NEW YORK (AP) — Barring rainouts, the World Series will end in October for just the second time since 2020.
The Series will start on Oct. 23 and Game 7 would be on Oct. 31, Major League Baseball announced Monday. The World Series ended in November in 2001, ’09, ’10, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’21, ’22, ’23 and '25, going as late as Nov. 5 in 2022.
AL Division Series will have an extra scheduled off day between Games 1 and 2, a format that allows a team to have the same pitchers start Games 1 and 4, and Games 2 and 5 on normal four days’ rest. Last year, NL Division Series had the extra off day.
All four best-of-three Wild Card Series are scheduled for consecutive days from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the site of the higher seed.
Twelve teams make the playoffs under the format that began in 2022. The top two teams in each league get first-round byes, while the No. 3 seed faces No. 6, and No. 4 plays No. 5. The higher seed will be home in each best-of-three series.
In the best-of-five Division Series, the top seed plays the 4-vs.-5 winner and the No. 2 seed plays the 3-vs.-6 winner. The Division Series will have the familiar format of the higher seed home for Games 1 and 2, and, if necessary, Game 5.
AL and NL Division Series will start Oct. 3. The National League Championship Series starts Oct. 11 and the American League Championship Series the following day. Both of those are best-of-seven matchups.
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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug 7, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Derek Carr has joined UCLA's coaching staff as a special adviser to head coach Bob Chesney.
The Bruins announced the hiring Monday of the 35-year-old Carr, who is volunteering in his first major coaching role.
The longtime Raiders starter will help Chesney and the Bruins’ offensive staff with game planning and strategy, and he will work with UCLA's quarterbacks.
“His experience, leadership and football knowledge will be an incredible resource for our coaching staff and student-athletes,” Chesney said in a statement. “What stands out most is his passion for the game and his commitment to developing young people. Derek will have a tremendous impact on our players and is a great addition to our program.”
Chesney and his staff are in their first season in Westwood after he was hired away from James Madison last December. Carr's connection to the job was through Bruins general manager Darrick Yray, an offensive assistant and an assistant director of football operations at Fresno State during Carr's prolific career with the Bulldogs.
“I’ve known Darrick for a long time and have great respect for the work he’s done throughout his career,” Carr said in a statement. “The opportunity to help Coach Chesney, the staff and the quarterbacks at UCLA was one that really excited me. I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences and helping support the program in any way I can.”
Carr is 22nd in NFL history after passing for 41,245 yards during his 11-season career with the Raiders and the New Orleans Saints. He is the Raiders' career leader in yards passing, completions and passing TDs.
Carr was a four-time Pro Bowl selection in Oakland and Las Vegas. After two subsequent seasons as the Saints' starter, Carr retired from the NFL in May 2025 due to a serious right shoulder injury.
Carr's No. 4 is retired at Fresno State after he passed for 12,842 yards and 113 touchdowns, leading the nation in both categories in 2013 while winning the Sammy Baugh Trophy.
At UCLA, Carr will work with presumptive starter Nico Iamaleava, the Tennessee transfer and Long Beach native who passed for 1,928 yards and 13 touchdowns last season for the Bruins. Iamaleava’s younger brother, Madden, is expected to be their backup quarterback in his second season in the program.
Even before this high-profile addition to his staff, Chesney was already building early momentum in his significant rebuilding project at a program that has foundered over the past decade.
Chip Kelly produced six mediocre seasons before he bolted from Westwood in February 2024, leaving the Bruins in the lurch after that winter's coaching cycle had largely ended. Former UCLA star DeShaun Foster took over on short notice, but was fired three games into his second season last fall before the Bruins finished 3-9.
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FILE - Inactive New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr stands on the field up before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jan. 5, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
