October’s rigors can compound from round to round. With that, here are the remaining World Series contenders.

Terrelle Pryor was arrested in Penn Township, Pa., on Wednesday after allegedly hitting a woman, according to a local report.

Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna are missing from the U.S. lineup because of injuries but Weston McKennie will start following his disciplinary flap last month. Jamaica is without top forward Michail Antonio for reasons that remain unclear. The Reggae Boyz have one point as they seek to return to soccer’s showcase for the first time since 1998.

Kobe Bryant was a great scorer, but not a top-10 player, says columnist Nancy Armour as part of USA TODAY’s NBA’s 75 all-time greatest players.

Bummer, but onto the next.

A shirtless Max Scherzer joined TBS for an interview that quickly went sideways after the Dodgers beat the Cardinals in the NL wild-card game.