General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: November 3, 2026, 10:44 PM ET
College Football Playoff
Miami espn.com claimed the top spot in the first CFP rankings, with the 8-0 Hurricanes featuring two Heisman contenders in the quarterback race. The committee's debut ranking also drew heavy criticism, and Week 10 outrage espn.com centered on Notre Dame's place in the field. A tiered breakdown espn.com sorts the 29 contenders for the 12-team field, while bubble teams espn.com are being tracked conference by conference. Oddsmakers have also published Week 10 betting lines espn.com, with Notre Dame and Utah favored in their matchups, and Power Rankings espn.com were reshuffled after a chaotic weekend.
Heisman Race
South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers espn.com earned Heisman of the Week honors with a throwback performance, while Darian Mensah made his own move. The race is wide open again espn.com following the upsets, and Week 10 could reshape the odds board entirely.
Upsets & Coaching
East Texas A&M stunned Oklahoma espn.com in a historic season-opening upset, and the Sooners coach apologized afterward. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule urged calm espn.com after a fan cursed at his daughter following a loss. At Missouri, Eli Drinkwitz said he is "not a candidate" espn.com for the Florida State job, and LSU's Will Wade controversy espn.com was traced back through four years of history.
NBA
Draymond Green was ejected espn.com for the first time this season after a scuffle with Brooks and the Suns, and Stephen Curry said the incident "lit a fire" in the Warriors.
WNBA
The New York Liberty are searching for a coach espn.com for a second straight offseason after DeMarco's exit, and a coaching tracker espn.com shows Los Angeles also has an opening. Golden State's title run was ranked against past champions espn.com, and WNBA Art espn.com highlighted the season's top moments.
Boxing & Wrestling
Jake Paul vowed to "hang up the gloves" espn.com if he loses to Cedric Doumbe on December 24. WWE's champion vs. champion history espn.com is previewed ahead of Saturday's Crown Jewel event.
Golf & Motorsport
Spire Motorsports suspended espn.com Carson Hocevar ahead of Sunday's NASCAR Cup finale at Homestead. Lee Westwood said he is unemployed bbc.co.uk amid LIV uncertainty, while Rahm discussed his own exit. Novak Djokovic kept his bid bbc.co.uk alive to squeeze into the ATP Finals. In Formula, Andrew Benson answered bbc.co.uk questions on the Hamilton-Leclerc tension at Ferrari. A horse sold by King Charles won the Melbourne Cup bbc.co.uk for trainer and rider Ethan Brown.
NFL
Chicago beat Seattle in a wild week eight that also saw the Vikings, Chiefs, Cowboys and Seahawks all fall, as the Broncos topped the Chiefs bbc.co.uk.
Rugby
England beat the USA 134-0 bbc.co.uk to reach the wheelchair rugby league World Cup semi-finals. New Zealand recalled Kalyn Ponga bbc.co.uk to their squad after his broken arm, and Felipe Contepomi returned to Dublin bbc.co.uk to lead Argentina. Ollie Chessum committed long-term bbc.co.uk to Leicester Tigers, while Noel McNamara was appointed Leinster head coach bbc.co.uk. Peter Murchie called for bbc.co.uk a major defensive improvement from Wales, and the All Blacks aim to preserve bbc.co.uk their unbeaten record against Scotland. World Rugby laid out referee standards bbc.co.uk for the autumn internationals.
Soccer & Other Sport
Warrington head coach Sam Burgess bbc.co.uk signed a new two-year deal. Clark Laidlaw, head coach of Super Rugby champions Hurricanes, has made a huge impact bbc.co.uk in New Zealand. Sussex named Beth Barrett-Wild bbc.co.uk as their first female CEO. Josh Kerr's mile record is up for a World Athletics award bbc.co.uk, and the funeral of Ciara Mageean was held in Ireland bbc.co.uk. Cricket's Media Club awards went to Robinson, Sharma and Bamber bbc.co.uk. In rugby league, Jon Wilkin backed a £30m funding plea bbc.co.uk to the Prime Minister.
College Basketball & Recruiting
Opening day in college hoops included Florida's win espn.com and an Arizona loss, while South Carolina's debut espn.com and JuJu's return headlined the season's first day. The 76-team March Madness bracket expansion espn.com raised new questions. Top-25 senior Malachi Jordan committed to St. John's espn.com, his highest-ranked pledge under Pitino.
Fantasy & Baseball
Fantasy managers were advised to start a 10-team knockout league espn.com this week, and category specialists espn.com were flagged as available adds. In MLB, the league made its latest CBA proposal espn.com as the labor battle over a lockout and salary cap intensifies.
Running
A 24-year-old runner, Rachel Apa, died after collapsing espn.com two miles from the finish of the New York City Marathon.
Coming Up
The first CFP rankings are the focus of Miami's race espn.com with Notre Dame looming. Spire's Carson Hocevar sits out Sunday's finale espn.com at Homestead. Djokovic's ATP Finals bid bbc.co.uk remains alive, and Jake Paul fights Cedric Doumbe espn.com on December 24.