Nobody hit Saturday's Powerball jackpot, which climbs to an estimated $607 million for Monday; Riot Games revealed Hush, VALORANT's new telekinetic duelist; and Cruz Azul beat FC Juárez 5-0 in Liga MX.
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No ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday's Oct. 17 Powerball drawing (12, 13, 24, 32, 35, Powerball 11), so the jackpot rolls to an estimated $607 million for Monday, Oct. 19. Forbes puts the cash option at $255.7 million before taxes. A $50,000 ticket was sold in Ohio.
Riot Games revealed Hush, a new VALORANT duelist from Guangdong, China, with telekinetic powers, in a cinematic trailer ahead of the VALORANT Champions 2026 grand final. Her kit includes a grenade that drags enemies out of position and an ultimate that makes enemies levitate. She becomes playable on Oct. 27.
Cruz Azul beat FC Juárez 5-0 on Saturday, Oct. 17, in Matchday 12 of Liga MX's Apertura 2026, with goals from Andrés Montaño, Carlos Rodríguez, Omar Campos, Agustín Palavecino and Rogelio González. The win puts Cruz Azul fifth with 20 points.
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