Aces Advance, MLB Playoff Openers, and Alabama Back in the Top 10

It’s a jam-packed Wednesday on SportsIQ with Larry Smith.

🏀 WNBA Playoffs — Las Vegas edges Indiana in overtime to punch its ticket to the Finals against Phoenix. Asia Wilson drops 35, Jackie Young adds 32, and the Fever fight valiantly despite more injuries. Plus, Nafisa Collier ignites a potential labor showdown with blistering comments about league leadership.

⚾ MLB Wild Card Round — Day 1 delivers drama. Dodgers slug five homers but reveal bullpen woes, Cubs get their first playoff win since 2015, Boston stuns New York in the Bronx, and Detroit’s Tariq Skubal ties a postseason strikeout record.

🏈 College Football — Joe Gaither (BamaCentral.com) breaks down Alabama’s huge road win at Georgia, Ty Simpson’s efficient QB play, and why Vanderbilt won’t sneak up on the Tide this year.

🏈 NFL Notes — Browns bench Joe Flacco for rookie Dylan Gabriel ahead of their London matchup, while UCLA spirals with another coordinator firing.

🏀 NBA & College Hoops — Steve Kerr delays Warriors contract talks, Seth Curry reunites with Steph, and JuJu Watkins announces she’ll sit out next season to recover from injury.

📅 Moment of Awe — Marion Local High School in Ohio extends its winning streak to 70 games, the longest in the nation.