Bill Murray sings 'Take Me Out To The Ballgame' at Game 3 of the World Series, as Daffy Duck

The next three games of the World Series are being played at Wrigley Field this weekend, and the north side of Chicago's already a party. To make things even sweeter, Bill Murray sang “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” during the seventh-inning stretch, which is perfect. Murray has been seen at many Cubs home games during the postseason, and even when he can't make it - he was in Washington D.C. the weekend the Cubs won the NLCS -- he'll find any opportunity to preach about the Cubs.

Only this time, Murray channeled Daffy Duck!

It's definitely not the first time Murray's sung at Wrigley.

There was that time in 1998 ...

... and that time in 2004 ...

... and that time in 2012:

This will be different, though: Murray's singing “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” at the World Series, and he's totally going to sing his damn heart out. For a Cubs fan like him, it can't get any better than that.

(OK, winning the World Series in Chicago would be better, but you get the idea.)

Will Martinsville be Jeff Gordon's final NASCAR race?

Jeff Gordon is making his final scheduled start of the season, and doesn't “anticipate” Hendrick Motorsports needing him to fill in again.

With Jeff Gordon not scheduled to continue substituting for Dale Earnhardt Jr. beyond this weekend at Martinsville Speedway, does that mean Gordon is really going to retire following Sunday's Sprint Cup race?

"Your guess is as good as mine," Gordon said while laughing Friday at Martinsville. "I can promise you I had no intentions of this happening, but here I am.

"So 'never say never' is all I know what to say. I really don't think that I will be getting back in the Cup car again, but go ask Rick Hendrick."

When Earnhardt was initially sidelined with concussion-like symptoms in July, Gordon's former team owner Rick Hendrick asked him to fill-in as needed and share the No. 88 car with young driver Alex Bowman.

The 45-year-old Gordon has since competed in six races in relief of Earnhardt, who was later diagnosed having suffered his third concussion in four years, with Martinsville his final start.

Gordon drove for Hendrick Motorsports from 1993-2015, winning four championship and 93 races before retiring at the conclusion of last year. He remain an equity owner in Hendrick Motorsports in addition to serving as Fox Sports analyst, which broadcasts the first half of the Sprint Cup season.

Although Gordon plans to resume his duties with Fox Sports, and Earnhardt is targeting a return to competition by the start of next season that begins in February, Gordon said he is available to drive should the need arise.

"I hope in the future that the drivers don't have a situation like what we had with Junior where they need somebody to fill in for them," Gordon said. "This little bit of experience has been kind of good for me, good for the organization and we have had a little bit of fun with it as well.

"If I had to do it, then certainly I would. But I don't anticipate it."

Not everyone thinks Gordon is fully committed to retirement. Hendrick teammate Jimmie Johnson believes Gordon tired of competing fulltime and could be lured to return on a limited basis.

"I'm not sure he is ready to completely stop," Johnson said. "I think he was ready to get off the merry-go-round of 39 races a year, but the full stop I don't think he is ready for."

Gordon's best finish is 10th since coming out retirement, but he's optimistic of a good finish on Sunday. He leads all active drivers with nine wins, 29 top-five finishes and 37 top 10s at Martinsville, and is the defending race winner.

"Obviously, I have amazing memories from this race last year," Gordon said. "I guess there was a part of me that wasn't sure if I wanted to come back and take away from that, but at the same time I've always said if there is one track that I feel like I could get back in the car and feel comfortable and competitive it's this track.

"For that, I'm happy that I'm here."

The Sharks and Blue Jackets had to go to early intermission because of a power outage

Who wants to play hockey in the dark?

Most of the time, hockey games go off without a hitch. Sure, there are some technical missteps along the way, however not many of them stall a game to the extent of halting game play.

SAP Center, home of the San Jose Sharks, fell prey to a strange lighting mishap that caused the lights to go out during a stoppage of play in the final moments of the second period.

spooky. lights out in SJ pic.twitter.com/YiSDws20a6

- Stephanie (@myregularface) October 28, 2016

The lights only seemed to go out in the bowl, as the Sharks broadcasters made note that their lighting in the press box was normal.

SAP Center played some timely Halloween music with the Monster Mash. Even fans got into the new lighting pretty quickly.

Players and coaches alike all stood around looking confused for a few moments.

The lights were clearly coming back almost as soon as they were shut off, but they wouldn't be up to full power in time so the officials sent both teams off for the second intermission with just under three minutes to play in the second.

The NHL came out and stated the specific rule that allowed the officials to stop play and continue after a scheduled break.

As a result of a power outage, the remaining 2:42 of the second period in the #CBJvsSJS game will be played after the second intermission. pic.twitter.com/JaQvWjlnRJ

- NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 28, 2016

The game restarted again without a hitch, though the teams had to swap sides after the final 2:42 of the second period.

The Sacramento Kings Twitter dunked all over the Phoenix Suns

One L is enough for one day, Kings!

The Warriors lost by 29 points and Anthony Davis put up 50 points in this young season but pale in comparison when you're talking about the biggest burn in the NBA.

It's not even Russell Westbrook and the enthusiastic 76ers fan who threw up a double bird at the Thunder guard. It's the Sacramento Kings twitter account.

The Suns were just excited about the start of the NBA season, so they tweeted out an iPhone home screen where it looks like Devin Booker is holding the most recent message.

pic.twitter.com/xLVvzdesPh

- Phoenix Suns (@Suns) October 19, 2016

But after 113-94 Kings victory, Sacramento decided to dunk all over Devin Booker and the Suns. They used the same image and made Booker hold up something else - a big ol' L.

.@Suns pic.twitter.com/uBCJjgG3ck

- Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) October 27, 2016

Fierce!

Russell Westbrook causally shrugs off a fan aggressively giving him double middle fingers

You have to do more than that to bother Russ.

Opposing fans heckle, boo, and criticize opposing players. It's what they do. Most, however, aren't quite this direct with their heckling.

Wow, sir, that's a bit aggressive.

While the double bird was entirely unnecessary, we're glad it happened because it gave Russell Westbrook a perfect opportunity to react in classic Russell Westbrook fashion.

NOTHING bothers Russell Westbrook. Kevin Durant leaving didn't bother him. Getting hit so hard he had a dang dent in his face didn't bother him. This fan's middle fingers certainly didn't bother him.

If anything, it's only going to motivate Westbrook to go into robot mode. He'll probably finish with 40 points and a triple-double now as a middle finger right back.

Oh and the fan won't get to see any of it, because he got escorted out of his seat.

Max Scherzer's wife accidentally threw the jersey from his second no-hitter in the trash

Ooops.

Max Scherzer has accomplished a lot of great things during his career. He's thrown two no-hitters. He's also struck out 20 batters in a game. With so many great moments, it's hard to remember the specific details from each. That struggle nearly resulted in Scherzer's jersey from his second no-hitter ending up at the garbage dump.

Wife was cleaning up the house and threw away a "dirty" Jersey... It was the 2nd No Hitter Jersey! #ShesSleepingOnTheCouch pic.twitter.com/MJJQJytWCW

- Max Scherzer (@Max_Scherzer) October 26, 2016

Scherzer wore that jersey the day he became just the fifth pitcher in history to throw two no-hitters in the same season. It's a piece of baseball history, and it was sent to the garbage.

Scherzer's wife Erica had a good reason for throwing it away, however. She was sorting through memorabilia and came across a jersey that had seen better days, not knowing it was one of the no-hitter jerseys.

@DupontCircleDC Ironically I was actually looking for auction items but this one was torn & covered in dirt so I tossed it...lesson learned!

- Erica May-Scherzer (@emaysway) October 26, 2016

That seems like a perfectly reasonable thing to do. A jersey that important should probably be framed or in Cooperstown or something. The logic apparently wasn't good enough for Max.

Oh look! I found some "dirty" purses... #JustDoingHouseChores pic.twitter.com/6qKveY1EsH

- Max Scherzer (@Max_Scherzer) October 26, 2016

3 things we learned from Toronto FC's first ever MLS Cup Playoffs win

Toronto's three superstars brought their best, and TFC is finally in the second round.

After countless rethinks, rebuilds, and tens of millions of dollars spent, Toronto FC has finally had their big moment. They're heading to the second round of the MLS Cup Playoffs after a 3-1 first-round win over the Philadelphia Union. Their big stars excelled, with Jozy Altidore and Sebastian Giovinco both finding the back of the net, while Michael Bradley turned in an excellent display in midfield.

The Union almost took a surprise lead three minutes in through Chris Pontius, who was unlucky to have his shot blocked from 10 yards out after he was picked out by C.J. Sapong with a square ball. But for the next hour after that, it was all TFC.

Toronto took the lead in the 15th minute through Giovinco, thanks to a great assist and some calamitous defending. Ken Tribbett misplayed a bouncing ball, kicking it into the path of Altidore, who surged forward into the box. He was nearly dispossessed, but recovered to play a perfect cross to Giovinco, who hit a volley to put TFC ahead.

There wasn't a ton of action in the rest of the first half, but Toronto quickly doubled their lead in the second through a corner. Jonathan Osorio was the beneficiary of a deflection and some very bad defending that left him with a tap-in from six yards out in the 48th minute.

Philadelphia fought back and scored a goal in the 71st minute, also taking advantage of some poor set piece defending. The ball pinged around in the Toronto box three times before Richie Marquez knocked down for Alejandro Bedoya to redirect the ball into the back of the net.

But Philly wasn't in the game long. Altidore sealed the victory for Toronto in the 85th minute, grabbing a much-deserved goal after a night of hard work to help his teammates.

Three things

The monkey is off TFC's back -- They did it! After 10 long years, Toronto FC has finally won a playoff game, and they did it in front of a loud home crowd too. Now they can stop thinking about that and just play. Whether you believe the players put that kind of thing out of their mind before they can step on the field, it certainly can't hurt to ensure that no one ever has to think about this ever again.

Jozy Altidore is in top form -- His goal and assist were just the tip of the iceberg of Altidore's contribution on Wednesday night. He had another shot on target, plus an incredible four passes that led to shots, and his hold-up play was excellent too. If he keeps playing like this, there's no reason not to consider TFC the favorites to advance out of the East.

Philly has a foundation; can they build on it this winter? -- The Philadelphia Union weren't expected to make the playoffs when this season started. Injuries to Maurice Edu and Josh Yaro significantly reduced their chances of doing anything in the playoffs. For those reasons, it's hard to be too disappointed in how their last couple of months have gone. But because of their moments of success and the quality players they've acquired, Union fans will be expecting big things from sporting director Earnie Stewart and head coach Jim Curtin this offseason.

The Union have a lot of great pieces, but a lot of players who aren't MLS Cup contender caliber either. They have a lot of work to do this offseason.