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The Elk City News SPORTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025 • 11 Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez (*) The fifth and final game of the NLCS and won with a score of 2-1. they are the only team reaching the land (Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minne- AFC American League between Mariners The second game’s results, played finals three out of four times. Last sota Vikings); and three in London, East: Buffalo Bills 4-2; New En- MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL and Blue Jays went to 15 innings, a Tuesday, and subsequent games, will year champions, New York Liberty, UK (Minnesota Vikings vs. Cleve- gland Patriots 3-2; North: Pittsburgh We have finally reached the two record in a deciding game in Divi- be reported in the next issue. did not make the finals this year. land Browns, Denver Broncos vs. Steelers 4-1, Cincinnati Bengals 2-4; leagues Championship Series: Se- sional series. Teams were tied 2-2 af- The winners of these two series A’ja Wilson averaged 28.5 points New York Jets, and the upcoming South: Indianapolis Colts 5-1, Jack- attle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays ter nine innings, and it took six more will face off in the World Series. per game and won the MVP. She Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Los Angeles sonville Jaguars tied at 4-2; West: Los in the American League Champion- innings before the Mariners scored also had an average of 11.8 rebounds Rams). More games are scheduled Angeles Chargers and Denver Bron- ship Series and Dodgers vs Milwau- the winning run at home in from of WNBA POSTSEASON and 4 assists against Phoenix. She for Germany (Indianapolis Colts vs. cos tied at 4-2. kee Brewers. a 47,025 sold-out crowd. Las Vegas Aces won the WNBA scored 31 points in the fourth and Atlanta Falcons) and Spain (Miami NFC In the American League’s Divi- Championship in four games: 97- final game. Dolphins vs. Washington Com- East: Philadelphia Eagles 4-2, sional series (best of five): Toronto CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: 86, 90-88, 91-78 and 89-86. This was manders). Not sure if the NFL will Washington Commanders 3-3; won against the New York Yan- American League: Seattle Mar- the third time they win the champi- NFL: ever take on soccer as the world North: Green Bay Packers 3-1-1, kees 3-1 and Seattle Mariners won iners won the opening two game onship in the last four years (2022, The NFL is in full stride and have wide sport. Detroit Lions 4-2; South: Tampa Bay against Detroit Tigers 3-2 (*) against Toronto 3-1 and 10-3. Both 2023 and 2025). They won the first been promoting American Football The following are the standings Buccaneers 5-1, Atlanta Falcons 3-2; In the National League Division- games were played in Toronto. The one against Connecticut Sun, the across the world. Playing in Europe, (top two teams) after Monday’s West: Three teams tied at 4-2: San al series (best of five): Los Angeles next game was last Saturday, after second one against New York Lib- Mexico and South America. They games between where the Bears Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks Dodgers won against the Philadel- the deadline of this newspaper. erty and the third, this year, against have played seven games outside the visited the Commanders and won and Los Angeles Rams. phia Phillies 3-1, and Milwaukee National League: The Los Ange- Phoenix Mercury, all of which USA in 2025, with games held in São 25-24 and the Falcons upset the Bills Brewers won against the Chicago les Dodgers visited the Milwaukee makes the team the best ever so far, Paulo, Brazil (Kansas City Chiefs vs. 24-14. Sources: ESPN, MSN Sports, On- Cubs 3-2. Brewers for the first game of the and far ahead of everyone else, since Los Angeles Chargers); Dublin, Ire- Line media sports. Sports Tidbits By Alex Alvarez inning. Japan, wins first PGA Tour title of NFL know! 23-Year-Old American Record at Yankees lost 3-1, with several the year at Baycurrent Classic.. three Evan McPherson almost rewrote the Chicago Marathon. On Sunday BASEBALL: players with 20 or more homeruns, weeks too late for Xander’s game to the record book with a 67 yard field COLLEGE FOOTBALL at the Chicago Marathon, Conner Seattle Mariners and Detroit Ti- so they better concentrate on their come back! goal, but it got called back by the Is the loss of Oklahoma Sooners Mantz demolished Khalid Khan- gers play the longest game Divisional pitching! Tiger Woods undergoes another Green Bay Packers as the Packers against Texas the beginning of the nouchi’s previous record of 2:05:38 Playoffs history by going 15 innings back surgery with timetable for re- coach called time out right before the end of a great season, or just a bump with a time of 2:04:43, or 4:45 per in the fifth and deciding game. It was GOLF: turn uncertain. If he is planning to kick. The second attempt fell short. on the road? The Sooners ranking mile! the first time Mariners reached the People: stop giving reasons on play the Senior Tour, he better get The record is 66 yards. went from #6 to #14. Kate Douglass who is a five- ALS Championship game since 2001 why we lost the Ryder Cup… 1) We well! Philadelphia Eagles followed a lost Oklahoma State University con- time Olympic medalist, including and will face Blue Jays in the Cham- did not play as well as Europe 2) Re- to the Denver Broncos 21-17 with a tinues to look for a head coach that two golds, and has won 34 medals, pionship series to the best of seven fer to #1. TENNIS: loss to rookie quarterback Jaxon will take them out of the poor start POWERS to 100m free win over games. Twenty players from the Korn Novak Djokovic’s future is in Dart (whose work on the field seated in 2025 (1-6 so far). Olympic champion at O’Callaghan Mariners and Tigers set record for Ferry Tour earned their way onto the question. He lost in the semifinals of Russell Wilson) who led the Giants With a win of 34-16 against #17 at World Cup. We will be doing well a fifth and deciding game in the di- PGA Tour (main tour). Like it or not, the Shanghai Masters to the lowest to a 17-34 loss. You never know! Illinois, Ohio State University solid- in the next Olympics! visional series of five games: the two the PGA Tour has the best players of ranked player ever to reach a final. Upsets of the week: Buccaneers ifies their #1 ranking. teams battled for 15 innings before any tour. It is not easy to get there, Is it time for this great champion to over San Francisco (it made Baker Sources: ESPN, Wikipedia, Per- the Seattle Mariners scored the win- and not easy to stay either! Play hard! hand it up? Mayfield look like MVP!); Giants OTHER sonal Library, MSN Sports, On-Line ning run on the bottom of the 15th Xander Schauffele, with roots in over Philadelphi and North Carolina Conner Mantz obliterates the media. over Dallas Texas. Again, you never NEWS SWOSU Accepting 2026 Distinguished Alumni Nominations Nominations to the prestigious and to celebrate their achievements. may be submitted by mail to: nomination form, nominators are en- Personal stories or other items of Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame at There are 128 SWOSU graduates who SWOSU couraged to provide supporting items interest selection and induction process must Southwestern Oklahoma State Univer- have been inducted into the Hall of Burton House which further distinguish the nominee Those SWOSU graduates who are be received by 5:00 p.m. on December sity (SWOSU) are now being accepted. Fame. Attn: Alumni Association, Distin- and assist in selection. 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