PSG beats Barcelona in Champions League thriller as Liverpool completes rousing comeback

Paris Saint-Germain has been too powerful for even Lamine Yamal’s magic as it ended Barcelona’s 11-game winning run to top the Champions League table

Knicks start their championship celebration by hanging an NBA Cup banner they previously refused

The New York Knicks are having a banner night

NBA season tips off with Pistons rallying to beat Celtics 121-113, spoiling Paul George's debut

Javonte Green scored 19 points after not playing in the first half and Cade Cunningham finished with 22 points and eight assists, helping the Detroit Pistons come back and beat the Boston Celtics 121-113

Timberwolves agree to 1-year, $40M contract extension with two-way standout Jaden McDaniels

The Minnesota Timberwolves and forward Jaden McDaniels have agreed to a one-year, $40 million contract extension through the 2029-30 season

Penguins forward Ben Kindel hospitalized in Utah after having medical emergency on team flight

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel is being evaluated at a Salt Lake City hospital after having a medical emergency on the team’s flight home from a four-game trip

NFL says heightened security measures will be in place for the Steelers-Saints game in Paris

The NFL says security will be heightened for the game in Paris between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints on Sunday after protests engulfed the French capital last weekend

Angel Reese determined to lead something special for Atlanta Dream starting on big WNBA Finals stage

Angel Reese fully realized her team couldn’t afford to fall behind by two games to the Golden State Valkyries in the best-of-seven WNBA Finals as the series shifts to Atlanta, so she led the charge on both ends and grabbed back some momentum for the Dream as they evened the series at one game apiece

Eagles are not being punished for handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clots, AP source says

The Philadelphia Eagles are not being punished for how they handled quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, according to a person with knowledge of the situation

LeBron James is set to open his 24th season in New York when his 76ers visit the Knicks

LeBron James is opening his record 24th NBA season at Madison Square Garden but wearing a Philadelphia 76ers uniform

Infantino set to take his FIFA reelection campaign to Japan to court Asian soccer federations

Gianni Infantino’s campaign for reelection as FIFA president moves this week to Japan and a meeting with the Asian Football Confederation

What F1’s return to Africa means for a continent long overlooked by global sports

Though human rights groups call it sportswashing, analysts say Formula 1’s choice of Rwanda to host its first African race since the 1990s can become a watershed moment for the continent’s sports industry – if it can deliver lasting development

Brewers manager Pat Murphy's former college players say his MLB success hasn't surprised them

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy spent over a quarter-century coaching college baseball with lengthy stops at Notre Dame and Arizona State

South Carolina is No. 1 in women's preseason AP Top 25, followed by UConn and USC

South Carolina is ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 women's basketball poll

WNBA Finals and the national anthem: The rules and why some teams stay on the court and others don't

Fans who don’t usually watch the WNBA might be asking why the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream weren't on the court during the playing of the national anthem ahead of Game 1 or 2 of the league’s championship series

Scoreboard roundup -- 10/19/26