General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 13, 2026, 5:30 AM ET
College Football
Texas suffered a damaging upset against Oklahoma, and CFP hopes espn.com now look sharply diminished for the Longhorns as Georgia remains firmly in control of the picture. Week 6 produced multiple surprises across the sport, and the postseason projections espn.com have been reshaped accordingly. Three top-10 SEC teams fell, leaving the conference's upset-filled weekend as one of the most dramatic of the season, as the best moments espn.com from Week 6 make clear. The updated Top 25 rankings espn.com reflect that turbulence, while the AP poll espn.com keeps Georgia at the summit.
Michigan has opted to stick with Underwood at quarterback espn.com, with Whittingham confirming Beck will continue calling plays. At Texas, Sarkisian defended Arch Manning espn.com after the upset loss, arguing that the Manning name has drawn outsized criticism. UCLA, meanwhile, has voiced serious concern espn.com over the knee injury sustained by quarterback Nico Iamaleava.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning said defensive tackle Bear Alexander will avoid discipline espn.com over a helmet-punch incident that injured Iamaleava. Texas A&M coach Mike Elko, meanwhile, expressed regret espn.com for his "cesspool" remarks about Aggie fans following the loss to Missouri. Alabama, for its part, is unlikely to see Ryan Coleman-Williams espn.com in the trip to Tennessee, according to DeBoer.
NFL
The NFL's Week 5 slate produced plenty of talking points, led by the social media trolling espn.com that accompanied several victories, with the Jets' "Cleveland Brown" jab standing out. ESPN's NFL Nation reporters weighed in on the biggest questions, including whether the Ravens can win big espn.com with Tyler Huntley and whether the Vikings are legitimate contenders. Elsewhere, the Week 5 overreactions espn.com centered on whether the Titans should consider a new quarterback and whether the NFC East winner could post a losing record.
WNBA
The Valkyries have made a remarkable ascent, with their rapid rise espn.com from expansion side to Finals contender completed in just two years. Meanwhile, the Dream still do not have a confirmed venue for their WNBA Finals home games espn.com, as conflicting events at State Farm Arena remain unresolved.
MLB Postseason
Milwaukee opened the NLCS with a win over the Dodgers espn.com, a hard-fought result between the league's top two seeds.
Golf
Grant Forrest celebrated a huge Spanish Open victory bbc.co.uk in Madrid, speaking of his validation and relief after holding his nerve over the closing holes.
Football
Wales take a 1-0 lead into their play-off semi-final second leg, and have been given a history lesson ahead of the Albania clash bbc.co.uk. In Ireland, former All-Ireland winner John McEntee has been appointed Monaghan manager bbc.co.uk, replacing Bannigan.
Rugby League and Union
England's Rugby League World Cup squad has been shaken up, with Lewis left out of the opener while captain George Williams partners Harry Smith in the half-back pairing. In the Premiership, a try-heavy round has sparked debate over scoring inflation and points pile-ups bbc.co.uk, alongside the return of old-school Saracens.
Cricket
Director of cricket Rob Key believes Brydon Carse can return to England colours bbc.co.uk, while Ollie Pope has pulled out of the Afghanistan Premier League bbc.co.uk draft, a controversial league he has now withdrawn from.
Horse Racing
Trainer Willie Mullins has been fined and his horse disqualified bbc.co.uk by a British Horseracing Authority panel following a doping test.
Boxing
Callum Smith will face Dmitry Bivol bbc.co.uk for the unified world light-heavyweight title in Russia. Lauren Price will defend her unified welterweight titles bbc.co.uk against Kotaskova, a bout broadcast on BBC.
Other Sports
Great Britain's Sky Brown won silver bbc.co.uk at the World Skate Games Olympic qualifier, while Matt Richardson has been withdrawn from the British cycling squad bbc.co.uk for next week's World Championships. Arizona State is in talks with Dave Hakstol espn.com about taking over its men's hockey program. The Welsh Rugby Union has named Lyndon Faulkner as its new chairman bbc.co.uk, while BBC Sport has examined the complex issue of egg-freezing in sport.