Sports headlines for Monday October 6, 1980:
- N.L. West Is Decided At Last; Astros Win Game 163, 7-1
- Ferguson Knees Ashby; L.A. Fans Pelt Cruz
- Padres Go For A Big Man; Frank Howard Is Manager
Today's hockey transactions:
- Canucks traded Vancouver's #5 pick in the 1981 draft to Islanders for Richard Brodeur and Islanders' #5 pick in the 1981 draft
- Capitals signed Dennis Ververgaert as a free agent

No games today.