LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. viewers for the first two games of the World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year's matchup between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees, but Canadian and Japanese audiences set records.
Last year's first two games averaged 14.55 million and this year's first two averaged 12.5 million on Fox, Fox Deportes, Fox One streaming, the Fox Sports app and Univision, Major League Baseball said Tuesday.
MLB said the combined 32.6 million viewers for the opener in the U.S., Canada and Japan were its highest since the Chicago Cubs ended their 108-year title drought by beating Cleveland in Game 7 of the 2016 Series.
Toronto's 11-4 win in Game 1 averaged 13,305,000 and Los Angeles' 5-1 victory in Game 2, which did not include Univision coverage, averaged 11.63 million, Fox said.
Los Angeles' 6-3, 10-inning win in last year's opener that ended with Freddie Freeman's grand slam was seen by 15.2 million, the most-watched Series game since 2019. The Dodgers' 4-2 victory in Game 2 last year was viewed by 13.44 million.
Game 1 this year drew 7 million viewers in Canada and Game 2 was watched by 6.6 million, the two most-watched Blue Jays games on Sportsnet. The network is owned by Rogers Communications Inc., the parent company of the Blue Jays.
The opener also was broadcast with French-language commentary on TVA Sports and drew 502,000, that network's most-watched game.
This year's opener averaged 11.8 million on NHK-G, the most-viewed World Series game in Japan televised by a single network, and Game 2 averaged 9.5 million on NHK-BS for a two-game Japanese average of 10.7 million.
The two-game average in the U.S., Canada and Japan was 30.5 million.
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto celebrates with right fielder Teoscar Hernández after throwing compete game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of baseball's World Series, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dylan Guenther had two goals and an assist, Jack McBain added a goal and two assists, and the Utah Mammoth beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 on Tuesday night.
Daniil But, JJ Peterka and Michael Carcone each had a goal and an assist, Ian Cole each had two assists, and Barrett Hayon added an assist for Utah, which extended its point streak to 4-0-1. Karel Vejmelka had 19 saves while getting his NHL-leading 21st win.
Calle Jarnkrok scored as Toronto snapped a four game win streak and a 10-game point streak. Dennis Hildeby finished with 34 saves.
Guenther scored his two goals just 1:18 apart early in the second period, the fastest back-to-back goals by a single player in Mammoth franchise history, and pushed Utah's lead to 3-0. The sharp-shooting forward leads Utah with 23 goals on the season.
Peterka made it a four-goal lead with 4 1/2 minutes remaining in the second before Jarnkrok spoiled Vejmelka’s shutout bid 3:30 into the third.
McBain and But scored 3:25 apart late in the third to cap the scoring.
Carcone scored the first goal 3:22 into the game on a one-timer off a cross-ice pass from Nate Schmidt. Carcone, who grew up just north of Toronto, has scored Utah's opening goal in the last three matchups.
Sean Durzi had a cut on his face after colliding with Auston Matthews in the second period but returned to skate in the third.
Late in the first period, But seemed to have scored but officials whistled a face-off while the puck was still free.
Toronto: At Vegas on Thursday night.
Utah: Hosts Dallas on Thursday night to continue a seven-game homestand.
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Utah Mammoth defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) jumps over Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) hockey stick during the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Toronto Maple Leafs center Calle Jarnkrok (19) scores against Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Mammoth left wing Lawson Crouse (67) shoots the puck against Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Dennis Hildeby (35) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Mammoth center Nick Schmaltz (8) moves the puck on the ice against Toronto Maple Leafs center Steven Lorentz (18) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Mammoth center Barrett Hayton (27) shoots the puck against Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Dennis Hildeby (35) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
