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Milwaukee's William Contreras wins World Series MVP with .381 average, 10 ABS overturns
Venezuela’s flag draped around him, flashing a wide smile and filled with pride, William Contreras was willing to boast."I don't want to offend any of the other catchers in the league. The last thing I want to do is offend any of them," he said, speaking through a translator. "But sitting up here today, champion of the world, I feel like I'm the best catcher in the league. Again, that's no disrespect to any of them. That's the last thing I want to do. But today I feel like I'm the best catcher in the world."Contreras became the eighth catcher voted the World Series MVP after lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series championship.Leader of the small-market Brewers, the 28-year-old hit .381 while guiding his pitching staff, throwing out four attempted base stealers and winning 10 of 13 appeals in the first Series with the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system. He had a run-scoring double during Milwaukee’s clinching 4-1 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday night. "He’s our pit bull. You don't just walk up and pet him. There's a chance you get nipped," manager Pat Murphy said. Moments after being awarded the MVP trophy, Contreras embraced his 34-year-old brother, Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras, a World Series champion with the 2016 Chicago Cubs."My brother is my role model. I don't have a lot of friends. He's my friend," William Contreras said. "If I have something to ask somebody, I ask Willson."William teared up when asked about Venezuela, his home country. Contreras was on Venezuela's team that won its first World Baseball Classic in March, though he was 0 for 13 with no RBIs.He and teammates Jackson Chourio and Antonio Senzatela joined Americans Alex Bregman and Luke Gregerson of the 2017 Houston Astros in winning the WBC and World Series in the same year."It means everything because that's the first time Venezuela guys win the WBC and the World Series,” William Contreras said. “It's history, history for my country. I love Venezuela. It's my country."He joined Gene Tenace (1972), Johnny Bench (1976), Steve Yeager (co-winner in 1981), Darrell Porter (1982), Rick Dempsey (1983), Pat Borders (1992) and Salvador Perez (2015) as catchers to win the award.A three-time All-Star, Contreras hit .270 with 18 homers and a career-best 94 RBIs as the Brewers won their fourth straight NL Central title."Think about what he's achieved, and he's disappointed his numbers aren't better,” Murphy said. “He's disappointed that he isn't Gold Glove.”Contreras was best at leveraging baseball’s new robot umpires, leading Major League Baseball with 185 challenges and 105 overturns during the regular season. He won 22 of 33 in the postseason.William Contreras of the Milwaukee Brewers poses for a photo with the Commissioner’s Trophy on the field after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field on October 28, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. "It's not magic," Contreras said. “I think it's the experience of playing every day throughout the season.” He batted .444 with a pair of solo homers in the Division Series against San Diego, hitting a tiebreaking, seventh-inning drive in the opener and another homer in Game 3. He batted .357 with one homer and three RBIs in the Championship Series sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers.Milwaukee had several worthy MVP candidates.Cooper Pratt set a Series rookie record with six straight hits and tied Gil McDougald’s rookie mark from 1951 with seven RBIs, including go-ahead hits in the final three games. Jackson Chourio was 11 for 24 (.458), the most hits by a player in a five-game World Series. Ace Jacob Misiorowski was 2-0 and allowed one run in 10 2/3 innings, and reliever Aaron Ashby pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings with a save and nine strikeouts."I told him before the game: You will be the MVP of the World Series," Murphy said of Contreras. "People recognized what that kid did for us. There was no doubt in my mind. Yeah, he's special."
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Milwaukee Brewers close out Tampa Bay Rays to end 57-year wait for first World Series title
Brewers win first championship with 4-1 win in Game 5Misiorowski hurls five and two-thirds scoreless inningsContreras named World Series MVP after batting .381The Milwaukee Brewers captured their first World Series crown on Wednesday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 to complete a four-games-to-one victory and end more than half a century of waiting for baseball's biggest prize.Rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt drove in two runs and Jacob Misiorowski pitched five and two-thirds scoreless innings as Milwaukee put the finishing touches on a charmed season that began in spring training with championship ambitions and ended with the first title in the franchise's 58th year. Continue reading...
Hegseth fires top Pentagon military planner as Trump weighs fresh Iran strikes: Report
Army Lt Gen Brett Sylvia has been removed from his post, raising concerns amid escalating tensions with Iran. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering military action against Iran after the midterm elections. Several regional governments are preparing for potential Iranian retaliation if hostilities resume, which may also affect energy infrastructure. Additionally, the military is increasing its presence in the Persian Gulf with new deployments.
Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner as Trump considers new Iran strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, a defense official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of generals to be ousted and one that comes even as President Donald Trump is weighing renewed strikes on Iran in the eight-month-long war.Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is the second general to be ousted from the post, known in military circles as the "J5," under Hegseth. His predecessor, Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee, was forced to retire last October.The defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel matters, said there is no immediate replacement for Sylvia and no reason has been given for the firing. The move was reported earlier by The Atlantic.A spokesperson for the Joint Staff said "the Chairman, the Joint Staff, and the Joint Force extend our deepest gratitude to Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia and his family for their 32 years of distinguished service to our nation" and they “wish him and his family the best."Typically, the J5 director and their staff are responsible for generating and coordinating military plans with both the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the president. Sylvia’s firing comes as Trump has repeatedly floated starting new military operations against Iran. Trump has vowed to "finish the job" in Iran after launching the war with Israel eight months ago and said new strikes are an option after the midterm elections next week. Trump Administration Sep 1 Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down amid tensions with Pete Hegseth War with Iran Apr 2 Hegseth asks the Army's top uniformed officer to step down while U.S. wages war against Iran U.S. officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action after Tuesday’s elections as well as for the possibility that Iran will attempt to retaliate against them, two diplomats briefed on the matter said. They say Trump has not made a final decision on new strikes.A third U.S. aircraft carrier and thousands of additional troops are making their way to the region.Before arriving at the Joint Staff, Sylvia served as the commander of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, until May 2025, according to his official biography, which has now been taken offline. He also previously served as the vice director for the J5.He is the latest in nearly two dozen generals, admirals and other military leaders to be fired, forced to retire or otherwise depart under Hegseth’s tenure — almost all of which have not been publicly explained by the Pentagon. That includes the civilian secretaries of the Army and Navy as well as some top uniformed officers for the military services.The Pentagon did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment late Wednesday.Hegseth said last month that he ordered the military to double the cuts to the overall number of top officers to a 20% decrease to be completed by Jan. 1, 2027. There are currently roughly 800 flag and general officer positions."I call it accountability and long overdue," Hegseth told junior officers and enlisted leaders at the Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 30.Some members of Congress have criticized cuts to the ranks of generals as a "purge" that will take years to rebuild."He's got some kind of like deep-seated grievance about leadership in the military," Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a former Navy combat pilot who has been critical of Hegseth, said last month. "He's purging a generation of great leaders of the military, and it's going to take a generation to recover from it."___Associated Press writers Aamer Madhani in Washington and Samy Magdy in New York contributed to this report.
Canada women snap eight-game skid against USA to avenge Olympic hockey heartbreak
Kraemer, Tremblay score first senior international goalsFillier nets winner after Americans erase two-goal deficitCanada avenge Olympic heartbreak in worlds tune-upCanada ended an eight-game losing streak against the United States with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday night in Windsor, Ontario, as newcomers Caitlin Kraemer and Rosalie Tremblay scored their first senior international goals in a rematch of February's Olympic gold-medal game.The win marked Canada's first victory over their archrivals since 2025 and came eight months after the Americans snatched Olympic gold in Milan, where captain Hilary Knight scored the equalizer with 2:04 remaining in regulation before Megan Keller struck in overtime to deny Canada a fifth Olympic title. Continue reading...
Cyclone Arnab: Amit Shah speaks to four CMs, says relief operations on 'war footing'
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Congress Flips MLC Polls Script In Nagpur, Jabs PM Modi, Devendra Fadnavis Over Posts
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Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent — 4x6: "Wind Phone" (Citytv)
Law & Order — 26x4: "Property" (NBC)
When an antiquities dealer is found murdered, Walker and Calvino uncover a contentious motive; as the case evolves into a high-stakes legal and moral dilemma, Maroun must confront her own beliefs as she works with Price toward a conviction.
Grey's Anatomy — 23x3: "It's All Wrong, but It's All Right" (ABC)
As Blue fights to reclaim his place at Grey Sloan, Jo is pulled from motherhood back into the OR. Jules and Winston's relationship remains strained, and Bailey struggles to find her footing as a student.
Ask This Old House — 25x5: "Cracked Foundation Skirting" (PBS)
Tom Silva uses a water demonstration to explain common gutter mistakes. Ross Trethewey installs a Wi-Fi kit that turns an old mini-split into a smart, app-controlled unit. After, some of the team watches some throwback clips of when their Boston accents came out wicked strong. Then, Mark McCullough removes and re-installs stucco foundation skirting.
This Old House — 48x5: "Bigger Isn't Better" (PBS)
Zack uses a clear-pipe demonstration to show why a bigger sewer line isn't always better, then quiets squeaky stairs, and Kevin helps install new pocket-door hardware.
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The Mongoose (99 minutes)
A falsely accused war hero with nothing to lose leads police on an epic televised cross-country car chase, helped by members of his former Special Forces Army battalion and closely monitored by a fascinated public rooting for his safe getaway.
Campeón Gabacho (108 minutes)
Liborio, an endearing and mischievous young migrant whose only talent is taking punches. He crosses the Rio Grande to escape a harsh reality in Mexico, looking for a better life in the United States, and settles in a Latino barrio in New York City. Through his fists, his love, and his words, he faces cultural walls and prejudices that threaten his hopes, and becomes a hero in an unknown land.
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Larry Lewis ran the 100-yard dash in 17.8 seconds in 1969, thereby setting a new world`s record for runners in the 100-years-or-older class. He was 101.

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