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Since basketball season started a few weeks ago, weāve been talking NBA, NFL, college football, and MLB.
But with the World Series over, this might be our last four-sport story for a while.
So, itās only fair that we start with the final update fromā¦
MLB ā¾ļø
You must know by now that the Dodgers won the World Series.
And that Game 7 was an epic, extra-innings extravaganza.
But did you know that some baseball experts are calling it the greatest World Series ever?
Hereās why ESPNās Tim Kurkjian believes itās true:
Not because all the games were great -- some werenāt. All were flawed, but all were marvelously fun, interesting and entertaining.
It was the greatest World Series because of its compelling storylines, some of which were impossible to believe:
An 18-inning game,
A historic pitching performance by a 22-year-old,
The first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history,
The first World Series game to begin with back-to-back home runs,
The first game-ending, 7-4 double play in World Series history,
A bizarre, three-pitch opera from a pitcher who hadnāt worked in relief in seven years,
The final major league game for the greatest pitcher of this era,
And a Game 7 for the ages, for all ages, a masterpiece featuring an unforgettable, ironman pitching performance that we might never see again."
Okay, Tim, when you say it like thatā¦
š„ Should we watch the 10 greatest plays from the greatest World Series?
Oh, and that āgame-ending, 7-4 double playā Kurkjian mentionedā¦
Baseball announcers, coaches, and fans use numbers to describe each defensive position on the field. The pitcher is ā1,ā catcher is ā2,ā and so on.
Hereās what it looks like:
š§ Can you figure out what a 7-4 double play means? Drop your answer in the comments! š¬
Hereās another number: 141.
And we wonāt make you guess this oneā¦
Itās the number of days until the next MLB season starts on March 25, 2026.
Until then, weāll be watching theā¦
NBA š
Week 2 is done! And weāll have more on the NBA Cup in our Friday post. (Thatās the regular season tournament that just kicked off!)
So, letās just focus on the best game from the last few days.
Monday night. Bucks vs. Pacers.
Giannis was back after missing Milwaukeeās win against the Warriors last week with an injury.
And Bucks center Myles Turner was back in Indianapolis for the first time since he left the Pacers to sign with the Bucks in the offseason.
š„ Ready to see who won?
Like the announcers said, āYouāve gotta be kidding me.ā
Giannis. For. The. Win.
Now, letās huddle up and check onā¦
NFL Week 9 šš
Best game: We had a bunch of good games to choose from after last weekās blowout alert!
The Panthers upset the Packers, 16ā13, on a game-winning field goal.
And while Carolina kicker Ryan Fitzgerald got the glory, it was running back Rico Dowdle who made it possible with 130 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
The Broncos also made a last-second field goal against the Texans to win, 18ā15. Denverās now won six in a row.
They were losing to start the fourth quarter but scored 11-straight points. Itās becoming a trend! The Broncos are now 4ā0 when trailing entering the fourth quarter.
For the Patriots, it wasnāt a made field goal that made the difference in their win over the Falcons, 24ā23.
That one-point margin? It came from Atlanta kicker Parker Romoās missed extra point with 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
š„ But, hey, it was still an incredible touchdown catch by wide receiver Drake London to almost tie the game.
And while weāre talking about near missesā¦ the Bills beat the Chiefs, 28ā21.
š„ How close was Patrick Mahomesā Hail Mary attempt as time ran out?
Alright, enough suspense! The actual best game of the weekā¦
Ready to see how the Bengals bounced back after a heartbreaking loss to the Jets last week?
š„ Click here to watch the highlights!
A heartbreaking loss to the Bears! Letās recap.
The Bears led by 14 with less than two minutes left in the game.
The Bengals scored a touchdown and two-point conversion with 1:43 left to cut the lead to six.
Then, the Bengals scored again with 54 seconds left to take the leadā¦
Until the Bears scored a 58 yard touchdown with 17 seconds left to win!
Letās go from big-time touchdowns to theā¦
Biggest news: Last week, the Colts and Packers led the NFL with only one loss each.
We saw the Packers lose to the Panthers. And the Colts lost to the Steelers.
So now the standings look like this:
Check out the Seahawksā record as we move toā¦
Wildest play: We talked about how Colts QB Daniel Jones and Bucs QB Baker Mayfield are getting second chances.
Both struggled early in their careers, joined new teams, and are now having great years.
Another player in that situation?
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold.
He was drafted by the New York Jets in 2018 and struggled for four seasons. Then, he bounced around as a backup for the Panthers and 49ers.
Last year, he signed with the Vikings to back up rookie QB JJ McCarthy. But when McCarthy got hurt, Darnold got to start. And he crushed it!
Still, the Vikings decided to go with JJ this year. So, Darnold left for the Seahawks.
Now, theyāre 6ā2, and heās playing like a top-five QB.
What does that look like? How about 21-for-24 with 330 yards and 4 touchdowns in Sundayās win over the Commanders.
š„ Want to see for yourself?
If not for the cool Darnold storyā¦
š„ We would have picked this field goal!
Because that was Jaguars kicker Cam Little making a big statement. 68 yards. The new NFL record.
Letās see if we can find an even better play inā¦
College Football Week 10 šš
Best game: Why was six afraid of seven?
Because #8, #9, and #10 all lost.
Okay, not really.
But itās technically true!
NC State beat #8 Georgia Tech, 48ā36.
#20 Texas beat #9 Vanderbilt, 34ā31.
And SMU beat #10 Miami 26ā20.
We couldāve picked any of thoseā¦ but weāre going with 3ā4 Clemson vs. 4ā3 Duke. Itās a South Carolina (Clemson) vs. North Carolina (Duke) rivalry.
And while itās been a disappointing season for Clemson (they started at #4 but keep losing and arenāt going to make the College Football Playoff)ā¦ they havenāt lost to Duke at home in 45 years.
š„ Think they made it 46?
Nope. Clemson couldnāt get to 46 years because Duke beat them to 46 points.
And now itās been zero years since Duke last beat Clemson in South Carolina!
Biggest news: With all those upsets, whatās going on with the top 25?
š Ready for spot the difference?
š Want extra credit? Who moved more spots after their game: Vanderbilt down or Texas up?
š¬ Drop your answer in the comments!
Wildest play: Army Black Knights vs. Air Force Falcons.
š„ Check out this ending! (This oneās for you, Liz.)
Army won, weāre done, and weāll see you Friday!
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Texas went up seven and Vanderbilt went down six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7=left fielder catches the ball and throws it to 4=second baseman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!