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First published 11 October 2026
Gavin Williams struck out 12 batters over 5⅔ innings in Cleveland's decisive AL Division Series Game 5 win over the Chicago White Sox, tying the Guardians' franchise postseason record.
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Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge won the Melbourne Marathon in 2:09:10, lowering the course record by two seconds, while New Zealand's Camille French won the women's race.
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Defending Premier League champion Arsenal came back to beat Leeds 2-1 as Bruno Guimarães scored four minutes after coming off the bench, while Tottenham drew at Manchester United despite being reduced to 10 players.
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Atlanta swept New York in the WNBA semifinals to reach the Finals for the first time since 2013, with Angel Reese and Rhyne Howard helping lead the Dream.
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Matt Renshaw scored 190 as Australia recovered from 230 for eight to reach 390 in the first Test against South Africa in Durban, adding 134 runs in a ninth-wicket partnership with Nathan Lyon.
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Golden State beat defending champion Las Vegas 87-77 in overtime to sweep the semifinal series and become the quickest expansion franchise to reach the WNBA Finals, where it will face Atlanta.
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Novak Djokovic exited the Shanghai Masters, while Ben Shelton beat Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 7-6 (6) and top-seeded Alexander Zverev defeated Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6 (4).
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Angel Reese scored 22 points and Rhyne Howard added 21 as Atlanta beat New York 85-83 to complete a three-game semifinal sweep and reach the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013.
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Mike Ditka, a Pro Football Hall of Fame player and former Chicago Bears coach, died at 86, his family announced Friday.
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Mike Ditka, who coached the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl victory in 1986 and later became a prominent football commentator, has died at 86.
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Elise Mertens defeated former champion Iga Swiatek 7-6(0), 6-3 to reach the China Open semifinals, having also eliminated third seed Coco Gauff earlier in the week.
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José Ramírez homered and drove in three runs as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-5, winning for the second consecutive day after two opening losses to force a decisive Game 5 in their American League Division Series.
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José Ramírez homered and drove in three runs as Cleveland beat Chicago 9-5 to force a decisive fifth game in their American League Division Series, with the winner set to face Tampa Bay in the league championship series.
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Hubert Hurkacz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters second round, earning his first victory over the four-time tournament champion.
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UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said he would seek a final term, reversing his previous decision to step down.
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Keith Mitchell shot a second-round 65 at Yokohama Country Club to share the Baycurrent Classic lead with Jacob Bridgeman, two shots ahead of four players including Ben Kohles, who shot a 62.
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José Ramírez homered and drove in three runs as Cleveland defeated Chicago 9-5 to force a winner-take-all fifth game in their American League Division Series.
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World number one Jannik Sinner ended his 2026 season to recover from a knee injury and will miss the European indoor season and ATP Finals in Turin, a decision supported by Novak Djokovic.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 in Game 4 of the National League Division Series to advance to the National League Championship Series for the third consecutive season.
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport opened a hearing on Senegal's appeal after CAF overturned its extra-time victory in March and awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco following a walk-off protest over a penalty decision.
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Tampa Bay beat New York 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep of the American League Division Series and reach the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2020.
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Milwaukee defeated San Diego in Game 4 of the National League Division Series to advance to the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers.
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Manchester City face an upcoming trip to Liverpool after a guilty verdict in their landmark Premier League financial-rules case, with the club maintaining its innocence and appealing the decision.
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Senegal and Morocco contest the Africa Cup of Nations title at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday.
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport heard Senegal's appeal against CAF's decision to strip it of the Africa Cup of Nations title and award the championship to Morocco, promising a ruling within days.
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The Rays beat the Yankees 4-3 with help from Victor Mesa Jr.'s go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning, completing a three-game Division Series sweep to advance to the American League Championship Series.
wusf.org (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 09 October 2026
The Brewers beat the Padres 3-1 to win the best-of-five National League Division Series in four games, while the Padres managed only three hits despite a home run by Tatis Jr.
ny1.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 09 October 2026
The Court of Arbitration for Sport heard Senegal's appeal on October 8 over the African football confederation's decision to declare Senegal's match victory a forfeit and award the Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco.
ca.sports.yahoo.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 09 October 2026
The Dodgers beat the Braves 4-1 on Pages' two-run single in the seventh inning, winning the Division Series 3-1 and advancing to face the Brewers in the National League Championship Series.
sfgate.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 09 October 2026
Victor Mesa Jr.'s go-ahead two-run homer helped the Rays beat the Yankees 4-3, completing a three-game Division Series sweep and securing their first American League Championship Series appearance since 2020.
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