SPORTS

Barcelona host Real Valladolid at the Camp Nou on Saturday.

Levante host Real Madrid in Saturday’s La Liga action.

Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1 in Saturday’s Premier League clash at Anfield.

A day removed from a 12-2 beat down, Rays ace David Price will try to stop the bleeding and earn his second career postseason win, while Boston 12-game winner John Lackey takes the mound in October for the first time in four years.

Manchester United visit Sunderland in Saturday’s late Premier League kickoff.

A win for the Wildcats could put them in the Top 10 for the first time since the mid-1990s.

The Golden Gophers questioned Michigan’s play, and asked why some have called their opponent elite at all this season.

Aaron Murray will have a tough time breaking the record of 11,528 career passing yards, held by former Georgia passer David Greene, as the Volunteers are tied for the most interceptions in the country with 11 after five games.

Sebastian Vettel laughed off suggestions that he was cheating ahead of qualifying for the Formula One Korean Grand Prix.

Bayern Munich visit Bayer Leverkusen in the pick of Saturday’s Bundesliga matches.

The Raiders and MLB’s Oakland Athletics share a home, and the game starts at 11:35 p.m. ET after the A’s host Game Two of the American AL divisions series in the afternoon.

The second-year receiver Justin Blackmon was suspended for the first four games of the season after violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, and he returned to the practice field on Wednesday.

LSU is 20-1 all-time against Mississippi State, including 13 straight victories.

The New England Patriots will visit the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 5 on Sunday.

Slapped with a record 211-game suspension, Alex Rodriguez retaliates by suing the MLB and commissioner Selig.

Rodgriguez's lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for destroying the baseball player's reputation and career.

San Francisco 49ers safety Donte Whitner would reportedly have to buy out Nike's remaining stock of his jerseys and wait at least six weeks to wear a "Hitner" uniform on the field.

The New York Yankees will be very active in 2013-2014 free agency.

The Huskies are hoping to start 5-0 for the first time in more than 20 years, and beat Stanford in back-to-back seasons. Last season Washington kept the Stanford offense out of the endzone in a 17-13 victory.

Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads went on an epic rant after a pair of botched calls cost his team a close game against the University of Texas on Thursday night.

Better protection of the football has been a staple of Kelly’s tenure at Notre Dame. The Irish are reportedly 12-0 under Kelly when they do not commit a turnover.

The U.S. had a strong Day One at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

Arsenal’s in-form squad is set to soon be bolstered by the return from injury of several players.

Refreshed after a week long break, quarterback Brett Hundley and the Bruins have run off three straight wins, including a 59-13 onslaught of New Mexico State.

Swansea City beat St Gallen 1-0 in Europa League action at the Liberty Stadium.

The Dodgers have Clayton Kershaw on the mound in Game One.

Arsenal are reportedly looking to strengthen their squad further in the January transfer window.

With the federal government currently shutdown as Congressional Republicans and President Barack Obama standoff, gunshorts were reported heard outside of the Capitol around 2 p.m. ET. Chris Kluwe chimed in roughly 30 minutes later.

The Cleveland Browns will host the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football in Week 5.