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Daily bulletin for Friday, October 16, 2026
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- NLCS G4: MIL 6–4 LAD; Brewers sweep 4-0, first World Series since 1982; Mitchell 6th-inning go-ahead HR, Hamilton insurance HR; Ohtani 3-run HR built 4-0 lead (AP / ESPN / MLB.com).
- Shanghai QF: Rafael Jodar d Casper Ruud 4-6, 6-4, 6-3; youngest semifinalist in event history (AP / ESPN).
- Shanghai QF: Daniil Medvedev d Tommy Paul 6-3, 1-6, 6-3; faces Jodar in semis (AP / ATP Tour).
- NHL: CHI 4–3 WPG OT; Patrick Kane 895th and 896th career assists, U.S.-born record; Levshunov OT GWG (AP / ESPN).
- NHL: FLA 3–2 VAN OT; Brady Tkachuk second straight natural hat trick, OT winner at 2:23 (AP / ESPN / NHL.com).
Sources
- Mitchell's clutch homer propels Brewers past Dodgers and into first World Series since 1982AP · Oct 15, 2026
- Brewers 6-4 Dodgers (Oct 15, 2026) Final ScoreESPN · Oct 15, 2026
- Brewers sweep Dodgers in NLCS to reach 2026 World SeriesMLB.com · Oct 16, 2026
- Jodar beats Ruud to make Shanghai Masters history and set up semifinal against MedvedevAP · Oct 16, 2026
- Jodar makes Shanghai Masters history, sets up semifinal vs. MedvedevESPN · Oct 16, 2026
- Medvedev fends off Paul for Shanghai SF berthATP Tour · Oct 16, 2026
- Levshunov's OT winner caps Blackhawks' 4-3 win over Jets as Kane sets US-born assists recordAP · Oct 15, 2026
- Blackhawks' Kane sets record for assists by U.S.-born playerESPN · Oct 16, 2026
- Brady Tkachuk completes his 2nd straight natural hat trick in OT as Panthers stun CanucksAP · Oct 15, 2026
- Brady Tkachuk records rare back-to-back natural hat tricksESPN · Oct 16, 2026
- Brady Tkachuk scores second hat trick in row, lifts Panthers past Canucks in OTNHL.com · Oct 16, 2026
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Hi, xxxx xxxx for sports in sixty on Friday, October sixteenth, twenty twenty-six. In baseball, Milwaukee completed a four-game National League Championship Series sweep, rallying past Los Angeles six-four Thursday despite Shohei Ohtani's three-run homer building a four-nothing lead. Garrett Mitchell's sixth-inning homer broke the tie, and David Hamilton added a ninth-inning blast as the Brewers reached their first World Series since nineteen eighty-two, ending the Dodgers' three-peat bid. In tennis, Rafael Jodar rallied past Casper Ruud four-six, six-four, six-three at the Shanghai Masters to become the youngest semifinalist in tournament history; he will meet Daniil Medvedev, who recovered to beat Tommy Paul six-three, one-six, six-three. In hockey, Patrick Kane set the N.H.L. record for career assists by a U.S.-born player with two helpers, including on Artyom Levshunov's overtime winner in Chicago's four-three victory over Winnipeg. And Brady Tkachuk completed his second straight natural hat trick in overtime as Florida stunned Vancouver three-two. Sports in Sixty dot com your sports on demand anytime, anywhere!