General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 27, 2026, 3:40 PM ET
College Football
Robert Griffin III said Monday he is 100 percent interested espn.com in the Baylor head coaching job and has already spoken with the athletic director, Baylor's only Heisman Trophy winner making his case publicly. Oregon's season has unraveled quickly, and quarterback Dante Moore espn.com is not expected to return this year after missing three games with a concussion, according to coach Dan Lanning. Ducks fans are now asking what went wrong espn.com for a team that began the year with championship hopes. Miami receiver Malachi Toney espn.com is gaining ground in the Heisman race, while LSU's Sam Leavitt is also closing in. In the playoff picture, analysts are asking whether the Big 12 espn.com can secure two bids after Week 8 results. The Group of 6 is also drawing attention, with a breakout watch espn.com on which non-power programs could crack the College Football Playoff.
NFL
The Minnesota Vikings stayed unbeaten bbc.co.uk in Week 7 while the Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Seahawks, and the Eagles also dropped their game, making for a chaotic week across the league.
WNBA
Kiah Stokes led the Valkyries espn.com to a 64-55 win in Game, giving the team a 3-2 lead in the WNBA Finals with her defense and her play at center. Dream head coach Karl Smesko backed Reese espn.com and blasted officials for missing what he called a ridiculous contact. In the draft class, JuJu Watkins opens as the projected No. 1 pick espn.com in the early 2027 mock draft, with Madison Booker and Hannah Hidalgo rounding out the projected top three.
College Basketball
The women's bracket picture has taken shape, with eight new teams entering the 76-team field espn.com while South Carolina and UConn hold the top seeds. Men's season previews are also out, with picks for the new season espn.com that examine who might repeat and who faces pressure, and separate predictions for all 32 women's conference champions espn.com are on the board.
Baseball
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Rays espn.com in Game 3 of the World Series, and the Milwaukee Bucks used the result to troll the Rays and the Heat's 0-4 start in a postgame jab. Sweeps have been rare in the Fall Classic, and a historical list espn.com shows 21 of them across World Series history.
Tennis
Venus Williams lost again bbc.co.uk, falling to 28-years-younger Lilli Tagger at the Guangzhou Open, her 16th straight defeat as the 46-year-old former world number one struggles to regain form.
Motorsport
Formula 1's next engine rules propose simpler, cheaper hybrid V8s bbc.co.uk from 2030-31. Alex Dunne, the F2 title challenger, completed an IndyCar test bbc.co.uk in Alabama while still fighting for the championship. BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson examined how much bbc.co.uk of Kimi Antonelli's dominance comes from his own ability.
Gymnastics
The U.S. women were edged out for gold at the 2026 world championships, but Skye Blakely and Claire Pease stood out in five takeaways espn.com from the meet.
Cricket
Sri Lanka thrashed Pakistan bbc.co.uk by eight wickets, ending England's hopes in the tri-series, and England are now officially out bbc.co.uk of the competition. Lancashire are weighing a farewell for James Anderson bbc.co.uk amid fan unrest.
Rugby Union & League
Garry Ringrose is set to miss bbc.co.uk Ireland's November Nations Championship games, and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso should return for England after a hamstring issue. Scotland coach Gregor Townsend reflected on bbc.co.uk his side's chance of beating New Zealand. Wales have called up Mac Page after Rio Dyer's hamstring injury bbc.co.uk, while Freya Bell is ruled out bbc.co.uk of Wales' second WXV Japan Test pending a scan. England's women face a do-or-die clash bbc.co.uk against Samoa at the World Cup, with Jez Litten and Morgan Knowles coming into the line-up.
Other
Colin Kaepernick reflected bbc.co.uk on the cost of his protest ten years on. A 15-year-old amateur, Mitchell Lawrie, is eyeing a £501,000 bbc.co.uk live TV prize against Luke Littler. Scottish curling rinks are chasing European medals bbc.co.uk in a live BBC broadcast.
Coming Up
Lawrie faces Littler bbc.co.uk in a live TV special for a £501,000 prize. England's women play Samoa bbc.co.uk in their final World Cup group game.