ARLINGTON, Texas — Bill Miller will be the umpire crew chief for the World Series and will work home plate for Game 3 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays.

Likely rested after their bye week, the Seahawks returned to the practice field Monday to begin the furious race to the finish — 11 games in 11 weeks with hopes of embarking on a long playoff run.

In sports briefs from Monday, the Pac-12 sets policies for the cancellation of games and tiebreakers in the football season, and the MLS combats racism and promotes diversity.

The Cougars have dealt with offseason roster attrition and could face the same COVID-19 hurdles many of their FBS peers in other conferences have already.

Folks, we may be only a third of the way through the season, but the NFL MVP award is now Wilson's to lose. There is nobody in the league who has been as precise or consistent, nobody who has been this tough to slow down.

OL Reign rookie Madison Hammond made her first start in the Cascadia derby against the Portland Thorns FC, becoming the first Native American player to notch a start in the league, last week.

Sitting in his room in Peoria, Arizona, on Sunday night, Julio Rodriguez took a break from video games to watch the thrilling, back-and-forth action between the Braves and Dodgers in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series.

The Seahawks' "Bonus Monday" practice, which marked their return to the field following their bye week, also meant the team's first look at two intriguing players — defensive back D.J. Reed and tight end Colby Parkinson.

A World Series like no other opens Tuesday night with Clayton Kershaw’s Los Angeles Dodgers pursuing redemption, Kevin Kiermaier’s Tampa Bay Rays seeking acclaim and Major League Baseball relieved just to reach the championship of the pandemic-delayed season.

With the Buffalo Bills working hard to limit deep throws by the strong-armed Patrick Mahomes, he gladly kept handing off the ball, and Kansas City beat Buffalo 26-17 on Monday night in a game that was originally scheduled for last Thursday.

Kyler Murray accounted for three touchdowns in his first game back home as a pro, Ezekiel Elliott set up the visiting team's first two TDs with fumbles and the Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-10 on Monday night.

In sports briefs from the weekend, the Dodgers and Rays advance to the World Series, Phil Mickelson wins the Charity Classic title and legendary Minnesota sports columnist Sid Hartman dies at age 100.

The Sounders FC are in the process of trading midfielder Handwalla Bwana to Nashville SC, coach Brian Schmetzer confirmed during a videoconference call with media Sunday.

Does an unbeaten team from the Pac-12 deserve a shot at the national title? My thoughts: Possibly — but the conference hasn't earned the benefit of the doubt.

Holding his nerve to the end and delivering all the key shots, Jason Kokrak matched the low score of the week with an 8-under 64 to overcome a three-shot deficit at the start and win by two shots to finally be able to call himself a PGA Tour winner.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Joey Logano spent the final 40-plus laps at Kansas Speedway keeping an eye on Kevin Harvick in his rear-view mirror.

Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning, and the Dodgers advanced to the Fall Classic for the third time in four years by topping the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series on Sunday.

Teenager Christian Torres scored his first Major League Soccer goal in stoppage time to give Los Angeles FC a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Sunday night.

The Sounders navigated a defensive battle to finish in a scoreless draw with San Jose on Sunday night.

The OL Reign was able to score on its chances and defend just in time to close out its National Women's Soccer League schedule with a 2-0 win against the Utah Royals FC at Cheney Stadium for its first win of the season.

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Steve Largent apologizes for not being able to recall much about the 1980 Seahawks, then pauses.

SAN DIEGO — Remarkable rookie Randy Arozarena homered again, 36-year-old Charlie Morton was brilliant against his former team and the Tampa Bay Rays reached the World Series for the second time, silencing the Houston Astros 4-2 Saturday night in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series.

TACOMA (AP) — Sofia Huerta and Leah Pruitt scored and OL Reign beat the Utah Royals 2-0 on Saturday night in the final match of the National Women's Soccer League fall series.

It was just a normal Saturday in the tense new world of college and pro football.

The Seahawks, idle this weekend, are 5-0 for the first time in franchise history.

College coaches endured a tense time waiting for the NCAA to green light the 2020-21 basketball season.

Jahad Woods had one of the most impressive statistical feats by a Washington State football player not named Anthony Gordon last season, registering 141 tackles in 13 games.

Not much has changed through NASCAR’s first two rounds of playoffs: Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin are still favored to race for the championship and the other two contenders are a crapshoot.

“I tell you what,” Jimmy Lake said on Friday, with a knowing grin framed by his graying black beard. “They don’t let heavyweight fighters fight lightweights for a reason: the heavyweight fighter’s going to win.”

DENVER (AP) — Helmet, goggles, skis? Check. Hand sanitizer, face covering, reservation? Check.

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Tyrrell Hatton felt grumpy from not getting much sleep, and then he felt he was in a dream when he was 5 under through the opening five holes of the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek.

Have the Seahawks found a way to sustain the unsustainable?

In sports briefs from Thursday, Alabama's Nick Saban won't be allowed to coach from home during Saturday against Georgia, UW senior Nahziah Carter is suspended for violating the code of conduct, and Tyronn Lue is the Clippers' next coach.

And when Gov. Jay Inslee's office declined to recommend that the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) resume fall sports after a meeting last month involving the WIAA, the governor's office, Tracy Ford and student athletes, the trainer took matters into his own hands. He organized an invitation-only, three-day mini-camp and showcase game two weekends ago in Tacoma that involved up to 112 top in-state players and well-known guest coaches.

The Big Sky Conference released its 2020-2021 men's and women's basketball schedules Thursday, which features teams playing two consecutive games against every school to offset the cost of travel following coronavirus-induced financial losses.

SEATTLE — Not that he needed to provide the endorsement, but in the midst of talking about his start of the season, DK Metcalf threw his support behind a growing candidacy.

Marcell Ozuna homered twice, rookie right-hander Bryse Wilson made his postseason debut by outpitching a three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Braves bounced back from a lopsided loss with a rout of their own, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 on Thursday night.

SAN DIEGO — Before Carlos Correa headed to the plate in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the AL Championship Series, he told Dusty Baker, “Walkoff.”

The much-hyped Washington-Gonzaga men's basketball game won't happen this year.