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Reign-Racing game halted after DeMelo collapses
Racing Louisville FC midfielder Savannah DeMelo was stable and alert after she was taken by ambulance from a match Sunday against the Seattle Reign FC because of a medical emergency.
The game at Seattle’s Lumen Field was called off after the incident late in the first half.
DeMelo sat on the field before collapsing. Trainers rushed to her side, and players from both teams were visibly shaken.
The television cameras cut away from the scene on the field, and the match went to halftime early. Reign players emerged a short time later to applaud their fans as it was announced that the match was abandoned.
“Savannah, who received immediate on-field care from medical personnel, is stable and alert. She was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation,” Racing Louisville said in a statement.
The game was scoreless when it was suspended. The remainder will be played on a date mutually agreed on by both teams, and will be picked up where it left off.
“We stand side by side with Louisville during this time and thank our fans for their support,” the Reign said in a statement. The team said further updates will be provided as appropriate.
The NWSL said its priority was DeMelo’s health and safety, and the league was in close communication with Racing Louisville.
“We recognize the concern this incident may cause, particularly in light of recent conversations around player safety,” a league statement read. “The NWSL remains committed to ensuring that the highest standards of medical care and emergency response are in place at every match.”
DeMelo, 27, left a match in March because of dizziness and chest tightness, and she was stretchered off the field. She revealed in May that she has been dealing with Graves’ disease and hyperthyroidism.
DeMelo was the fourth pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft out of Southern California. In three seasons with Louisville, she has played in 61 games with 14 goals.
She was on the United States national team roster for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Earlier this year, Angel City FC defender Savy King collapsed during a match in Los Angeles and required heart surgery.
The league was criticized because the match went on after King was taken from the field by ambulance. Days later, the league expressed regret for the decision and said the game should have been called off.
NWSL rules for 2025 state that the league “recognizes that emergencies may arise which make the start or progression of a game inadvisable or dangerous for participants and spectators. Certain event categories automatically trigger the League Office into an evaluation of whether delay or postponement is necessary.”
In a statement on Monday, the NWSLPA said that postponing the match was the right call.
“”Our hearts are with Savannah DeMelo and her family following last night’s game. Her health and well-being remain our top priority, and we are relieved she is receiving the medical attention she needs,” the MWSLPA’s statement said.
“Postponing the match was the right decision, as nothing is more important than the safety of players and staff on the field. This is a challenging time for all those affected, and we ask for continued respect of everyone’s privacy.”
Elsewhere in the NWSL on Sunday, the Utah Royals won 2-0 at home against the Houston Dash, and the Chicago Stars were held to a 1-1 draw at home by the Portland Thorns.
Paige Monaghan scored for a third consecutive match, and the Utah Royals defeated the visiting Houston Dash 2-0.
The Royals captain spotted Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell off her line in the 45th minute, and launched a perfectly weighted shot over Campbell from outside the box.
Kaleigh Riehl had the early breakthrough and gave the Royals a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute. Riehl headed in a corner kick by Cloé Lacasse.
The win snaps a six-match winless run at home for the last-place Royals (3-11-6), who have won two of their past three matches after going 11 without a win between April and August.
The Dash (6-9-5) snapped a team-record-tying six-match undefeated streak and remained four points out of a playoff spot in 10th.
Olivia Moultrie scored her 14th career NWSL goal, and the Portland Thorns drew 1-1 at Chicago.
Moultrie, 19, curled in a direct free kick at the near post from outside the box to make it 1-0 in the 12th minute. Moultrie holds the record for the most goals scored by a teenager in the NWSL.
Bea Franklin drew the Stars even in the 45th. The Thorns failed to clear their lines, and Ally Schlegel knocked a header to Franklin, who then swiveled to hook a shot into the net from close range.
Franklin almost had a late winner but Thorns goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold denied the Stars midfielder in the 90th minute. Arnold reacted quickly to push Franklin’s header just beyond the post.
The 13th-place Stars (2-9-9) are undefeated in their past seven matches (1-0-6).
The Thorns (8-6-6) are fourth in the standings.
Information from ESPN’s Jeff Kassouf contributed to this report.
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Baseball is America’s Pastime because of the iconic moments the sport has delivered.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays provided several incredible instances that left fans in disbelief. Sports figures like Caitlin Clark and Chris Paul were among those who were left in shock by how epic Game 7 of the World Series was.
The Dodgers may have won the World Series, 5-4, but it captured the hearts and minds of fans over the course of Saturday night into the wee hours of Sunday morning.
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Read below for the top five moments of Game 7.
5). Clayton Kershaw ending his career on a high note
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw celebrates after the Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of baseball’s World Series, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
It looked pretty bleak for a while. Clayton Kershaw was stuck watching the Blue Jays try to wrap up a victory against the Dodgers, which would have ended their 32-year World Series title drought. Instead, Max Muncy, Miguel Rojas and Will Smith turned the game around in a hurry.
Kershaw got to end his career with a third championship ring as his next stop is Cooperstown and enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He addressed his teammates in the locker room right before the champagne began to spray.
“It’s an absolute honor to be in this clubhouse with you guys. I love every single one of you,” he said. “I can’t imagine a better way to go out than to pop bottles with this group of guys. We’re back-to-back champs!”
4). Bo Bichette’s three-run home run
Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette, right, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) celebrate Bichette’s three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning in Game 7 of baseball’s World Series in Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Rogers Centre was buzzing early in the game. Blue Jays fans were waiting for something amazing to happen and they got it. Bo Bichette, who was battling a knee injury, clobbered a three-run home run in the third inning to give the Blue Jays the lead.
Bichette was 2-for-4 before manager John Schneider pinch-ran for him later in the game.
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3). Andy Pages’ catch over Enrique Hernandez
Blue Jays third baseman Ernie Clement had the bases loaded and a chance to establish himself next to Joe Carter in the lore of the organization. Clement drove a pitch deep to left-center field.
Enrique Hernandez was tracking the ball but would have needed to make an over-the-head catch to end the inning. Instead, center fielder Andy Pages came over and caught the ball over Hernandez. Pages steamrolled Hernandez to make the grab, it kept Los Angeles’ hope alive.
2). Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s magical 2-plus innings
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto lifts the World Series MVP trophy as the Dodgers celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of baseball’s World Series, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Dodgers called on Yamamoto to help the team out of a jam in the bottom of the ninth inning – a night after he pitched six innings in the Dodgers’ Game 6 win.
Yamamoto entered the game for Blake Snell and was able to end the bases-loaded threat. He then shut down Toronto in the 10th and 11th innings to seal the deal. He won three games in the World Series and was named the World Series MVP.
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1). Will Smith’s go-ahead home run
Will Smith #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a home run during the eleventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in game seven of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on Nov. 2, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
It was a moment that will be remembered in Dodgers’ history for a long time. Smith hit the go-ahead home run in the top of the 11th inning off Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber to give Los Angeles the 5-4 lead.
He was the first MLB player in history to homer in extra innings of a World Series in Game 7, according to Opta Stats.
It was Los Angeles’ first lead in the game and the magical moment helped give the Dodgers the win.
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Dabo Swinney lashes out at players in sideline outburst as Duke delivers Clemson’s latest heartbreaking loss
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Saturday’s game at Memorial Stadium in Clemson proved to be a dramatic affair filled with momentum swings.
Duke looked unstoppable in gaining 199 yards in the first quarter to lead 21-7. But Clemson woke up with three straight touchdowns to lead 28-21. The Tigers looked in control again with six minutes left until Duke’s final drive.
The 46-45 loss to the Blue Devils was yet another low point in what continues to be a disappointing season for Clemson. The Tigers have lost four home games for the first time since 1998.
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Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney talks to an official on Nov. 1, 2025, during the NCAA football game against the Duke Blue Devils at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
With seconds left before halftime, cameras caught Swinney furiously shouting at players along Clemson’s sideline.
After the game, Swinney reflected on some of the devastating defeats he had been part of during his lengthy coaching tenure at Clemson. He then quipped about the possibility of being fired after the heartbreaking loss to Duke.
“No,” Swinney responded when asked if this was the most exasperating season he’s had since he’s been the head coach at Clemson. “2010, I’d put this one and 10 probably right there… those two. I mean 10, brutal. We lost five games by six points or less, two in overtime.”
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney communicates with a referee in a game against Louisiana State University at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina on Aug. 30, 2025. (Ken Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina )
“[I] may get fired today,” Swinney said as he recalled feeling uncertain about his job status after a disappointing loss to South Carolina more than a decade ago. “Graham (Neff, Clemson’s athletic director) is sitting in the back there today, so I don’t know. Can’t said I’d blame him.”
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Swinney later downplayed concerns about his job, telling FOX Carolina he remains focused on winning.
“We’ve gotta win some games. I’m just worried about trying to beat Florida State,” Swinney said.
Duke running back Nate Sheppard had a 3-yard touchdown run with 40 seconds left, and the Blue Devils followed with a two-point conversion from Darian Mensah to wide receiver Shamir Hagans to secure a win at Clemson for the first time since 1980.
“Going extra innings at Death Valley isn’t really a good plan,” Duke coach Manny Diaz said. “Winning in regulation somewhere you hadn’t in 45 years? This is a major step for our program.”
Duke Blue Devils head coach Manny Diaz high-fives players Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, during the NCAA football game against the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Duke trailed 45-38 and started the game-winning drive on their 6-yard line. Mensah led an 11-play drive in which he converted two fourth downs to set up Sheppard’s scoring run.
There was no hesitation from Duke’s Diaz who kept the offense on the field and Mensah quickly found Hagans for the decisive points.
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Clemson hosts Florida State next week.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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