General Sports 8-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 19, 2026, 10:40 PM ET
WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals resume with Game 2 as the Golden State Valkyries espn.com host the Atlanta Dream, with ESPN providing live updates and analysis from courtside. Golden State's Gabby Williams arrived at the arena espn.com in a 49ers jersey, showing her fandom ahead of the matchup.
College Football
Bill Connelly breaks down espn.com an upset-filled Week 7 that stunned fans across the sport. Florida State coach Mike Norvell called the holding penalty espn.com that wiped out a Hail Mary touchdown against Miami an "absolute joke." Texas, meanwhile, is expected to give espn.com redshirt freshman KJ Lacey more first-team reps as Arch struggles.
Men's Basketball
Florida earned the top spot espn.com in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll by a wide margin. In the ESPN Power Rankings, Miami takes over at No. 1 espn.com. Former Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn signed with Kansas espn.com while his eligibility remains under dispute.
NFL
The Arizona Cardinals stunned the Los Angeles Rams bbc.co.uk in Week, while the Eagles lost Jalen Hurts to injury. The Kansas City Chiefs stayed unbeaten in the same round.
Snooker & Rugby
Ronnie O'Sullivan was knocked out bbc.co.uk of the NI Open by Ka Wai Cheung, extending a run of poor form for the seven-time world champion. In rugby, Canada has closed the gap bbc.co.uk on world champions England after forty-one matches. New Zealander Stephen Fleming, England's new Test coach, has suggested bbc.co.uk the national team should be led by an English coach.
Coming Up
The WNBA Finals continue with Game 2 espn.com in Golden State.