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October 2026
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Packers lose DT Javon Hargrave to season-ending torn AchillesVerifiedOctober 12, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETinjuries
Georgia defeats Alabama 20-17 on October 11, claims No. 1 in AP poll for first time since 2024VerifiedOctober 12, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETscores-results
Guardians complete 2-0 ALDS comeback, reach ALCS with 2-0 win over White Sox on October 11VerifiedOctober 11, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETmlb
Packers defeat Bears 31-7 on October 11, force five turnovers at Lambeau FieldVerifiedOctober 11, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETnfl
49ers' Williams active for week 5, returns from ACL recoveryVerifiedOctober 11, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETinjuries
Five-star WR Easton Royal flips to Florida, six days before Texas gameVerifiedOctober 11, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETcollege
Man City beats Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield after guilty verdict on financial breachesVerifiedOctober 11, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETsoccer
A'ja Wilson wins fifth WNBA MVP, first player to three-peatVerifiedOctober 8, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETwnba
Brewers defeat Padres to face Dodgers in third straight NLCSVerifiedOctober 8, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETmlb
MLB proposes 154-game season, expanded playoffs; ties all changes to salary cap on October 8VerifiedOctober 8, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETmlb
SEC weighs one-year sit-out rule for intra-conference transfersDevelopingOctober 8, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETcollege
Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson retires mid-season, citing mental health (October 6)VerifiedOctober 7, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETnfl
NFL, NFLPA clarify celebration rules: Imitating drinking Will not trigger penalties or finesDevelopingOctober 7, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETnfl
WNBA first-round playoffs set viewership record: 1.3M average viewers, up 37 percent year-over-yearVerifiedOctober 7, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETwnba
NFL Referees Association challenges severity of two officials' suspensionsVerifiedOctober 6, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETnfl
NFL sets penalty record through Week 4 as touchdowns nullified at historic rateDevelopingOctober 6, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETnfl
Dennis Franchione, legendary college football coach, dies at 75VerifiedOctober 6, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETcollege-football
Seahawks signing RB Joe Mixon to practice squad after foot injury cost him 2025 seasonVerifiedOctober 5, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETnfl
Packers lose LB Cooper to season-ending Achilles injuryVerifiedOctober 5, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETinjuries
Alexander Ovechkin announces 2026-27 will be his final NHL seasonVerifiedOctober 5, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETnhl
Chourio walk-off carries Brewers to 2-0 NLDS lead over Padres on October 4VerifiedOctober 4, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETmlb
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson exits with ankle injury, listed day-to-day after Sunday Oct. 4 win vs. TitansVerifiedOctober 4, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETinjuries
Rasmussen no-hitter through 7 2/3 innings carries Rays to 1-0 ALDS Game 1 win over Yankees, Oct. 4VerifiedOctober 4, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETmlb
CeeDee Lamb 17 catches, winning TD in final 40 seconds lift Cowboys past Texans 34-30 on Oct. 4VerifiedOctober 4, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETnfl
Aaron Judge ruled out of Yankees ALDS roster due to lingering calf strainVerifiedOctober 3, 2026 · 7:44 PM ETmlb
Tennessee benches five-star freshman QB Faizon Brandon during Auburn game after interceptionVerifiedOctober 3, 2026 · 7:44 PM ETcollege
Pitt QB Mason Heintschel out for season with ACL tear sustained against Virginia TechVerifiedOctober 3, 2026 · 7:44 PM ETnfl
Wakefield Trinity wins Super League Grand Final, ending 58-year title droughtVerifiedOctober 3, 2026 · 7:44 PM ETscores-results
NFL suspends 49ers owner Jed York six games, fines $500K for personal conduct violationVerifiedOctober 3, 2026 · 7:44 PM ETnfl
Braves 6, Phillies 2: Kerr's scoreless 3 1/3 innings carry Atlanta past Philadelphia in Wild Card clincher, October 2VerifiedOctober 2, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETmlb
Court dissolves fifth-year eligibility injunction for college basketball playersVerifiedOctober 2, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETcollege
Pistons, Duren agree to five-year, $200 million extension, ending months-long standoffVerifiedOctober 2, 2026 · 7:43 PM ETtransactions
Shaw levels Madrid as City's women draw 1-1 in Champions League, October 1VerifiedOctober 1, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETsoccer
WNBA clears A'ja Wilson for Game 3 after determining fan incident occurred outside stands, October 1VerifiedOctober 1, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETwnba
Saints RB Etienne placed on IR with hamstring injury, October 1VerifiedOctober 1, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETinjuries
Lovullo stays as D-backs manager with two-year extensionVerifiedOctober 1, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETtransactions
WTA announces equal prize money at all combined 1000 events by 2027VerifiedOctober 1, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETtennis
Browns vs. Steelers on Thursday Night Football: 2-1 AFC North rivals compete for division lead on Oct. 3VerifiedOctober 1, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETnfl
ESPN and College Football Playoff in tense media-rights negotiations with Oct. 9 deadlineVerifiedOctober 1, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETcollege-football
College football viewership down 11% through September vs. 2025VerifiedOctober 1, 2026 · 7:42 PM ETcollege-football