General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 12, 2026, 3:40 PM ET
Football
Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham confirmed that Bryce Underwood espn.com remains the starting quarterback, with offensive coordinator Beck continuing to call the plays. Northern Ireland, meanwhile, hope for one last swing bbc.co.uk at a World Cup place, with Michael McArdle insisting the squad still believes in its chances.
In the NFL, the Ravens examined espn.com whether Tyler Huntley can carry them to bigger things after Week, while the Titans face questions about their quarterback situation espn.com following Cam Ward's struggles. Tua Tagovailoa's overtime interception sealed espn.com the Ravens' win. The San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings both remain unbeaten bbc.co.uk after a rare tie, and the Jets' trolling of the Browns topped espn.com the week's social media jabs.
Baseball
The Brewers beat espn.com the Dodgers in a hard-fought NLCS opener between the league's top two seeds.
College Football
Georgia rose espn.com to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 following its win at Alabama, while Texas fell to seventh after a loss to Oklahoma espn.com. Week 6 delivered widespread upsets, with three top-10 SEC teams losing, and a Red River espn.com classic adding to the theatrics. The Big Ten admitted espn.com it spotted the ball incorrectly on Oregon's potential tying two-point conversion. Projections for the playoff picture have shifted considerably espn.com, with a new No. 1 emerging, and bowl outlooks were reassessed espn.com after the chaotic weekend. The Top 25 espn.com was reshuffled after Week, and the AP poll reaction espn.com mapped out what comes next for each ranked team.
Tennis
Alexander Zverev is guaranteed bbc.co.uk to finish the 2026 season as world number one. Britain's Sonay Kartal continued bbc.co.uk her impressive form since returning from injury, advancing at the Wuhan Open after Zheng Qinwen withdrew.
Golf
Chase Briscoe is not golf, but Michael Brennan claimed espn.com the Baycurrent Classic by a single shot for his second PGA Tour win of the season. Grant Forrest spoke of "validation and relief bbc.co.uk" after his Spanish Open triumph in Madrid. The DP World Tour will not allow bbc.co.uk LIV Golf players to compete at its events in 2027.
NASCAR
Chase Briscoe held off espn.com Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell in a Charlotte photo finish to win his second straight playoff race.
WNBA
The Dream's home venue espn.com for the WNBA Finals remains undecided due to conflicting events at State Farm Arena. The Valkyries' rapid rise espn.com from expansion team to Finals contender in just two years has been remarkable.
Boxing and Combat Sports
Callum Smith will face bbc.co.uk Dmitry Bivol for the unified world light-heavyweight title in Russia. Canelo Alvarez remains willing espn.com to fight in Riyadh despite airport attacks in the region, according to a Saudi official. Lauren Price will defend bbc.co.uk her unified welterweight titles against Kotaskova on BBC. WWE's Roman Reigns retained espn.com his title after beating LA Knight at Money in the Bank.
Cricket
Ollie Pope withdrew bbc.co.uk from the draft for the Afghanistan Premier League. Rob Key suggested bbc.co.uk Brydon Carse can return to the England side, and England appointed bbc.co.uk South African Eric Simons as Test bowling coach. Bad light again halted play bbc.co.uk in the first Test between South Africa and another side, with over 60 overs lost.
Darts
Jonny Clayton beat bbc.co.uk Luke Humphries to claim the Swiss title, his first ranking title of the year.
Rugby Union
Points-scoring has surged bbc.co.uk in the Premiership after a try-filled round, while Saracens' return to an old-school style featured prominently.
Other
Lyndon Faulkner was named bbc.co.uk the new chair of the Welsh Rugby Union. Sky Brown won silver bbc.co.uk at the World Skate Games as an Olympic qualifier. Britain's track cyclists prepare bbc.co.uk for the Shanghai World Championships. Swansea's humble approach bbc.co.uk under Matos is paying dividends for the Championship leaders. Finally, a look at unworn sports kit bbc.co.uk examines where elite sport's excess equipment ends up.