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October is right around the corner, and longtime rivals the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will face off in the playoffs for just the seventh time in Major League Baseball history. The two longtime American League East rivals will play each other in an AL Wild Card playoff series, with game one scheduled for tonight.  To mark the special occasion, MyNBC5's Jack Main — a Boston fan — and Vermont Public's Bobby Lussier — a New York fan — join host Mitch Wertlieb to preview the series. Yankees versus Red Sox game one is set for 8 p.m. on Tuesday. You can watch the game live on NBC and stream it on Peacock. Guests: Jack Main, MyNBC5 weekday sports anchor Bobby Lussier, Vermont Public development specialist Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]

St. Johnsbury and Burr and Burton Academy continue their dominance in division one high school football, and the St. Michael's women's soccer team remains undefeated after their first conference win of the year.  All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public.  Do you have a topic you want to hear about on The Sports Rapport's High Five? Email us at [email protected]

This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb sits down for a discussion with White Wolf Von Atzingen, a legally blind nature photographer and adventurer living in Vermont. Von Atzingen is preparing to embark on a solo journey to summit all six of Vermont's peaks over 4,000 feet in elevation, in an attempt to raise money for Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports and reduce disability stigma. He plans to hike Mount Ellen, Cutts Peak and Mount Abraham across four days and three nights beginning this month. Check out their conversation on YouTube to see the tools and technology that will make Von Atzingen's solo trek possible, including a talking pedometer and an artificial vision device. Guest: White Wolf Von Atzingen, legally blind nature photographer and adventurer Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]

St. Johnsbury gets payback against Middlebury in a rematch of last year's division one high school football state championship, and the UVM Field Hockey team wins its fifth straight.  All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public.  Do you have a topic you want to hear about on The Sports Rapport's High Five? Email us at [email protected]

The return of University of Vermont ice hockey is just around the corner, so women's head coach Jim Plumer and men's head coach Steve Wiedler stopped by The Sports Rapport to highlight some players to watch this season, share their favorite hockey movies, and try their hands at drawing UVM mascot Rally Cat. Guests: Jim Plumer, University of Vermont women's ice hockey head coach Steve Wiedler, University of Vermont men's ice hockey head coach Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]

Burlington/South Burlington and Middlebury's varsity football teams staged thrilling comebacks in week two of Vermont's fall high school football season. Plus, the Boston Red Sox get an immaculate inning from rookie pitcher Payton Tolle in a 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public. Do you have a topic you want to hear about on The Sports Rapport's High Five? Email us at [email protected]

NFL football is back tomorrow night, when the defending champion Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots in a week one rematch of Super Bowl LX. This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb is joined by Brian Stevenson — Vermont Public's resident Patriots fan — and producer Nathaniel Wilson to go through the 10 numbers that will define the upcoming Patriots season. Guest: Brian Stevenson, huge Patriots fan and managing director of production at Vermont Public Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]

Vermont high school sports are back after many K-12 students across the state returned to classrooms last week. This week on The Sports Rapport, sports reporters Alex Abrami and Judith Altneu from the Burlington Free Press, and Tom Haley from the Rutland Herald are back on the show to go over the storylines they're most interested in covering this season. Guests: Tom Haley, Rutland Herald sports reporter Alex Abrami, Burlington Free Press sports reporter Judith Altneu, Burlington Free Press sports reporter Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]

The #7 University of Vermont men's soccer team played #18 Charlotte University of North Carolina at Charlotte to a 2-2 draw on Friday, and Vermont's field hockey team is off to it's best start in ten years. The Boston Red Sox fell 16-1 to the New York Yankees in the Bronx last night to cap off a 1-3 series versus the Bronx Bombers. All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public. Do you have a topic you want to hear about on The Sports Rapport's High Five? Email us at [email protected]

The Boston Red Sox are still hot, and MyNBC5 Weekday Sports Anchor Jack Main is back on the show to discuss the club's incredible turnaround (1:26). Jack, host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson also break down their all-time favorite sports turnarounds: Super Bowl LI, the 2004 ALCS, and the 2016-17 Miami Heat season (26:16). Plus, the trio reacts to Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland's new hairdo, which Mitch describes as the biggest story going on in sports today (38:03). Guest: Jack Main, MyNBC5 weekday sports anchor Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]

The University of Vermont women's soccer team is still searching for its first win this season, but UVM's men's team if off to a hot start under new head coach, Adrian Dubois. The St. Michael's College soccer teams and the UVM field hockey team are also set to kick off their fall seasons. Plus, the Boston Red Sox experienced some excitement during this weekend's series sweep over the San Francisco Giants. The Sox have continued their winning ways and appear to be on a collision course with longtime rivals, the New York Yankees, in the AL Wild Card Series.  All that and more in about five minutes each Monday on The Sports Rapport and Vermont Public. Do you have a topic you want to hear about on The Sports Rapport's High Five? Email us at [email protected]

The team finished the regular season with a league-best record of 42-15-1. Plus, updates on UVM women's soccer, the Champlain Mariners and more.

This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson recount some of their worst sports injuries (0:28), see where things stand with the Boston Red Sox (4:18), and share the top five moments of the last week in Vermont sports in the High Five (10:49). Game On VT's Louis Hodgetts and The Pop's Laney Bevill and Theresa “Tree” Bertram join us in-studio to talk about America's fastest growing sport: pickleball! The crew discusses the game, some of the mental and physical benefits of play, and where people can play in Vermont (13:32). Plus, University of Vermont field hockey head coach Kate Pfeifer and women's soccer head coach Kristi Huizenga preview their teams and upcoming seasons ahead of the rapidly approaching fall (37:01).  Guests: Louis Hodgetts, Game on VT owner/founder Laney Bevill, The Pop owner Theresa "Tree" Bertram, pickleball instructor at The Pop Kate Pfeifer, UVM field hockey head coach Kristi Huizenga, UVM women's soccer head coach

Vermont Green FC is once again at the center of the biggest story in Vermont sports. We speak with two-time USL2 champion, 2026 USL2 Defender of the Year, and VGFC men's captain Brandon Marshall about the team's second consecutive undefeated championship season (8:43). More from Vermont Public: Vermont Green FC men win second consecutive national championship The Boston Red Sox are still red hot after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. We check in with Boston Globe's Sox beat writer Tim Healey about what Monday's trade deadline and the rest of the season have in store (19:35). Plus, Nikki Hayes and Linda Dyer preview the upcoming Dragonheart Vermont's Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival (40:35). We also highlight the top five stories in Vermont sports from the last week (6:05). Guests: Brandon Marshall, Vermont Green FC men's captain Tim Healey, Boston Globe Red Sox beat writer Nikki Hayes, Dragonheart Vermont paddler Linda Dyer, Dragonheart Vermont founder

It's the dead of summer and that means it's baseball season, folks. This week on The Sports Rapport, Vermont Public senior reporter Liam Elder-Connors joins the top of the show to discuss the recent 15-game Boston Red Sox win streak and his baseball fandom (:32). Mitch and Nathaniel also break down the top five moments of the last week in Vermont sports in the High Five (17:24). Back to baseball, Braves Today's Lindsay Crosby calls in to discuss recent Atlanta Braves draft pick Kaiden McCarthy of Chester, Vermont, and his place in the organization (20:07). Plus, Vermont Lake Monsters players Travis Stroh and Chase Burrows drop by on the heels of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League All-Star break to talk about the summer and the Monster's spot atop the league standings (35:53). Guests: Liam Elder-Connors, Vermont Public senior reporter Lindsay Crosby, Braves Today Travis Stroh, Vermont Lake Monsters outfielder Chase Burrows, Vermont Lake Monsters pitcher Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rapport? Email us at [email protected]