NFL says Steelers-Saints Paris game is on despite unrest in France
Roger Goodell says the league's comfort with security is high, even as unrest is expected to surge Saturday, the day before Steelers-Saints at the Stade de France.
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- Jose Aldo says he would cut Movsar Evloev if he ran the UFC
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MLB
Brewers end 44-year wait, reach World Series against Rays
Milwaukee swept the Dodgers to win the NL pennant, its first World Series trip since 1982. Tampa Bay awaits, with Game 1 on Friday at American Family Field.
Golf
Chacarra takes Race to Dubai lead after India Championship win
Patrick Reed had led since February, but Eugenio Chacarra's India Championship win has moved him to No. 1 with two play-off events still to come.
Boxing
Fundora stops Hadribeaj in the 12th to keep WBC super welterweight title
Fundora dropped Hadribeaj with a left hand in the closing seconds, and the fight was stopped with one second left in the 12th round.
Cycling
Great Britain women reclaim team pursuit title at Track Worlds in Shanghai
Britain's women beat Italy by more than five seconds in the Day 2 final, and Cyclingnews reports Bostock won the scratch race, as Britain's gold run continued through the week.
NBA
Spurs and Thunder open a Western Conference season of predictions
Outlets are publishing 2026-27 forecasts as the Spurs and Thunder, last season's Western Conference finalists, meet in Tuesday's opener.
Soccer
Pedro Neto scores twice as Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 at Hill Dickinson Stadium
Neto's first Premier League brace gave Chelsea the win in Matchweek 7, but goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was carried off on a stretcher.
Formula 1
Antonelli could clinch F1 title in Austin, but only with a perfect set of results
Round 18 at the Circuit of the Americas, Oct. 23-25, is Kimi Antonelli's first chance to win the world title, but only if several results go his way, according to the BBC.
NBA
Wembanyama and Spurs top NBA GM survey as MVP and title pick
League general managers back Victor Wembanyama for MVP and San Antonio for the 2027 title, with record support for the Spurs center as the franchise player to build around.
Boxing
Dubois stops Wardley in round two to retain WBO heavyweight title
Daniel Dubois ended the rematch with Fabio Wardley in 2:21 of round two on Saturday, a sharp contrast with their May fight that ended in round 11.
MMA
Mike Malott knocks out Joaquin Buckley in UFC Edmonton main event
After a clean weigh-in Friday, Malott finished Buckley with a second-round knee at Rogers Place for his fifth straight win. Buckley has now lost three in a row.
From our team editions
All editionsRavens visit Browns at 1 p.m. Sunday in Week 6 AFC North game
Akron Zips get three national TV games in MAC 2026-27 schedule
Blue Jackets fall 7-3 at home as Brady Tkachuk scores natural hat trick
Reds avoid arbitration with Oswaldo Cabrera on $1 million deal
Steelers to host ex-receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster for a visit before Buccaneers game
Lions sign veteran returner DeAndre Carter after Tom Kennedy's season-ending injury
NFL
More in NFLBears plan to start Caleb Williams against Falcons after three-game hamstring absence
Chicago's quarterback is on track to return Sunday in Atlanta after back-to-back full practices, though he is officially listed as question…
Tanner McKee gets Eagles start as Jalen Hurts lands on injured reserve
With Jalen Hurts out at least four games, backup Tanner McKee takes over a three-game losing streak and an NFC East race against the Panthe…
Eagles sign Joe Milton from Cowboys as Jalen Hurts' blood clot sidelines him
Hurts is out indefinitely with a superficial blood clot, and Philadelphia has taken a quarterback off Dallas' practice squad as insurance b…
MLB
More in MLBGuardians open ALCS Game 4 with Shawn Armstrong against Rays
Cleveland will use reliever Shawn Armstrong as an opener Friday night at Progressive Field, with rain a possible threat to the 8 p.m. ET st…
Halpin's go-ahead homer lifts Guardians past Rays in ALCS Game 3
Cleveland leads the American League Championship Series 2-1 after a 3-2 win Thursday at Progressive Field, powered by a fifth-inning homer…
Ex-Mets manager Carlos Mendoza joins Phillies as third base coach
Fired by the Mets in June, Carlos Mendoza is taking an infield and third base coaching job with the Phillies, a rival, for 2027.
NBA
More in NBANBA tells sportsbooks to drop same-player under parlays and other props
The league sent a memo to partners such as DraftKings and FanDuel removing bets it considers easy to manipulate. Prediction markets are not…
Bulls beat Bucks 125-104 in preseason with Buzelis leading balanced scoring
Chicago won its penultimate preseason game Wednesday with six players in double figures, giving fans an early look at who is scoring before…
Fever's Aliyah Boston has knee surgery, with no return timeline set
The Fever star had lateral meniscus surgery after Indiana's first-round exit, and the team has not given a recovery timetable.
NHL
More in NHLDevils rout Rangers 7-1 with four goals in just over five minutes
New Jersey's burst across the first and second periods in Newark turned the game into a blowout loss for the Rangers.
Chris Tanev week to week, and Friedman says Leafs hope to play through this week
Tanev is out with an upper-body injury. Elliotte Friedman says the Maple Leafs' hope is to play through this week and then see where they s…
Brady Tkachuk's natural hat trick lifts Panthers past Blue Jackets 7-3
Tkachuk scored three straight goals in the second period, two on the power play, as Florida beat Columbus 7-3 on Oct. 13; the Blue Jackets…
Boxing
More in BoxingDubois stops Wardley in Round 2 to keep WBO title; Hrgovic wants March
Daniel Dubois kept his WBO belt with a second-round TKO at the O2 Arena, and Filip Hrgovic is already calling for a March rematch with him,…
Dubois stops Wardley in round two to keep WBO heavyweight title
Dubois ended the rematch at 2:21 of round two in London, closing the Wardley series and drawing a challenge from IBF champion Filip Hrgovic.
Dubois vs. Wardley 2: the numbers that matter in the WBO heavyweight rematch
Dubois defends his WBO title against Wardley on Saturday at the O2. Knockdowns, body work and power-punch output explain what could decide…
Soccer
More in SoccerCrew fire 33 shots in 3-1 win over Charlotte, tying the club record
Columbus outshot Charlotte 33-9 on Wednesday night and moved to 9-15-5.
Toronto FC draw Orlando City 3-3 at BMO Field as Griezmann scores for visitors
Toronto FC and Orlando City drew 3-3 on Wednesday, with Antoine Griezmann scoring for the visitors, per Orlando's match report and Rotowire.
FC Cincinnati lose 3-2 at home as Revolution clinch MLS playoff berth
Dor Turgeman's two goals sent New England to the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs and left FC Cincinnati at 9-10-9, according to the Associated Press.
Tennis
More in TennisSerbian player Stefan Milićević banned 24 years over match-fixing
The ITIA says the 29-year-old fixed six matches and recruited other players. The ban runs to 2050 and carries a 70,000 fine.
Golf
More in GolfJon Rahm walks away from LIV money to open his PGA Tour and DP World Tour options
Rahm is giving up what LIV owes him to win back his image rights. That leaves a DP World Tour season in 2027 as the clearest route, with a…
MMA
More in MMABuckley and Malott both make 170.5 as UFC Edmonton weigh-ins finish clean
Joaquin Buckley and Mike Malott both weighed 170.5 pounds, and all 26 fighters made weight for Saturday's card in Edmonton, according to MM…
Farid Basharat leaves UFC unbeaten and says the promotion has changed
The 16-0 bantamweight, ranked in the division's top 10, says he was never offered a new contract or opponent after his last fight in July.