Clocks turning back won't make up for a World Series worth of late nights: expert

TORONTO - Bleary-eyed Blue Jays fans may be looking forward to an extra hour of sleep when they turn the clocks back on Sunday, but an expert says it won't be enough to make up for a World Series worth of late nights.

Patricia Lakin-Thomas, a biology professor at York University who studies circadian rhythms, says the hours-long games that start as late as 8 p.m. ET have likely thrown many sports fans' internal clocks out of whack.

She says maintaining a regular sleep schedule is crucial for keeping important internal cycles synchronized, so those who stayed up to watch all 18 innings of Game 3 of the series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers may still be feeling it.

And while Lakin-Thomas says the additional hour of sleep that comes when daylight time ends and standa