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The NBA's 2026-27 regular season opens on Tuesday, 20 October, with three games on NBC and Peacock, according to the league's schedule [1][2][3]. The New York Knicks will raise their 2025-26 championship banner at Madison Square Garden before hosting the Philadelphia 76ers. For Philadelphia, LeBron James and Jaylen Brown are scheduled to make their regular-season debuts, NBA.com said [1][2].
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday, 13 October, at Tropicana Field, tying the best-of-seven series at 1-1 [4][5]. Cleveland had won Game 1 7-3 on 12 October [1][2]. Game 3 is Thursday, 15 October, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, according to the AP and USA Today [5][6]. MLB's official schedule data and MLB.com list a 6 p.m. ET start, with Griffin Jax starting for Tampa Bay [12][18].
The Milwaukee Brewers lead the Los Angeles Dodgers two games to none in the National League Championship Series. They won Game 1 2-1 on 11 October and Game 2 7-4 on 12 October, both at American Family Field [1][2][3]. Game 3 is Wednesday, 14 October, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) at Dodger Stadium, with left-hander Robert Gasser starting for Milwaukee and left-hander Blake Snell for Los Angeles, according to MLB.com on 13 October [6]. ESPN's Game 3 page and MLB's official schedule data, both checked 14 October, list the same matchup, time and venue, on FS1 [7][12].
