General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: November 5, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Golf & LIV Golf
BC Partners espn.com has pulled out of the financing deal for LIV Golf 2.0, a major blow after not enough top golfers committed to return in 2027. The league is set to announce bbc.co.uk on Thursday that it will wind down after its financial backers withdrew support. Rory McIlroy backed the DP World Tour's decision espn.com to allow former members back, saying there has to be a bit of a reset. Nelly Korda claimed her second bbc.co.uk LPGA player-of-the-year award as the world number one.
College Football & the CFP
Miami topped the first College Football Playoff rankings espn.com, setting up a rematch with No. 11 Notre Dame, with two Heisman contenders in quarterback Darian Mensah among the reasons. Analysts have been weighing the fatal flaws espn.com of each playoff team, while the early bubble picture espn.com remains unsettled. Florida State slid onto the Bottom 10 espn.com after Mike Norvell's exit. Miami's star receiver Malachi Toney will undergo surgery espn.com for a high ankle sprain, while his status for the Notre Dame game is uncertain espn.com. Georgia has emerged as the early favorite espn.com to win the 2027 national title. Kentucky landed a commitment espn.com from 7-foot-5 center Cherif Millogo, the No. 8 hoops recruit in 2027.
Basketball
Draymond Green was ejected espn.com after a scuffle with Brooks and the Suns, the first ejection of his season, and Stephen Curry said it lit a fire espn.com in the Warriors. The Big Ten and SEC continue to contend for the top spot in the women's conference power rankings espn.com, while the men's rankings espn.com ask whether the Big Ten can win again. The WNBA Finals drew a surge in attendance and record ratings espn.com, the most watched since 1999 with an average of 1.88 million viewers.
Football & Rugby
The Saints will start Charlie Smyth bbc.co.uk at kicker on Sunday, according to head coach Kellen Moore. Wales recalled Harry Wilson bbc.co.uk to their squad for the Nations League matches, while uncapped Joe Duncan earns his first call-up. Jac Morgan believes he has added bbc.co.uk an attacking dimension to his game for Wales. Ireland name Casey, Timoney and Jansen bbc.co.uk to start against Argentina. Jack Conan spoke about bbc.co.uk Andy Farrell's influence on Ireland and his desire to keep playing. Finn Russell is frustrated bbc.co.uk by questions over his retirement as he eyes a historic win against the All Blacks. England's RFU chief Bill Sweeney demanded more discipline bbc.co.uk from a card-happy England side.
Tennis
Novak Djokovic is out of the race bbc.co.uk for the ATP Finals in Turin after a Paris Masters defeat. Alexander Zverev complained about the reaction bbc.co.uk to his becoming world number one. Britain's Jodie Burrage is receiving support bbc.co.uk from WTA staff after online death threats.
Boxing & Other Sports
Deontay Wilder will fight bbc.co.uk Australia's Jai Opetaia on the undercard of Fury v Joshua. Canelo Alvarez returned to the top 10 espn.com of the pound-for-pound rankings after defeating Christian Mbilli. Olympic bronze medallist Ana Barbosu received a two-year ban bbc.co.uk for a doping violation. Leicestershire lost its appeal bbc.co.uk and its relegation from Division One of the County Championship is confirmed. The USOPC could seek private investors bbc.co.uk for a stake in Team USA's commercial rights. Esteban Ocon's F1 career is in doubt bbc.co.uk after he was dropped by Haas. Hyrox's Olympic ambitions raise questions bbc.co.uk about the future of triathlon. Amy Hunt visited England's camp bbc.co.uk ahead of a Sunday match. Storm Stacey returns to the North West 200 bbc.co.uk in 2027 after a magical debut. Wrexham secured victory bbc.co.uk over Middlesbrough, and Phil Parkinson spoke with pride about the performance. Chris Billam-Smith seeks revenge bbc.co.uk against Cheavon Clarke. The Valkyries' title drew an estimated 400,000 fans espn.com to their parade in the Bay Area. Ramla Ali's biopic shared its making espn.com story, and The Greatest espn.com cast discussed portraying Muhammad Ali. HBO Max released a trailer espn.com for a Josh Allen-produced documentary on the Buffalo blizzard. MLB's labor battle is intensifying espn.com as the CBA expiry approaches in December. Notre Dame's supporting cast is key espn.com to CJ Carr's title bid.
Coming Up
Miami and Notre Dame meet in South Bend espn.com on Saturday, with Toney's availability still in doubt. LIV Golf is set to announce bbc.co.uk its wind-down on Thursday. Ireland face Argentina bbc.co.uk in the Nations Championship this weekend.