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Cologne -- The musical "KICK LIKE A WOMAN" runs from November 12, 2026 to April 11, 2027 at Depot 1 in Cologne-Mülheim, with TV host Ruth Moschner attending the VIP premiere as its ambassador.

Moschner visited rehearsals before the premiere

After a visit to the rehearsals, Moschner plans to accompany the November 12 premiere in person. She says female role models have always existed and deserve the spotlight. In her view, the pioneers of women's football changed more than the sport.

A true story from the early 1980s drives the plot

In the early 1980s, the German Football Association (DFB) barely took women's football in West Germany seriously. When Taiwan hosted the first, unofficial women's football World Championship, the association declined to take part.

Kinder – October 30, 2026 -- The best junior golfers in the NB3 JGNC Series tee off at Koasati Pines in Kinder, Louisiana, with the Girls National Championship on November 1-3, 2026 and the Boys National Championship on November 6-8.

3,500 juniors chased 320 spots

More than 3,500 golfers ages 10 to 18 entered this year's three-stage qualifying process. Only 320 earned a place in the championship field. The events are held at Coushatta Casino Resort, home to Koasati Pines, which the resort calls the top-rated golf course in Louisiana. Title sponsor Skechers brings new events to the series this year.

Founder Notah Begay III says the draw is exposure. "Creating those opportunities for the next generation is what this game is about," he said, noting that players compete on a national stage and can be seen by college coaches.

United States – October 30, 2026 -- Bettors hunting for the first touchdown scorer in NFL Week 8 can find DraftKings prices ranging from Rhamondre Stevenson at +475 to Pat Freiermuth and Tre Tucker at +1400, with Week 7 data pointing toward tight ends and fast starts.

Tight ends scored a season-high nine first team touchdowns in Week 7

Week 7 produced nine first team touchdowns by tight ends, bringing the season total at the position to 38. Backups and third-stringers got in on it too, including Nick Muse, Davis Allen and Mason Taylor. Running backs and wide receivers each had eight, quarterbacks had two, and defenses and special teams had none. One game had no touchdown at all.

Ten first team touchdowns came on opening possessions, tying the season high from Week 1. The season total is 54. Red-zone efficiency was about 56%, and the league has 419 red-zone touchdowns among 545 total.

New Orleans – October 30, 2026 -- VSiN's Oct. 29 NBA betting report covers three games: Cleveland at Atlanta, Sacramento at New Orleans and Memphis at Portland. Its systems favor New Orleans (-5.5) and Portland (-7.5), while the data on Cleveland and the totals is mixed.

New Orleans is 11-2 against the spread versus Sacramento

New Orleans has covered 11 of its last 13 meetings with Sacramento, and VSiN lists the Pelicans' -5.5 line as a trend match. Under the total has hit in seven of the last eight series games at Smoothie King Center, and this game's total is 236.5.

A streak system also matches New Orleans. Teams that have lost four or more games and score 114 points per game or more are 156-125-3 against the spread (55.5%). In the Makinen Power Ratings, New Orleans is an underpriced favorite by +1.6, and by +3.2 in the Bettors Ratings.

NEW YORK – October 29, 2026 -- Four runners with personal ties to autism will line up among more than 55,000 participants at the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on November 1 to raise funds for services for autistic adults. The race marks the 50th anniversary of the five-borough course.

Team NEXT makes its marathon debut

NEXT for AUTISM, a nonprofit focused on transforming services for autistic adults, is an Official Charity Partner of the marathon for the first time. Its inaugural Team NEXT consists of Eric Caldwell, Holly Fowler, Elizabeth Fox and Michael Mutino. Together they will cover 104.8 miles.

Their goal is to draw attention to a gap: an estimated 5.4 million autistic adults live in the United States, yet inclusive opportunities, services and resources for adults remain significantly limited.

Churchill Downs – October 29, 2026 -- Daily Racing Form handicapper Scott Ehlers has named Social Belle in Race 9 as his best bet on Thursday's October 29 card at Churchill Downs, projecting a 1-2-3 finish of Social Belle, Mobula and Grade A.

Social Belle bounced back from a bad start at Keeneland

Ehlers notes that Social Belle had improved her Beyer speed figure in every race until her return start at Keeneland. She broke 10th of 12 there, which cost her, though she still passed a few runners. Rodriguez, her winning rider, returns for her second grass start, and Ehlers calls the race flow more than fair.

Mobula, the second choice, moves from one top barn to another. Ehlers describes her as a hard-trying filly bred for a turf sprint, with Tomlinson numbers of 360/402, and she draws outside the main pace rivals.

LONDON – October 29, 2026 -- McLaren's car for the Mexico City Grand Prix carries a 'Livery of Dreams': bespoke sticker artwork built from fan wishes submitted earlier in the season to Velo and the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team.

The artwork also appears on paddock screens and in the garage during race weekend. Adult Velo consumers and motorsport enthusiasts from around the world were invited to share their most unique fan wishes, and the best submissions became part of the design.

Each sticker on the car encodes a real fan wish

The source highlights three examples:

ATLANTA – October 29, 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.

Nine more events for the 2027 season are in active negotiation. SCL says it will announce them in the coming months.

Austin kicked off the league's first season

SCL held its inaugural event in Austin and launched its first season in October 2026. Stops in Chicago and Ontario, California, were announced earlier.

NEW YORK – October 29, 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.

JAŸ-Z takes the stage after a record-setting anniversary year

JAŸ-Z is the first hip-hop artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also a four-time Emmy winner, a 25-time GRAMMY Award winner and a 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

Unterföhring – October 29, 2026 --From October 29, 2026