General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: November 3, 2026, 3:40 PM ET
Marathon Tragedy
A 24-year-old runner from Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, Rachel Apa espn.com, died after collapsing about two miles from the finish of the New York City Marathon.
NASCAR
Spire Motorsports suspended espn.com Cup driver Carson Hocevar for this Sunday's finale at Homestead.
Fantasy Sports
Players looking for a fresh format can start a 10-team knockout league espn.com this week, with the last team standing taking the title.
MLB Labor Talks
MLB has made its latest CBA proposal as the current agreement expires espn.com in December, with a lockout and a salary cap both in play.
Rugby Union & League
Warrington head coach Sam Burgess signed a new two-year deal bbc.co.uk with the club. Clark Laidlaw, head coach of Super Rugby champions Hurricanes, has drawn attention for his work in New Zealand bbc.co.uk. Noel McNamara will succeed Leo Cullen as Leinster head coach, and fans are asking what his appointment will bring bbc.co.uk. Ollie Chessum said he could not see himself bbc.co.uk with another club after extending his deal at Leicester. Peter Murchie called for a vast improvement bbc.co.uk in Wales' defence ahead of the Japan match. Kalyn Ponga has been named back into New Zealand's extended squad bbc.co.uk for the World Cup semi-final. England beat the USA 134-0 to reach the wheelchair rugby league semi-finals bbc.co.uk. The All Blacks are motivated to preserve bbc.co.uk their unbeaten record against Scotland.
Basketball
Draymond Green was ejected espn.com after a scuffle with Brooks and the Suns, the first ejection of his season. Florida's win and Arizona's loss headlined opening-day college hoops espn.com performances. JuJu Watkins returned espn.com to score 21 points for USC. South Carolina's debut as the No. 1 team was another highlight of opening day espn.com. Malachi Jordan, a top-25 senior, committed espn.com to St. John's, his highest-ranked recruit under Pitino. The Lions say the early signs are positive bbc.co.uk for injured Jack Campbell.
College Football
Sooners coach apologized espn.com after East Texas A&M pulled off a historic upset of Oklahoma. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule urged calm espn.com after a fan cursed at his daughter following a loss. FSU fired espn.com Mike Norvell in the midst of another down year. Lane Kiffin said he is "sad" that the LSU-Alabama game espn.com will take a hiatus in 2027. The latest CFP power rankings espn.com reflect a wild week of upsets, and the first CFP ranking espn.com arrives tonight. Bowl and playoff projections have been reshaped by more top-25 losses espn.com. Heisman race odds espn.com remain wide open after week.
WNBA & Women's Sports
The New York Liberty fired espn.com head coach Chris DeMarco after one season. The WNBA coaching carousel includes openings in Los Angeles and New York espn.com. Sussex named Beth Barrett-Wild as their first female CEO bbc.co.uk.
Golf & Other Sports
Lee Westwood said he is unemployed bbc.co.uk while his LIV future remains uncertain. Horse Point of Law, sold by King Charles bbc.co.uk, won the Melbourne Cup. George Russell reflected on how his F1 title bid unravelled bbc.co.uk after Antonelli took the crown.
Coming Up
The CFP rankings espn.com are scheduled to be released tonight. The NASCAR Cup finale espn.com at Homestead takes place this Sunday.