Nearly two weeks into the NBA season, who has the best shot to win it all? I’ll answer that question at the start of every month this season with my NBA Power Rankings here on Yahoo Sports.
I’ve ranked all 30 teams in the order I’d pick them to win the title while also accounting for recent performance. That means the undefeated Grizzlies don’t rank first, but it does mean they’ve taken a big jump from where they were in the preseason.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs is putting together a season for the history books. And following Sunday’s 19-15 victory over the previously undefeated Minnesota Vikings, his name is now sitting alongside two of the greatest running backs in franchise history.
Barry Sanders and Billy Sims.
Not bad company for a 24-year-old.
Gibbs rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown against Minnesota, helping the Lions improve to 5-2. But his performance was about much more than another 100-yard rushing game.

Real Madrid reach historic La Liga penalty milestone after Racing Santander victory

Real Madrid continued their fine form at El Sardinero, securing an impressive 3-0 victory over Racing Santander.

Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Yan Diomande scored the goals for Jose Mourinho’s side on the day.

The Frenchman’s goal saw him score against his 24th different opponent in La Liga, but it came under controversial circumstances.

Mbappe was awarded a debatable penalty, and questions have been raised about whether he dived.

As Missouri men’s and women’s basketball get ready to open the 2026 season, the Tigers have announced a jersey patch partner. The school signed a deal with World Wide Technology for its basketball programs.
World Wide Technology’s logo will appear on all Missouri men’s and women’s basketball jerseys, as well as the court at Mizzou Arena. Learfield’s Mizzou Sports Properties facilitated the agreement, which is part of an expanded partnership.
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MUNICH (AP) — Michael Olise is traveling with the Bayern Munich squad for Tuesday’s game against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League after injury concerns but Luis Díaz and Jamal Musiala are among several players who remain out.
Ballon d’Or nominee Olise asked to be substituted after picking up a knock late in Bayern’s 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, which also saw more severe injuries to midfielder Ismael Saibari and forward Serge Gnabry.
Olise trained Monday with a bandage on his right knee.

TAMPA, FLORIDA – MARCH 22: Head coachTodd Golden of the Florida Gators huddles during the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Benchmark International Arena on March 22, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images
The greatest sport in the world is officially back on Monday, and with the return comes a pretty loaded opening slate.
Here’s a quick look at the five best games of college basketball’s opening day.
5. No. 18 Iowa State vs.

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Ashton Jeanty was universally praised as a pick when the Las Vegas Raiders selected him with the 6th overall pick in 2025. It was a move made with foresight, understanding that it wasn’t the team’s year to land a quarterback — instead deciding to fix their running game first, knowing the passer would come.
Midway into Jeanty’s second season, he’s become an afterthought of the offense.

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After weeks of speculation, it finally happened.
Following a 36-24 loss to Clemson, Florida State parted ways with Mike Norvell. The firing closes the book on his tenure in Tallahassee, which included a 13-1 finish in 2023 that had the Seminoles on the cusp of the College Football Playoff, but the team was left out by the Selection Committee following a season-ending injury to starting quarterback Jordan Travis.

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Domonique Foxworth and Charlie Kravitz are join

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Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras
The Milwaukee Brewers just won the World Series, but there are rumors that World Series MVP William Contreras could get traded this offseason.
These rumors are not out of left field. He has one year left before hitting free agency, and history suggests that the Brewers would consider dealing him before he walks and they get nothing. They did so with Josh Hader, Freddy Peralta, Devin Williams and even Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes.

The Baltimore Ravens suffered their third consecutive loss Sunday, falling 36-10 to the Buffalo Bills after injuries to Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley left rookie Joe Fagnano running the offense for much of the afternoon. Baltimore dropped to 4-4, and its problems on both sides of the ball became increasingly difficult to ignore. Here are five takeaways from the Ravens‘ Week 8 defeat.
1. Lamar Jackson’s injury changes the season again
Jackson returned after missing three games with a high ankle sprain, only to suffer a right thumb injury on his first offensive snap.

The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 124-112, on Sunday. The Warriors were without Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, but that wasn’t an issue because Yaxel Lendeborg scored a career-high 37-points. It was the highest scoring output by a Warriors’ rookie since Curry scored 42 in the final game of the 2009-2010 season.
Lendeborg has been unbelievable in his first couple weeks in the NBA. He’s second on the team in scoring at 22.3 points per game and leads Golden State with 7.3 rebounds a game. More importantly, he’s trying to do things the right way.

LANDOVER, Md. — The Eagles’ offense, as it has all year, struggled in the Eagles’ 27-10 loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday night at Northwest Stadium.

Following the game, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni was asked whether he would demote or fire offensive coordinator Sean Mannion after another poor offensive showing.

Sirianni didn’t exactly defend Mannion, leaving room for interpretation that the Eagles could be considering an offensive coordinator change.

“I’m not thinking about any of that stuff right now,” Sirianni said after the game.

The Dallas Cowboys entered this season fully embracing Super Bowl aspirations.
Things have not gone smoothly, to say the least.
After allowing the Arizona Cardinals to once again come into Jerry World and eke out a victory, America’s Team is now 3-5. This puts them considerably behind the sticks, even in the middling NFC East. Things will need to change for them to get back into the playoff chase. Even more will have to change for Dallas to believe that it can hang with other Super Bowl contenders come January.

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Ohio State hasn’t finished lower than seventh in the College Football Playoff rankings since the rankings’ creation in 2014. You could’ve been forgiven for assuming that it would’ve taken an act of the football gods for the Buckeyes to ever miss the 12-team format.  Yet because the world has a sense of humor, Ohio State is now nothing more than a tossup to make the playoff this year, likely the last season before the field expands to an outrageous 24 teams.

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DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 1: Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos looks to pass during the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High on November 1, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) | Getty Images
With the calendar now flipped to November, the NFL is entering the push to the playoffs.
So it is the perfect time to start looking at how the playoff picture is shaping up.
Week 8 of the NFL season delivered some surprises, and as such some team are currently on the outside looking in when it comes to the postseason.

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The Indianapolis Colts are in full-on fire sale mode, which is even more pronounced following their Week 8 loss to the Jaguars. At this point the best move is to just blow everything up to compete in the future, and part of that is the painful move to part ways with All Pro running back Jonathan Taylor.

Lamar Jackson’s return lasted one snap, the Cardinals upset the Cowboys with their QB2 and RB2, and the Buccaneers won by 16 despite 0 passing yards.

The UFC stays in its “Sin City” home base this week, and a hastily assembled heavyweight banger tops the bill.
Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 293, with a mix of rising stars and established talent throughout the card.
Broadcast and streaming info
UFC Fight Night 293 has a main card that streams at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+. The prelims stream on Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned to MMA Junkie for additional broadcast details later this week.

India’s long wait for a maiden Women’s World Cup title ended on November 2, 2025, when Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The victory remains a landmark moment for Indian women’s cricket and women’s sport in India.
The win, in front of a packed stadium, brought an end to a campaign that had nearly slipped away after India suffered three consecutive defeats in the league stage, including one against South Africa.
There were several reasons why this World Cup meant so much to India.

Tennessee football is back at home after a week off following its road loss to South Carolina.
The No. 16 Vols (6-2, 3-2 SEC) host No. 8 Kentucky (7-1, 5-1) on Nov. 7 (6:15 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee has a chance to improve its chances of making the College Football Playoff against the Wildcats, who are tied for first in the SEC.
The Vols had a disappointing performance against the Gamecocks coming off their upset over Alabama, losing 27-24 on the last play of the game Oct. 24 when South Carolina hit a 48-yard field goal.

For three years, Braun Johnson watched his father, Jacob Johnson, battle leukemia.
Recently, on Oct. 23, Braun lost his dad to the cancer.
Hours later, the Millsap High School (TX) football star took the field against Eastland (TX) and delivered a performance his father, Jacob Johnson, would have been proud of.
Texas high school football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 10, Week 12
Braun rushed for six touchdowns, surpassed 2,000 rushing yards for the season and helped lead Millsap to a 63-0 victory.

The Detroit Tigers are facing a major roster deadline Monday, and several familiar names could find themselves caught in the middle of a significant offseason shakeup.
President of baseball operations Scott Harris must account for eight players returning from the 60-day injured list, but there’s one problem: Detroit doesn’t currently have enough openings on its 40-man roster to accommodate everyone without making additional moves.
That means some difficult decisions are coming, potentially involving players who entered 2026 expecting to play important roles in Detroit’s future.

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 01: Head coach Jim Harbaugh, offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on November 01, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Week 8 of the 2027 NFL season is almost in the books, with only a big game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Chicago Bears left on the docket.
But the first round of the 2027 NFL Draft is beginning to take shape.

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The Detroit Lions’ offense has the unenviable task of trying to score points on the mighty Minnesota Vikings defense in their Week 8 matchup. Minnesota’s defense might not be historic, but it is very, very good with Brian Flores calling the shots in a blitz-heavy scheme. Minnesota is the only undefeated team in the league entering the week at 6-0, but the offense is so uninspiring that there are currently 11 teams ahead of them in FanDuel’s NFL championship odds.

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One of the bigger storylines entering the upcoming season of men’s college basketball is that the 2027 NBA Draft class is quite a bit weaker than the 2026 and 2025 classes that preceded it. Don’t confuse that for believing this will be a “down” year for the talent throughout college basketball. Even if this year’s incoming freshman class lacks surefire superstar freshmen like Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Cameron Boozer, and A.J.

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As the NHL season heats up, rumors are reaching a boiling point, and the Florida Panthers find themselves at the center of early-season blockbuster speculation. Following a massive trade request from Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov, who is reportedly seeking a way out after declining to re-sign past this season, whispers are linking the two-time Hart Trophy winner to Sunrise.

Brian Thomas Jr. hasn’t quite lived up to what we saw in his dazzling rookie year in 2024 when he was a Pro Bowl wideout but there are definitely teams who would want to see if a change of scenery would help the former first-round pick rebound.
Per a report on Sunday nigh from Pro Football Talk — after Thomas caught a touchdown in the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ blowout win over the Indianapolis Colts — there are three teams who are interested in dealing for Thomas ahead of next Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.

Galatasaray boss acknowledges summer interest in Stuttgart duo
Bilal El Khannouss was linked with a move away from VfB Stuttgart over the summer, but ultimately stayed with the Bundesliga club.
Speaking to Kicker, Galatasaray director of development Fatih Demireli has now confirmed that the Turkish giants explored a move for the attacking midfielder.
“We had good discussions with him, with VfB Stuttgart and with those around him, but at some point decisions have to be made when it comes to transfers. In the end, we signed Aleksey Batrakov and are very pleased with his development.

The weekend’s 🔟 viral moments 🍿
A legend takes on a marathon, PSG get into the Halloween spirit… check out the images that got the football world talking this weekend.

PSG get into the Halloween spirit 🎃
This weekend, the capital club decided to surprise their players with a good old-fashioned Halloween hidden-camera prank.

The players celebrated Halloween too 👻
After all that excitement and the win over Le Havre, PSG’s players took the opportunity to throw a little Halloween costume party.

Madrid, Spain – October 13: Julian Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2026/2027 match between Atlético de Madrid and Manchester United at Estadio Metropolitano on October 13, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Manu Reino/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) | DeFodi Images via Getty Images
Atlético de Madrid continue their Champions League quest on Tuesday night by welcoming European giants Bayern Munich to the Estadio Metropolitano.

Our NFL Nation reporters react to all the action, answering the biggest questions coming out of each Sunday game. Here’s what we learned from Week 8.

ARLINGTON, TX – NOVEMBER 01: Tyler Allgeier #22 of the Arizona Cardinals carries the ball against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium on November 1, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers did something historic on Sunday afternoon: Winning a game where the quarterback was utterly inconsequential. It was the first time since 1974 that a team won a game when the team didn’t complete a single pass, as Baker Mayfield’s job was tantamount to a server, carrying a meal from the pass to a customer.
Tampa won because of its run game.

The Bills allowed an average of 28.5 points per game in their first six games of the 2026 season and improving on that was a focus for the team during their bye week.
Sunday’s return to action resulted in much better numbers. They allowed the Ravens 144 yards in a 36-10 win that moved their record to 6-1 on the season. After the game was over, head coach Joe Brady said he wants the unit to look at that performance as their standard for the rest of the season.

The Minnesota Vikings became the last NFL team to lose their unbeaten record as the 2026 season continued with a wild weekend.
There were a number of rare occurrences during week eight while two games were settled in overtime.
The Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs were both beaten after being stunned by late fightbacks while quarterback Joe Burrow was involved in six touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals won again.
Otherwise running backs shone on Sunday, especially for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they managed to claim victory without completing a single pass.

Manuel Fantini’s eyes are wide with excitement. There’s a broad grin on his face.
Fantini is recalling the first time he saw Kimi Antonelli behind the wheel of a car – well, a go-kart.
“When I first saw him, I said: ‘Mamma mia, chi diavolo è questo?’ In English that means, ‘Oh Mama, who the hell is this one?’”
“He was six years old. When you go to the track for the first time, it’s normal you go too fast and take turns the wrong way.
“But he was improving with each lap, like he’d known the track for years.

Jaylen Warren and the Pittsburgh Steelers got their revenge on the Cleveland Browns, and they did it on the same day as the running back’s birthday.
Warren turned 28 years old on Sunday, and he celebrated it with a performance to remember for a long time.
The former Oklahoma State Cowboys star running back tied a career high with 143 rushing yards and a touchdown on just 17 carries. That checks out for an incredibly efficient average of 8.4 yards per carry in a 27-6 win over Cleveland at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 13: Maryland Terrapins Athletic Director Jim Smith looks on during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Xfinity Center on December 13, 2025 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Maryland football’s 20-17 defeat to Illinois underscored that the program’s postseason outlook is not going to be defined by the results on the field.
The Terps have four more weeks to figure out who will succeed Mike Locksley as the head coach of the program.

The New York Giants sat idle in Week 8 and watched the rest of the NFC East stumble in a way that expanded their division lead.
Sitting at 4-2-1, the Giants entered the bye already atop the standings with a 1.5-game advantage over the Dallas Cowboys and emerged with a larger cushion after both Dallas and the Philadelphia Eagles lost.
Dallas fell to 3-5 after a 33-30 overtime defeat to the Arizona Cardinals.