— West Brunswick defeated visiting White Oak, 9-0, in the first round of the NCHSAA 6-A girls tennis playoffs on Monday. The Trojans play at Greenville Rose on Wednesday.
— Host Milwaukee took a 2-0 lead in the National League championship series with a 7-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday as Wilson Contreras had three hits with a homer and three RBIs for the Brewers.
— Visiting Cleveland took a 7-3 win at Tampa Bay in the American League championship opener as Patrick Bailey (N.C. State) had two hits with a homer for the Guardians.
— The Rays host game two of the AL series tonight (truTV, 8 p.m.).
— Visiting Buffalo topped the Los Angeles Rams, 37-34, on a 45-yard field goal by Tyler Bass in overtime on Monday night.
— Conference USA football games tonight include Delaware at Middle Tennessee State (CBS Sports Network, 7 p.m.) and Florida International at Jacksonville State (ESPNU, 8 p.m.).
— The Carolina Hurricanes host Washington tonight (ESPN+, 6:45 p.m.).
