In the NFL, a 52 yard field goal in overtime lifted the undefeated Carolina Panthers to a 29-26 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Carolina is 7 and 0 and has won 11 regular season games in a row dating back to last season. The Panthers lead the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South by two games.
In the NHL, the Leafs picked up their first home win of the season over the Dallas Stars 4-1….. Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews each had a goal and an assist to lead Chicago to a 4-2 win over Los Angeles, snapping the Kings’ seven game winning streak and Vancouver downed Philadelphia 4-1.
In the NBA, the defending champion Golden State Warriors improved to 4 and 0 with a 50 point win over Memphis, 119-69…..LeBron James became the youngest player to ever score 25 thousand career points in Cleveland’s 107-100 win over Philadelphia. Elsewhere, it was San Antonio 94 New York 84…..Los Angeles Clippers 102 Phoenix 96…..Milwaukee 103 Brooklyn 96…..Houston 110 Oklahoma City 105 and Portland 106 Minnesota 101.
Don Mattingly has signed a four year deal to become the new manager of the Miami Marlins and there’s a report on CBS Sports that the Washington Nationals are ready to offer their managerial job to Dusty Baker who managed the Cincinnati Reds the last time they made the playoffs. Baker is a three time Manager of the Year in the National League.
It’s expected free agent outfielder Yeonis Cespedes will be leaving the New York Mets.
