Image credit: IMAGE IMAGES via Reuters Connect Tampa Bay Rays (1), New York Yankees (4), 8:00 PM ET TBR: Nick Martinez (15-6, 3.10 ERA, 116 DRA-);NYU: Max Fried (5-5, 2.80 ERA, 79 DRA-). This is the first season of Martínez's MLB career in which he has not made a single appearance out of the bullpen. The distribution of his career over his nine years in the majors is impressive: 160 games as a starter, 151 in relief, 34 starts, two shutouts, nine saves, and a close 63-65 career record, all with a four-year NPB stint, neatly placed in the middle of his career.

1 Avalanche The Avalanche are averaging seven goals per game out of the gates, and four players have at least two goals. That'll do the trick for a team that's deep on the blue line and solid in goal. -- 2-0-0 2 Golden Knights Jack Eichel has picked up right where he left off last season with seven assists already. He's evolved into one of the premier distributors in the world.

For some it is a task to fight; make as much money from the game as possible, and then leave with your health intact. For others, fighting is a way of life; It's a drug that you can't quit. There is a tendency to despise the new era of competitive sports like the clown show. Whether it's UFC fights on the South Lawn of the White House, former Disney kid Jake Paul becoming one of boxing's biggest money-makers, or whatever's going on at Misfits on a given week, the bravado, theatrics and the occasional joke that always accompanies the fight game have been inflated to an obscene level.

This weekend (Sat., Oct. 10, 2026), The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return home to the Apex Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, for UFC Vegas 122. I don't care how many punches there are in UFC 332 (record setting!), we're in the middle of a UFC loss. The battle has not been particularly significant in the last two weeks, and that will not change on Saturday!

Robert Griffin III has a new leader atop his list of Heisman front-runners. After another record-breaking performance, this time against Iowa, Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has taken the top spot. And at this point, it’s pretty hard to argue with him. Smith leads a trio of stars at the top of RGIII’s list, with Miami quarterback Darian Mensah and Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell right behind him.

Last season, the Milwaukee Brewers made their first trip to the National League Championship Series in seven years. They are one of the first back-to-back victory appearances in franchise history. The Brewers attempt to sweep the NLDS when they visit Petco Park to take on the San Diego Padres at 9:30 pm ET. Milwaukee, which finished the regular season with the best record (103-59) in the major leagues, is on the verge of its fourth NLCS appearance after bouncing back to defeat San Diego in a nail-biting home game.

Diego Lopes is still a hot commodity despite his recent UFC title fight loss. During the UFC 332 broadcast this past Saturday, the promotion announced that Lopes will move up the lightweight division to challenge Carlos Oliveira for the BMF ceremonial title at the UFC's year-end designated event - UFC 335 on December 12 in Las Vegas. Speaking on "The Ariel Helwani Show" on Tuesday, Lopes, who has fought in the UFC since the beginning of the crisis, explained why now is the time to move up in weight.

Between the two of them, David Ortiz and Justin Verlander have a combined five World Series rings, 20 All-Star appearances and 3,088 games played in MLB. So, recalling facts about their own illustrious careers shouldn't be too hard for them, right? Their memories were put to the test in a new game called "Fact Or Splat," with some help from Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez.

Lionel Messi turned his official farewell to Argentina into a gala performance, contributing a penalty and two assists in a 3-0 win over Benin in an international friendly on Tuesday at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, where the crowd offered a deafening final ovation to the genius who, for over two decades, defined the footballing pulse of a nation.

The family of women from Ocala-based Glen Hill Farm has been cultivated for decades with quality, especially within the domestic state. In the opening session of the 2026 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. At the October Annual Sale, that quality once again shined brightly in his auction. Just minutes after the hammer was first released on Oct. 6, peace was made for the two-day OBS October Sale as Hip 12, a Glen Hill bay filly homebred by Girvin, elicited a top price of $190,000 from agent Marette Farrell for CJ Thoroughbreds leading into Tuesday's session.

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Sunday night's performance of the Ray Kerr Variety Hour felt like a turning point in this hour. Not only did the Braves survive the Chris Sale bullpen fiasco, they returned home with the series tied and two of their best starting pitchers pitched on full rest. The Dodgers hit the ropes before in back-to-back runs, but those ropes felt especially threatening against Sale and the resurgent Braves.

Steph Curry can remind us on Sunday that preseason results don't matter, but there's still hope to negotiate a deal. The Golden State Warriors, however, were expected to easily beat the Los Angeles Lakers team who were playing without their core trio, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler. They did business and dealing. It was Nellie's night at the Chase Center on Tuesday night, and the Dubs' late big coach was perfectly fine, but getting and running and scoring, scoring and some more scoring paid off.

It has been one of the most chaotic weeks in recent memory, as Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal's training camp aboard his private jet following a disagreement with coach Jorge Jesus, just hours after an emergency meeting was held in Denmark ahead of Portugal's game. The story kicked off over the summer when Portugal were knocked out by Spain in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.

The Duke basketball program held its annual Countdown to the Craziness event this weekend. It's one of the cooler traditions in college basketball, and it can also be a great addition to the pitch. 5-star 2027 forward Asa Montgomery took his official visit to Duke for the countdown to madness and picked up. crystal ball divination to land with the Blue Devil the next day.

The President's Cup 16 edition is here. The classic match between the United States and the non-European International team kicks off on Thursday from Medinah Antipolis in Chicago. The Americans, who have dominated the event since its inception in the mid-1990s, are looking for an eleventh line to win this event. The first team wins at 15.5 points. Advertisement It will open Thursday with a series of five four ball, or "best ball" matches in Medinah.

BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young - plus guards Ben Hammond and Tyler Johnson, as well as forward Amani Hansberry - are scheduled to speak at the ACC Tipoff in Charlotte, NC tomorrow. Before the Virginia Tech section, I have three top questions: No. 1: Who caught the eye of the youth among the novices? Virginia Tech's complex roster is once again built largely on the backs of newcomers.

Dionysius Poroy-Imagn Images When the Padres put Mason Miller on the paternity list before NLDS Game 3, it was always meant to be. Like Chekhov's gun; if you show me the closer is missing in the first act, you'll show me a late-inning situation where he usually appears in the last. The Padres beat the Brewers 4-3 to stay alive, losing the NLDS to 2-1 in what was easily the most entertaining series of the divisional round.

The exciting wonderkid is ready to replace it Florian Wirtzalthough it would be strange. The German has found himself under a bit of pressure at Anfield recently. Florian Wirtz arrived with huge expectations and was thought to be Liverpool's next superstar. Advertisement But things did not go well for the plan. He has struggled to find his place in Andoni Iraola and has not always looked more comfortable in the pace and physicality of English football.

With their season on the brink of ending, the Padres refused to go down quietly. Down 0-2 to the Brewers, the best team in baseball with 103 regular-season wins, San Diego battled in the face of elimination and came through with an adventurous 4-3 win that kept their October dreams alive. This series has had no shortage of bizarre plays and wild last-minute finishes and Game 3 was no different.

Cristiano Ronaldo has said he will not retire from international football in a lengthy statement on social media. The 41-year-old Portuguese's future has been thrown into doubt after he abruptly left his country's Nations League camp last week following a estrangement with his coach Jorge Jesus. Advertisement Ron apologized for his behavior, acknowledging that he must be held accountable for his actions.

Box Score For the third time in this NLDS, the Brewers and Padres fought a close game from start to finish, but this time Milwaukee could not come out on top, as the Padres came away with a 4-3 victory to take the series lead to 2-1 for the Crew. Advertisement Things started with a bang, as Jackson Chourio moved the ball up the middle in the pocket, but Jackson Merrill got a good jump and caught a clever sliding warning on the track, robbing him of the extra base.

The Miami Heat were briefly talked about as a team in the NBA this summer after landing Giannis Antetokounmpo in a trade, finally ending his long flirtation with the Milwaukee Bucks. While the Philadelphia 76ers grabbed them in the public consciousness by trading Jaylen Brown and signing LeBron James, the Heat and Antetokounmpo are working through camp and training to learn just how strong they can be together.

The Tigers were only close to first place in the OU Intercollegiate, finishing just two strokes behind host Oklahoma. Mizzou's lowest-seeded team, a No. 9 under-par team, was eliminated in the third quarter Tuesday by Wichita Antipolis in Wichita, Kansas, to maintain its second-place finish in the second round. This was followed by a 1-over team high in the first round and a 3-under in the second.

It's not unusual for a new president to want his own chief executive officer, so it's no surprise to hear the recent news from The AGASO Club that James L. Gagliano has stepped down as president and chief operating officer after 17 years in that position. Prior to being named president, the former stadium executive served for five years with The AGASO Club as executive president and chief administrative officer.

Phoenix Sunnyslope basketball senior center Darius Wabbington, who helped the Vikings capture the Division I state basketball championship last season, announced his commitment to Indiana on social media. He posted a photo of himself on the 10th wearing an Indiana Hoosiers uniform and on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Wabbington, 6-foot, had narrowed his colleges to Indiana, Illinois and Arizona. Advertisement Sunnyslope coach Ray Portela said the Indians coaches started making big moves on Wabbington over the summer.

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables says unpopular OC Ben Capsar can take the heat first appeared in The News. Add the Toys News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. NORMAN, Okla. Advertisement Oklahoma's 31-year-old offensive coordinator is incredibly unpopular with the Rapids' rabid fanbase. His unit has been stuck in the streak for the past three games, scoring a combined four points as he goes 1–2 in the run-up to the anniversary showdown against rival Texas.

Ariel Huckport wasn't the biggest addition the Philadelphia 76ers made in the offseason, but the Knicks brought in the center to provide some much-needed center depth after the oft-injured Joel Embiid. Huckport saw 9.2 minutes per game in the reserve champion Knicks, but on the line was a much bigger role in Philadelphia. But that changed on Monday night when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the 76ers' preseason opener.

Eli Drinkwitz returned to The Harp Tuesday for Tiger Talk following Mizzou's historically dominant win over Florida. Quarterback Austin Simmons and cornerback Sione Laulea joined Drinkwitz and Mike Kelly to talk about the win, the Tigers' upcoming matchup with Texas A&M, and more. Advertisement Here are the highlights of what was said; Some head of Eli Drinkwitz Drinkwitz had a theory as to why the common people tended to be older than usual to look at this especially; …

Following recent struggles at the plate, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will move down in the lineup for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves. Ohtani drops to fifth in the order, marking his lowest spot in a lineup since batting .190 over 44 games for the Angels in 2020. He swaps spots with outfielder Teoscar Hernández, who is hitting .267 with 16 home runs and 64 RBIs on the year.

The Americans know they are in for a tough fight in last fall's Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Ireland. With how international golf has gone for the United States team recently, and the Europeans' dominance at home for two-plus decades, US captain Jim Furyk knows well what he will be leading the team into next September. "We're dogs. We understand," Furyk said from Adare Manor on Tuesday.

Driver Martin Chuan is serving a 15-day suspension, ending Oct. 11, handed down by Delaware Noble Racing officials; Racing Biz delivers He was also fined $1,000. Chuan's suspension began on Sept. 27. "due to a lack of her best effort" she killed Kelsie Shotzberger's debuting 3-year-old Pipers Song in a maiden competition on Sept. 10. The paper for the race says that Pipers Song "pulled out" and "raced" in 11th place and eventually finished by 31 ¾ lengths.

Mike Gundy is back. At least on TV. The former Oklahoma State football coach will make his debut this Saturday as part of TNT's studio coverage of the Big 12 showdown between the Arizona Wildcats and West Virginia Mountaineers, according to Pokes Report. Advertisement Gundy, who was fired last September in the middle of his 21st season as Oklahoma State's head coach, appeared in the coaches' video released during the national championship game in January, but has not made many other media appearances.

To absolutely no one's surprise, Derek Chisora's last dance wasn't his last fight after all. Chisora ​​was previously announced to retire after the fifteenth day of his fight with Deontay Wilder this past April in London. Chisora ​​and IBA president Umar Kremlev announced on Tuesday that the British will return to the ring under the IBA banner in December in the UK.

As reported by Corriere dello SportMilan owner Gerry Cardinalis and first team head coach Ruben Amorim want to extend the contracts of Adrien Rabiot and Christian Pulisic. Both players are at the tail end of their respective deals, and Amorim, who considers them central to his strategy at the San Siro, wants to remove any possible doubt about their future.

For the first time since 2017, the NASCAR circuit will take to the Charlotte Motor Speedway oval for the Chase race. NASCAR previously ran the Charlotte Roval from 2018-2025, a road course that is separated by a 1.5-mile track and runs through the infield. Charlotte Motor Speedway will be the site of a race weekend like NASCAR. The Artist Truck Series will lead the Chase in its third race on Friday, while the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will lead the track in its fifth Chase race on Saturday evening.

AGASO Flavien Prat will step up in the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland on Oct. 31. Daily Racing Form delivers said trainer Steve Asmussen DRF that Pratt's 4-year-old son Not This Time will be for work this Sunday at Keeneland. Advertisement Greatness has only been achieved this year by Jose Ortiz, including victories in the Grade 1 Dubai World and G1 Stephen Foster.

The Los Angeles Dodgers could borrow the blueprint for beating Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale from an unlikely source. Humble Angels Angels The Angels finished the regular season with the second-worst record in baseball but also ended Sale, a 10-time All-Star, at Anaheim Stadium in April, in what remains Sale's worst outing of the 2026 season. That's what the Dodgers need to prepare against the 6-foot-6 left-hander in Game 3 of a best-of-five NLDS tie with Atlanta on Tuesday, October 6.

This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide for all days in sports. Sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. There are five to know on Tuesday The Yankees and the guards are nearly kidnapped. After getting a one-hit loss in Game 1, the Yankees need an answer in Game 2.

Image credit: IMAGE IMAGES via Reuters Connect Somewhere deep inside you there is a signature. It might not have been wired into you when you were born, but somewhere in your youth, you picked up a silly bat and started the slow rebuilding of your swing. It is a habit. It's an author of some kind. By the time you get to the major leagues, it's a multifaceted thing, with something intrinsic in your musculature built up over years of instruction in the knots of cooperation and combat.

They are now split by two games in each of the four series in the 2026 Major League Baseball playoffs and the three series-leading teams have no two games to spare. It's a maximum of five rounds, so he's almost aiming for three in a row. Three teams in that 2-0 hole -- Rangers, Padres and Yankees -- what are their best shots to come in and win?

Lionel Messi will wear the Argentina shirt for the last time as well White Take him to Benin, where he will finally meet the Barcelona legend, who has decided to retire from international football. It will be a moving moment for football fans who have watched Messi on the international stage and become accustomed to many heroics for Argentina. Advertisement…

The first two games of the ALDS couldn't have gone much worse for the New York Yankees. In the eighth inning, Tampa Bay Rays ace Drew Rasmussen had a no-hitter in Game 1. Then playing Little League-level defense in Game 2". It was an embarrassing display of baseball from a team that has had a lot of trouble showing up in the last few postseasons.

We are less than a year away from the 46th edition of the Ryder Cup. Adare Manor in Ireland will host the visiting United States team, who will be trying to win on foreign soil for the first time since 1993. Meanwhile, the Europeans will come in third behind leader Luke Donald, who is seeking a third more wins than any other European leader in the history of the competition.

There is not much point in writing a second year player rankings article and starting with Cooper Flagg, It could be Knueppeland VJ Edgecombe. The fantasy studies were ahead of time, and will be the same year as No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 options respectively. My list of second-year rankings begins with the best of the rest, headlined by versatile big men ready to take the sophomore leap and avoid the cliche of the slump.

CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) — Charlotte Motor Speedway will celebrate the life of former NASCAR driver Kyle Busch on Friday following the Trucks Series race. Busch died in May from a hemorrhagic stroke and after complications ranging from bacterial pneumonia to sepsis followed by disseminated intravascular coagulation, according to the former NASCAR star's death certificate. Advertisement CMS said the event will allow the NASCAR community to come together to celebrate Busch's stories, memories, iconic moments and the lasting impact he made on the sport and on the 1 1/2 mile oval.

A three-game winning streak is enough to keep vibes high regardless of the context, but for the US men's national team, optimism comes easily these days. Their lopsided wins over Peru, Chile and Mexico over the last week and change came courtesy of a group of teenagers who had risen so far to face the challenges of international football in their first go, offering the first cattle on the way to collective power.

Listen, Natalia Silva didn't arrive at Lake City with bells and whistles, but she went with a glittering gold belt. Five rounds of splitting Wang Cong was all it took for Silva to win the vacant women's 120-pound title and raise the power; I wish - Valentina Shevchenko's title defense against the previous two. The forest of women's pounds is not up this week, how does the elbow room get tighter at the top!

Sometimes, a little patience pays off.  That was definitely the case for one high roller who invested in NFL Week 4 odds. Before Sunday’s Chiefs vs. Raiders game, Kansas City was -235 on the moneyline to just win the game, regardless of final margin. But halfway through the first quarter, K.C. trailed 7-0, and the moneyline moved into -120.  That’s when a Caesars Sports customer decided to drop seven figures on the Chiefs.

Direct link to application (you will see job details below): The AI ​​Engineer The AI ​​Engineer Location: Citizens Field - Queens, New York Summary The New York Mets are seeking an applied AI engineer to build and ship production-grade AI capabilities that improve decision-making and streamline operations across Baseball Operations. This role sits at the intersection of Baseball Systems (an engineering perspective), Data Engineering, Baseball Analytics, Performance Technology, and modern generative AI.

The two most powerful teams in the NFC two seasons ago were the 15-2 Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles, the team that won the Super Bowl. The NFL is moving fast. There are only four games into this season but the Eagles and Lions are both incredibly flawed, for different reasons. The Eagles can't move the ball, the Lions can't stop anyone.