New York opens the division series without its three-time MVP, who has been sidelined since mid-September with a calf strain.

Chicago opened the AL Division Series with a road shutout, while both clubs also finalized their series rosters.

Los Angeles turned to Tarik Skubal for the series opener and got early home runs, with both clubs announcing rosters.

The Panthers lose one of college football's top young quarterbacks after he was hurt in Friday's win over Virginia Tech.

The Golden Gophers reclaimed the Little Brown Jug as Bryce Underwood struggled, dropping Michigan to 0-2 in Big Ten play.

Philadelphia's new-look roster drew long lines for an open scrimmage, with LeBron calling it a great first step.

Dallas added the former Steelers first-round corner ahead of Week 4, with league executives and insiders debating whether the price was too high and how Pittsbu

The NFL disciplined York over his August arrest in Ohio, a penalty that highlights the gap between how the league treats owners and players under the personal c

The nine-year CBS lead analyst exits after a July OWI arrest, with J.J. Watt solidified in the No. 1 booth and the sports media world debating the network's mov

Chicago turns to its backup quarterback for Sunday's game against New York as its starting quarterback situation remains unsettled.

Washington heads to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium without its franchise quarterback, with a possible Week 5 return already being floated.

The league reminded clubs about confidential officiating communications after the Rams coach discussed a private exchange during a broadcast.

Las Vegas has emerged as the leading expansion market, with Seattle's timeline still unclear, and a winning ownership group expected to be chosen from three fin

The All-NBA center avoided a one-year qualifying offer deadline and signed a fully guaranteed deal, though reports note the contract does not preclude a future

Philadelphia drew standing-room crowds for the pair's first on-court appearance with the 76ers, the centerpiece of a reshaped roster heading into 2026-27.

The star's Miami debut is the headline item of the preseason slate after his offseason move.

The plea marks a notable development in the federal prosecution tied to illegal sports betting activity.

The league's planned European venture hinges on a vote by existing EuroLeague stakeholders.

New York opens its Division Series against the 98-win Rays without its reigning MVP, leaving a hole in the middle of the lineup.

The Dodgers star enters the NLDS against the Braves admitting he will not be at full strength and has yet to identify a root cause for the ailments.

Chicago limited Cleveland to three hits in the first postseason meeting between the two franchises.

Los Angeles carried outfield prospect Josue De Paula while Atlanta counters with Dylan Dodd in the opener at Dodger Stadium.

San Diego kept Joe Musgrove but lost Walker Buehler for the start of the series, while Milwaukee activated Andrew Vaughn.

Hagen Smith opens for Chicago against Parker Messick, while Cleveland loses reliever Colin Holderman to injury.

Detroit moved its former captain to a non-roster injured reserve spot while weighing his trade request, and fans booed him during introductions and heckled owne

The placement sidelines Barkov for at least 10 games after he missed the entire 2025-26 season, a major blow to Florida's lineup.

The commissioner's comments signal possible league scrutiny of trade protection as players increasingly use clauses to steer moves to specific teams.

Odelein won the 1993 Stanley Cup with Montreal and played over 1,000 NHL games across a long career.

The league kept its bracket structure while rule changes take effect for the 2026-27 postseason push, with projections and standings trackers updating daily.

Viewership growth continued through the Final, and Canadiens-Sabres drew the top audience of a resurgent playoff run, fueling debate over Canadian broadcast acc

Russell threw three touchdowns while Heisman contender Taylor left early and is now day-to-day, reshaping the SEC quarterback hierarchy.

A Kentucky appeals court ruling forced a new hearing on Castellanos, who has been ruled ineligible, leaving Colorado to adjust its game plan against the Red Rai

The injury sidelines one of college football's top young quarterbacks for the rest of the year.

Smith set the records during Saturday's game at Iowa, drawing reaction from LeBron James and former Buckeye Chris Olave.

Minnesota's defense overwhelmed quarterback Bryce Underwood as Michigan's struggles continued.

The Irish answered questions about their rushing attack but still face a complicated path to the College Football Playoff.

Federal legislation would set national rules for NIL payouts and the transfer portal, the first broad congressional action on college athlete compensation.

The first season of direct revenue-sharing payments shows most major programs spending at or near the cap, reshaping athletic department budgets.

The ruling injects fresh uncertainty into roster construction weeks before the season, with multiple eligibility cases still unresolved nationwide.

A large settlement would close a dispute over the school's for-cause termination of its men's basketball coach.

ESPN adds a high-profile early-season event to its college basketball inventory, reflecting rising media interest in November tournaments.

The conference is increasing investment and resetting expectations under a new commissioner as tournament economics shift.

The club says the ruling contains "clear material errors, of law, principle and fact, and is unsafe", opening a long appeals fight over sanctions that could inc

Thomas Tuchel called it a "complete performance", with Harry Kane scoring and Bellingham and Gordon impressing in England's first step toward Euro 2028.

Mauricio Pochettino handed the armband to Adams as the U.S. begins the 2030 cycle ahead of Saturday's friendly against Mexico.

Lamine Yamal's early goal kept the world champions perfect in Nations League Group A3.

Mexico coach Rafa Marquez confirmed teen Gilberto Mora is fit, while ESPN framed the match as a test of U.S. youth against Mexican veterans.

Michael Olise's stunner was cancelled out as Italy again proved awkward opposition for Zinedine Zidane in his first home match in charge.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen dominated qualifying at Sepang to start from pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton, with Mercedes struggling despite a substantial upgrade pack

Hamlin's fifth pole of the 2026 season gives him a front-row edge over Kyle Larson in the intensifying NASCAR Cup Series championship battle.

Solberg overturned a 12.3-second overnight deficit on Saturday morning to take the Rally Italy Sardinia lead and strengthen his championship chances.

The Tech3 rider questioned the penalty despite claiming he gained no time, while Jorge Martin was left frustrated with his own sprint performance.

Severe degradation in the sprint has prompted the Pramac rider to predict a mandatory hard tyre for the Japanese Grand Prix.

The KTM rider criticised the Gresini Ducati rider for taking out both Acosta and Fabio Di Giannantonio on lap one of the Saturday sprint.

Kim, who had said the gold was his primary goal this year, shot to the lead at the Asian Games and clinched the title that exempts him from conscription in Sout

The filing marks one of the first formal moves by a LIV player to exit a contract, adding to uncertainty over the league's roster and future.

Mickelson has been away from competition while seeking treatment, and reports say his absence is tied to deeply personal matters beyond the golf questions.

Board friction over LIV's promotional push, and DeChambeau's own outside commitments, are reported to complicate any path back to the PGA Tour.

The legislation marks a new Washington entry point into an issue the PGA Tour has struggled to resolve on its own.

The protest interrupted play at the DP World Tour's Dunhill Links, where a Scottish soccer club's ownership dispute spilled onto the golf course.

The ruling keeps the players' antitrust case against tennis's governing bodies alive, with the court rejecting arguments that the claims should be thrown out.

The tours' pay parity initiative marks a significant shift in the sport's compensation structure, with players including Aryna Sabalenka welcoming the move.

The decision to step back from public confrontation suggests a possible thaw in negotiations between players and the majors over revenue sharing.

The top-ranked player's continued absence from the tour raises questions about his fitness ahead of the season's closing events.

Players are publicly split on whether Grand Slam matches should be shortened, with some defending the format as essential to the sport's history.

Gauff advanced past Camila Osorio in three sets while top-ranked Elena Rybakina lost to No. 118 Alina Charaeva at the China Open.

Silva and Wang meet for the vacant UFC women's flyweight belt at Delta Center, with live coverage running across ESPN, CBS, Forbes and MMA outlets.

The heavyweight stoppage drew wide attention as one of the more violent knee knockouts of the year.

The longtime welterweight's retirement sendoff was spoiled by a third-round stoppage in the UFC 332 prelims.

Smith moved to 13-0 with a dominant finish that followed a low blow, and said he is ready for anyone in the division.

The defeat deepens questions about Vettori's roster status after a fifth straight loss.

The potential bare-knuckle bout would be an unusual move for the former heavyweight titleholder.

The LDS Church's October 2026 general conference featured a rebuke of gambling as morally wrong and a call for members to stop betting, adding a major instituti

Investor concern over how much DraftKings will spend to compete in prediction markets is pressuring the stock, while rival Fanatics plans a large increase in be

Pennsylvania, the largest online gambling market, is seeing growing public frustration over addiction and losses, a signal of shifting political risk for the in

Federal scrutiny is turning toward personalized and AI-driven betting prompts, which critics say exploit problem gamblers.

The figure underscores how deeply legal sports betting has become embedded in US consumer spending since the end of the federal ban.

Fanatics is preparing a sharp advertising escalation as it tries to close the gap with the two market leaders.