Joe Student

Jeff Gross, Getty Images Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on November 1:

Ezra Shaw, Getty Images Matt Cain pitched his second series-clinching game of the postseason, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-0, in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Monday night at AT&T Park.

Peyton Manning threw three second-half touchdown passes as the Denver Broncos rallied from a 24-point halftime deficit to beat the San Diego Chargers, 35-24, in San Diego on Monday night.

New York Yankees’ shortstop Derek Jeter was helped off the field after fracturing his left ankle in the top of 12th inning of his team’s 6-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers in Saturday’s Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium.

The New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals each won the fifth and deciding games of their respective division series on Friday to advance to the championship series round of Major League Baseball’s 2012 postseason. Here’s a recap of all of Friday’s MLB action:

Two of baseball’s final four teams are set after one division series in each league reached its conclusion on Thursday. The two remaining division series have their fifth and deciding games scheduled for Friday.

Rob Bironas kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired, and the Tennessee Titans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-23, on Thursday night in Nashville.

Sam Bradford threw two touchdown passes and the Rams’ defense sacked Kevin Kolb nine times, as St. Louis beat the Arizona Cardinals, 17-3, on Thursday night.