Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is expected to have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will miss several weeks. His return timetable will be clearer after the procedure; an absence of up to two months could sideline him for about 25 games.
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A person familiar with Edwards’ plans told The Associated Press that he would have surgery; the Timberwolves had not publicly announced it at the time.
Edwards had been listed as questionable for Minnesota’s game against Golden State on Wednesday because of his right knee.
He averaged 33.3 points in the season’s first four games, helping Minnesota win three of them.
Edwards scored 45 points against Miami and 47 against Cleveland.
His 133 points through four games set a Timberwolves record, surpassing his previous mark of 120.
A two-month absence could keep Edwards out until around Christmas and leave him short of the NBA’s 65-game threshold for major end-of-season awards.
Edwards played 61 games last season, largely because of knee-related issues.
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Fleetwood Town beat Arsenal on penalties to reach the EFL Cup quarter-finals for the first time. League Two side Fleetwood took the lead, conceded an equalizer after the break, then won the shootout as Arsenal finished with 10 players.
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Fleetwood and Arsenal were separated by 83 places in the league standings before the match.
Aaron Loupalo-Bi scored Fleetwood’s opening goal in the 21st minute.
Viktor Gyökeres equalized for Arsenal after halftime.
Arsenal’s Max Dowman was sent off for kicking out after a challenge from Harrison Neal.
Conor Haughey scored the decisive penalty for Fleetwood.
Fleetwood sit 18th in League Two and had won once in their previous eight league games.
Fleetwood have reached the EFL Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
Fleetwood manager Matt Lawlor said his team would return to league action against Bristol Rovers on Saturday.
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Arsenal lost to Fleetwood Town on penalties after a 1-1 draw in a Carabao Cup last-16 match. Arsenal’s 16-year-old winger Max Dowman was sent off after reacting to a challenge, prompting questions about manager Mikel Arteta’s response as Dowman left the pitch.
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Dowman started the match after scoring twice against Ipswich in the previous round.
Arsenal had 26 shots and 78% possession but went behind during normal time.
The match ended 1-1, and Fleetwood won the penalty shootout.
Referee Michael Salisbury sent Dowman off after he moved his leg toward Harrison Neal following a heavy challenge.
The red card was Dowman’s second this month; he was also sent off for England’s under-19 team.
Arteta said the team had discussed beforehand what to respect and how to control their emotions.
Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson said Arteta should have put his arm around Dowman.
Fleetwood are 84 places below Arsenal in the football league pyramid.
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Fleetwood Town beat Arsenal on penalties to reach the League Cup quarter-finals for the first time. The article compares the result with notable FA Cup and League Cup upsets, including Grimsby Town’s 2025 penalty shootout win over Manchester United and Bradford City’s 2015 comeback against Chelsea.
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Fleetwood drew 1-1 with Arsenal before winning the penalty shootout 5-3.
Fleetwood were ranked 84 places below Arsenal in the English football pyramid.
Aaron Loupalo-Bi gave Fleetwood a first-half lead, and Viktor Gyokeres equalized for Arsenal after the break.
Arsenal’s Max Dowman was sent off in the 86th minute.
Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimaraes’ penalty, and Conor Haughey scored the winning kick.
In 2025, Grimsby Town beat Manchester United 12-11 on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
Plymouth beat Liverpool 1-0 in the 2025 FA Cup after Ryan Hardie scored a penalty.
Bradford City came back from two goals down to beat Chelsea 4-2 in the 2015 FA Cup.
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CBS News reports that Super Bowl halftime show producer Jay-Z selected himself to headline the upcoming event. Variety senior music writer Steven Horowitz discussed the announcement on “The Daily Report.”
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CBS News reported that Jay-Z will headline the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show.
The report says Jay-Z selected himself for the headline performance.
The report identifies Jay-Z as a producer of the Super Bowl halftime show.
Variety senior music writer Steven Horowitz joined “The Daily Report” to discuss the announcement.
The article does not specify which Super Bowl the show is for.
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The Brewers were seeking to sweep the Rays in the World Series and win their first title. ESPN MLB reporter Jorge Castillo discussed the Brewers’ postseason run and the Rays’ chances of a historic comeback on ABC News.
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The article focuses on the Brewers and Rays in the World Series.
The Brewers were aiming to sweep the Rays.
A sweep would give the Brewers their first World Series title.
The article discusses the Rays’ chances of making a historic comeback.
ESPN MLB reporter Jorge Castillo joined ABC News to discuss the series.
The article was published on October 27, 2026.
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Harry Kane and Alèxia Putellas won the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards, according to the article. It also reports that the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles and that Sarah J. Maas released the sixth book in her “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series.
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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or.
The article says Kane is the first Englishman in 25 years to win the award.
Alèxia Putellas won a 2026 Ballon d’Or award.
The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.
Sarah J. Maas released the sixth book in the “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series.
The article is dated October 27, 2026.
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Barcelona received a 602-euro fine from the Spanish football association after Atletico Madrid complained that Barcelona contacted striker Julian Alvarez without first notifying Atletico in writing. Alvarez stayed at Atletico, where his contract runs until June 2030; FIFA said it had no jurisdiction over the complaint.
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The Spanish football association fined Barcelona 602 euros, equivalent to about £503.
Atletico Madrid said Barcelona approached Alvarez without notifying the club in writing.
FIFA said it had no jurisdiction over Atletico’s complaint.
Alvarez remains an Atletico player and has a contract through June 2030.
Alvarez scored the winning goal against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday.
After the match, Alvarez apologized to Atletico supporters for comments about wanting to fulfill his dream of playing for Barcelona.
Alvarez joined Atletico from Manchester City in August 2024 in a deal worth up to £81.5 million.
He has scored 51 goals in 115 appearances for Atletico, after scoring 36 goals in 103 appearances for Manchester City.
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Arsenal’s Carabao Cup last-16 match against Fleetwood Town was stopped for more than eight minutes after a drone flew above Highbury Stadium. Play resumed after the referee spoke with both benches, and a Sky commentator said police had located the drone operator.
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Referee Michael Salisbury stopped play with 1 minute and 40 seconds on the clock.
The drone was flying above the pitch while Arsenal prepared to take a free-kick.
Salisbury spoke with staff and management on both benches during the stoppage.
Police investigated the incident.
Play resumed with 10 minutes on the clock.
A Sky commentator said police had located the drone operator.
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The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to trade guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks for a third-round and a fifth-round draft pick, according to a person familiar with the deal. The trade had not been announced by either team, and Nelson could become a free agent in March.
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The Colts would receive a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick for Nelson.
The person who described the deal to The Associated Press requested anonymity because the teams had not announced it.
Nelson is an eight-time Pro Bowler and was the sixth overall pick in the 2018 draft.
Nelson earned All-Pro honors from 2018 through 2020.
Indianapolis had a 2-5 record and had lost three straight at the time of the report.
The Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard the previous week, and assistant general manager Ed Dodds took over on an interim basis.
The Colts were scheduled to visit Jacksonville, while Seattle was set to host Chicago.
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Manchester United have decided to keep Michael Carrick in charge after defeats by Como and Bournemouth prompted doubts about his future. He is set to lead the 16th-placed team at Chelsea, while the club’s leadership continues to consider its options.
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Carrick will remain Manchester United’s manager for Saturday’s trip to Chelsea.
United have set no deadline for deciding whether Carrick should continue in the role.
Manchester United are 16th in the league table.
United lost 4-1 to Como on 21 October and then lost to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Bruno Fernandes publicly criticized Carrick’s tactics after the Como defeat and was left on the bench against Bournemouth.
Defender Lisandro Martinez said he had expected more investment in the squad and more from technical director Jason Wilcox.
United face Roma three days after the Chelsea match and then play Aston Villa before a two-week international break.
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Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in London, capping a career marked by setbacks and steady improvement. After early doubts about his athleticism and several loan spells, he became Tottenham’s record scorer and one of England’s leading forwards.
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Kane was 33 at the time of the Ballon d’Or ceremony, according to the article.
Arsenal released Kane after one season in its academy when he was eight.
Tottenham academy director John McDermott later called Kane the “runt of the litter” and said he lagged behind his peers.
Kane went on loan to Leyton Orient, Millwall, Leicester City and Norwich City.
Kane spent 14 senior seasons at Tottenham from 2009 to 2023.
Kane scored a club-record 280 goals in more than 430 appearances for Tottenham in all competitions.
Kane won three Premier League Golden Boots and received six PFA Premier League Team of the Year nominations.
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ESPN personality Pat McAfee drew criticism after comments about how University of Utah students received him before a recent College GameDay visit. The article says his comments appeared to compare his experience with that of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Pat McAfee is an ESPN personality and a prominent member of the College GameDay panel.
McAfee expressed discomfort about how students at the University of Utah received him.
The comments came before a recent College GameDay trip to the university.
The article describes McAfee as apparently comparing himself to Charlie Kirk.
Charlie Kirk is described in the article as a late conservative activist.
The article reports that McAfee faced widespread mockery over the comments.
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Kylian Mbappé apologized after a video circulated in which he appeared to call Mao Zedong a Chinese dictator while discussing a meme. Several Chinese companies ended deals with him, and China Media Group suspended broadcasts of games featuring him and removed his advertisements.
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Mbappé said his comment was ill-judged and apologized to people in China and Chinese communities around the world.
Beverage maker Dongpeng, dairy company Mengniu and cheese maker Milkground said they were ending agreements with Mbappé.
The China Football Association said it lodged a protest with Real Madrid and called for public, formal apologies from the club and the player.
China Media Group said it had suspended broadcasts of La Liga matches and other games featuring Mbappé, and removed advertisements featuring him.
La Liga said Mbappé's comments were made in a personal capacity and did not represent the league.
The clip showed Mbappé describing a meme featuring his face on an image of Mao Zedong.
Mao led the Chinese Communist Party to victory in the civil war and founded the People's Republic of China; his rule included policies linked to a famine that killed an estimated 30 million people.
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Stuart Broad criticized Lancashire’s decision not to renew James Anderson’s contract, saying the club handled the news disrespectfully. Anderson, 44, took 50 County Championship wickets last season and has not announced whether he will retire; other counties are reportedly interested in signing him.
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Lancashire told Anderson last week that it would not renew his contract, ending his 26-year professional career with the club.
Anderson took 50 wickets in the County Championship last season and served as Lancashire captain.
Lancashire finished second bottom in Division Two of the County Championship.
Incoming director of cricket Paul Farbrace made the decision as part of plans to rebuild the team.
The club said at a Monday meeting with members that it would look into arranging a farewell for Anderson.
Broad said Lancashire should have given Anderson a better send-off and criticized the club’s leadership.
Anderson said he was sad about the decision but did not announce his retirement.
Other counties are reportedly interested in signing Anderson.
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South Africa made 329 on the first day of the third Test in Cape Town after Australia chose to bowl. Mitchell Starc took six wickets for 72 runs, including four wickets in six deliveries late in the day, and Australia had not yet batted.
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The third Test is the series decider, scheduled for 27–31 October in Cape Town.
Australia won the toss and chose to bowl under clear skies.
South Africa reached 203 for one before losing six wickets for 29 runs.
Marques Ackerman scored 95, Aiden Markram made 78, and David Bedingham scored 50.
Nathan Lyon dismissed Ackerman and South Africa captain Temba Bavuma.
Mitchell Starc finished with six wickets for 72 runs.
Starc took four wickets in six deliveries near the end of the innings.
South Africa were all out for 329; Australia were yet to bat.
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Rangers manager Derek McInnes says he feels guilty about leaving Hearts for Ibrox shortly after the Edinburgh club narrowly missed winning the Scottish Premiership. He expects Hearts fans to give him a hostile reception when he returns to Tynecastle on Wednesday, but says he remains proud of his time at the club.
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McInnes left Hearts to become Rangers manager in the summer.
Hearts finished second after leading the Scottish Premiership for much of last season.
Celtic retained the title after beating Hearts 3-1 on the final day.
McInnes said Hearts earned 80 points after previously finishing in the league’s bottom six.
He said he understood fans’ anger because he had felt let down when captain Lawrence Shankland announced a move to Rangers.
McInnes called Hearts title contenders this season under head coach Wouter Vrancken.
He said he believed contentious decisions contributed to Hearts missing out on the title.
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Maya Turner has become the first woman named captain of the University of Manitoba football team. The 24-year-old joined the team in 2024 and is one of seven captains, who lead in different areas on the field.
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Turner is the first woman to serve as a captain of the University of Manitoba football team.
The team has seven captains.
The captains lead different areas of play.
Turner is 24 years old.
She joined the team in 2024.
Turner spoke to the BBC about what football means to her.
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The FIA has proposed simpler, less expensive V8 turbo hybrid engines for Formula 1, potentially starting in 2030 or 2031. The proposal would reduce the hybrid system’s power and cut car weight, while keeping sustainable fuels; manufacturers still need to discuss key details.
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The FIA sent the proposal framework to the six engine manufacturers involved in Formula 1.
The proposed engine would be a 2- to 2.3-litre V8 with a smaller turbo.
The proposal lowers the hybrid motor’s recovery capacity to 200kW, from 350kW under the current rules.
The plan would make 100kW of electrical power available at all times and reserve another 100kW for push-to-pass or overtaking.
The internal combustion engine would provide most of the proposed total output of about 900bhp.
The rules would retain fully sustainable fuels, with the aim of making their production requirements less complex and less costly.
The FIA aims to reduce the cars’ overall weight by 80kg.
The proposal moves away from the FIA’s earlier idea of returning to naturally aspirated engines.
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Michael Carrick remains Manchester United manager and led training ahead of Saturday’s Premier League match at Chelsea. His future came under scrutiny after United’s 3-0 loss to Bournemouth extended their winless run to eight games and left them 16th, one point above the relegation zone.
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United lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth on Sunday.
The defeat extended United’s winless run to eight matches in all competitions.
United sat 16th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone.
Senior club officials held talks on Monday about Carrick’s position, but announced no decision.
Carrick oversaw training at Carrington and prepared the team for Saturday’s away match at Chelsea.
Fans applauded Carrick after the Bournemouth loss and booed the players as they left the pitch.
Carrick said he was carrying on as normal and would do what he believed was best for the club.
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