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1. 02

   Utah charges Kalshi's founders with felonies

   Utah filed felony charges on Wednesday against Kalshi, a US app for betting on events. [17] The charges also name its co-founders, Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara. [17] Each faces 14 counts, and if convicted could face up to 75 years in prison. [16] An undercover agent placed 12 sports bets on Kalshi, staking $114.87 and losing $25.10. [16] Kalshi says it is regulated by the US government, so state gambling laws do not apply. [17] A federal judge ruled in September that Utah may still enforce its own gambling laws. [16] The CFTC, the US regulator of these markets, has sued 10 states, including Utah. [16]

   Why it matters — Kalshi called the charges 'a crazy overreach'. [17] Analysts expect the US Supreme Court to settle the fight, now in about 20 states. [17]

2. 03

   Bears trade two first-round picks for Simmons

   The Chicago Bears traded for Jeffery Simmons, one of the NFL's best defensive linemen, on Thursday. [18] The Bears gave the Tennessee Titans their first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028. [19] Chicago also sent a 2027 fourth-round pick and got a 2028 fifth-round pick back. [19] Simmons made 11 sacks, tackles of the quarterback, last season. [19] All the Bears' inside defensive linemen together made 10.5. [19] The Bears won their division last season for the first time since 2018. [18]

   Why it matters — The Bears are 5-2 this season and play the Seattle Seahawks on Monday. [18] ESPN's Bill Barnwell warns such trades have a poor record, and one star limits spending elsewhere. [20]

3. 04

   Dream force the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history

   The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 to level the WNBA Finals at 3-3. [21] It is the first WNBA Finals to reach a Game 7 since best-of-seven began last season. [22] The arena was sold out for the midday start on a working Thursday. [22] Atlanta led by 25 points before half-time. [23] Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard 21 for Atlanta. [21] The game moved to 12:30pm to use a 17,000-seat arena, not a 3,500-seat one. [24] The cheapest resale ticket rose from $32 on Wednesday to $106 on Thursday. [24]

   Why it matters — Game 7 is in San Francisco on Saturday, and neither team has won a title before. [21]

4. 05

   Europe's football body nears a rival to Infantino

   UEFA, which runs European football, is close to choosing a candidate to challenge Gianni Infantino. [25] Infantino is president of FIFA, which runs world football, and wants a fourth term. [25] UEFA could pick its challenger as early as next week, the Guardian reports. [25] Candidates must confirm by 18 November for the March vote in Rabat, Morocco. [25] A winner needs 106 votes, so Europe needs support from Asia, Africa and North America. [25] Lise Klaveness, head of Norway's football federation, has been named as a possible candidate. [26]

   Why it matters — FIFA has until Monday to answer UEFA's 42 questions about how it is run. [25]

5. 06

   Durban leads South Africa's Olympic bid

   South Africa picked Durban on Thursday as its main city for the 2036 or 2040 Olympics. [27] Durban is South Africa's third biggest city, with about 4 million people. [27] No African country has ever hosted the Summer Olympics. [28] The bid centres on the 56,000-seat stadium built for the 2010 football World Cup. [27] Durban lost the 2022 Commonwealth Games after it could not give the money guarantees needed. [27] Seven countries, including India, Qatar and Germany, want the 2036 Games. [27]

   Why it matters — The International Olympic Committee will choose the 2036 host in mid-2029. [27]

6. 07

   Scotland may end the Saturday 3pm TV ban

   Scotland's football league has invited TV offers that could include every match live. [10] British TV may not show football live between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on Saturdays. [10] The ban began because clubs feared live TV would keep fans away from grounds. [10] A UEFA rule allows it only when 50% of top-two-division matches kick off together. [10] Most other European leagues spread kick-off times, so the rule no longer applies there. [10] Only 36% of Scotland's 228 top-flight games are shown live now. [10]

   Why it matters — The new deal starts in 2029-30, and 8 of the 12 clubs must approve it. [10]

7. 08

   Celtic and Rangers lose their stadium ban appeals

   Celtic and Rangers lost appeals against playing Scottish Cup home games without their own fans. [14] The ban follows trouble after last season's quarter-final at Ibrox, Rangers' stadium. [14] Fireworks were thrown, police officers were hurt, and 43 people were arrested by 25 August. [14] Each club must also pay 100,000 pounds to the visiting team in its home cup ties. [14] An independent review said it came 'within a very small margin' of mass violence. [14] A suspended ban for any further trouble was set aside. [14]

   Why it matters — Celtic called it 'excessive and disproportionate punishment'. [14]

8. 09

   World Series ends on a ratings low for Fox

   World Series Game 3 drew 8.33 million viewers on Fox, the fourth-lowest ever. [8] American football's Monday Night Football drew 18.8 million the same night on ESPN. [8] That Monday had games in all four big US men's leagues, plus a WNBA Finals game. [8] Game 4, a 12-inning game, drew about 13.5 million. [8] Fox did not release Game 3's audience on Wednesday, as had been expected. [8] The Brewers won in 5 games, so Games 6 and 7 were never played. [29]

   Why it matters — Broadcasters earn much of their advert money from those last games, so Fox lost out. [29]

9. 10

   Morning NFL games pull viewers; Rodgers' plan rejected

   NFL Network's four Sunday-morning games in Europe averaged 7.1 million US viewers this October. [9] That is up 18% from 6.2 million last season. [9] CBS's pre-game show averaged 3.63 million without morning games and 2.95 million with them. [9] Quarterback Aaron Rodgers had proposed one week holding all international games together. [30] League officials and owners rejected it, sources told Front Office Sports. [30] One said: 'You'd be competing against yourself'. [30]

   Why it matters — This season's nine international games are spread across nine different weeks. [30]

10. 11

    NBA's opening week draws most viewers since 2012

    The NBA's nine national TV games in opening week averaged 3.24 million viewers. [31] That was up 15% on last year and the best opening week since 2012. [31] The league added NBC and Amazon as broadcasters last season and dropped TNT. [31] A rare 3pm opening-day game drew 2.5 million viewers. [31] Amazon's Prime Video drew 2.14 million for its Friday games, up 83%. [31] Media expert John Kosner said midday is 'time on the calendar that's fairly fallow'. [31]

    Why it matters — Stars including Anthony Edwards and Jalen Williams are already out injured. [31]

11. 12

    Baseball teams set a sponsorship record

    Major League Baseball's 30 teams earned a record $2.12 billion from sponsors in 2026. [6] That is up 7.3% from $1.98 billion in 2025, says SponsorUnited, which tracks sponsorships. [6] The number of deals rose 17% to 3,732. [6] The average deal was worth $590,000. [6] All 30 teams now sell a sponsor's logo on their shirt sleeves. [6] Each deal now includes 8.32 sponsor items on average, up from 7.08 in 2022. [6] SponsorUnited said most of baseball's big sponsor spaces are already sold. [6]

    Why it matters — Banks and other money firms spent about $349 million on team sponsorships. [6]

12. 13

    A late sponsor saves part of a golf event

    The PGA Tour, the main US men's golf tour, found a late sponsor in Austin. [7] Good Good, a group of golf video makers, quit on 27 August over a criticised advert. [7] Compliance Solutions, a Florida tax services company, will now be the presenting sponsor. [7] It is paying less than the $6 million Good Good was due to pay. [7] Practice starts in 11 days, leaving little time to advertise the new name. [7]

    Why it matters — With so little time to promote it, the deal is worth less than full naming rights. [7]

13. 14

    LeBron James signs with Whoop

    Whoop, a fitness tracker company, signed LeBron James to star in its adverts. [32] James started wearing one in 2015, as one of its first 100 members. [32] He holds the record for most NBA seasons and signed a two-year, $8 million Philadelphia deal. [32] Whoop's early marketing gave its trackers to trainers who worked with top athletes. [32] James's trainer, Mike Mancias, introduced him to it, with no paid deal involved. [32] Whoop has 3.5 million paying members. [32]

    Why it matters — Investors valued it at $10.1 billion this year, and it plans to sell shares publicly. [32]

14. 15

    Texas Tech paid $999,999 to be filmed

    Texas Tech paid a film studio $999,999 to make a series about its football team. [33] The four-part series, The Program, was made by Skydance Sports and shown on Paramount+. [33] Usually it is the other way round: studios pay schools for access. [33] The studio got access to players, medical rooms and coaches' meetings. [33] Campfire, another studio, paid LSU $1 million for a series about its athletes. [33] Keeping the fee under $1 million avoided a Texas rule for big contracts. [33]

    Why it matters — That rule could have needed approval from the university's governing board. [33]

15. 16

    Memo shows senators pressed college conferences

    A Republican Senate aide warned college leaders to back a sports bill before the elections. [12] Brad Grantz runs the staff of the US Senate's Commerce Committee. [12] He wrote that a Democrat version would make athletes employees with bargaining rights. [12] Under 2 hours after the 31 July memo, the SEC and Big Ten backed the bill. [12] The US Senate passed it 77-22 in September, but the House has not voted. [12]

    Why it matters — Sports-business experts said investors will wait for clear national rules before buying into college sport. [34]

16. 17

    Baseball's free agency opens a month before a likely lockout

    Baseball's free agency began on 29 October, the day after the World Series ended. [11] After a five-day window, free agents can talk to and sign with other clubs. [11] The labour deal between owners and players ends at 11:59pm on 1 December. [11] Owners are expected to lock players out on 2 December. [11] Owners want a salary cap, a limit on what each team spends on players. [35] Pitcher Dustin May turned down his $20 million option with the champion Brewers. [36]

    Why it matters — Most of the Brewers' winning team is signed for next season. [37] In 1994 a strike cost baseball 1,200 games and the World Series. [11]

17. 18

    Korean teenager turns down the Yankees

    South Korean schoolboy Ha Hyun-seung turned down a $3 million offer from the New York Yankees. [38] He both pitches and hits, and is compared to the Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. [38] He chose to stay and play in South Korea's own league instead. [38] The Kiwoom Heroes took him first in the Korea Baseball Organization's rookie draft. [38] His 1.6 billion won signing bonus beat the record of 1 billion won, set in 2006. [38]

    Why it matters — He said he wanted to prove himself in Korea first. [38]

18. 19

    New owner clears out US sports TV bosses

    Skydance, a US media company, removed several sports TV executives after buying Warner Bros. Discovery. [39] Warner Bros. Discovery owned TNT Sports; Skydance already owned CBS. [39] Out are TNT Sports' finance chief, Sophia Constantinides, and CBS production head Harold Bryant. [39] David Berson, who runs sport for Skydance, announced the changes in a memo on Thursday. [39] Craig Berry, a TNT Sports production boss, stays on as chief content officer. [39] RedBird, which also owns AC Milan, is an investor in both Skydance and Front Office Sports. [39][3]

    Why it matters — TNT Sports' former chief executive, Luis Silberwasser, had already said he was leaving. [39]

19. 20

    Dortmund rewards fans who leave their phones alone

    Borussia Dortmund, a German football club, is rewarding fans who stay off their phones. [40] A 'fan mode' in the club's app counts how often each fan unlocks their phone. [40] Fans earn points for each minute and can win signed shirts and shop vouchers. [40] Its stadium held 81,365 people for last Saturday's win over Frankfurt. [40] Influencers film the famous crowd and sell the footage, which annoys regular fans. [40] At tennis's US Open, an umpire stopped play to get a ring light switched off. [40]

    Why it matters — Two German clubs, Hertha Berlin and Dynamo Dresden, have banned influencers' commercial videos at games. [40]

20. 21

    Burnley risk a second relegation in a row

    Burnley, relegated from the Premier League last season, are in the second tier's bottom three. [41] They have hired Fabio Celestini as coach after sacking Nicky Hayen. [41] Burnley also named Diego Lopez as chief football officer. [41] A 'double drop' means falling from the top division to the third in two seasons. [41] It has happened 4 times in 14 seasons, including Luton and Leicester recently. [41] Leicester's fall was sealed by a 6-point penalty for breaking spending rules. [41]

    Why it matters — A pundit, Jobi McAnuff, blamed clubs keeping players who did not want to stay. [41]

21. 22

    Everton beat Newcastle without Grealish

    Everton beat Newcastle 3-1 in the League Cup and play Fleetwood Town in the quarter-finals. [42] Fleetwood Town, of League Two, knocked Arsenal out of the same cup on Tuesday. [43][44] Newcastle had 28 shots to Everton's 11 but lost. [42] Almost 8,000 Newcastle fans travelled to watch. [42] Everton left out Jack Grealish for what it called a breach of club discipline. [15] He is understood to have missed Monday's training without permission. [15]

    Why it matters — Grealish is on loan from Manchester City, which paid 100 million pounds for him in 2021. [43]

22. 23

    PSG hold Manchester City in the Champions League

    Manchester City women drew 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Thursday. [45] Khadija Shaw scored a penalty in the 85th minute. [45] PSG equalised 3 minutes later through Tara Elimbi Gilbert. [45] City have drawn all three of their European games this season. [45] City missed half a dozen big chances at the Joie Stadium in Manchester. [45]

    Why it matters — The top four go straight to the quarter-finals, and City's chance of that looks slim. [45]

23. 24

    Packers win after Watson returns from hospital

    The Green Bay Packers beat the Carolina Panthers 27-19 on Thursday night. [46] Receiver Christian Watson was hurt in the first half and taken to hospital in an ambulance. [47] He had coughed up blood, but tests found no bleeding inside. [47] He came back in the third quarter and played again. [47] Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes. [46] Milwaukee Brewers players, the new baseball champions, jumped into the crowd during a TV break. [48]

    Why it matters — Green Bay are now 5-3 and Carolina 3-4. [46]

24. 25

    Australia close in on a series win in South Africa

    Australia lead South Africa in the deciding third Test match, in Cape Town. [49] Australia were all out for 429, a first-innings lead of 100. [49] Josh Inglis scored 102, his second Test century. [49][50] South Africa ended day three on 140 for 4, only 40 runs ahead. [50] South Africa's Kagiso Rabada could not bowl for seven overs after time off the field. [49] Captain Temba Bavuma was bowled for 35 by Nathan Lyon with eight balls left. [49]

    Why it matters — England, who tour South Africa this winter, will have watched closely. [50]

25. 26

    England end their tri-series with a win

    England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs in Lahore, Pakistan, in their last tri-series game. [51] Ben Duckett scored 167 from 132 balls, his highest one-day score. [51] England made 386 for 5, and Sri Lanka were all out for 331. [51] Liam Dawson took 4 wickets, including Pavan Rathnayake for 118. [52] Sri Lanka had already reached the final, against Pakistan. [52] A week earlier Sri Lanka had chased down 430 to beat England. [51]

    Why it matters — England go to Australia in November for three one-day games and five T20s. [51]

26. 27

    Antonelli ill before his title race

    Kimi Antonelli missed Thursday's media day at the Mexico City Grand Prix with a viral illness. [53] Antonelli, 20, drives for Mercedes in Formula 1, motor racing's top series. [54] He can become F1's youngest champion on Sunday in Mexico. [53] He has won 9 races this season to teammate George Russell's 3. [54] Only a win by Russell or Lewis Hamilton can stop him taking the title there. [53]

    Why it matters — Mercedes said: 'We expect him to be back tomorrow.' [53]

27. 28

    Garcia leaves LIV Golf

    Sergio Garcia, the 2017 Masters champion, has quit LIV Golf. [55] LIV is the breakaway golf tour that Saudi Arabia's state investment fund paid for. [55] The fund pulled its backing in April after investing more than $5 billion. [55] LIV then sought bankruptcy protection in the US last month. [55] Garcia, 46, will play on Europe's DP World Tour next year. [55] Jon Rahm, Ian Poulter, Tyrrell Hatton and Graeme McDowell have also left LIV. [55] LIV has found a possible $300 million to try a new version in 2027. [55]

    Why it matters — He wants to play for Europe again in the Ryder Cup, against the US. [55]

28. 29

    Jake Paul to box again on 24 December

    Jake Paul, an American internet star turned boxer, will fight in Dubai on 24 December. [56] It is his first fight since Anthony Joshua broke his jaw in December 2025. [56] He had 2 titanium plates fitted and some teeth removed. [56] In May, Paul, 29, said his boxing career was 'most definitely' in doubt. [56]

    Why it matters — His opponent has not been named. [56]

29. 30

    Ivan Toney's trial set during Euro 2028

    England striker Ivan Toney's assault trial will start on 12 June 2028. [57] That date in effect rules him out of Euro 2028, the European Championship. [57] Toney denies head-butting and punching a man at a London nightclub last December. [57] The trial is 20 months away because crown courts are under heavy pressure, the judge said. [57] The judge told Toney he was in a queue of defendants waiting for trials. [57]

    Why it matters — The judge told him: 'That's a long way, I'm sorry about that'. [57]

30. 31

    Furlong cleared; Dowman's ban stands

    Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong was cleared of grabbing Munster's Gavin Coombes in the groin. [58] A 3-person disciplinary panel threw out the complaint on Thursday. [58] Rugby's Law 9.27 bans grabbing, twisting or squeezing a player's genitals. [58] The TV match official could not find clear video evidence during the game. [58] In football, Arsenal's 16-year-old Max Dowman lost his appeal against a red card. [44] He will miss three matches after kicking out at a Fleetwood player on Tuesday. [44]

    Why it matters — It was his second red card this month, after one for England's under-19s. [44]

31. 32

    A 16-year-old starts Wales's wheelchair World Cup

    Fionn McCabe, 16, will make his Wales debut at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup. [59] He is Wales's third-youngest wheelchair debutant. [59] Wales open against England, the world champions, in Wollongong, Australia, on Friday. [59] Coach Alan Caron is mixing young players with captain Jodie Boyd-Ward and other veterans. [59] The Welsh coach said they have 5 games in 3 weeks. [59]

    Why it matters — The World Cup runs from 30 October to 13 November. [59]

32. 33

    Cundy's 20-year reign as world champion ends

    Jody Cundy, a British para cyclist, lost the world title he had held for 20 years. [60] Australian Korey Boddington beat him by 2.25 seconds over one kilometre. [60] Cundy, 48, first won in 2006 and kept the title at all 15 championships since. [60] Cundy finished in 1 minute 4.93 seconds and took silver. [60] He is also a 9-time Paralympic champion, in cycling and swimming. [60]

    Why it matters — Britain's Rebecca Newark won gold in her own kilometre race. [60]

33. 34

    MLS sets its short 'sprint season'

    Major League Soccer, the top US and Canadian football league, released its 2027 schedule. [61] Each team plays 14 games from 19 February, then a knockout ending in late May. [62] The short season fills the gap while the league moves to Europe's calendar. [61] Most kick-offs move to the top of the hour, often 7pm US eastern time. [62] Larry Berg will take over as commissioner from Don Garber, who ran MLS for decades. [61] On Decision Day, 8 May, each conference plays all its games together. [61]

    Why it matters — Every game will stream on Apple TV with no local blackouts. [61]

34. 35

    The Masters may invite more national champions

    The Masters, Augusta National's April golf tournament, may invite more national open winners. [63] Winners of six national opens now get a place, including Japan's and South Africa's. [63] Chairman Fred Ridley said there 'could be others in the future'. [63] Scotland's Grant Forrest was ranked 296th before winning the Spanish Open and his invite. [63] These invites replaced ones for winners of lower-level PGA Tour autumn events. [63]

    Why it matters — The Masters field is usually only 85 to 90 players. [63]

35. 36

    Eight horses run for $7 million

    The $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic, North America's richest horse race, is on Saturday. [64] It is run at Keeneland, in Lexington, Kentucky. [64] 8 horses run, including last year's winner, Forever Young, from Japan. [64] Two Kentucky Derby winners, Sovereignty and Golden Tempo, also run. [64] The Classic was first run in 1984 and starts at 6:16pm US eastern time on NBC. [64]

    Why it matters — Forever Young has earned more than $32 million in prize money. [64]

36. 37

    A US investor bids for Napoli

    Matt Rizzetta, a US investor, is trying to buy SSC Napoli, a four-time Italian champion. [65] His firm, Underdog Global Partners, already owns Napoli's men's and women's basketball clubs. [65] The De Laurentiis family bought Napoli out of bankruptcy in 2004. [65] Owner Aurelio De Laurentiis wants about $2.2 billion, a source told Sportico. [65] Underdog has offered between $1.1 billion and $1.5 billion. [65] De Laurentiis has denied the club is for sale. [65]

    Why it matters — He wants one firm to own many Napoli teams, as Real Madrid and Bayern do. [65]

37. 38

    Investors buy a quarter of pro curling

    UNA Sports, a New York investment firm, bought about 25% of the Curling Group. [66] The Curling Group bought the Grand Slam of Curling events in 2024. [66] The Curling Group launched Rock League, a league of teams, in April. [66] It has TV deals with ESPN in the US and CBC in Canada. [66] UNA also owns both New York teams in the X Games League. [66] UNA's David Rader said new sports have the most room to grow in value. [66]

    Why it matters — The group had sought up to $25 million in this funding round. [66]

38. 39

    Lazio win 6-2 as fans boycott home games

    Lazio, a Rome club, won 6-2 at Sassuolo for their eighth win in nine games. [67] About 10,000 Lazio fans travelled, more than came to their last home game. [67] Fans are boycotting home games in a long fight with owner Claudio Lotito. [67] Romano Floriani Mussolini, great-grandson of the dictator Benito Mussolini, scored his first Serie A goal. [67] Sassuolo had a player sent off after 31 minutes. [67]

    Why it matters — He has said politics does not interest him. [67]

39. 40

    New leader for the 2030 French Alps Games

    Geoffroy Roux de Bezieux will lead the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps. [68] He ran Medef, France's main business group, from 2018 to 2023. [68] He replaces Edgar Grospiron, a former Olympic skiing champion who left in September, and starts Monday. [68] Grospiron got the job after biathlon star Martin Fourcade withdrew. [68]

    Why it matters — The Alps project started behind schedule, on a very tight timeline. [68]

40. 41

    Wisconsin's state money helps its football revival

    Wisconsin's football team beat 16th-ranked USC and is now 5-2. [13] A state law signed in April gives $14.6 million a year towards its sports buildings' debt. [13] It was the Badgers' first regular-season win over USC in the school's history. [13] The money comes from the state's general fund, its main budget. [13] Governor Tony Evers led the law, Assembly Bill 1034. [13] Last season Wisconsin finished 4-8. [13]

    Why it matters — That freed the same amount for Wisconsin to share the most allowed with its players. [13]

41. 42

    Big Ten may set schedules by last season's results

    The Big Ten, a group of US college football teams, may change how it sets schedules. [69] Ohio State's athletic director, Ross Bjork, said opponents could depend on last season's results. [69] Stronger teams would face harder games, the way the NFL does it. [69] Big rivalries such as Ohio State against Michigan would stay every year. [69] Bjork said paying players and easy transfers have made teams more equal. [69]

    Why it matters — Changes could begin with the 2028 season. [69]

42. 43

    White Sox hire a Brewers scout

    The Chicago White Sox hired Matt Roffe, 30, as their head of scouting young players. [70] The job had been empty since Mike Shirley resigned on 12 September. [70] Roffe was assistant director of amateur scouting for the champion Brewers. [70] He will run the White Sox's draft, where they pick 23rd in 2027. [70]

    Why it matters — Championship teams tend to become targets for teams that need staff. [70]