General Sports 8-Hour Briefing

Last updated: October 11, 2026, 10:40 PM ET

NFL

The Jets' "Cleveland Brown" trolling led the league's social media jabs after Week 5 wins. In the Sunday slate, the 49ers are looking to Mike Evans to push them over the top, while the Jaguars' self-sabotage against the Eagles drew scrutiny. Titans quarterback questions and the NFC East's mediocrity headlined the weekly overreactions.

College Football

Georgia rose to No. 1 in the Week 7 AP Top 25 after its win at Alabama, while Texas fell to No. 7 and Oregon went unranked. A officiating mistake drew attention when the Big Ten admitted the ball was spotted incorrectly on Oregon's potential tying two-point conversion. Texas's loss to Oklahoma in an upset dimmed its College Football Playoff hopes, and the SEC delivered upsets galore with three top-10 teams losing. The updated CFP top 12 now features a new No. 1, and the Week 6 poll reaction breaks down for each ranked team. Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer criticized sophomore cornerback Dijon Lee Jr. over his costly personal foul, questioning his emotional maturity. In recruiting, five-star receiver Easton Royal flipped his commitment from Texas to Florida.

Baseball

The Dodgers took an early lead in Game 1 of the NLCS on Andy Pages' RBI single, with live updates following the matchup against the Brewers.

Golf

Michael Brennan claimed the Baycurrent Classic with a one-shot victory over Jacob Bridgeman and Keith Mitchell, earning his second PGA Tour win of the season.

NASCAR

Chase Briscoe held off Christopher Bell in a Charlotte photo finish to win his second straight playoff race.

Cricket

England are set to add South African Eric Simons to Stephen Fleming's backroom staff as their Test bowling coach.

Darts

Jonny Clayton claimed his first ranking title of the year by beating Luke Humphries in the Swiss final.

WWE

At Money in the Bank, Roman Reigns retained his title after beating LA Knight, and a wave of contenders now wants a shot at the Tribal Chief.

Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton called his Singapore Grand Prix strategy decision a "painful lesson" after dropping from P3 to P6, and apologised to Ferrari for ignoring a pit call. The error means Kimi Antonelli moves to the brink of the title.

Boxing

Canelo Alvarez remains willing to fight in Riyadh despite escalating violence in the region, a Saudi official said.