Top Ten things in Sports week of 9/22/2026-9/29/2026

  1. Ayami Sato pitched the first shutout in Women’s Pro Baseball League history (WPBL) as the Los Angeles Queens beat the San Francisco Firebells to win the inaugural WPBL championship.
  2. Dominique Malonga became the youngest player in WNBA history to have 500 career rebounds doing so at just 20 years old.
  3. Kelsey Mitchell set a WNBA record for most three-pointers made in a season, making three number 135 on Thursday night.
  4. Carson Benge became the first rookie in Mets franchise history with 20 or more home runs and 20 or more stolen bases in their rookie season.
  5. Colson Montgomery set a record for most strikeouts by a hitter with strikeout number 224 on Friday night.
  6. Breanna Stewart became the first player in WNBA playoff history to have 30 or more points, 10 or more rebounds, 5 or more assists, and 2 or more steals on Sunday afternoon.
  7. Pete Alonso became the first player to lead the American and National Leagues in Runs Batted In, in separate seasons of their career.
  8. Francisco Lindor became the first shortstop in MLB history to have 300 or more home runs and 200 or more steals in their career on Sunday afternoon.
  9. Chelsea Gray moved into second on the all-time WNBA playoff assists list with her 391st playoff assist on Sunday afternoon.
  10. The New York Liberty became the first number 8 seed in the WNBA playoffs to beat a number 1 seed in a playoff game on Sunday afternoon