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Qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup began on Oct. 12, 2023, when countries from the Asian confederation played their first round of matches. Myanmar’s Lwin Moe Aung scored the very first goal in a 5-1 win over Macau.All confederations are drawing to a close, but we’re still a long way from discovering the full list of 45 nations that will join hosts United States, Mexico and Canada to make up the field of 48.Japan were the very first country to qualify on March 20.QUALIFIED (16/45): Japan, New Zealand, Iran, Argentina, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia,…

Getty Images The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers are renewing their division rivalry in the NLDS. The top-seeded Brewers showed no signs of rust in Game 1 on Saturday. After five days off, the Brewers exploded for six runs in the first inning and cruised to a lopsided win. The Cubs jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first in Game 2, but the Brewers shut them down the rest of the way and clubbed three homers en route to a 7-3 win. The Brewers will go for the sweep Wednesday in Game 3 at Wrigley Field. The…

Just over one year ago, the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves made a rare blockbuster move that involved seven players, including All-Stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Julius Randle. The trade was one of only two deals before the 2024-2025 regular season, and the next trade did not happen until Dec. 15.The Feb. 5 trade deadline is four months away, and though the 118 players who signed contracts this offseason cannot be traded now, it is never too early to break down the top-14 teams to watch, as well as some quick-hit notes around the league.We start with the Golden State…

ESPN Eliminator Challenge is one of the most fun games to play this NFL season. The rules are simple: pick one team, and as long as it wins (or ties), you advance to the next round. If it loses, you are out. The caveat is you cannot pick the same team twice. If you’ve made it this far, give yourself a pat on the back.Week 5 finally featured the chaos Eliminator Challenge is typically known for. Three of the five biggest favorites lost last week, making it the first time since 2015 that three favorites of at least 7 points…

Jenna LaineOct 8, 2025, 03:54 PM ETCloseJenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Jenna is a former cheerleader at the University of South Florida and speaks to the consistency of the program as being one of the top best in the nation.TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield has seen the perception himself change dramatically from the time he was a first overall draft pick with the Cleveland Browns to being what some have described as an MVP candidate in his third year…

He captured hearts around the world, but he embraced no role more enthusiastically than the one that cemented him among the greatest Brazilians to grace the Octagon. From the Gracies to Anderson Silva to José Aldo and several others in between, Oliveira’s name belongs on the pantheon of the greatest to hail from the South American MMA hotbed, a fitting honor for a man whose moniker, “Do Bronxs,” represents where he was made. UFC RIO: Fight By Fight Preview | Charles Oliveira’s Best Finishes | Rise Of Vicente Luque With the UFC Hall of Fame certainly in his future whenever…

CHAMPIONS League clubs are in line to share a £4.5bn annual bonanza from 2027.But armchair fans may have to splash out for ANOTHER pay TV service.2The Champions League TV rights are set for a new strategyCredit: Getty2Netflix could bid for Champions League live actionCredit: Shutterstock EditorialUefa and the powerful European Football Clubs organisation representing more than 800 top flight sides have now agreed their six-year broadcast strategy for the three competitions, to run until 2033.The plan envisages one match in each round of games being screened by a worldwide streamer who will bid for the rights to a “global first…

Paul Toboni, the Nationals’ new president of baseball operations, has begun to make changes. Howard Fendrich / Associated PressThe Nationals have begun making significant personnel changes under new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni, with the departures of more than a half-dozen employees, including assistant general managers Eddie Longosz and Mark Scialabba, league sources told The Athletic on Wednesday.The entire list of changes is unknown, but sources told The Athletic the organization also parted ways with several scouts and members of the team’s staff in Florida. Mike DeBartolo, who served as interim GM and was a candidate to lead baseball…

“Ryan has had a tough go in 2025, but he is still in good spirits,” said Daniel Otter, Managing Director of Three Lions Promotions. “He injured his arm in sparring, not as seriously as the original injury this past May, but he will be sidelined until the new year. We will be announcing a new date in the days to come. It’s awful when this happens and I truly sympathize with all the boxers who were competing on the October 25th card. That being said, Ryan will have to wait just a little longer with his rehabilitation to get back…

Below are my Week 6, 2025 positional ranks for PPR leagues.As always, these ranks are continually updated throughout the week, so check back often. And don’t forget to check out Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry every weekday LIVE at 12 p.m. ET on YouTube and on Peacock at 5 p.m. ET.And then on Sunday mornings, be sure to tune into Fantasy Football Pregame, 11 a.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and the NFL on NBC YouTube channel.Let’s get to it.QB Rankings Rank Player Position Team Opp 1 Jayden Daniels QB Commanders Bears 2 Josh Allen QB…