Fourth-tier Fleetwood Town, 18th in League Two, knocked Premier League champions Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup 5-3 on penalties at Highbury Stadium on Tuesday. The tie had been halted for more than eight minutes in the second minute when referee Michael Salisbury spotted an unauthorised drone above the pitch and police were called. Fulham loanee Aaron Loupalo-Bi put Fleetwood ahead on 21 minutes and Viktor Gyokeres equalised in the 50th. In the shootout Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimaraes' kick and teenage defender Conor Haughey scored the decisive penalty, triggering a pitch invasion.
The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 64-55 at Chase Center on Monday to take a 3-2 lead in the WNBA Finals, putting the second-year franchise one win from a championship. Atlanta shot 29% from the field and 23% from three and turned the ball over 15 times. Golden State shot 39% and gave it away seven times. Kiah Stokes hit two three-pointers and blocked two shots in the third quarter, and the crowd chanted MVP. Rhyne Howard scored 20 for Atlanta. Game 6 is Thursday in Atlanta, with tip-off moved to 9:30 a.m. Pacific time. Golden State has led the series twice and lost the lead once.
Milwaukee leads the World Series 2-0 after two one-run wins at home and travels to Tropicana Field for Game 3 on Monday night. The Brewers won Game 1 3-2 and Game 2 5-4 after Tampa Bay scored four runs in the first inning, with Cooper Pratt putting Milwaukee ahead in the seventh and Aaron Ashby closing the ninth. It was the Brewers' seventh straight win and their seventh comeback of the postseason. Freddy Peralta, traded to Tampa Bay in 2026 after eight seasons in Milwaukee, is lined up to start for the Rays against Robert Gasser. Neither franchise has won a World Series.
Milwaukee leads the World Series 2-0 after beating Tampa Bay 3-2 in the opener and 5-4 in Game 2, when the Brewers erased a four-run first inning. Sal Frelick tied Game 2 with his first home run in three months and Cooper Pratt hit a go-ahead single in the seventh. The series moves to Tropicana Field for Game 3 on Monday night, with left-hander Robert Gasser starting for Milwaukee against Freddy Peralta, the former Brewers ace now with the Rays. Milwaukee finished 103-59, the best record in baseball, and is in the World Series for the first time since 1982.
Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 3-2 in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, the franchise's first win in the Fall Classic since 1982. Rookie ace Jacob Misiorowski allowed one earned run over five innings and threw the fastest first pitch in World Series history, a 103.5 mph fastball to Yandy Diaz. Closer Trevor Megill loaded the bases in the ninth but struck out Jonny DeLuca after a replay review overturned a potential game-ending double play. Christian Yelich, William Contreras and Jackson Chourio each drove in a run. The Rays went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. Game 2 is Saturday night in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Brewers host the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the 2026 World Series on Friday night at American Family Field. Both franchises have never won the Fall Classic, so one drought ends this month. Milwaukee won a franchise-record 103 games, swept the Dodgers in the NLCS and had a week to set its rotation. Jacob Misiorowski, who led the majors with a 1.80 ERA and 252 strikeouts, starts Game 1 against Tampa Bay's Nick Martinez. The Rays needed six games to beat Cleveland. Milwaukee is about -160 to win the series. Game 2 is Saturday, then the series moves to St. Petersburg.
Cesc Fabregas's Como tore Manchester United apart 4-1 in the Champions League at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, with Nico Paz scoring twice and adding an assist. The defeat leaves United without a win in seven games in all competitions and increases the pressure on head coach Michael Carrick. Captain Bruno Fernandes questioned the team's pressing instructions afterwards, and was substituted in the 67th minute after playing as a centre-forward. Carrick apologised to travelling fans and said his players are hurting. United made two changes at half-time but the shape of the game did not change. Carrick apologised to travelling fans and said his players are hurting.
The NFL said the Philadelphia Eagles will not be disciplined for how they handled quarterback Jalen Hurts's blood clots, with chief medical officer Allen Sills calling the team's care conservative and patient-focused. Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary embolisms after a clot in his left calf reached his lungs, and is expected to miss the rest of the season. He played in London on 11 October, three days after reporting the injury. The NFL Players Association said the league told it no review was planned and demanded a full investigation before conclusions are drawn.
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series to reach the World Series for the third time in franchise history. Freddy Peralta allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings and was named ALCS MVP after going 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA. Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz each hit two-run homers. The Rays face the Milwaukee Brewers, who swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. Game 1 is Friday at American Family Field.
Drew Rasmussen held Cleveland to one run on four hits over seven innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, taking a 3-2 lead. Rasmussen is the first Rays pitcher with two postseason starts of seven or more innings allowing one run or fewer. Cleveland managed five hits and its defence again failed to convert a playable out. Game 6 is at Tropicana Field on Tuesday. The Guardians, who have not won a title since 1948, came back from 0-2 down in the Division Series.