5 things to look for today

1

Hoo Rays:

Live vicariously through the formerly bottom-feeding Rays (left), who go for a sweep against the White Sox (4:07 p.m., TBS) and a berth in the American League Championship Series.

2

Keep turning left:

It's a Sprint (Cup), not a marathon. NASCAR's Chase runs at Talladega (2 p.m., chs. 2, 7).

3

Fear the replay:

Because you don't get ESPNU, Comcast SportsNet gives you the first look at yesterday's Maryland-Virginia game (7:30 p.m.).

4

Rung by rung:

The WWE's "No Mercy" pay-per-view (8 p.m.) features a ladder match between Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho. Could one of you clean out the gutters when you're up there?

5

Ice storm:

The NHL season has begun (yeah, we didn't notice either), and Versus has a doubleheader, beginning at noon (Rangers-Lightning, Senators-Penguins).