Sports, Entertainment & Culture — October 16, 2026

Brewers reach first World Series since 1982. Milwaukee swept the two-time defending champion Dodgers in four NLCS games Thursday night. A lockdown bullpen and repeated comebacks carried the Brewers to their first World Series berth in 44 years.

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Jalen Hurts ruled out Sunday. The Eagles quarterback will miss Sunday's game against Carolina due to a superficial blood clot in his calf, a significant blow to the slumping NFC champions.

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College Football Playoff may double to 24 teams. Conferences are nearing a deal to expand the playoff field to 24 teams starting next year, a sweeping change that could end conference title games.

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Feds sue broker over 18.5 million tickets. The DOJ and FTC allege a San Diego ticket broker used thousands of accounts to buy 18.5 million tickets — including 7,624 to a single Beyoncé show — and resell them at huge markups.

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