Sports & Outdoor

Minneapolis – October 31, 2026 -- Polaris is selling a new desert race machine, the RZR Pro R Factory Boost, from $200,000 US MSRP, with up to 400 horsepower and a first order window that closes February 15, 2027.

Polaris and RZR Factory Racing unveiled the vehicle at the annual Camp RZR event at Glamis Imperial Sand Dunes. Polaris engineers designed it, and it is built in Roseau, Minnesota. It joins the Gen 2 RZR Pro R Factory rather than replacing it, so racers can choose between two platforms.

A turbocharged engine and a longer chassis target high-speed desert racing

A race-tuned, turbocharged ProStar Fury 2.0L four-cylinder delivers up to 400 horsepower. The reinforced chassis has a wheelbase extended by 6.5 inches to 111 inches, with larger tubing across key structural members. The new cage is stronger, and the cab is two inches wider for more cockpit space and legroom.

New York – October 31, 2026 -- Serena Williams' signature heart necklaces scored 90 out of 100 in a new study of the luckiest jewelry in tennis, placing first among pieces worn by 10 players. The ranking, from A Diamond Is Forever, scores each player's jewelry on titles, championship-win associations, search interest and cultural reach.

Williams' heart necklaces appeared in 11 Grand Slam wins

Williams earned 9/10 for Major Championship Titles, backed by 23 Grand Slam singles titles. Her necklaces also scored 9/10 for Championship Jewelry Association and 9/10 for Championship Jewelry Search Surge, after a 100% Google Trends surge. About 88,700 social and media mentions gave them a Cultural Reach score of 9/10.

Columbus – October 31, 2026 -- A photo of your pet and a short game-day story could win two tickets to Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles. Nationwide's Tails and Touchdowns Contest has a grand prize valued at $7,750 and runs from November 4, 2026 to December 23, 2026.

The grand prize covers the game, flights and three hotel nights

One winner gets two Super Bowl LXI tickets (valued at $3,800), roundtrip airfare for two ($2,000) and three nights in a standard double-occupancy hotel room ($1,950). Nationwide books the travel and hotel. Airfare is included only if the winner lives more than 50 miles from the game venue. Cash substitutions are not allowed except at Nationwide's sole discretion.

Nashville, Tenn. – October 31, 2026 -- Matt Robertson of Kuttawa, Kentucky, won $1.25 million at World Bass Enterprises' inaugural "The Champions" tournament, the biggest payout ever awarded to a bass fishing tournament winner. He landed five fish weighing 20 lbs. 2 oz. on the final day.

A $3.25 million purse sets a new bass fishing record

The event offered a record $3.25 million purse. It drew 60 of the world's top anglers plus two "Average Joes" to Old Hickory Lake at Sanders Ferry Park, just outside Nashville. The field came from the United States, Canada and Japan. Competition ran three days and ended with a showdown of the top 15 anglers on Championship Saturday.

Pake South takes $500,000 for second place

Robertson's 20 lbs. 2 oz. was well clear of the rest of the top five:

Avondale – October 31, 2026 -- Toyota has won the NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturers' Championship for the fourth time, powered by 18 race wins so far this season. It is the brand's highest single-season win total since 2019.

Tyler Gibbs, president of TRD, U.S.A., credited the work of team members at TRD and at partner teams 23XI Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing and LEGACY MOTOR CLUB. He called the title a product of "teamwork, effort and passion" across the organization.

Reddick opened the year with Toyota's first Daytona 500 win since 2020

23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick began the season by winning the Daytona 500, then added five more wins. Denny Hamlin earned the most points for Toyota, with four wins and the No. 1 seed in the post-season for the first time in his career.

Plano, Texas – October 31, 2026 -- Toyota is showing five Woodland concept vehicles at the 2026 SEMA Show, built on the RAV4, Grand Highlander, Sienna, bZ and Crown Signia and equipped for trips beyond the pavement.

CALTY Design Research gives all five a shared look

CALTY Design Research built the Woodland identity around exploration with everyday usability. The common equipment list includes lift kits, large over-fenders, satin-black wheels, All-Terrain tires, roof racks and cross bars. Roofs and hoods get two-tone paint.

Horizon Blue paint borrows from Toyota's 1960s palette

Each model wears Horizon Blue, inspired by colors Toyota used in the 1960s on the Stout, Crown and Corona.

Buffalo – October 31, 2026 -- Milwaukee Brewers fans can now buy New Era's 2026 World Series Championship Collection, a lineup of caps, beanies and apparel marking the club's first-ever World Series title.

New Era, the Official Cap of Major League Baseball, built the collection around the caps worn on the field during the championship celebration and at the team's World Series parade. It also includes a range of headwear and apparel for fans.

The black Locker Room caps carry the Commissioner's Trophy

The Locker Room Collection comes in 9FORTY A-Frame, 9TWENTY and Dart Cuff Beanie styles. Both adjustable caps are black, with an embroidered "World Series Champions" across the front and the Brewers logo at the center. The Commissioner's Trophy sits on one side, the New Era flag on the other, and the MLB silhouetted batter logo on the back.

SALT LAKE CITY – October 31, 2026 -- Three signature 16-ounce boxing glove designs from fighter Sam "Smile'N" Alvey (Warbird, Desert Ghost and Night Ops) are available now through the KickHouse online store.

The gloves are the first piece of a larger Alvey line

KickHouse announced its partnership with Alvey alongside the glove launch. The company says the current gloves are the start of a broader product line being developed specifically for him.

Alvey said he accepted right away: "Of course I said yes, because this is a dream of mine."

Shirt and wrap concepts are previewed, but not yet for sale

KickHouse also previewed an additional glove concept, plus shirt and wrap concepts. These are separate from the three gloves on sale today, and final details for the extra products may change.

AUBURN HILLS – October 30, 2026 -- Four racers will settle the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Match on Saturday, Oct. 31, in race-modified, SIXPACK-powered Dodge Charger Scat Pack muscle cars at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The finals run between NHRA pro-class qualifying sessions at the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge.

Semifinal pairings are set

Roadkill Nights winner John O'Malley of Boosted Motorsports faces Texas builder Johnathan Rimbo in one semifinal. Adil Adams of Titan Motorsports meets California's Rob Dahm in the other.

Rimbo earned his spot with a 9.86-second run in September, the fastest time slip of the qualifier. Titan Motorsports, based in Orlando, Florida, qualified with a 10.42-second pass, and Dahm posted a 10.7-second run.

San Jose – October 30, 2026 -- Poker players have until Sunday, November 1, to qualify for ACR Poker's three Halloween Special Mystery PKO tournaments, which carry $650,000 in combined guarantees.

Three buy-ins carry three guarantees

The $109 tournament guarantees $500,000, the $33 event $100,000 and the $5.50 event $50,000. Daily Day 1 flights began October 18 and run through November 1, when all three events reach Day 2 and eligible knockouts start awarding mystery and progressive bounties. Players can combine qualifying chip stacks from multiple flights, subject to tournament rules.