KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Madison Bumgarner tossed seven brilliant innings, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants took Game 1 of the World Series by hammering the Royals 7-1 in Kansas City. Bumgarner allowed three hits and blanked the Royals until Salvador Perez homered with two out in the seventh. Pablo Sandoval had two RBIs for the Giants, who have won their last seven World Series games.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have re-signed right-hander Jerome Williams to a one-year, $2.5 million contract. Williams was 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA in nine starts for the Phillies after being claimed off waivers from the Texas Rangers in August. He also pitched for Houston last year and was 6-7 with a 4.77 ERA in 37 games with all three teams.

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens are the first NHL team with six victories this season, improving to 6-1-0 with a 2-1 overtime win against Detroit. David Desharnais scored the game-winner 56 seconds into overtime after Alex Galchenyuk knotted the score with 3:09 left in regulation. Carey Price stopped 27 shots and blanked the Red Wings following Henrik Zetterberg’s goal with 6:19 left in the second period.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have released defensive end Michael Sam from the practice squad, causing the NFL’s first openly gay player to try to find a third team since being drafted by St. Louis this year. Sam spent seven weeks with the Cowboys after joining their practice squad Sept. 3. He went to Dallas four days after being released by the Rams, who selected him in the seventh round of the draft.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Denver Broncos top the AP Pro32 power rankings after receiving 11 first-place votes from a 12-member media panel that regularly covers the league. Dallas got the other first-place vote after improving to 6-1 with Sunday’s 31-21 win over the New York Giants. Rounding out the top five are Philadelphia, Indianapolis and Arizona.