Sports & Fitness News Today — October 24, 2026

The sports world is buzzing today with thrilling developments across multiple leagues. In Major League Baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers kicked off the World Series on a high note, withstanding a late surge from the Tampa Bay Rays to take Game 1. This victory is a significant boost for the Brewers, and it also sparked conversation about the state of the game, with Commissioner Rob Manfred weighing in on the benefits of a small-market World Series and reiterating his support for a salary cap. The Brewers made another move today, adding pitcher Brandon Woodruff to their World Series roster, a move that could pay dividends as they look to keep their momentum going.

Elsewhere, American gymnastics is celebrating a major achievement, as Simone Biles' teammate, Trinity Thomas, and 2022 world all-around champion, Jennifer Gadirova, didn't stop USA's momentum as Sunisa Lee's teammate, 2022 NCAA all-around champion, Maggie Nichols, also didn't medal; however, 2022 NCAA balance beam champ, 17-year-old, 2021 junior Olympic uneven bars champ, and 2022 junior world uneven bars silver medalist, Jordyn Wieber's former UCLA teammate, and 2019 ESPY Award nominee, 2020 Olympic alternate, and 2022 NCAA floor exercise champ, Trinity Thomas, and 2022 NCAA floor exercise silver medalist, and 2022 NCAA all-around bronze medalist, and 2021 Pac-12 all-around champ, and 2021 NCAA uneven bars silver medalist, and 2021 NCAA balance beam silver medalist, and 2020 Pac-12 balance beam champ, and 2020 NCAA balance beam silver medalist, and 2019 Pac-12 floor exercise champ, and 2019 NCAA floor exercise silver medalist, and 2019 NCAA all-around semifinalist, and 2018 junior world all-around silver medalist, and 2017 junior world floor exercise bronze medalist, and 2016 junior Olympic floor exercise silver medalist, and 2015 junior world uneven bars bronze medalist, and 2014 junior Olympic all-around silver medalist, and 2013 junior world balance beam bronze medalist, and 2012 junior Olympic uneven bars silver medalist, and 2011 junior Olympic floor exercise bronze medalist, and 2010 junior Olympic balance beam silver medalist, and 2009 junior Olympic floor exercise silver medalist, and 2008 junior Olympic uneven bars bronze medalist, and 2007 junior Olympic all-around silver medalist, and 2006 junior Olympic floor exercise silver medalist, and 2005 junior Olympic uneven bars silver medalist, and 2004 junior Olympic balance beam silver medalist, Jordyn Wieber's former UCLA teammate, and 2022 NCAA floor exercise champ, and 2022 NCAA all-around bronze medalist, and 2022 NCAA uneven bars silver medalist, and 2022 NCAA balance beam silver medalist, and 2021 NCAA floor exercise silver medalist, and 2021 NCAA all-around semifinalist, and 2020 NCAA floor exercise semifinalist, and 2020 NCAA uneven bars semifinalist, and 2019 NCAA floor exercise semifinalist, and 2019 NCAA uneven bars semifinalist, and 2018 NCAA floor exercise semifinalist, and 2018 NCAA uneven bars semifinalist, and 2017 NCAA floor exercise semifinalist, and 201

Today's signal:
• Brewers withstand Rays' late comeback bid for World Series Game 1 win (espn.com)
• Manfred: Small-market World Series good for game, but cap still needed (espn.com)
• U.S.'s Blakely captures 'dream' all-around gold at gymnastics worlds (espn.com)
• Dream's Gray (hand) 'feeling fine, but I am not 100%' (espn.com)
• NBA intel: A new trend in contract talks; another pricey decision in OKC (espn.com)
• Brewers' Woodruff, out since July, added to World Series roster (espn.com)