Sports History
Oct 3 Kawhi Leonard returns from injury in a preseason win over the Portland Trail Blazers
Baseball Record
Oct 4 NY Yankees slugger Aaron Judge breaks Roger Maris's AL single season HR record when he slams his 62nd homer in a 3-2 loss against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
Contract of Interest
Oct 5 Duhan van der Merwe returns to Edinburgh on a long-term deal after Worcester Warriors contract termination
- Oct 9 American runner Emily Sisson runs US record 2:18:29 in Chicago Marathon, finishing 2nd by 4:11 to repeat winner Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya
- Oct 9 Brock Purdy makes his regular-season debut in the NFL
Sports History
Oct 9 Dutch Red Bull driver Max Verstappen secures his second consecutive World F1 Drivers C'ship after finishing in front of Sergio Pérez and Charles Leclerc in the Japanese GP at Suzuka
Ballon d'Or
Oct 17 FIFA Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema wins his first award; Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas claims women's award for a second-straight season
- Oct 19 Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola faces his brother San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola in first MLB playoff sibling pitcher-batter battle; Austin goes 1-2, with rally starting RBI in 8-5 win at Petco Park, San Diego
- Oct 23 Brock Purdy plays against the Kansas City Chiefs, throwing for 66 yards and an interception
- Oct 23 MLB American League Championship Series: Houston Astros defeat NY Yankees 6-5 in NYC, sweeping series 4-0 to advance to World Series for 4th time in 6 years
- Oct 23 MLB National League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies defeat San Diego Padres 4-3 at home, winning series 4-1 to advance to World Series
- Oct 30 Dutch Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins the Mexican F1 Grand Prix in Mexico City for his record breaking 14th GP win of the season; surpasses Michael Schumacher and fellow German Sebastian Vettel (13)
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