体育新闻 · 2026年10月21日

LeBron James Spoils Knicks' Banner Night on NBA Opening Day
LeBron James made his Philadelphia 76ers debut at Madison Square Garden, helping Philadelphia beat the defending-champion New York Knicks 106–100 and ruin their championship banner ceremony. Two other games also delivered drama: the Detroit Pistons upset the Boston Celtics 121–113 despite a 38-point debut from Paul George, while a brawl erupted during the Oklahoma City Thunder's 116–104 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Champions League Matchday 3: PSG Overcome Barcelona, Liverpool Stage Late Comeback
Paris Saint-Germain beat FC Barcelona 4–2 in a five-goal second half at the Parc des Princes, while Liverpool overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Villarreal 4–3 and Manchester City thrashed AEK Athens 5–1 with Phil Foden scoring a hat-trick, on the first of two Champions League matchday-3 nights.

Angel Reese Delivers Historic Double-Double to Level WNBA Finals
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese scored 30 points and grabbed 16 rebounds — one of the greatest individual Finals performances in WNBA history — as Atlanta beat the Golden State Valkyries 79–65 in Game 2 to tie the 2026 WNBA Finals series at 1–1.

Tonga Stun England 30–12 in Rugby League World Cup Opener
Tonga defeated England 30–12 in Perth in their opening Rugby League World Cup 2026 pool match, a stunning result that immediately placed England's semi-final ambitions in serious doubt. Haumole Olakau'atu scored twice for Tonga in one of the biggest World Cup upsets.

USA Shatter World Cup Records with 17–0 Rout of Samoa at U-17 Women's World Cup
The United States Under-17 women's team beat Samoa 17–0 in Salé, Morocco — the largest winning margin in any FIFA Women's or Men's Under-17 World Cup — with forward Maddie DiMaria scoring six goals, the most ever scored by an individual in any single World Cup match at any age level.
