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Guardians force ALDS Game 5; Bucs win in Dallas; Stankoven hat trick; FSU at Louisville

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Friday, October 9, 2026 · Guardians force ALDS Game 5; Bucs win in Dallas; Stankoven hat trick; FSU at Louisville · 360 words ·

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Last night in Chicago, the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 in ALDS Game 4 to tie the best-of-five series 2-2. Patrick Bailey tied the game with a pinch-hit homer in the fifth inning, and José Ramírez added a two-run homer before Chicago answered to take a 4-3 lead. Cleveland then scored six times in the sixth to pull away and force winner-take-all Game 5 on Saturday at Progressive Field.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-16 on Thursday Night Football in Arlington. Bucky Irving ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and his 72-yard run set up the go-ahead score. Tampa Bay scored 17 points in the third quarter, and Alex Anzalone intercepted Dak Prescott with 1:22 remaining to seal the Buccaneers' first win of the season.

Logan Stankoven recorded his first career hat trick in the Carolina Hurricanes' 7-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Raleigh. Andrei Svechnikov scored twice on the power play in the first period as Carolina earned its first home win. Jake DeBrusk had both Vancouver goals during the Canucks' opener of a six-game trip.

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames 7-3 at Scotiabank Saddledome. Cale Makar, Devon Toews, and Jaden Schwartz each scored twice, and Nathan MacKinnon added a goal. Scott Wedgewood stopped 26 shots in his 200th NHL game as Colorado improved to 3-1-0.

Florida State visits Louisville in a key ACC matchup Friday at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. The Seminoles are 3-2 and the Cardinals are 2-3 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.

The WNBA semifinals continue with Game 3 when the Atlanta Dream play at the New York Liberty. Tipoff is 7:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2 at Barclays Center, and Atlanta leads the series 2-0.

The NHL slate includes the New York Rangers at the Washington Capitals at 7 p.m. Eastern on NHL Network. Seattle plays at Detroit, Pittsburgh visits Columbus, and Anaheim faces Winnipeg at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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Sources

  • Last night

    Guardians beat White Sox 9-5 to force ALDS Game 5

    The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5 in ALDS Game 4 at Rate Field on Thursday; Patrick Bailey hit a pinch-hit homer, José Ramírez homered, and a six-run sixth inning tied the best-of-five series 2-2 and set up winner-take-all Game 5 on Saturday in Cleveland.

    AP News · MLB.com

  • Last night

    Irving powers Buccaneers past Cowboys 24-16 on TNF

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-16 on Thursday Night Football at AT&T Stadium; Bucky Irving rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns, Tampa Bay scored 17 third-quarter points, and Alex Anzalone intercepted Dak Prescott late to secure Tampa Bay's first win of the season.

    ESPN · CBS Sports

  • Last night

    Stankoven hat trick lifts Hurricanes over Canucks 7-2

    The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 7-2 on Thursday at Lenovo Center; Logan Stankoven scored a natural hat trick for his first three-goal NHL game, Andrei Svechnikov had two power-play goals in the first period, and Jake DeBrusk scored both goals for Vancouver.

    NHL.com · ESPN

  • Last night

    Avalanche rout Flames 7-3 behind multi-goal defense

    The Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 7-3 on Thursday at Scotiabank Saddledome; Cale Makar, Devon Toews, and Jaden Schwartz each scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added a goal, and Scott Wedgewood made 26 saves in his 200th NHL appearance.

    NHL.com · NHL.com

  • Today

    Florida State visits Louisville on Friday night in ACC play

    Friday, October 9, features Florida State at Louisville at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium with kickoff at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN; the Seminoles are 3-2 and the Cardinals are 2-3 in a key Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.

    Florida State University Athletics · CBS Sports

  • Today

    Dream can clinch WNBA finals berth in Game 3 at Liberty

    The Atlanta Dream play the New York Liberty in WNBA semifinal Game 3 on Friday at Barclays Center with a 7:30 p.m. Eastern start on ESPN2; Atlanta leads the series 2-0 after winning the first two games in the series.

    WNBA.com · AP News

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