Tom Brady made history during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 16-13 win over the Los Angeles Rams Sunday as he became the first player to pass 100,000 career passing yards in the NFL, including playoffs.
Driving the news: Brady needed 164 yards to reach the feat. The legendary Buccaneers quarterback surpassed the total in the fourth quarter of his 374th career game when the 45-year-old hit running back Leonard Fournette for a 15-yard gain.
Women's swimming phenom Katie Ledecky broke the women's record in the 800m on Saturday, one week after taking down the 1,500m short-course record.
Driving the news: Ledecky broke the previous record for the 800m, held by Spain's Mireia Belmonte, by nearly two seconds at the FINA World Cup in Indianapolis.
In a postseason filled with underdogs defying the odds, it was the favorites who ultimately came out on top.
Driving the news: The Astros beat the Phillies, 4-1, on Saturday night to close out the World Series in six games, winning their second title in franchise history (2017).