Pat Murphy sets record with third straight Manager of the Year award
Pat Murphy became the first manager in either league to win three straight Manager of the Year awards. The Brewers set a franchise record with 103 wins.
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NC State deal with Philip Rivers awaits trustees’ approval
The Associated Press reported an agreement for Philip Rivers to become NC State’s football coach, but trustee approval was still pending ahead of Friday’s meeting.
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FSU appoints Jeff Purinton as athletics director
Jeff Purinton will lead Florida State Athletics after a 56-day gap between Michael Alford’s departure and the appointment announcement. FSU’s separate search for a head football coach remained underway.
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Milwaukee police estimate Brewers parade and rally drew more than 750,000
Police estimated more than 750,000 people attended the Brewers’ Oct. 30 parade and rally combined, above Milwaukee’s advance expectation of about 400,000.
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Orem wins 4A title in five-set girls volleyball final
Orem defeated Green Canyon 3-2 to win the 2026 UHSAA 4A girls volleyball championship, taking the deciding set 15-8.
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Bellows Falls beats Milton 52-12, reaches Division III semifinals
The No. 3-seeded Terriers beat No. 6 Milton by 40 points in a Vermont Division III quarterfinal and advanced to the semifinals.
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Lavaca scores final 12 points to beat Paris 38-26
Lavaca beat Paris 38-26 on Oct. 23 after the Eagles rallied from a 20-point deficit to tie the game. The Golden Arrows scored 12 points after the tie.
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Italy sweeps De Leon in UIL volleyball playoffs
Italy High School’s Gladiators won all three sets against De Leon, with their winning margin narrowing from seven points to three.
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San Antonio Marathon names Nike partner, adds HiLLdebrand challenge
Nike features and a new segment challenge are planned for the 2026 San Antonio Marathon. Organizers project more than 20,000 weekend participants, a figure that is not directly comparable with 2025’s registration count.
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Milwaukee Brewers win first World Series, finish historic 2026 season
Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 4–1 in Game 5 to win its first World Series, completing an 11–2 postseason after a franchise-record 103 regular-season wins.
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Phil Campbell beats Falkville 42-16 for sixth straight win
Phil Campbell led 28-0 at halftime, beat Falkville 42-16 and extended its winning streak to six games.
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Brewers Set World Series Records in 10–1 Win
Seven consecutive hits set an MLB postseason record as Milwaukee scored eight two-out runs, beat Tampa Bay 10–1 and took a 3–0 World Series lead.
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AFC chief backs Infantino’s 2027 FIFA bid after proposal dispute
Shaikh Salman pledged AFC leadership’s support for Gianni Infantino, after the confederation’s earlier criticism of a withdrawn FIFA proposal.
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Boise State’s 21-point fourth quarter clinches bowl eligibility
Boise State scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to beat Washington State 31-10 and qualify for its 29th consecutive bowl-eligible season.
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Permian tops Midland 42-17, clinches share of district title
Permian stayed unbeaten and secured at least a share of District 2-6A; Midland’s four-game winning streak ended.
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Pease wins floor gold as U.S. takes most medals at gymnastics worlds
Claire Pease beat teammate Reese Esponda by 0.300 points in Rotterdam. The U.S. tied China for golds and finished one medal ahead overall.
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Lightning postpones Sunny Hills–Fullerton game to Saturday
Local sports reports listed a new Saturday kickoff after lightning postponed the Sunny Hills at Fullerton football game.
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Poplarville beats Lawrence County 42-7, improves to 8-0
Poplarville beat Lawrence County 42-7 on Oct. 23, extending its winning streak to eight games and keeping its overall record perfect.
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Mayor forecasts 100,000-plus in St. Pete over World Series
Mayor Ken Welch’s forecast covers the course of the World Series, including games, watch parties and visits to businesses. It is not a measured count; the city also announced shuttles, security plans and fan events.
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March Madness adds eight at-large bids per tournament in 2027
The men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments will expand to 76 teams, but the conferences and programs receiving the added at-large places have not been determined.
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Como beats Manchester United 4-1 as Paz drives the scoring
Nico Paz scored twice and assisted another goal as Como beat Manchester United 4-1 in the Champions League.
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UT reports 130.3 dBA Neyland peak; record claim is unsettled
The university called its seven-second reading a college-football record, but a 2023 report cited a 137 dB reading at Neyland.