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MLB final day: Phillies wild card, Astros-Rangers AL West tie
MLB's final regular-season day features unsettled NL wild-card and AL West races, the Astros and Rangers both at 80-81, statistical battles led by Yordan Alvarez and Pete Alonso, and Justin Verlander'
NBA Rank's hottest hot-button topics -- and what league execs think about the three-player battle for No. 1
ESPN's NBA Rank 2026 crowned Nikola Jokic as the league's No. 1 player by a single point over Victor Wembanyama, while a survey of league executives revealed passionate disagreement over the top spot
UCI report proposes transfer windows, drones for cycling
The UCI's "Future of Cycling" report proposes transfer windows, team budget caps and drones replacing convoy vehicles, aiming to convert passive fans into active supporters and overhaul safety after a
Pietersen returns as England coach ahead of Ashes
Kevin Pietersen has returned to the England cricket setup as a white-ball coaching mentor, saying he's a changed person and could contribute ahead of next year's Ashes series.
NFL Week 3 parlays: Tierney picks 3 favorites, 3 underdogs
SportsLine expert Mike Tierney released his Week 3 NFL parlay picks, backing Seahawks, Bengals, and Rams as favorites while flagging Buccaneers, Browns, and Cowboys as live underdogs.
Top Leagues Demand FIFA Overhaul
Top European football leagues, including the Premier League, are demanding sweeping governance reforms at FIFA, citing unchecked power under President Gianni Infantino and a lack of stakeholder input.
Horner: Only 'dream' Ferrari could lure me back to pit wall
Christian Horner, sacked as Red Bull team principal in July 2025 after 20 years, says Ferrari is the only Formula 1 team he would rejoin in a regular team principal role without an ownership stake, ca
Chelsea Charged by FA Over Sectarian Chanting at Fulham
The Football Association has charged Chelsea for failing to prevent discriminatory chanting by supporters during their 3-2 win at Fulham on 24 August, with the charge citing alleged religious discrimi
Leeds Host Warrington in Super League Semi-Final
Leeds Rhinos host Warrington Wolves on Friday in the first Super League play-off semi-final, with the winner advancing to the 3 October Grand Final at Old Trafford, though Leeds will be without captai
WNBA playoff schedule: League releases dates for 2026 postseason
The WNBA has released its full 2026 postseason schedule, with a best-of-three first round tipping Sunday, best-of-five semifinals beginning Oct. 4, and a best-of-seven Finals opening Oct. 17.
England vs Spain: Tuchel's 'Pivotal' Wembley Test
England face world champions Spain at Wembley on Saturday in their Nations League opener, their first match since a World Cup semi-final exit to Argentina — a clash Sky Sports' Rob Dorsett calls 'pivo
Fisher Returns to Copper Box Under Zuffa Boxing After First Loss
Johnny Fisher headlines at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday against Belgium's Michael Pirotton in his Dana White's Zuffa Boxing debut, rebuilding after his first professional loss to Dave Allen and sw
Penix shows 'resiliency' in return, revives Falcons' attack in Lambeau rout
Michael Penix Jr. returned from a torn ACL to throw for 256 yards, leading the Atlanta Falcons to a 35-14 rout of the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Thursday night.
Premier League's Elite Clubs Compete Over Schoolboys
Manchester United's 15-year-old JJ Gabriel is the latest flashpoint in a booming Premier League market for schoolboy talent, with elite clubs now signing from each other's academies amid Brexit-driven
Three Pillars Behind Spain's 38-Match Unbeaten Run
BBC analysis unpacks three pillars behind Spain's unprecedented men's football dominance — a 38-match unbeaten run, five major trophies from the last 10 tournaments, and a coaching pipeline built on u
FA Bans Concrete Pitch Walls After Billy Vigar's Death
The parents of former Arsenal academy player Billy Vigar, who died a year ago after colliding with a concrete wall at a non-league ground, accuse the Football Association of ignoring prior warnings as
WNBA playoff preview: How all eight teams could win the championship
The 2026 WNBA playoffs are set with eight teams, top-seeded Minnesota Lynx facing a 2024 Finals rematch against the New York Liberty, while ESPN's title favorite Golden State Valkyries aim to shed las
Guardians clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why Cleveland could break MLB's longest World Series drought
The Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff berth with a Thursday night win, giving them another shot at ending MLB's longest active World Series drought dating to 1948.
The FA Cup final assistant ref whose life was turned upside down by tumour discovery
Premier League and FIFA assistant referee Dan Robathan, who ran the line at the May 2025 FA Cup final, has been medically retired at 38 after two benign spinal tumours caused irreversible damage and l
Europe's top leagues unite to demand FIFA reform
Europe's top four football leagues — the Premier League, Bundesliga, LaLiga and Serie A — jointly called for fundamental governance reform at FIFA, criticizing president Gianni Infantino's 'exploitati
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