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Sports on Friday, October 16, 2026
11 stories, newest first, each credited to the outlet that reported it. Everything BBN aired that day.
- THE LATEST
Shohei Ohtani could require multiple surgeries this offseason
The two-way MLB star could face more than one procedure once the season ends, according to Yahoo Sports; the offseason is apparently not for resting.
Reported by Yahoo Sports · with a Short - US NEWS
Four fatal flaws that doomed the Dodgers' bid for a historic…
The Dodgers were bidding to become back-to-back-to-back champions; separately, allied diesel releases for the U.S. cover only about five days of demand.
Reported by New York Post · with a Short - SPORTS
Maple Leafs coach takes blame for benching Gavin McKenna in OT loss
Jim Hiller says he should have played the highly touted prospect earlier in the third period of Toronto's overtime loss; the bench has declined comment.
Reported by Yahoo Sports · with a Short - ASK BBN
Dodgers hero Miguel Rojas announces retirement, will stay in a new…
The thirty-seven-year-old told teammates after the Dodgers were swept by the Brewers in the NLCS; his new role has not been described.
Reported by New York Post · with a Short - HOT TAKE OR NOT
GMs vote Luka Dončić the NBA's best small forward
Dončić also collected ten percent of the vote at both guard positions in the annual survey, leaving fans puzzled; the league's own managers seem unbothered.
Reported by Yahoo Sports · with a Short - NFL OVERNIGHT
Broncos beat Seahawks 17-14 in overtime on a 53-yard field goal
McMillian's overtime interception set up Lutz's winning kick, and the Broncos beat Seattle seventeen to fourteen on Thursday night; the quarterback now owns a second turnover.
Reported by New York Post · with a Short - HOT TAKE OR NOT
5 reasons Seahawks' offense has struggled to repeat Super Bowl success
Seattle's defense remains among the NFL's best, but after scoring fourteen in Denver, the Super Bowl champions' offense has been inconsistent at best.
Reported by Yahoo Sports · with a Short - THE LATEST
Gaetz named in new civil lawsuit; NFL, NHL, NBA headlines
The newly filed civil suit lists several defendants besides the former congressman, who has stayed in the headlines since leaving office; the paperwork, as ever, moves slowly.
Reported by WPTV - SPORTS DESK
Wales rugby league World Cup debut, Dodgers swept out, Daniels vows
Wales women's head coach Tom Brindle says the team want to help grow rugby league despite a tough group; casual fans get a fresh underdog.
Reported by Yahoo Sports, ESPN - HOT TAKE OR NOT
Will Lutz drills walk-off field goal to defeat Seahawks in OT
Lutz's kick came in overtime and ended the Seahawks' game on the spot; the field goal did in four seconds what sixty minutes could not.
Reported by ESPN · with a Short - BBN USA
Dodgers' season ends in a sweep by the Brewers
Milwaukee completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series, ending the Dodgers' season; the Post's verdict on their offense after the second inning is zero.
Reported by New York Post