Sports News: 29 October 2026

The Chicago Bears are acquiring All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Tennessee receives the Bears' 2027 and 2028 first-round picks and a 2027 fourth-round pick, while Chicago gets Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick. Simmons, 29, signed a three-year, $105.8 million extension with $100 million guaranteed in June and is under contract through the 2030 season.

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 at Tropicana Field to take the World Series four games to one and win their first championship, in the 58th season of a franchise that began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969. Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits, before leaving with a right calf cramp.

Rookie Cooper Pratt had two hits and two RBIs and set a Series rookie record with six straight hits, while Jackson Chourio's 11 hits set a record for a five-game Series. The win came a day after the Rays avoided a sweep with a 4-3, 12-inning victory in Game 4.

Naomi Osaka, the seventh seed, was beaten in the round of 16 at the Tokyo Open. Australia's Kim Birrell also lost at the same stage of the tournament.

In the Women's Big Bash League, the Sydney Thunder recovered from a slow start in the field to bowl out or restrict the Melbourne Renegades to 138, with Georgia Voll taking four wickets. The Thunder then chased down the target with more than three overs to spare.