MINNEAPOLIS — It’s only right that the WNBA Finals is going the limit.

CLEVELAND — David Fry delivered a walk-off two-run homer in the 10th inning after Jhonkensy Noel hit a game-tying two-run blast with two outs in the ninth as the Cleveland Guardians pulled out an improbable 7-5 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Thursday in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.

NEW YORK — Mookie Betts homered and finished with four hits and four RBIs for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who took control of the National League Championship Series with a 10-2 win over the New York Mets in Game 4 on Thursday night.

Javonte Williams rushed for two touchdowns, Wil Lutz kicked four field goals and the visiting Denver Broncos handed the New Orleans Saints their fifth consecutive loss, 33-10, on Thursday night.

The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball regular season continued to wrap up Wednesday across the isle. Playoffs are slated to begin tonight. The regular season wrapped up late Thursday night with Hilo hosting Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i. See Saturday’s paper to read the results.

NFL Week 7 has some monster matchups. The lineup features a Super Bowl “rematch” between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers and a battle for control of the best division in the league between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. Both of these marquee games have odds hovering right around a two-point spread. The 49ers and Vikings are favored.

LOS ANGELES — Viewers may never know whether Tom Brady is a transcendent football analyst or an unlistenable bore because he’s chosen to handcuff himself by becoming a part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

MINNEAPOLIS — By her own admission, Sabrina Ionescu hit the biggest shot of her career Wednesday night.

NEW YORK — Enrique Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani hit multi-run homers to provide the Los Angeles Dodgers insurance in an 8-0 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.

HILO — Waiakea girls volleyball avenged Hilo on Tuesday night in Hilo after falling to the Warriors in five sets in late September.

The University of Hawaii announced Tuesday that it will join the Mountain West Conference as a full-time member effective July 1, 2026.

The final week of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball regular season began Monday with matches across the isle. Official BIIF playoff brackets will become official after the last match is played Thursday night. Playoffs will begin Friday.

ATLANTA — With a lot less acrimony in the process than in the past, the NFL ownership group awarded Atlanta the fourth Super Bowl in the city’s history — the latest in a string of major sporting events set for Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After a tumultuous week, the Jets could not end their losing streak.