Freddie Freeman Walk-Off Homer Wins World Series

In an 18-inning, 6-hour 39-minute World Series classic, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 when Freddie Freeman homered to lead off the bottom of the 18th, tying the longest postseason game by innings and making Freeman the first player with multiple World Series walk-off homers. Earlier in the series Freeman misplayed a pop-up in Game 2 but the Dodgers escaped the inning without damage thanks to Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Mookie Betts. Freeman's wife Chelsea celebrated his milestone on Instagram, noting her long-time support since their 2014 marriage. In other baseball news, the Cleveland Guardians retained pitching coach Carl Willis, who agreed to return for 2026 after guiding a rotation that topped the American League in innings. College football turnover continues with LSU firing Brian Kelly and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman repeatedly linked to openings, though some analysts doubt he will depart.