Beavers Look To Slow Down Roadrunners

 At Corvallis, Oregon:

UT-San Antonio Roadrunners (2-2) @ Oregon State Beavers (2-4), men's college basketball, Wednesday @ 2:00 PM Pacific Time (Pac-12 Networks)

CFP Rankings: Top Four Stay The Same

 Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, and Ohio State remained in their respective top-four positions in the next-to-last College Football Playoff Rankings released on Tuesday.

Southern California (up two spots to #15) and Colorado (#25) are the only Pac-12 schools in this week's rankings.

Pilots Stay Hot Against College Of Idaho

 At Portland, Oregon:

Ahmed Ali scored 22 points on Tuesday night as the Portland Pilots (5-1) collected their fifth straight victory, 88-74 over College of Idaho (NAIA).

Mike Henn contributed 21 points to the Pilots' coffers.

Men's College Hoops: Ducks Still Have Support In Both Polls

 The Oregon Ducks, having now won four straight games, garnered support in Monday's Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches men's college basketball polls.

The Ducks would be ranked # 31 in the former, #30 in the latter.

Still no support for the Beaver State's three other men's Division I basketball programs in either poll.

Huskies Out, Ducks In To Take On Trojans For Pac-12 Gridiron Crown

The word became official on Monday. The Fox Network will carry the game on Friday from Los Angeles at 4:00 PM Pacific Time.

Ducks Still Have Support In Coaches Gridiron Poll

 With their scheduled game with Washington cancelled, the Oregon Ducks still had some support in the USA Today/Amway Coaches college football poll, where they would be ranked #37.

Cougs Hold Off Vikes In Pullman

At Pullman, Washington: 

Noah Williams converted eight of twelve shots from the field en route to an 18-point performance on Sunday as the Washington State Cougars (5-0) held off the visiting Portland State Vikings (1-2) 69-60.

Niners Fall Against Ex-Redskins----At Home In Arizona

 At Glendale, Arizona (due to COVID-induced ban on sporting events in Santa Clara County, California):

Defensive touchdowns from Chase Young (returning a fumble 47 yards) and Kamren Curl (75-yard interception return) lifted the Artists Formerly Known as the Washington Redskins (6-7) held off the San Francisco 49ers (5-8) 23-15 to gain sole possession of first place in the NFC East as the shorthanded Niners' playoff chances received a crushing near-fatal blow.

Ducks Make It Four Wins In A Row

 At Seattle:

Eugene Omoruyi and Chris Duarte each scored 14 points on Saturday as the Oregon Ducks (4-1 overall, 1-0 in Pac-12 play) won their conference opener by knocking off the Washington Huskies (1-4, 0-2) 74-71 on the road by using a balanced offense that saw four players scoring in double figures.

Quade Green topped the Huskies with 26 points.

Beavers Fall At Home To Cardinal

 At Corvallis, Oregon:

Quarterback Davis Mills completed 21 of 29 passes for 292 yards and a touchdown while running for two other scores as the Stanford Cardinal (3-2) upended the Oregon State Beavers (2-4) 27-24 on the road on Saturday night.

The schools respective records are both overall and in Pac-12 play.

Pilots Knock Off Beavers In Corvallis

 At Corvallis, Oregon:

Ahmed Ali scored 26 points while Eddie Davis added 22 (to go with his nine rebounds) as the Portland Pilots (4-1) stunned the home-standing Oregon State Beavers (2-3) 87-86 in overtime on Thursday.

Ethan Thompson led the Beavers with 31 points.

Ducks Too Much For Rattlers

 At Eugene, Oregon:

Chris Duarte scored 23 points while N'Faly Dante added 22 as the Oregon Ducks (3-1) dominated the visiting Florida A&M Rattlers (0-3) 87-66 on Wednesday for their 24th straight home victory.

Vikings Win Easy One One At Home

 At Portland, Oregon:

Amari McCray, Paris Dawson, and Charles Jones each scored 11 points on Tuesday as the Portland State Vikings (1-1) demolished the visiting Northwest University Eagles from the NAIA 88-48.

Niners Fall To Bills-----------In Arizona?!

 At Glendale, Arizona (due to COVID-related ban on sporting events in Santa Clara County, California):

Quarterback Josh Allen completed 32 of 40 passes for 375 yards and four touchdowns on Monday night as the Buffalo Bills (9-3) maintained sole possession of first place in the AFC East after their 34-24 road victory over the San Francisco 49ers (5-7).

Ducks Spank Eagles At Home

 At Eugene, Oregon:

Eugene Omoruyi scored 18 points while Eric Williams, Jr. added 17 to go with his 10 rebounds as the Oregon Ducks (2-1) downed the visiting Eastern Washington Eagles (0-3) 69-52.

The Ducks extended their home winning streak to 23 games.

Men's College Hoops: Ducks Fall Out Of Both Polls

 After a 1-1 week, the Oregon Ducks dropped out of both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches men's college basketball polls.

The Ducks still have support in both polls and would be ranked tied for #30 in the former and #30 in the latter.

Still no support for Oregon State, Portland, or Portland State.

Beavers Blow Late Lead, Get Lassoed By Cowboys In Corvallis

 At Corvallis, Oregon:

Kenny Foster scored 19 points off the bench as the Wyoming Cowboys (3-1) closed out the game on a 10-2 run and upended the homestanding Oregon State Beavers (2-2) 76-73 on the road on Sunday.

Ethan Thompson led the Beavers with 20 points.

Gridiron News: Ducks Fall Out Of Polls After Defeat At Berkeley; Beavers' AP Poll Support Dissolves

 After their Saturday defeat at California, the Oregon Ducks fell out of both the Associated Press and USA Today/Amway Coaches football polls released on Sunday.

In fact, support for the Ducks in the AP poll vanished. Oregon still had support in the Coaches poll, in which they would be ranked #33.

In the aftermath of their road setback at Utah, what support the Oregon State Beavers had in the AP poll evaporated.

Pilots Top Vikes In Rose City Collegiate Roundball Derby

 At Portland, Oregon:

Ahmed Ali scored a career-high 28 points on Saturday night as the Portland Pilots (3-1) spoiled Portland State's regular-season opener by holding off the visiting Vikings (0-1) 86-73.

James Scott paced PSU with 21 points.

Beavers Lose New-Found Momentum Against Utes In SLC

 At Salt Lake City, Utah:

Ty Jordan ran for 167 yards and a touchdown on Saturday night as the Utah Runnin' Utes (1-2) knocked off the visiting Oregon State Beavers (2-3) 30-24.

The standings indicated were both overall and in Pac-12 play.

Ducks Fall On The Gridiron Against Cal Bears In Berkeley

 At Berkeley, California:

Chase Garbers completed 20 of 32 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown (while running for another one) on Saturday as the California Golden Bears (1-3) racked up their first victory of the season by upending the visiting Oregon Ducks (3-2; #23 CFP Rankings) 21-17.

Ducks Top Pirates For First Hoops Victory

 At Omaha, Nebraska:

Eugene Omoruyi scored 22 points on Friday as the Oregon Ducks (1-1; #21 AP, #20 Coaches ) picked up their first men's college basketball victory of the season, 83-70 over Seton Hall (1-3).

Cougs Hold Off Visiting Beavers

 At Pullman, Washington:

In the Pac-12 conference opener for both schools, Isaac Bonton scored 15 points as the Washington State Cougars (3-0 overall) held off the visiting Oregon State Beavers (2-1) 59-55 on Wednesday.

Ducks Fall To Mizzou In Season At Omaha

 At Omaha, Nebraska:

Xavier Pinson scored 22 points on Wednesday as the Missouri Tigers (2-0) held off the Oregon Ducks (0-1; #21 AP, #20 Coaches) 83-75.

Eugene Omoruya scored 31 points (while grabbing 11 rebounds) and Chris Duarte added 22 to pace the Ducks who were opening their regular season.

CFP Rankings: Bama, Fighting Irish, Clemson, Buckeyes Still Where They Were; Ducks Drop To #23 After Civil War Defeat

 The Alabama Crimson Tide, Notre Dame's Fighting Irish, the Clemson Tigers, and the Ohio State Buckeyes remained in the sam position in the new College Football Playoff Rankings released on Tuesday night where they were last week.

The Oregon Ducks dropped eight spots to #23 in the wake of their Civil War upset defeat at Oregon State.

Southern California at #20 (down two spots from last week) and Washington at #22 (making their first appearance of the season) are the other Pac-12 schools in the rankings.

Men's College Hoops: Ducks Drop A Spot In AP Poll

 The Oregon Ducks, still waiting to start their men's basketball season, dropped a spot to #21 in the Associated Press poll released on Monday.

No support for any other Beaver State men's Division I basketball team.

Lions Can Coach, GM

 Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell will serve as Detroit's interim coach the rest of the season.

Pilots Stretch Winning Streak To Two Games

 At Portland, Oregon:

Ahmed Ali scored 18 points to lead the Portland Pilots to a 74-69 Sunday home win over Northwest University, an NAIA school from Washington state.

Niners End Losing Streak Against Rams In SoCal, Keep Playoff Chances Alive

 At Inglewood, California:

Robbie Gould kicked three field goals on Sunday, including the game-winning 42-yarder as time expired as the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) ended a three-game skid by knocking off the homestanding Los Angeles Rams (7-4) 23-20.

The Rams, who suffered their first defeat at their new home (SoFi Stadium), were swept in the season series by the Niners, whose playoff chances were given a whiff of smelling salts.

Ducks Nosedive In Gridiron Polls After Civil War Upset; Beavers Get Support In AP Rankings

 In the wake of their Friday Civil War upset at the hands of Oregon State, the Oregon Ducks dropped 12 spots to #21 in the Associated Press college football poll released on Sunday.

The Ducks fell nine spots to #20 in the USA Today/Amway Coaches poll.

As for the Beavers, they received support in the AP poll, where Oregon State would be ranked #36.

Pilots Post A Win At Home

At Portland, Oregon:  

Ahmed Ali scored 22 points on Saturday as the Portland Pilots (1-1) garnered their first win of the season, 83-73 over visiting William Jessup (Rockland, CA).

The Warriors are an NAIA program.

124th Civil War Game: Beavers Stun Ducks In Final Seconds

 At Corvallis, Oregon:

In his first play of his college career, backup quarterback Chance Nolan ran a yard for the game-winning touchdown with 33 seconds remaining on Friday as the Oregon State Beavers (2-2 overall and in Pac-12 play) upended the visiting Oregon State Beavers (3-1; #15 in CFP Rankings) 41-38 to win their first Civil War game since 2016 and basically ended any chances the Ducks had of reaching the College Football Playoff.

Beavers running back Jermar Jefferson ran for two touchdowns and a series-record 226 yards.

Beavers Destroy Northwest U

 At Corvallis, Oregon:

The Oregon State Beavers (2-0) slaughtered visiting Northwest University (of Kirkland, Washington, NAIA) 114-42 on Friday.

Beavers Hold Off Cal Bears In Hoops Season Opener

 At Corvallis, Oregon:

Warith Alatishe scored 16 points while Ethan Thompson added 15 as the Oregon State Beavers defeated the visiting California Golden Bears 71-63 in the men's basketball season opener for both schools (which counts as a nonconference contest).

Matt Bradley scored 21 points to pace the Bears.

Pilots Drop Season Opener

 At Portland, Oregon:

Riley Grigsby scored 28 points on Wednesday as the Seattle Redhawks downed the Portland Pilots 84-72 in the basketball regular-season opener for both schools.

Timbers Exit Playoffs After Falling To Hoops In PK Thriller

 At Portland, Oregon:

After a 1-1 regulation draw that was following by two fifteen-minute scoreless overtime periods, Reto Ziegler, Franco Jara, Matheus Bressan Bressanelli, Ricardo Pepi (whose equalizer in the third minute of second-half stoppage time forced overtime), Ryan Hollingshead, Matt Hedges, Tanner Tessmann, and Ema Twumasi converted their spot kicks as FC Dallas knocked off the home-standing Portland Timbers 8-7 in an eight-round penalty-kick shootout to advance to the Western Conference semifinals in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Hoops goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer saved Jorge Villafana's spot kick to preserve the shootout victory.

Jorge scored for the Timbers in the 82nd minute of regulation.

Ducks Climb Up Two Spots In Both Gridiron Polls

After winning their home nailbiter against UCLA on Saturday, the Oregon Ducks climbed up two spots to #9 in the Associated Press college football poll released on Sunday. 

The Ducks also moved up two spots in the USA Today/Amway Coaches poll to #11.

Tristan's The Man As Beavers Overcome Cal Bears For First Win

 At Corvallis, Oregon:

Quarterback Tristan Gebbia passed for a touchdown, caught a pass for another, and ran for the winning TD with 4:30 remaining in regulation on Saturday as the Oregon State Beavers (1-2) overcame the visiting California Golden Bears (0-2) 31-27 for their first win of the season.

Mr. Gebbia became the first Pac-12 Conference since 1996 to complete this touchdown trifecta. 

Ducks Hold Off Bruins To Stay Unbeaten

 At Eugene, Oregon:

Quarterback Tyler Shough threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday as the Oregon Ducks (3-0 overall and in Pac-12 play; #11 AP, #13 Coaches) held off the UCLA Bruins (1-2) 38-35.

Men's College Hoops: Ducks At #20 In Preseason Poll

 In the USA Today/Coaches men's college basketball poll released last Thursday, the Oregon Ducks were ranked #20, just in the recent Associated Press preseason rankings.

And as was the case with the AP poll, there was no support for Oregon State, Portland, or Portland State in the Coaches' rankings.

Saints Explode For 27 Unanswered Points In Triumph Over Error-Ridden Niners

 At New Orleans:

Before leaving Sunday's game with injured ribs, quarterback Drew Brees threw for 76 yards and a touchdown to running back Alvin Kamara as the New Orleans Saints (7-2) overcame a 10-point deficit by scoring 27 unanswered points----14 of them off San Francisco special-team miscues----to triumph over the error-plagued Niners (4-6) 27-13.

Gridiron News:

The Oregon Ducks, fresh from their Saturday victory over Washington State, dropped a spot to #13 in the USA Today/Amway Coaches college football poll released on Sunday.

The Ducks remained level at #11 in the Associated Press poll, also released on Sunday.

Still no support in either poll for the now 0-2 Oregon State Beavers.

Huskies Hold Off Beavers In Jimmy Lake's First Game As UW Coach

 At Seattle:

Running back Sean McGrew ran for 91 years and one touchdown while Kamari Pleasant ran for 61 yards and another score as the Washington Huskies (1-0 in both Pac-12 play and overall) held off the visiting Oregon State Beavers (0-2) 27-21 in their season opener on Saturday night as Jimmy Lake was victorious in his debut as the Huskies' head coach.

Ducks Stay Unbeaten, Top Cougs On Road

 At Pullman, Washington:

Running back C.J. Verdell ran for 118 yards and a touchdown while Travis Dye caught two TD passes on Saturday as the Oregon Ducks (2-0 both overall and in Pac-12 play; #11 AP, #12 Coaches) overcame a halftime deficit to upend the hosts Wahsington State Cougars (1-1) 43-29.

Quarterback Tyler Shough completed 21 of 30 passes for 312 yards and 4 touchdowns to help the Ducks' cause.

Still More Madeleine!

 Here's a 1934 trading card of Madeleine Carroll.

More Madeleine!

 Here's a publicity photo of Madeleine Carroll.

Madeleine!

 Here's a glamour photo of British-born 1930s and 1940s screen actress Madeleine Carroll.

College Hoops: Ducks Land At #20 In AP Preseason Poll

 The Oregon Ducks landed at #20 in the Associated Press preseason men's college basketball poll released on Monday.

Timbers Gain Road Draw With Late Equalizer; Will Host Hoops In Conference Quarterfinal

 At Los Angeles:

Jorge Villafana's equalizer in the 90th minute on Sunday lifted the Portland Timbers to a 1-1 road draw with the Los Angeles Football Club in the Major League Soccer regular season finale for both playoff-bound clubs.

Carlos Vela scored for the hosts in the fifth minute.

The Timbers, who wound up in third place in the Western Conference's final standings, will host FC Dallas in a conference quarterfinal contest at a date and time to be determined.

UPDATED:

The Portland Timbers will host FC Dallas in a Western Conference quarterfinal game set to kick off at 7:00 PM Pacific Time on Sunday, November 22 on ESPN.

Gridiron News: Ducks Climb Up Two Spots In Coaches Poll; Up One In AP Rankings

 In the wake of their Saturday season-opening triumph over visiting Stanford, the Oregon Ducks climbed up two spots to #12 in the USA Today/Amway Coaches college football poll released on Sunday.

The Ducks climbed up a spot to #11 in the Associated Press poll.

After their home setback against Washington State, there was no support for the Oregon State Beavers in either poll.

Diana!

 Here's a Universal Pictures promotional photo of 1940s-1950s screen actress (and classical pianist) Diana Lynn.

Beavers Hosed By Visiting Cougs In Gridiron Opener

 At Corvallis, Oregon:

Travell Harris caught seven passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score on Saturday night as the Washington State Cougars outdistanced the Oregon State Beavers 38-28 on the road in the college football regular-season opener for both schools.

Ducks Get Best Of Stanford In Season Opener

 At Eugene, Oregon:

In Saturday's regular-season football opener for both schools, C.J. Verdell ran for 105 yards and a touchdown while Tyler Shough completed 17 of 26 passes for 227 yards and another score as the Oregon Ducks (#12 AP, #14 Coaches) overpowered the visiting Stanford Cardinal 35-14.

More Glenda!

 Presenting another glamour photo of Glenda Farrell.

Glenda!

 Here's a glamour photo of 1930s-1960s screen (as well as stage and television) actress Glenda Farrell.

Aaron Rodgers And Packers Too Much For Injury-Ravaged Niners

 At Santa Clara, California:

Aaron Rodgers threw for 305 yards (on 25 completions in 31 passes) and four touchdowns on Thursday night as the Green Bay Packers (6-2) overpowered the San Francisco 49ers (4-5) 34-17 on the road.

Hedy!

 Here's a publicity photo of screen legend Hedy Lamarr for the 1946 Hunt Stromberg picture "The Strange Woman," a United Artists release.

Rapids Knock Off Timbers In Rose City, Clinch Playoff Berth

At Portland, Oregon:

Kellyn Acosta scored the only goal of the match in the 83rd minute on Wednesday as the Colorado Rapids locked up a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs after knocking off the Portland Timbers 1-0 on the road.

The Timbers will close out the regular season on Sunday when they visit the Los Angeles Football Club this coming Sunday (Decision Day) at 3:30 PM Pacific Time on Fox Sports One.

Autographed Vera!

 Here's an autographed photo of 1930s vocalist and actress Vera Van.

Ann At Poolside

 Here's a poolside photo of Ann Dvorak.

Ann!

 Here's a glamour photo of 1930s and 1940s screen actress Ann Dvorak.

Hot Steffi!

 Here's a promotional photo of Hungarian-born 1930s and 1940s actress (and dancer) Steffi Duna.

This is a promo photo for the 1939 Paramount picture "The Magnificent Fraud."

College Gridiron: Ducks Climb Up A Spot In Coaches' Poll; Up Two In AP Rankings.

 With their season opener against Stanford at home coming up next Saturday, the Oregon Ducks still climbed up a spot to #15 in the USA Today/Amway Coaches college football poll that was released on Sunday.

In the Associated Press poll, also released on Sunday, the Ducks actually climbed up two spots to #12.

The Oregon State Beavers (who host Washington State this coming Saturday to open their gridiron campaign) received no support in either poll.

Timbers Top Whitecaps At Home, Move To Top Of West Standings

 At Portland, Oregon:

Yimmy Chara's goal in the 61st minute on Sunday carried the Portland Timbers to a 1-0 home victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer action.

The Timbers took over top spot in the Western Conference standings with two regular-season games remaining.

Portland will host the Colorado Rapids in their regular-season home finale on Wednesday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (Timbers TV Network via KPDX-TV, Portland/ESPN+).

Seahawks Hold Off Niners In Seattle

 At Seattle:

Russell Wilson completed 27 of 37 passes for 261 yards and four touchdowns (two of them to D.K. Metcalf) as the Seattle Seahawks (6-1) held off the visiting San Francisco 49ers (4-4) 37-27 on Sunday.

Casper The Friendly Ghost (1945) Full Movie

From 1945, we present "The Friendly Ghost," which marks the debut of Casper, The Friendly Ghost.

Based on a 1939 story (Casper The Friendly Ghost) by animator Joe Oriolo and Seymour Reit.

With story adaptation by Bill Turner and Otto Mesmer, animation by Nick Tafuri, John Wahlworth, and Tom Golden, narration by Frank Gallop, musical arrangement by Winston Sharples, and scenics by Shane Miller, this cartoon was directed by Isadore "Izzy" Sparber.

Produced in New York City.

Originally released by Paramount Pictures as part of Famous Studios' Noveltoons series.

National Telefilm Associates TV syndication print.

Timbers Thump Galaxy, Clinch Playoff Berth

At Portland, Oregon: 

Jaroslaw Niezgoda scored twice (6', 19') while Diego Valeri (PK-30'), Eryk Williamson (60'), and Andy Polo (74') each tallied once as the Portland Timbers locked up their fourth consecutive playoff berth on Wednesday by dominating the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 5-2 in Major League Soccer action.

Cristian Pavon (46', 90'+1) scored both Galaxy goals.

The Timbers will host the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (Timbers TV Network via KPDX-TV, Portland/ESPN+). 

Leggy Dorothy!

 Here's a glamour photo of 1930s and 1940s screen actress Dorothy Burgess.

DODGERS OVERCOME RAYS, CAPTURE FIRST WORLD SERIES TITLE IN 32 YEARS; COREY SEAGER NAMED SERIES MVP

 At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

In the sixth inning of Tuesday's sixth game of the World Series, Austin Barnes scored on Nick Anderson's wild pitch, then Mookie Betts scored on as series Most Valuable Player Corey Seager came aboard on a fielder's choice.  The aforementioned Mr. Betts hit a solo home run in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 and won their seventh Fall Classic title (their first since 1988) four games to two.

Seven Dodgers pitchers combined to strike out 16 batters while Tampa Bay starter Blake Snell pitched 5 and 1/3 innings of two-hit, nine-strikeout ball before being yanked by manager Kevin Cash.

Madeleine!

 Here's a glamour photo of West Bromwich, England-born 1930s and 1940s screen actress Madeleine Carroll.

2020 World Series: Dodgers Recover To Take 3-2 Series Lead; Can Lock Up First WS Title Since 1988 With Victory On Tuesday

 At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

Clayton Kershaw chased away some October demons by pitching 5 2/3 innings of five-hit, six-strikeout baseball while Joc Pederson homered in the second inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers recovered from the Saturday heartbreak on Sunday by holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 in game five of the World Series.

The Dodgers, now up three games to two, can lock up their first World Series title since 1988 with a game-six victory on Tuesday (5:08 PM Pacific Time, FOX).

Niners Paste Pats In Foxborough

 At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

In a triumphant return to Foxborough, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 20 of 29 passes for 277 yards while running back Jeff Wilson, Jr. carried the ball 17 times for 112 yards and three touchdowns as the San Francisco 49ers (4-3) demolished the New England Patriots (2-4) 33-6 on Sunday.

The Niners' defense did their part by intercepting four New England passes.

Ducks Stay At #15 In Coaches' Gridiron Poll, Drop A Spot In AP Rankings

 With the Oregon Ducks still two weeks away from their season opener, they stilled ranked #15 (same as last week) while dropping a spot (to #13) in the USA Today/Amway Coaches and Associated Press respective college football polls released on Sunday.

No support for the Oregon State Beavers in either poll this week.

Sally!

 Mum's the word from 1930s and 1940s screen actress Sally Eilers.

2020 World Series: Dodgers' Defensive Boo-Boos Carry Rays To Wild Win To Square Series At 2-2

 At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

With two outs and two men on base on Saturday in the last half of the ninth inning, Brett Phillips' bouncer into shallow right field was mishandled by outfielder Chris Taylor, then catcher Will Smith was unable to handle the ball (on the same play) as Kevin Kiermaier (from second base) then Randy Arozarena (from first) scored as the Tampa Bay Rays came from behind to shock the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7 to level the World Series at two games apiece.

2020 World Series: Dodgers Overpower Rays To Take 2-1 Series Lead

 At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

Walker Buehler pitched six innings of three-hit, ten-strikeout baseball on Friday (becoming the first pitcher to strike out at least ten batters while pitching six or fewer innings in a Fall Classic contest) while Justin Turner and Austin Barnes each homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers dominated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 in game three of the World Series, which the Dodgers now lead two games to one.

Timbers Cough Up Late Equalizer, Settle For Road Draw With Sounders (Blow Chance To Take Over West Lead)

 At Seattle:

Will Bruin's equalizer at the death (90'+3) lifted the Seattle Sounders to a 1-1 home draw with the Portland Timbers in the lone Thursday Major League Soccer match.

Andres Flores scored for the Timbers in the tenth minute.

Due to a superior goal differential, with Portland and Seattle level on points and wins, the Sounders still lead the Western Conference standings.

The Timbers will host the Los Angeles Galaxy next Wednesday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time in a nationally-televised game, to be aired on ESPN. 

2020 World Series: Rays Level Series With Dodgers At 1-1

 At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

Brandon Lowe hit two home runs while Blake Snell pitched four and 2/3 innings of no-hit baseball before surrendering a two-run homer (by Chris Taylor) as the Tampa Bay Rays squared the World Series at one game apiece on Wednesday by holding off the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4.

2020 World Series: Dodgers Too Much For Rays In Game One

 At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas (site of all games):

Clayton Kershaw pitched six innings of two-hit, eight-strikeout baseball while Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts each hit a home run on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Dodgers dominated the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 in the opening game of the World Series.

Connie!

 Here's a glamour photo of screen legend Constance Bennett.

Timbers And LAFC Battle To 1-1 Draw

 At Portland, Oregon:

Christian Torres' equalizer at the death (90'+3) enabled the Los Angeles Football Club to gain a 1-1 Sunday Major League road draw with the Portland Timbers.

Jeremy Ebobisse scored for the Timbers in the 47th minute.

The Timbers will visit the Seattle Sounders on Thursday at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (Fox Sports One).

Jimmy G Throws Three TD Passes As Niners Get Back On Winning Track At Rams' Expense

 At Santa Clara, California:

Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 23 of 33 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday as the San Francisco 49ers (3-3) snapped a two-game skid by holding off the visiting Los Angeles Rams (4-2) 24-16.

MLB Playoffs (National League Championship Series) Dodgers Overcome Braves To Capture NL Pennant And World Series Berth

 At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

Enrique Hernandez and Cody Bellinger each hit a home run on Sunday as the Los Angeles Dodgers came from behind to upend the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in the seventh and deciding game of the National League Championship Series, enabling the Dodgers to overcome a three-games-to-one series deficit and win their third National League pennant in four years, four games to three.

The Dodgers will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series, set to open on Tuesday at 5:29 PM Pacific Time (FOX).

Mixed Bag For Ducks In Gridiron Polls

 With their first regular-season game three weeks away, the Oregon Ducks dropped a spot (to #13) in the Associated Press college football poll while picking up a spot (to #15) in the USA Today/Amway Coaches rankings.

Again, no support in either poll for the Oregon State Beavers.

T2 To Skip 2021 Season

 They plan to return in 2022.

MLB Playoffs (American League Championship Series); Rays Hold Off Astros For First Pennant And World Series Berth Since 2008

 At Petco Park, San Diego:

Randy Arozarena hit a two-run homer on Saturday as the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Houston Astros 4-2 to win their first American League pennant since 2008 as they won their league championship series four games to three.

MLB Playoffs (National League Championship Series): Dodgers Force Game Seven Against Braves

 
At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

Back-to-back home runs, produced on Saturday through the courtesy of Corey Seager and Justin Turner, propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves in game six of the National League Championship Series, now deadlocked at three games apiece.

The series, and the Senior Circuit's World Series berth, is set to be decided on Sunday at 5:15 PM Pacific Time (FOX).

Autographed Merle!

 Here's an autographed glamour photo of 1930s-1970s screen actress Merle Oberon.

MLB Playoffs (National League Championship Series): Dodgers Top Braves To Force Game Six

 At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

Corey Seager hit two home runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-3 in game five of the National League Championship Series, cutting the Braves' series lead to three games to two.

The Dodgers' Will Smith hit a three-run homer off his Atlanta Braves' namesake.

The Braves can still wrap up their first pennant and World Series berth since 1999 with a game-six victory on Saturday (1:38 PM PM Pacific Time, Fox Sports One).

MLB Playoffs (American League Championship Series): Astros Force Game Seven After Beating Rays Again

 At Petco Park, San Diego:  

In Friday's sixth game of the American League Championship Series, the Houston Astros became only the second team in Major League Postseason history to come back from a three-games-to-none deficit to force a game seven (the Boston Red Sox in 2004 becoming the first as they overcame the New York Yankees and won the American League pennant, en route to their first World Series title since 1918) by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4.

Franber Valdez pitched six innings of one-hit, nine-strikeout ball for the victory, while the Astros scored four runs in the fifth inning.

The series will be decided on Saturday at 5:37 PM Pacific Time (TBS).

MLB Playoffs (National League Championship Series): Dodgers Look To Square Series With Braves

 At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

In a four-for-five performance on Thursday, Marcell Ozuna hit two homers and drove in four runs as the Atlanta Braves scalped the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 in game four of the National League Championship Series.

Bryce Wilson pitched six solid innings for the Braves.

Atlanta, up three games to one, can lock up their first National League pennant and World Series berth since 1999 with a game five victory on Friday (6:08 PM Pacific Time, Fox Sports 1)

MLB Playoffs (American League Championship Series): Astros Top Rays Again, Force Game Six

 At Petco Park, San Diego:

Carlos Correa hit a game-winning home run in the ninth inning on Thursday as the Houston Astros upended the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in game five of the American League Championship Series, cutting the Rays' series advantage to three games to two.

Tampa Bay can still wrap up the American League pennant (and the Junior Circuit's World Series berth) with a game-six win on Friday (3:07 PM Pacific Time, TBS).

RSL Hold Off Timbers To End Portland's Five-Game Winning Streak

 At Sandy, Utah:

Douglas Martinez (11') and Damir Kreilach (26') each scored once as Real Salt Lake snapped a three-game losing streak on Wednesday ending the visiting Portland Timbers' five-game winning run (and seven-game unbeaten streak) 2-1 in Major League Soccer action.

Bill Tuiloma scored for the Timbers in the 77th minute.

The Timbers will look to get back on the winning track as they will host the Los Angeles Football Club on Sunday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (ROOT Sports Northwest/ESPN +).

MLB Playoffs (American League Championship Series): Astros Hold Off Rays, Stay Alive In Series

 At Petco Park, San Diego:

George Springer hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the fifth inning on Wednesday as the Houston Astros extended their season by holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in game four of the American League Championship Series.

The Rays can still lock up their first American League pennant in 12 years with a game-five win on Thursday.

MLB Playoffs (National League Championship Series): Dodgers Blow Out Over Braves To Cut Atlanta Lead To 2-1

 At Glove Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

Max Muncy smacked a grand-slam homer while Joc Pederson added a three-run round-tripper and Edwin Rios delivered a solo shot as the Los Angeles Dodgers set a postseason single-inning scoring record with 11 runs in the opening inning as they delivered a frontier-styled 15-3 fist-beating to the Atlanta Braves in Wednesday's third game of the National League Championship Series, which the Braves still lead two games to one.

MLB Playoffs (American League Championship Series): Rays Go Up 3-0 On Astros; Tampa Bay One Victory Away From First World Series Appearance Since 2008

 At Petco Park, San Diego:

Joey Wendle and Hunter Renfroe each drove in two runs during a five-run sixth inning (made possible by an error by Jose Altuve) as the Tampa Bay Rays overpowered the Houston Astros 5-2 in Tuesday's third game of the American League Championship Series.

The Rays, up three games to none, can salt away their first pennant (and World Series appearance) since 2008 with a game-four victory on Wednesday.

The Astros will now attempt to do what was successfully done once in Major League Baseball history, overcoming a three-games-to-none deficit to win a best-of-seven series (Boston Red Sox, ALCS, 2004).

MLB Playoffs (National League Championship Series): Braves Extend Series Lead Over Dodgers

 At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

Home runs, presented through the courtesy of Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies (each doing it for the second successive day) carried the Atlanta Braves to a 8-7 game-two Tuesday victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers as the Braves now lead the National League Championship Series.

MLB Playoffs (National League Championship Series) Braves Top Dodgers To Open Series

 At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

Home runs courtesy of Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies in the ninth inning propelled the Atlanta Braves to a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Monday's opening game of the National League Championship Series.

MLB Playoffs (American League Championship Game): Rays Top 'Stros Again, Take 2-0 Series Lead

 At Petco Park, San Diego:

Manuel Margot delivered a three-run home run in the first inning on Monday as the Tampa Bay Rays doubled up the Houston Astros 4-2 in game two of the American League Championship Series, which the Rays now lead two games to none.

Falcons Can Coach And GM

 The Falcons are off to their first 0-5 start since 1997.

Defensive Coordinator (and former Tampa Bay head coach) Raheem Morris has been named interim head coach.

General manager Thomas Dimitroff also got the ax as club president Rich McKay will handle control of Atlanta's football operations.

The Falcons still have not fully recovered from their Super Boal LI second-half collapse.

'58 Stude

 Here's a 1958 Studebaker President two-door hardtop.

Lizabeth!

 Here's a glamour photo of 1940s and 1950s Film Noir icon Lizabeth Scott.

Ducks Stay At #12 In AP Gridiron Poll; Climb Up To #16 In Coaches Rankings

 The Oregon Ducks, still awaiting their first game of the college football season, remained at #12 in the Associated Press poll that was released on Sunday.

The Ducks climbed up a spot in the USA Today/Amway Coaches poll, also released on Sunday, to #16.

Again, the Oregon State Beavers were bereft of support in both polls.

Timbers Stay Hot Against Resurgent Quakes

 At Portland, Oregon:

Jaroslaw Niezgoda scored twice (46', 52') while Felipe Mora added a goal (86') and Steve Clark made seven saves for his third shutout in his last four games on Sunday as the Portland Timbers downed the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 for their fifth straight Major League Soccer victory (and sixth in their last seven games).

The Timbers, level on points with Seattle for top spot in the Western Conference, will visit Real Salt Lake on Wednesday at 6:30 PM Pacific Time (ROOT Sports Northwest/ESPN+).

MLB Playoffs (American League Championship Series): Rays Grab Series Opener

 At Petco Park, San Diego (site of all games in this series):

In Sunday's opening game of the best-of-seven American League Championship Series, Randy Arozarena hit a home run while Blake Snell pitched five innings of one-run two-strikeout ball as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Houston Astros 2-1.

LAKERS FINISH OFF HEAT TO WIN FIRST NBA CROWN SINCE 2010; LEBRON NAMED SERIES MVP

 At the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Bay Lake, Florida:

LeBron James (named series Most Valuable Player) scored 28 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out 10 assists on Sunday as the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up their first NBA championship since 2010 by defeating the Miami Heat 106-03 in game six of the league's championship series which Los Angeles won four games to two.

The title was the Lakers' 18th overall (see below).

Anthony Davis (who pulled down 15 boards) and Rajon Rondo (off the bench) each added 19 points to the Lakers' coffers.

Bam Adebayo topped the Heat with 25 points while grabbing 10 rebounds.

Here's a list of the Lakers' league titles:

MINNEAPOLIS LAKERS:

National Basketball League: 1948

Basketball Association of America: 1949

National Basketball Association: 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954

LOS ANGELES LAKERS:

National Basketball Association: 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020

Not bad for a club that began its' history in the old National Basketball League as the Detroit Gems in 1946, before moving to Minneapolis in 1947; they jumped to the Basketball Association of America in 1948 and became part of the new National Basketball Association following the merger between the NBL and BAA in 1949; the Lakers moved to Los Angeles in 1960.