SI:AM | Greed Wins Again With College Football Playoff Expansion The 24-team field will bring major changes to the sport’s regular season. Sports Illustrated · Oct 16
The Dodgers’ Pursuit of History Ended in Stunning Failure The Dodgers were built to make history. They wound up falling short in embarrassing fashion as the Brewers swept them out of the NLCS. Sports Illustrated · Oct 16
Savannah Bananas and Banana Ball are going international with dates in Canada and Mexico in 2027 The Savannah Bananas and Banana Ball are going international for the first time in 2027 The Independent UK · Oct 15
Guardians Pitchers Have Stifled the Rays’ Big Three, and Tampa’s Offense Is Floundering The trio of Junior Caminero, Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Díaz have been held at bay during the ALCS, which has played a big role in the Guardians taking a 2–1 lead. Sports Illustrated · Oct 15
Sydney Sweeney's Novig Ad Slammed as Viewer Says 'We Don't Need Little Girls Seeing This' and Tells MLB 'Do Better' LA Dodgers outfielder Alex Call has urged MLB and its broadcast partners to remove sexually suggestive ads, renewing debate over Sydney Sweeney's Novig campaign and its portrayal of women in sport. International Business Times UK · Oct 15
Brewers Are Using Postseason Stage to Showcase MLB’s New Era Milwaukee is one win away from sweeping Los Angeles to reach the World Series. Sports Illustrated · Oct 15
SI:AM | Jake Bauers Will Wear You Down The Brewers first baseman had another clutch marathon at-bat as Milwaukee took a 3–0 lead in the NLCS. Sports Illustrated · Oct 15
Six Biggest Snubs From MLB’s Gold Glove Finalists The 2026 Gold Glove Award finalists were announced Wednesday, and there were some eye-opening exclusions from the list. Sports Illustrated · Oct 15
A Bitter Brew for LA: Dodgers' World Series Dream Takes Another Hit Against Milwaukee The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 of the NLCS, taking a 3-0 series lead and leaving the defending champions one loss from elimination. International Business Times UK · Oct 15
Dodgers' Alex Call Appears To Slam Sydney Sweeney's Novig Ad as 'Soft Porn': 'Parents Shouldn't Have To Worry About This' Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Call has criticised 'soft porn' ads during MLB playoff broadcasts, appearing to slam Sydney Sweeney's Novig campaign and concerns about children seeing them. International Business Times UK · Oct 15
Sydney Sweeney 'Soft Porn' Ad Backlash Grows Over Concern for Young Boys Watching MLB Playoffs Alex Call's 'soft porn' complaint about Sydney Sweeney's Novig ads has reopened a bigger worry for parents watching the MLB playoffs, what the betting commercial is really selling their kids. International Business Times UK · Oct 15
Source: Brewers Plan to Start Rookie Shane Drohan in Game 4 vs. Dodgers After Robert Gasser’s impressive outing, the Brewers are expected to trot out another left-handed rookie as the starter in Game 4 of the NLCS. Sports Illustrated · Oct 15
Big, Bad Dodgers Pushed to the Brink by a Journeyman and a Rookie Jake Bauers and Robert Gasser were the unlikely heroes for the Brewers in Game 3, and they have the star-studded Dodgers one loss from elimination. Sports Illustrated · Oct 15
Breaking Down Shohei Ohtani’s Hitting Issues—and How He Could Fix Them The Dodgers are keeping their struggling superstar in the lineup despite his debilitating slump. Here’s what’s gone wrong, as well as a temporary solution. Sports Illustrated · Oct 14
Sports Illustrated · Oct 14 SI:AM | Rays Even Series Behind ‘Fastball Freddy’ Freddy Peralta brought the heat as Tampa Bay beat the Guardians to tie the ALCS at a game apiece.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 14 Dave Roberts Won’t Bench Shohei Ohtani, and It Could Cost the Dodgers Their Season With Los Angeles’s shot at a three-peat on the line, replacing the struggling Ohtani would be a risk. But the biggest risk may be refusing to make a change.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 14 Freddy Peralta Is MLB’s Hottest Pitcher, and That’s Great News for the Rays Peralta is on a generational heater on the mound, and that includes an uptick in velocity that blew away the Guardians in Game 2 of the ALCS.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 13 How Dodgers Should Line Up in Game 3 vs. Brewers if Shohei Ohtani Gets Benched Dave Roberts has a big decision to make in regards to Shohei Ohtani’s spot in the starting lineup.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 13 The Brewers Are Making the Dodgers Look Old, Tired and Vulnerable Through two games of the NLCS, Milwaukee is thoroughly outplaying Los Angeles. A 12-pitch battle from Game 2 shows the difference between the teams.
Latin Times · Oct 13 Albert Pujols Has a New Mission Beyond Baseball: Fighting Colon Cancer, Celebrating Latino Pride and Chasing a World Series as Manager - EXCLUSIVE Albert Pujols spent more than two decades building one of the most extraordinary careers in baseball history. Now, the Dominican legend is using his influence to encourage Latinos to take colorectal cancer screening seriously, while keeping his ambitions alive for a new chapter in Major League Baseball.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 13 SI:AM | Dodgers Could Bench Shohei Ohtani as His Struggles Continue Manager Dave Roberts said he’d speak with the superstar slugger after an 0-for-4 night.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 13 A Year After His Historic October, Shohei Ohtani Is Nowhere to Be Found A year after he dominated the Brewers, Shohei Ohtani has fallen apart and the Dodgers’ offense has gone with him.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 12 Tom Verducci: Ten Lessons We Learned From Brewers’ Cliffhanging NLCS Game 1 Win Over Dodgers From Milwaukee’s overwhelming pitching staff to evidence that Shohei Ohtani isn’t his normal self, here’s how Sunday’s game might impact the rest of the series.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 12 World Series Watchability Rankings: Assessing the Four Potential Fall Classic Matchups With just four teams remaining in the postseason, we ranked the four potential World Series matchups from most to least intriguing.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 12 Brewers Show How to Beat Tarik Skubal in NLCS Game 1 Win Over Dodgers Milwaukee chased Los Angeles’s lefty ace after five innings, scoring all the runs needed in a 2–1 win to kick off the National League championship series.