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- What are the key matches to watch as the UEFA Champions League returns?Atletico vs Man United and Man City vs Paris Saint-Germain headline the second round of UEFA Champions League league-phase matches this week across Europe.Also reported by CBS Sports
- Rams' Alaric Jackson punched Bills' Bradley Chubb after gameRams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson punched Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb in the jaw near midfield after their game ended, and Jackson now faces NFL discipline.
- Athletics wishes it could scrub the women’s marathon world record – what can be done? | Sean IngleKenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich still holds the women's marathon world record she set in Chicago in 2024, even though she later failed a doping test and drew a three-year ban.
- Coventry declare themselves back in the big timeCoventry beat Newcastle at home in the Premier League, ending a 25-year wait for a top-flight home win and climbing out of the relegation zone. Four…
- Patience, trades and 1 bold bet: How the Atlanta Dream finally broke through to the WNBA FinalsThe Atlanta Dream are headed to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013, and general manager Dan Padover built the team mostly through trades…
- Jamey Eisenberg's Week 5 Fantasy stock watch: Jayden Daniels, Braelon Allen rise as Jaylen Waddle strugglesWashington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries against the Giants in Week 5, his first game…
- Grounded: Rayo Vallecano’s paper planes bring club’s crisis into the openRayo Vallecano's return to their Avenida de Albufera ground in Vallecas ended after 24 minutes and 56 seconds Saturday, when a fans' paper plane…
- Sunday Ticket glitch keeps customers from watching all of certain late-afternoon gamesSunday Ticket customers who paid $400 for the NFL's out-of-market package could not watch the first minutes of Sunday's 49ers-Seahawks game, because…
- How to watch GB Olympic stars compete in Track World ChampionshipsOlympic and defending world champions roll into the Shanghai Velodrome for the 2026 Track World Championships, where 22 titles are at stake and…
- Week 5 overreactions: Vikings legitimate Super Bowl contenders? NFC East champ to have losing record?The Minnesota Vikings own the NFL's longest active winning streak at 10 games after their defense shut down the New Orleans Saints.
- Michael Penix: If we got ball first in OT, I could have stayed inFalcons backup quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw an interception on the final play of Sunday night's 30-23 overtime loss to the Ravens, while starter…
- Fantasy football Week 5 stock watch: Drake Maye, Jaylen Warren and sneaky buy-low, sell high trade targetsPatriots quarterback Drake Maye bounced back in New England's 45-17 win over Las Vegas, and a CBS Sports fantasy columnist says he was wrong to doubt…
- Man City's statement win has feeling of irrelevance with season in limboManchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield, a statement win in their first game since a guilty verdict on 114 charges of breaching Premier League…
- Commanders-Giants tie: Washington delivers disastrous end-of-game sequence following Cam Skattebo fumbleThe Washington Commanders and New York Giants played to the NFL's first tie of the season, a 27-27 finish that ended when Washington let the overtime…
- ‘I lost us that game’: Sirianni rues blunder as Jaguars stun Eagles in LondonCam Little drilled a 57-yard field goal as time expired Sunday, lifting the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 19-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at…
- European football: Lazio join Inter at top of Serie A as Roma held at ComoLazio beat Monza 3-1 in Serie A on Sunday, pulling level with Inter at the top of the Italian table on 16 points.
- Jeremiah Smith is the betting favorite to be the first overall pick in the 2027 NFL draftOhio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is now the betting favorite to be the first overall pick in the 2027 NFL draft, sitting at +300 odds. Smith…
- Warren Buffett watches YouTube, David Solomon DJs, and this former NFL coach spent 12 years playing MinecraftFormer Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city, and the first video tour on his new YouTube channel has passed…
- Dendy leads Bowling Green to first 2-0 MAC start since 2015 with 38-10 win over Sacramento StateAustyn Dendy rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns Saturday in Bowling Green, Ohio, as Bowling Green scored 38 straight points to beat Sacramento…
- The National Park Service will remove more than 500 trees ‘that do not contribute to the historic landscape’ from a golf course Trump is redesigningThe National Park Service started a new round of tree cutting at East Potomac Golf Links near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as the Trump…
- Why is offense at historic low in the 2026 MLB playoffs? Plus more intriguing postseason trendsMLB hitters are scoring just 3.46 runs per game through two rounds of the 2026 playoffs, a pace that would make this the lowest-scoring postseason…
- NFL today: How to watch 49ers v Seahawks, TV channels & live stream Sunday 11 OctoberThe San Francisco 49ers visit the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle on Sunday, a rematch of the playoff game Seattle won 41-6 on its way to…
- Where is Marvin Harrison Jr. headed? Inside the mystery surrounding Cardinals' unfinished tradeThe Arizona Cardinals have decided to trade wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., the No. 4 overall pick in 2024. Early Saturday, before 7 a.m.
- Henderson and João Pedro lead Chelsea charge against BournemouthJordan Henderson, 36, scored twice and set up another goal on his home debut for Chelsea in a 5-1 win over Bournemouth.
- Georgia is the best team in the country, but don't count out Alabama quite yetGeorgia beat Alabama 20-17 on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, the Bulldogs' first win there since 2007, and a CBS Sports columnist now calls them the…
- College football winners, losers in Week 6: UCLA's turnaround continues, while Texas stumblesGeorgia knocked off Alabama in Tuscaloosa in Week 6 and will take over the No. 1 ranking Sunday, after Texas lost 27-24 to Oklahoma at the State Fair…
- Ipswich’s O’Shea and Ouattara stun Fulham with last-gasp comeback winIpswich scored twice in the final minutes to beat Fulham 2-1 at Portman Road, stretching Álvaro Arbeloa's winless start as Fulham manager to six…
- Josh Hoover gets his Fernando Mendoza moment as Indiana escapes Nebraska's upset bidIndiana quarterback Josh Hoover pulled the Hoosiers back from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Nebraska 20-17 Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska.
- Vikings reportedly elevate Odell Beckham Jr. with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison questionableThe Minnesota Vikings are elevating wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. From the practice squad for their game against the New Orleans Saints, according…
- Where to watch WWE Money in the Bank 2026: Live stream, start time, card and matches on SaturdayWWE Money in the Bank hits the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Saturday, Oct. 10, with Roman Reigns defending the world heavyweight…
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