Monday Mayhem

The Philadelphia Phillies made sure their bullpen would be a non-factor in Game 3 of the NLCS, racing out to a 6-0 lead and prevailing 11-0 over the LA Dodgers. Wonder if Joe Torre will still be spewing his tired "Game 3's are pivotal" line now? And who would've figured the Phil's score more than the cross-parking lot Eagles, who lost in Oakland yesterday 13-9?

Game 3 of the ALCS goes today, and the Anaheim Angels are in a lot of trouble if they don't tidy up their defence - 5 errors in losing the first two games - or find a way to keep Alex Rodriguez from stabbing them in the heart every time there's a big moment. A-Rod is exorcising some demons from the past, and if this continues - and he's got great career numbers playing in Anaheim - he'll be getting the loudest cheers in the Canyon of Heroes. Game 3 goes today at 4:07pm Eastern.

Manchester United are back on top of the EPL table after a wild weekend that saw Chelsea and Liverpool both go down in upsets.

The New York Giants were playing a team that has a win for the first time this year yesterday in the New Orleans Saints, and it turned into a disaster for them as they were hammered 48-27 by the very much for real Saints. That said, the Gints are still in great shape with some tough road games out of the way.

Now losers of two straight, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is eating some humble pie to go with the other pies he's been crushing. QB Mark Sanchez was picked five times by the Buffalo Bills defence as the Bills won 16-13 with a late overtime field goal.

Toronto FC made it a nailbiter but scraped out a tight 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake at a rocking BMO Field on Saturday. Next up is a trip to last place New York Red Bull with a win a must to lock up a playoff spot.

Who would have guessed Week 6 would turn out to be the Dallas Cowboys best of the season so far, as they gained ground on their entire division as all lost yesterday with the Cowboys on a bye? Among the losers were the Washington Redskins, and that one has seen head coach Jim Zorn stripped of play calling for the offence. Not sure I ever recall a head coach who had those duties ripped before. If you're Zorn, wouldn't you be thinking of quitting now? Then again, if he sticks around, he'll get axed and paid, so there is that.

Just in case you weren't in Ontario where it is being treated like a terror alert and needed reminding, we're beyond the middle of October now and the Toronto Maple Leafs remain winless. Life, as it turns out, is moving on regardless.

I don't own an X-Box or PlayStation 3, but after seeing the ad for Let's Fifa 10, I'm seriously considering a purchase.

Check out this video of Argentina's soccer coach Diego Maradona on the team bus after he saw the team through qualifying for South Africa's World Cup next summer, mocking doubters who questioned whether they'd qualify. Maradona is in hot water for this one, and may be suspended for five games for a profanity loaded tirade to the media.

Speaking of the World Cup, the UEFA draw was held to sort out the final four qualifiers from Europe. Ireland will face France, Portugal gets Bosnia-Herzegovina, Greece faces Ukraine and Russia takes on Slovenia.

Have a great Monday.