Two first-time champions in four days.
Brewers Finally Win It All
The Milwaukee Brewers won the 2026 World Series, beating the Tampa Bay Rays four games to one and clinching with a 4-1 win in Game 5 at Tropicana Field on October 28. It is the first championship in franchise history and Milwaukee's first since the 1957 Braves.
Pat Murphy's club won 103 games in the regular season and went 11-2 in the postseason. Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings in the clincher and hit 103.5 mph, a World Series record in the pitch-tracking era. Catcher William Contreras won World Series MVP after hitting .381 with four RBIs, Jake Bauers was NLCS MVP, and reliever Aaron Ashby set a single-postseason record for a reliever with 18 scoreless innings. Jackson Chourio tied Babe Ruth's 1928 mark with 10 hits in the first four games.
Valkyries Win in Year Two
The Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA championship on October 31, beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history. They did it in just the franchise's second season.
Gabby Williams was named Finals MVP. She scored 30 points in Game 7, including 28 in the second half, the most in a single half in WNBA playoff history. She averaged 19.6 points and 2.6 steals in the series and set Finals records for total points (137) and steals (18).
*Reported by the Urban City Podcast Sports newsroom — urbancitypodcastsports.com. Results verified as of November 4, 2026.*