Yesterday in Sports

Rays, Dodgers and Brewers Advance & Eagles Trade Cam Jurgens

October 8, 2026·8 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Yesterday in Sports recaps a massive Wednesday across the MLB playoffs, WNBA semifinals, NFL, Premier League and NHL, beginning with three teams punching tickets to the League Championship Series.Chris Horwedel breaks down Tampa Bay sweeping the Yankees after a controversial fan-interference review changed Anthony Volpe’s apparent game-tying homer into an RBI double. Cleveland keeps its season alive against Chicago, while the Dodgers eliminate Atlanta and Milwaukee finishes off San Diego to set up an NLCS rematch with Los Angeles.In the WNBA semifinals, Atlanta and Golden State both take 2-0 series leads. Angel Reese and Jordin Canada help the Dream beat New York in overtime, while the Valkyries survive a late Las Vegas comeback to move within one victory of reaching the Finals in only their second season.The NFL brings another major Philadelphia offensive-line change as the Eagles trade Cam Jurgens to Baltimore one day after Lane Johnson’s retirement. Philadelphia receives draft capital and turns toward rookie Drew Kendall, while Baltimore adds a two-time Pro Bowl center. Minnesota also signs Odell Beckham Jr. to its practice squad.In soccer, Arsenal extends Mikel Arteta through 2030 after he delivered the club’s first Premier League title in 22 years.The episode closes with NHL action, including Edmonton’s five-goal second period against Anaheim, Winnipeg winning despite a Josh Morrissey injury and Washington beating Pittsburgh in Alex Ovechkin’s first game since announcing his retirement plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podzilla Summary coming soon

Sign up to get notified when the full AI-powered summary is ready.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of Yesterday in Sports and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.