SPORTS HEADLINES 10/5/21

NFL

The Los Angeles Chargers handed the Las Vegas Raiders their first loss of the year 28-14 last night. Los Angeles keeps pace in the AFC West as it improved to 3-and-1. The Raiders are also 3-and-1.

MLB

The Boston Red Sox host the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card game this evening. The winner of tonight’s game will face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS.

The New York Mets are moving on from manager Luis Rojas after back-to-back losing seasons. New York declined its option to renew Rojas’ contract for the 2022 season. The Mets finished the year third in the NL East with a record of 77-and-85.

Longtime MLB umpire Joe West is calling it quits after this postseason. The 68-year-old West will be behind the plate once again on Wednesday in the National League Wild Card game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Fans are gradually returning to ballparks and the numbers reflect it. MLB drew 45.3 million fans this season, according to ESPN’s 2021 Attendance Report. The shortened 2020 season was played with no fans, with the exception of the postseason.

NASCAR

Bubba Wallace became the second black driver to win a race at NASCAR’s top Cup Series level as he took home the win at Talladega following rain bringing the race to a halt yesterday. He’s the first driver to win a Cup race since Wendell Scott did so in 1963.