Sports Scores October 23, 2026: Brewers Win Game 1

Milwaukee seized the World Series opener, the NBA supplied a dozen games and late drama, while women’s soccer, gymnastics and major fall tournaments filled a packed Friday.

As of 2:45 a.m. Eastern on Saturday, October 24, the sports scores from October 23, 2026, were led by the Milwaukee Brewers’ 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in World Series Game 1. Meanwhile, Boston edged the defending NBA champion Knicks, Memphis erased a late 12-point deficit, and Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon produced four points in the NHL.

Friday also delivered five completed FBS football games, three NWSL matches and a milestone world gymnastics title for American Skye Blakely. The golf and tennis events noted below were still in progress as multi-day tournaments; only completed rounds and matches are presented as final.

MLB World Series: Brewers 3, Rays 2

Milwaukee struck quickly and then survived a ninth-inning scare to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series. Christian Yelich tripled home the first run and William Contreras followed with an RBI single in the opening inning. Jackson Chourio’s seventh-inning single supplied the eventual winning run.

Jacob Misiorowski allowed one run on four hits across five innings. His first pitch registered 103.5 mph, the fastest pitch recorded in a World Series game. Tampa Bay loaded the bases in the ninth and scored after an apparent game-ending double play was overturned. However, Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca to strand the tying run and finish the victory.

Winning pitcher: Jacob Misiorowski (1-0) · Losing pitcher: Nick Martinez (0-1) · Save: Trevor Megill (1). Tampa Bay finished 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position, although Jonathan Aranda reached base four times. MLB game recap

World Series status

Milwaukee Brewers: lead series 1-0
Tampa Bay Rays: trail series 0-1
Game 2: Saturday in Milwaukee — Drew Rasmussen vs. Logan Henderson

NBA: Celtics, Lakers and Grizzlies win thrillers

Celtics 107, Knicks 103: Jayson Tatum scored 36 points, including 25 after halftime, and accounted for seven of Boston’s final eight points. Consequently, the Celtics earned their first victory while the defending champions slipped to 0-2.

Lakers 125, Clippers 117: Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 28 points and nine assists. Walker Kessler added 22 points and six blocks, while Los Angeles used a 39-point third quarter to move to 2-0.

Grizzlies 111, Warriors 108: Memphis trailed by 12 with 3:47 remaining before Cameron Boozer capped the comeback with a go-ahead jumper. The rookie finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds.

Rockets 114, Spurs 110: Amen Thompson protected Houston’s lead by blocking Victor Wembanyama’s potential tying layup in the final second.

Jazz 120, Pelicans 119: Rookie Darryn Peterson made the go-ahead free throws with 50.5 seconds left. Jaren Jackson Jr. posted 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Zion Williamson scored 23 for New Orleans.

Trail Blazers 128, Kings 120: Deni Avdija supplied 26 points, six rebounds and six assists. Portland changed the game with a 44-point third quarter.

Bulls 132, Bucks 125: Norman Powell scored 25 points and Caleb Wilson added 21 as seven Chicago players reached double figures. Tyler Herro’s 34 points were not enough to prevent Milwaukee from starting 0-2.

Mavericks 121, Pacers 105: Kyrie Irving scored 24, and P.J. Washington added 20 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks. Dallas won despite Cooper Flagg leaving with left shoulder soreness; Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 23.

Timberwolves 115, Magic 93: Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels scored 15 apiece as Minnesota controlled the glass. Wendell Carter Jr. led Orlando with 20.

Raptors 112, Wizards 102: Scottie Barnes powered unbeaten Toronto with 28 points and 14 rebounds.

Hawks 128, Hornets 81: Atlanta set a franchise record with a 47-point victory. Jalen Johnson contributed 19 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and the Hawks forced 25 turnovers.

Pistons 128, Heat 111: Detroit reached 128 points and pulled away for a 17-point road victory in Miami.

NHL: MacKinnon drives Avalanche; Canadiens beat Chicago

Avalanche 6, Lightning 3: Nathan MacKinnon scored once and assisted on three goals. Martin Necas added a goal and two assists, and Nazem Kadri scored his first goal of the season as Colorado stopped Tampa Bay’s three-game winning streak. NHL recap

Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 1: Jake Evans scored twice as Montreal held Chicago to one goal and completed Friday’s two-game NHL schedule.

College football: Duke survives, Army wins at the horn

Duke 19, Virginia 16: A backward pass from Nate Sheppard to Brody Keefe produced the decisive touchdown. Then Patrick Smith-Young intercepted Virginia with 45 seconds remaining. Walker Eget threw for 211 yards, while Virginia’s Jekail Middlebrook rushed for a career-high 117.

Army 38, Tulsa 35: Dawson Jones kicked a 50-yard field goal on the final play. Cale Hellums had tied the game on a 1-yard run with 1:50 left, and Godspower Nwawuihe rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown.

UConn 35, UMass 16: Kalieb Osborne passed for 173 yards and two touchdowns and added 81 yards and a score on the ground. Cyncir Bowers rushed for 132 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown.

Wyoming 28, Air Force 14: Tyler Hughes threw two touchdown passes and ran for another. A hook-and-ladder before halftime helped the Cowboys seize control.

Stanford 31, NC State 28: Stanford held off the Wolfpack in the final Friday game, earning a three-point ACC victory after scoring 28 points across the first three quarters.

No AP Top 25 team played Friday. Nevertheless, Duke-Virginia and Stanford-NC State carried Power Four conference implications.

NWSL: Houston wins; Seattle and Utah finish scoreless

Houston Dash 3, Chicago Stars 1: Houston collected three road goals and strengthened its late-season position, while Chicago absorbed its 20th loss.

Seattle Reign 0, Utah Royals 0: Neither side broke through, so both took one point from a scoreless draw.

Portland Thorns 1, North Carolina Courage 0: Portland protected a one-goal margin and added a valuable victory in the playoff race.

There were no MLS games Friday. In England’s Premier League, Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 in the day’s only completed match.

Women’s sports: Blakely captures world all-around title

Skye Blakely completed a remarkable comeback by winning the women’s all-around championship at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with 55.733 points. Liudmila Roshchina took silver at 55.199, while Ke Qinqin earned bronze at 55.032. Blakely became the first American women’s world all-around champion since Simone Biles in 2023 after returning from a ruptured Achilles.

The WNBA Finals were idle Friday. Atlanta leads Golden State 2-1, with Game 4 scheduled for Saturday. Therefore, no WNBA Star of the Game applies to the October 23 slate.

Tennis quarterfinals: Bublik, Fritz and Rybakina advance

At the ATP event in Almaty, Alexander Bublik hit 21 aces and 49 winners in a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) victory over Karen Khachanov. In Brussels, Arthur Fils saved six match points while beating Alex Michelsen 6-4, 7-6 (12). Taylor Fritz also advanced in Lyon, defeating Daniel Altmaier 7-6 (5), 6-2.

On the WTA tour, Elena Rybakina beat Katarzyna Kawa 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 in Ningbo. In Osaka, Ann Li survived Lilli Tagger 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (0). Those tournaments continue Saturday; these were completed quarterfinals, not championship results.

Golf and motorsports: Friday leaders and a Talladega photo finish

Haeran Ryu carried a two-shot lead after the second round of the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship. Meanwhile, Kensei Hirata and Chandler Blanchet shared the Butterfield Bermuda Championship lead at 13-under after 36 holes, one stroke ahead of Seamus Power and Corey Conners. Both golf tournaments remained in progress.

In the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Talladega, Sammy Smith won by 0.091 seconds over Tyler Ankrum in a four-wide finish. Austin Green placed third. NASCAR race recap

October 23 sports scores at a glance

MLB

Brewers 3, Rays 2 — World Series Game 1

NBA

Bulls 132, Bucks 125
Mavericks 121, Pacers 105
Timberwolves 115, Magic 93
Raptors 112, Wizards 102
Celtics 107, Knicks 103
Hawks 128, Hornets 81
Pistons 128, Heat 111
Jazz 120, Pelicans 119
Rockets 114, Spurs 110
Trail Blazers 128, Kings 120
Grizzlies 111, Warriors 108
Lakers 125, Clippers 117

NHL

Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 1
Avalanche 6, Lightning 3

College football

Duke 19, Virginia 16
UConn 35, UMass 16
Army 38, Tulsa 35
Wyoming 28, Air Force 14
Stanford 31, NC State 28

NWSL and major soccer

Houston Dash 3, Chicago Stars 1
Seattle Reign 0, Utah Royals 0
Portland Thorns 1, North Carolina Courage 0
Ipswich Town 1, Nottingham Forest 1

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Sports Scores October 23, 2026: Brewers Take World Series Opener