By Field Level Media Oct 14 (Field Level Media) – Free agent wideout Tyreek Hill was found liable for two counts of battery in a mixed verdict at his civil trial in Miami. The jury awarded $500,000 in compensatory damages to his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro. However, they found the NFL veteran no
By Field Level Media Oct 14 (Field Level Media) – The Houston Astros parted ways with manager Joe Espada on Wednesday following three seasons and two quick playoff exits. He compiled a 256-229 record in the regular season but was 0-4 in the postseason, swept in the American League wild-card round by
By Field Level Media Oct 14 (Field Level Media) – Baltimore Ravens rookie receiver Ja’Kobi Lane is expected to return to practice Wednesday, four weeks after wrist surgery, NFL Network reported. Head coach Jesse Minter said the third-round draft pick has a chance to play Sunday when the Ravens (4-1)
By Streisand Neto LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – The global value of sports media rights reached a record $65.82 billion in 2026, up 15% on 2025, according to the SportBusiness Global Media Report 2026 published on Wednesday. • Two major sporting events took place in 2026- the soccer World Cup in North
Oct 14 (Reuters) – The “Six Kings Slam” tennis tournament originally scheduled for October has been postponed to December 27–30, organisers said on Wednesday, with the recent attacks on the kingdom a major security concern. A strike on Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday killed at least 12 pe
By Field Level Media Oct 14 (Field Level Media) – The Philadelphia Phillies retained Don Mattingly as full-time manager with a two-year deal. Mattingly, 65, guided the Phillies to a 79-55 mark to finish the regular season as interim skipper. The former bench coach inherited a team that started 9-19
Oct 14 (Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka’s difficult run of form continued on Wednesday as the Belarusian top seed crashed out of the Wuhan Open, falling 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) to unseeded American Ann Li in the round of 32. The defeat extended a barren spell for the four-time Grand Slam champion, who has not lif
Oct 14 (Reuters) – US Soccer on Wednesday announced a new knockout tournament with more than $1.5 million in prize money that will, for the first time, crown a single national champion from across the country’s two women’s professional leagues. The Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup will include teams from t
(Refiles amending Soccer to Athletics in headline text) By Vincent Mumo Nzilani NAIROBI, Oct 14 (Reuters) – World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said progress was being made in the fight against doping in Kenya, but acknowledged there was still significant work to do as the country prepares to ho
Oct 14 (Reuters) – French former world number six Gael Monfils has retired from professional tennis at the age of 40, according to the International Tennis Integrity Agency. His retirement removes him from the sport’s anti-doping protocols and means he is no longer eligible to enter tournaments, an
By Field Level Media Oct 14 (Field Level Media) – San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw lost his appeal on Tuesday of a one-game suspension without pay for his sideline headbutt of Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones IV which resulted in his ejection from the team’s 32-29 win over the Seahawks on
By Field Level Media Oct 14 (Field Level Media) – Brady Tkachuk recorded a natural hat trick during an 8:03 span of the second period, brother Matthew Tkachuk posted five assists and the visiting Florida Panthers won 7-3 over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Matthew assisted on all three
By Field Level Media Oct 14 (By Brant James, Field Level Media) – ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays hadn’t lost consecutive games in almost three weeks entering Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday. They still haven’t. A key trade deadline acquisition had a massive pa
By Field Level Media Oct 14 (Field Level Media) – Forward Alex DeBrincat and the Detroit Red Wings are finalizing a seven-year contract extension valued at $13 million annually, ESPN reported on Tuesday night. DeBrincat leads the Red Wings with eight points, four goals, four assists and a plus-7 rat
By Field Level Media Oct 14 (Field Level Media) – Record ratings for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States have carried over to U.S. viewership of the sport’s top leagues since July, according to Nielsen research findings announced Tuesday. Nielsen’s Fan Insights data showed that the number o
By Field Level Media Oct 14 (Field Level Media) – Missouri head coach Dennis Gates wasn’t scheduled to appear at the SEC’s preseason media days until Wednesday, but he got his appearance in Birmingham, Ala., changed to Tuesday for a very important reason Gates plans to be with Mark Mitchell in court
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – If anything is certain about LSU’s men’s basketball roster three weeks before the season, it’s that RJ Luis won’t be part of it. Coach Will Wade said Tuesday that the Tigers won’t fight the SEC over Luis’s eligibility, who has signed multiple profess
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler called the controversy surrounding Good Good Golf’s Callaway ad “brutal” and “heartbreaking,” while arguing that people should have a chance to learn from serious mistakes. Kessler addressed the August advertisement Tu
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent the last two Octobers spraying champagne. This year they may be facing an early winter. The two-time defending World Series champions trail the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 in the National League Championship Series after a
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – The NFL suspended Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat two games without pay on Tuesday for a violation of its performance-enhancing substance policy. Shemar Turner was activated off of the physically unable to perform list and replaces Sweat on
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – The Boston Celtics agreed to a two-year, $44.2-million contract extension with guard Payton Pritchard that will begin in the 2028-29 season, ESPN reported Tuesday. Pritchard, 28, delivered the best season of his six-year career in 2025-26 when he ave
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – A request to hold the much-anticipated heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in the very early morning hours has been filed in Cardiff, Wales. If approved, the bout would have a ring walk of 1 a.m. local time on Dec. 12, which equate
Oct 13 (Reuters) – The Atlanta Dream will move Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries to the larger home of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks in a bid to accommodate more fans, the Dream and Hawks said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The switch required several scheduling changes
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri said the “situation is very dynamic” when asked Tuesday about LIV Golf, adding that the league’s bankruptcy process will play out before he makes any final decisions about his playing future. With LIV Golf going through C
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – The Los Angeles Rams will release Harrison Mevis and sign fellow kicker Blake Grupe off the New York Jets practice squad, NFL Network reported on Tuesday. The reported move comes after Rams head coach Sean McVay called out the team’s kicking woes fol
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Poehling will be sidelined for six to eight weeks with an MCL sprain, the team announced Tuesday. Poehling, 27, crashed knee-first into the post while rushing the net during Saturday’s 4-2 road win against the Calgary Flame
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – Former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports broadcaster Mark Sanchez reached an agreement in principle with the truck driver in a civil case stemming from an altercation last year in Indianapolis, according to The Athletic. Attorneys for the driver, Perry
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – Rory McIlroy continued to soften his stance on players who signed with LIV Golf, saying he would now vote to welcome them back to the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. “I think a rising tide lifts all boats, and I think having some of these players back is
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – Georgia Tech captain and All-ACC linebacker Kyle Efford retired from football on Tuesday due to an accumulation of injuries. “This isn’t how I imagined my football career coming to an end, but I am at peace,” the senior said in a news release. “I can
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) – Houston Astros skipper Joe Espada is meeting with the Seattle Mariners about their open managerial position, MLB.com reported on Tuesday. Per MLB.com, the Astros are granting Espada permission to speak with the Mariners despite the 51-year-old being
