ATLANTA – October 28, 2026 -- Tickets for the first three Sumo Championship League (SCL) events of 2027 start at $19 and go on sale at noon ET on November 11.

Three arenas open the 2027 season

The league's opening schedule starts on Jan. 9 at Mullett Arena at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. It continues on Feb. 13 at Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, and on March 6 at accesso ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington. SCL describes the stops as Phoenix, Dallas and Seattle-area markets.

Unterföhring -- Table tennis goes prime time on December 12, 2026: "Die Promi Tischtennis WM" airs live on ProSieben from 8:15 p.m. and streams on Joyn, with Germany's most successful player, Timo Boll, leading a celebrity team.

Four teams, each led by a pro captain

The live show takes place on Saturday, December 12, at the CASTELLO Düsseldorf. Four teams compete, and each consists of a professional captain and three celebrity players. Boll, an eight-time European champion and former world No. 1, returns to the table for the event.

NEW YORK – October 27, 2026 -- JAŸ-Z will perform at the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 14, 2027. Viewers can watch on ESPN, ABC and Disney+, or on mobile devices with NFL+.

Spanish-language options include ESPN Deportes and Univision

ESPN's Spanish-language telecast will air on ESPN Deportes and Disney+. Univision will carry a separate Spanish-language presentation.

HOUSTON – October 21, 2026 -- Houston Rockets fans can expect exclusive promotions, community programs and special events from tool brand Fanttik during the 2026-27 NBA season. The company is continuing a partnership with the team that began in 2025.

Fanttik plans fan promotions and events all season

Fanttik makes automotive tools, outdoor gear and home-improvement tools. Its stated aim for the Rockets collaboration is to show how its products simplify everyday tasks, from car maintenance and home improvement to outdoor adventures.

Katy, Texas – October 21, 2026 -- Fitness racers in Tampa, Dallas, Nashville, Atlanta and Houston will find Academy Sports + Outdoors at their HYROX events, as the retailer becomes an Official Partner of HYROX North America in a multiyear deal that begins in 2026.

Austin, Texas – October 19, 2026 -- Fans heading to the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix can now drink in the shade of a 17-foot-tall cowboy hat, complete with a fully operational bar underneath. Circuit of The Americas (COTA) and Austin-based Westernwear brand Tecovas unveiled the "World's Largest Cowboy Hat" at the track, and Guinness World Records officials certified it on-site on October 19, 2026.

Quebec – October 19, 2026 -- Diego Poncelet Sanchez-Cuenca has ridden a downhill skateboard at 94.34 mph (151.83 km/h), making the 27-year-old from Spain and Switzerland the fastest downhill skateboarder in history. The run took place on Route du Port in Les Éboulements, Quebec, on the same slope where the previous Guinness World Record was set nine years ago.

Indianapolis – October 19, 2026 -- Ten cooks now hold World Category Champion titles after four days of competition at the World Food Championships (WFC2026), and all of them advance to the Final Table in spring 2027, where one will be named World Food Champion.

Guangzhou – October 19, 2026 -- Outdoor brand KAILAS is now title sponsor of the Freeride World Tour (FWT) China Series for 2026/27, with four FWT Qualifier events planned at Jikepulin Ski Resort in Hemu, Altay, Xinjiang.

Two competition windows are set for Xinjiang

The qualifiers run December 9–15, 2026, and February 26–March 3, 2027. The series aims to connect Chinese riders with the international freeride competition pathway. Freeride skiing takes place on natural, ungroomed terrain, where athletes assess snow conditions and choose their own lines.

United States – October 19, 2026 -- Fans can follow No. 2 Notre Dame against No. 8 BYU live on SiriusXM at 12pm ET on Saturday, October 16, in the car or on the SiriusXM app.

Both teams arrive undefeated

The Fighting Irish and the Cougars meet as unbeaten teams, and SiriusXM carries every snap of the game.

Each team has its own broadcast channel

Listeners choose which team's call to follow. The Notre Dame broadcast is on Ch. 82 in the car and in the app. The BYU broadcast is on Ch. 166 in the car and Ch. 992 in the app.