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Valkyries rally; Garand shutout; Tuch debut; MLB DS opens; NHL slate

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Valkyries rally; Garand shutout; Tuch debut; MLB DS opens; NHL slate · 278 words ·

The Golden State Valkyries beat the Dallas Wings 77-73 in Game 3 of their WNBA first-round series at Chase Center. Golden State rallied from a 16-point deficit, tied for the fifth-largest comeback in a winner-take-all WNBA game. Gabby Williams scored 19 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 1:17 left. Veronica Burton had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas with 30 points after scoring 45 in Game 2. The Valkyries won their first playoff series in franchise history.

Dylan Garand made 22 saves for his first career shutout as the New York Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Little Caesars Arena. Sean Durzi scored on a first-period power play, and Eeli Tolvanen added an empty-net goal with 1:16 remaining. John Gibson made 19 saves in Detroit's season opener.

Alex Tuch scored twice in his Washington Capitals debut in a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Cole Hutson, Jakob Chychrun, and Ryan Leonard also scored for Washington. Logan Thompson stopped 31 shots. Sebastian Aho and Logan Stankoven scored for Carolina.

Major League Baseball opens the Division Series with four Game 1 matchups. Chicago visits Cleveland at 1 p.m. Eastern on TBS and truTV. Atlanta plays at Los Angeles at 4 p.m. Eastern on FOX. New York visits Tampa Bay at 6:30 p.m. Eastern on TBS and truTV. San Diego opens at Milwaukee at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on FS1.

The NHL schedules 13 games, including Seattle at Edmonton at 7 p.m. Eastern on NHL Network.

Alabama visits Mississippi State at noon Eastern on ABC. Notre Dame plays at North Carolina at noon Eastern on ESPN.

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  • Last night

    Valkyries rally from 16 down to beat Wings in Game 3

    The Golden State Valkyries beat the Dallas Wings 77-73 in a decisive Game 3 of their WNBA first-round series Friday at Chase Center, overcoming a 16-point deficit tied for the fifth-largest comeback in a winner-take-all WNBA game; Gabby Williams scored 19 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 1:17 left, Veronica Burton had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists, and Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas with 30 points after her 45-point Game 2, giving Golden State its first playoff series win in franchise history.

  • Last night

    Garand posts first NHL shutout as Rangers blank Red Wings

    Dylan Garand made 22 saves for his first career shutout and the New York Rangers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 Friday at Little Caesars Arena, with Sean Durzi scoring on a first-period power play and Eeli Tolvanen adding an empty-net goal with 1:16 remaining; John Gibson made 19 saves in Detroit's season opener.

  • Last night

    Tuch scores twice in Capitals debut in 5-2 win over Hurricanes

    Alex Tuch scored twice in his Washington Capitals debut and Alex Ovechkin opened his 22nd NHL season with an assist in a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday at Lenovo Center; Cole Hutson, Jakob Chychrun, and Ryan Leonard also scored for Washington, Logan Thompson made 31 saves, and Sebastian Aho and Logan Stankoven scored for Carolina.

  • Today

    MLB Division Series opens with four Game 1 matchups

    Saturday opens the best-of-five Division Series with Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians at 1 p.m. Eastern on TBS and truTV, Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers at 4 p.m. Eastern on FOX, New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays at 6:30 p.m. Eastern on TBS and truTV, and San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on FS1.

  • Today

    NHL schedules 13 games Saturday

    Saturday's NHL schedule lists 13 games, including Seattle Kraken at Edmonton Oilers at 7 p.m. Eastern on NHL Network, plus matchups such as Chicago at Buffalo, Montreal at Pittsburgh, and Calgary at Vancouver on the same date.

  • Today

    Alabama at Mississippi State headlines college football Saturday

    Saturday's college football board includes Alabama at Mississippi State at noon Eastern on ABC and Notre Dame at North Carolina at noon Eastern on ESPN.

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