Box Score 11/1: Prescott, Staal and Tomlin

Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while we wait for Game 6 of the World Series.

Happy birthday to Grantland Rice, Tie Domi and Coco Crisp,  On this date in 1959 the first ever goalie mask was used in an NHL game when Canadiens goalie Jacques Plante put one against the New York Rangers after taking a puck to the face so he could return to the game after receiving stitches.

Around the league: 

• A copyright lawsuit over cheerleading costumes has made its way to the Supreme Court and the ruling could have implications throughout the fashion world. [NYT]
• Steve Nash is filling his post-NBA years with a new passion; soccer. [SI]
• In other old NBAer news, The Undefeated has a deep dive on retired NBA players who are strong advocates for legal medical marijuana. [The Undefeated] 
• And to tie it all together, Golf has a look at what's it's like to go to a marijuana industry golf tourney. [Golf]

YB ICYMI: 

"But more importantly than being the pitcher of record, Tomlin put the Cubs bats in a sleeper hold and took a crazed Wrigley Field crowd out of the biggest game to be played in over seven decades at Wrigley Field. The ever-steady, soft-tossing righty will need to bring that same presence back to the mound on Tuesday night, as he will make his second start of the series on three day's rest." - Four things the Indians must do to avoid Game 7

"To me this play looks as squeaky-clean as Frank-N-Furter's high heels, but the official threw the flag, and then another one after head coach Jimbo Fisher walked out onto the field to dispute the call. FSU ended up punting on the drive, and Clemson immediately responded with a long field goal. Though FSU would score again to take the lead, Clemson would put together a late-game drive to thrill, chill, and fulfill Tigers fans." - Week 9 in college football as explained by 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'

"More than just one loss, this week's performance seemed to be a manifestation of what we've seen from the Cardinals all season. Now at 3-4 on the campaign, there's a decent chance Bruce Arians and the Cards miss out on the playoffs altogether. That's most definitely not what the team had in mind heading into a season where there were legitimate Super Bowl aspirations."  - Good, bad, and ugly from Week 8

"Yeah, the preseason went well for Dak Prescott, but I don't think that even the most ardent of Cowboys backers could've seen this level of success coming for the rookie QB and the rest of his squad. They've got the inside track on at least a return to the playoffs, and if all goes well they could have a divisional title in their future as well." - Biggest winners halfway through the 2016 NFL season

"In that line of thinking, Allen Robinson is going to need to file a change of address form with the USPS. He will stay in the south, but he is going to go to the NFC South. Atlanta needs another wide receiver opposite Julio Jones so the world can watch Julio go for 300+ yards every Sunday. Yes, this is an embarrassment of riches that Dan Quinn and the Falcons don’t really deserve, but Robinson doesn’t deserve to rot away in Jacksonville with another inept Pete Carroll castoff." - Eight offensive players we'd rescue at the trade deadline

"It appears that New England tight end Martellus Bennett had something of a Halloween party at his Imagination Agency on Saturday night. It's also entirely possible that Marty B is the only one who decided to dress up as a Picasso-esque clown and the gathering had nothing to do with Halloween, but either way, he's in the Halloween spirit."  - The athletes who nailed their Halloween costumes in 2016

"Sure a lot of that can be attributed to netminder Devan Dubnyk and his hot streak that includes two consecutive shutouts. But the off-season additions of Chris Stewart and Eric Staal to the offense have really helped propel them to the top of the Central. Their offensive attack has been balanced so far in the early season, with all but four players tallying at least one goal so far, (Staal leads the team with four goals, while Ryan Suter’s seven assists has him leading the team with a whopping 10 points.)" - Which NHL team has the deepest offense so far?

Tough out there in streets of Halloween: