Manchester United crash out of the League Cup after blowing a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 at home to Brighton. United appear in control before Brighton score three times to complete a late turnaround at Old Trafford, turning the tie into one of the competition’s standout upsets.

Joe Buck agrees to a major ESPN extension that keeps him on “Monday Night Football” into the next decade. The new deal is widely valued at about six years and roughly $108 million, reinforcing Buck’s place as one of the most prominent and highest-paid play-by-play voices in U.S. sports television.

Formula 1 unveils its 2027 calendar with 24 Grands Prix and an expanded sprint program rising from six weekends to 10. Monaco is set to host a sprint for the first time, while Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and other confirmed venues are included in the larger short-format schedule.

Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior and Ibrahima Konaté draw criticism after appearing to obscure part of a pre-match solidarity message on shirts backing Ceuta. The reaction shifts attention from Real Madrid’s league action and puts player presentation and political symbolism back at the center of football debate.