LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series is averaging 14.55 million viewers through two games, the best start for the Fall Classic since 2017.
Saturday's 4-2 victory by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees averaged 13.44 million on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming. That is a 65% increase over last year's Game 2, which at 8.15 million was the second least-viewed World Series game on record.
It was the most-viewed Game 2 since 2018, when the Dodgers-Red Sox matchup averaged 13.51 million.
According to Nielsen, Saturday's audience peaked at 16.35 million during the ninth inning.
The game had a 17.3 rating and 55 share in Los Angeles and 10.3 rating and 32 share in New York.
The rating is the percentage of television households tuned in. The share refers to a percentage of the audience viewing it at the time.
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Los Angeles Dodgers Chris Taylor (3), Tommy Edman (25) and Mookie Betts celebrate after Game 2 of the baseball World Series against the New York Yankees, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. The Dodgers won 4-2. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
MILAN (AP) — Teenager Kenan Yıldız came off the bench to help Juventus salvage a 4-4 draw at Inter Milan in a highly entertaining Derby d’Italia on Sunday.
Yıldız was brought on in the 61st minute with the score at 4-2 and Inter seemingly headed for an important victory before the 19-year-old's late double.
“I want to thank the team, the coach and my family: it was not easy, but I am very happy," Yildiz said. "You always have to stay together and play as a team; in soccer everything can change quickly.”
Inter remained second — four points behind Serie A leader Napoli, and one point ahead of Juventus.
“We need to show greater determination, but as the coach I have to say that we deserved to score seven or eight goals against a team that had only conceded one up until now," Inter coach Simone Inzaghi said.
“There are heads hanging low, and I’m the first to feel that way, but we played well despite the disappointment of not getting that fifth goal to seal the match.”
Nicknamed “Italy's derby,” matches between Inter and Juventus are always huge fixtures in the Serie A calendar and the two teams are considered the main title contenders, along with Napoli, this season.
Inter took the lead in the 15th minute when Piotr Zieliński struck a penalty straight down the middle after Marcus Thuram had been fouled by Danilo.
The Nerazzurri had conceded just two goals in its past four matches but they let in as many in six minutes as their defense was caught napping.
First, Juan Cabal floated a delightful ball over the top for Weston McKennie to cushion across to Dusan Vlahovic, who tapped it in from point-blank range.
Shortly afterward, Francisco Conceição dribbled down the right and got past Henrikh Mkhitaryan all too easily before rolling across for Tim Weah to slot home from right in front of goal as Juventus took a 2-1 lead.
Mkhitaryan atoned for his error with a wonderful equalizer in the 35th minute, playing a one-two with Thuram and feinting past a Juventus defender before firing into the bottom left corner.
Inter turned the match around completely two minutes later with another penalty after Pierre Kalulu clattered into the back of Denzel Dumfries. Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio got a hand to Zieliński’s kick but couldn’t prevent it going into the bottom left corner.
Inter extended its lead eight minutes into the second half. Danilo tried to head a corner clear but it came to Dumfries who drilled it into the far bottom corner.
The home side came close several times to extending its advantage before Juventus got back into the match in the 71st. McKennie picked out Yıldız, who was unmarked in lots of space on the left, and he surged downfield before firing across into the bottom right corner.
And the Nerazzurri were to regret their missed chances as Yıldız doubled his tally eight minutes from time when he powerfully fired home Conceição's cross.
Roma was thrashed 5-1 by a high-scoring Fiorentina team, which took its tally to 11 goals in its last two Serie A matches.
Germany World Cup winner Mats Hummels netted an own-goal on his Roma debut and defender Mario Hermoso was sent off for a second yellow card in a nightmare evening for the capital team.
Fiorentina was already 4-1 up by that point. Moise Kean scored twice, Lucas Beltrán added a penalty and Edoardo Bove also netted against Roma — the club which he always supported as well as progressing through its ranks.
Fiorentina won 6-0 at Lecce last weekend.
Genoa director Marco Ottolini said Mario Balotelli will sign on Monday “barring surprises” and the team desperately needs the former Inter and Manchester City forward.
Genoa had just two shots on target in a 3-0 loss at Lazio as it fell to its fifth defeat in six matches.
Parma came back to draw 1-1 against Empoli and could have won the match late on but Ange-Yoan Bonny sent a penalty onto the crossbar, two minutes after Gabriel Charpentier had leveled.
Monza twice fought back to salvage a 2-2 draw with Venezia.
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Fiorentina's Edoardo Bove scores a goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Roma at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (LaPresse via AP)
Fiorentina's Edoardo Bove, right, celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Roma at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (LaPresse via AP)
Juventus' Weston McKennie is in action during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Juventus' Timothy Weah, center, scores his side's second goal during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Juventus' Timothy Weah celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Inter Milan's Piotr Zielinski scores his side's opening goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries, left, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Inter Milan's head coach Simone Inzaghi, center, looks dejected after a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, top, talks to Inter Milan's Federico Dimarco during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Juventus' Kenan Yildiz, left, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Juventus' Kenan Yildiz celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
