tampa Bay.
The 0-6 Detroit Lions are the only winless team.
The NFL standings are right here.
“I wanted to say congrats to Aaron Rodgers. I guess he’s now a shareholder of the Bears.” – @TomBrady ?
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— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 20, 2021
CFL:
Week 12 of the CFL season begins Friday night with Montreal hosting Toronto (4:30 PT).
The B.C. Lions visit league-leading Winnipeg on Saturday (4:00 p.m. PT).
West: Winnipeg 9-1, Saskatchewan 5-4, Calgary 5-5, B.C. 4-5, and Edmonton 2-7
East: Toronto 6-3, Montreal 5-4, Hamilton 4-5, and Ottawa 2-8.
The CFL schedule is right here.