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TOP STORIES
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEE-MUN/
Soccer-Arsenal edge Forest with late goal, Man United held by Leeds
Champions Arsenal needed a late goal from Noni Madueke, their only shot on target, to scrape a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest on Sunday and remain three points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City.
MOTOR-F1-MCLAREN/
Motor racing-McLaren to sell five F1 cars, all driven by champions and one by Brad Pitt
LONDON- McLaren are selling five fully-functioning Formula One cars driven by champions, including Lewis Hamilton and the late Brazilian Ayrton Senna, with one also tested by Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.
TENNIS-SHANGHAI/
Tennis-Davidovich Fokina overcomes Jodar to claim Shanghai crown
SHANGHAI- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina ended Rafael Jodar's dream run at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, battling back to beat his fellow Spaniard 1-6 7-6(5) 6-4 and clinch the biggest title of his career.
UPCOMING
SPORTS
SOCCER-FRANCE-OL-NIC/
Soccer - France - French Ligue 1 - Olympique Lyonnais v Nice
Olympique Lyonnais play Nice in the French Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu.
18 Oct 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-RMA-SEV/ (PIX)
Soccer - Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Real Madrid v Sevilla
Real Madrid play Sevilla in the Spanish LaLiga at the Bernabeu.
18 Oct 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-CIN-CLB/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew
2026 MLS Season (Regular Season) - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
18 Oct 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-LAR-ARI/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Los Angeles Rams v Arizona Cardinals
2026-2027 NFL Season (Regular Season) - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
18 Oct 16:05 ET / 20:05 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-KC-LAC/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Kansas City Chiefs v Los Angeles Chargers
2026-2027 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
18 Oct 16:25 ET / 20:25 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-GB-DAL/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Green Bay Packers v Dallas Cowboys
2026-2027 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Oct 20:20 ET / 00:20 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-OAK-BUF/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Las Vegas Raiders v Buffalo Bills
2026-2027 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
18 Oct 16:25 ET / 20:25 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-TB/ (PIX) (TV)
Baseball - MLB - Cleveland Guardians v Tampa Bay Rays
Game five of the MLB American League Championship series between the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field.
18 Oct 17:08 ET / 21:08 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-TB/ (PIX)
Baseball - MLB - Cleveland Guardians v Tampa Bay Rays
2026 MLB Season (Postseason) - Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
18 Oct 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-LAD/ (PIX)
CANCELLED - Baseball - MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v Los Angeles Dodgers
CANCELLED - If required, game six of the MLB National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field.
19 Oct 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MIN-CBJ/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Minnesota Wild v Columbus Blue Jackets
2026-27 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul, Minnesota
18 Oct 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-CAR/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Calgary Flames v Carolina Hurricanes
2026-27 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
19 Oct 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
GYMNASTICS-WORLD/ (PIX)
Artistic Gymnastics - World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Rotterdam hosts the 2026 World Championships in Artistic Gymnastics.
19 Oct
CRICKET-TEST-ZAF-AUS/
Cricket - Australia tour of South Africa
South Africa resume on 20-2 on the second day of the second test against Australia at St George's Park in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth).
19 Oct 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-2042/
Olympics-Lake Placid-NYC Olympic Exploratory Committee hosts first meeting
The exploratory committee for a potential joint bid between Lake Placid and New York City for the 2042 Winter Games meets for the first time in Manhattan.
19 Oct 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT