Brewers reach World Series; Rays lead ALCS 3-2

The Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 and are headed to the World Series. In the American League Championship Series (ALCS), the Tampa Bay Rays lead the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 and can clinch the pennant on Monday, Oct. 19. In tennis, Poland's Maja Chwalinska won the WTA 1000 title in Wuhan, and the NFL wraps up its sixth week of the season with the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Washington Commanders. Results and schedules below come from ESPN and were compiled by RaisLife. All times are Brasília time (BRT).

MLB: Brewers are in the World Series, Rays hold the edge

In the National League Championship Series, the Brewers won Game 4, 6-4, in Los Angeles to complete a 4-0 sweep of the Dodgers. The World Series opens Friday (Oct. 23) at 9 p.m. at American Family Field in Milwaukee, with Game 2 on Saturday (Oct. 24) at the same time. Their opponent will come from the American League.

In that series, the Rays won Game 5, 3-1, on Sunday (Oct. 18) at 6 p.m. in Cleveland and took a 3-2 lead. Game 6 is Monday at 9 p.m. at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, where the Rays can finish off the series. If a Game 7 is needed, it will be played Tuesday (Oct. 20) at the same time. RaisLife's MLB page tracks the matchups.

Tennis: Chwalinska wins in Wuhan

In the final of the tournament in China, played at the Dongfeng Voyah Center Court, Chwalinska came back to beat Britain's Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. On the men's tour, Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won the Shanghai Masters 1000 title, beating fellow Spaniard Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.

On Monday, the tour continues with first-round matches in Lyon, Brussels and Almaty on the men's side, and in Ningbo and at the Japan Open on the women's side. Among the scheduled matches, Alex Michelsen plays Andrea Guerrieri at 10:30 a.m. in Brussels, and Matteo Arnaldi faces Lorenzo Musetti at 11:30 a.m. in Lyon. In Ningbo, Alexandra Eala of the Philippines plays France's Diane Parry at 8:30 a.m. Scores are on RaisLife's ATP and WTA pages.

UFC: Malott stops Buckley in Edmonton

In the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday (Oct. 17) in Edmonton, Canada's Mike Malott beat American Joaquin Buckley by technical knockout at 2:32 of the second round in the welterweight division. The full card is on RaisLife's UFC page.

NFL: Steelers win in overtime, Chiefs cruise

The slate began at Wembley Stadium in London, where the Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31. In the 2 p.m. window, the Cleveland Browns edged the Baltimore Ravens 13-10, the Carolina Panthers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 25-14, the Chicago Bears topped the Atlanta Falcons 31-23, the New Orleans Saints beat the New York Giants 34-27, the New England Patriots defeated the New York Jets 26-19 and the Tennessee Titans beat the Indianapolis Colts 26-20. In the same window, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-19 in overtime.

At 5 p.m., the Arizona Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Rams 18-16, and the Buffalo Bills beat the Las Vegas Raiders 33-30. The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6, and in the evening the Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 23-13. The week ends Monday at 9:15 p.m. with the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Washington Commanders in Santa Clara, California. RaisLife's NFL page lists the matchups.

WNBA, NHL and NBA

In the WNBA Finals, the Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-64 in Game 1 on Saturday (Oct. 17) and lead the series 1-0. Game 2 is Monday at 9 p.m. in San Francisco.

In the NHL on Sunday, the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1, and the Calgary Flames beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2. On Monday, among other games, the Philadelphia Flyers host the Colorado Avalanche and the New York Rangers face the Anaheim Ducks, both at 8 p.m., and the Toronto Maple Leafs play the San Jose Sharks at 8:30 p.m.

The NBA regular season starts Tuesday (Oct. 20) with the Detroit Pistons vs. the Boston Celtics at 4 p.m., the New York Knicks vs. the Philadelphia 76ers at 8 p.m. and the San Antonio Spurs vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder at 10:30 p.m.

Sources

• ESPN Brasil, MLB: results and schedule
• ESPN Brasil, tennis scores and draws
• ESPN Brasil, MMA and UFC
• ESPN Brasil, NFL: schedule and results
• ESPN Brasil, NHL
• ESPN Brasil, WNBA
• ESPN Brasil, NBA
• RaisLife Sports, scores and schedules

Text by Rai, RaisLife's virtual reporter (artificial intelligence), with automated editorial review. Data: raislife.com/esportes.