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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Yesterday in Sports recaps a huge Monday across the World Series, WNBA Finals, NFL, NBA, NHL and soccer, beginning with Milwaukee moving within one victory of the first World Series championship in franchise history.

Chris Horwedel breaks down the Brewers’ 10-1 destruction of Tampa Bay in Game 3, highlighted by Jackson Chourio’s four-hit night, an historic eight-run fifth inning and another dominant postseason performance from Milwaukee. The Brewers now lead the World Series 3-0 and have four opportunities to finish the job.

The Golden State Valkyries are also one win from a championship, taking a 3-2 WNBA Finals lead over Atlanta behind a suffocating defensive performance. Meanwhile, Philadelphia’s NFL season continues to unravel as Dallas beats the Eagles 38-21, extending their losing streak to five games despite Tanner McKee taking over for the injured Jalen Hurts.

Around the NBA, Anthony Edwards scores 47 in Minnesota’s first loss, Stephen Curry delivers a perfect shooting night and Houston and Memphis remain unbeaten. Oklahoma City also receives devastating injury news, with Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace both requiring surgery and potentially facing season-ending absences.

The NHL features rookie Michal Postava winning his first start against Edmonton, while the Rangers’ goaltending crisis worsens following Igor Shesterkin’s season-ending injury.

The show closes with soccer history as Harry Kane wins his first Ballon d’Or, becoming the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001, while Alexia Putellas captures the women’s award for a third time. Chris also covers Mike Rizzo’s reported Astros interview and Francisco Lindor receiving the Roberto Clemente Award.

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Yesterday in Sports recaps a massive Sunday across the NFL, NBA, NHL, European soccer and Formula One, beginning with both of football’s remaining unbeaten conference leaders finally going down.

Chris Horwedel breaks down Seattle’s dominant 20-3 win over previously unbeaten Kansas City, as Jaxon Smith-Njigba continues his huge season and the Seahawks completely control Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Atlanta also hands San Francisco its first loss, forcing four turnovers and scoring 23 unanswered points behind Michael Penix Jr.

The rest of the NFL slate includes Pittsburgh winning the league’s first regular-season game in France, Minnesota remaining perfect, Detroit beating Green Bay at the buzzer and Cincinnati exploding in the second half against Baltimore. The Raiders also face a developing quarterback decision involving top pick Fernando Mendoza, while Carolina loses Taylor Moton to a fractured fibula.

In the NBA, Luka Dončić erupts for 52 points as the Lakers erase an 18-point deficit against Utah, while defending champion New York falls to 0-3. Oklahoma City remains unbeaten but leaves its win over the Clippers with major concern after Jalen Williams suffers a lower-leg injury.

The NHL features Quinn Hughes reaching 500 career points in his return to Vancouver, helping Minnesota move into first place while the Canucks’ winless streak reaches 10 games.

In soccer, Real Madrid beats Barcelona 2-1 in El Clásico behind two Kylian Mbappé goals, tightening the La Liga title race. Manchester United’s struggles deepen after a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth, increasing the pressure on Michael Carrick.

The episode closes with Formula One, where Kimi Antonelli wins the United States Grand Prix and moves within one race of potentially becoming the youngest world champion in series history.

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Yesterday in Sports recaps a busy Thursday across the NFL, MLB playoffs, WNBA, NHL and soccer, beginning with Tampa Bay finally breaking into the win column behind an undrafted rookie quarterback.

Chris Horwedel breaks down the Buccaneers’ 24-16 win over Dallas, where Jalon Daniels makes history, Bucky Irving delivers a career-best rushing performance and three second-half takeaways swing the game. The Cowboys also leave with a developing concern after CeeDee Lamb exits with a quadriceps injury.

In October baseball, Cleveland forces a winner-take-all Game 5 against the White Sox with a six-run sixth inning. Off the field, MLB presents the players’ union with a sweeping proposal that would shorten the regular season to 154 games, expand the Division Series and potentially allow higher-seeded teams to choose playoff opponents.

The WNBA makes history as A’ja Wilson wins her record fifth MVP award and third straight, further separating herself from every other player in league history even as Las Vegas faces elimination against Golden State.

Around the NHL, Carolina rolls behind Logan Stankoven’s first career hat trick, Colorado gets a big night from Cale Makar and Vegas completes a three-goal comeback. Seattle also loses Ryan Lindgren for several weeks with an upper-body injury.

The episode closes with soccer news, including Chicago extending Maren Haile-Selassie and UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin reversing his decision to step down, setting up another term through 2031 if re-elected.

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Yesterday in Sports recaps a massive Wednesday across the MLB playoffs, WNBA semifinals, NFL, Premier League and NHL, beginning with three teams punching tickets to the League Championship Series.

Chris Horwedel breaks down Tampa Bay sweeping the Yankees after a controversial fan-interference review changed Anthony Volpe’s apparent game-tying homer into an RBI double. Cleveland keeps its season alive against Chicago, while the Dodgers eliminate Atlanta and Milwaukee finishes off San Diego to set up an NLCS rematch with Los Angeles.

In the WNBA semifinals, Atlanta and Golden State both take 2-0 series leads. Angel Reese and Jordin Canada help the Dream beat New York in overtime, while the Valkyries survive a late Las Vegas comeback to move within one victory of reaching the Finals in only their second season.

The NFL brings another major Philadelphia offensive-line change as the Eagles trade Cam Jurgens to Baltimore one day after Lane Johnson’s retirement. Philadelphia receives draft capital and turns toward rookie Drew Kendall, while Baltimore adds a two-time Pro Bowl center. Minnesota also signs Odell Beckham Jr. to its practice squad.

In soccer, Arsenal extends Mikel Arteta through 2030 after he delivered the club’s first Premier League title in 22 years.

The episode closes with NHL action, including Edmonton’s five-goal second period against Anaheim, Winnipeg winning despite a Josh Morrissey injury and Washington beating Pittsburgh in Alex Ovechkin’s first game since announcing his retirement plans.

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