(The Storm covers what’s storming in sports today.)
49ers 23, Commanders 17. San Francisco led 23-3, then spent the second half making everyone nervous before improving to 6-0. Fog City receiver Mike Evans left the game in the second quarter with a sore Achilles.
Brock Purdy for MVP? The former Mr. Irrelevant is building his case for the award with only Buffalo’s Josh Allen, according to oddsmakers, standing in his way. Statistically, through 6 games, Purdy has completed 69.6% of his passes for 1,460 yards, 14 touchdowns, and just 2 interceptions.
Allen: 66.7%, 1,504 yards, 9 touchdowns & 4 interceptions. (Note: Allen has 8 rushing touchdowns.)
Baseball’s Final Two: Brewers vs. Rays. Milwaukee swept the Dodgers, and Tampa Bay finished off Cleveland 7-3 Monday night. The World Series opens Friday in Milwaukee, and neither team has ever won a title.
The NBA is back with three games to open the 2026-2027 season: Celtics at Pistons (noon), 76ers at Knicks (4PM), and Thunder at Spurs (6:30PM). NBC will broadcast all games.
On this date in 2004: The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 10-3 in Game 7 of the ALCS. They’d been down 0-3 in the series, and no team in baseball had ever come back from that. The Sox would go on to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals and win their first World Series since 1918—and break the “Curse of the Bambino.”
Premier League Weekend. Arsenal won 1-0 at Nottingham Forest, Liverpool beat Brentford 2-1, and Brighton hammered Crystal Palace 5-0. Manchester United could only manage a 1-1 draw at Leeds. Tottenham beat Coventry 3-1 on Monday.
NHL Roundup. Rangers 5, Ducks 2… Flyers 3, Avalanche 2… Maple Leafs 3, Sharks 1… Mammoth 5, Penguins 4.
The NFL Undefeated is Down to Three. Only the 49ers (6-0), Kansas City Chiefs (5-0), and Minnesota Vikings (5-0) remain unblemished. On the flip side, the Los Angeles Chargers are 0-6.
Three baseball legends were born on this day: Mickey Mantle (1931), Juan Marichal (1937) & Keith Hernandez (1953).
On this date in 1924, the Kansas City Monarchs defeated Hilldale 5-0 to win the first Negro League World Series (José Méndez threw a three-hit shutout).
