Major League Baseball Playoffs
American League
Tampa Bay Rays 8 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Mike Zunino hit a two-run shot and Hunter Renfroe belted a grand slam
Tampa Bay tagged Blue Jays ace Hyun-Jin Ryu for a 6-run 2nd inning
The Rays win the best of 3; 2-0 & advance to meet the New York Yankees
New York Yankees 10 Cleveland Indians 9
DJ LeMahieu delivered the tiebreaking single in the 9th inning
The Yankees win the best of 3; 2-0
Houston Astros 3 Minnesota Twins
Carlos Correa hit a 2-out, tiebreaking home run in the 7th inning
The Astros win the best of 3; 2-0 & will meet either the White Sox or Oakland in the next round
Minnesota has lost 18 straight playoff games
Oakland Athletics 5 Chicago White Sox 3
( The best of 3 is tied 1-1 )
The deciding game in the series is this afternoon in Oakland
National League
Atlanta Braves 1 Cincinnati Reds 0 ( 13 innings )
Freddie Freeman had the game winning rbi in the game that lasted 4 & 1/2 hours
( The Braves lead the best of 3; 1-0 )
Florida Marlins 5 Chicago Cubs 1
Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer
( The Marlins lead the best of 3; 1-0 )
St Louis Cardinals 7 San Diego Padres 4
Paul Goldschmidt had a 2-run homer for St Louis
The Cardinals scored 4 times in the 1st inning
( The Cardinals lead the best of 3; 1-0 )
LA Dodgers 4 Milwaukee Brewers 2
Mookie Betts doubled twice, drove in a run and scored another for LA
Corey Seager homered in the 7th inning,
( The Dodgers lead the best of 3; 1-0 )
Today
American League
Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics
( The best of 3 is tied 1-1 )
3:10 pm
National League
Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves
( The Braves lead the best of 3; 1-0 )
12:08 pm
Miami Marlins at Chicago Cubs
( The Marlins lead the best of 3; 1-0 )
2:08 pm
St Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres
( The Cardinals lead the best of 3; 1-0 )
5:08 pm
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
( The Dodgers lead the best of 3; 1-0 )
10:08 pm
National Basketball Association Final
at Orlando, Florida
LA Lakers 116 Miami Heat 98
Anthony Davis had 34 points
LeBron James had a double-double with 25 points as LA overcame an early 13 point deficit
The Lakers lead the best of 7; 1-0
Game 2 is Friday night
French Open Tennis
at Roland Garros Stadium
Women’s Singles
Eugenie Bouchard defeated Daria Gavrilova 5-7, 6-4 & 6-3
The win moves Bouchard into the third round of Grand Slam for the first time since the 2017 Australian Open.
Today
Men’s Singles
Denis Shapovalov vs Roberto Carballes Baena
Women’s Singles
Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Polona Hercog
PGA Sanderson Farms Championship
at the Country Club of Jackson
Play starts at 8:05 am
5 Canadians are competing including Corey Conners of Listowel
Conners is scheduled to tee off at 1:55 pm this afternoon
LPGA Shoprite Classic
at Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club – Bay Course
Play begins at 7:30 am
Canadians Brooke Henderson of Smith’s Falls and Alena Sharp from Hamilton are in the field.
National Football League
Denver Broncos ( 0 & 3 ) at New York Jets ( 0 & 3 )
8:20 pm
The Pittsburgh-Tennessee National Football League game originally scheduled for Sunday will be played either Monday or Tuesday after a new positive coronavirus test result yesterday among the Titans.
The NFL said a new date and time would be announced as soon as possible and that the postponement would allow additional time for further testing.
McNiven Signed
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League have signed goaltender Michael McNiven to a 1-year, two-way contract.
McNiven who played 3 seasons for the Owen Sound Attack in the Ontario Hockey League played for 4 different clubs in the AHL & ECHL last season.
Initially, McNiven was signed by the Canadiens to an entry-level contract in 2015
With the Attack, McNiven won 77 regular season games, 2nd only to Jordan Binnington ( 83 ) and posted 14 shutouts, including 8 in his final season.
Wisdom Wins McGuire Award
Kingston Frontenacs forward Zayde Wisdom has been named the recipient of the E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence by the National Hockey League.
The award is presented to the draft eligible candidate who best exemplifies commitment to excellence through strength of character, competitiveness and athleticism.
Wisdom scored 29 goals for Kingston last season.
The award was presented by former Owen Sound Attack forward Wayne Simmonds of the Buffalo Sabres.
OHL Release
The Ontario Hockey League is proud to recognize Kingston Frontenacs forward Zayde Wisdom, who has been named the 2020 recipient of the E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence by the National Hockey League. The award is bestowed annually on the draft eligible candidate who best exemplifies commitment to excellence through strength of character, competitiveness and athleticism.
“E.J. McGuire was a very special person who cared deeply about the game and the players that played it,” said OHL Commissioner David Branch. “Zayde epitomizes all the values of this award and is very deserving to be honoured with the E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence.”
WATCH: Zayde Wisdom 2019-20 OHL Highlight Reel
Wisdom was presented the award by Buffalo Sabres forward and OHL graduate Wayne Simmonds at The Ford Performance Centre in Toronto on Tuesday.
“It definitely hit home when they told me I won the award,” Wisdom told NHL.com’s Mike Morreale. “I feel I’ve worked my whole life, have struggled for a long time, but am grateful for every single part of my life, so getting an award like this, especially from a guy like Wayne Simmonds, who’s had to go through sort of the same thing I went through growing up in Scarborough, was something else.”
A 5-foot-10, 195Ib. right-winger, Wisdom scored 29 goals and added 30 assists for 59 points in 62 games as a sophomore with the Frontenacs in 2019-20. He finished the abbreviated season as the 54th-ranked prospect on NHL Central Scouting’s North American list, up 36 spots from 90th overall on the midterms released in January.
Wisdom, who is Black, was a regular at Simmonds’ Road Hockey Warriors charity ball hockey tournaments, organized for underprivileged children, beginning when he was 7 years old. He and his younger brother, Zaccharya, a sixth round pick of the Niagara IceDogs in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection, were raised mostly by their mother, Mairri McConnell, and grandmother, Kitty McConnell, in a home where money was tight and paying to put two boys through organized hockey was a challenge.
The hard-working power winger, who won an OHL Cup title with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens prior to being selected by the Frontenacs in the fourth round of the 2018 OHL Priority Selection, received high praise from NHL Central Scouting Director Dan Marr.
“Zayde Wisdom plays the game in a way that amplifies the qualities that the E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence embodies and he truly merits receiving this honor,” said Marr. “He makes you notice him in games because he utilizes his skills and competes every shift with an energy and passion that is infectious and generates results.
“Zayde has a strong support group to help guide him along his way and is a shining example of what you can accomplish if you set your mind and heart to it. During this season, he significantly improved his draft status and he will be a future asset to the NHL club that selects him.”
The E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence is dedicated to the life and legacy of former NHL Central Scouting Director E.J. McGuire who passed away following a battle with cancer on April 7, 2011. McGuire served as head coach of the Guelph Storm from 1995-97.
Eventual Philadelphia Flyers first round pick Travis Konecny of the Ottawa 67’s was the inaugural recipient of the award ahead of the 2015 NHL Draft.
For the full story detailing Wisdom’s long-time friendship with Wayne Simmonds and his story of perseverance on the road to the Ontario Hockey League, visit NHL.com.
Kia CHL Top-10 Rankings for 2020-21 Pre-Season
The Canadian Hockey League today announced the pre-season edition of the Kia CHL Top-10 Rankings for the 2020-21 season.
The rankings were selected with input from NHL Central Scouting and come just ahead of opening night in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League which is set for Friday October 2, while both the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League regular seasons will begin in December. Weekly rankings of the CHL’s Top-10 teams will resume when all three leagues are in action.
The 2021 Memorial Cup Presented by Kia is scheduled to be played June 17-27, 2021, and will be hosted by either the Oshawa Generals or Soo Greyhounds.
Pre-Season Kia CHL Top-10 Rankings:
1. Sherbrooke Phoenix
2. Edmonton Oil Kings
3. Oshawa Generals
4. Val-d’Or Foreurs
5. London Knights
6. Kamloops Blazers
7. Saginaw Spirit
8. Saint John Sea Dogs
9. Portland Winterhawks
10. Chicoutimi Sagueneens
Honourable Mention:
Brandon Wheat Kings
Prince Albert Raiders
Shawinigan Cataractes
Soo Greyhounds
Windsor Spitfires
Clearview Arena Update
The Stayner Arena will take a phased approach to safely reopening.
The first phase will begin on Tuesday, October 13th and run until the end of November.
The opening phase will allow access to the arena for regular user groups only, without the use of dressing rooms.
Strict provincial guidelines for recreational facilities will be followed including stringent access, control, cleaning and disinfecting protocols
The Creemore Arena will remain closed at this time as staff and resources from both arenas are required to adhere to the provincial guidelines.
Owen Sound Puffer Hockey League
Hobart’s Food Equipment 5 Gary Byers Lighting & Sound 3
Joe Secord & Graham Harada both scored twice for Hobart’s
Thom Construction 2 M & M Food Market 1
Lane Lemon & Joe O’Reilly scored for the Thom Construction
Great Lakes Drywall & Tamming Law tied 2-2
Jim Winters had both goals for Great Lakes Drywall