Dodgers tilt World Series back in their favor, move within one win of title  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Can you taste it?  Vindication with undertones of elation and relief, mixed with a lingering note of devastation.  —  It's that close.  —  The roof was closed to keep out the demons …

49ers 33, Patriots 6: Warner leads dominant defensive effort, Wilson scores thrice before injury  —  Fred Warner flipped his body sideways as he shuffled and spied Cam Newton.  Then, in a flash, Warner coyly retreated into coverage and, voila, the 49ers' star linebacker came up with a shoestring interception.

Cardinals confirm commitment to current coaches, plan to bring them all back  —  ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Cardinals' firm commitment to modernizing their offensive approach under the guidance of Jeff Albert — which an executive once described as “all in” — will continue into 2021.

Yankees coach Carlos Mendoza a candidate for Red Sox manager  —  Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza has talked with the Red Sox and Tigers about their respective managerial openings.  —  Yankees hitting coach Marcus Thames, a former Tiger player, has also spoken to Detroit, who is looking for Ron Gardenhire's replacement.

Rams' defense, unlikely heroes lead big win over the Bears  —  INGLEWOOD — The Rams faced an opponent Monday that became one of the NFL's teams to beat this season by winning game after game with late defensive stands.  —  The Rams beat the Chicago Bears by putting this game away early.

Raiders offensive linemen Miller, Good, Hudson, Jackson cleared to face Bucs after COVID list stint  —  Kolton Miller, Denzelle Good, Rodney Hudson and Gabe Jackson all received final clearance to play for the Raiders Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Blue Ridge fire scorches 8,000 acres, with 0% containment  —  A wind-driven brush fire that broke out on the west end of Corona in Riverside County and quickly spread into Orange County, threatening homes in Yorba Linda and blackening 8,000 acres, was 0% contained as of Tuesday morning, Oct. 27.

Jeff Wilpon says goodbye to Mets employees in strong sign  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Wilpons are putting the finishing touches on their long-standing ownership of the Mets.  —  On Monday afternoon, a team source confirmed, the Mets held an organization-wide Zoom call to award employees who had reached milestones for service.

Mets Claim Robel Garcia, Designate Ryan Cordell  —  The Mets announced Monday that they've claimed infielder Robel Garcia off waivers from the Reds.  Outfielder Ryan Cordell was designated for assignment to create space on the Mets' roster.  —  Garcia, 27, made his MLB debut with the Cubs …

MLB Debt Totals $8.3 Billion as Manfred Mulls Options for Next Season  —  ARLINGTON, Tex. - Major League Baseball's 30 clubs have amassed an unprecedented $8.3 billion of debt from their various lenders and will post $2.8 billion to $3 billion in operational losses this year …