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India wasted little time in completing a clean sweep over West Indies to give Shubman Gill his first Test series win as captain.

Opener KL Rahul hit an unbeaten half-century as India sealed a seven-wicket win on the fifth morning in Delhi.

It keeps the hosts third in the early stages of the World Test Championship (WTC) standings,, external behind Australia and Sri Lanka.

The win was set up by centuries in the first innings by Yashasvi Jaiswal (175) and Gill (129*).

West Indies were bundled out for 248 in reply but did manage to fight back and make India bat again with a better second-innings showing.

John Campbell and Shai Hope hit dogged centuries, taking the tourists to 271-3 before Hope was bowled by Mohammed Siraj and the middle order collapsed.

Six wickets fell for 40 runs, before some late hitting by number 11 Jayden Seales added enough runs to give India a chase of sorts.

However, the hosts were always going to win once Rahul and Sai Sudharsan, who added 39 to his first-innings 87, put on 79 for the second wicket.

India’s next assignment is a white-ball tour of Australia, which will be broadcast ball by ball on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, before they welcome South Africa for a two-Test series.

West Indies begin a tour of New Zealand on 5 November. They are sixth in the WTC standings, with New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa only below them because they are yet to complete a Test in this latest cycle.

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Unlike with the women, there appears to be a clear vision (pun intended) of what the men’s match inside WarGames will look like at Survivor Series this year, and it revolves entirely around Seth Rollins and his new dominant stable.

The Vision have been running roughshod over the Raw roster since they first formed on Night 1 of WrestleMania 41. They’ve made many enemies in that time, and come Survivor Series, all of them should want revenge.

The ongoing drama surrounding Roman Reigns and The Usos all but confirms they’ll be a part of it. If CM Punk and LA Knight are settling their own score on the show, the former Bloodline will have to find other partners to pick for their team.

Their family ties to Jacob Fatu would make him a strong fit provided Drew McIntyre, who has always had a disdain for Reigns and his Bloodline brethren, is on the opposing side. For their fifth partner, they should choose John Cena, who has never wrestled in WarGames before.

This could be Cena’s chance to give Brock Lesnar, who recently reunited with Paul Heyman, his comeuppance for how he squashed him at Wrestlepalooza. Thus, the match would see Reigns, The Usos, Fatu and Cena take on Lesnar, McIntyre and The Vision’s Rollins, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed in the double cage.

The combatants are bound to change, but this loaded lineup might make for the most memorable WarGames match possible.

Graham Mirmina, aka Graham “GSM” Matthews, has specialized in sports and entertainment writing since 2010. Visit his website, WrestleRant, and subscribe to his YouTube channel for more wrestling-related content.

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Oct 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET

Another day, another win-or-go-home Game 5 in the 2025 MLB playoffs!

With the American League Division Series decided in an epic finale, the National League Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers comes down to one last meeting tonight at American Family Field.

The Brewers entered the series as the favorite — and the NL’s top overall seed. But after taking a commanding 2-0 lead, their NL Central rival Cubs evened the series with two wins at Wrigley Field.

Now we’re back in Milwaukee — with the winner moving on to face the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL pennant.

We’ve got you covered with pregame lineups and the keys to Game 5, along with takeaways after the final out.

Series tied 2-2

Game 5 starters:TBD vs. TBD

Key to winning Game 5 for Chicago:The Cubs will need to get some length from one of their pitchers. While it will undoubtedly be Johnny Wholestaff going for manager Craig Counsell, they’ll probably need one pitcher to go at least three innings or so. Shota Imanaga, who was bad in Game 2 and struggled down the stretch? Colin Rea, who pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless relief in that game? Game 3 starter Jameson Taillon, coming off a 75-pitch outing? Aaron Civale, who pitched 4.1 scoreless innings in mop-up duty in Game 1? This game shapes up as an interesting strategic battle of relief decisions and pinch-hitters between Counsell and Pat Murphy, with Murphy focusing on his left-handed pitchers against Michael Busch, daring Counsell to pinch-hit, and Counsell trying to get his right-handed pitchers against Jackson Chourio, who is 7-for-15 in the series. — David Schoenfield

Key to winning Game 5 for Milwaukee:The Brewers have rightfully received a lot of credit for their ability to score runs without relying as much on homers as other teams. But they’ll probably need to hit more home runs than the Cubs to win this game. When the Brewers hit at least one home run, they’re 70-36, including 1-1 in this series. Yes, they scored nine runs in Game 1 without hitting a home run, but when they don’t hit a home run this season, they’re 29-31. If Shota Imanaga pitches for the Cubs, either as the starter or in a long-relief role, that’s a good sign for the Brewers. They homered twice off him in Game 2, and he’s now allowed at least one home run in 10 consecutive appearances and two-plus home runs in eight of his last 14 appearances. — Schoenfield

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Four hundred forty-three times before, J.P. Crawford had crossed home plate as a member of the Seattle Mariners. But never quite like this.

This time, as Crawford approached the plate in the bottom of the 15th inning of ALDS Game 5 against the Detroit Tigers, he paused. Rather than rush across the plate to confirm the run scored as soon as possible, he slowed and looked down at the white pentagon in the dirt that had seemed like an impossible destination for both teams over the previous five hours. He held both arms in the air, helmet in hand, savoring the magical moment he was about to unlock.

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Then, he took a step and scored.

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Driven in by a hard-hit single to right field by Jorge Polanco with the bases loaded, Crawford represented the winning run for Seattle in its jaw-dropping, stomach-churning, hair-pulling, history-making, series-clinching 3-2 victory over Detroit to advance to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2001. Polancoâ€s walk-off hit was the final act in a contest loaded with unforgettable sequences that combined to produce a postseason clash for the ages.

“We’ve talked about the fight all year long,†Seattle manager Dan Wilson said afterward. “To go 15 innings tonight, 15 rounds, so to speak, and to come out on top — that sure feels good.â€

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It took 4 hours, 58 minutes for the Tigers and Mariners to play 15 innings — the longest winner-take-all game in postseason history. Fifteen pitchers combined to throw 472 pitches, with the highest pitch count belonging to Tigers starter Tarik Skubal, whose 99 pitches produced 26 whiffs and 13 strikeouts in one of the more spectacular playoff pitching performances in recent memory — and one that somehow faded into the background as the ultra-close contest continued deep into the night.

“I feel like I pitched three days ago, if I’m being honest,†Seattle starter George Kirby said postgame.

Skubalâ€s sensational outing was the headlining performance in a game dominated by pitching on both sides; the two teams combined to hit .163 (16-for-98) while striking out 37 times. Before Polancoâ€s hit enabled Crawfordâ€s right cleat to touch home plate, just four runs had been mustered over the first 14 and a half frames, all of which required their own extraordinary sequences to come to be.

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Seattle struck first in the second inning courtesy of Josh Naylor, who reached out and poked a 100.2-mph sinker from Skubal well off the outside corner down the left-field line to put himself into scoring position. And while it was Naylorâ€s strength that enabled an extra-base hit on such a ridiculously uncomfortable-looking swing, it was his speed that shined next — or, perhaps more accurately, his baserunning acumen. Despite ranking as one of the slowest players in baseball, according to Statcastâ€s sprint speed, Naylor has become a basestealing fiend in 2025, frequently taking advantage of opponents who underestimate his willingness and ability to swipe bags.

And knowing that runs would be difficult to come by against Skubal — and recognizing that T-Mobile Park with the roof closed was far too loud for Skubal to hear his teammates alerting him that the runner was getting such a gigantic lead — Naylor took off for third and nabbed it successfully, making him a perfect 20-for-20 on stolen bases as a Mariner. Mitch Garver then drove in Naylor with a sacrifice fly that put the Mariners up 1-0 in the second inning.

Meanwhile, Seattle starter George Kirby was cruising in the early going, but he arrived at a predictable pivot point in the sixth inning, with Tigers slugger Kerry Carpenter coming to the plate with a runner on second after Javier Baez led off with a double. Carpenterâ€s home run against Kirby in Game 1 — his fifth against the pitcher in 11 plate appearances to that point — plus two more hits already in Game 5 ensured that Wilson called on lefty reliever Gabe Speier to handle Carpenter in this scenario.

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And that matchup promptly backfired, as Carpenter drilled Speierâ€s second pitch deep to center field for a stadium-silencing, two-run homer that made it 2-1 Detroit.

With Skubal still in the game — having struck out eight of 10 hitters since Garverâ€s sac fly, including a postseason-record seven in a row — the prospect of scoring another run with just four innings left seemed awfully daunting for Seattle. But Skubal left it all on the table in the sixth. His final pitch of the game was also his hardest: 100.9 mph right down the middle to blow away Cal Raleigh for his 13th strikeout. Skubal roared as he bounced off the mound toward the dugout.

“After the fifth, I checked in on him how he was doing physically and emotionally, and we both knew that he had one left,†Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said postgame. “He emptied his tank and obviously was emotional coming off the mound, and I think that signals exactly where we were in the game. He gave us everything he could.â€

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With that, Skubalâ€s night was over.

For everyone else, it was only just beginning.

As soon as Skubal departed, Seattle conjured a rally in the seventh against Detroit reliever Kyle Finnegan. A Polanco walk plus another Naylor hit put Polanco in scoring position for … Leo Rivas?

On his 28th birthday and with zero postseason plate appearances to his name — not to mention just 197 in the regular season — the switch-hitting utility infielder was called on to pinch-hit against lefty reliever Tyler Holton. Holton had entered after the Mariners announced lefty slugger Dominic Canzone would be pinch-hitting for Garver, but Wilson opted to burn Canzone and instead tab Rivas for the high-stakes spot and the chance to be the unlikeliest of heroes.

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And Rivas delivered. He smacked the second pitch from Holton into left field for a game-tying single, sending the crowd into euphoric disbelief while simultaneously (and unknowingly) settling the game into a stalemate of epic proportions.

Over the next seven-and-a-half scoreless innings, a stunning carousel of pitchers cycled through the ballgame for both teams, ranging from traditional high-leverage arms (Will Vest, Matt Brash, Andrés Muñoz, Eduard Bazardo) to versatile swingmen (Troy Melton, Keider Montero) to full-blown starting pitchers (Logan Gilbert, Jack Flaherty, Luis Castillo). All of these pitchers had already been asked to cover pivotal innings in this series against these same hitters, yet all of them were up to the task of continuing their efforts in a sudden-death scenario.

All of them, until Tommy Kahnle in the bottom of the 15th, put up zeroes.

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“It felt like it was a pretty quiet game, from an opportunity standpoint, until we got into extras,†Hinch said, “and then there were runners everywhere, and there were double plays, and thereâ€s caught stealing, and there’s bunts, and there’s guys picking up each other on errors or misplays.â€

Tigers closer Vest carved through the middle of Seattleâ€s lineup with ease. Gilbert, who starred for Seattle in his Game 3 start just three days earlier, made his first relief appearance since his sophomore year of college and provided two scoreless innings. Melton, Detroitâ€s Game 1 starter, was touching 100 just two days after throwing three scoreless innings in relief in Game 4. Bazardo, whoâ€d already pitched for the Mariners in the first four games of the series after 73 appearances in the regular season, recorded eight outs, two more than he had in any outing all year. Tigers starter Flaherty has barely pitched out of the bullpen in his career, and he delivered two hitless frames, navigating around three walks. Castillo, Seattleâ€s Game 2 starter, made his first relief cameo since he was in A-ball nearly a decade ago — and earned the win.

While Detroitâ€s cavalcade of hurlers led by Skubal unquestionably did their part, Seattleâ€s pitching staff was ever-so-slightly better, and their collective effort to preserve the tie and set the stage for Polancoâ€s walk-off will be remembered as one of the great triumphs in franchise history.

“You can’t say enough about the bullpen and two starters we had up there in the bullpen, just taking the ball and just running with it and not wanting to come out of the game, wanting to keep throwing pitches, keep throwing innings,†Wilson said postgame. “… They don’t want to leave the ballpark until they win. And tonight was that.

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“They didn’t want to leave the ballpark until they won, and they made it happen.â€

It was Crawford, though, who began the sequence that ensured the Mariners didnâ€t need to throw any more scoreless innings. He led off the bottom of the 15th with a single against Kahnle, scooping a 3-2 changeup into right field for his first hit of the game. Kahnle then plunked Randy Arozarena with his next pitch to move Crawford into scoring position. After a Raleigh flyout allowed Crawford to advance to third, Julio Rodriguez was intentionally walked to load the bases, with Detroit seeking a double play from Polanco after theyâ€d wiggled out of jams in the 12th and 13th.

But Polanco stayed on the changeup from Kahnle and laced it into right field for the game-winner, allowing Crawford to take the 90-foot journey home.

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“It was bound to happen at some point,†Kirby said later. “The more you keep letting us into the game, especially at home, you know, we’re going to find a way.â€

As Seattleâ€s longest-tenured player, Crawford knows as well as any what his winning run meant. His acquisition from Philadelphia via trade in December 2018 was a critical one in a series of transactions that marked the start of a rebuild. Crawford is the only current Mariner who endured the non-competitive lows of the 94-loss 2019 season. He raised his national profile by winning a Gold Glove in 2020, but the team was still quite bad. 2021 marked a huge step forward, as the team won 90 games, but their minus-51 run differential was a sobering indicator that the club was miles away from being a real contender.

In 2022, Crawford got his first taste of the spectacular highs and devastating lows of postseason baseball. Seattle ended its dreaded playoff drought and even won a wild-card series against Toronto, but the Mariners were emphatically swept out of the ALDS by the rival Astros. Their season ended in a game eerily similar to Fridayâ€s thriller: an epic marathon of prolific pitching in which scoring seemed impossible until one swing from Jeremy Peña delivered the ultimate gut punch in a 1-0 loss in 18 innings.

But this time was different. It had to be. After coming up painfully short of qualifying for the postseason the previous two seasons, the Mariners aggressively assembled a roster worthy of returning to baseballâ€s premier month. Urged in August by franchise icon Ichiro Suzuki to not take an opportunity like this for granted, the Mariners surged in September en route to their first division title since Ichiroâ€s rookie season in 2001 and home-field advantage in the ALDS — an advantage that proved vital as Seattle leaned into its core strength and pitcher-friendly ballpark while tossing 15 nearly flawless innings to punch its ticket to the ALCS.

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Four wins against the top-seeded Toronto Blue Jays now separate the Mariners from a place they’ve never been before. For all the ups and downs Crawford has experienced in his seven years as Seattleâ€s shortstop, they represent merely a fraction of this franchiseâ€s tortured history as the only major-league team that has never even appeared in the World Series, much less won one.

It was 30 years ago that Edgar Martinezâ€s iconic walk-off double defeated the Yankees to send the Mariners to the ALCS for the first time. That Martinezâ€s walk-off sustains as the premier franchise highlight in nearly a half-century of existence is a testament to the magic of the moment — and a reflection of how little Seattle has accomplished in three decades since. Several superstars have come and gone, with feats of individual brilliance and a few formidable ballclubs along the way. But only rarely has the World Series been remotely within reach. The ‘95 team faltered in the championship round. Back-to-back trips to the ALCS in 2000 and ’01 produced the same result. And then, a drought — thedrought. Sure, 2022 was a salve of sorts, but it was nowhere close to the ultimate prize.

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But in toppling the Tigers and advancing to Toronto — Game 1 is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET Sunday at Rogers Centre — the 2025 Mariners have arrived at a special opportunity. Their five grueling games against Detroit served as a reminder that nothing comes easy this time of year — and evidence that Seattle has the talent and resilience to succeed in these pressure-packed postseason affairs.

What happens next for the Mariners in their quest to finally reach the Fall Classic remains to be seen. But in emerging victorious on Friday — and giving the Seattle crowd a night to remember — they made sure that elusive goal is still within reach.

“That was an incredible win for them, which means it was an incredible loss for us,†Hinch said. “But I wish them well in the next round. They earned it, and that was an epic game.â€

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In an epic contest that will go down as one of the greatest postseason games in Major League history, the Mariners defeated the Tigers, 3-2, in 15 innings at T-Mobile Park on Friday to advance to their first American League Championship Series in 24 years. Awaiting them in Toronto are the Blue Jays, who earlier in the week clinched their first trip to the ALCS in nine years by beating the Yankees in four games.

In the National League, the Dodgers beat the Phillies in four games to advance to the NLCS for the second straight year as they look to defend their World Series title. They will find out which team they will face after Saturday’s NLDS Game 5 between the Cubs and Brewers in Milwaukee.

With one of the LCS matchups set, here’s a breakdown of the series between the Mariners and Blue Jays as we prepare for Game 1 on Sunday at Rogers Centre:

Blue Jays (1) vs. Mariners (2)

Schedule
Game 1 (at TOR): Sunday, 8:03 p.m. ET on FOX
Game 2 (at TOR): Monday on FOX/FS1
Game 3 (at SEA): Wednesday on FOX/FS1
Game 4 (at SEA): Thursday on FOX/FS1
Game 5 (at SEA, if necessary): Oct. 17 on FOX/FS1
Game 6 (at TOR, if necessary): Oct. 19 on FOX/FS1
Game 7 (at TOR, if necessary): Oct. 20 on FOX/FS1

Season series: The Blue Jays went 4-2 against the Mariners in the regular season, losing two of three in Toronto in April before sweeping Seattle at T-Mobile Park in May.

Postseason history: In the only playoff meeting between the two sides, the Mariners swept the Blue Jays two games to none in the 2022 AL Wild Card Series, with both games coming at Rogers Centre. Seattle won 4-0 behind 7 1/3 scoreless innings from Luis Castillo in Game 1, then erased an 8-1 deficit to win Game 2.

Keys to the matchup: A captivating contrast in styles. The Mariners do a little bit of everything – they finished third in MLB in home runs and stolen bases, and sixth in the AL in ERA during the regular season. The Blue Jays donâ€t match Seattleâ€s firepower or pitching depth, so they attack in a different way. Toronto led baseball in on-base percentage and had the second-fewest strikeouts. The Jays can wear down an opponent with long at-bats and pressure a defense by putting the ball in play more frequently than anyone else. On the other side, Toronto boasts an elite defense with top-flight gloves such as Andrés Giménez, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Myles Straw, Daulton Varsho and Alejandro Kirk.

Player to watch: Josh Naylor. The well-traveled Seattle first baseman and Mississauga, Ontario native gets to start this series – and perhaps clinch a World Series berth – in his home province. As if the fiery Naylor needs more motivation. He fit in perfectly in Seattle after a deadline trade from the D-backs, notching an .831 OPS and stealing 19 bases in 54 games without being caught. Naylor is a .314 career hitter in Toronto, though with just one home run. He had five hits in 14 at-bats with Arizona during a three-game series at Rogers Centre in June. Naylor owns a career .642 postseason OPS, with nine extra-base hits and 11 RBIs in 99 at-bats.

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WWE has some shocking names planned to be involved in next monthâ€s WarGames match at Survivor Series.

Gone are the days of the old school Survivor Series matches in favor of WarGames. The match type was implemented in the event in 2022. And it has become the focal point of WWEâ€s November premium live event.

With WarGames quickly approaching, we have an early report about who the company plans to feature in this yearâ€s matches. And two of the names are downright shocking.

According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, these were the plans for the menâ€s and womenâ€s WarGames matches as of one week ago:

Menâ€s WarGames match: CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatu, Jimmy Uso, and either LA Knight or Jimmy Uso vs. Seth Rollins, Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, Brock Lesnar, and Austin Theory

Womenâ€s WarGames match: AJ Lee, Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Alexa Bliss, and Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch, Asuka, Kairi Sane, Nia Jax, and Lash Legend

The addition of Austin Theory and Lash Legend is particularly shocking. As Theory has been sidelined with an injury for quite some time, while Legend is still working regularly in NXT.

A potential red herring?

Itâ€s worth noting that Meltzer believes some of this will change. This is something many have speculated on since WWE Unreal put a bigger spotlight on creative happenings in recent months. Itâ€s very possible that Theory and Legend being listed for these matches are just red herrings to hide who the company really has planned. However, this is far from confirmed.

For what itâ€s worth, Fightfulâ€s Sean Ross Sapp (via Fightful Select) also looked into this report and was told that it was one of the options they are considering heading into the event.

Stay tuned to WrestleZone for more information as it becomes available.

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What do you make of this report? Do you really think Austin Theory and Lash Legend will be involved in these WarGames matches next month? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.

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A documentary focused on legendary head football coach Bill Belichick’s first season at the University of North Carolina is reportedly still moving forward despite recent reports of its demise.

People‘s Sean Neumann and Natasha Dye reported Friday that the documentary is being shopped around to other platforms after Hulu removed itself from involvement with the project.

A source provided additional information regarding the documentary to People, saying:

“Hulu wanted Keeping Up with the Belichicks, but that was never for sale. Their vision ultimately wasn’t in alignment with the university’s.

“The contracts between UNC and Everwonder are still in place and are valid. There will be a documentary, Hulu is just no longer involved in production or distribution.”Â

Jeremiah Holloway of On3.com previously reported Tuesday that sources said the Belichick-UNC documentary was “no longer happening.”

Belichick, 73, is best known for his 29 seasons as an NFL head coach, including 24 with the New England Patriots.

Under Belichick, the Pats won six Super Bowls, and he finished his time in the NFL with the third-most regular-season wins in NFL history by a head coach with 302.

After missing the playoffs in back-to-back years and finishing just 4-13 in 2023, Belichick and the Patriots parted ways. After one year out of coaching, Belichick returned this year when he somewhat surprisingly accepted the head coaching position at UNC.

Belichick’s foray into the college ranks has been rocky thus far, as the Tar Heels are off to a disappointing 2-3 start, including blowout losses to UCF and Clemson the past two weeks.

North Carolina has struggled to the point that Andrew Jones of 247Sports (h/t Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio) reported that UNC officials have had “potential exit strategy discussions” and “preliminary conversations” about moving on from Belichick already.

However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said Thursday on Get Up that Belichick and UNC “don’t believe” the rumors that are “floating around out there.”

Although things are far from great within the North Carolina football program currently, the best stories are often born from adversity, which is why there may still be interest in making the documentary a reality.

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October 10, 2025 | Paul Stimpson

Isaac Kingham and Rachael Iles are the top seeds trying to stay ahead of the chasing pack when the inaugural National Series gets under way next weekend.

The competition provides a regular high-quality competitive opportunity for the top cohort in each youth age-group – Under-13, Cadet (U15) and Junior (U19).

There are multiple divisions of eight players in each age/gender category, played in a round-robin format, with two promotion and two relegation places in each division after each round, and the winner of the final round being crowned National Series champion.

Iles (pictured above) and Kingham will head the respective girls†and boys’ divisions in the Under-19 age group.

The top seeds in the Under-15 age group are Theo Kniep and Amber Lemmon, while the Under-13s are headed by Lusio Wen and Phoebe Oâ€Brien.

The Under-13s and Under-19 competitions will take place at Grantham College and all rounds of the Under-15s will be at Nottingham TTC. These venues were selected following an open tender earlier this year.

The series will be played over three rounds:

• 18 & 19 October
• 15 & 16 November
• 24 & 25 January, 2026

The girls†divisions will take place on the Saturday, with the boys playing on the Sunday.

Keep an eye on our social media channels next week for details of how to watch selected highlights from the competition – and the results and league standings will appear on our website next week.

Click below to see the starting divisions in each category.

Under-19 Girls | Under-19 Boys
Under-15 Girls | Under-15 Boys
Under-13 Girls | Under-13 Boys

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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to be the first repeat World Series champions in a quarter century, helped along by superb starting pitching, a flame-throwing rookie in the bullpen and strong defense.

They were swigging and spraying from bottles with — oops — NLCS on the labels while partying in the teamâ€s batting cage after a wild 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings.

“Weâ€re going to find a way to win a ballgame even when things arenâ€t going our way,†utility player Kiké Hernández said.

NL West champion Los Angeles took the best-of-five NL Division Series 3-1 and will play either the NL Central-winning Milwaukee Brewers or runner-up Chicago Cubs in the best-of-seven NL Championship Series. Those teams play a decisive Game 5 in Milwaukee.

The Dodgers dropped four of seven to the Cubs during the regular season. The Brewers swept their six games with the Dodgers, outscoring them 31-16 while holding Los Angeles to two or fewer runs in four of those games.

No matter whoâ€s up next, the Dodgers are rolling at the right time, winning five of their first six postseason games. Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow lead a stellar rotation. Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is a candidate to start on the mound in Game 1 of the NLCS.

“The whole pitching staff, we donâ€t win this series if it wasnâ€t for them,†Hernández said.

The defense is helping, too.

The Dodgers made a couple of clutch defensive plays during a 4-3 win in Game 2 against the Phillies.

Freddie Freeman had a game-saving pick at first base and they successfully executed a defensive wheel play with the Phillies threatening.

With Nick Castellanos on second, third baseman Max Muncy rushed home plate to field a bunt by Bryson Stott, turned and perfectly threw to shortstop Mookie Betts, who was covering third. Betts got the out while being upended by a sliding Castellanos.

Rookie Roki Sasaki delivered three perfect innings of relief in the finale. The right-hander has allowed just one baserunner over 5 1/3 scoreless playoff innings after returning late last month from a long-term shoulder injury.

“Itâ€s a massive weapon for us this whole postseason now,†Freeman said.

Ohtani and Freeman have not been so great at the plate. Theyâ€ll need to jump-start their offense in the next round.

Ohtani had a franchise-record 55 homers — second-best in the NL — in the regular season. He homered twice in the wild-card round against Cincinnati, but has gone silent since. He was 1 for 18 with nine strikeouts in the NLDS, going 0 for 5 in Game 3.

Freeman hit .295 during the season — third-best in the NL — and had 39 doubles and 24 homers. He was 1 for 5, extending his postseason on-base streak to 11 games with a single.

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The first details for this yearâ€s Survivor Series WarGames have leaked, and the potential lineups are already looking massive.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletterreported that WWEâ€s current direction for the November 29 premium live event in San Diego includes two WarGames elimination matches stacked with some of the biggest names in the company.

On the menâ€s side, the plan is for a reunited Bloodline to join forces with CM Punk. The babyface team is currently listed as Punk, Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatu, and Jey Uso, with a fifth mystery partner still undecided. Jimmy Uso and LA Knight are reportedly the frontrunners for that spot.

Theyâ€re expected to battle The Vision in a heel-heavy lineup featuring Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Brock Lesnar, and Austin Theory. The involvement of Lesnar, given his history with both Punk and Reigns, is already creating buzz backstage, while Theoryâ€s planned return from injury adds another layer of surprise to the mix.

The womenâ€s WarGames match looks just as loaded. WWE is eyeing an all-star babyface team with AJ Lee, Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, and Iyo Sky. Theyâ€re set to go up against Becky Lynch, Asuka, Kairi Sane, Nia Jax, and NXTâ€s Lash Legend in what could be one of the most star-studded womenâ€s matches in years.

The same report also noted that John Cena is scheduled to defend the Intercontinental Championship against Dominik Mysterio at Survivor Series, making it the second-to-last match of his legendary career before retirement in December.

If these lineups hold, Survivor Series WarGames 2025 could deliver two of the biggest multi-star battles WWE has put together in a long time.

Which potential WarGames team are you backing—Punk and The Bloodline or Rollins and The Vision? And how do you see the womenâ€s match playing out? Share your predictions in the comments below.

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