It's Hamels against Lowe in tonight's opener...Police say Pacman involved in fight

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies open their first NL Championship Series in 15 years by hosting the L.A. Dodgers tonight at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies ace lefty Cole Hamels will take the mound against the Dodgers' Derek Lowe in the opener of the best-of-seven series.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox have one more day off before beginning the AL Championship Series Friday night at Tropicana Field. James Shields gets the nod for the upstart Rays, making their first-ever playoff appearance, against Daisuke (DYS'-kay) Matsuzaka of the wild-card Boston Red Sox.

DALLAS (AP) Dallas police say Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was involved in a fight with one of his bodyguards the night before attending a previously scheduled team meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL'). No one was arrested and no one will be charged in connection with the fight late Tuesday night at an upscale downtown Dallas hotel.

UNDATED (AP) Following four games in Europe over the weekend, the domestic portion of the regular NHL season opens tonight with four games. The defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings host Toronto with Boston at Colorado, Anaheim visits San Jose and Calgary traveling to Vancouver.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville fired offensive coordinator Tony Franklin just seven games into his tenure, pulling the plug after the Tigers' rocky transition to his spread offense. The 20th-ranked Tigers are 4-and-2 but have struggled offensively all season, including one victory in which they beat Mississippi State by a score of 3-to-2.

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