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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kimi Antonelli came to the United States Grand Prix with his eyes on a Formula 1 season championship getting closer with every race. On Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas, he’ll have the clearest view possible of the path to get there. And it could come fast. Mercedes’ championship leader earned a surprise pole position on Saturday, edging Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. If he can turn that into a victory, and his closest rivals falter, the 20-year-old Italian could win the season title and become F1’s youngest champion ever. Verstappen was the favorite for pole. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton looked faster than Mercedes through all three practice sessions. Then Antonelli put in a late-afternoon wonder lap at COTA to earn his first pole position since Belgium, a span of seven races.. “It was surprising,” Antonelli said. “I’m just going to try to do the best race I can, try to win and see what happens.”The math for a season championship requires some help but achievable. First he must win. If he does that, and Mercedes teammate George Russell finishes ninth or lower, and Hamilton finishes outside the top four, Antonelli will be champion.

With the Connor Hellebuyck trade starting to fade into the rearview mirror and today’s Jets Alumni Game taking centre stage as part of Heritage Classic weekend, the focus for the present-day Jets shifts to tomorrow night. Winnipeg will be looking to snap a four-game winless streak (0-2-2) when they take on the Canadiens at Princess Auto Stadium. Couple of things of note happening this afternoon as Jack St. Ivany was claimed by the Capitals off waivers which means the Jets lost some organizational depth on defence, The team also announced the recall of prospect Elias Salomonsson up from the Moose, which is interesting given he had blocked a shot and was being examined by team doctors.

REGINA — Tommy Stevens admits landing in the CFL record book is a bit surreal for him. Stevens, the short-yardage specialist for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, scored two rushing touchdowns in Saturday’s 16-9 victory over the Edmonton Elks to break the league's single-season mark for rushing majors. In his second season with the Riders, the 6-foot-4, 245-pound Stevens tied the league record on a one-yard plunge in the second quarter and then grabbed the record for himself with another one-yard run in the fourth quarter. After the game, Stevens was still trying to come to terms with topping the previous mark that was held by Saskatchewan legend George Reed and former Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Caleb Evans. “It hasn't really set in yet, but I'm not going to sit here and act like I didn't want it. I knew what was at stake. I knew that it was a possibility. Maybe it was selfish, I don't know," said Stevens, who has scored 47 rushing touchdowns in 86 games. "Obviously, with what George meant to this team, this province, it’s surreal to have your name mentioned alongside his and I’m so incredibly thankful. But like I told guys in the locker room, it's not just my name, this is our award

Dana White cut a frustrated figure during his post-fight press conference at UFC 333. Two title fights were announced for UFC 336 during the event ...

The defenceman will be greeted by a degree of hostility Sunday when he steps on the ice at Rogers Arena from the visitors’ bench for the first time.

The UFC 333 card in Abu Dhabi was a great reminder that most people couldn't be a successful MMA fighter. Saturday's event proved that no matter what people think, there's levels to this game.

Alexander Volkanovski stopped Movsar Evloev to defend his belt in a fight that was close on paper, but not in how it played out inside the Octagon. Adam Martin breaks down the action from an exciting UFC 333 card.

The next contract of defenceman Quinn Hughes has been a talking point for some time and played a major role in his trade from the Vancouver Canucks to the Minnesota Wild last December. Hughes is set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season and had told then-Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin he did not intend to re-sign with the team. On the eve of Hughes’ return to Vancouver as a member of the Wild, the star blueliner indicated he might be willing to stick around in Minnesota. When asked about his contract situation by The Athletic’s Joe Smith in Seattle, Hughes said his feet are “planted” in Minnesota and indicated he wouldn’t be surprised if something happens soon. “I’m where I’ve always been. I’m excited right now. My two feet are planted in Minnesota and you know, something could happen soon,” he said. “I’m not really sure. I’m really enjoying playing here… there’s a lot of things that are set up nicely here for me to have success individually and as a team. We have a great team.

Alexander Volkanovski is still the greatest after his latest title defense as he ended Movsar Evloev’s undefeated run with a second-round stoppage in the UFC 333 main event. As usual, Volkanovski showed off tremendous takedown defense and immaculate striking as he picked Evloev apart on the feet. Finally in the second round, Volkanovski put together a combination of punches that put Evloev down and the Australian finished with a barrage of shots on the ground. The end came at 4:54 in the second round. “He’s a great figher,” Volkanovski said after his latest title defefnse. “He was undefeated for a reason but I just said I’m the right guy for that job. I knew the ref would have to stop it when he covered up like that. “I’m choosing to do this. I said if I didn’t take too much damage, we probably keep going so maybe we keep going. I feel the love and it’s paid off now. The love around the world is incredible.”After tasting defeat for the first time, Evloev was understandably upset but he paid homage to Volkanovski on a job well done. “It was a terrible fight,” Evloev said. “He’s a good one. Older, stronger, better, he’s truly a legend. I’m grateful for this opportunity to be here.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live THIS MORNING (Sat., Oct. 24, 2026) with UFC 333, taking place inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, streaming exclusively live on Paramount+. The main event is Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev for UFC’s Featherweight title. The co-main is Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili 3 for UFC’s Bantamweight crown. UFC 333 PreviewUFC 333 is a banger card with two extremely high level title fights for our main and co-main events. The main event sees Alexander Volkanovski perhaps taking on his toughest test to date, in the undefeated Movsar Evloev. Evloev is peaking right now and might be the best pure wrestler Volkanovski has ever fought. You can’t count Volkanovski out of anything, though. The Australian has shown that his fight IQ and elite well-rounded skillset can beat anyone (who isn’t named Islam Makhachev). The co-main is a rubber match between Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili and an immediate rematch of what went down back in Dec. 2026, when Yan fought a perfect fight and spoiled Dvalishvili’s attempt to make history with four title defenses in a calendar year.

Leo Carlsson came within one financial decision of becoming a Philadelphia Flyer last summer. On Saturday, the Anaheim centre found a way to beat the team that tried to pry him away from the Ducks.

Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili went the distance again at UFC 333 and if it were up to their peers, they might end up fighting forever. Saturday’s co-main event in Abu Dhabi saw Yan defeat Dvalishvili a second straight time to move to 2-1 in their series with the two fighters now having spend 75 minutes inside the octagon together. Yan shook off a slow start and surged in the final three rounds, consistently outworking Dvalishvili on the feet and neutralizing his rival’s relentless wrestling en route to a unanimous decision win. Regardless of the result, fans, fighters, and media were were unanimous in their praise for the duo, who once again showed why they’re considered the two very best bantamweights of this generation. Fellow 135er Adrian Yanez even suggested the two extend the series. “Such a great trilogy,” Yanez wrote on Twitter. “Wouldn’t mind seeing the best of 7.”See more fighter reactions from social media below.

Quinn Hughes is enjoying his time with the Minnesota Wild, but the star defenceman stopped short of offering a definitive answer about his long-term future with the team.

Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili completed their trilogy of fights at UFC 333 on Saturday night. ‘The Machine’ won every round when he first fought ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Leo Carlsson scored a goal and set up the game-winner against the team that tried to sign him away from Anaheim last summer, as the Anaheim Ducks overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Saturday. Philadelphia signed Carlsson to a five-year, $80 million offer sheet as a restricted free agent last July, only to have the Ducks match it and retain him. He scored the Ducks' first goal at 8:38 of the second period on a pass from Cutter Gauthier, who continued to hear vitriolic chants from Philadelphia fans for forcing his way out of Philadelphia three years ago. Carlsson later assisted on a power-play goal by Beckett Sennecke in the third period, firing a pass toward the net that Sennecke tipped past Flyers goalie Joseph Woll. Carlsson leads the Ducks in scoring with 13 points (3 goals, 10 assists). A. J. Greer, Judd Caulfield, and Tristan Luneau also scored for Anaheim, and Lukas Dostal made 28 saves to snap the Ducks’ five-game losing streak. Matvei Michkov extended his point streak to five games when he scored the first of two goals for the Flyers on the same power-play opportunity.