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First published 20 October 2026
Tottenham secured their first Premier League win of the season by beating Coventry 3-1, with the result lifting them out of the bottom three. The victory came despite criticism that the performance was not especially convincing.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier accounted for all four touchdowns in a 28-24 win over Notre Dame. He became the first Football Bowl Subdivision player in 30 years to record rushing, passing and receiving touchdowns against an AP top-five opponent in the same game.
sports.yahoo.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will miss the rest of the season after tests found that blood clots had traveled from his leg to his lungs. The team said his condition was stable and that he had no significant functional limitations; he will take blood thinners and cannot participate in contact activities.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during practice and will undergo surgery. The injury is expected to sideline him at the start of the NBA season and disrupt his attempted comeback.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
Tampa Bay moved within one win of returning to the World Series by defeating Cleveland in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. Drew Rasmussen, a former Brewers pitcher, led the Rays’ pitching effort.
sports.yahoo.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
Jordan Love threw a touchdown pass and scored on a 1-yard keeper as Green Bay defeated Dallas 23-13. The Packers improved to 4-2 after their third straight win, while the Cowboys fell to 2-4.
audacy.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
Rain continued to disrupt the second Test between South Africa and Australia at St George’s Park after only 12.2 overs were completed on the opening day. Further delays threatened to reduce the match and affect the World Test Championship standings.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the American League Championship Series. Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings.
aol.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
UEFA has told FIFA that it must release key documents related to its governance and decision-making by November 2.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on October 18, 2026, leveling the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. Jonathan Aranda led the Rays’ offense.
japantimes.co.jp (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
England enter a tri-series in Pakistan with Sri Lanka after winning their last three ODI series. Captain Harry Brook and all-rounder Will Jacks are central to the team’s preparations for next year’s 50-over World Cup.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
Miami moved to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 after five of the poll’s top seven college-football teams lost. It was the first time that had happened in the poll’s 90-year history, while BYU rose to No. 2.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
Miami rose to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2002 after five of the previous top seven teams lost. BYU climbed to No. 2, its highest ranking since its 1984 national championship season.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
Maja Chwalinska recovered from a set and a break down to defeat Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the Wuhan Open final. Chwalinska won the first WTA 1000 title of her career, while Kartal will rise to No. 50 in the world.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
Daniel Dubois retained his WBO heavyweight title by stopping Fabio Wardley in the second round of their rematch. After the victory, Dubois targeted potential bouts with Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury and Agit Kabayel.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 19 October 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the American League Championship Series. Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings, leaving Tampa Bay one victory from the World Series.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 16 October 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, completing a four-game sweep. Milwaukee will appear in the World Series for the first time since 1982, while the Dodgers’ bid for a third consecutive title ended.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 16 October 2026
Milwaukee defeated Los Angeles 6-2 in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series after back-to-back seventh-inning home runs, taking a 3-0 series lead and leaving the Dodgers facing elimination.
wvnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 16 October 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces calls for his departure from officials representing UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF after a plan to sell stakes in FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, collapsed.
dailysabah.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 16 October 2026
Australia defeated New Zealand 24-22 in the opening match of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup. Jack Bostock scored three tries, including the match-winning score, while Kalyn Ponga left with a suspected broken arm.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 15 October 2026
Freddy Peralta held the Guardians to four hits over six innings, and Liam Hicks delivered a two-run single as the Tampa Bay Rays won 3-1 to even the American League Championship Series at 1-1.
ny1.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 14 October 2026
The global value of sports media rights reached a record $65.82 billion in 2026, up 15% from 2025, according to the SportBusiness Global Media Report. The NFL and NBA together accounted for 30% of the total.
whbl.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 14 October 2026
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez criticized the club’s hierarchy after the team’s defeat by Atlético Madrid.
timeslive.co.za (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 13 October 2026
Ruth Chepngetich’s women’s marathon world record remains standing despite her later three-year doping ban, highlighting why results recorded before a positive test cannot easily be removed under current anti-doping principles.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 13 October 2026
Australia resumed the first men’s Test needing six wickets to defeat South Africa after setting a target of 421; South Africa reached 154-4, with Aiden Markram unbeaten on 66.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 13 October 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo scored in Al-Nassr’s 3-1 AFC Champions League Elite victory over Neftchi Fergana after kickoff was delayed by about an hour because of a security warning amid recent missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia.
dawn.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 13 October 2026
Steve Smith set a new Test record for catches by a fielder, reaching 223 during Australia’s first Test against South Africa, as Australia took a 139-run lead after South Africa were dismissed for 284.
1-e8259.azureedge.net (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 13 October 2026
Belgian Zizou Bergs defeated second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz in the Shanghai Masters round of 32, while Alexander Zverev became the first German to secure the ATP year-end world No. 1 ranking.
ksl.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 13 October 2026
The NFL’s Week 5 included an international game in London between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars, with the Jaguars winning 19-17 on a final-play field goal.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 12 October 2026
Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield to maintain their perfect Premier League start, with Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki scoring after Ryan Gravenberch was sent off in the 62nd minute.
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