Yesterday in Sports recaps a packed Thursday across the WNBA Finals, NFL, NBA, NHL and English soccer, beginning with Atlanta extending its season and forcing a winner-take-all championship game.

Chris Horwedel breaks down the Dream’s 80-69 win over the Golden State Valkyries in Game 6, as Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard lead Atlanta in front of a sellout crowd. The WNBA Finals now head to a decisive Game 7 in Golden State, where one franchise will win its first championship.

In the NFL, Green Bay survives Carolina 27-19, but the bigger story is Christian Watson’s rib injury after a frightening hit sent him to the hospital. Chicago also makes one of the biggest trades of the season, sending two first-round picks and more to Tennessee for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a major win-now move.

The NBA features history from Cameron Boozer, who becomes the second-youngest player ever to record a triple-double as unbeaten Memphis beats Portland. Atlanta edges Cleveland, New Orleans earns its first win, and Memphis and Houston remain the league’s only undefeated teams.

In hockey, Logan Cooley completes a dramatic hometown hat trick with one second left before Utah beats Pittsburgh in overtime, while Montreal, Buffalo, Tampa Bay and several others pick up notable wins. The show closes in England, where Everton eliminates Newcastle from the League Cup while Jack Grealish is left out following a club-discipline issue.

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Yesterday in Sports recaps a championship night and a packed Wednesday across MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, soccer and boxing, beginning with Milwaukee finally reaching the top of baseball.

Chris Horwedel breaks down the Brewers’ 4-1 win over Tampa Bay in Game 5, clinching the first World Series championship in franchise history. Jacob Misiorowski delivers a dominant start, rookie Cooper Pratt makes World Series history and William Contreras earns MVP honors as Milwaukee completes an 11-2 postseason run.

The NFL brings another major Indianapolis sell-off, with the 49ers acquiring DeForest Buckner only a day after the Colts sent Quenton Nelson to Seattle. Josh Downs reportedly requests a trade, while Kansas City adds Justin Tucker to its practice squad and creates a potential kicking competition with Harrison Butker.

In the NBA, Nikola Jokić records the 200th triple-double of his career, putting Russell Westbrook’s all-time record within reach. Dallas hands Oklahoma City its first loss, Houston becomes the league’s first 5-0 team, Stephen Curry scores 44 and AJ Dybantsa makes his delayed NBA debut.

Connor McDavid makes NHL history by recording an assist in his 13th consecutive game to begin the season, breaking a record he previously shared with Wayne Gretzky and others. Seattle, Washington and Colorado also pick up notable wins.

The show closes with Liverpool and Manchester City surviving League Cup shootouts, a reported long-term Christian Pulisic extension with AC Milan, and boxing legend Amanda Serrano announcing that her January title defense in Puerto Rico will be the final fight of her career.

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Yesterday in Sports recaps a dramatic Tuesday across the World Series, NFL, NBA, NHL, English soccer and tennis, beginning with Tampa Bay extending the Fall Classic in extra innings.

Chris Horwedel breaks down the Rays’ 12-inning win over Milwaukee in Game 4, which prevented a World Series sweep and cut the Brewers’ series lead to 3-1. Milwaukee came within three outs of its first championship before Tampa Bay rallied in the bottom of the 12th and forced another game.

The biggest NFL move comes from Seattle, where the Seahawks acquire eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson from Indianapolis for two draft picks. The win-now trade strengthens a Seattle team coming off a dominant victory over Kansas City, while the rebuilding Colts turn an expiring contract into future assets.

In the NBA, Jayson Tatum scores 40 and beats Brooklyn at the overtime buzzer, while Victor Wembanyama helps San Antonio roll, Luka Dončić scores 41 in a Lakers loss and New York avoids an 0-4 start. Minnesota also receives potentially major news with reports that Anthony Edwards could miss up to two months following knee surgery.

The NHL delivers one of the season’s wildest comebacks as Vancouver erases a three-goal deficit late and beats Anaheim in overtime, ending a 10-game losing streak. Connor Hellebuyck also wins his New Jersey debut following his blockbuster trade from Winnipeg.

In England, fourth-tier Fleetwood Town eliminates Premier League champion Arsenal from the League Cup, while pressure continues to build around Manchester United manager Michael Carrick. The episode closes with tennis history as three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka retires at age 41 after a 24-year professional career.

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