Vin Scully called his final game for the Dodgers yesterday afternoon, a 7-1 loss to the Giants at AT&T Park. As part of his final call, Scully in the top of the ninth inning said, "The line is, 'Don't be sad that it's over. Smile because it happened.' And that's really the way I feel about this remarkable opportunity I was given, and I was allowed to keep for all these years. ... I have said enough for a lifetime, and for the last time, I wish you all a very pleasant good afternoon" (Mult., 10/2). Before the fourth inning, Scully and Baseball HOFer Willie Mays "stood together for the unveiling of a plaque for Scully in the Giants' press box." Scully "shooed his large family out of the booth in the fifth inning." He told them, "It's time to go back to work" (NYTIMES.com, 10/3).

Meanwhile, Dick Enberg "capped a near-six-decade career" with yesterday's Padres-D-backs telecast. The Padres could not complete a late-inning comeback in the 3-2 loss, as if "Disney, apparently, failed to sign off on the Enberg script." The loss "ironically helped the Padres – moving the team from No. 7 in the next amateur draft to No. 3." Enberg said, "In my heart, I was thinking it would be nice to win it. But it’s much more important to get a better draft pick than Enberg getting a win in his final broadcast" (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 10/3).

CBS' "The NFL Today" pregame show featured a tribute to Scully and Enberg. Fox during its national coverage of Cowboys-49ers cut away to show Scully calling the final out in the Dodgers-Giants game (THE DAILY).

NFL BEFORE TODAY: Saluting two broadcast legends – Vin Scully and Dick Enberg https://t.co/d7MIvuPiWE

— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) October 2, 2016

Retiring Red Sox DH David Ortiz was honored on the field at Fenway Park prior to his final regular-season game, a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays. The ceremony was "light on speeches and heavy on emotion" (BOSTON GLOBE, 10/3). It included the announcement that Ortiz' No. 34 "will be retired next season." Baseball HOFers Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice "were on the field" with Red Sox Owner John Henry and Chair Tom Werner "when Ortiz received that news" (BOSTON GLOBE, 10/3). The team also paid tribute to Ortiz with a full-page ad that ran in Sunday's Boston Globe (THE DAILY).

The Red Sox and the city of Boston have agreed to name a bridge after Ortiz. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said, "Every bridge in Boston practically's been named after somebody, and we were shocked, stunned, amazed, and thoroughly psyched when we found out that bridge over Brookline Avenue that so many Red Sox fans have walked over for so many years had not actually been named" (BOSTON GLOBE, 10/3).

The “Weekend Update” news segment on NBC’s “SNL” featured an appearance by Ortiz – as portrayed by cast member Kenan Thompson – talking about his many corporate endorsements, including a new soft drink, "Hepsi" (“SNL,” NBC, 10/1).

Turner Field yesterday "went out in grand style," as the Braves played their final game there, a 1-0 win over the Tigers. The stands "were filled," and the weather "could have been pulled from a postcard." An hour after the game's end, some 40,000 of the announced crowd of 51,220 were "still seated, watching the progress" of Baseball HOFer Hank Aaron and Turner Field's home plate "up I-75 via police-escorted van" to SunTrust Park (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 10/3). The Braves yesterday honored "their all-time Turner Field team" with a "rousing ceremony" (AP, 10/2).

MLB ended the '16 regular season with a total attendance of 73.16 million, down 0.8% from '15 and the third decline at the gate in the last four seasons. However, the sport’s 13 best attended seasons have occurred in the last 13 years. Each of the last eight seasons have stayed within a range of 73-75 million.

The Dodgers again led individual clubs in attendance, pacing the league for a fourth straight year with a total of 3.7 million, while the Rays again ranked last with a total of 1.29 million. The Blue Jays posted the largest increase en route to a total of 3.39 million, the club’s largest draw since '90, ending a run in which the Yankees had led the AL in attendance each year since '03. The Reds had the largest decrease, falling to 1.89 million as they finished last in the NL Central and no longer had the '15 MLB All-Star Game at Great American Ball Park as a sales tool.

Twelve clubs topped 2.5 million in home attendance, down from 14 last year but even with '14. Seven clubs topped 3 million, up from five last year as the Blue Jays and Cubs this year joined a group with the Dodgers, Cardinals, Giants, Yankees and Angels. The MLB attendance decline follows a 2.8% drop for Minor League Baseball this season.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is "endorsing the Chargers stadium ballot measure after reaching agreement with the team on a series of new financial safeguards and other concessions." Faulconer's support "could boost the measure’s chances of success on Nov. 8." The mayor's relationship with the Chargers "has been strained" since the team "tried to move" to L.A. last year (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 10/3). 

Cavaliers F LeBron James has endorsed Hillary Clinton for President in a "column written to fans" that was posted on Business Insider last night and appears in print in today's AKRON BEACON JOURNAL. James until now "has pretty much stayed above the political fray in his NBA career" (AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, 10/3). James explains that he is endorsing Clinton "because of her support for children, her kinship with President Obama and ... the need for policies that wouldn't 'divide us more' in the face of violence affecting African-Americans" (CLEVELAND.com, 10/2).

The charitable foundation named for late Bills Owner Ralph Wilson announced that it is "ready to accept applications for grants and unveiled where it wants" to use $1.2B Wilson "set aside for charity from the team’s sale to Terry and Kim Pegula." Organizations can start applying today through the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation website. The foundation "chose four core funding areas that parallel" Wilson’s philanthropic interests: children & youth, young adults & working families, care giving and healthy communities (BUFFALONEWS.com, 10/2).

Former U.S. men's national team coach Bob Bradley has "agreed to become the new manager" of EPL club Swansea City, making him the "first American ever to manage a team in one of Europe's top four leagues" (SI.com, 10/3).

USL club FC Cincinnati drew a crowd of 30,187 fans for its first-ever playoff game, a 2-1 loss to the Charleston Battery at Nippert Stadium. That mark surpassed the league record "for playoff game attendance that was previously held by Orlando City" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 10/3).

Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi today is expected to announce a "new multi-year contract with the Andretti Autosport IndyCar team" (AUTOSPORT.com, 10/2).

Former MLBer Ken Griffey Sr. and his son, Baseball HOFer Ken Griffey Jr., yesterday were honored "during a street renaming ceremony" in Donora, Pa. The street will now be called Ken Griffey Sr. & Jr. Drive (PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 10/3).

"Turned into a pretty good game. But one big hit, this s--- could explode" – NFL referee Pete Morelli, in a statement heard by the entire crowd at yesterday's Bills-Patriots game after he left his stadium microphone on (ESPN.com, 10/2).

"From a diversity standpoint and all he represents there from a Hispanic standpoint, too, I think it’s huge for our sport" – NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs, on Mexican-born Xfinity Series driver Daniel Suarez' significance in terms of diversity in the sport (Delaware NEWS JOURNAL, 10/3).

"I enjoy this place, love this place. It probably needs a new voice, and I have to be big enough to understand that" – White Sox manager Robin Ventura, on his decision to step away from the job (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 10/3).

"I think he texted me back saying, ‘Yeah, sure. I’m here to help,’ or something like that. But he didn’t call me. I was like, ‘Hey, can you please call me? Let me know, I need help.’ That never really happened" – U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte, on his interaction with teammate Michael Phelps during the fallout from Lochte's gas station incident in Rio (USA TODAY, 10/3).

Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein has "come to terms with his internal struggle over focusing his extraordinary mind and work ethic on a game." And as the Cubs head into the playoffs with MLB's top record, he is "trying to maintain perspective."

In response to customers "cutting the cord" and competition from FS1, ESPN President John Skipper has "charged the ESPN workforce 'to think like an insurgent,' not like an incumbent."

Also: 

• Stars Owner Tom Gaglardi's tenure has "been kind of perfect" thus far.
• The L.A. DAILY NEWS' Tom Hoffarth looks back at handwritten letters from Vin Scully.

After consultation with Tom Brady and our appellate counsel, we have decided to not pursue additional appeals in this matter.

— NFLPA (@NFLPA) October 3, 2016

It's now Oct. 3, 2016. Deflategate is dead. Tom Brady's career is resurrected. And Ideal Gas Law is still perplexed by the NFL's PSI claims.

— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) October 3, 2016

Rory McIlroy on whether the Ryder Cup should cut off alcohol sales to the spectators: "No, I think they're alright with their pissy beer."

— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) October 2, 2016

More than anything, I’m glad Vin Scully got to see how much he was loved. Think of everyone we’ve lost before we had a chance to show them.

— Jeff Heckelman (@JeffHeckelman) October 2, 2016

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Friday’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “Corporate Logos.”

“Created in 1971, this company’s logo has been likened to a wing and was supposed to connote motion.”

On "SNL" this Saturday, “Weekend Update” co-hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che discussed the ongoing protest by 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick. Jost: “Many black athletes have come under fire for following Colin Kaepernick's lead in kneeling during the National Anthem.” Che: “I don't understand this. If the National Anthem was so important, how did they know somebody was kneeling? How did they even know this? That's how boring the National Anthem is. Halfway through it, you're looking around the stadium like, ‘I wonder what the backup quarterback for the 49ers is up to.’” Jost: “I love the National Anthem.” Che: “Of course you do, you're white. ... I’m sure it’s an inconvenient time to bring up such a heavy issue during a football game. But it’s a protest. It’s supposed to be inconvenient. That’s the whole point of a protest. It’s just like if you’re at home and your girl's mad at you, and you want to unwind and watch the game and she walks right in front of the TV and stands there and goes, ‘We need to talk,’ and you’re like, ‘Now? The game's on,’ and she goes, ‘Honey, you shot another kid!’ That’s what Kaepernick's doing. Listen, Colin Kaepernick is not the only one trying to raise awareness during a football game for a sad cause. They're turning uniforms pink for breast cancer tomorrow and nobody's upset about that. I bet if the police went around shooting unarmed boobies, everybody would take a knee” (“SNL,” NBC, 10/1).

“What is Nike?”