The New York Giants will head into their bye week with a 4-2-1 record, a game and a half ahead of the Dallas Cowboys, who are 3-4 after beating the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.
On Monday, during his Zoom call with the media, head coach John Harbaugh outlined what the next two weeks will entail. Their next game is Sunday, November 8 against the Eagles in Philadelphia.
“We’ll try to see where we’re at, things we can improve upon,” he said.

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Just two winters ago, the Atlanta Braves brought in a veteran coming off the best season of his career and looking to build on that success. Jurickson Profar was coming off an All-Star campaign that earned him a lucrative payday.
However, in his two seasons with the Braves, Profar has spent more time suspended than on the field. He was suspended for the entire 2026 season.

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Barcelona’s miserable week has gone from bad to worse as the club now faces potential disciplinary action following ugly scenes during Sunday’s El Clasico. The Spanish league is set to take action after a spectator appeared to target Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga during the visitors’ celebrations at Camp Nou.
Ugly scenes mar El Clasico finale
Kylian Mbappe had just netted a decisive winning goal for Los Blancos, a strike sparked by brilliant build-up play from Camavinga.

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The Toronto Raptors have gone all in this offseason in hopes of bringing another championship to the city. The biggest move of the offseason was the trade for Kawhi Leonard, even though it took a long time for the deal to be finalized.
Leonard is in the later stages of his career, so the Raptors want to build around him now.

Where to watch Austria Wien vs Juventus in the UWCL
The Women’s First Team travel to Austria to take on Austria Wien on Matchday 3 of the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
The League Phase clash kicks off at 18:45 CET on Thursday, October 29. Here is all of the TV information you will need to follow the Bianconere.
WHERE TO WATCH AUSTRIA WIEN VS JUVENTUS IN THE UWCL
ITALY
Austria Wien vs Juventus will be shown in Italy on Disney+ Premium.
UNITED KINGDOM
Austria Wien vs Juventus will be shown in the United Kingdom on Disney+ Premium.

Alpine junior driver Alex Dunne is in a three-way fight for the Formula 2 title [Getty Images]
Formula 2 title challenger Alex Dunne has completed an IndyCar test in Alabama as he contemplates a move to the USA in 2027.
Ireland’s Dunne is an Alpine junior driver and is in a three-way fight for the title in Formula 2, which supports Formula 1 on Grand Prix weekends.
The 20-year-old has one win and nine podiums in his second F2 season and is 18 points behind F1-bound leader Rafael Camara – with two more rounds scheduled in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

😳 Chinese TV stops showing La Liga over Mbappé meme, reports EFE
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has suspended broadcasts of the Spanish league and matches involving Kylian Mbappé, according to the EFE news agency.
The reason? CCTV made the decision following comments by the French player about a recurring social media meme comparing him to Mao Zedong.

The highly unusual move was first reported by local outlet The Paper, citing sources linked to the public broadcaster, and includes the removal of all advertisements and videos featuring the Real Madrid forward.

MILWAUKEE — The Pacers got the smallest glimmer of hope in the final minute of a miserable fourth quarter on Monday night when Pascal Siakam tracked down a missed free throw from Jarace Walker to keep the ball in Indiana’s possession with just over a minute to go. They were down seven points, but if they could turn that possession into points, they might have had a chance at a comeback if everything broke their way.
But it was an old friend who denied them.
Pacers forward Obi Toppin saw a clean lane to the basket when he got the ball beyond the arc at the elbow with 3.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever’s front office is empty.
Fever team president Kelly Krauskopf, the person considered the architect of the Indiana Fever, stepped down after 27 years at Pacers Sports and Entertainment on Friday. Later that day, general manager Amber Cox was fired after two seasons.
Indiana’s front office, which came in with championship aspirations in 2024, has not been up to par in the expectations that come with having the 2023 and 2024 No. 1 picks of Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark, respectively, along with a supermax-worthy player in Kelsey Mitchell, on the roster.

Rob Edwards turns down Burnley move as club search for new manager
Rob Edwards has rejected an approach from Burnley as the Championship club continues their search for a new manager after sacking Nicky Hayen, The Telegraph reports.
Edwards has been out of a job since Wolverhampton Wanderers sacked him in June after seven months in charge. He was a possible candidate to replace Hayen.
However, Burnley will not continue their pursuit after learning that the 43-year-old wants more time to consider his next career move.

Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas claimed the top gongs at a star-studded, if chaotic, Ballon d’Or ceremony in London.
Kane saw off strong competition from Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to secure the prize for the first time, becoming the first English winner of the prestigious annual award since Michael Owen in 2001.
Yamal could console himself with a third successive Kopa Trophy, awarded to the best player in the world under the age of 21.

A backlash has erupted on Chinese social media over Mbappé’s comments on a “Chinese dictator” [Getty Images]
Several Chinese brands have dropped French footballer Kylian Mbappé as backlash grew online over alleged comments by him referring to the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
Mbappé reportedly told French talk show The Bridge a meme “that makes me laugh the most…the one where there’s a video of a guy, I think it’s a Chinese dictator”. As he speaks, a meme appears with his face superimposed on an image resembling Mao.

☕️ Kane, a Ballon d’Or without trophies and today’s 5️⃣ top stories
Ballon d’Or hangover? Hang in there a little longer, because last night’s ceremony has left us with a few more interesting talking points.  

🤔 A little dig from Harry Kane at his rivals?

“Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise. 🏆,” Harry Kane wrote on social media after winning the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

After a four-hit Game 3, Chourio is setting a new standard for young players in October.

La Liga are set to launch an investigation into the attack on Eduardo Camavinga at the Camp Nou after several fans struck the Real Madrid player with flagpoles during the celebrations following Real Madrid’s game-winning goal where the French player delivered the crucial assist.
LaLiga found videos of this incident on Social Media and decided to report them to the Spanish Football Federation’s Disciplinary Committee. Referee Martinez Munuera activated the object-throwing protocol and the play was stopped for more than a minute.

Harry Kane finally has the Ballon d’Or. Lionel Messi finished fifth. And football fans have another reason to argue about who really deserves to be called the best player in the world.
Kane took home the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday after an extraordinary season for Bayern Munich and England. Kylian Mbappé finished second, Lamine Yamal placed third, and Rodri came in fourth.
Then came Messi at No. 5.
Yes, the eight-time winner finished outside the top four.
That doesn’t automatically make the result wrong.

Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada and Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton run after the ball during the first half of Game 5 of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (Yalonda M. James/S.F. Chronicle)

Natalie Nakase encouraged Veronica Burton to loiter in the corner. About 2½ minutes remained in Monday evening’s game, the Golden State Valkyries led by 12 points and Burton had committed a turnover on her team’s previous offensive possession, fumbling the ball away.

Jamie Carragher: Harry Kane would never have won the Ballon d’Or at Tottenham
Jamie Carragher has said Harry Kane‘s success in the 2026 Ballon d’Or vindicates his decision to leave the Premier League.
Kane was named winner of the Ballon d’Or at Monday’s awards, beating Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to the honour.
The 33-year-old scored 73 goals for club and country last season and has now been recognised as the world’s finest footballer.

[BBC]
English Ballon d’Or winners have been few and far between. Triumphs to be treasured, names never to be forgotten.
Harry Kane, England’s great talisman and captain, is the first to claim football’s grandest individual accolade in 25 years after a sensational campaign in Bayern Munich colours – and only the fifth Englishman to ever do so.
Before him Michael Owen, in 2001, was the first Three Lions star to take it since Kevin Keegan’s successive triumphs 22 years earlier.

Harry Kane has become the first Englishman since 2001 to win the Ballon d’Or [Getty Images]
Harry Kane was crowned winner of the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday night, but a few hours earlier that confirmation appeared to have been announced prematurely.
At 17:15 GMT, an article from the award’s official website titled ‘Harry Kane wins the 2026 Ballon d’Or’ began to circulate online.

Maddox Stewart has been a standout performer throughout his football career at Estero High School, but the Wildcats’ senior officially cemented his name in Lee County’s history books on Monday night.
Stewart broke two records in Estero’s 63-8 victory over East Lee County, setting new marks for most single-season passing touchdowns and for most career passing touchdowns. He finished the night with four passing touchdowns and 107 yards on six of eight attempts, putting him at 34 passing touchdowns on the season and 90 passing touchdowns in his career.

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Stephen Currymay be old, and he might sit out every back-to-back set the Golden State Warriors have this season. But on the games he suits up for, the expectation for Curry is that he’ll be his typically reliable self. He was exactly that on Monday as the Warriors earned their first win of the season in grand fashion by blowing out the Denver Nuggets, 134-114.

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Seems like a good time to rewatch our sit-down with Alexia Putellas.  
Coming up today:
🏃‍♀️ Sprint to the NWSL playoffs
👋 Goodbye “Rodman Rule”’
🏆 What makes an MVP?
But first, breaking news …

Golden: Putellas wins third Ballon d’Or
If you wanted to predict the winner of the Ballon d’Or, always bet on Barcelona.

SAN FRANCISCO — Head down. Blue-collar hoops. 
Kiah Stokes heard it plenty over the past week from family and friends. She’s a defensive specialist on the WNBA’s best defensive team for a head coach rooted in defensive ideology. 
Defense, defense, defense. Not that she needs any chanted reminder.  
“I just know what I do,” Stokes said. “A lot of my game isn’t really pretty. I do the dirty work.” 
In what the Golden State Valkyries viewed as a must-win Game 5, she lifted her head up, dusted off her dormant skill and shot into Ballhalla’s more glamorous stratosphere.

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The Dallas Cowboys kept on trying to win against the Philadelphia Eagles even after the game ended on Monday. Following the Cowboys’ 38-21 beatdown of Philadelphia in a Monday Night Football showdown at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, the sound of Meek Mill’s ‘Dreams and Nightmares’ could be heard blaring from the visiting team’s locker room.

Oct 26, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) motions to the referee after a foul call in favor of the Golden State Valkyries in the first quarter in game five of the 2026 WNBA Finals at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images
IF ANGEL REESE IS ALREADY A SUPERSTAR, WHY DOES EVERY CRITICISM TURN INTO AN EXCUSE?
This is where the Angel Reese debate gets interesting.
When Reese dominates the glass, her fans point to the numbers. When she puts together a huge scoring performance, they celebrate her potential.

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Tampa Bay drops its third straight game as Milwaukee moves one win away from its first franchise title.

Aug 16, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Dream head coach Karl Smesko watches from the sidelines against the Indiana Fever during the second quarter at State Farm Arena. © Colin Hubbard-Imagn Images
Atlanta Dream coach Karl Smesko already had to deal with scheduling uncertainty ahead of Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals. Ahead of Game 6, the last finals game to be hosted by his team, Smesko was one of many basketball folks left wondering where and when the showdown would take place.
But Monday, the league has made a decision: Game 6 will tip off at 12:30 p.m.

Anthony Edwards, only cleared to play late after being listed as questionable with a right knee injury, had made an electric start, with 11 points in the first quarter (Jason Miller)
The Cleveland Cavaliers ended the Minnesota Timberwolves’ perfect start to the NBA season, winning 127-125 in an overtime thriller despite 47 points from Anthony Edwards. 
Donovan Mitchell and James Harden led the scoring for the victorious Cavs, with 26 and 19 points apiece, as Cleveland moved to 2-1.

The Greenwich girls volleyball team celebrates during a match against Trumbull on October 26, 2026. (Arnold Gold/Hearst Connecticut Media)

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With a 3-0 record, the Los Angeles Lakers will return home after their come-from-behind win over the Utah Jazz and host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Portland is 2-0, and while its roster may look like it is imbalanced, it is a team that shouldn’t be taken lightly.
The Lakers welcomed key reserve guard Collin Sexton to the lineup on Friday after he had missed their regular-season opener on Wednesday and all of the preseason with a lower-leg injury.

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The stage is set for the much-awaited matchup between two fierce rivals. The Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles face each other for “Monday Night Football.”
Both teams go into the game with a 2-4 record. While the Eagles are on a four-game losing streak amid an injury-riddled season, the Cowboys have struggled with regression on both sides of the ball.
The struggling seasons only spice up the matchup, and one former Cowboy was the recipient of that energy.

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The Brewers blew open Game 3 with an eight-run fifth inning and rolled to a 10-1 win over the Rays to move within one win of their first World Series title.

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