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Thursday, October 8, 2026

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The exterior facade and Gate 4 entrance of Yankee Stadium in the Bronx

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Rays sweep the Yankees for the first postseason sweep in club history

Victor Mesa Jr.'s two-run homer off Max Fried in the sixth inning sent Tampa Bay to its third American League Championship Series.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals takes a shot during a 2022 game at Capital One Arena

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Ovechkin says his 22nd season is his last, 11 goals shy of a Gretzky mark

Monday, October 5, 2026

Aerial view of a packed baseball stadium and infield at dusk

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Drew Rasmussen one-hits the Yankees as the Rays take ALDS Game 1

Sunday, October 4, 2026

A golf course fairway with bunkers and greens under a clear summer sky

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Tom Kim’s Asian Games gold buys him out of 18 months of service

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Caitlin Clark dribbling up the court in a red Indiana Fever uniform during a 2026 WNBA game

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Caitlin Clark posts WNBA's first 25-point, 15-assist game to save Indiana's season
Wide view of the Yankee Stadium field and stands from the upper deck at dusk

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White Sox win their first playoff series since 2005 as the Yankees also sweep

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