By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Major League Baseball proposed changes to both the regular season and playoffs to the MLB Players Association on Thursday. MLB offered a revised regular-season schedule of 154 games, down from 162, that provides a standard off-day every week, beginni
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Esteban Ocon said he is not interested in moving to another series if he is unable to secure a Formula 1 seat for 2027. Haas confirmed last month that it will be parting ways with the 30-year-old Frenchman at the end of the 2026 season. In an intervi
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – As the Tennessee Titans endure an 0-4 start to the 2026 season on the field, the franchise on Thursday announced the dismissal of three team vice presidents. Gone are Adam Nuse, the senior VP and chief revenue officer; Erin Swartz, senior VP of brand
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Adrian Meronk has “no intention” of signing with LIV 2.0, Eurosport reported. Meronk appears to be following in the footsteps of Jon Rahm, whose representation announced Wednesday in bankruptcy court that the proposed terms for LIV 2.0 were “unaccept
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Seattle Kraken defenseman Ryan Lindgren was placed on injured reserve Thursday and will be sidelined for four-to-six weeks with an upper-body injury. Lindgren, 28, played only 3:57 in Tuesday’s 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The veteran blueli
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – The Dallas Cowboys activated three-time Pro Bowl guard Tyler Smith from injured reserve prior to Thursday’s game against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Smith underwent surgery to repair a ligament in his thumb during training camp. The Cowboys (2
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. will not have a reunion on the field versus his former team. Pittman, in fact, will be sidelined for longer than just Sunday’s game against the visiting Indianapolis Colts. Head coach Mike McCarth
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – The National Women’s Soccer League is looking to add two more expansion teams, commissioner Jessica Berman said Thursday. Sixteen clubs are competing during the current 2026 campaign, with expansion franchises Atlanta and Columbus coming aboard in 20
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Sergio Garcia said he has not ruled out future involvement with LIV 2.0, but his focus is squarely on qualifying for the European Ryder Cup team that will compete at Adare Manor in Ireland next year. Garcia was granted a release from his LIV Golf con
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – WNBA star Caitlin Clark sent a clear message to any of her fans who use “racist rhetoric or hate” to attack Indiana Fever teammate Kelsey Mitchell. “That’s not something I stand for,” Clark said Thursday at her end-of-season press conference. “It’s n
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Sean Payton is set to return as the primary play-caller for the Denver Broncos, bumping Davis Webb from the duties he took over for the first time this season. Payton didn’t confirm the switch reported by multiple outlets but the disciplinarian point
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Missouri freshman offensive lineman Johnnie “DJ” Jones underwent heart transplant surgery Wednesday night and was recovering in the hospital, Eli Drinkwitz announced Thursday morning. It was just Tuesday that Drinkwitz announced that Jones, 18, was h
BERLIN, Oct 8 (Reuters) – UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin will seek another term as head of European soccer’s governing body, removing one of the highest-profile figures from the field of potential candidates to challenge Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency in March. Ceferin told the presiden
BEIJING, China, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Russian fourth seed Mirra Andreeva overcame compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6(4) 7-6(3) on Thursday to reach the China Open semi-finals where she will face Czech Nikola Bartunkova in a young-guns showdown at the WTA 1000 event in Beijing. French Open champion And
By Christian Radnedge LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The growth of women’s soccer worldwide needs careful collaboration to make sure players are not overloaded by increasing competitions, National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman said on Wednesday. FIFA’s inaugural Women’s Club World Cup
By Trevor Stynes Oct 8 (Reuters) – Capitalising on the Winter Olympics’ excitement that swept through northern Italy earlier this year, professional ice hockey returns to Milan this weekend when fans will flock to cheer on a new club at the new Fiera Ice Arena. Milano Hockey Club have already played
Oct 8 (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has backed Jannik Sinner’s decision to shut down his 2026 season as the world number one continues his recovery from a knee injury, saying the Italian was right to prioritise his long-term future over a rushed return. Sinner has not played since beating Alexander Zve
Oct 8 (Reuters) – Lindsey Vonn has been named in the US Alpine ski team for the 2026-27 World Cup season despite uncertainty over her future in the sport as she recovers from surgery following a heavy crash at last February’s Milano Cortina Olympics. The U.S. team said in a statement that all named
By Christian Radnedge LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The National Basketball Association and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) say they remain committed to building a league in Europe despite the Euroleague having turned down their collaboration offer at a shareholders’ assembly on Tuesday. The
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Rookie Victor Mesa Jr. belted a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays earned a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep of their American League Division Series. The Rays are hea
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Leon Draisaitl had four assists to lead a huge second period in the Edmonton Oilers’ 5-2 road win over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Down 2-0 at the first intermission, Edmonton stormed back with five unanswered goals in the second frame. It was an
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Jackson Chourio delivered the tiebreaking single and Garrett Mitchell robbed a potential game-tying homer in the eighth inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers advance to the National League Championship Series with a 3-1 road victory over the San Diego
By Xinghui Kok and Rohith Nair SINGAPORE, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Haze blanketing Singapore could lead to restrictions on entertainment and other outdoor activities at this weekend’s Grand Prix but the race itself will not be affected, the motorsport’s governing FIA said on Thursday. Singapore has been sh
MELBOURNE, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Defending Australian Open champion Carlos Alcaraz will headline the popular AO 1 Point Slam alongside Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka next year as top professionals take on amateurs again for a million-dollar payday ahead of the Grand Slam. The event, part of t
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (By Larry Fleisher, Field Level Media) – NEW YORK — Rookie Victor Mesa Jr. belted a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays earned a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep of their American League Div
By Daniel Trotta Oct 7 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would award former baseball pitcher Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor awarded by the president. Clemens, a friend of Trump who has golfed with the president, is one of the greates
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – The Golden State Valkyries are pursuing their first WNBA championship, but the second-year franchise has already achieved a historic financial milestone, according to a Sportico report. The outlet reported on Wednesday that the Valkyries have exceede
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Dallas Stars forward Joel Kiviranta will miss at least a week due to a lower- body injury, coach Glen Gulutzan said Wednesday. Kiviranta was injured blocking a shot in the Stars’ 5-0 home victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday. Dallas has road ga
By Field Level Media Oct 07 (Field Level Media) – A sore right knee — the same knee he underwent surgery on for a torn ACL and meniscus in October 2025 — kept New York Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers out of practice Wednesday. Following the team’s two-hour practice in preparation for Sunday’s
By Field Level Media Oct 07 (Field Level Media) – New Orleans quarterback Tyler Shough doesn’t expect his sore left hand to prevent him from playing on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. Shough’s non-throwing hand was wrapped during the team’s walk-through on Wednesday, when he was listed as limi
