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.
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.