MLB Playoffs News

Baseball has crowned a new champion.

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 last night to win their first-ever World Series.

Jacob Misiorowski threw five and two-thirds innings of shutout ball and the Brewers’ bullpen kept up its stellar pitching. William Contreras added an RBI double and became the eighth catcher to win World Series MVP.

The MLB offseason has now officially started, with the Mariners expected to make a final decision on their new manager by the end of the week. 

Prep Fooball News

It’s crunch time for high school sports in Whatcom County.

The prep football season is kicking off its final week of the regular season tonight with a loaded Thursday night slate.

Lynden is traveling to Everett to face defending 2A state champion Archbishop Murphy in a matchup between two of the top teams in the state. Coverage begins at 6:35 and kickoff is at 7:00 on KGMI.

As for the rest of the games, the night kicks off at Civic Field, when Sehome hosts Burlington-Edison at 5:00. After that, Blaine hosts Lynden Christian at 6, while Meridian plays Mount Baker at Nooksack Valley High School at 7:30.

The night also caps off at Civic Field, when Bellingham hosts Squalicum at 8:00.

Prep Girls Soccer News

Meanwhile, the prep girls soccer district tournament is off and running.

Bellingham blanked Lakewood 2-0 last night to keep their undefeated season alive. The top-seeded Bayhawks advance to host 4th-seeded Burlington Edison at Civic Field on Saturday afternoon in the district semifinals after the Tigers knocked off Squalicum 1-0 yesterday.

On the other side of the bracket, 2nd-seeded Sehome beat Lynden 2-0 last night to move on to a semifinal matchup against 3rd-seeded Anacortes on Saturday afternoon.

Lynden and Squalicum are still alive, as they’ll play loser-out matches on Saturday in the consolation bracket.

NFL News

The Seahawks’ upcoming opponent just made a blockbuster trade to bolster their defense.

The Chicago Bears sent two first-round picks to the Tennessee Titans today in exchange for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. The 29-year-old Simmons has four sacks in seven games for the Titans and just became the first defensive tackle in the common draft era to be traded for multiple first-round picks.

It comes as the Seahawks are gearing up to host the Bears on Monday Night Football.

Week 8 of the NFL season kicks off tonight when the Packers host the Panthers on Thursday Night Football. Coverage begins at 4:30 and kickoff is at 5:20 on KPUG.

Kraken News

The Kraken pulled out a last-second win last night.

Defenseman Brnadon Montour scored a tiebreaking goal with 34 seconds left to lead Seattle over the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4. Chandler Stephenson added a goal and an assist to cap off their homestand strong, as the Kraken improved to 8-4-1 on the season.

It spoiled a big game from Toronto’s No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna, who had two goals and an assist.

Next up, the Kraken will travel up north to face the Calgary Flames tomorrow night. Coverage begins at 4:30 and puck drops at 5 on KGMI.

Sounders News

The Sounders’ race for the playoffs took a hit last night.

They fell to the Houston Dynamo 1-0 at Lumen Field.

With the loss, Seattle dropped to 8th place in the Western Conference. They need a top seven finish to avoid a single-elimination wild card game.

The Sounders will travel to Vancouver on Sunday to play the conference-leading Whitecaps in their second-to-last match of the regular season.

WNBA Playoffs News

The WNBA Finals is heading to a winner-takes-all showdown.

The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 this morning to force a decisive Game 7. The Dream’s Allisha Gray led the way with 23 points, while former Seattle Storm star Gabby Williams scored 26 for the Valkyries in the losing effort.

Game 7 will take place at 5 pm on Saturday in San Francisco.