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Dodgers to NLCS

 The Los Angeles Dodgers will be facing the New York Mets in the NLCS after beating the San Diego Padres in game 5 2-0.  Series starts Sunday in Los Angeles.

Ice hockey at the 1980 winter Olympics

 This tournament went from February 12-24, 1980. 12 teams played. The Olympic Fieldhouse and Olympic Arena hosted the games. Canada hockey team returns and finishes 6th. Tournament best remembered for the "miracle on ice" as the United States beat the Soviet Union before beating Finland to win gold. They had also beat Czechoslovakia and tied Sweden. Their roster fielded exclusively amateur players. The United States, as mentioned, won gold, Soviet Union the silver and Sweden the bronze. Next is the 1984 tournament in Sarajevo Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦).

Yankees into ALCS

 The New York Yankees are into the ALCS after beating the Kansas City Royals 3-1 in game 4 and the series 3-1. They await the Detroit/Cleveland series.

Mets to NLCS

 The New York Mets are into the NLCS after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in game 4 of the NLDS and the series 3-1. It's their first NLCS visit since 2015 when they beat the Chicago Cubs in a four game sweep. Stay tuned for their opponent.

Would you believe.. .

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 .....this is Las Vegas in 1947? Wild eh.  How it's changed. Enjoy.

League division series begun

 Began with Cleveland beating Detroit 7-0. Philadelphia vs New York Mets is on now, Kansas City at New York Yankees at 4:38 and San Diego at Los Angeles at 6:38. Stay tuned. This should be fun.

Detroit, Kansas City advance

 The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals each advance to the division round. Detroit swept Houston, Kansas City swept Baltimore. Each was a two game sweep. Detroit plays Cleveland next and Kansas City plays Yankees next.