Brewers one win from a title as the rest of sport keeps busy

Top line: Milwaukee had a 3-0 lead over Tampa Bay in the World Series before Game 4, after delivering their most convincing performance of the series Monday night, dismantling Tampa Bay 10-1.¹ No team has ever rallied from an 0-3 deficit in the World Series.²

What happened

The big ones

UFC 333, Abu Dhabi (Saturday, October 24). Alexander Volkanovski kept his featherweight belt by stopping Movsar Evloev in round two. He dropped Evloev with a clean left in Round 2 and pounced for the second-round TKO.³ In the co-main event, Yan ended his trilogy with Merab Dvalishvili with a comeback win in the rubber match. Yan lost the first two rounds according to all three judges, but stormed back in Round 3.³

Boxing, October 24 and 25. Floyd Schofield beat Lucas Bahdi⁴ earlier this month for a vacant WBA lightweight title, but the latest weekend had two more title stories. Dalton Smith⁵ held his world title against Alberto Puello, and O'Shaquie Foster became a three-belt champion over Emanuel Navarrete⁶ on October 25.

Premiership Rugby, Sunday, October 25. Harlequins beat Saracens 33-15 in the English top flight. The Premiership is the top men's domestic league in England, and the 2026-27 season is the first run on a franchise model with no promotion or relegation.

Women's rugby, WXV Global Series, Saturday, October 24. Canada beat England 31-22 in the WXV Global Series, the top-12 women's touring competition that runs until October 31.

Beyond the majors

• Rugby union, Japan v Fiji (Saturday, October 24). Fiji won 34-28 in an international match.
• Top 14, France (Sunday, October 25). La Rochelle 19 25 Bordeaux-Begles⁷, so Bordeaux-Begles won 25-19 away from home.
• Bunnings NPC, New Zealand (Monday, October 26). Canterbury beat Northland 43-24 in a provincial match, an early hit on the domestic season.
• Marathon, Chicago (earlier this month). Galen Rupp Runs 2:06:55 Chicago Marathon Masters Record⁸, and Emma Grace Hurley posted a record-setting 2:20:47 Chicago Marathon debut⁸.
• Marathon, Melbourne (earlier this month). Eliud Kipchoge broke the Melbourne Marathon course record.
• Rugby union, Bledisloe Cup (October 10 and 17). New Zealand beat Australia 50-19 in Auckland, then 43-21 in Sydney, to win the two-test series.

Majors in a line

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 on Monday night, handing Philadelphia its fifth straight loss.⁹ Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes, including two to CeeDee Lamb⁹.

What's next

• World Series Game 5 (if the series goes on), Wednesday, October 28, 8:00 p.m. ET, which is 00:00 UTC on Thursday, October 29. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. Milwaukee can win their first championship. The Rays need a win to stay alive.
• Rugby league, World Cup: England v Papua New Guinea, Friday, October 30, 9:05am local time at WIN Stadium, Wollongong, which is 22:05 UTC on Thursday, October 29. The men's World Cup is a 15 October to 15 November tournament across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. A pool-stage win keeps England in contention for the semi-finals on November 7 and 8.
• Rugby league, World Cup: New Zealand v Fiji, Saturday, October 31, 4:30am local time on the Gold Coast, which is 18:30 UTC on Friday, October 30. Group A match, with the pool stage finishing on November 1.

Sources

1. How to watch Brewers vs Rays: Game 4, World Series live stream, TV channel, start time - Yahoo Sports
2. World Series Game 4: Brewers at Rays, 8:00 p.m. ET - Yahoo Sports
3. UFC 333 results: Alexander Volkanovski, Petr Yan win to retain titles
4. Boxing results: latest winners, scorecards and fight reports
5. Receent Boxing Results - Who Won The Last Big Boxing Match?
6. Boxing Results: Last Night's Fights, Scores & Winners
7. Rugby Union Results
8. 2026 News Archives
9. Tuesday Sports: October 27, 2026