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The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers will meet in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) for the second consecutive year, with Milwaukee seeking to avenge last season’s four-game sweep. Both teams advanced with 3-1 series victories, as the Brewers beat the San Diego Padres and the Dodgers eliminated the Atlanta Braves. Milwaukee are chasing their first World Series appearance since 1982, while Los Angeles are bidding to become the first team to win three consecutive titles since the New York Yankees in 1998-2000.

 

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The Brewers hold the edge from their regular-season meetings, winning four of seven games despite being outscored 27-25 overall. Their first series in Milwaukee began with a 5-1 Brewers victory on May 22, highlighted by William Contreras’ three-run homer, before the Dodgers responded with two convincing wins. Teoscar Hernandez drove in six runs in an 11-3 victory the following day. Yoshinobu Yamamoto then allowed one run over seven innings in a 5-1 win to secure the series. Milwaukee turned the tables at Dodger Stadium in August, taking three of four games. The Brewers rallied from two runs down in the ninth inning to win the opener 5-4, before Los Angeles drew level with a 3-1 victory. Milwaukee’s pitching then made the difference as Jacob Misiorowski helped secure a 4-1 win, striking out Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman to escape a bases-loaded threat. The Brewers followed with a 6-2 victory in the finale, holding the Dodgers to just three runs across the last two meetings to clinch the season series. That record may offer encouragement for Milwaukee, but last year provided a reminder that regular-season success does not guarantee a place in the World Series. Despite sweeping the Dodgers 6-0 in the regular season last season, Milwaukee were held to four runs across four games. Fans can watch the MLB postseason live on SPOTV NOW.

Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute to longtime rival Lionel Messi after the Argentine ended his international career. The Al Nassr star posted a message in Spanish on Messi’s farewell post on Wednesday, a day after his final appearance for Argentina. “Leo, so many years representing your country and a legacy that will last forever,” Ronaldo wrote. "You have all my respect for what you have achieved with Argentina."

 

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Messi signed off with a goal and two assists in a 3-0 friendly victory over Benin at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. The Inter Miami forward finished his 21-year international career as Argentina’s most-capped player and leading scorer, with 126 goals in 208 appearances. Ronaldo’s message followed a rivalry that defined an era of club football, particularly during their years on opposite sides of Spain’s biggest fixture. Messi led Barcelona while Ronaldo starred for Real Madrid between 2009 and 2018, with the pair competing for league titles, Champions League trophies and individual honours. Their success also extended to international football as Ronaldo helped Portugal win EURO 2016 and UEFA Nations League twice, while Messi captained Argentina to the 2022 World Cup and the Copa America titles in 2021 and 2024.

MotoGP will introduce a separate qualifying session for Sprints from 2027, giving the Saturday and Sunday races their own starting grids. The change, announced on Wednesday, replaces the current system in which Saturday’s qualifying results determine starting positions for both races. Under the new format, all riders will contest a 15-minute Sprint qualifying session on Friday to set the grid for Saturday’s shorter race. Qualifying for Sunday’s Grand Prix will remain on Saturday, but the process will also change. Every rider will take part in Q1, with the fastest 12 advancing to Q2 to decide pole position and the front four rows. Currently, the top 10 riders from Friday’s timed Practice session go directly into Q2, where they are joined by the two fastest from Q1. This system has been used since the 2023 British Grand Prix, when Friday morning’s times stopped counting towards qualifying to allow riders to focus on bike setup rather than chasing a fast lap. That route will disappear next year, with Friday’s Practice replaced by a 30-minute Free Practice 2 session that will not determine entry into qualifying. Sunday’s 10-minute warm-up will also be removed. Instead, the pit lane will open for 10 minutes before the Grand Prix, allowing riders to complete multiple sighting laps for their final checks.

 

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Veda Ega Pratama watched Indonesia lift the FIFA ASEAN Cup in Jakarta on Monday before turning his attention to his first home Grand Prix as a Moto3 rider this weekend. The 17-year-old was at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium as Indonesia beat Thailand 4-2 on penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra time to win the inaugural tournament. Footage shared by Honda Team Asia showed Veda jumping in celebration as the hosts secured the trophy, joining the home crowd for a memorable night.

 

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His attendance came after returning from the Japanese Grand Prix, where he finished 11th at Motegi on Sunday. Veda will now head to Mandalika for the Indonesian Grand Prix on October 9-11, with the rookie set to race in front of his home fans for the first time in the Moto3 World Championship. The weekend offers Indonesian supporters the chance to cheer one of their own on track, just days after celebrating the national football team’s success. Attention will also be on the MotoGP title fight, with Marc Marquez just two points behind championship leader Jorge Martin. Fans can watch Veda in Moto3 and all the MotoGP action from the Indonesian Grand Prix live on SPOTV NOW.