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Oct 13, 2026 - Sports

For the first time all season, there is a new World Series favorite. See the latest.

Oct 13, 2026 - Sports

Ruth Chepngetich’s failed doping test, five months after she obliterated the record in 2024, left the sport deeply uneasy but powerless to actWhen Ruth Chepngetich annihilated the women’s marathon world record in Chicago two years ago today, NBC’s commentators compared it to the moon landing. “Bring it on Neil Armstrong!” cried one. “She has done things in this sport that we have not seen,” said another. “Unbelievable!”That was a word others reached for too after the Kenyan had crossed the line in 2hr 9min 56sec, a time that not only smashed the world record by 1min 57sec, but her personal best by a staggering five minutes. Afterwards she was asked by Robert Johnson of Let’s Run what her response was to those who believed she must be doping. “People must talk,” she replied. “I don’t know.” Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - Sports

Our cartoonist looks at the battle for eyeball and earhole supremacy in the game’s rapidly changing media landscapeBuy a cartoon | Some of David’s favourite worksAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - Sports

Buffalo Bills 37–34 Los Angeles Rams (OT)Allen was 0-7 in overtime coming into gameQuarterback rushes for 121 yards on wild nightRams have field goal blocked in overtimeJosh Allen accounted for 331 total yards and two touchdowns, Tyler Bass made a 45-yard field goal with 1:55 left in overtime shortly after Greg Rousseau blocked the Rams’ own attempt, and the Buffalo Bills outlasted Los Angeles for a 37-34 victory on Monday night.Allen passed for 210 yards and rushed for 121 more for the Bills (4-1), who rallied to win a frantic game befitting the teams with the NFL’s last two MVPs at quarterback. Allen won an overtime game for the first time in his career – he had previously been 0-7 – by besting Matthew Stafford, who passed for 383 yards and three touchdowns. Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - Sports

A trio of unheralded players who joined midseason have embraced the Guardians' tight-knit clubhouse.