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World Series Game 2 tonight; Valkyries force a Finals decider
The Brewers lead the Rays one game to none after a three-to-two opener decided by an overturned double play; Game 2 starts tonight in Milwaukee.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on this story, from Weekend Edition at 7:31 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “World Series Game 2 discussion thread”, with reporting from New York Post, CNN, KQED, FOX Sports and MLB.com.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:31 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: WNBA Finals Game, Valkyries, Series Game, World Series.
- BBN covered this story before: Royal title rift, a 200-year butterfly, and WNBA Finals anthem (October 24).
The real story
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- Yahoo SportsWorld Series Game 2 discussion thread
- New York PostNot only did Valkyries win WNBA Finals Game 4, they rediscovered their identity
- Yahoo SportsHow to watch Rays vs Brewers Game 2: World Series live stream, TV channel
- Yahoo SportsValkyries ditch corporate speak but get right down to business to even WNBA Finals
- CNNBrewers and Rays face off in Game 2 of the World Series with control of the Fall Classic at stake October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
- KQEDValkyries Win Game 4 in Atlanta to Tie WNBA Finals Series 2-2 October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
- FOX SportsBrewers take 1-0 lead into World Series Game 2 against Rays October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
- MLB.comWhen is Rays vs. Brewers World Series Game 2? Date, Time and Lineups October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGame 2 of the World Series is tonight in Milwaukee, with first pitch at eight Eastern, five Pacific, on Fox, and the Brewers lead the Rays one game to none.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGame 1 ended three to two after replay overturned a double play, so tonight it's Drew Rasmussen against Logan Henderson. Love it.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEvery bit of it, I'm thrilled.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOne foot off a base, an instant too soon, and a whole inning turns around. That's how it starts.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's a base.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Golden State Valkyries beat Atlanta sixty-seven to sixty-two to tie the WNBA Finals at two games each, after trailing the series two to one.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThey shot thirty-six percent and still won. The decider is going to be a nightmare.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn college football, number eleven Tennessee lost to South Carolina twenty-seven to twenty-four, and number fifteen Iowa fell to Minnesota thirteen to ten.
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