October baseball, meet November baseball. With the rain gone and everyone seeing clearly, all eyes were on the Philadelphia Phillies, who pulled ahead 2-1 in the best-of-seven World Series with last night’s lopsided 7–0 Game 3 win over the Houston Astros.

Halloweekend in the sports world unfortunately featured the wrong kind of horror, with a series of infuriating moments spanning antisemitism, sexual misconduct and physical violence. WTF, indeed.

The first two games of the World Series saw tricks (aka not one, but two cheating controversies) and treats (thanks for the free tacos, Kyle Schwarber). Now with things all tied up in this best-of-seven set, tonight’s Game 3 is sure to be scary good.

The Portland Thorns are the first-ever three-time NWSL champions after defeating the Kansas City Current 2–0 to close out a challenging, but transformative season.

To celebrate spooky season, we’ve gathered a few of the most ghoulishly grim ghost stories the sports world has to offer. So prep yourself some potion and settle into the shadows, because these tricky treats are brewing up a whole cauldron of creepy.

Today’s the day — the NWSL Championship kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. ET, so we’re here with all the deets before the Portland Thorns and Kansas City Current take the pitch. Can’t wait.

The league is thinking ahead to next Tuesday’s trade deadline, with some game-changers potentially on the move.

Picking the week's best bets.

Trading cards are having a moment. Whether it was spurred by folks digging through their basements during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, a nostalgic longing for a bygone era, or some combination of the two, the collectibles craze is reaching a fever pitch.

Yesterday marked the 250th day of Brittney Griner’s wrongful detainment in Russia, and it brought another devastating update in the WNBA star’s case — the appeal of her nine-year sentence was rejected by a Russian court.

Legendary quarterbacks (QBs) Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers lost badly yesterday.

October isn’t just about postseason baseball. It’s also the most exciting time of year for the North American soccer leagues, with the NWSL and MLS nearing their title games.