Week in Review

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Oct 26 to Nov 1, 2026. The 10 biggest sports stories of the week, 7 days of coverage from every major outlet, the weekend results, and who won Pick’Em. Each headline links to the original article.

Story of the week

NBA · The Athletic +15 more

Jalen Williams taken off court on stretcher after gruesome leg injury vs. Clippers

Williams’ injury Sunday seemed catastrophic, with the team’s medical staff surrounding him for several minutes while he laid on the floor

Read it at: The Athletic · Sporting News · Hoops Rumors · SB Nation · New York Post Sports

The week in numbers

• 1,500stories tracked
• 1,500big stories (5+ outlets)
• 7days covered
• 345outlets on the most-covered story

Most-covered story: Titans To Trade Jeffery Simmons To Bears (NFL).

The rest of the top 10

2. NFL · The Athletic +13 more · 8 outlets

   Colts trade DT DeForest Buckner to 49ers for fourth-round pick: Source

   Buckner leaves Indianapolis as one of the team's most respected players because of his leadership, toughness and production.

3. MLB · Reuters +11 more · 8 outlets

   Report: Red Sox trade OF Nate Eaton to Athletics

   The offseason trading has begun. Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Athletics have acquired outfielder Nate Eaton from the Red Sox.

4. MLB · MLB.com +16 more · 8 outlets

   Astros hire Flores as next general manager

   The Astros have hired Cardinals assistant GM Randy Flores as their new general manager. The team announced the move on Friday evening.

5. MLB · The Athletic +6 more · 7 outlets

   Brewers catcher William Contreras named World Series MVP

   It took five games, but the Brewers were able to complete an October for the ages by beating the Rays. Contreras played a major role.

6. NFL · The Athletic +7 more · 8 outlets

   A frustrated Kenneth Walker got right out of there after Chiefs loss to Seahawks

   These were the locker-room emotions for the Chiefs running back after losing to his former team, the Seattle Seahawks.

7. MLB · MLB.com +7 more · 8 outlets

   Rays live to fight another day thanks to Williamson's walk-off single

   Tampa Bay Rays staved off World Series elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night that forced Game 5.

8. CFB · The Athletic +9 more · 8 outlets

   Sam Houston fires head coach Phil Longo in less than two full seasons after 3-17 run

   The Bearkats started the season 1-7 overall and 0-4 in Conference USA play under Longo, including a 24-3 loss to Missouri State on Tuesday.

9. NFL · The Athletic +9 more · 8 outlets

   Packers receiver Christian Watson goes to hospital with chest injury

   Watson was injured after making a 53-yard reception in the first half Thursday night against the Panthers.

10. NBA · The Athletic +6 more · 7 outlets

    Thunder's Chet Holmgren to miss 8-10 weeks with knee injury

    Holmgren underwent a "biological treatment" to address the tear, the franchise said Friday.

More from each league

Players who dominated the headlines

• Lamar JacksonRavens · 9 stories
• Luka DoncicLakers · 9 stories
• Lamar JacksonBills · 8 stories
• LeBron James76ers · 7 stories
• Gold GloveRed Sox · 7 stories
• Jonathan TaylorColts · 6 stories
• Mike NorvellSeminoles · 6 stories
• DeForest Buckner49ers · 5 stories

About this page: the Week in Review is built every Monday morning from the previous Monday through Sunday. A story scores more the higher it ranked each morning, the more outlets covered it and the more days it stayed in the news. Once published, a week does not change.