Josh Jacobs set to leave NFL exempt list ahead of Packers’ Week 7 game
The NFL says the Green Bay running back will become eligible to play against Detroit on Oct. 25, while its personal conduct investigation continues.
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Prime Video orders Julie Plec tennis drama Rally with Andre Agassi producing
The series order moves a drama about young players at an elite tennis academy forward, with Plec writing and running the show and Agassi joining its producing team.
Fading light suspends India Championship second round with four tied for lead
Rory McIlroy had completed only four holes in New Delhi as fading light halted play. Three players finished at eight under, while Thomas Detry was level with them mid-round.
Brewers sweep Dodgers in NLCS, ending bid for third straight World Series title
Milwaukee rallied from four runs down to win Game 4 in Los Angeles. The Dodgers enter the offseason without a settled account of what they will change.
NBA sportsbook partners bar parlays and other bets vulnerable to manipulation
The league and its betting partners have barred several player and game wagers after reviewing markets linked to earlier gambling scandals, according to reports on October 16.
Dubois and Wardley hit career-high weights before WBO heavyweight rematch
Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley each weighed in at a career heaviest in London before their 17 October title rematch, with Wardley predicting a knockout win.
Antonio Banderas joins Nicolas Cage in True Detective season 5: What we know
The two actors are set to lead the HBO anthology’s next season, with new character names, a New York setting and a planned 2027 production start.
Katie Zacharia leaves White House press secretary role after five days
President Donald Trump had publicly urged Zacharia to reconsider the job after a difficult first briefing and questions about how she described her legal credentials.
Judi Dench joins Archers cast appeal to keep recording in Birmingham
More than 100 current and former cast and crew members have written to the BBC as it considers alternatives to a cancelled studio project.
US senators seek investigation into Ukraine Starlink disruptions as Trump denies ordering limits
A bipartisan group wants the Defense Department inspector general to examine reported restrictions that Ukraine says affected military operations. Accounts of who ordered the...
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald sticks with Sam Darnold at quarterback
Macdonald ruled out a quarterback change on October 16 after Seattle’s overtime loss to Denver, saying the team can address its turnovers with Darnold as its starter.
Brewers fans offer a boat, flights and carpentry for World Series tickets
Fans in Wisconsin are proposing unusual trades after Milwaukee reached its first World Series since 1982, but the reported offers have not been confirmed as completed exchanges.
Hurricane warning reported for Jalisco and Colima coast as Trudy approaches
Residents and visitors on Mexico’s Pacific coast have been urged to prepare for Hurricane Trudy, which forecasters expect to pass close to shore late Saturday.
Guardians name Shawn Armstrong opener against Rays starter Nick Martinez for ALCS Game 4
Cleveland leads the series 2-1, but rain and wind are forecast around Friday’s scheduled 8 p.m. start at Progressive Field.
Amber Guyger released from Texas prison on parole after Botham Jean murder conviction
The former Dallas police officer left prison on October 16 after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence. She will remain under parole supervision until 2029.
Sean Combs transferred from New Jersey prison to FCI Allenwood Low in Pennsylvania
The Bureau of Prisons confirmed the 16 October move but declined to explain it. Combs’ spokesperson described the transfer between low-security facilities as a decision made...
Method Man finally heard Wu-Tang’s rare album. His verdict: ‘I don’t hate it’
Method Man heard the completed Once Upon a Time in Shaolin for the first time at a Brooklyn listening session, then gave a mixed but warmer verdict than his earlier criticism...
Pope Leo plans Sunday public prayer after lung cancer surgery
The Vatican says Leo plans to deliver the Angelus on 18 October, his first public appearance since surgery. Doctors report steady improvement, but the prayer’s location is...