Manchester United drew 1-1 at Leeds United on Sunday, leaving Michael Carrick's side without a Premier League win since August. Bryan Mbeumo put United ahead before Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised at Elland Road in a scrappy, intense derby. Lisandro Martinez kept his place after apologising for a midweek outburst at the club's hierarchy following a 2-0 Champions League defeat at Atletico Madrid. Leeds, who have started the season well, were chasing a first home win over United in 24 years. United have now won once in seven league matches and remain in the bottom half of the table.
Florida scored 24 unanswered points to beat No. 7 Texas 27-24 in Austin, handing the Longhorns their second straight loss. Jadan Baugh scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, and backup quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. won in his first career start. Arch Manning struggled for much of the game and fumbled on a potential winning drive. Texas also lost edge rusher Colin Simmons to a lower-leg injury after he added to his national-leading sack total.
The WNBA Finals begin on Saturday at Chase Center in San Francisco, where the Golden State Valkyries host the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series. Both teams swept their semifinals: Golden State beat the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 3-0, while Atlanta swept the New York Liberty to reach the Finals for the first time since 2013. The Valkyries went 32-12 in the regular season and won all three meetings with Atlanta. Games 3 and 4 move to State Farm Arena in Atlanta later this month.
Milwaukee beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 at Dodger Stadium in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, hitting three home runs to take a 3-0 series lead. Jackson Chourio opened the game with a home run on the first pitch he saw. The Brewers won 103 games in the regular season and are one victory from their first pennant in more than 40 years. Game 4 was set for Thursday night in Los Angeles. Milwaukee was swept by the Dodgers in last year's NLCS.
Formula 1 will return to Africa after more than three decades under a 10-year agreement to hold a grand prix in Rwanda in the early 2030s. The deal was announced in Kigali on Tuesday by President Paul Kagame, F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The race will run on a new track built southeast of the capital. Africa has not hosted an F1 race since 1993. The announcement drew criticism over Rwanda's human rights record and the cost of the project. Rwanda still has to build the circuit and the roads, hotels and power links a race weekend needs.
The Portuguese Football Federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo and opened disciplinary proceedings after he walked out of the national team camp during the October international window. The 41-year-old left after a dispute with new coach Jorge Jesus over his lack of playing time in the Nations League. The case has gone to the federation's disciplinary investigation committee, and its findings will stay confidential. Under federation rules, abandoning a training session or national team activity without justification can bring a suspension of one to six months plus a fine. Portugal won all three games he missed.
Australia moved to the edge of victory in the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead, declaring their second innings at 314 for 6 on Monday and setting the hosts a target of 421. South Africa reached 102 for 4 by stumps on day four, still needing 319 runs with six wickets in hand. Matt Renshaw, who made 190 in Australia's first-innings 390, took his maiden Test wicket by dismissing captain Temba Bavuma. Opener Nic Maddinson set the tone with 48 from 38 balls. Bad light ended the first three days early; day four went the distance.
Cleveland completed an ALDS comeback on Oct 10, shutting out the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in Game 5 at Progressive Field after trailing the series 0-2. Gavin Williams tied a franchise postseason record with 12 strikeouts and carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Jose Ramirez gave the Guardians the first lead of the game. Cleveland now meets the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS, which opens on Monday, Oct 12, at 8 p.m. ET on TBS, truTV and HBO Max. In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Milwaukee Brewers for Game 2 of the NLCS on Monday at 5 p.m. on Fox.
The Cleveland Guardians host the Chicago White Sox in Game 5 of the American League Division Series, with the series tied 2-2. Cleveland forced the decider with a six-run sixth inning in Game 4. The two clubs have played 17 times this season, and Chicago leads 9-8 while being outscored by just five runs across those games. Jose Ramirez has carried Cleveland, hitting a two-run homer in Game 4 despite still recovering from June hamate surgery. Gavin Williams, who struck out an AL-best 248 batters this season, is lined up to start after throwing 18 pitches in relief. First pitch is set for 8 p.m. ET.
Cleveland beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 in Game 4 of the American League Division Series on Thursday at Rate Field, levelling the best-of-five series at 2-2. A six-run sixth inning broke the game open. Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer, and Gavin Williams, the American League strikeout leader, closed it out in his first career relief appearance. Game 5 is Saturday at Progressive Field. The winner meets the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS, which starts October 12. In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Milwaukee Brewers for Game 1 of the NLCS on Sunday.