The Giants defeated the Royals 3-2 last night at Kauffman Stadium to claim their third World Series championship in the last five years. Giants President & CEO Larry Baer was wearing championship gear "in the champagne-soaked clubhouse" last night, "predicting that sales will be 'off the charts.'" Apparel is available now at the MLB.com Shop (MLB.com, 10/30).

S.F. Chronicle: “Dynasty” … Oakland Tribune: “Mad-nificent” K.C. Star: “Almost Home” … USA Today, above the fold, “Giants Stand Tall Again” … N.Y. Times, above the fold, “A Pitcher Rises To The Moment And Jaws Drop” … Wall Street Journal, above the fold, “San Francisco Giants Beat The Royals To Win World Series.”

With a five-inning save and two wins in the series, Giants P and World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner "completed the most dominant single set of performances since Sandy Koufax owned the 1965 World Series." There is "no chance that this will not be remembered forevermore as the Bumgarner Series" (CSNBAYAREA.com, 10/29). Jockey last night unveiled a “MadBum” underwear line as part of its ongoing “Supporting Greatness” campaign. A limited quantity of the “MadBum” underwear will be distributed at events such as the Giants championship parade in S.F. (Jockey).

A victory parade "will be held Friday, beginning at noon at Market and Steuart streets." It will "proceed west on Market to Civic Center Plaza" (S.F. CHRONICLE, 10/30). The Royals today will hold a season celebration at at Kauffman Stadium, with live coverage on FS K.C. (FOXSPORTS.com, 10/29).

S.F. police spokesperson Gordon Shyy said that "officers made 'a handful of arrests' as fans filled the streets and blocked traffic" (ESPN.com, 10/30).

The Cavaliers' home opener tonight against the Knicks is the "hottest ticket the area has seen in years," with some seats "going for five figures" on StubHub and other sites. ESPN will air "live shows and live shots throughout the day" from Cleveland, and a giant LeBron James banner was unveiled at 8:00am ET. Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons will perform a pregame concert near Quicken Loans Arena, with comedian Kevin Hart to make an appearance. The event, sponsored by the team and TNT, "turns into a giant watch party" when the game begins (Cleveland PLAIN DEALER, 10/30).

The Raptors hosted the Hawks in their home opener last night, and single-digit temperatures plus on-and-off rain "didn't dissuade" Toronto fans from "packing into Maple Leaf Square" for a season-opening event and televised viewing of the game. Raptors global ambassador Drake made an appearance, and President of Basketball Operations & GM Masai Ujiri "came on stage with Drake to pump up the crowd" (TORONTO STAR, 10/30).

Meanwhile, a sellout crowd of 19,439 was on hand for the Hornets' home opener against the Bucks, a "grand re-invention" of the former Bobcats franchise. It was the "first time the beloved Hornets nickname had returned to Charlotte" since '04, so the franchise "pulled out all the marketing stops" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 10/30). NBA.com landing page: "Killer Kemba Wins It For Hornets."

The Suns last night at their home opener debuted a wrap that transformed the center court scoreboard into a Verizon branded tablet. The branded scoreboard is part of the team’s renewal deal with Verizon. The telecom provider has two other team deals with the Lakers and Jazz, but this is the first scoreboard wrap for the company.

Meanwhile, the Suns and Annexus announced a multiyear renewal of their sponsorship deal that adds the designation of apron signage partner. The Annexus logo now appears on both the home and away benches. The extension maintains naming rights to the Annexus Practice Facility, team practice jerseys and Club Annexus premium area at U.S. Airways Center.

NBC Sports Group today will announce that it is extending its Breeders' Cup TV rights deal for 10 years, "ensuring that the races will stay on NBC and NBCSN through 2025." NBC is "not paying the Breeders' Cup for the rights; instead, each side will keep money from the commercials and sponsorships it sells." The current four-year deal ends in '15 (N.Y. TIMES, 10/30).

A new MLS franchise in L.A. today is set to be introduced, replacing Chivas USA, with MLS Commissioner Don Garber slated to unveil the club's new owners at Siren Studios. It is "expected to be a three-sided group" including venture capitalist Henry Nguyen, Dodgers and Warriors co-Owner Peter Guber and English soccer club Cardiff City Owner Vincent Tan. One of the "first items on the new club's agenda will be to construct its own soccer-specific stadium" (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 10/30).

The Cubs as soon as today could announce a "multiyear deal to hire Joe Maddon as their manager." Sources on both sides of the talks yesterday disputed a report calling a deal "done," saying that "negotiations were ongoing and an agreement on contract terms had not been reached." One industry exec said that "he's been told the only holdup involves the Cubs' fear of MLB backlash for upstaging Game 7 of the World Series" (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 10/30).

The contract is "expected to make Maddon one of the highest-paid managers in baseball and quite likely the best-paid in the National League" (CBSSPORTS.com, 10/29).

The Astros and Rockets today will return to court "in hopes of receiving final approval" to sell Comcast SportsNet Houston to AT&T and DirecTV. This comes after the teams "addressed two points raised last week" in the ongoing bankruptcy case. Attorneys will deliver final arguments today before Judge Marvin Isgur, who will be "asked to sign off on a proposal that could result in the final shutdown of CSN Houston and its relaunch as Root Sports Houston early next month" (CHRON.com, 10/29).

The NFL today is expected to ask U.S. District Judge William Alsup to "dismiss a lawsuit filed by former players who say team officials gave them powerful painkillers and other drugs to keep them on the field without regard for their long-term health." NFL lawyers in court papers "deny the allegations and argue that the former players waited too long to file." The league said that a "two-year statute of limitations claiming personal injury has expired." Plaintiffs including Marcellus Wiley, Jim McMahon, Richard Dent, Keith Van Horne and Jeremy Newberry (AP, 10/30).

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The independent St. Paul Saints announced that they will open their new ballpark, CHS Field, on May 21 against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (St. Paul Saints).

Sportsnet has reached a three-year sponsorship making food service provider Pinty’s the official title sponsor of the Grand Slam of Curling. As part of the deal, Pinty’s will receive entitlement to an in-venue ice-level VIP lounge at all Grand Slam events (Rogers).

TNT touts tonight’s Knicks-Cavaliers and Thunder-Celtics doubleheader in a full-page ad in USA Today: “Thursdays Home” (THE DAILY).

“It’s not a good message for young people, and hopefully the NBA will address it” – SMU basketball coach Larry Brown, on recruit Emmanuel Mudiay spurning college to play professional basketball in China until he is eligible for the NBA Draft (USATODAY.com, 10/29).

“The opportunity to move from one high-visibility conference to another is pretty slim right now. I don’t see much movement in the near- to mid-term” – Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, who feels conference realignment will die down until current TV deals begin to expire (DALLASNEWS.com, 10/29).

“I think that our players are very smart and successful and they have hired what seems to be a smart and successful litigator. Our owners are smart and successful and have got Adam Silver, an accomplished litigator, too. And I have no doubt that they’re going to work it out” – Former NBA Commissioner David Stern, who believes the league will avoid a work stoppage in ’17 (CBSSPORTS.com, 10/30).

“We’ve had these ‘wow’ items for some time, and most of the time they don’t stick. This one caught fire. It’s going to be hard to top this one” – D-Backs President & CEO Derrick Hall, on the team selling an 18-inch corn dog stuffed with cheddar cheese, jalapenos and bacon on a bed of french fries (ESPN.com, 10/29).

All college football fans should be disheartened by the NCAA's ruling. #freegurley

— Governor Nathan Deal (@GovernorDeal) October 29, 2014

Chevy guy: Here's the MVP trophy, truck and stuff

— Joe Reedy (@joereedy) October 30, 2014

The @SFGiants social game is so on point right now. Kudos to @srabe & his digital team for letting fans into the team's celebration.

— Mark J. Burns (@markjburns88) October 30, 2014

'@NBA play-by-play in China. #MIAvsWAS https://t.co/4HwLDxd0YO

— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) October 30, 2014

I love my @Royals!!! Thanks for the best Series I've seen in 29 yrs! Congrats San Francisco Giants.

— Rob Riggle (@RobRiggle) October 30, 2014

Last night's 2:00am ET editions of ESPN's "SportsCenter" and FS1's "Fox Sports Live" both led with Giants-Royals World Series Game 7. ESPN followed with Bulls-Knicks and Thunder-Trail Blazers. The first NFL report was a preview of Broncos-Patriots 33 minutes into their broadcast, followed by their first NHL report on Red Wings-Capitals. FS1 followed their opening with Wizards-Heat and Bulls-Knicks. FS1's first NFL report was an injury update on Cowboys QB Tony Romo 23 minutes into their broadcast, while their first NHL report was a health update on Hockey HOFer Gordie Howe 52 minutes into the broadcast.

ESPN's Keith Olbermann called out his "world's worst" persons in sports: Golfer Keegan Bradley for calling out Hornets Owner Michael Jordan for his golf game and getting "crushed like a grape" by Jordan. Olbermann also directed his derision at Challenger Circuit tennis player Darian King, who threw his racquet after missing a point and hit a line judge in the back, and Real Madrid G Sergio Llull for hitting the referee in the head with the basketball while falling out of bounds.

Red Sox Chair Tom Werner will receive the U.S. Army's Outstanding Civilian Service Award. It will be presented by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno.

The WALL STREET JOURNAL's Geoff Foster offers some Halloween costume ideas on "how to dress as your favorite sports antihero," including the NFL and Roger Goodell, Bob Costas in Sochi, Bill Belichick and the U.S. speedskating team (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 10/30).

Last night's "Final Jeopardy!" category was "American-Born Authors."

"In 1915 his reasons for naturalization included 'having lived and worked in England for the best part of 40 years.'"

NBC's Jimmy Fallon said, "The NBA season starts this week. This is good news. Of course, one of the biggest stories is LeBron James returning to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers. In fact, the coaching staff was so excited to have him back they introduced a ton of new plays." Fallon then introduced a segment called "Tonight Show Inside the Playbook: LeBron James Edition" in which Fallon diagramed plays the Cavaliers will run this season. Fallon said, "First, there's the 'Pretend To Do A Jump Shot Near LeBron So It Looks Like You Helped.' Then there's the 'Stand On The Court Just So There Are Legally Enough Players' and finally, there's the 'Oh, NOW My Dad Wants To Come To My Games.' 'You're doing great, son! Hey, LeBron, sign this?'" ("The Tonight Show," NBC, 10/29).

CBS' David Letterman: "I want to settle everybody down. Let me put this in perspective for you. Your chances … of getting Ebola are the same as the Jets' chances of making the playoffs. … (Pope Francis) now says he believes in evolution. Can you imagine this, the head of the Catholic Church saying he believes in evolution. However, he still has no explanation for Bruce Jenner." More Letterman: "This next little item comes under the category of 'Dumb Guys In Action.' Jose Canseco, former slugger, baseball great, Jose Canseco, six-time All-Star, big beefy, beefed up, pumped up Jose Canseco, cleaning his gun and shot his finger off. Oh, don't worry. They were able to reattach it with pine tar" ("Late Show," CBS, 10/29).

Last night's Top Ten list was "Top Ten Thoughts Going Through Jose Canseco's Mind When He Shot Off His Finger" ("Late Show," CBS, 10/29).

10) "Is it 'clean before unloading' or 'unload before cleaning?'"
9) "There goes my Isotoner endorsement."
8) "Someone use my finger to dial 9-1-1."
7) "Did it curve foul?"
6) "I hope they catch the idiot who shot me."
5) "How do I count past nine?"
4) "Manicure: Ruined."
3) "Your move, Plaxico."
2) "Is my gun ok?"
1) "Well, so much for finger-pointing."

"Who was Henry James?"