Today: October 18, 2026
Today: October 18, 2026

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Why baseball teams party so hard and so often in October

Why baseball teams party so hard and so often in October

Sports

Shakeup Saturday: 5 of the top 7 teams in the Top 25 lost in the regular season for the first time

College football has never experienced a Saturday like this

Sports

Fundora stops Hadribeaj in final second, keeps undisputed title hopes alive

Sebastian Fundora kept his pursuit of an undisputed championship on track with a second to spare

Sports

A first-time WNBA champion awaits as the Valkyries and Dream open the Finals

The WNBA will crown a first-time champion with the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream playing for the title in the best-of-seven series that starts Saturday

Sports|US|World

ALCS Game 4 postponed by rain; Rays and Guardians to resume series Saturday

Game 4 of the American League Championship Series has been postponed because of rain

Political|Sports

NCAA sues Ohio governor over his executive order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule

The NCAA has filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine

Sports

Brewers slugger Jake Bauers wins NLCS MVP award against hometown Dodgers

Jake Bauers went home to Southern California and walked away with an MVP trophy

Sports

Halpin’s go-ahead homer flips Game 3 as Guardians beat Rays 3-2 for 2-1 AL Championship Series lead

Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series

Business|Crime|Education|Health|Sports

Arizona State hires veteran NHL coach Dave Hakstol to lead program, Powers announces resignation

Arizona State has hired Dave Hakstol as hockey coach while investigating an outdoor workout incident that left a player on life support

Business|Sports

Jon Rahm will be free to leave LIV and pursue other opportunities under separation agreement

Jon Rahm officially can leave LIV Golf and possibly pursue a return to the PGA Tour

Sports

Jake Bauers was ready to retire. Now, his relentless at-bats have Brewers on brink of World Series

Two seasons after he nearly quit baseball, Jake Bauers has become a big hitter in the middle of the Milwaukee Brewers’ lineup

Sports

Rams cut K Harrison Mevis after 2 misses vs Bills, sign ex-Saints K Blake Grupe, AP source says

The Los Angeles Rams have cut kicker Harrison Mevis one day after he missed two field-goal attempts in a 37-34 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills, a person with knowledge of the decision says

Sports

Josh Allen racks up 331 yards and Bills outlast Rams with help from blocked FG for 37-34 win in OT

Josh Allen accounted for 331 total yards and two touchdowns, Tyler Bass made a 45-yard field goal with 1:55 left in overtime shortly after Greg Rousseau blocked the Rams’ field goal attempt, and the Buffalo Bills outlasted Los Angeles for a 37-34 victory

Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

William Contreras is becoming a swaggy postseason star for the Brewers with his slow home run trots

William Contreras’ trots around the bases after his homers are as much of a spectacle as the blasts themselves

Sports

Big Ten: Officials spotted the ball incorrectly on Oregon's 2-point conversion attempt vs. UCLA

The Big Ten says game officials made an error on Oregon's 2-point conversion attempt against UCLA on Saturday

Celebrity|Europe|Sports

Portugal suspends Ronaldo and initiates disciplinary proceedings after walkout

The Portuguese soccer federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for walking out on the team and initiated disciplinary proceedings

Sports

Kamari Moulton runs for career-best 208 yards and 2 TDs as No. 20 Iowa beats Washington, 41-24

Kamari Moulton ran for a career-high 208 yards on 26 carries and the Iowa defense held Washington to minus-3 yards rushing as the 20th-ranked Hawkeyes rolled to a 41-24 victory

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Reese, Howard help the Dream sweep Liberty and advance to WNBA Finals for first time since 2013

Angel Reese scored 22 points, Rhyne Howard added 21 and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 85-83 on Friday night to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013

Sports|World

Mike Ditka tributes pour in from President Trump, former President Obama, Chicago and the NFL

Mike Ditka, known as "Iron Mike," has died at 86

Sports

Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86

Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died

Sports

White Sox look to bounce back after 2 straight losses to Guardians at home in ALDS

The Chicago White Sox had two chances to clinch a postseason series at home for the first time in more than a century

Sports

Yankees end 17th straight season without a title. Imagine how George Steinbrenner would've reacted

The New York Yankees have failed to win a World Series for the 17th straight season

Business|Finance|Sports

MLB proposes shortening regular season to 154 games in 2029, expanding Division Series to best-of-7

Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 games starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in bargaining with players

Health|Sports

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz says freshman Johnnie 'DJ' Jones receives a heart transplant

Missouri freshman offensive tackle Johnnie “DJ” Jones has received a heart transplant, coach Eli Drinkwitz said