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  1. 17h ago

    Daily Sports Headlines October 7, 2026

    BASEBALL Dodgers beat Braves 2-1 behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 7 innings, 10 Ks and 1 run allowed. Kike Hernandez and Freddie Freeman homered. Dodgers lead NLDS 2-1. Game 4 tonight. Padres beat Brewers 4-3 to force Game 4. Jake Cronenworth hit the go-ahead homer; Michael King closed out the win with the Padres without Mason Miller. BASKETBALL (WNBA) Atlanta’s Allisha Gray will miss Game 2 vs. New York with a left-hand injury suffered in Game 1. The Dream lead the semifinal series 1-0. FUTBOL INTERNATIONALE Spain rallied past Croatia 2-1, with Mikel Merino scoring twice, including the 89th-minute winner. Spain is unbeaten in 42 matches. Harry Kane scored twice as England beat Czechia 3-0; his 125th cap ties Peter Shilton for England’s record. TENNIS Novak Djokovic won his seventh China Open title after Alex de Minaur retired with a groin injury. Djokovic remains unbeaten at the tournament with 34 straight wins. Carlos Alcaraz won the Japan Open, beating Jiri Lehecka 7-6, 6-4 to defend his title in his second tournament after a 4½-month injury layoff. HOCKEY (NHL) No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna scored his first NHL goal as Toronto beat Nashville 5-4 in OT. Alexis Lafreniere scored a hat trick as the Rangers beat the Islanders 5-2, improving to 3-0 at home. Matthew Tkachuk’s third-period goal gave Florida a 2-1 win over Los Angeles, leaving the Kings winless. Brad Marchand left with a leg injury. FOOTBALL (NFL) Philadelphia’s running-back depth is thin: Tank Bigsby goes to IR after core-muscle surgery and Saquon Barkley is week-to-week with a hamstring injury. Will Shipley is the only healthy RB on the active roster. FOOTBALL (COLLEGE) No. 15 Tennessee is reportedly turning to George MacIntyre at QB against Arkansas, replacing injured Faizon Brandon. MacIntyre went 8-for-10 for 86 yards in relief last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 1d ago

    Daily Sports Headlines October 6, 2026

    MLB The Rays lead the ALDS 2-0 over the Yankees and the White Sox also have a 2-0 series lead over the Guardians NFL On MNF the Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 45-24 Two NFL officials were suspended in separate incidents on Sunday. NHL Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin announced his retirement GOLF LIV Golf secures part of a restructuring lifeline after declaring bankruptcy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 2d ago

    Daily Sports Headlines October 5, 2026

    WNBA In Semi-Final action Golden State Valkyries beat defending champions Las Vegas Aces, 71-60. And the Atlanta Dream defeated the New York Liberty, 92-82 NFL Only three unbeaten teams left and the International Series kicks off in London MLB National League Division Series action sees Braves tie series against Dodgers and Brewers up 2 games to 0 against the Padres NHL Some goalies are still invisible out there in high scoring finishes while Shesterkin is somehow rocking a point streak NASCAR Chase Briscoe dominated the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 3d ago

    Daily Sports Headlines October 4, 2026

    Formula 1 Max Verstappen won the rain-soaked Bahrain GP in Malaysia, giving Red Bull its first win of the season. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli finished second to extend his championship lead, with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton third. George Russell retired with a power unit failure. MLB The White Sox shut out the Guardians 3-0, powered by Murakami’s 440-foot homer. Tampa Bay beat the Yankees 1-0 as Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hit bid into the eighth. The Dodgers beat the Braves 5-3, while the Brewers edged the Padres 3-2 amid a bizarre roof-related ninth-inning controversy. NCAA Football No. 25 Missouri stunned No. 8 Florida 45-17 behind Jamal Roberts’ 211 rushing yards and 3 TDs. No. 7 Alabama beat No. 16 Mississippi State 56-23, while No. 4 Miami routed Clemson 41-13. Soccer The USMNT beat Mexico 3-0, with 17-year-old Cavan Sullivan becoming the youngest player to score for the United States. NHL Saturday brought a wild slate of goals and overtime. Ottawa beat Toronto 3-2 in OT; Edmonton topped Seattle 3-2; San Jose beat LA 5-4 in OT; Pittsburgh edged Montreal 6-5 in OT; the Islanders crushed New Jersey 6-0; and Colorado demolished St. Louis 6-1. Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin also became the first goalie in franchise history to score a goal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 4d ago

    Daily Sports Headlines October 3, 2026

    WNBA Golden State Valkyries rallied from 16 points down to beat Dallas 77-73, led by Gabby Williams’ 19 points. They advance to face defending champion Las Vegas Aces Sunday. NHL Boston beat Winnipeg 4-3 in OT; Rangers shut out Detroit 2-0; Washington defeated Carolina 5-2; Anaheim edged Vegas 4-3; St. Louis blanked Dallas 4-0. Pittsburgh’s Andrei Kuzmenko will change his jersey from No. 10 to No. 62 to honor his father Alexander, who died in a bear attack at 62. His mother was also born in 1962. NCAA Football Pittsburgh rallied from 14 points down to beat Virginia Tech 35-33 and improve to 5-0. Northwestern opened the new Ryan Field with a 34-13 rout of Penn State. Caleb Komolafe rushed for 188 yards as Northwestern improved to 3-1. Soccer Tyler Adams will succeed Tim Ream as captain of the U.S. Men’s National Team. Adams previously captained the team at the 2022 World Cup. NBA Miami will host “A Night in Vice City” on November 18, featuring Vice City-themed court and uniforms to coincide with the November 19 launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. The Heat face Milwaukee, with the game airing on ESPN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 5d ago

    Daily Sports Headlines October 2, 2026

    Browns 27, Steelers 24: Cleveland won on Andre Szmyt’s 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds left. Denzel Ward’s interception sparked 21 unanswered points. Aaron Rodgers threw for 299 yards and 3 TDs but had 2 INTs; Cleveland is 3-1 and leads the AFC North. MLB Atlanta beat Philadelphia to win the final NL Wild Card series. Michael Harris II hit a 3-run homer, with Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson also going deep. The Braves face the Dodgers in the NLDS Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. WNBA A’ja Wilson scored 36 points with 10 rebounds as Las Vegas beat Indiana 94-83 to reach the second round. Chelsea Gray added 23 points. Angel Reese was named 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league with 12.1 rebounds per game and setting league records with 521 total and 206 offensive rebounds. NBA Jalen Duren agreed to a fully guaranteed 5-year, $200 million contract with Detroit, ending a four-month contract standoff. NHL Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin became the first goalie in franchise history to score, adding an empty-net goal in New York’s 5-1 win over Tampa Bay. He is the 18th goalie in NHL history to score. Edmonton beat Vancouver 9-7, with Connor McDavid recording a goal and four assists. Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and two assists. Utah Mammoth opened the season with a 6-0 shutout of Chicago. Karel Vejmelka made 15 saves for his ninth NHL shutout, while Dylan Guenther scored twice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 6d ago

    Daily Sports Headlines October 1, 2026

    MLB: Yankees sweep Red Sox 9-2 and advance to face Tampa Bay. White Sox beat Astros 7-3 for their first playoff series win since 2005 and face Cleveland. Padres eliminate Cubs 4-1 and meet Milwaukee. Phillies beat Braves 4-3 in 10 innings to force a decisive Game 3 tonight. MLB MLB MLB MLB WNBA: Atlanta sweeps Washington 93-75 and advances to the semifinals against New York, which swept Minnesota as the first No. 8 seed to beat a No. 1 seed. Dallas' Arike Ogunbowale scored a playoff-record 45 points as the Wings beat Golden State 108-100 in overtime, forcing Game 3 Friday. ESPN ESPN NFL: The Steelers traded CB Joey Porter Jr. to the Cowboys for a 2027 sixth-round pick and 2028 second-round pick. Porter, 26, had missed Pittsburgh's first three games with a back injury. NFL NHL: Colorado beat Los Angeles 8-4, Pittsburgh shut out Philadelphia 7-0, and Toronto edged the Islanders 2-1. NHL Subscribe to Daily Sports Headlines wherever you get your podcasts or at dailysportsheadlines.com. Add Daily Sports Headlines as a flash briefing to your Amazon Echo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Sep 30

    Daily Sports Headlines September 30th, 2026

    Indiana beat Las Vegas 99-89 behind 75 combined points from Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, forcing a deciding Game 3 in their WNBA playoff series. ESPN.com The Liberty swept top-seeded Minnesota with an 87-71 win, becoming the first No. 8 seed in WNBA history to eliminate a No. 1 seed. ESPN.com The NBA is reviewing finalists for a Las Vegas expansion franchise expected to cost at least $12-$13 billion, with expansion teams targeted for the 2028-29 season. ESPN.com Austin Riley’s three-run homer in the eighth lifted Atlanta to a 5-3 win over Philadelphia in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series. ESPN.com The White Sox beat Houston 6-3 for their first playoff win in five years after becoming the first MLB team to reach the postseason following consecutive 100-loss seasons. ESPN.com Cam Schlittler struck out 10 and Ben Rice hit two homers, including a grand slam, as the Yankees shut out Boston 9-0 in their Wild Card opener. BleacherReport.com Michael King allowed just one hit over seven scoreless innings as San Diego opened its Wild Card Series by shutting out the Cubs 8-0. ESPN.com The Giants released Odell Beckham Jr. after he played 19 snaps across three games without recording a catch. ESPN.com Gustav Forsling scored with 4.3 seconds remaining in overtime as Florida spoiled Carolina’s Stanley Cup banner night with a 1-0 season-opening win. ESPN.com Longtime U.S. men’s national team captain Tim Ream retired from international soccer after 86 appearances, while continuing his club career with Charlotte FC. APNews.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Daily Sports Headlines September 30th, 2026
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Know more than just your sport. Keep up to speed with the important happenings on the field, ice, track or wherever sports are played. Of course, you'll get the top news on NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL and MLS as well as the big events in F1, NASCAR, and college sports too. Subscribe to take 5 minutes a day to expand your sports smarts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Tom Merritt
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    31
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