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The Opening Bell: Milwaukee's eight zeroes and a week of turning points
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MILWAUKEE DID MORE THAN ERASE FOUR RUNS The Rays scored four in the first inning Saturday. They did not score again. Milwaukee won 5-4 and takes a 2-0 World Series lead to Tampa Bay, with Game 3 Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern on FOX. The distinction inside those eight scoreless innings matters. Logan Henderson supplied two; the Brewers' relievers supplied six. Sal Frelick tied the game in the sixth, Cooper Pratt put Milwaukee ahead in the seventh, and Aaron Ashby recorded the final five outs. This is not a championship yet. Milwaukee still needs two victories. But a team that has won the first two games by one run has shown it can recover from a bad opening inning without needing another big inning of its own. Read the Game 2 report in the reading list below. FOUR READS FROM THE WEEK The WNBA Finals start over at 2-2. Golden State won 67-62 in Atlanta on Saturday. The series returns to the Valkyries for Game 5 Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern. This is a best-of-seven series, not a winner-take-all fifth game. New Jersey changes more than its crease. The Devils acquired Connor Hellebuyck from Winnipeg for four players and two draft picks. The question is not simply how good the goalie is. It is how New Jersey replaces the players it surrendered around him. Tim Tebow's second act deserves its own examination. Our first weekly installment keeps the playing record intact while considering the work that followed. A later chapter does not require rewriting an earlier one. The Street turns to the signature shoe. Friday's edition examines the connection between basketball identity and what reaches the retail shelf. Our release board separates confirmed launches from newly observed listings; the PSA chart retains dated company-reported backlog figures, not a live count. THIS MORNING'S REPORTS Nikita Kucherov passed Steven Stamkos with 1,138 regular-season points for Tampa Bay. Utah still won the game 5-4 in overtime. The record and the result both belong in the story. NC State dismissed Dave Doeren on Saturday and appointed Todd Goebbel interim coach for the rest of the season. Friday's Stanford 31, NC State 28 final left the Wolfpack 3-4. The interim job and the permanent search are separate decisions. Beyond the U.S. leagues, Alisha Palmowski clinched the F1 Academy championship with second place in Saturday's reverse-grid race in Austin. Alba Larsen earned her first series victory. Formula 1's report is linked below. WHAT'S AHEAD All times Eastern. Broadcast and streaming access varies. Sunday: Giants at Houston, 1 p.m. on FOX; Miami at the Jets, 1 p.m. on CBS. Buffalo has its bye. Gotham visits Orlando at 3 p.m., with CBS Sports Network and NWSL+ listed by the club. The United States Grand Prix starts at 4 p.m. The Islanders visit Dallas at 6 p.m.; Orlando visits the Knicks at 7 p.m. Monday: World Series Game 3 and WNBA Finals Game 5 both start at 8 p.m. The Dream's Playoff Central lists USA Network, Peacock and CNBC for Finals viewing. Our reporting calendar: Monday opinion returns next, Buster Douglas is the planned Wednesday Second Act subject, and the next Street edition is targeted for Friday. Those are editorial plans, not articles already published. For a night out: Journey is scheduled at Newark's Prudential Center tonight at 7:30 p.m., with doors at 6. Our curated concert board links the venue's ticket route and a separately labeled resale alternative. It is not a claim of available seats or the lowest price. THE READER QUESTION What has told you more about Milwaukee through two games: its pitching, or the way it has manufactured the runs it needed? Reply and tell us. READING LIST Brewers Game 2: eight scoreless inningshttps://stadiumandstreet.com/updates/brewers-rays-world-series-game-two-october-24-2026 |
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Talich stopped the comeback twice Notre Dame built a 24-3 lead Saturday. Miami cut it to 24-17 and threatened again. Luke Talich intercepted Darian Mensah late in the third quarter, then broke up the fourth-down pass that ended Miami’s last chance to reach the end zone. The Irish won 31-24. CJ Carr’s 319 passing yards and three touchdowns built the offensive case; Talich’s two interventions protected it. Both teams are 8-1. Notre Dame entered the game fourth in the AP poll but 11th in the...
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