By Paras Haji BENGALURU, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Kenny Bednarek says he is gunning for gold at next year’s world championships in Beijing and the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 after shedding his “silver man” tag with a sprint double at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship last month. The American has
BEIJING, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic won his seventh China Open title after Australia’s Alex de Minaur retired with a groin injury during the final on Tuesday. De Minaur left the court for a medical timeout after losing the first-set tiebreak but played on with his left thigh heavily bandaged.
Oct 6 (Reuters) – World number one Jannik Sinner will not compete again in 2026 after opting to continue his recovery from a knee injury that has sidelined him since his triumphant Wimbledon campaign in July, the Italian said on Tuesday. Sinner has not played since beating Alexander Zverev in the Al
Oct 6 (Reuters) – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Brazil have submitted a joint bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2035, hoping to bring the quadrennial tournament to South America for the first time, the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) said on Monday. The bid outlines plans to stage games in 11 stadiums
By Field Level Media Oct 06 (Field Level Media) – Quarterback Jayden Daniels will be back to work on the practice field this week, Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Monday, good news for the team considering backup QB Marcus Mariota sprained his right medial collateral ligament Sunday. Mari
By Field Level Media Oct 06 (Field Level Media) – Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton faces a recovery timeline of 3-4 months after suffering a gruesome ankle injury on Sunday, NFL Network reported. Reports said that Thornton sustained a dislocated left ankle that doctors put back in pl
By Field Level Media Oct 06 (Field Level Media) – San Jose Sharks star Macklin Celebrini was scratched just before his team’s game at the Dallas Stars on Monday night due to a lower-body injury. Celebrini may have been hurt during pregame warmups, as he was seen skating with teammates in San Jose’s
By Mrinmay Dey and Rory Carroll Oct 5 (Reuters) – BC Partners Credit said on Monday it had made an initial committed investment in LIV Golf and planned to provide up to $300 million in financing to help the professional men’s golf league emerge from restructuring and strengthen its financial footing
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Boakai Hilton, a friend and co-defendant of Seattle Seahawks cornerback Terrion Arnold, pleaded guilty Monday in a Florida kidnapping and armed robbery case and agreed to testify against Arnold as part of the deal. Hilton, 24, was sentenced to 10 yea
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Philadelphia Eagles running back Tank Bigsby needs core muscle surgery and will be placed on injured reserve, ESPN reported Monday. Bigsby suffered a core injury Sunday late in the Eagles’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He will have the procedure done
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – West Virginia football commit Chris Wilson Jr., a four-star defensive end prospect from Indiana, was shot and killed early Monday morning in Muncie, Ind. He was 17. Muncie police are investigating the shooting after finding Wilson inside a vehicle wi
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Eagles coach Nick Sirianni wants to prepare for the Jaguars at home, delaying travel for Sunday’s game in London to Friday. The travel plan calls for a charter flight scheduled to span around seven hours from Philadelphia to England on Friday, with t
By Ruairidh Barlow MADRID, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Euroleague shareholder clubs are unlikely to embrace radical change when they meet this week to consider a 10-year strategic plan, experts said on Monday, in a pivotal week for the sport across the continent with the NBA looking to move in. Representative
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – While Ja’Marr Chase is in the league’s concussion protocol, his longtime receiving mate in Cincinnati, Tee Higgins, may not have to miss game action following his adductor injury Sunday. Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Monday that Higgins is day-to-day
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is not ruled out for Week 5, a Sunday night matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, but Baltimore is bracing for his absence to stretch beyond the second half of a Week 4 win. Ravens coach Jesse Minter said it’s too early t
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – The NFL on Monday suspended line judge Jeff Seeman two games and referee Adrian Hill one game for separate instances of professional conduct. NFL vice president of officiating Ramon George issued the suspensions. Seeman made headlines Sunday when he
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – No. 9 Ole Miss anticipates having star running back Kewan Lacy back Saturday at Vanderbilt, but coach Pete Golding said Monday that the All-American will not carry a full workload. The Rebels (3-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) will use a rotation at
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and infielder Josh Naylor underwent surgery Saturday and are expected to be fully recovered before spring training, the team announced Monday. Raleigh, 29, had a debridement procedure on his left shoulder, while t
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. will miss two to four weeks after suffering a rib fracture, coach Todd Bowles said Monday. Winfield, 28, suffered the injury late in Tampa Bay’s 17-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday that dropp
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater is believed to have a high ankle sprain and is expected to miss multiple weeks, ESPN reported Monday. Slater’s injury is yet another blow for the Chargers’ offensive line, which saw right tackle Joe Alt
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Minnesota Vikings guard Donovan Jackson, who was the team’s first-round draft pick in 2025, is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to a left knee injury that will require surgery, head coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday. Jackson came away
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet will get work in team drills during practice this week but won’t play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle coach Mike Macdonald told reporters on Monday. Charbonnet, 25, hasn’t yet made his season debu
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Another first is on tap for the Boston Bruins. After splitting a back-to-back road trip, Boston opens a three-game homestand with its first Atlantic Division test of the season against the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. The Bruins could not pull of
Oct 5 (Reuters) – The Premier League has struck a chord with young Americans after the US co-hosted this year’s World Cup, with viewership for the English top-flight up 20% among those aged 18-34 so far this season, shows data from Nielsen Sports released on Monday. US broadcasters NBC and the USA N
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Denver Broncos All-Pro cornerback Patrick Surtain II will only miss a short amount of time after an MRI revealed Monday that he does not have a serious right ankle injury, ESPN reported. Surtain was hobbled following a non-contact injury just before
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is set to be sidelined for 10 to 12 weeks with the left leg injury that landed him on long-term injured reserve, according to a report by Locked On Panthers. Barkov sustained the injury during the second per
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper will miss the remainder of the season after test revealed Monday he has a torn left Achilles tendon. Cooper was carted off the field Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he went to the ground unto
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Knicks All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns, a centerpiece in New York’s championship season, is not optimistic a contract extension will be finalized before the season opens in two weeks. Towns, 30, is owed $57 million this season and has a $61.1 mill
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – New York Jets defensive end Braiden McGregor tore a pectoral muscle in the team’s 23-12 loss against the Chicago Bears on Sunday and will miss the remainder of the season, ESPN reported Monday. McGregor left Sunday’s game with what was diagnosed as a
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – After guiding the Chicago Bears to a victory Sunday, quarterback Tyson Bagent will be the starter in a Week 5 rivalry matchup on the road against the Green Bay Packers, head coach Ben Johnson revealed Monday. “Tyson will be the guy,” Johnson said on
