El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) talks with coach Jim Harbaugh during training camp at The Bolt.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers entered the 2026 season with expectations of competing for a Super Bowl. With the Super Bowl scheduled to be played at SoFi Stadium, the hope was that the Chargers would have an opportunity to compete for a championship in their own building.
Instead, their season has turned into a nightmare.

In just one year, Will Stein has helped Kentucky Football reach heights never seen in Lexington before. The biggest indicator of this came during Tuesday’s debut of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings, which had Kentucky earning its highest ranking ever at No. 6.
We also cannot forget all of the good his predecessor, Mark Stoops, did in Lexington during his 13-year run as the program’s head coach. Those two have helped nearly vanquish the ‘Old Kentucky Football’ trope that plagued this program for far too long.

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We still have a lot of football to play this season. One third to be exact.

Nov. 4—KIMBALL, S.D. — For the Kimball/White Lake football team, having two dynamic playmakers in the backfield has made all the difference this season.
And with the Wildkats preparing for a semifinal matchup with Bennett County on Friday, juniors Chevy Fees and Carter Konechne have been at the center of a memorable season and playoff run.
“They’re alike, but yet they’re different. They’re very explosive in their own ways,” KWL head coach Ryan Skluzak said.

Los Angeles Chargers TE David Njoku (fibula) was limited during practice Wednesday, Nov. 4.
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Why It Matters: Njoku is working his way back from injury, and the team has opened up his 21-day practice window. He has a chance to have a role in the offense once he is cleared to play again but will likely only be a No. 2 tight end when he plays.

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The pom-poms are back, the stunts are flying, and two generations of Spurs entertainment are sharing the spotlight at Frost Bank Center.
Eight years after the San Antonio Spurs disbanded their iconic Silver Dancers in favor of the coed Hype Squad, the franchise has brought the dancers back to perform alongside the Hype Squad rather than replace it.

It was largely business as usual in matchweek four of the Champions League as Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona kept on scoring and Arsenal and Bayern Munich returned to winning ways while remaining unbeaten.
But the story of the round belonged to Como, who made history by beating Lens 9-1 away from home and equalling the record for the most goals scored in a single Champions League game. Cesc Fabregas’s impressive side now sit fourth in the league phase standings, behind PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal.

GREEN BAY – His family has been asking the question for weeks. There are flights to book, tickets to purchase, a celebration waiting for whenever Micah Parsons reaches the finish line in the most tumultuous chapter of his career.
Everyone wants to know when he’ll play again. Parsons can’t escape the daily probes, not to his surgically reconstructed left knee, but the uncertainty of his first snaps. He’s batted them all away, just the same as he did surrounded by cameras and tape recorders inside Lambeau Field, an hour after his first practice since tearing his ACL.

The Cowboys’ injury report has 16 names, with five players sitting out Wednesday’s practice with injuries.
Defensive back Caleb Downs did not practice with a concussion and an ankle injury. He left Sunday’s game with a head injury.
Downs, a first-round rookie, has played 509 defensive snaps — 92 percent — and 45 on special teams. He has totaled 52 tackles, a sack, a pass defensed and two forced fumbles.
Tight end Jake Ferguson (ankle), offensive tackle Broderick Jones (personal), outside linebacker Malachi Lawrence (ankle), safety P.J.

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LIV Golf is set to be wound down after its investor withdrew its support because the proposed new league failed to attract enough players.
LIV had hoped BC Partners Credit would provide a possible $300m (£223m) in financing after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) withdrew its backing in April, leading to the league filing for bankruptcy protection in September.
The funding could have helped the competition move forward in a new form, dubbed LIV 2.

Dalton Schultz, who has been with the Houston Texans since 2023 has let his feelings towards Greg Abbott known.  (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

This Texans star has a blunt message for Greg Abbott after the longtime Texas governor’s election defeat.   
Texas was swept up in a blue wave on Tuesday night, with Democrats breaking the hold Republicans had on Texas politics for the past 30 years. Texans tight end Dalton Schultz celebrated the news by giving the outgoing Texas governor a two-word send-off on his Instagram story.

“They’ve obviously struggled to build around him since the championship because of the financial constraints,” said a second team executive. “Do they finally just say: All right, he’s 31 now; do we just pull the trigger because he’s got a huge extension coming up this summer, and then it’s going to be even harder to build around the guy?” An in-season trade of Jokic is considered highly unlikely by league insiders, but next summer is a different matter. “I think people are paying attention,” the second exec said.

Those concerns have faded somewhat in the past week, but league insiders remain highly skeptical of the Adebayo-Antetokounmpo pairing. “I never thought those two were going to fit together,” said the second exec. “I just don’t know how you run an offense with two power forwards. Neither one of them can shoot and operate in the same space.” The Heat badly need more playmaking, shooting, and depth, and they—having sent all of their best role players to Milwaukee—have very little of value to trade … other than Bam himself.

Joseph Dycus: Steve Kerr on the explanation he has been given for why Kristaps Porzingis isn’t around the team: “I haven’t been given one, nor am I asking for one.”
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Joseph Dycus: Al Horford says he’s been able to text Kristaps Porzingis, but that he has to “respect what’s going on and wait for him to say what he has to say.”
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Miami star receiver Malachi Toney is uncertain for Saturday’s game against Notre Dame due to an ankle injury, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Max Olson on Wednesday.

With not enough top golfers committed to return in 2027, BC Partners is pulling out of its deal to invest $300 million in LIV 2.0, sources told ESPN.

The Cardinals are finalizing a trade to send quarterback Jacoby Brissett to the Ravens, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

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Devin Vassell has quietly evolved into the veteran presence for the San Antonio Spurs.

Here’s where all 30 NBA teams rank after two weeks of action, plus the four words used to describe how each team has started the season.

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The Baltimore Ravens wasted no time fixing their significant quarterback problems, as the team jumped on making a deal for Jacoby Brissett, who began the season as the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals.
Brissett had a solid start to the season before he began regressing back to the mean along with the rest of the Cardinals organization. In eight starts he posted 1,719 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.

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It remains Nelly Korda’s world. We are all just living in it.
This week brought with it the news that Nelly Korda has officially been named this year’s recipient of the 2026 Rolex Player of the Year Award. This marks a second win of the award for Korda.

The announcement came with three events still remaining in the 2026 season, but with all due respect this has felt as official as it can for a long time now.

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One of the greatest MLB players of the last era will interview for yet another open managerial job. St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols will reportedly meet with the Houston Astros to discuss the team’s managerial vacancy, according to The Athletic.
It’s not the first time Pujols has interviewed to be an MLB manager. He interviewed for both the Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres vacancies last season, though was not picked for either position.

Albert Pujols is interviewing for the Astros’ managerial vacancy this week, source tells @TheAthletic – https://t.

The Baltimore Ravens are taking significant steps to address their quarterback situation, reportedly finalizing a trade with the Arizona Cardinals for veteran Jacoby Brissett. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal is expected to be completed this weekend, giving Baltimore an experienced quarterback after injuries to Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley threatened to derail its season.

Real Madrid plan fast-track first-team pathway for Manchester United teenage prodigy

According to The Telegraph, Real Madrid are preparing a fast-track development pathway for teenage sensation JJ Gabriel who is set to sign from Manchester United in January.

The 16-year-old English prodigy has snubbed interest from other clubs including Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain in favour of a move to the Spanish capital club.

Notre Dame football is dealing with its own injuries, and on Wednesday it looks like Miami could be dealing with the same as well.
The Irish have already ruled out linebacker Drayk Bowen, safety Brauntae Johnson hasn’t healed enough to return to the field and defensive lineman Francis Brewu and Jason Onye has been listed as questionable against the Hurricanes. However, Miami could be without or at least a slowed down Malachi Toney.

Help is on the way for the quarterback-deficient Baltimore Ravens.
The team is trading for journeyman quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who was demoted to third-string earlier this week by the Arizona Cardinals after losing the QB1 job there to fellow longtime backup Gardner Minshew II.
But the Ravens, who plan to start undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano on Thursday night against the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars, were in desperate need of experience after Lamar Jackson, who was playing for the first time in a month, injured the thumb on his throwing hand Sunday in Buffalo.

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The 2026 NWSL regular season came to an end over the weekend with eight teams advancing to the playoffs. Gotham FC has already earned the shield and look to complete the double by lifting the league championship.
Which team will be the one left standing with the trophy? Let’s take a look at which teams fit best into playoff superlatives.

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The upcoming game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks has a bit more meaning thanks to results from Week 8. While the Cardinals pulled off a win in overtime against the Dallas Cowboys to improve to 3-5, the Seahawks dropped to 4-4 with a loss on Monday night to the Chicago Bears.
That means that depending on how this game goes, as well as the Los Angeles Rams game against Washington Commanders, there is a world where the defending Super Bowl champions are in last place in the NFC West come Tuesday morning.

Among the Indianapolis Colts players who could be traded away is defensive tackle Grover Stewart.
Like Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner, who have already been traded, Stewart is a veteran player who could help out a playoff-contending team. He is also set to be a free agent this upcoming offseason.
However, as ESPN’s Dan Graziano noted, there could be a hurdle for the Colts and an acquiring team to clear if Stewart is going to be dealt.

“Stewart might be a little tougher to deal, since his base salary this year is $11.

Set to meet Saturday afternoon inside Tiger Stadium, could weather potentially play a factor when Alabama and LSU kickoff in Week 10?
The answer to that question appears to be no, as according to The Alabama Weather Network’s James Spann, it will likely be a perfect forecast for football this Saturday in Baton Rouge. Per Spann on Tuesday morning, the forecast is likely to feature temperatures in the mid 70’s at kickoff under sunny skies, which will fall in the 60’s as the sun goes down.

Bournemouth hit with double injury blow ahead of Sparta Prague visit
Marco Rose has confirmed Juanlu Sánchez and Alex Tóth will be absent for prolonged periods after suffering injuries.
Juanlu sustained an ankle injury while featuring for the under-21s, with the Cherries still evaluating the extent of the ligament damage.
Tóth has had surgery on a hamstring injury sustained in Bournemouth’s 3-0 win over AC Milan in October, with the Hungarian midfielder not expected back until after the new year.

Yet another team will be without its starting quarterback in Week 9, as the Seattle Seahawks have ruled out Sam Darnold with a quad injury, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

#Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is going to be out Sunday vs. the #AZCardinals due to a quad injury, coach Mike Macdonald told reporters. pic.twitter.com/CmUuPSUgAM
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 4, 2026

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Napoli and Como take to the pitch for their respective Champions League matches against Porto and Lens.
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Let’s take a look at the official line-ups selected by Max Allegri and Cesc Fabregas.

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LENS line-up to follow
COMO (4-2-3-1): Butez; Yan Couto, Ramon, Kempf, Valle; Milla, Perrone; Da Cunha, Nico Paz, Caqueret; Douvikas.

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According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, star wide receiver Garrett Wilson is in concussion protocol ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ Week 9 matchup against the New York Jets.
Wilson is the Jets’ top pass-catcher, and his absence would give Kansas City’s up-and-coming secondary a huge advantage in the November 8 tilt at Arrowhead Stadium.
A former first-round pick, Wilson earned NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2022 and started his career with three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons before injuries derailed his 2025 campaigns with the Jets.

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MLB unfortunately seems to be headed for a lockout. Players and owners are on completely different sides of the salary cap debate. There are other topics that will impact the new collective bargaining agreement discussions, but the salary cap is the most pressing issue at the moment.

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The New York Giants return to action this week after a much-needed bye week.
The Giants are preparing to go on the road to play the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9. And for the first time in a long time, the Giants come into this game as road favorites over the Eagles (3.5-point favorites, per FanDuel).
The 4-2-1 Giants currently have a 1.5-game lead in the NFC East over the 3-5 Dallas Cowboys and are currently the (slight) favorites to win the division.

Texas A&M returns from its bye week Saturday, traveling to Columbia to face No. 23 South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium in a matchup between two teams heading in different directions.
The Aggies enter the contest 4-4 overall and 1-4 in SEC play following a 31-20 loss to Alabama on Oct. 24. Texas A&M has dropped three of its last four games and is still searching for its first road victory of the season. Meanwhile, South Carolina enters 5-3 after winning three of its last four games, including victories over ranked Tennessee and Oklahoma.