Jordan Love threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers beat the Carolina Panthers 27-19 on Thursday Night Football. The Packers defense sacked Bryce Young six times, and wide receiver Christian Watson caught eight passes for 113 yards despite a chest injury that sent him to a local hospital during the second quarter.
The Tennessee Titans traded four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears for two first-round picks and a Day 3 pick swap, signaling a deep rebuild for Tennessee and a win-now move for Chicago around quarterback Caleb Williams.
The WNBA Finals will go to a decisive Game 7 after the Atlanta Dream defeated the Golden State Valkyries in Game 6. Atlanta led by as many as 25 points in the first half, but Golden State rallied late. Finals MVP candidate Kiah Stokes was held scoreless. Game 7 is scheduled for Saturday at 8 p.m.
The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their first World Series title in 57 years with a championship parade. The victory offers hope to the four remaining franchises without a title, though the Tampa Bay Rays fell short in the World Series for the second time this decade.
With the 2026 MLB season complete, attention turns to free agency amid looming collective bargaining negotiations and a potential lockout in December. CBS Sports ranked the top 50 free agents, led by pitcher Tarik Skubal. Notable international addition Teruaki Sato, the NPB Triple Crown winner, posted a .306/.383/.609 slash line with 39 home runs.
College football Week 9 features a light slate with only two ranked matchups, but every game carries playoff implications. Expert picks highlight No. 1 Miami at North Carolina, No. 2 Ohio State at USC, No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 17 Florida, and No. 11 Texas favored over Mississippi State.
In the NFL Week 8 upset alert, the Baltimore Ravens visit the Buffalo Bills with Lamar Jackson returning from a month-long ankle sprain. Several analysts project the Ravens to win outright, citing Buffalo's defense allowing 28.5 points per game and Jackson's strong career record as an underdog.
Other developments: the 2026-27 college basketball season tips off in Rome with Notre Dame vs. Villanova; Colorado quarterback Julian Lewis was hospitalized after a medical emergency; an NFL-style scheduling model may come to the Big Ten; and Canelo Alvarez challenges Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title on Saturday.
