Cards can claim crown tonight
UNDATED (AP) — The Cardinals are a win away from a return trip to the World Series. The defending champions host San Francisco tonight holding a three-games-to-1 advantage in the best-of-seven NLCS after last night’s 8-3 victory.
St. Louis sends out Lance Lynn for his second postseason start. The 18-game winner gave up four runs in just three and two-thirds innings of in Cards’ 6-4 victory in Game 1.
San Francisco is going with Barry Zito, who was 15-8 in the regular season. The veteran left-hander hasn’t pitched since Oct. 10, when he lasted just two and two-thirds innings in an 8-3 win at Cincinnati.
The Giants find themselves in a familiar position. They trailed the Reds 2-0 in the best-of-five NLDS before coming back to win three straight on the road.
Victim 1 goes public
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The young man whose claims of abuse began the criminal investigation that put Jerry Sandusky in prison says he contemplated suicide because authorities took so long to prosecute the former Penn State assistant football coach.
Aaron Fisher, known as Victim 1, is speaking out publicly by name for the first time. He tells ABC in an interview airing Friday that the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office had told him it needed more victims before Sandusky would be charged.
Fisher says the long delay made him increasingly desperate. He says he thought “maybe it would be easier to take myself out of the equation.”
Sandusky was sentenced last week to at least 30 years in prison for molesting Fisher and nine other boys.
Hopes for full season fading
TORONTO (AP) — The NHL and the players’ association agree on one thing: Thursday was a bad day at the negotiating table.
Any optimism that existed following the NHL’s offer earlier this week of a 50-50 split of hockey-related revenue was quickly dashed when the union countered with three proposals that were quickly rebuffed.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says of the three counterproposals from the players’ association, “It’s clear we’re not speaking the same language.”
No new talks have been scheduled, and the possibility of a full hockey regular season is quickly shrinking.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
San Francisco at St. Louis 7:07 p.m.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Indiana at Orlando 6:00 p.m.
New York at Toronto 6:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago 7:00 p.m.
Phoenix vs Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m.
Golden State at Portland 9:00 p.m.
Sacramento at L-A Lakers 9:00 p.m.