General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 19, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
College Football Upsets
Miami climbed to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2002, with BYU moving up to No. 2 after a chaotic week. Miami then survived two Hail Marys from Florida State to win in double overtime, while Auburn stunned top-ranked Georgia after a late fumble doomed the Bulldogs. The Big 12 admitted an error in ending the Notre Dame-BYU game, acknowledging Irish had one second left. Bill Connelly described the Saturday as an upset-filled day unlike any in recent memory, and the top playoff contenders were reassessed in light of five top-seven teams losing. Maryland fired defensive coordinator Ted Monachino after a five-game slide, and Florida State lost running back Ousmane Kromah for the season with an ankle injury.
WNBA Finals
Golden State held off Atlanta 68-64 to take a 1-0 lead in the series, with Gabby Williams delivering late as the Valkyries found a way to win.
NASCAR and Golf
Tyler Reddick won in Phoenix as Kyle Larson failed to finish, tightening the playoff title race. Ruoning Yin sank a four-foot birdie on the 16th to win the LPGA Shanghai by one stroke over Choi.
NFL and Other Sports
The Arizona Cardinals upset the Rams in week six while the Eagles lost. Duke cornerback Kimari Robinson apologized for swatting away a trainer's arm during the UNC game. Dylan Raiola came off the bench to lead Oregon to a 17-14 win over his former team. A member of the Air Force died after a fall before the Navy-UTSA game.
Rugby and Cricket
Northampton edged Cardiff 28-12 for the only English win of the Champions Cup openers, while Toulouse denied Exeter a famous win when Slade missed a last-gasp kick. Pau beat Leicester 41-17 with late tries, and Harlequins won 57-19 against Vannes in the Challenge Cup. A rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket.
Tennis, Golf and Athletics
Sonay Kartal lost the Wuhan Open final to Maja Chwalinska after fading from a strong position. Eugenio Chacarra won the DP World India Championship by two strokes to take the Race to Dubai lead. Rhys McClenaghan failed to reach the pommel horse final at the World Championships, and Emma Finucane vowed to come back fighting for gold after narrowly missing out. Lisowski defended his Northern Ireland Open title with a 4-1 win.
Coming Up
Smith defends his WBC title against Puello, with the undercard and viewing details laid out in the BBC preview.