Is The Third Time A Charm............

 For the XFL?

Stamps Dominate Riders In Regular-Season Finale

 At McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta:

Quarterback Tommy Stevens ran for over 160 yards and a touchdown while also throwing for another score on Saturday as the Calgary Stampeders (12-6, 24 points) dominated the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-12, 12 points) 36-10 as both clubs completed their Canadian Football League regular seasons.

After a 4-1 start, the Riders dropped 11 of their last 13 games (their last seven successively).

2022 GREY CUP PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:

EASTERN DIVISION:

Next Sunday:

Semifinal Game:

At Molson Stadium, Montreal:

Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Montreal Alouettes, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (ESPN 2)

Sunday, November 13:

Divisional Final:

At BMO Field, Toronto:

Hamilton-Montreal Winner @ Toronto Argonauts, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (ESPNEWS)

WESTERN DIVISION:

Next Sunday:

Divisional Semifinal:

At BC Place, Vancouver:

Calgary Stampeders @ British Columbia Lions, 1:30 PM Pacific Time (ESPN 2)

Sunday, November 13:

At IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba:

Divisional Final:

Calgary-British Columbia Winner @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1:30 PM Pacific Time (ESPNEWS)

GREY CUP FINAL:

Sunday, November 20:

At Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan:

Division winners, TBD (ESPN 2)

Devils Demolish Blue Jackets

 At Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey:

Fabian Zetterland scored late in the opening period while Nico Hischier and Ryan Graves scored 33 seconds apart in the second period and Vitek Vanecek saved 19 of 20 shots for his third straight victory on Sunday as the New Jersey Devils (6-3-0, 12 points) demolished the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets (3-7-0, six points) 7-1.

Niners Prove Too Much For Rams

 At SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California:

Christian McCafferty became the first NFL player since 2015 to run, pass (to Brandon Aiyuk), and catch a pass for a touchdown (one of two thrown by quarterback Jimmy Garappolo) on Sunday as the San Francisco 49ers (4-4) completed their fourth consecutive regular-season series sweep of the Los Angeles Rams (3-4), 31-14 on the road.

Ducks Stay At #8 In Both Polls; Beavers Reach AP Poll For First Time Since 2013

 After their Saturday road win at California, the Oregon Ducks remained at #8 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches college football polls.

For the first time since 2013, the Oregon State Beavers are nationally ranked, standing at #24 in the AP Poll while just outside the Coaches rankings at #26.

MLS Cup Playoffs: LAFC To Host Philly For The Marbles

 Both MLS Cup Playoff conference finals were contested on Sunday.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles:

Cristian Arango (29'), Maximiliano Urruti (OG-62'), and Kwadwo Opoku (81') each scored once as the Los Angeles Football Club advanced to their first MLS Cup Final by dominating visiting Austin FC 3-0.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania:

Julian Caranza (65'), Daniel Gazdag (67'), and Cory Burke (76') each scored a second-half goal as the Philadelphia Union won their first conference playoff title by dethroning defending champions New York City 3-1 at home.

Saturday at Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles:

Los Angeles Football Club vs. Philadelphia Union, MLS Cup Final, 1:00 PM Pacific Time on FOX

THORNS DEFEAT CURRENT FOR THIRD NWSL TITLE

 At Audi Field, Washington:

Sophia Smith (4', named the game's Most Valuable Player) and Addisyn Merrick (OG-56') each scored once as the Portland Thorns became the first team to win three National Women's Soccer League championships after blanking the Kansas City Current 2-0.

Another Win For Red Bulls

 At Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:

Noah Okafor scored the game's lone goal in the 48th minute on Saturday as Austrian Bundesliga-leading FC Red Bull Salzburg downed visiting Hartberg 1-0.

FSV Mainz: No Match For Bayern

 At Allianz Arena, Munich:

Six different players each scored once----starting with Serge Grabry in the fifth minute----on Saturday as Bayern Munich demolished visiting FSV Mainz 6-2 in action from the German Bundesliga.

Ten-Man Wolves Gain Road Draw

 At Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, England:

Ruben Neves' equalizer in the 52nd minute carried ten-man Wolverhampton Wanderers to a 1-1 Saturday English Premier League road draw with Brentford.

Ben Mee scored for the Bees in the 50th minute.

2022 World Series: Astros Bounce Back, Level Series

 At Minute Maid Park, Houston:

Framber Valdez pitched six innings of nine-strikeout baseball while Alex Bregman hit a home run (and batted in two runs) on Saturday as the Houston Astros bounced back from their series-opening collapse and held off the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 in game two and leveled the World Series at a game apiece.

Bo Knows As Ducks Prove Too Much For Cal Bears

 At California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California:

Quarterback Bo Nix threw for three touchdowns and ran for three more on Saturday as the Oregon Ducks (#8 in both AP and Coaches; 7-1 overall, 5-0 in Pac-12 play) overpowered the homestanding California Golden Bears (3-5, 1-4) 42-24.

Europa Conference League

 Sixteen games were played on Thursday in Europa Conference League group-stage action.

Europa League

 Sixteen games were played this past week in Europa League group-stage play.

Blazers Top Rockets For Fifth Win In First Six Games

 At the Moda Center at the Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon:

Anfernee Simons scored 30 points on Friday while Jusuf Nurkic added 27 (to go with his 15 rebounds) as the Portland Trail Blazers (5-1) held off the visiting Houston Rockets (1-5) 125-111.

Devils Make It Five Wins In Six Games

 At the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey:

Jack Hughes scored the game's only goal while Vitek Vanecek saved all 24 shots on Friday as the New Jersey Devils (5-3-0, 10 points) upended the visiting Colorado Avalanche (4-3-1, 9 points) 1-0.

New Marshal In Town

 He certainly got busy in a hurry.

Farewell........

 To the last surviving charter member of the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.  Jerry Lee was recently inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

2022 World Series: Phillies Open Fall Classic By Storming Back To Knock Off Astros In 10-Inning Thriller in Houston

 At Minute Maid Park, Houston:

J.T. Realmuto hit a solo home run in the tenth inning on Friday then Nick Castellanos made a sliding catch to end the game as the Philadelphia Phillies came back from five runs down to upend the homestanding Houston Astros 6-5 in the opening game of the World Series.

Kyle Tucker hit a pair of round-trippers for the Astros.

Timbers Foiled By Heat

 At the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon:

Bam Adebayo scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds on Wednesday night as the Miami Heat (2-3) upended the previously-unbeaten Portland Trail Blazers (4-1) 119-98 on the road.

Six Miami players, including all five starters scored in double figures.

Damian Lillard paced the Blazers with 22 points.

UEFA Champions League, Group D: Everybody Still Alive

 Two games were played in Group D of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

At Tottenham Stadium, London:

Rodirgo Bentacur's equalizer in the 80th minute carried Tottenham Hotspur to a 1-1 home draw with Sporting CP.

Marcus Edwards tallied for the Lions in the 22nd minute.

At Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany:

Randal Kolo Muani's equalizer in the 27th minute carried Eintracht Frankfurt to a 2-1 home victory over Marseille that kept the German club's chances of advancing to the Champions League's knockout stage alive.

Group D Standings:

1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)

2. Sporting CP (GP: 5; GD; 0; PTS: 7)

3. Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 7)

4. Marseille (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 6)

UEFA Champions League, Group C: Nerazzurri Join Bayern In Knockout Stage

 Two games were played on Wednesday in Group C of the UEFA Champions League.

At San Siro (Giuseppe Meazza), Milan, Italy:

Edin Dzeko scored twice (42', 66') as Inter Milan demolished visiting FC Viktoria Plzen 4-0.

At Camp Nou Stadium, Barcelona:

Sadio Mane (10'), Jean-Eric Choupo-Moting (31'), and Benjamin Pavard (90'+5) each scored once as Bayern Munich knocked Barcelona out of the tournament by knocking home the homestanding Catalans 3-0.

Group C Standings:

1. x-Bayern Munich (GP: 5; GD: +14; PTS: 15)

2. x-Inter Milan (GP: 5 GD: +5; PTS; 10)

3.  e-Barcelona  (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 4)

4.  z-FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 5; GD: -17; PTS: 0)

x-Clinched berth in Champions League's knockout stage

e-Transferred to Europa League

z-Eliminated from European competition.

UEFA Champions League, Group B: Dragons Scorch Club Brugge, Join Belgian Club In Round of 16; Draw Force Leverkusen And Mattress Makers To Battle For Europa League Glory

 Two games were played in Group B of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

At Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, Belgium:

Mehdi Taremi scored twice (33', 70') as FC Porto reached the knockout stage of the knockout stage after demolishing homestanding Club Brugge 4-0.

At Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid:

Yannick Carrasco (22') and Rodrigo De Paul (50') each scored once to carry Atletico Madrid to a 2-2 home draw with Bayer Leverkusen as both clubs will now to scramble to get into the Europa League.

Moussa Diaby (9') and Callum Hudson-Odoi (29') for the Black and Reds.

Group B Standings:

1. x-Club Brugge (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 10)

2. x-FC Porto (GP: 5; GD; +4; PTS; 9)

3. e-Atletico Madrid (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 5)

4. e-Bayer Levekusen (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 5)

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

e-Eliminated from Champions League contention but still alive for Europa League play

x-Cliched berth in Champions League's knockout stage

UEFA Champions League, Group A: Napoli And Liverpool Advance To Knockout Stage; Gers And Ajax To Battle For Europa League Scrsps

 Eight games were contested on Wednesday of the UEFA Champions League, including two in Group A.

At Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Naples, Italy:

Giovanni Simeone scored twice (11', 16') as Naples dominated visiting Rangers 3-0 on the road.

At Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands:

Mohamed Salah (42'), Darwin Nunez (49'), and Harvey Elliot (52') each scored once as Liverpool dominate hosts Ajax Amsterdam 3-0.

Group A Standings:

1. x-Naples (GP: 5; GD: +16; PTS: 15)

2. x-Liverpool (GP; 5; GD: +9; PTS: 12)

3. e-Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 3)

4. e-Rangers (GP: 5; GD: -18; PTS: 0)

x-Clinched berth in Champions League's knockout stage

e-Eliminated from Champions League contention, but still alive for Europa League play

Devils Make It Four Out Of Five

 At Little Caesar's Arena, Detroit:

Jesper Bratt had two goals and an assist on Tuesday night as the New Jersey Devils (4-3; 8 eight points) won four of their last five games after beating the homestanding Detroit Red Wings (3-1-2; 8 points) 6-2.

The Red Wings were the last remaining NHL team without a regulation-time defeat.

Trying To Get Back On Winning Track On Winning Track

 At Little Caesars Arenas, Detroit:

New York Jersey Devils (3-3-0, 6 points) @ Detroit Red Wins (3-0-2, 8, points, 8 points), NFL playoffs, Tuesday @ 4:00 Pacific Time

Home Win For TNS

 At Park Hall Stadium, Oswestry, England:

Ryan Robbel (16', Aman Wilson (42'),  and (Owfydd (90'+2) eacored each scored on once on Tuesday as The New Starts defeated visiting visiting Caernfron Town in Welsh Premier League action.

UEFA Champions League, Group H: PSG, Benfica Advance To Champions League's; Juventus and Maccabi Haita Still Up For Shot At Europa League

 Two games were played in Group H of the UEFA Champions League.

At Parc des Princes, Paris:

Lionel Massi (19', 44'), and Kylian Mbappe (32', 64') each scored once as Paris Saint-Germain blasted visiting Maccabi Haifa 7-2 

At da Luz Stadium, Lisbon, Portugal:

Rafa Silva scored twice (35', 60') as SL Benfica defeated visiting Juventus defeated visiting Juventus 3-2.

Group H Stadium:

1. x-Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 11)

2. x-SL Benfica (GP: 5; GD; +4; PTS: 11)

3. e-Juventus (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS; 3)

4. e-Maccabi Haifa (GP: 5; GD; -9; PTS: 3)

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

e-Eliminated from Champions League but still alive for berth in Europa League

UEFA Champions League, Group G: Manchester City, Dortmund Advance To Knockout Stage; Sevilla To Europa League; Copenhagen Out

 Two games were played on Tuesday in Group G of the UEFA Champions League.

At Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium, Seville, Spain:

Youssef En-Zezyri (51'), Francisco Roman Alarcon Suarez (88'), and Gonzalo Montiel (90'+2) each scored once once as Sevilla dominated visiting FC Copenhagen 3-0.

At Westlalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany:

A scoreless draw between Borussia Dortmund and visiting Manchester City resulted in both clubs advancing to the Champions League's knockout stage.

Group G Stadium

1. x-Manchester City (GP: 5; GD: +10; PTS: 11)

2. x-Borussia Dortmund (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 8)

3. e-Sevilla (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 5)

4. z-FC Copenhagen (GP: 5; GD: -11; PTS: 2) 

x-Clinched berth in Champions League's knockout stage

e-Transferred to Europa League

z-Eliminated from European competition 

UEFA Champions League, Group F:Real Madrid Advances To Knockout Stages; Celtic Eliminated

 Two games were played in Group F of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

At Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland:

Mykhaylo Mudryk's equalizer goal at 58th minute lifted Shakhtar Donetsk to 1-1 road draw with Celtic, eliminated the Scottish club from European competition.

At Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany:

Timo Werner scored the winning goal in the 81st minute as RB Leipzig knocked off visiting Real Madrid 3-2.

Despite dropping the game, Los Blancos still managed to clinch a berth in the knockout stage.

Group F Standings:

1. x-Read Madrid (GP: 5 GD: +5; PTS: 10)

2.    RB Leipzig (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 9)

3.    Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 6)

4. e-Celtic (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 2)

x-Clinched berth in knockout stage

e-Eliminated from European competition 

UEFA Champions League, Group E: Chelsea Advance To Knockout Stage; AC Milan Closing In On Advancing To Knockout Stage

 Eight games were played on the UEFA Champions League, two of them in Group E.

At Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:

Kai Lukas Havertz scored the winning goal in the 64th minute as Chelsea gained a berth in the knockout stage after their 2-1 road win over FC Red Bull Salzburg 2-1.

At Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia:

Mattieo Gabbia scored the goal in the 39th minute as AS Minute defeated homestanding Dinamo Zagreb 4-0.

Group E Standings:

1. x-Chelsea (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)

2.    Milan (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)

3.    FC Red Bulls (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)

4. e-Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 4)

x-Clinched berth in Champions League knockout stage

e-Eliminated from Champions League but still alive for Europe League play

Blazers Continue Hot Start Against Nuggets

At Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon:

Damien Lillard scored 31 points (while a dishing out eight assists) while Anfernee Simons added 29 points and Jerami Grant 21 as the Portland Timbers (4-0), which six players added scoring in double figures, spanked the visiting Denver Nuggets (2-2) 135-110 on Monday.

Aaron Gordon topped the Nuggets with 26 points.

Caps Cool Off Devils

At the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey:

Alexander Ovechkin scored his 783rd career goal on Monday on Monday as the Washington Capitals (4-3) over cooled the home standing New Jersey Devils (3-3-0) 6-3.

Boris

 Back in charge?

Blazers Go 3-0 With Win Over Lakers

 At Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles:

Damian Lillard scored 41 points on Sunday as the Portland Trail Blazers (3-0) came from behind to knock off the homestanding Los Angeles Lakers (0-3) 106-104.

Jerami Grant added 16 points to the Blazers' coffers.

LeBron James scored 31 points to lead the Lakers while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out eight assists.

Anthony Davis scored 22 points and grabbed ten boards for Los Angeles.

Chiefs Overcome, Then Dominate, Niners On Road

 At Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California:

Patrick Mahomes threw for 423 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) came back from an early 10-point deficit to overpower the homestanding San Francisco 49ers (3-4) 44-23.

ASTROS COMPLETE SWEEP, ADVANCE TO FOURTH WORLD SERIES IN SIX YEARS

 At Yankee Stadium, the Bronx, New York:

Jeremy Pena hit a home run in the first inning while Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman came up with key hits of their own on Sunday night as the Houston Astros held off the homestanding New York Yankees 6-5 to complete a four-game sweep of the American League Championship Series.

The Astros will play in their fourth World Series in the last six seasons and will host the series opener of their series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday on FOX.

The Astros will be gunning for their first title since 2017 while the Phillies will be seeking their first since 2008.

Ducks Climb Up Both Gridiron Polls To #8; Support Rising For Beavers In Both Rankings

 After delivering a home beatdown to previously-unbeaten UCLA on Saturday, the Oregon Ducks climbed up to #8 in both the Associated Press (up two spots from last week) and USA Today/Coaches (up one) polls.

Like the Ducks, the Oregon State Beavers gained bowl eligibility and support for them improved in both polls, as the Beavers would be at #28 in the AP poll and #30 in the Coaches' rankings.

PHILLIES WIN FIRST NL PENNANT SINCE 2009

 At Citizens Ball Park, Philadelphia:

Home runs from Rhys Hoskins and Bryce Harper on Sunday lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 home victory over the San Diego Padres as they won their first National League pennant since 2009 four games to one.

The Phillies will be taking on the Houston Astros or New York Yankees in their first World Series since 2009 and aim for their first world championship since defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008,

Les Dogges Hold Off Monaco At Home

At Pierre-Mauroy Stadium, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France:

Remy Cabella scored twice (39', 62') on Sunday as Lille defeated visiting AS Monaco 4-3 in action from France's Ligue 1. 

MLS Cup Playoffs: NYC, ATX Advance To Respective Conference Finals

The quarterfinal round of the MLS Cup Playoffs concluded with two games on Sunday.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Saputo Stadium, Montreal:

Maxi Morales (6'), Heber (45'+3), and Talles Magno (PK-61') each scored once as New York City defeated hosts Montreal 3-1 in an Eastern Conference semifinal match for the right to visit Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference Final

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles:

Moussa Djitte (26') and Sebastian Driussi (29') each scored once as Austin FC held off visiting FC Dallas 2-1.

CONFERENCE FINALS:

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles:

Los Angeles Football Club vs. Austin FC, Western Conference Final, Sunday @ 12:00 Noon Pacific Time (ABC)

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania:

Philadelphia Union vs. New York City, Eastern Conference Final, Sunday @ 5:00 PM Pacific Time (Fox Sports One)

The two winners will advance to the MLS Cup Final on Saturday, November 5 (1:00 PM Pacific Time, FOX)

Grasshoppers Win Zurich Derby

At Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich, Switzerland:

Guilherme Schettine scored twice (30', 50') as Grasshoppers dominated local rivals FC Zurich 4-1 in Swiss Super League action.  

Even though both clubs share Letzigrund Stadium, this counted as an FC Zurich home game.

Standard Liege Too Much For Anderlecht

 At Maurice Dufrasne Stadium, Liege, Belgium:

Marion Fossey scored the game winner in the 28th minute on Sunday as Standard Liege held off visiting RSC Anderlecht 3-1 in Belgian First Division A action.

Home Draw For Parakeets

 At RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat, Spain:

Pere Milla (11') and Gonzalo Verdu (82') each scored once to carry struggling Elche to a 2-2 Sunday Spanish Primera Division road draw with Espanyol.

Javi Puado (24') and Martin Braithwaite (67') each scored a goal for the Parakeets.

Foxes Devour Wolves At Molineux

 At Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England:

Yoeri Tielemans (8'), Harvey Barnes (19'), James Maddison (65'), and Jamie Vardy (79') each scored once on Sunday as Leicester City demolished Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 on the road in English Premier League action.

Devils Make It Three Straight Wins

At the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey:

Yegor Sharangovich and Dawson Mercer each scored a second-half goal on Saturday as the New Jersey Devils (3-2-0, 6 points) defeated the visiting San Jose Earthquakes (1-6-0, 2 points) 2-1 for their third consecutive victory. 

Beavers Gain Bowl Eligibility After Turning Buffs Into Hamburger

 At Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon:

Damien Martinez ran for a career-high 178 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday as the Oregon State Beavers (6-2 overall, 3-2 in Pac-12 play) gained bowl eligibility after destroying the visiting Colorado Buffaloes (1-6, 1-3) 42-9.

Stamps Knock Off Riders, Knock Saskatchewan Out Of Playoff Contention

 At Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan:

Running backs Ka'Deem Carey and Dedrick Mills combined for 178 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday as the Calgary Stampeders (11-6, 22 points) defeated the homestanding Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-11, 12 points) 32-21, eliminating them from the Canadian Football League's Grey Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016.

NLCS: Phillies Overpower Padres For 3-1 Series Advantage

 At Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia:

Rhys Hoskins hit two home runs while Kyle Schwarber hit a round-tripper into shrubbery on Saturday as the Philadelphia Phillies overpowered the visiting San Diego Padres 10-6 in game four of the National League Championship Series.

The Phillies, now up three games to one, can close out their first National League pennant and World Series appearance since 2009 with a game-five win at home on Sunday (11:37 AM Pacific Time, Fox Sports One)

ACLS: Astros One Win Away From World Series

 At Yankee Stadium, the Bronx, New York:

Cristian Javier pitched 5 and 1/3 innings of five strikeout shutout baseball and the bullpen did the rest as the Houston Astros handcuffed the New York Yankees 5-0, holding them to three base hits on Saturday in game three of the American League Championship Series.

Chas McCormick hit an early two-run homer for Houston.

The Astros, now up three games to none, can lock up the American League pennant, their third in six years (and a trip to the World Series) with a game-four victory in the Bronx on Sunday (4:07 PM Pacific Time, TBS).

Shutout Win For TNS

 At Park Hall Stadium, Oswestry, England:

Daniel Redmond (38') and Declan McManus (41') each scored a goal three minutes apart as The New Saints blanked visiting Pontypridd United 2-0 in Saturday Welsh Premier League action.

Stoppage-Time Equalizer Salvages Home Point For 'Gers

 At Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland:

John Lundstram's equalizer in the opening minute of second-half stoppage time lifted Rangers to a 1-1 Saturday Scottish Premiership home deadlock with Livingston.

Joel Nouble scored for the guests in the fourth minute.

Road Win For Bhoys At Hearts' Expense

 At Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scotland:

Greg Taylor scored the winning goal in the 76th minute on Saturday as Celtic defeated homestanding Heart of Midlothian 4-3 in Scottish Premiership action.

Blues Knocked Off At Home

 At Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland:

Lee Boris scored the game winner in the 60th minute on Saturday as Larne knocked off hosts Linfield 4-2 in Northern Irish Premiership action.

Home Draw For Lions

 At Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark:

Evander da Silva Ferreira's equalizer in the 72nd minute carried FC Midtjylland to a Saturday Danish Superliga road draw with FC Copenhagen.

Viktor Claesson scored at 31 minutes for the Lions.

Red Bulls Held To Scoreless Home Draw In Battle Of The Top Two In The Austrian Bundesliga

 At Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:

The battle between the top two clubs in the Austrian Bundesliga----league-leading FC Red Bull Salzburg and visiting second-placed Sturm Graz----ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Ducks Smother Bruins To Gain Bowl Eligibility, Hand UCLA First Defeat

 At Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon:

Quarterback Bo Nix threw for 283 yards and five touchdowns on Saturday as the Oregon Ducks (#10 AP, #9 Coaches; 6-1 overall, 4-0 in Pac-12 play) rolled over the visiting (and previously undefeated) UCLA Bruins (#9 AP, #10 Coaches; 6-1, 3-1) 45-30.

Lions Pick Up Win At Home

 At Jose Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon:

In Saturday Portuguese Primeira Liga action, Paulinho (57'), Nuno Santos (69'), and Pedro Goncalves (PK-65') each scored a second-half goal within an eight-minute span as Sporting CP downed visiting Casa Pia AC 3-1.

Easy Road Win For Ajax

At Mandemakers Stadium, Waalwijk, Netherlands:

Steven Berghuis (22', 53') and Brian Brobbey (62', 81') each scored twice on Saturday as Ajax Amsterdam dominated homestanding RKC Waalwijk 4-1 in Dutch Eredivisie action.

 

Rossoneri Dominant At Home

 At San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy:

Brahim Diaz scored twice (16', 41') as AC Milan dominated visiting Monza 4-1 in Saturday Italian Serie A action.

Road Win For Bayern

 At PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Germany:

Jamal Musiala (17') and Eric Choupo-Moting (38') each scored once on Saturday as Bayern Munich blanked hosts TSG Hoffenheim 2-0 in action from the German Bundesliga.

San Francisco: Death Of A City?

 Looks like it.

Blazers Knock Off Suns In Home Opener In OT

At Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon:

Damian Lillard scored 41 points on Friday as the Portland Trail Blazers (2-0) knocked off the visiting Phoenix Suns (1-1) 113-111 in overtime.

Josuf Nurkic added 20 points and 17 rebounds to the Blazers' coffers.

Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton paced the Suns with 33 and 26 points respectively.

NCLS: Phillies Top Padres At Home For 2-1 Series Lead

 At Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia:

Kyle Schwarber hit a home run on Friday as the Philadelphia Phillies upended the visiting San Diego Padres 4-2 in game three of the National League Championship Series, which they now lead two games to one.

Rovers Too Much For Saint Patrick's Athletic

 At Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland:

Graham Burke converted two penalty kicks (36', 76') as Shamrock Rovers dominated visiting St. Patrick's Athletic 4-1 in Friday League of Ireland Premier Division action.

Grasshoppers Fall At Home

 At Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich, Switzland:

Boubacar Fofana scored twice (56', PK-60') and Patrick Pflucke once (77') as Servette defeated hosts Grasshoppers 3-2 in Thursday Swiss Super League action.

Anderlecht Drop Last-Minute Decision To Zulte Waregem

 At Elindus Arena, Waregem, Belgium:

Zingo Gano's game winner at the death (90'+5) carried SV Zulte Waregem to a 3-2 Thursday Belgian Division A home win over RSC Anderlecht.

Parakeets Drop One On The Road

 At El Sadar Stadium, Pamplona, Spain:

Ante Budimir scored the lone goal of the match in the 55th minute as Osasuna defeated visiting Espanyol 1-0 in Thursday Spanish Primera Division action.

Devils Dominate Islanders On Road

At UBS Arena, Elmont, New York:

Ondrej Palat scored twice on Thursday as the New Jersey Devils (2-2-0) defeated the homestanding New York Islanders (2-2-0) 4-1.

MLS Cup Playoffs :Philly, LAFC Advance To Respective Conference Finals

 The quarterfinal round of the MLS Cup Playoffs opened on Thursday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania:

Leon Flach scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute while Andre Blake delivered a shutout as the Philadelphia Union blanked visiting FC Cincinnati 1-0.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles:

Denis Bouanga scored twice (23', 80') while Cristian Arango delivered the game winner three minutes into second-half stoppage time as the Los Angeles Football Club topped the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 in the latest edition of El Traffico (also known as the Freeway Derby) 3-2.                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

ALCS: Astros Hold Off Yankees Again For 2-0 Series Lead

 At Minute Maid Park, Houston:

Alex Bregman hit an early three-run homer while Framber Valdez threw seven strong innings on Thursday as the Houston Astros held off the visiting New York Yankees 3-2 in game two of the American League Championship Series, which the Astros now lead two games to none.

Europa League: Gunners Top PSV In Postponed Match, Clinch Top-Two Berth

 At London:

In the lone Thursday match in any European club competition, Granit Xhata's goal in the 71st minute lifted Arsenal to a 1-0 home Europa League Group A home victory over PSV Eindhoven.

The contest was postponed from September 15 due to events stemming from the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Group A Standings:

1. x-Arsenal (GP: 4; +6; PTS: 12)

2.    PSV Eindhoven (GP: 4; GD: +8; PTS: 7)

3.    Bodo/Glimt (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)

4. e-FC Zurich (GP: 4; GD: -11; PTS: 0)

x-Clinched at least a berth in the Europa League knockout-stage playoffs

e-Eliminated from Europa League contention but still alive for berth in Europa Conference League

Blazers Overcome Kings On Road To Open Season

At Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California:

Jerami Grant scored 23 points and pulled in eight rebounds on Wednesday as the Portland Trail Blazers (1-0) opened their 53rd National Basketball League by upending the homestanding Sacramento Kings (0-1) 115-108.

Anfernee Simons added 22 points and Damian Lillard (his first game since January) 20 to the Blazers' coffers.

Portland had six players scoring in double figures.

Deaaron Fox paced the Kings with 33 points to go with his seven boards and seven assists.

Kevin Huerter added 23 points to the Kings' cause.

NLCS: Padres Square Series With Phillies At 1-1

 At Petco Park, San Diego:

It was during a five-run fifth-inning outburst on Wednesday that Brandon Drury hit a go-ahead two-run single as the San Diego Padres leveled the National League Championship Series at one game apiece after the Padres overcame the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 in game two.

ACLS: Astros Hold Off Yankees In Game One

 At Minute Maid Park, Houston:

In Tuesday's opening game of the American League Championship Series, Justin Verlander pitched six innings and struck out eleven batters while Jeremy Pena, Chas McCormick, and Yuli Gurriel each hit a home run as the Houston Astros doubled up the visiting New York Yankees 4-2.

Devils Erase Two-Goal Deficit, Overcome Ducks For First Win Of Season

 At Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey:

Dougie Hamilton scored the go-ahead goal with 33 seconds expired in the third period on Tuesday night as the New Jersey Devils (1-2-0, 2 points) came back from two goals down to upend the visiting Anaheim Ducks (1-3-0, 2 points) 4-2 for their first win of the season.

NLCS: Home Runs Carry Phillies To Series-Opening Victory

 At Petco Park, San Diego:

Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber each hit a home run (the latter's was a 488-foot shot) while Zack Wheeler pitched seven solid innings of eight-strike-out ball on Tuesday as the Philadelphia Phillies blanked the homestanding San Diego Padres 2-0 in the opening game of the National League Championship Series.

Bounce-Back Win For Blues

 At Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland:

Eetu Vertainen scored the game winner in the 87th minute on Tuesday as Linfield defeated visiting Glenavon 3-2 in action from Northern Ireland's top flight.

Eagles Come Back To Knock Off Wolves

 At Selhurst Park, London:

In Tuesday English Premier League action, Wilfried Zaha scored the game winner in the 70th minute as Crystal Palace came from behind to upend visiting Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1.

ALDS: Longball Sends Bronx Bombers To ACLS

 At Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York:

Early home runs from Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton propelled the New York Yankees to a 5-1 game-five home victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday to win their American League divisional playoff series three games to two and advance to the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros (which will open on Wednesday in Houston, 1:37 PM Pacific Time on TBS).

The former Cleveland Indians still have not won a World Series since 1948.

MLS Cup Playoffs: NYC, Hoops Advance To Conference Semis

The opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs concluded on Monday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Citi Field, Flushing, New York:

Gabriel Pereira (63'), Maxi Morales (69'), and Heber (90'+2) each scored once as New York City dominated visiting Inter Miami 3-0.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas:

Facundo Quignon scored for FC Dallas in the 64th minute to tie their match with Minnesota United at 1-1, which was the score at the end of regulation and 30 scoreless overtime minutes before Franco Jara, Sebastian Lletget, Matt Hedges, Jesus Ferreira, and Alan Velasco all converted their spot kicks as the Hoops took out the visiting Loons 5-4 in the penalty-kick shootout.

SCHEDULE FOR QUARTERFINAL ROUND:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

Thursday:

At Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania:

Philadelphia Union vs. FC Cincinnati, 5:00 PM Pacific Time (Fox Sports One)

Sunday:

At Saputo Stadium, Montreal:

CF Montreal vs. New York City, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (ESPN)

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

Thursday:

At Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles:

Los Angeles Football Club vs. Los Angeles Galaxy, 7:00 PM Pacific Time (Fox Sports One)

Sunday:

At Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas:

Austin FC vs. FC Dallas, 5:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPN)

Men's College Hoops: Ducks Land At #21 In AP Poll, #22 In Coaches Rankings

 The Oregon Ducks landed at #21 in the Associated Press men's college basketball preseason poll released on Monday while winding up at #22 in the USA Today/coaches preseason rankings also released on Monday.

No support for Oregon State, Portland, or Portland State in the AP poll.

This Mothertrucking Tyrant......

 Dispises the Constitution and its' safeguards.

This puppet MUST be impeached and removed from office and put on trial for crimes against humanity!

MLS Cup Playoffs: Austin, Montreal Come Up Home Winners On Sunday

 The MLS Cup Playoffs continued on Sunday with two games.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas:

Sebastian Driussi scored twice (31', PK-90'+4) as Austin FC came back from two goals down deadlock their match with visiting ten-man Real Ralt Lake at 2-2 and to force 30 minutes of scoreless overtime.

In the penalty-kick shootout, the aforementioned Mr. Driussi, Diego Fagundez, and Emiliano Rigoni converted their spot kicks as the hosts bested their guests 3-1 in the shootout to close out their first-ever playoff game and advance to the Western Conference semifinals.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Saputo Stadium, Montreal:

Ismael Kone (68') and Djordje Mihailovic (PK-90'+9) each scored once as Montreal blanked visiting Orlando City 2-0.