Guardians force Game Five, Buccaneers earn first win, Valkyries take two-game semifinal lead
Guardians force Game Five.
This is The Sports Reset for Friday October 9th
In the MLB playoffs, the Cleveland Guardians rallied past the Chicago White Sox 9 to 5 in ALDS Game 4, forcing a decisive Game 5 on Saturday. José Ramírez launched a two-run homer in the fifth, then Cleveland scored six runs in the sixth, with Patrick Bailey delivering the go-ahead single. The winner advances to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS. In the NFL, Bucky Irving ran for a career-high 165 yards as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned their first win, beating the Dallas Cowboys 24 to 16. In the NHL, the Boston Bruins routed the Utah Mammoth 6 to 1, while the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks 7 to 2. In NBA preseason play, the Los Angeles Lakers edged the Sacramento Kings 114 to 110, and the Boston Celtics topped the Cleveland Cavaliers 124 to 113.
Looking ahead, both WNBA semifinals could end tonight. The Atlanta Dream take a two-games-to-none lead into Game 3 against the New York Liberty after Angel Reese scored 23 points in Wednesday’s overtime win. The Golden State Valkyries also lead two games to none entering Game 3 at the Las Vegas Aces, with Veronica Burton’s late three having decided the previous meeting. No WNBA team has recovered from that series deficit. In the NHL, the New York Rangers visit the Washington Capitals. In college football, the Florida State Seminoles play at the Louisville Cardinals, the No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes visit the Washington Huskies, and the No. 8 BYU Cougars host the Iowa State Cyclones. Beyond the scoreboard, MLB has proposed a 154-game season, best-of-seven Division Series and playoff opponent selection, though the plan remains tied to owners’ push for a salary cap.
