https://www.sportsunc.com/ What changed since the last whistle. en-us Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:37:03 +0000 https://www.sportsunc.com/baseball/two-of-baseball-s-best-base-stealing-teams-meet-in-the-world-series/ https://www.sportsunc.com/baseball/two-of-baseball-s-best-base-stealing-teams-meet-in-the-world-series/ Baseball Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Only one pennant winner since 1995 stole more bases than either of them. Game 1 is Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern on FOX. https://www.sportsunc.com/hockey/nick-suzuki-out-two-to-four-weeks-ending-a-546-game-streak/ https://www.sportsunc.com/hockey/nick-suzuki-out-two-to-four-weeks-ending-a-546-game-streak/ Hockey Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:50:00 +0000 The Canadiens captain blocked a shot with his hand against San Jose. He will miss Sunday's Heritage Classic in Winnipeg. https://www.sportsunc.com/running/former-tokyo-marathon-champion-ruti-aga-banned-six-years/ https://www.sportsunc.com/running/former-tokyo-marathon-champion-ruti-aga-banned-six-years/ Running Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0000 The Athletics Integrity Unit added four years for tampering to a two-year ban for a positive test, saying she submitted a prescription from a clinic that… https://www.sportsunc.com/baseball/rays-vs-brewers-guarantees-baseball-a-first-time-champion/ https://www.sportsunc.com/baseball/rays-vs-brewers-guarantees-baseball-a-first-time-champion/ Baseball Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000 The World Series opens Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern on FOX. It is the first Fall Classic between two franchises without a title since 1980. https://www.sportsunc.com/running/olympic-marathon-fields-shrink-to-70-for-la-2028/ https://www.sportsunc.com/running/olympic-marathon-fields-shrink-to-70-for-la-2028/ Running Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000 World Athletics has cut both fields by 10 places, and qualifying opens November 1. The qualifying times come in December. https://www.sportsunc.com/swimming/berlin-paris-and-london-host-2027-swimming-world-cup-and-la28-spots/ https://www.sportsunc.com/swimming/berlin-paris-and-london-host-2027-swimming-world-cup-and-la28-spots/ Swimming Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 The new Olympic 50-meter backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly events will be partly decided at the three meets next October. https://www.sportsunc.com/pickleball/ppa-hong-kong-slam-reaches-the-weekend-with-asia-s-richest-purse/ https://www.sportsunc.com/pickleball/ppa-hong-kong-slam-reaches-the-weekend-with-asia-s-richest-purse/ Pickleball Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000 The Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam at Kai Tak Arena, October 19 to 25, is the first PPA Tour Asia 1500 event and the season finale of the tour's Asian… https://www.sportsunc.com/basketball/nba-season-tips-off-with-a-knicks-banner-and-lebron-s-76ers-debut/ https://www.sportsunc.com/basketball/nba-season-tips-off-with-a-knicks-banner-and-lebron-s-76ers-debut/ Basketball Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:20:00 +0000 The 81st season opened Tuesday with an NBC and Peacock tripleheader. ESPN's coverage starts tonight, and Prime Video joins Friday. https://www.sportsunc.com/football/nfl-trade-deadline-is-november-10-and-the-deals-started-early/ https://www.sportsunc.com/football/nfl-trade-deadline-is-november-10-and-the-deals-started-early/ Football Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:10:00 +0000 Marvin Harrison Jr., J.J. McCarthy and Joey Porter Jr. have already moved. All trading ends at 4 p.m. Eastern, the Tuesday after Week 9. https://www.sportsunc.com/hockey/nhl-heritage-classic-brings-the-canadiens-to-winnipeg-on-sunday/ https://www.sportsunc.com/hockey/nhl-heritage-classic-brings-the-canadiens-to-winnipeg-on-sunday/ Hockey Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 The Jets host Montreal outdoors on October 25, with an alumni game the day before. https://www.sportsunc.com/soccer/mls-playoff-picture-sets-on-decision-day-november-7/ https://www.sportsunc.com/soccer/mls-playoff-picture-sets-on-decision-day-november-7/ Soccer Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:50:00 +0000 Six teams have clinched. The playoffs start November 18 and MLS Cup is December 18, all on Apple TV. https://www.sportsunc.com/gear/garmin-s-new-bike-computers-add-voice-control-from-399-99/ https://www.sportsunc.com/gear/garmin-s-new-bike-computers-add-voice-control-from-399-99/ Gear Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:40:00 +0000 The Edge 1060 answers "Okay, Garmin" at $799.99. The simpler Edge Explore 3 is $399.99, and the Explore 3 Plus adds a speaker and microphone for $499.99. https://www.sportsunc.com/cycling/cannondale-is-leaving-connecticut-after-55-years/ https://www.sportsunc.com/cycling/cannondale-is-leaving-connecticut-after-55-years/ Cycling Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000 Its U.S. operations move to Santa Cruz, California, alongside sister brands Santa Cruz and Cervélo. A state filing lists 143 workers who may be affected. https://www.sportsunc.com/tennis/wta-finals-come-to-indian-wells-november-8-to-15/ https://www.sportsunc.com/tennis/wta-finals-come-to-indian-wells-november-8-to-15/ Tennis Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0000 The season finale moved from Riyadh at the tour's request. Elena Rybakina is the defending champion. https://www.sportsunc.com/golf/pga-tour-s-fall-run-for-2027-cards-resumes-in-bermuda/ https://www.sportsunc.com/golf/pga-tour-s-fall-run-for-2027-cards-resumes-in-bermuda/ Golf Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:10:00 +0000 The Butterfield Bermuda Championship starts Thursday at Port Royal. Two Mexico stops, the new Good Good Championship in Austin and the RSM Classic follow. https://www.sportsunc.com/track-field/diamond-league-2027-runs-doha-to-zurich-with-worlds-in-beijing-after/ https://www.sportsunc.com/track-field/diamond-league-2027-runs-doha-to-zurich-with-worlds-in-beijing-after/ Track & field Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:05:00 +0000 Fifteen meetings on four continents from May 7, ending with a two-day final in Zurich on August 25 and 26. https://www.sportsunc.com/golf/liv-opt-in-deadline-sunday-as-korn-ferry-tour-doubles-pga-tour-cards/ https://www.sportsunc.com/golf/liv-opt-in-deadline-sunday-as-korn-ferry-tour-doubles-pga-tour-cards/ Golf Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0000 Players must commit to LIV 2.0 by October 25, and more names are leaving. From 2027, the Korn Ferry Tour will send 40 players to the PGA Tour. https://www.sportsunc.com/cycling/specialized-and-quick-step-end-18-years-and-800-wins-together/ https://www.sportsunc.com/cycling/specialized-and-quick-step-end-18-years-and-800-wins-together/ Cycling Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0000 One of pro cycling's longest bike partnerships, home to Boonen, Cavendish and Evenepoel, is over as the off-season begins. https://www.sportsunc.com/baseball/angels-decline-kurt-suzuki-s-option-and-will-hire-a-new-manager/ https://www.sportsunc.com/baseball/angels-decline-kurt-suzuki-s-option-and-will-hire-a-new-manager/ Baseball Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000 The Angels declined their option on manager Kurt Suzuki after one season and will seek a new manager and coaching staff for 2027, MLB.com reports; general… https://www.sportsunc.com/swimming/pieter-coetze-breaks-the-50-meter-backstroke-world-record/ https://www.sportsunc.com/swimming/pieter-coetze-breaks-the-50-meter-backstroke-world-record/ Swimming Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0000 South Africa's Pieter Coetze swam the short-course 50-meter backstroke in 22.09 at the Swimming World Cup stop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, two hundredths… https://www.sportsunc.com/hockey/vasilevskiy-passes-vanbiesbrouck-for-19th-in-nhl-wins/ https://www.sportsunc.com/hockey/vasilevskiy-passes-vanbiesbrouck-for-19th-in-nhl-wins/ Hockey Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0000 Andrei Vasilevskiy earned his 375th regular-season win as Tampa Bay beat Vegas 6-2 on Tuesday, moving past John Vanbiesbrouck into 19th on the NHL's…