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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani, pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and pitcher Roki Sasaki celebrate after their win against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of baseball's World Series, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Dodgers’ World Series parade today but after their $500 million title repeat, what's next for MLB?

The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers’ thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA’s status as the sport’s best team and drew more attention to baseball’s payroll disparity heading into what is likely to be contentious labor negotiations. Read More.

Ohio State, Indiana likely 1-2 in initial CFP rankings with Texas A&M, Alabama in line for No. 3

The College Football Playoff committee releases its initial rankings Tuesday night and, as always, pundits and fans will debate whether the 12 members got it right. Read More.

Jayden Daniels leaves game after Washington QB's non-throwing arm bends gruesomely

Jayden Daniels was being dragged down by a defender when he stuck his left arm out and put his hand on the ground. That’s when a dismal night for the Washington Commanders turned downright horrifying. Read More.

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Beyond the score

Jacksonville Jaguars place kicker Cam Little (39) watches his 68-yard field goal during the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

Jaguars' Cam Little kicks a 68-yard field goal to break Justin Tucker's NFL record

Cam Little predicted before the season started that someone would break the NFL record for the longest field goal. Given that Little made a 70-yard kick in the preseason, he clearly knew something — and on Sunday, he made his prognostication come true. Read More.

Auburn fires Hugh Freeze bringing the number of Power Four coaches ousted this season to eight

College football could be on the verge of one of the busiest coaching carousels in recent history. Eight Power Four coaches have been fired this season, and more are sure to follow in an era that features unprecedented parity, revenue-sharing and access to the expanded College Football Playoff. Read More.

Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell dismisses guard Ruby Whitehorn from No. 8 Lady Vols after another arrest

Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell announced Sunday that she has dismissed senior guard Ruby Whitehorn from the eighth-ranked Lady Vols, saying it was her responsibility to protect the program’s high standards. Read More.

 

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Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning the final match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Jannik Sinner temporarily replaces Carlos Alcaraz at No. 1 with the year-ending top spot still uncertain

It’s not just Grand Slam titles that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have taken turns collecting this year. The top two tennis players are also trading the No. 1 ranking back and forth. Read More.

World Cup hype collides with the reality of cartel violence in the Mexican state of Jalisco

Fans have been flocking to soccer matches in Jalisco, Mexico, as authorities fine-tune security for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, volunteers in one of Mexico's most violent states continue to search for some of the country's 134,000 disappeared. Read More.

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