{ "entity": "SportsNewsletter", "subtitle": "An eCorp Venture", "domain": "sportsnewsletter.com", "vertical": "Sports & Fitness", "count": 18, "generated_at": "2026-10-17T06:58:06.588Z", "articles": [ { "title": "Connelly breaks down a loaded Week 7: Notre Dame-BYU, Ohio State-Indiana and more", "url": "https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50189757/connelly-week-7-notre-dame-ohio-state-indiana", "summary": "The Irish face their first test in the biggest college football game at Provo in ages, but that's just the tip of the iceberg.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:06:58 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "LeBron fires up sellout Philly crowd with monster slam in home debut", "url": "https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50199345/lebron-fires-crowd-monster-slam-sixers-home-debut", "summary": "LeBron James gave a sellout crowd a glimpse of his \"connection\" with new teammate Tyrese Maxey when James threw down an alley-oop jam in his Sixers home debut.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:53:26 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "Embiid adamant no one will 'take a backseat' on star-laden Sixers", "url": "https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50199797/lebron-james-76ers-working-our-rhythm-opener-nears", "summary": "Without VJ Edgecombe, who was held out of Friday night's 125-120 loss to the Celtics, 76ers coach Nick Nurse gave the closest glimpse of what this team may look like this season, including LeBron James and Joel Embiid playing preseason highs in minutes.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:53:26 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "ESPN secures 'handshake agreement' to broadcast 24-team CFP, sources say", "url": "https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50198507/espn-lands-handshake-agreement-air-24-team-cfp", "summary": "The CFP reached a \"handshake agreement\" with ESPN to broadcast a 24-team playoff beginning in the 2027 season, sources told ESPN on Friday, and though there is work to be done on paper, this is a significant step closer to doubling the postseason field.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:53:26 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "Spurs going with 3-guard starting lineup in season opener vs. Thunder", "url": "https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50199096/spurs-start-3-guard-lineup-season-opener-vs-thunder", "summary": "The Spurs will start guards De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper alongside Devin Vassell and Victor Wembanyama when they face the Thunder in Tuesday's season opener.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:53:26 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "Rain pushes Rays-Guardians ALCS Game 4 to Saturday; Sunday off-day now Game 5", "url": "https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50199202/game-4-alcs-rays-guardians-postponed-due-rain", "summary": "Game 4 of the ALCS was postponed late Friday night due to rain, creating an unusual set of circumstances for the Guardians and Rays.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:53:26 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "Packers RB Jacobs eligible to return next week amid ongoing probe", "url": "https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50197784/packers-josh-jacobs-eligible-return-next-week-amid-probe", "summary": "Packers RB Josh Jacobs will be removed from the commissioner exempt list Monday, the league announced, making him eligible to practice and play next week.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:53:26 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "Titans CEO apologizes to fans, believes Saleh, GM can turn it around", "url": "https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50198584/titans-ceo-apologizes-fans-supports-robert-saleh-gm", "summary": "Titans CEO Burke Nihill said the organization believes that coach Robert Saleh and GM Mike Borgonzi are \"ultimately going to get this team out of the woods.\"", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:53:26 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "Hurts' health bigger than football, as teammates, Sirianni detail QB concern", "url": "https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50197708/sirianni-teammates-share-concern-jalen-hurts-diagnosis", "summary": "Eagles coach Nick Sirianni declined to offer much detail about Jalen Hurts' health, instead focusing on his connection with the quarterback.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:53:26 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "🎤 Steve Lacy delights crowd with viral 'LeBron, LeBron, LeBron' cover of 'Oh Yeah?'", "url": "https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50198205/steve-lacy-lebron-james-oh-yeah", "summary": "Lacy sang a few bars from the viral cover of his hit song \"Oh Yeah?\" at a concert in Camden, New Jersey, on Thursday night.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:53:26 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "Odds: Guardians now favored to face Brewers in World Series", "url": "https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/50132233/2026-mlb-playoffs-alcs-nlcs-betting-odds-spreads", "summary": "The championship round schedule, lines and odds to win.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:29:51 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "NHL Power Rankings: Each team's biggest shock of the 2026-27 season", "url": "https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/50190257/nhl-2026-27-power-rankings-top-teams-players-stats-projections-standings", "summary": "The Hurricanes are back on top of our 1-32 poll. Plus, we identify the big surprises -- both good and bad.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:00:46 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "The expansion no one asked for: CFP's 24-team move has problems", "url": "https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50196582/cfp-expansion-problems", "summary": "The CFP is nearing a deal to make the tournament bigger. Bigger isn't better, and this one could really miss.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:07:32 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "'44 years of heartbreak, 44 years of believing': Inside the night the Brewers punched their World Series ticket", "url": "https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50193437/playoffs-brewers-celebrate-nlcs-world-series-clinch", "summary": "After dethroning the Dodgers, Milwaukee is celebrating its first Fall Classic berth since 1982 -- with its captain to thank for setting the tone.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:31:07 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "'We just fell short': What Dodgers' failed three-peat bid means for their future", "url": "https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50193486/playoffs-dodgers-eliminated-brewers-nlcs", "summary": "The Dodgers' October came to a screeching halt with a sweep at the hands of the Brewers. What's next in Los Angeles?", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:31:07 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "Coastal Carolina's bold maximalist throwback look tops college football Week 7 uniforms", "url": "https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50192188/college-football-best-uniforms-week-7-coastal-carolina", "summary": "The Chanticleers are throwing it back to the 1990s ... when the Coastal Carolina football program didn't even exist.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:13:50 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "'A bit of an obsession': Inside Jaguars die-hards' pub takeover in London", "url": "https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50196768/jaguars-fans-london-pub-takeover", "summary": "Jaguars fans roll deep in the United Kingdom, and the fandom showed up big at London's briefly renamed ''Tealwood'' pub Thursday night.", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:13:50 EST", "image": null }, { "title": "Reese or Williams at No. 1? Ranking the top 15 players in the WNBA Finals", "url": "https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/50190828/finals-ranking-best-players-playoffs", "summary": "Which Valkyries and Dream players have played the best so far in the postseason heading into the WNBA Finals?", "source": "espn.com", "published": "Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:53:54 EST", "image": null } ] }