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Georgia won 20-17 at Alabama on Saturday, October 11, and claimed the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 poll with 66 of 70 first-place votes.
The Cleveland Guardians erased a two-game deficit in the ALDS, becoming the 11th team to complete such a comeback in a best-of-five series, and advanced to the ALCS with a 2-0 victory over the White Sox on October 11.
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 31-7 on Sunday at Lambeau Field, with the Packers forcing five turnovers and controlling the game after a tight halftime score.
Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0 on Sunday at Anfield in their first match after an independent commission upheld 114 of 115 financial rule breach charges against the club.
Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson received 65 of 74 first-place votes to win her fifth WNBA MVP award, becoming the first player in league history to win three consecutive MVPs.
Milwaukee Brewers defeated San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 4 of the NLDS on October 8 at Petco Park to advance to the League Championship Series.
MLB on October 8 proposed reducing the regular season from 162 to 154 games with a weekly off-day, expanding Division Series to best-of-seven, and allowing higher seeds to choose their opponents.
Lane Johnson, the Philadelphia Eagles' two-time All-Pro right tackle, announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday, October 6, after 14 seasons, citing mental health concerns and family priorities.
The WNBA's first-round playoffs averaged 1.3 million viewers across 10 games on ESPN, Prime Video, and USA Network, marking the most-watched opening round in league history.
Dennis Franchione, who compiled a 213-135-2 record over 30 seasons as a head coach and won eight conference championships, died at age 75 on Tuesday.
The NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer, with 929 career goals, announced on Monday, October 5 that the 2026-27 season will be his 22nd and last before retirement.
Jackson Chourio delivered a two-out, two-strike single in the bottom of the ninth inning on October 4 to give Milwaukee a 4-3 walk-off victory over San Diego in Game 2 of the NLDS.
Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning with 10 strikeouts as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 1-0 on Saturday, October 4, in ALDS Game 1.
CeeDee Lamb caught a career-high 17 passes for 189 yards, including the game-winning 12-yard touchdown with 40 seconds remaining, as the Dallas Cowboys erased a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat the winless Houston Texans 34-30 on Sunday, October 4.
The Yankees' captain and three-time AL MVP has been excluded from the team's 26-man playoff roster for the ALDS against Tampa Bay after a moderate calf strain sustained September 16 did not heal in time.
Wakefield Trinity defeated Warrington Wolves 27-14 at Old Trafford on October 3 to claim the Super League championship for the first time since 1968.
Ray Kerr, a 32-year-old reliever who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2024 and worked at a 7-Eleven five years ago, earned the win Thursday as the Braves defeated the Phillies 6-2 in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series to advance to the NLDS.
Detroit center Jalen Duren agreed to a five-year, $200 million contract extension Thursday night, ending monthslong restricted free agency negotiations.
Manchester City's women's team drew 1-1 with Real Madrid on October 1, 2026, in the Women's Champions League league stage.
The WNBA announced it would not issue further punishment to four-time MVP A'ja Wilson beyond the technical foul she received during Game 2 of the Fever-Aces series.
The Arizona Diamondbacks extended manager Torey Lovullo with a two-year contract on October 1, 2026, keeping him for an 11th season after the team finished 86-76 and narrowly missed the postseason.
The Cleveland Browns host the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4 Thursday Night Football with both teams at 2-1. The winner takes temporary first place in the AFC North.
ESPN and the College Football Playoff are in difficult negotiations on media rights for a 24-team playoff expansion.
Andrew Cogliano, 39, has been promoted to assistant general manager of the Colorado Avalanche after two years as special assistant to general manager Joe Sakic.
The San Diego Padres added right-hander Joe Musgrove to their 26-player Wild Card roster against the Chicago Cubs.
The Phillies clinched the third National League Wild Card spot and the Astros won the American League West on September 27, the final day of the regular season, completing the 12-team playoff field.
Breanna Stewart scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the No. 8 seed New York Liberty defeated the No.
Philadelphia defeated Tampa Bay 7-1 on September 27 to secure the National League wild card berth, ending a week in which they nearly became the first team since 1903 to blow a four-game lead with five games remaining.
Brandon McNulty of the United States won the UCI world road race championship in Montreal on September 27, finishing 13 seconds ahead of the field over a 273.4-kilometer course.
The International team holds a 10-5-7.5 lead over the United States after day three of the Presidents Cup at Medinah and needs five points in Sunday's 12-match singles to secure their first title in 28 years.
Justin Verlander, 43, made his 595th and final MLB start for Detroit on Saturday, September 26, recording six strikeouts over 5⅔ innings before being removed from the game by his daughter Genevieve in the sixth inning.
Demi Vollering, 29, won the women's road race world championship in Montreal on Saturday, September 26, defeating Kasia Niewiadoma in a dramatic sprint finish with less than 200 meters remaining.
The NHL is adopting an 84-game regular season for the first time since 1994, per a collective bargaining agreement running through 2030.
Italy defeated China 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinals on Thursday in Shenzhen.
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-1 on September 24 to secure their first playoff appearance in five years.
Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong stole his 40th base on September 24 against the Marlins to become the seventh player in MLB history to achieve 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season.
Bob Pettit, who won the NBA's first MVP award in 1955-56 and became the league's first 20,000-point scorer, died on September 23 at his home in Metairie, Louisiana.
Angel Reese became the first player in WNBA history to record 500 rebounds in a single season on September 19, 2026, during Atlanta's 106-81 win over Chicago.
The Yankees placed right-hander Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day injured list on September 24, retroactive to September 22, with right biceps neuritis.
Tampa Bay Rays clinched the 2026 AL East division title on September 23 after winning Game 2 of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium 6-1, securing the No.
Pete Alonso hit his 41st home run of the 2026 season on September 23 to lead the Orioles to a 4-2 victory over the Blue Jays in Game 1 of a doubleheader, keeping Baltimore alive in the AL Wild Card race.
Minnesota Lynx clinched the WNBA No. 1 playoff seed on September 23 after Portland Fire defeated Golden State Valkyries, despite losing 96-77 to the Indiana Fever.
MLB rescheduled the Cubs-Red Sox weekend series at Fenway Park to avoid a forecasted nor'easter. Sunday's game moves to Friday at 1:05 p.m.
The Boston Red Sox named Chad Tracy their 49th full-time manager on a three-year contract through 2029 with a 2030 option on September 22.
The Detroit Tigers announced that Justin Verlander will start Saturday, September 26, against the Pittsburgh Pirates in what is likely his final career start.
Nicolas Batum announced his retirement from the NBA on September 21, 2026, after 18 seasons.
Kentucky, a 13.5-point to 16.5-point underdog, defeated No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on the road on September 19.
NC State led 31-28 with one second remaining when quarterback CJ Bailey fumbled an intentional safety attempt.
Atlanta defeated Houston 6-2 on Friday night, clinching a playoff spot. Tyler Mahle allowed one run and three hits over six innings in the clinching game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Thursday, September 17, clinching the 2026 NL West title.
The WNBA resumes Thursday, September 17 after a nearly three-week break for the FIBA Women's World Cup with five games on the schedule.
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton in the US Open men's final on September 15, averaging 3.2 million viewers on ABC.
Pete Alonso hit his 300th career home run off Kodai Senga in the top of the ninth inning on September 16 against his former team, the Mets, as Baltimore won 7-5 in extra innings.
The USA women's basketball team won the FIBA World Cup gold medal against France on September 13, capturing their fifth consecutive World Cup title.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on September 16, 2026, clinching their fourth consecutive National League Central division title.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one hit over seven innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on September 16.
The Philadelphia Phillies placed All-Star left-hander Jesús Luzardo on the 15-day injured list on September 15 due to left shoulder inflammation, with no structural damage confirmed by MRI.
Morgan Tuck will stay on as general manager when the Connecticut Sun relocate to Houston and rebrand as the Houston Comets for the 2027 season.
Connor Bedard, 21, has been named the 37th captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, making him the second-youngest captain in franchise history after Jonathan Toews.
The Anaheim Ducks locked in left wing Cutter Gauthier to a six-year, $81 million extension with a $13.5 million average annual value through the 2031-32 season.
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