Tuesday was the 2026 edition of the NHL's Frozen Frenzy, with all 32 teams in action. On Saturday, 28 of 32 teams will be competing (including six at the magical start time of 7 p.m. ET), so maybe this is Frenzy Lite?
England's 41-game unbeaten run is over after they were stunned by a late rally from Canada, the Red Roses falling 24-21 in their WXV Global Series clash in Toronto.
Shoshanah Seumanutafa came off the bench to score the match-winning try in the 77th minute to hand England their first defeat since the 2022 World Cup final.
Connie Boyd and Anna Davies both notched hat-tricks as England recorded a dominant 70-6 rout of Wales in their opening game of the Women's Rugby League World Cup.
The Lionesses took the lead just four minutes into the game and never let up, scoring 13 tries in a sensational victory against a weak Welsh side that lacked quality in both attack and defence.
South Africa will seek to show their heady ascent to the top of the Test cricket pile was no accident as they bid to level the series against Australia in the second Test, starting on Sunday in Gqeberha.
Manchester United will look at trying to strengthen in the January transfer window, according to head coach Michael Carrick, as the club draw up plans to improve the defence over the next year.
Tehran, Iran – Dozens of ships were attacked in or near the Strait of Hormuz in October as Iran and the United States compete to assert their authority over the waterway.
Harry Styles performed an unreleased song he wrote for his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.
The Grammy Award-winning star played the track, called What Is Enough, during his sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden, on the second anniversary of Payne's death.
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to re-enter the Yemen conflict by resuming payments to some government forces fighting Iran-aligned Houthis in the south, according to sources in Yemen. In return, Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide air cover for the anti-Houthi force.
Paris, France – Saturday is a day of many unknowns. That was how the French newspaper Le Monde described it as France braced for possible nationwide demonstrations bringing together high school students, trade unions and “yellow vest” activists.