Jason Kidd is about to be back in the public eye.

The former Dallas Mavericks head coach Kidd is in advanced talks to join ESPN, veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported on Monday. Kidd is expected to join the network as part of their NBA studio coverage, Stein adds.

Now 53 years old, the Basketball Hall of Famer Kidd had been the head coach of the Mavericks for the last five seasons. He led the team to two conference finals berths and a 2024 NBA Finals appearance over that span but managed to go just 26-56 (.317) last season to drop his overall career record in Dallas to 388-395 (.496).

Ultimately, Kidd was fired by the Mavericks in May, shortly after the hiring of former NBA champion executive Masai Ujiri as Dallas’ new president of basketball operations. Kidd has since been replaced as head coach by ex-University of Michigan champion Dusty May.

Also previously the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks as well as a lead assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kidd was recently in the news for an unflattering reason. One of Kidd’s former assistants made some comments dissing Kidd over their time together in Dallas.

Now Kidd appears to be formally transitioning into a media career. That said, Kidd did also make some interesting comments over the summer about whether or not he planned to coach again.

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The NFL is taking action this week against veteran referee Jeff Seeman.

Seeman has been suspended by the league for two games over an instance of “unprofessional conduct” in Sunday’s matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Monday. The suspension was reportedly handed down by NFL Vice President of Officiating Ramon George.

Additionally, Seeman’s fellow NFL referee Adrian Hill has been suspended for one game due to an instance of unprofessional conduct of his own. During Sunday’s Minnesota Vikings-Miami Dolphins game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., Hill openly berated Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson for unintentionally colliding with him (see the video here).

As for Seeman, he was caught on camera cursing at Cardinals tight end Trey McBride during the Arizona-New York game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Seeman was seen telling McBride “f–k you” multiple times during a stoppage in play in the second half.

Further details have since emerged on the Seeman-McBride incident, which was apparently sparked by McBride’s pleas for a pass interference flag. McBride reportedly did not even curse at Seeman during the episode.

Seeman, the son of late former NFL Senior Director of Officiating Jerry Seeman, has been a line judge in the league since 2002. But now Seeman will be suspended for both Week 5 and Week 6 due to his incident with the two-time Pro Bowler McBride.

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Father Time has caught up to LeBron James in at least one regard.

The Philadelphia 76ers star James is dealing with two notable health issues that have required “special attention” during training camp, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported on Monday. James reportedly suffers from chronic arthritis in his left foot and also continues to manage sciatica in his lower back.

The revelation from McMenamin came from a larger feature on James’ first training-camp experience as a member of the 76ers. You can read the feature in full at the link here.

James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, turns 42 years old later this year and is about to enter his record-extending 24th season in the league. As such, it makes sense that the physical ailments are piling up on him at this point.

Notably, James’ sciatica issue caused him to miss the first month of last season with the Los Angeles Lakers (with some concerning details emerging along the way). James ultimately manage to play in 60 total games, averaging 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per contest.

With the 76ers, James’ usage rate is expected to go down alongside Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Jaylen Brown (a trio of career 20-ppg scorers). That should certainly help The King’s cause from a health standpoint, especially since he may not even be done after this season.

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The Arizona Cardinals might move on from wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., and there should be lots of interest.

Adam Schefter hopped on “The Pat McAfee Show” and said a number of teams are doing their “due diligence” on Harrison. When Mcfaee asked which teams, Schefter didn’t name specifics.

However, McAfee asked about the Indianapolis Colts, and Schefter simply said this: “Wouldn’t that make sense?”

Who’s calling about Marvin Harrison Jr… The Indianapolis Colts are calling #PMSLive https://t.co/QBTdCDdb3x

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 5, 2026

The Harrison trade rumors have grown, and several NFL executives said there is a chance he is moved by the No. 10 deadline.

Harrison has done his best to block out the noise, but it continues to be a possibility that he is sent elsewhere.

His father, Marvin Harrison, spent his entire career with the Colts, and he is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. So, Harrison Jr. going to Indy would be quite the story for both sides and for the fans.

The Colts could use a WR also, with Alec Pierce dealing with an injury.

The Indianapolis Colts are one of the teams calling on Marvin Harrison Jr., per @AdamSchefter “Wouldn’t that make a lot of sense?” (@PatMcAfeeShow) https://t.co/L2hHjQzDhC

— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) October 5, 2026

Harrison Jr. had just 1 catch for 12 yards with a touchdown in Week 4, and he has just 5 catches for 85 yards and one score all season long.

The Colts’ current leading WR is Josh Downs, and he has 17 catches for 202 yards, with Laquon Treadwell (123) and Keenan Allen (100) as the only other WRs to cross the 100-yard mark.

So, could Marvin Harrison Jr. follow his father’s footsteps and go to the Colts? Only time will tell.

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Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride was involved in a viral incident with NFL referee Jeff Seeman during the game on Sunday against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

The referee was seen yelling what appeared to be curse words at McBride after the tight end asked for a penalty.

It was quite the scene, and CBS sideline reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala gave her take on the way things went down.

She said she was standing there and heard McBride say “please” and “you’re ruining the game.”

I was standing right there. What’s wild is that it all started with Trey McBride saying “please” when pleading his case for a PI flag. He was heated for sure, but I never heard a curse from him. The harshest he got was, “You’re ruining the game.”

— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) October 5, 2026

NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter issued a statement expressing his frustration about the referee’s actions by the referee in the post quoted by Kinkhabwala.

Adam Schefter of ESPN also said the NFL is reviewing the incident, but it surely seems that McBride didn’t say much to warrant such a reaction from the referee.

Another odd situation took place as referee Adrian Hill yelled at a Minnesota Vikings player after an unintentional collision, so it might be a busy week at the NFL league office.

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The New York Jets fell to 1-3 with a 23-12 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 4 at Soldier Field.

Even without star quarterback Caleb Williams, the Bears put up 492 yards of offense, and the Jets had the ball for just over 17 minutes in a lopsided twist.

On Monday, Jets coach Aaron Glenn was catching heat, and former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz absolutely laid into Glenn, saying he should’ve been fired in the offseason.

“He’s not a good coach, Schwartz said. “He’s a terrible coach. I’ve said this for a year. They should’ve fired him this offseason.”

“I don’t understand why he’s still there.”

"He’s a terrible coach. I’ve said this for a year. They should’ve fired him this offseason." 👀 Former NFL OL @geoffschwartz doesn’t hold back on Aaron Glenn. (via Yahoo Sports Daily) https://t.co/InxVXqMVE0

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) October 5, 2026

Glenn was hired in January 2025 after he spent time as the Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator. He went 3-14 in his first season, and the Jets are now off to a 1-3 start in 2026.

The silver lining is that the Jets snapped their 637-day streak of going without an interception, but the offense and defense just looked horrible against the Bears.

The Jets signed Glenn to a five-year contract, so he still has a lot of time left, although things could change if the team continues to play badly, especially with multiple first-round picks on the docket for 2027.

The Jets face the Cleveland browns and New England Patriots in the next two games.

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Daniil Medvedev’s appearance in the semifinals of the China Open against Novak Djokovic came to an end with a disqualification.

Daniil Medvedev hit the ball into the stands out of frustration, and it hit a spectator, causing the fan to leave with a hand over his eye.

Daniil Medvedev is defaulted in the semifinals after hitting an audience member with a non-play ball. Djokovic now reaches his seventh career Beijing final. #ChinaOpen https://t.co/h1ATM973cy

— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) October 5, 2026

Following the incident, Medvedev issued an apology and said he was looking for the spectator.

“I am terribly sorry. I am trying to get in touch with the spectator to apologize. It was 100% an accident. I did not hit out of anger. I wanted to prevent the ball from going out,” Medvedev said.

Daniil Medvedev after getting disqualified: "I feel horrible, I’m terribly sorry and would like to meet him and apologise in person if he wants to" Insane scenes at the 2026 China Open semi finals against Novak Djokovic. https://t.co/7lKiC20jdn

— Wivo (@WivoRN) October 5, 2026

Djokovic had a similar incident in the past. He was disqualified from the 2020 US Open for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat, but now he was on the other side of it. He said after the match that he knows “how it feels.”

“I know how it feels to be disqualified in a big match” Novak Djokovic feels for his opponent Daniil Medvedev and the injured fan at the China Open ❤️ https://t.co/clyHx5cx93

— TNT Sports (@tntsports) October 5, 2026

It was a stunning scene at the China Open, and Djokovic will now face off in the final on Tuesday against Alex de Minaur.

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It sure doesn’t seem like the New York Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns will be able to work out a contract extension anytime soon.

With the 2026-27 NBA season just weeks away, Towns had a blunt assessment when he was asked about the status of an extension.

“It don’t look good,” Towns said on Monday morning, via James L. Edwards III of The Athletic.

Here’s more of what Towns said about the discussions.

“Simply put, I want to do something that can keep the team together and work with the Knicks and also values me,” Towns said. “None of those things have come close to happening.”

Reports have stated for a while that it seems “unlikely” that a new extension will be done before the season.

A full max deal for Towns would be somewhere around four years and $276 million, but the offer that surfaced was far less than that, meaning the Knicks wanted Towns to make around $200 million over four years.

Before the 2024-25 season, the Knicks sent Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop, and a protected Detroit Pistons first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Towns.

Towns, who turns 31 on Nov. 15, averaged 20.1 points with 11.9 rebounds last season for the Knicks, as well as 15.9 PPG and 10.6 rebounds in the postseason.

If Towns declines his $61 million option, he could hit free agency next summer, so the clock is ticking for the two sides to get a new deal in place.

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Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin is in his 22nd NHL season, and it turns out this will be his final chapter in a storied career.

On Monday, a video surfaced of Ovechkin speaking to his teammates and saying that he will retire following the 2026-27 NHL season.

Alex Ovechkin announced to his teammates this morning that this season will be his final in the NHL https://t.co/wnnnkrIl5U

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 5, 2026

Ovechkin also posted a statement on social media announcing the same thing.

Here’s part of what that read.

“My family and I decided this summer that this will be my final year in the NHL,” said Ovechkin. “I love this game so much, but I know in my heart it’s the right decision. It was important for me to make this announcement before our first home game, so I have the chance to thank all the people around the game, everyone who has been so important to me and my family and helped me through good times and tough losses.”

Alex Ovechkin announces this will be his final #NHL season. From #ALLCAPS: https://t.co/Naem06Kh1t

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) October 5, 2026

Ovechkin was the No. 1 overall pick by the Capitals in 2004, and he has spent his entire career in Washington, D.C. He is also the longest-tenured athlete in Washington, D.C. sports history.

Ovechkin also joined five other NHL legends as the only players to spend 22 seasons with the same franchise, and he is also on the cusp of several other accomplishments.

Here are some feats Ovechkin could achieve this season, per the Capitals website.

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• 11 goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky (1,016) for the most combined goals (regular season + playoffs) in NHL history
• 4 assists shy of passing Nicklas Backstrom (762) for the most assists in franchise history
• 12 points shy of 1,700 career points
• 25 games shy of 1,600 career games
• 36 points shy of passing Mario Lemieux for the 9th-most points in NHL history
• 33 games shy of passing Patrick Marleau (1,607) for the 2nd-most games played with one franchise in NHL history
• 1 20-goal season shy of tying Gordie Howe (22) for the most in NHL history

Ovechkin is also first in NHL history in 10 different categories, including goals and power-play goals, and he is tied for first with 9 50-goal seasons.

Ovechkin signed a one-year deal with the team over the summer, so questions swirled about whether or not this would be the last chapter, and now he has made that decision.

The Capitals ‘ season opener will be on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena.

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Former Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill could land with a new team anytime in the near future.

On Monday morning, Adam Schefter of ESPN revealed that Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, has provided a timeline for when Hill could sign, and it could be anytime in the next few days.

“I would anticipate Tyreek potentially signing with a team over the next few days,” Rosenhaus said.

Developing: Tyreek Hill’s agent Drew Rosenhaus said he plans to begin negotiating a deal for his veteran wide receiver with multiple teams today. One of those teams is the Chiefs, who have maintained contact with Hill. “I would anticipate Tyreek potentially signing with a team over the next few days,” Rosenhaus said.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 5, 2026

Hill suffered a gruesome season-ending knee injury at the end of September last season, and he has been working towards making a return to the field.

Hill has also sparked plenty of intrigue with fans by posting cryptic messages on his X account.

On Sunday, the rumblings regarding Hill grew, especially after the horrible dislocated ankle suffered by Chiefs WR Tyquan Thornton. Kansas City also saw WR Rashee Rice suffer an injury, and it was revealed that the Chiefs already reached out to Rosenhaus on Sunday regarding a potential comeback.

The Chiefs have already reached out to Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus. More to come shortly at @TheAthletic

— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) October 5, 2026

At this point, Tyreek Hill seems bound to be on an NFL team sometime within the next couple of weeks.

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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs won the battle of undefeated AFC West teams on Sunday, with his wife adding some color to the evening with a subtle troll job.

The Chiefs improved to 4-0 in the 2026 NFL season after defeating the previously undefeated Las Vegas Raiders, 30-27, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. Following the win, Brittany Mahomes hopped on social media to celebrate the win by also seemingly throwing shade at Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak.

“We’re winning. We’re gonna win the game,” Mrs. Mahomes wrote as a caption for an Instagram post that showed her game-day poses at Allegiant Stadium.

For context, Kubiak was interviewed at the end of the second quarter, with the Raiders leading by only three points. Asked for his thoughts on Las Vegas coughing up only 17 rushing yards in the first half, Kubiak said, “Gotta be better, but you know what? We’re winning. We’re gonna win the game,” Kubiak told Tracy Wolfson of CBS.

Those words apparently reached Mahomes’ better half, and she made sure to let them bite Kubiak back after yet another Kansas City win. 

After both teams failed to score in the third quarter, the Chiefs grabbed the lead with a Tyquan Thornton touchdown with 14:50 left in the fourth period. The Raiders then scored two field goals to grab the lead and stretch it before Kenneth Walker found the end zone twice to give the Chiefs the lead for good. 

Now, the Chiefs will enjoy a long break with a bye in Week 5 before returning to action in Week 6 for a meeting with the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

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Kansas City Chiefs left guard Mike Caliendo was a surprise starter on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, but he wasn’t ready for something far more shocking during the game.

Caliendo, who started over Kingsley Suamataia, was among the first ones to attend to wide receiver Tyquan Thornton after the latter suffered an ankle injury during a big play in the fourth quarter.

Apparently, Caliendo didn’t realize the severity of the injury until Thornton pointed to his gruesomely bent left ankle. Caliendo immediately looked away and stood up after seeing the injury, seemingly disturbed by it.

Here is a video showing Caliendo’s reaction.

The moment Chiefs guard Mike Caliendo saw Tyquan Thornton’s ankle https://t.co/saasNrtJWY

— JM Football (@JomboyMediaFB) October 5, 2026

Thornton was balling out before suffering the injury. The 55-yard catch he made during that play that left him injured helped set up Kenneth Walker III’s go-ahead rushing score in the Chiefs’ 30-27 win.

The former Baylor Bears star wide receiver left the Raiders game with 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns on five receptions and eight targets.

The exact severity of Thornton’s injury is yet to be determined. For what it’s worth, he was able to join his team on the flight back to Kansas City.

The Chiefs have a bye in Week 5 and will face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 6.

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Winnipeg Jets rookie defenseman Tyrel Bauer comes into games as though Bruce Buffer is introducing him every time.

In just his second game in the NHL, Bauer scored a big knockdown during a wild fight against Detroit Red Wings forward and veteran Keegan Kolesar during the first period of Sunday’s showdown at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich.

Before the scuffle, Bauer earned the ire of the Red Wings when he delivered a huge hit along the boards on Detroit skater J.T. Compher. Kolesar then immediately dropped his gloves and confronted Bauer, who rocked Kolesar with two big punches to put him down on the ice.

Here is a video of that entire sequence.

Tyrel Bauer lays a HUGE hit on JT Compher, then Keegan Kolesar takes exception but Bauer DROPS Kolesar with a couple lefts 😱👊 https://t.co/AeNJtIkfUi

— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) October 4, 2026

A slo-mo video of an enraged Bauer shows Kolesar seemingly going unconscious for a moment after taking a hard left to the chin.

OH. MY. GOODNESS. Bauer caught Kolesar CLEAN with two fists 😳 https://t.co/6trmolfSKE

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 4, 2026

Bauer and Kolesar each received a five-minute penalty for fighting. Kolesar got two more minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct, and the Jets took advantage by scoring the first goal of the contest on the power play, courtesy of Cole Perfetti, with a little over seven minutes left in the opening period.

Bauer and the Jets held on to their lead the rest of the way, eking out a 3-2 victory, their first of the 2026-27 season.

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Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry recently shared an honest opinion on Brandin Podziemski, who is entering his fourth year in the NBA.

The future Basketball Hall of Famer seems impressed by Podziemski’s physical improvement, but wants to see his teammate become more decisive on offense.

“Same player, same talent,” the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Curry said about Podziemski after the Warriors’ 104-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in a preseason game on Sunday at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, via Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle. 

Added Curry: “Just looks like, he’s in better shape. He looks like he’s a little stronger, little quicker. I know he’s very determined.”

Stephen Curry on Brandin Podziemski’s development:“Same player, same talent. Just looks like, he’s in better shape. He looks like he’s a little stronger, little quicker.”Said it’s about being decisive, not turned down threes if he’s open.“I know he’s very determined.” https://t.co/IJFXaX1l45

— Luca Evans (@bylucaevans) October 5, 2026

The 38-year-old Curry is not going to be with Golden State forever, and someone will have to be the focal point of the team’s offense once he leaves the Warriors. Podziemski hasn’t really shown enough to warrant the label of becoming Curry’s successor, but he can at least help himself convince the Warriors to sign him to a huge contract extension with much better play in the coming 2026-27 NBA campaign.

The former Santa Clara Broncos star could be a free agent next summer if the Warriors don’t sign him to a new contract or pick up their team option on him.

Through three seasons with the Warriors, Podziemski has averaged 11.6 points on 45.2% shooting, 5. assists and 3.6 rebounds across 220 games.

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As far as Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh is concerned, offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel’s seat isn’t even warm enough for the latter to worry about.

The Chargers are still winless after four games, as they lost to the reigning Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, 30-23, at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. Despite the losses piling up and an atrocious offense, Harbaugh doesn’t see the Chargers parting ways with McDaniel.

“His job is not in jeopardy,” Harbaugh said, via Kris Rhim of ESPN. “He’s a skilled coach, and we’re going to keep growing.”

Still, it can’t be denied that Los Angeles’ offense hasn’t been right. 

Against Seattle, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert got picked off twice and sacked four times for a loss of 35 yards, as Los Angeles committed a total of four turnovers. Herbert and company produced just six points in the first half. They looked much better in the second half, but the offensive unit’s inconsistency must be maddening for the Chargers and their fans.

McDaniel was hired by the Chargers in January to be their offensive coordinator after he spent the previous four seasons as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, who fired him just weeks before.

The 0-4 Chargers now return home to prepare for a Week 5 matchup against AFC West rivals Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw is not the biggest fan of Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton.

Greenlaw clearly had a chip on his shoulder as his Niners took on the Broncos Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The 29-year-old, who got cut by Denver in March, clearly had revenge on his mind during the contest.

Greenlaw made a tackle near the Broncos’ sideline early in the first quarter and had a spicy message for Payton once he got back on his feet.

🚨“You f*cked up releasing me” “I know” — Dre Greenlaw exchanges words with Broncos HC Sean Payton https://t.co/Qj9nbQgwDq

— NinersShowYo (@NinersShowYoo) October 4, 2026

The in-game exchange wasn’t enough to get the resentment out of Greenlaw’s system. Greenlaw also confronted Payton after the 49ers’ 24-14 win and had to be held back by teammate Fred Warner.

#49ers Fred Warner had to hold Dre Greenlaw back from Sean Payton after the Broncos game 👀 Via: @Romi_Bean https://t.co/DYKxpGshMV

— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) October 5, 2026

“I mean I just haven’t talked to him in months,” Greenlaw said after the game. “Even since I was on the team. It’s just a lot.”

After spending his first six seasons with the 49ers, Greenlaw signed a three-year, $35 million contract with the Broncos last March. Greenlaw did not have the season Denver hoped for after missing the first six weeks due to a quad injury.

Greenlaw also got suspended for a game last season for threatening a referee at the end of the Broncos’ Week 7 win over the New York Giants. Greenlaw once again let his emotions get the better of him on Sunday.

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The Kansas City Chiefs may turn to a familiar face to help shore up their depleted wide receiver room.

Multiple reporters confirmed Sunday that the Chiefs have been in talks with Tyreek Hill and his agent Drew Rosenhaus.

ESPN’s Nate Taylor spoke with a team source who shared that Kansas City has “remained in contact” with Hill on a potential deal before the 2026 season ends. According to The Athletic’s Michael Silver, the Chiefs “have already reached out” to Hill and Rosenhaus after wide receiver Tyquan Thornton suffered a serious ankle injury during Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

With Thornton now out indefinitely and Rashee Rice still dealing with a hamstring injury, the Chiefs will be down their top two wide receivers for the foreseeable future. How much of a solution Hill could be remains to be seen.

The 8-time Pro Bowl wideout is working his way back from the serious knee injury he sustained in September 2025. While Hill has looked good in his workout videos over the past few months, including his beach workout from just last week, it’s hard to imagine him looking like his All-Pro self anytime soon. Hill is expected to work his way back onto the field sometime in November.

Hill’s former Chiefs teammates have supported such a reunion, including defensive end Chris Jones, who publicly recruited Hill immediately after the Miami Dolphins released him in February.

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Ben Johnson did not want to give the media the satisfaction of being right about who his Chicago Bears would start at quarterback on Sunday.

Reports emerged earlier this week that the Bears would start Tyson Bagent over Case Keenum in Week 4 against the New York Jets at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. Johnson did not like that news of Bagent starting broke before he even announced it.

Out of spite, he trotted out both Keenum and Bagent for Chicago’s opening play of the game.

In Ben Johnson fashion, on the first play of the game Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent are on the field for the Bears 📺: FOX/FOX One https://t.co/CX0d442xGE

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 4, 2026

“Well, I got all these memos saying that Tyson [Bagent] was starting before I had ever made an announcement,” Johnson said during his postgame press conference. “So I wanted to get Case [Keenum] out there, first time. It was like a ceremonial first pitch, handing off the torch.”

The decision surprised some, considering Keenum’s admirable performance in Caleb Williams’ stead in a Week 3 win. The 38-year-old veteran went 24/32 for 247 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat the Philadelphia Eagles.

Bagent held his own Sunday against the Jets. The 26-year-old tallied 268 passing yards on a 25/34 clip to lead his team to a 23-12 victory.

The Bears’ season appeared to be in serious jeopardy when Williams went down with an injury in Week 2. But Chicago has only improved to 3-1 with Keenum then Bagent starting.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton paid dearly after making a game-changing play during Sunday’s contest against the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Chiefs, trailing 19-17, had 3rd-and-4 in the backfield late in the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. Patrick Mahomes went deep and hit Thornton in stride just outside the red zone. The 26-year-old threatened to take it all the way, but was taken down just a few yards shy of the end zone for a 55-yard gain.

Won’t show the full thing because it’s a difficult watch, but Tyquan Thornton tried to get up and then realized his ankle is pointing in the wrong direction. This sucks. https://t.co/UeTHvR4wyb

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 4, 2026

But as Thornton stood up to celebrate, he realized that his ankle had twisted the other way. The fifth-year wideout crumpled to the ground again in severe pain as Chiefs trainers rushed toward him.

Won’t show the full thing because it’s a difficult watch, but Tyquan Thornton tried to get up and then realized his ankle is pointing in the wrong direction. This sucks. https://t.co/UeTHvR4wyb

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 4, 2026

Raiders safety Treydan Stukes landed on Thornton’s ankle in what appeared to be a dangerous tackle that injured the Chiefs receiver.

Tyquan Thornton’s ankle got landed on after the big gain prayers for 2 https://t.co/2xFtO57Rqu

— wok (@wokdior) October 4, 2026

Thornton was carted off the field with a dislocated ankle. He left the game with five catches for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns, helping the Chiefs stay undefeated with a 30-27 win.

Doctors were reportedly able to put Thornton’s ankle back in place, allowing him to catch the team plane back to Kansas City. According to Ian Rapoport, Thornton will have a full evaluation on Monday morning and is considered out indefinitely.

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NFL officials were certainly feeling some kind of way during Sunday’s action.

The Arizona Cardinals played Sunday against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Video went viral of a moment during the second half in which Cardinals star tight end Trey McBride got into an argument with referee Jeff Seeman (who wears No. 45).

Seeman was shown in the video seemingly telling McBride, “F–k you,” multiple times. A backpedaling McBride then saw that the incident had been caught on camera and proceeded to point and laugh.

Here is the clip.

NFL ref yelled “F*CK YOU, F*CK YOU.” at Trey McBride McBride started laughing when he realized the cameras caught the whole thing. https://t.co/r3wQa0kmhU

— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) October 4, 2026

Seeman has been a line judge in the NFL since 2002. He is the son of the late Jerry Seeman, himself a longtime NFL referee who was the league’s Senior Director of Officiating from 1991-2001 and eventually got his No. 70 retired by the NFL.

McBride and the Cardinals, meanwhile, would go on to lose to the Giants by a final score of 36-24. Bizarrely enough though, McBride was not even the only NFL player to be victimized by a referee’s behavior during Sunday’s slate of games.

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The referees in the NFL might be losing their patience. Well, at least one.

During the game on Sunday between the Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins, referee Adrian Hill was involved in an incident with Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson.

Hill fell to the ground after what appeared to be an unintentional collision. However, Hill wasn’t too happy and got right in Wilson’s face after being brought back to his feet.

NFL referee Adrian Hill flipped out at #Vikings LB Eric Wilson for an unintentional collision. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Watch closely and you can even see Wilson trying to help Hill up after he lost his footing. https://t.co/SaWuhQpCtP

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 4, 2026

Wilson looked to go down and try to help Hill up, but the referee got right in his face and yelled at him after the play.

Hill had to get up and make a call due to what looked to be a penalty on the play for something else, but Vikings fans sure seemed to be showering in boos, for some reason.

Referee Adrian Hill gets upset with Eric Wilson after he makes contact with him. https://t.co/cZhiAokhDs

— The Goal Line Grind (@theGLgrind) October 4, 2026

Adrian Hill has a lot of experience as an NFL referee. He has been in the league since 2010, and he has been a head referee since 2019.

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Justin Herbert and Sam Darnold started off Sunday’s game with a mid-off.

Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers faced off against Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks during Week 4 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. But the two veteran quarterbacks began play with dueling miscues … both within the first 20 seconds of the game.

On the very first play from scrimmage, Herbert fired an interception into the arms of Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas. Fortunately for the Chargers though, Darnold gave the ball right back on the very next play, getting picked off himself by linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu.

Drake Thomas with an INT ON THE FIRST PLAY OF THE GAME @LACvsSEA on CBS/Paramount+ Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/Y3MypCj8aS

— NFL (@NFL) October 4, 2026

THE CHARGERS DEFENSE GET IT RIGHT BACK!! @LACvsSEA on CBS/Paramount+ Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/d17s4Ng7cL

— NFL (@NFL) October 4, 2026

Fans had a lot of fun with that “Yakety Sax” sequence to start the game. Here were some of the funniest memes that resulted about Herbert and Darnold.

Justin Herbert and Sam Darnold: https://t.co/BHtSTwvETi

— Sleeper (@SleeperHQ) October 4, 2026

Justin Herbert and Sam Darnold having an interception contest https://t.co/ZSanHLL2vA

— GhettoGronk (@ghetto_gronk) October 4, 2026

Sam Darnold and Justin Herbert https://t.co/Dq4YH4iFVS

— PETE (1-2) (@pete_him) October 4, 2026

Justin Herbert vs Sam Darnold https://t.co/NSMdr27tbT

— Oluwajomiloju (@JomiAdeniran) October 4, 2026

That was Herbert’s fifth interception of the season and Darnold’s third. Needless to say, meatball sub fans were certainly eating good during Sunday’s matchup between the two.

Darnold does have the edge at this point as his Seahawks entered play at 2-1 on the season (compared to 0-3 for Herbert’s Chargers). The Chargers have also been no stranger to unsightly feats in the early stages of this season.

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Once again, Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson is dealing with an injury.

Jackson left the game in the second quarter in Week 4 against the Tennessee Titans after suffering an ankle injury. The Ravens listed him as questionable, although he didn’t return to the game.

Following Baltimore’s 24-18 win, head coach Jesse Minter said he doesn’t have an update, but there were talks of Jackson returning to the game.

Coach Minter on Lamar Jackson: https://t.co/IDj8VdV8O1

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 4, 2026

Minter said there were “some talks” about Jackson returning, but they ended up finishing the game with Tyler “Snoop” Huntley.

Jackson played 13 games in 2025 due to injuries, and his status for the final week was in question, although he ended up playing.

Jackson wasn’t spotted at practice on Wednesday, although Minter said the QB was limited during the session.

Huntley finished the game going 8-of-9 for 63 yards, and Jackson went 15-of-20 for 222 yards with 2 touchdowns before leaving.

The Ravens’ only score after Jackson’s exit was a 64-yard Tyler Loop field goal at the end of the first half, so it’s no secret that the offense took a hit with the two-time NFL MVP on the sidelines.

Baltimore net faces the Atlanta Falcons in Week 5 on Sunday Night Football, and Jackson’s status will be something to watch closely over the next few days.

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Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees had made a smooth transition into the broadcast booth, but Week 4’s game against the Chicago Bears and New York Jets didn’t go over well with fans.

Brees worked the game at Soldier Field with Tim Brando. Brees’ usual partner, Adam Amin, is currently working the MLB Playoffs, and Brando is known for being a college football person more than an NFL analyst.

Unfortunately, fans didn’t mince words regarding the Brando-Brees pairing on Sunday.

Tim Brando, Drew Brees, and the entire Fox Broadcast is just the worst ever

— Winston Wineberg II (@WinstonWiners) October 4, 2026

The Fox broadcast is terrible and Brando/Brees are asleep at the wheel

— Greg (@garmstro_) October 4, 2026

Some of the complaints were more toward Brando, but the pairing hasn’t worked out well in Week 4.

If you get these guys, I am sorry. Been a brutal listen so far Bears-Jets https://t.co/anIQLuNDet

— Dave (@davebftv) October 4, 2026

Brees and Brando in the early lead for worst booth. Can’t get a player right, thinking there are turnovers when there aren’t, thinking there are touchdowns when there aren’t. #Jets #Bears

— Frank Anthony Florio (@Frank_Anthony) October 4, 2026

Tim Brando and Drew Brees is a horrendous announcing duo

— Geetchi Liberachi (@bigpimpinET) October 4, 2026

i have no clue what tim brando is talking about. and drew brees has no clue what drew brees is talking about. this is awful.

— snorling (DIGGER (2026) TRUTHER)) (@sheanorling) October 4, 2026

Brando is in his 13th season with Fox, although he normally calls college football and basketball games. Brando does have a history of calling NFL games, although it was in 1998-02 with CBS.

Brees replaced Mark Sanchez as Amin’s partner with Fox in Nov. 2025 after Sanchez was stabbed and arrested on multiple charges in Indianapolis.

Whether or not the Brees-Brando pairing is back in Week 5 remains to be seen, but this experiment hasn’t worked out well.

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Josh Allen was equal parts lucky and good during Sunday’s game.

The Buffalo Bills quarterback Allen wisely saved his team two points in their Week 4 matchup against the New England Patriots. In the third quarter at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Allen was pressured on a 3rd-down play deep in his own territory.

Allen ended up all the way in his own end zone. But as he was being sandwiched by two Patriots defenders for a seemingly-surefire safety, Allen wisely flipped the ball behind his back up the field.

The ball made it back to the line of scrimmage and was simply ruled an incomplete pass. Here is the video.

This is how Josh Allen avoided the safety https://t.co/VQm8zdc0Wu

— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) October 4, 2026

The heads-up play by Allen immediately sparked controversy online though. Many users believed that he should have been flagged for intentional grounding, especially since Allen seemingly did not have a receiver in the immediate area and also appeared to be out of the pocket at that point.

This is intentional grounding for 30 other NFL QBs https://t.co/SSgz5CIO5U

— NFL Memes (@NFLMemes) October 4, 2026

Only Josh Allen gets away with no intentional grounding call here https://t.co/NbjJLo7MTp

— Brycen (@Brycen2047) October 4, 2026

In any case however, the referees swallowed their whistles there, so Allen ended up with a brilliant, high-football-IQ moment to keep the score at 21-17. While the former NFL MVP Allen notably cost his team some points during last year’s playoffs, he ended up saving his team some points instead during Sunday’s game against New England.

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Game 1 of the NLDS between the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres was full of controversy after a 3-2 Brewers’ win at American Family Field in Wisconsin.

Ty France clobbered a pitch to left field in the top of the ninth. However, instead of being a go-ahead home run, it hit the top of the roof and bounced right into the glove of left fielder Jackson Chourio (video here).

The debate has been ongoing since late Saturday night, with some saying it would’ve been foul or caught and others saying it would’ve been a home run, although we will never know.

Ahead of Game 2, the Brewers made a major change and decided to have the roof open.

According to the American Family Field roof hotline (yes, this exists)…the roof will be OPEN for Game 2 of the NL Division Series. https://t.co/0wHb3smJqJ

— Sammy Levitt (@SammyLev) October 4, 2026

Here are the ground rules for American Family Field.

Ground Rules for American Family Field. They got it right https://t.co/h0HXQJLLYO

— Jack Sommers (@shoewizard59) October 4, 2026

So, according to the rules of the stadium, the call was correct as an out, although a bigger conversation is needed about whether or not that is the right way to go about it.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred was also spotted at American Family Field ahead of Game 2, although it remains to be seen why he was there.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is here. https://t.co/r7UJ5cRu4A

— 97.3 The Fan (@973TheFanSD) October 4, 2026

The controversial ending sparked plenty of reactions from Padres and Brewers players, as well as fans, but at the end of the day, Milwaukee won the game.

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Ja’Marr Chase unfortunately had an early end to Sunday’s game.

The Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Chase had to exit his team’s Week 4 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars due to a concussion. During the second quarter at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, Chase caught a short pass from teammate Joe Burrow and then got his facemask pulled by Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones.

Chase then took a secondary hit from Jacksonville linebacker Ventrell Miller, causing the back of Chase’s head to strike hard against the turf. Here is the video.

Ja’Marr Chase stayed down after a rough facemask and ensuing hit. He was able to walk off and head to the medical tent. https://t.co/E8Aj0kazIj

— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) October 4, 2026

Jones was ultimately flagged for a facemask penalty on the play, giving the Bengals 15 yards as well as a fresh set of downs. But Chase, though he was able to walk off under his own power, was eventually ruled out for the rest of the game with a concussion.

The five-time Pro Bowler Chase entered play on Sunday with a modest 185 yards receiving and three touchdowns through his first three games. He then tacked on three catches for 27 yards on Sunday before getting knocked out of the contest.

Cincinnati plays again in exactly one week on Oct. 11 against the lowly Miami Dolphins. Chase, who did some talking before his team’s game against the Jaguars, will now be facing an uphill climb to get himself cleared from concussion protocol in time for Week 5.

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The New York Jets have finally ended their interception drought after 637 days.

In the second quarter, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick intercepted Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent, marking New York’s first INT since Jan. 5, 2025.

Minkah Fitzpatrick gives the Jets their first INT in 636 pass attempts NYJvsCHI on FOX/FOX One Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/CQUCl4JVnt

— NFL (@NFL) October 4, 2026

The Jets went the entire 2025 season without an interception, making them the first team in NFL history to do so. The previous low was the San Francisco 49ers in 2018, and they had two.

That means New York went 20 straight games without an interception, and it finally ended in Week 4.

In the first quarter, the Jets appeared to have an INT, and the defense celebrated in the end zone. However, it was called back due to a penalty.

Jets celebrating an interception while it’s being called back lmaoooo https://t.co/gTcbbtW0EI

— Ross Pins (@chisportsross) October 4, 2026

The Jets entered Week 4 with a 1-2 record, and the win came against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1.

There’s some extra irony to this INT as well. Jets’ current head coach Aaron Glenn faced off against Bears coach Ben Johnson, and the two worked together as assistants with the Detroit Lions.

At the end of the day, Glenn’s team must be happy to snap the streak, and they are hoping to end their drought as the team with the longest playoff drought in professional sports.

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Joe Mixon last played in the NFL in the Houston Texans Divisional Round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 18, 2025.

Now, it seems Mixon is considering a comeback. NFL insider Jay Glazer said that Mixon is set to visit the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Glazer: Joe Mixon will visit the Seahawks on Sunday.

— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) October 4, 2026

Mixon spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Cincinnati Bengals, making the Pro Bowl in 2021 and recording four 1,000-yard seasons during his time there.

The Bengals then appeared to be set on cutting Mixon, but they traded him to the Texans in March 2024. Mixon went on to rush for 1,016 yards with 11 touchdowns en route to another Pro Bowl trip.

In 2025, Mixon missed the entire season due to a mysterious foot injury. This offseason, all signs pointed to Houston cutting Mixon, and he was released in March.

Mixon also posted this on X on Saturday.

😤⌛️ @ononesock https://t.co/seJczjDUuz

— ⚡️Primetime!!!⚡️ (@Joe_MainMixon) October 3, 2026

The Seahawks are an interesting team to watch for Mixon. Entering Week 4, rookie Jadarian Price leads the way with 119 yards, and Emanuel Wilson is second with 109 yards. Zach Charbonnet has yet to return, although his practice window opened this week.

Price is also out for Week 4 with a chest issue, so bringing in Mixon as a veteran on the depth chart might be worth a flier for the defending Super Bowl champions.

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The Philadelphia Eagles now have another injury concern regarding superstar running back Saquon Barkley.

On the second drive of Week 4’s game against the Los Angeles Rams, Barkley headed to the locker room after injuring his hamstring.

Here was the play where Barkley suffered the injury.

Saquon Barkley Initial thought is right hamstring but hard to tell exactly how he planted with the right foot on the sideline. Hopefully not his knee. It was his right ACL in 2020. https://t.co/3mrvNmGaSU

— Jeff Mueller, PT, DPT (@jmthrivept) October 4, 2026

Barkley was then seen walking to the locker room, and the team announced right after that he was questionable to return with a hamstring injury.

Injury Update: RB Saquon Barkley (hamstring) is questionable to return.

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 4, 2026

Fantasy football owners wasted no time going into a panic after the Barkley news.

My fantasy is cooked, im done starting him.

— Florida Man (Malachi Toney SZN) (@absolutelym4ne) October 4, 2026

Achane out for season last week Breece hall injured Traded for saquon this week Now he’s injured. I’m out on fantasy this season

— 𝕮𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖞𝖇3𝖙𝖙𝖆 (@cincyb3tta) October 4, 2026

fantasy rb1 down why me 💔💔💔💔

— I am bored (@Iaambored67) October 4, 2026

Make that 4 fantasy RBs ….dawg

— T.D. Freezy (@DontFollowTFREE) October 4, 2026

I have Saquon Barkley in fantasy just for him to be hurt every game 😑

— taylornicole (@ay_taybay) October 4, 2026

Saquon Barkley suffered an injury in Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans and left the game. He ended up returning to the game, although he had just 4 carries for 9 yards in the Eagles’ 24-20 win over the Titans.

Barkley had no issues in Week 3, rushing for 82 yards on 15 carries against the Chicago Bears.

Philadelphia was already short-handed coming into this game, and six starters were not playing against the Rams.

The #Eagles will be without six starters vs. the Rams: WR DeVonta Smith TE Dallas Goedert RT Lane Johnson LG Landon Dickerson LB Zack Baun S Marcus Epps

— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) October 4, 2026

Tank Bigsby is the next man up at RB, and Barkley’s status will be one to keep an eye on.

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Max Verstappen on Sunday won the Bahrain Grand Prix to capture his first victory of the 2026 season. The win took place at Singapore’s Sepang Circuit, and marked Verstappen’s fourth consecutive podium finish in 2026. Kimi Antonelli finished second in the race.

Despite trailing Antonelli with only a few laps remaining, George Russell was forced to retire from the race due to a power unit failure. As a result, Antonelli now holds a comfortable 84-point lead in the drivers’ standings with seven races remaining.

Ferrari was able to use two safety cares to regain several positions, which resulted in a P3 and P4 finish for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, respectively.

Behind the two Ferrari drivers was Isack Hadjar who struggled throughout the race, but was able to finish with a respectable P5 finish.

In somewhat of a surprise, Fernando Alonso finished in P8 — his best result of this season — despite Aston Martin’s year-long struggle with pace and reliability.

Next up is the Singapore Grand Prix. The final race of three consecutive race weekends. All teams outside of Mercedes will continue to make adjustments as the battle for second and third place in the drivers’ and constructors’ championship remain wide open.

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The Indianapolis Colts blew out the Washington Commanders 30-13 in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.

It wasn’t a close game, but the final minutes gave fans a must-see, bizarre play involving the Commanders. Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis, who replaced Marcus Mariota due to injury, had a ball batted into the air in the fourth quarter.

The Colts couldn’t intercept the pass, and it ended up in the hands of Commanders OL Brandon Coleman. Jason Kelce, a former star NFL OL, was an analyst for the broadcast, and he had a hilarious reaction to the play.

Jason Kelce went wild at the crazy offensive lineman catch-and-run. "THAT NEVER HAPPENS!" 🏈🎙️💥 #NFL https://t.co/BunEupsEj4

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 4, 2026

Kelce continued by examining the replay and saying it reminded him of a scene from the movie “Sandlot.”

@JasonKelce was loving every moment of this 😂 @INDvsWAS on NFL Network Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/OaAPeUdzWC

— NFL (@NFL) October 4, 2026

The play resulted in a first down and a 13-yard gain, and the box score credited Coleman with the catch in a bizarre play.

In the above video, Jayden Daniels was also smiling and laughing at the play by Coleman, and it gave fans something to remember in an otherwise lopsided game.

That marked the first catch of Brandon Coleman’s NFL career, and it is something Jason Kelce and many others will not forget.

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Bronny James may actually be playing his way into positive trade value.

Other NBA teams are now taking notice of the Los Angeles Lakers guard James, Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports reported on Sunday. Deveney even adds that the Lakers could potentially obtain draft assets, such as a second-round pick or two, in exchange for James.

“There’s definitely interest there,” an anonymous executive was quoted as saying of James. “He’s gotten much better in a short period. He knows his role, and it’s hard to find young guys who just want to excel in their role.”

James, the 21-year-old son of former Lakers star LeBron James, is about to enter his third year in the NBA. To this point of his professional career, James has not shown much, only averaging 2.7 points and 0.6 assists per game on 37/35/81 shooting splits overall.

But James appears to be making some significant progress this offseason, fully leaning into his role as a 3-and-D complementary player. The 6-foot-2 guard has even been said to have multiple fans within the Lakers organization.

Earlier this offseason, LeBron finally decided to leave the Lakers in order to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers (with Bronny later issuing a five-word reaction to the news). Though the Lakers obviously do not have as much incentive any more to keep Bronny around without his famous father, it certainly looks like Bronny could be getting his shot to contribute in the league one way or another.

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The Washington Commanders are officially down to QB3.

Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota had to exit Sunday’s NFL London Game against the Indianapolis Colts due to an ugly-looking leg injury. In the first quarter at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, Mariota was sacked on a 3rd-and-goal play for Washington.

Colts defensive end Laiatu Latu rolled up on Mariota as he was making the sack, and Mariota’s leg was caught awkwardly underneath Latu as a result. Here is the video.

Here’s the play that Marcus Mariota got hurt on. He’s now headed to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/DszMaJu5mq

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 4, 2026

Mariota would limp off the field and ultimately exited the game for the Commanders. Third-string QB Athan Kaliakmanis, a seventh-round rookie, entered as a result and finished out the half as Washington went into the break trailing Indianapolis 10-6.

The former Heisman Trophy winner Mariota got the start on Sunday with Commanders starting quarterback Jayden Daniels still out due to an elbow injury. But Mariota himself ended up getting injured just a few minutes into the game, seemingly suffering an unpleasant-looking ankle and/or knee injury.

Adding to the concern for Mariota is that he has a history of knee issues. But a silver lining for Washington may be that Daniels appears to have a chance to return as soon as Week 5.

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Fans were hardly sympathetic to the San Diego Padres after Saturday’s controversial finish of their NLDS Game 1 matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Padres slugger Ty France hit a moonshot to left field with one out and a man on first in the top of the 9th inning that hit off the roof at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wis. What could have been a go-ahead home run or a foul ball ended up being the second out after it deflected into Jackson Chourio’s glove in left field (video here).

The stadium’s ground rules state that any ball that hits the roof, roof truss, or roof cables remains in play. If such a ball is caught, the batter is ruled out.

While speaking to reporters after the game, France sounded convinced that the ball had the juice to be a home run off his bat. He thought the biggest threat to such an outcome would be the foul pole and not the stadium’s roof.

“You would think that with all the technology and data and everything we have now, we’d be able to make a clear call on that. … That shouldn’t be an out,” France said.

Both France and Manny Machado pointed to modern baseball metrics such as exit velocity and launch angle that should be used to determine whether a ball would be a home run in such scenarios.

"You kind of know what's going to happen…the launch angle,they put it on the board you hit it 25 degrees, 380 at 108, HR at 30 ballparks out of 30. We should have the technology to have a better call"
Manny Machado on France's non HR@FriarTerritory pic.twitter.com/hmi5LXX8y3

— Marty Caswell (@MartyCaswell) October 4, 2026

Several fans, however, pointed to the very same metrics to argue that France’s ball would have been an out had it stayed fair.

Even if that ball hit by Ty France didn’t hit the roof, it wasn’t getting out

The only stadium it would’ve gone out in would’ve been Daikin Park in Houston pic.twitter.com/l6w7no5ZTU

— 𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 ♛ (@Igotburners) October 4, 2026

Ty France hit the ball 105.3 mph and 49 degrees only homer with similar parameters in Statcast history was from Carlos Correa pic.twitter.com/ViLk21teSs

— Giannis Auntiegotapoodle (@TooMuchMortons_) October 4, 2026

For anyone watching the Padres/Brewers game… Baseball Savant says that Ty France batted ball was a homer in one stadium … Daikin Park in Houston. Take that for whatever it’s worth.

— Will Middlebrooks (@middlebrooks) October 4, 2026

The ball came off France’s bat with a 105.3-mph exit velocity at a 49-degree launch angle, which Statcast pegs would have only left the yard at Daikin Park, the Houston Astros’ stadium, which famously features a short porch in left field.

But that won’t stop Padres fans and players alike from feeling salty about the roof interfering with the play in the Brewers’ favor.

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The Milwaukee Brewers may have their stadium’s architects to thank for sealing a Game 1 NLDS win over the San Diego Padres.

Padres first baseman Ty France came up to bat with a man on first and one out in the top of the 9th inning at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wis. France represented the go-ahead run with his team trailing 3-2.

After taking a ball outside, France launched Trevor Megill’s 1-0 pitch toward the sky in left field. The ball, which had an exit velocity of 105.3 mph off France’s bat, looked like it had a chance to be a home run before it hit the stadium roof.

A WILD 9th inning in Milwaukee

Ty France hit a ball off the roof and it landed in Jackson Chourio's glove for the out 😮 pic.twitter.com/8g8w057z9c

— MLB (@MLB) October 4, 2026

The deflected fly ball fell into left fielder Jackson Chourio’s glove for the game’s penultimate out. Jackson Merrill lined out to end the game two pitches later.

Based on American Family Field’s ground rules, any ball that hits the roof, roof truss, or roof cables remains in play. If such a ball is caught, the batter is ruled out.

France’s ball could have curled foul had the teams been playing in an open-air ballpark. But that still would have been a better outcome than watching such a moonshot result in an out.

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Cavan Sullivan has made US soccer history with a little help from a misplay by Mexico’s goalkeeper.

Sullivan scored his first-ever goal for the US Men’s National Team in the second half of Saturday’s friendly against Mexico at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The American wunderkind’s goal was far from ordinary.

Mexico, trailing 1-0, was threatening an equalizer with a free kick in the 62nd minute. The American defense thwarted El Tri’s attack, forcing Mexico to play the ball all the way back to keeper Raul Rangel.

Sullivan picked off a lazy pass from Rangel and fired a strike from well outside Mexico’s penalty box to make it 2-0.

CAVAN SULLIVAN PICKS HIS POCKET AND SENDS IT IN FROM WAYYYYYY DOWNTOWN! #USMNT x @VW pic.twitter.com/tTiumwSPsS

— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) October 4, 2026

Sullivan became the youngest ever to score a goal for the USMNT at 17 years and 5 days old. He surpassed Mathis Albert, who had scored his first goal at 17 years and 131 days old against Chile just four days earlier.

Christian Pulisic previously held the record, scoring his first goal at 17 years and 253 days old.

Malik Tillman provided the finishing touch for the US with a third goal to seal a 3-0 victory.

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Colorado State head coach Jim Mora made a coaching change in the heat of the moment Saturday in a dispiriting loss to Oregon State.

Tyson Summers was the Rams’ defensive coordinator and play-caller during kickoff at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colo. He surrendered both roles even before the teams left the field for halftime.

Mora relieved Summers of his play-calling duties midway through the first quarter. Assistant head coach Kenny McClendon donned the headset in Summers’ place. Summers then walked off the field in frustration and did not return, ending his tenure on Mora’s coaching staff.

“Tyson was relieved of his play-calling duties,” Mora told reporters after the game. “He left the field and is no longer with this football program.”

The in-game switch in the first quarter did little to bolster Colorado State’s defense. Oregon State scored 14 points in the first period and exceeded that with 21 more before the break. The Beavers poured in three more touchdowns in the second half to secure a 56-26 win.

Summers entered Saturday’s game already on thin ice, as the Rams allowed 100 points combined in their previous two contests. Colorado State unsurprisingly lost both of those contests.

The firing marked an early low point in Mora’s first year as head coach of Colorado State. The Rams won their first two games of the season before suffering three straight multi-score losses.

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Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has his eyes on the prize.

The Buckeyes wide receiver had another spectacular outing Saturday against the Iowa Hawkeyes, leading his team to a 31-14 win at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Smith tallied 11 catches for 206 yards and 2 touchdowns in a performance for the ages that he somehow makes feel commonplace.

Smith’s second TD catch gave the Ohio State junior 36 for his career, pushing him one ahead of Chris Olave for the all-time program record. The 20-year-old made sure to hit the Heisman Trophy pose after waltzing into the end zone.

Jeremiah Smith hits the Heisman after passing Chris Olave for the most TD catches in Ohio State history 🔥

(Via @FOXSports)pic.twitter.com/XSxUHDQMtx

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 3, 2026

After the game, Smith put every Heisman voter on notice with a clear message.

“You’ve just got to [let] the Heisman voters or whoever it is know that I’m the best player in the country,” Smith said, via ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. “I’ve got to be there.”

Smith’s play has done most of the talking for him. The last time a pure wide receiver won the award was in 2020, when DeVonta Smith claimed the trophy after a standout campaign for Alabama.

Over his first five games in 2020, DeVonta caught 45 passes for 556 yards and 5 touchdowns. Jeremiah has been even more productive over the same span, tallying 43 catches for 805 yards and 9 touchdowns.

The Heisman voters won’t need much convincing if Jeremiah Smith keeps up his torrid pace.

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New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells went from near-hero to zero in just three bases.

With Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen pitching like an all-time great in Saturday’s Game 1 of their American League Division Series against the Yankees at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., and working on a potential playoff no-hitter, Wells lined a double to right field with the Yankees trailing 1-0.

But instead of stopping at second, Wells used up all his fuel to go for third base, where he was tagged out while sliding, ending the top of the frame.

Here is a video of that play.

Absolutely pathetic baseball https://t.co/ra6D029qd3

— Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) October 4, 2026

It was a clearly poor decision by Wells, especially since third-base coach Luis Rojas was already telling him to stop running. 

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the obvious about Wells’ gaffe.

“There’s mistakes every now and then in aggression,” Boone told reporters after New York’s 1-0 loss, via SNY Yankees.  “Obviously, that was one. He’s usually a little more risk-averse on the bases. Obviously, it’s a mistake – it does happen.”

Wells could have represented the tying run for the Yankees in a game in which Rasmussen was looking so unhittable. Instead, he committed a self-inflicted blunder that could end up haunting him for a long time if New York goes on to lose the series.

Wells can atone for his baserunning mistake in Game 2 on Sunday.

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It sounds impossible, but Caitlin Clark just got booed by Iowa fans on Saturday.

The Indiana Fever superstar point guard was a guest on ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday, and she set some fans off with one of her picks, as the former Iowa Hawkeyes star picked Iowa State Cyclones to beat the West Virginia Mountaineers. 

Hawkeyes fans wouldn’t think twice about picking the Mountaineers, or even a rock for that matter, to beat their hated rivals, the Cyclones, but not Clark, who received boos for her decision.

The former WNBA Rookie of the Year Award winner, however, didn’t mind the boos much.

” You can boo me. I’ll make you happy at the end,” Clark told the fans.

Never thought I’d hear Caitlin Clark get booed at Iowa 🤣🤣 https://t.co/Eg056nyD9S

— Heavens! (@HeavensFX) October 3, 2026

Clark was simply being objective with that pick, and the Cyclones didn’t let her down, as Iowa State came away with a 45-42 victory over the Mountaineers.

Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes didn’t live up to Clark’s expectations. Clark made up for her Iowa State pick by unsurprisingly picking Iowa to upset the No. 5-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, who demolished her alma mater for a 31-14 win at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

It wasn’t the biggest loss for Clark this week, though. Before showing up at College GameDay, Clark and the Fever’s season ended in a Game 3 loss to the Las Vegas Aces in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs.

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Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck celebrated in style Saturday after his team’s win over Michigan.

The Golden Gophers beat the Wolverines in a 20-14 comeback win at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. The home team outscored their opponents 13-0 in a second half that saw Michigan commit turnovers on three of its five possessions.

Fleck celebrated the win accordingly. He raced to his team’s locker room after the game and pretended to drink out of the Little Brown Jug, the iconic trophy awarded to the winner of every Michigan-Minnesota matchup.

A drenched Fleck then ran toward the scrum of players waiting for him and crowd-surfed like a rock star on tour.

WHAT A DAY 〽️#SkiUMah #Gophers #RTB pic.twitter.com/BJAuZdAbyf

— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) October 3, 2026

Fans shouldn’t expect anything less from the Minnesota coach who once was willing to take a mayo bath.

The win marked the first time in a decade that Minnesota has claimed the Little Brown Jug. The Gophers last beat the Wolverines in September 2014. Michigan entered Saturday’s clash on a five-game winning streak in the series.

The contest was not exactly an exhibition of excellent quarterback play, as Michigan QB Bryce Underwood and Minnesota counterpart Drake Lindsey combined for just one touchdown and four interceptions. But the Golden Gophers’ defense did enough after halftime to scrape out a victory.

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The No. 24-ranked Kentucky Wildcats pulled off a win on Saturday despite their defense, and head coach Will Stein called that out after his team’s stunning 35-34 come-from-behind victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.

The Wildcats had to climb out of a 17-0 deficit in the first half to shock South Carolina, and it wasn’t because of their defense if you ask Stein.

Asked about his bold decision to go for the two-point conversion to win the game in overtime, Stein explained that Kentucky’s poor defense forced him to trust his offense in the most pivotal moment of the game.

“Everybody could see in the country, right? We weren’t stopping them much,” Stein said in the postgame interview, via Tristan Pharis of KY Insider. “You gotta go for it. Put it in the hands of #3 (Kenny Minchey), who played his butt off tonight, and throw it to #81 (Willie Rodriguez), who is one of the best tight ends in the country.”

Will Stein on his decision to go for two in overtime:

"Everybody could see in the country, right? We weren't stopping them much. You gotta go for it. Put it in the hands of #3 (Kenny Minchey), who played his butt off tonight, and throw it to #81 (Willie Rodriguez), who is one of… pic.twitter.com/n6gDJXagig

— Tristan Pharis (@TristanUda) October 4, 2026

South Carolina struck first in overtime with a touchdown before the Wildcats responded with a TD drive of their own, as Minchey connected with tight end Henry Boyer to trim the Gamecocks’ lead to a point.

Kentucky then went for it and succeeded, as Minchey found wide-open tight end Willie Rodriguez in the end zone to walk it off for the Wildcats.

Despite two turnovers by the home team, the Gamecocks had their way on Kentucky’s defense all night, compiling 458 total yards.

The Wildcats weren’t too shabby either with 394 total yards, as Minchey and company improved to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in SEC play.

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As far as LeBron James is concerned, the Heisman Trophy conversation in the 2026 college football season is practically over.

The Philadelphia 76ers superstar forward has long been known as a huge supporter of the Ohio State Buckeyes football squad, and he surely loved what he saw from Ryan Day’s team on Saturday against the Iowa Hawkeyes, especially from star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.

“THROW IT TO 4!” the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player wrote on X, referring to Smith, who had another incredible individual day.

James’ post also included a “Heisman” hashtag just to further underscore what he really thinks about Smith’s greatness.

THROW IT TO 4! #HEISMAN

— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 3, 2026

Smith’s performance in the Buckeyes’ 31-14 win over Iowa makes it even harder for people to argue against James’ point.

The junior wideout torched the Hawkeyes for 206 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 11 receptions. 

It was a historic night as well for Smith, who tied the Ohio State program record for most career receiving touchdowns with his first score of the game before setting a new mark with his second.

Smith will one day become a pro, and it’s clear what kind of career James expects the wide receiver to have in the NFL.

For now, the 76ers vet and the rest of Ohio State football nation can keep enjoying watching Smith light up opposing defenses in the college ranks.

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Munetaka Murakami turned heads during and after the Chicago White Sox’s 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

Murakami played a key role in the White Sox’s win in Game 1 of this American League Division Series, as  he hit a huge two-run home run off Cleveland starter Parker Messick to put Chicago on the board first in the fourth inning. 

Murakami pounced on the very first pitch he saw from Messick, a 93 mph sinker he took deep for 440 feet.

MUNETAKA MURAKAMI!@WHITESOX LEAD! pic.twitter.com/0FgVkJKpgo

— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2026

At the postgame press conference, reporters asked Murakami how he felt after hitting the home run. The Japanese slugger gave a short response that made his interpreter chuckle before translating it.

Munetaka Murakami was asked what he felt when he turned toward the dugout after homering…

"I can't really explain it in words right now, but it was something a little bit dirty." pic.twitter.com/5gQodbr9IN

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) October 3, 2026

The 26-year-old Murakami is proving to be one of the best characters in the MLB postseason with his bat and personality.

It was also Murakami’s first career home run in the playoffs, a pivotal one at that, as the White Sox held on and kept the Guardians scoreless the rest of the way for a 1-0 series lead.

Still undefeated through three playoff games, the White Sox, who swept the Houston Astros in the AL Wild Card Round, will look to keep it that way in Game 2 of the Guardians series on Sunday.

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Bryce Underwood had his clock cleaned on Saturday against Minnesota.

Underwood and the Michigan Wolverines played in Week 5 against the Golden Gophers. In the first quarter at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., the Michigan quarterback Underwood had himself a rather painful moment.

Underwood dropped back to pass and fired a ball to receiver Andrew Marsh that ultimately fell incomplete. As Underwood was getting rid of the ball though, he got absolutely rocked by Minnesota defensive end Anthony Smith.

The sophomore QB Underwood ended up violently on his backside as a result of the hit by Smith (but would eventually pop back up unscathed). Here is the video.

Bryce Underwood just got POPPED pic.twitter.com/m00RJlDkEf

— Kalshi Sports (@KalshiSports) October 3, 2026

Underwood, 19, is a good size for a quarterback at 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds. But Smith, a 22-year-old redshirt senior, is an explosive 6-foot-6 and 285 pounds, and Underwood certainly found that out the hard way during Saturday’s game.

Both Michigan and Minnesota were 3-1 heading into Week 5, but both also found themselves unranked. Underwood himself also had a difficult day at the office, throwing for just 55 yards with zero touchdowns and one interception through three quarters. That may only add to the pressure (figurative and literal) that Underwood is feeling from all angles right now.

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Sophie Cunningham is once again placing A’ja Wilson in her crosshairs.

The Indiana Fever star Cunningham spoke this week on the latest episode of her “No Hesitation” podcast. During the episode, Cunningham took another swipe at the Las Vegas Aces star Wilson for Wilson’s fan incident during Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

“That could have called for a suspension,” said Cunningham of the Wilson incident. “But she’s like the LeBron James of our league, so of course they’re not going to suspend her. So I’m not even gonna get into that.

“Something should have happened there,” Cunningham added. “I think there’s definitely a double standard … For someone pointing and saying that the foul was on you? Like, grow up. I’m over it. Grow up.”

In Game 2 of the series between the Fever and the Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., Wilson got upset at a Fever fan who was sitting behind the basket and went over to angrily confront him during a stoppage in play (video here). Wilson, who was given a technical foul for the incident but did not face any further discipline, would later confirm that the fan set her off simply by pointing at her.

Cunningham would go on to troll Wilson over the incident in a TikTok post the next day. But in the end, Wilson and the Aces got the last laugh by winning the decisive Game 3 of their series on Thursday to send Cunningham and the Fever home.

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A forehead-to-forehead moment from last spring’s NCAA Tournament is now standing on a sidewalk in Old Wethersfield, and it did not stay local for long.

Friends Ryan Lawlor and Jeff Bottaro, working with their families, built the scene for the town’s 31st annual Scarecrows Along Main.

Lawlor, a UConn men’s basketball superfan, suggested recreating coach Dan Hurley’s sideline clash with referee Roger Ayers after the two could not settle on a first-year design. They set the figures outside The Charles restaurant on Main Street just before dark Wednesday.

By 10:30 Thursday morning, Bottaro told CT Insider, the whole world knew about it.

One figure wears Hurley’s navy suit and glasses. The other is dressed as Ayers. Styrofoam heads from Michaels and a skin-toned burlap sack put the pair nose to nose, beside a board showing the 73-72 final and a photo of the original exchange.

The moment dates to March 30, when Braylon Mullins’s three-pointer beat Duke with less than a second left in the Elite Eight. In the celebration, Hurley pressed his forehead into Ayers’. No technical was called, and Hurley was not disciplined. He later said on the Triple Option podcast that he thought Ayers, an official he called easy to work with, was coming over for a chest bump.

Ayers said nothing happened. UConn reached the title game and lost to Michigan, 69-63.

Bottaro said fans locked onto how intense the coach gets in that frame. The entry is one of more than 170 scarecrows lining Main Street through Halloween on October 31.

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Nearly a week after the play went viral, a photo put Drake Maye’s explanation back in circulation.

NBC Sports Boston posted images (credited to Daelyn Waters) on Friday that give Maye’s excuse some “substance.”

The frames appear to show a noticeable amount of liquid on the football Maye lost against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Whether that liquid is blood is harder to settle. In the same images, nothing visible on Maye’s hand or fingers resembles blood.

The fumble came in the first quarter of New England’s 35-6 loss at EverBank Stadium. Maye dropped back in a clean pocket and started his throwing motion toward Kyle Williams. The ball slipped free with no defender touching him. Jaguars defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton recovered, and Jacksonville later scored off the turnover.

After the game, Maye said center Jared Wilson “happened to be bleeding on his hand,” that he took the snap trying to throw to Williams, and that the ball slipped out. He did not stop there.

“You can say that, but at the same time, gotta hold onto the football,” he said.

Wilson confirmed his hand was cut. He told reporters he did not know when it happened and could not say whether the cut came before or after the fumble. Maye pointed it out to him. Wilson said the trainers stopped the bleeding and taped the hand, a process he described as routine for a center who does not wear a glove. He had a similar cut in the Week 1 loss to Seattle.

Head coach Mike Vrabel, speaking on WEEI, treated the account as an explanation rather than a defense. If a center’s hands are bleeding, he said, there will be things on the football at times.

“Those are facts. Those are explanations,” he said, via Yahoo! Sports. “We can hear explanations; we can’t allow for excuses.”

The photo supports the narrower claim that something wet was on the ball. It does not prove the substance was Wilson’s blood, and Wilson himself left the timing open. Maye already said the grip was his responsibility. The new photos change nothing.

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Julian Edelman was aiming for atmosphere. He hit a double entendre instead, leaving Amon-Ra St. Brown stunned.

On a recent episode of FOX Sports’ Gronk & Jules Show, the former Patriots receiver asked Lions wideout St. Brown a question that needed a roof over it.

“Do you love dome as much as Jared Goff?” Edelman asked, entirely straight-faced.

St. Brown needed a moment.

“Do I love dome? That’s a crazy question,” he answered, before the smile broke and he committed to the bit. “I do love dome. I do love dome. Yes.”

Only then did he throw the segment a life preserver: He loves playing in dome stadiums.

The clarification was the responsible football move. The clip was already gone. It took off on social media, with Edelman later stamping the bit himself by calling St. Brown a dome guy, just like Goff.

Under the slip sat an actual point. St. Brown said he is biased because he plays receiver, and rain, wind, and cold do not help anyone trying to catch the ball. Playing half his games inside Ford Field, he said, is a blessing, and one he has had his whole career. He would not complain if the rest of his games came under a roof, either.

Detroit has made that preference look practical. The Lions opened 2-1, and the aerial game travels cleanly when the elements stay outside. Goff has long been at his best indoors. His top target, it turns out, is right there with him.

Next time, somebody should probably say stadium first.

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Virginia Tech’s unbeaten start ended Friday night on a kick the building thought it had won, and the officials under the uprights immediately waved off.

John Love’s 36-yard field goal as time expired was ruled no good, and Pitt left Lane Stadium with a 35-33 victory. The senior lined up on the right hash with three seconds left, trailing by two. From the end-zone camera behind the kicker, the ball appeared to slip inside the left upright.

Love started toward the official. Fans behind the goal line erupted. The officials stationed under the posts signaled wide left, and the game was over.

Other looks did not settle it. ESPN never produced a clean angle from beneath the crossbar. A shot from the stands, taken from the kicker’s side of the end zone, appears to show the ball clearing the top of the left post and trailing left — the same side the crew called.

Under NCAA rules, the entire ball must pass between the inside edges of the uprights. A kick that sails over the top of a post is no good. Because the ball was judged to have crossed above the uprights, the play was not reviewable. Only kicks that pass lower than the top of the posts can be checked for inside or outside.

James Franklin, in his first loss as Virginia Tech’s coach, said he could not tell from the sideline. He called Love the best kicker in the country, told him so on the field, and noted that plenty of earlier plays had put the Hokies in that spot.

Virginia Tech turned the ball over four times. Pitt, which lost quarterback Mason Heintschel to an apparent serious right knee injury, scored 21 unanswered points to lead 35-24 before the Hokies closed to 35-33.

The Panthers improved to 5-0. Virginia Tech fell to 4-1. The call stands. The pictures continue to cast uncertainty.

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Cleveland’s 27-24 Thursday night win over Pittsburgh gave Jared Verse a microphone, and the Browns defensive end used it on the Steelers.

Verse said the teams traded trash talk all night and accused Pittsburgh of playing dirty. He declined to itemize what he saw, saying only that the Steelers “did a little extra stuff out there.”

“They were talking crazy,” Verse said, via Cleveland 19 News. “I was telling them, ‘You’re double-teaming, y’all sliding, y’all garbage.’ I don’t got no respect for anyone who plays dirty and does extra stuff after the game.”

He added that he cannot wait for the rematch.

“It’s going to be a good time when I see them again,” Verse said.

The edge showed before kickoff. On the Prime broadcast, Verse yelled that he hates black and yellow. It carried to the finish when he got face-to-face with Steelers guard Mason McCormick. Verse was flagged for unnecessary roughness, and kicker Chris Boswell appeared upset that a personal foul was not called.

Earlier, an offsides penalty on Verse helped Aaron Rodgers tie the game at 24 with a two-point conversion with 1:42 left. Deshaun Watson answered, and Andre Szmyt kicked a 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining.

Verse finished with two tackles, one for a loss. Cleveland was flagged 14 times for 88 yards. Rodgers threw two interceptions, one to Denzel Ward.

Verse, who arrived from the Rams in June, cast the result as a change in identity.

“This ain’t the old Browns,” he said. “We’ve got new swag. We’re a lot more aggressive.”

Teammates echoed the tone without the accusation. Linebacker Quincy Williams said the Steelers bark and the Browns bite. Safety Grant Delpit said Pittsburgh talks about nothing. Head coach Todd Monken credited Verse for backing up his words with how he plays, then noted that three wins still leave plenty to clean up.

The organization joined in after the whistle. The Browns posted “game over” with an image nodding at the Minecraft city Mike Tomlin said he has built for 12 years and unveiled a day earlier. The jab followed Tomlin’s “The Browns is the Browns” line after Cleveland’s season-opening loss to Jacksonville.

The teams meet again November 1 in Pittsburgh. The Browns are 3-1 and alone atop the AFC North. The Steelers are 2-2.

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Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase collapsed to the floor Friday during a critical moment in Friday’s Game 3 clash against the Dallas Wings.

Nakase was complaining to an official after the Wings took a timeout with under two minutes left in the first-round rubber match at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. All of a sudden, the second-year head coach fell to the floor and was visibly grabbing her head.

Nakase’s assistant coaches helped her get back on her feet moments later. She was somehow able to shrug off the moment and get back into the Valkyries’ huddle.

Wth happened to Natalie ? pic.twitter.com/0GiNx1i0Sf

— Shabazz 💫 (@ShowCaseShabazz) October 3, 2026

The Valkyries later told ESPN’s Kendra Andrews that Nakase was exhausted and felt lightheaded, leading to the vulnerable moment. But she was reportedly “up, talking, and laughing” after the game.

Nakase did not let her midgame incident, which occurred with her team trailing 72-71, stop her from coaching her team to victory. The Valkyries limited the Wings to just one point the rest of the way, en route to a 77-73 win.

Nakase is expected to be present and available for Sunday’s semifinal Game 1 against the Las Vegas Aces.

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Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington was not hiding his team’s tanking tactics from last season.

Carrington, a former lottery pick himself, implied in a recent interview that the Wizards were playing for the ping-pong balls last season. The No. 14 overall selection in 2024 sat down with WUSA9’s Marshall Kramsky and discussed the team’s outlook for next season.

The Pitt alum admitted the Wizards intentionally “held back” the team to increase their chances of landing the first overall pick in this year’s draft. The plan ultimately worked out, with Washington picking AJ Dybantsa with the first overall pick in June.

“We just haven’t been told yet to go be the best version of yourself,” Carrington told Kramsky, who asked the third-year guard to explain further.

“We’ve all, in a way, been held back just because, like you said, we were trying to get AJ Dybantsa. That’s no secret. That’s no secret. But now, no one has handcuffs. Everyone’s shackles-free. So that alone is already a conversation starter. But then you put that on top of the coaching, on top of the vets that we have. That’s a playoff team, and that’s gonna happen.”

Most fans felt the Wizards were obviously tanking last season, particularly when they made two midseason trades for injured stars Trae Young and Anthony Davis. Young played in only five games, while Davis never took the court for Washington after arriving in a deadline deal.

What is surprising is hearing a young player like Carrington openly admit to his own team “handcuffing” players in an effort to make them play worse for the sake of draft lottery odds.

The NBA imposed massive fines on the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers for alleged tanking practices last season. But according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Josh Robbins, the NBA “is not expected” to penalize Carrington or the Wizards over the point guard’s comments.

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The Memphis Grizzlies are parting ways with a former lottery pick shortly after acquiring him.

The Grizzlies have reportedly waived shooting guard Jordan Hawkins less than a month after the New Orleans Pelicans traded him to Memphis. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the two sides “mutually agreed” to the decision.

The Memphis Grizzlies and guard Jordan Hawkins have mutually agreed to part ways, allowing the 2023 lottery pick to find a new home in free agency once he clears waivers, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/2N2osIWF0n

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 3, 2026

Hawkins seemed to be the centerpiece of the trade package the Grizzlies received in exchange for Taj Gibson and former first-round pick AJ Johnson. Memphis also got 2025 second-round pick Micah Peavy and a future second in the deal.

One would have expected the rebuilding Grizzlies to test out a scoring talent like Hawkins as they head into their first year of the Cam Boozer era. The No. 14 overall pick in 2023 was entering the fourth and final year of his rookie contract, which would have paid him $7.02 million.

Hawkins, a UConn alum, has shown flashes of offensive potential in his three seasons in the NBA. But his efficiency and non-scoring attributes have not improved since he entered the league.

The 24-year-old averaged 8.0 points and 2.3 rebounds on 37.4 percent shooting over three years with the Pelicans. Grizzlies fans will not get to see whether Boozer’s passing prowess could have helped Hawkins develop into a deadeye shooter.

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Mike Tomlin made sure to include a disclaimer when he revealed the favorite building in his Minecraft city: Trump Tower.

Tomlin shared in an interview last month that he’s been working on the same Minecraft city for over 12 years. What was meant to be a way to connect with his children became a wholesome obsession with building a bustling metropolis in the beloved sandbox video game.

Earlier this week, Tomlin unveiled his decade-old Minecraft city to the public in a 19-minute YouTube video. He gave viewers a tour of the entire municipality from both a bird’s-eye view and a closer inspection of his build’s finer details.

Mike Tomlin shows off the incredibly detailed interiors of high-rise apartments in the Minecraft city he has spent the last 12 years building. pic.twitter.com/DbrAMBciNa

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) October 1, 2026

At the 12-minute mark, Tomlin showed off his “favorite rooftop penthouse,” with a sign conspicuously spelling out “Trump Tower” near the entrance. He included a small disclaimer in text that flashed at the bottom of the screen.

“Not an endorsement,” the caption read. “This build is C.2015… We didn’t think he would win. Twice.”

Coach Mike Tomlin reveals his favorite build in his Minecraft city, modeled after the Trump Tower

"This build is C.2015… We didn't think he would win" pic.twitter.com/fPHzygbCXN

— yoxic (@yoxics) October 1, 2026

Politics aside, the original Trump Tower has stood in Midtown Manhattan since 1983 and has become one of the city’s most recognizable buildings. Tomlin probably felt that spelling out “Empire State Building” in bricks would not have been as aesthetically pleasing.

The reception of Tomlin’s Minecraft city has been mostly positive, but it did provide the Cleveland Browns the perfect opportunity to troll the former Steelers coach.

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Seattle Seahawks fans probably won’t appreciate new team owner Vinod Khosla’s position on potentially relocating the team.

Khosla, who purchased the Seahawks from Paul Allen’s estate in July for a record-breaking $9.612 billion, recently spoke to Axios’ Dan Primack about his newfound ownership stake.

The 71-year-old billionaire was asked about “being a steward of the Seahawks and preserving what Paul Allen built” while still not officially ruling out the idea of relocating the team. Asked if he would make such a commitment, Khosla did not give a straight answer.

“I will never say never,” Khosla responded. “Will this team be in Seattle 500 years from now? But I have no current plans to change anything about the team, including the coach, president, operation or Lumen Field. It all functions well.”

Seahawks fans probably don’t feel all too comfortable hearing that their team’s new owner has “no current plans” to move the team. The word “current” qualifies that statement quite a bit.

It doesn’t help that Khosla admitted in August that he started as a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and continues to watch all of their games. He later felt the need to defend himself, claiming the media made his Steelers admission a bigger deal than it actually was.

All Seahawks fans want is assurance that their great-great-great-great-grandchildren’s grandchildren can still watch the team play in Seattle in the year 2526.

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Braiden Bell is speaking out this week in the wake of his hiring and firing by the Portland Trail Blazers.

Bell took to X on Friday to issue an apology. The apology came in the wake of Bell’s firing by the Blazers over controversial posts that he had made as a 15-year-old back in 2012.

“I am deeply sorry for the language that I used on Twitter,” Bell said, in reference to the platform’s former name. “These tweets, while wrong, were written by me 14 years ago when I was only 15 years old and have no reflection of who I am today.

“I do not take lightly any harm it causes now,” added Bell. “I regret this being my first impression to many of you online, but I can take solace in knowing that the people who truly know me understand that this is not the kind of person I am. Again, I’d like to apologize to anyone who was hurt by my words and will continue to always treat people with kindness and respect.”

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— Braiden Bell (@braidenbellpxp) October 2, 2026

Bell, now 29 years old, was announced on Thursday by the Blazers as their new television play-by-play broadcaster (after he previously served as a commentator for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and for the NBA G League’s Valley Suns). But he was fired by the Blazers just hours later after a KGW reporter dug up some of Bell’s old posts in which Bell had used racist and misogynist language.

This entire saga was triggered by new Blazers owner Tom Dundon’s widespread budget cuts to the organization, which included the departure of Kevin Calabro, the team’s former television play-by-play man. Calabro and some other notable figures who were laid off by the team have since claimed that they were treated disrespectfully.

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Don Mattingly’s brief return as an MLB manager appears to be over.

Mattingly will likely be “gracefully dismissed” by the Philadelphia Phillies within the coming week, Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports reported Friday. Nightengale adds that the decision will be announced as a mutual parting and that the Phillies will offer Mattingly a chance to stay in the organization, potentially as an advisor.

However, Nightengale goes on to say that the Phillies want “new blood, new energy, and a new voice” at the manager position. You can read his full report on the situation here.

Mattingly, 65, first joined the Phillies organization as a bench coach last offseason and then became the the team’s interim manager after Rob Thomson was fired in late April. He did well to right the ship and went 79-55 (.590) this season to help Philadelphia clinch a playoff berth.

But the Phillies limped into the postseason, going 10-14 in the month of September and falling to the third NL Wild Card spot. Mattingly was also criticized for his decision-making down the stretch of the season, and the team would ultimately lose in their Wild Card series against the Atlanta Braves.

Because Mattingly’s son Preston is the general manager of the Phillies, it appears that the team will be giving him some grace as they move on. But the Phillies may inevitably be looking towards this potential replacement whom they have been eyeing for several months now.

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Damian Lillard and Ja Morant may not need a tag-team nickname just yet.

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Micah Nori does not believe that starting Lillard and Morant together in the backcourt makes sense, Jason Quick of The Athletic reported on Friday. Quick adds that fellow Blazers guard Jrue Holiday is a better fit to start while one of Lillard or Morant comes off the bench.

However, Quick also notes that Nori will have to manage egos and that benching either of his multi-time All-Stars could prove to be a delicate task for a rookie head coach who is only on a one-year contract. You can read Quick’s full report on the situation here.

Indeed, Holiday, himself a two-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion, is the more logical fit to start at the 2 spot given his superb defensive profile and his underrated ability to create his own shot. Conversely, Lillard and Morant are both poor defenders who also both require the ball in their hands in order to be effective.

On paper, it would appear that Lillard, though returning from an Achilles tear at 36 years old, would be a better starting PG option since he is a far superior floor spacer. But Morant, the 27-year-old acquired in a trade earlier this offseason with the Memphis Grizzlies, brings a dimension of youth, athleticism, and burst that Lillard does not.

For his part, the controversial guard Morant does seem to be extremely excited about teaming up with the Blazers icon Lillard in Portland. But a successful partnership will likely require a big sacrifice on at least one of their parts.

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The drama between the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces is continuing even after the end of their playoff series.

Fever guard Raven Johnson issued an apology over social media on Friday. Johnson said that she was sorry for her comments about Aces star A’ja Wilson in a video with Indiana teammate Myisha Hines-Allen earlier this week.

“I sincerely apologize for the comments I made during the video with MHA,” said Johnson. “What I said was wrong, and I take full responsibility for my words. I have nothing but love and respect for my big sister 4 life A’ja, and I truly wish her nothing but the best.”

I sincerely apologize for the comments I made during the video with MHA. What I said was wrong, and I take full responsibility for my words. I have nothing but love and respect for my big sister 4 life A’ja, and I truly wish her nothing but the best.

— R A V E N (@HollywoodRaven) October 2, 2026

For context, Johnson was interviewed alongside Hines-Allen earlier this week. The two joked and laughed about how Hines-Allen had “ragebaited” Wilson during their playoff series against the Aces (with Johnson saying, “You do it with such a smile on your face”).

Here is what raven apologising for incase yall are wondering. pic.twitter.com/VcLnuDAcxb

— Leah (@Davleahw) October 2, 2026

There obviously did not appear to be much in that interview for Johnson to apologize for. But Johnson may have felt compelled to given that she and Wilson are both alums of the University of South Carolina.

Las Vegas prevailed in Thursday’s winner-take-all Game 3 against Indiana to take their first-round playoff series. But the four-time WNBA MVP Wilson was involved in some fireworks for much of the series, including a heated confrontation with a Fever fan in Game 2 that eventually led to Indiana star Sophie Cunningham clowning Wilson over social media.

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Aaron Donald will miss some time due to his back injury, and fans think that they know exactly when the injury occurred.

The Los Angeles Rams defensive star Donald has been ruled out for Week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Rams head coach Sean McVay announced on Friday that Donald will be sidelined due to a back injury that had kept him out of practice all week.

In response, social media users pinpointed what was seemingly the exact moment when Donald got injured. During the Rams’ Week 3 loss to the Denver Broncos, Denver guard Quinn Meinerz managed to lift Donald off his feet and drive him into the turf back-first.

Here is the video.

#RAMS DL AARON DONALD IS OUT THIS SUNDAY WITH A BACK INJURY.#BRONCOS OL QUINN MEINERZ IS THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS: pic.twitter.com/5aHcI7SFhM

— MLFootball (@MLFootball) October 2, 2026

Donald, who is now 35 years old, came out of retirement for the Rams this year after sitting out of the last two NFL seasons. He has yet to make much of an impact though, logging just four combined tackles, one QB hit, and zero sacks over his first two games.

Meanwhile, the Rams are off to a 1-2 start and will now face a difficult test on Sunday against the Eagles without the services of Donald. That only adds to the team’s injury woes in the early going, especially with fellow Rams defensive star Myles Garrett still set to miss more time as well.

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The NFL has rendered their verdict on San Francisco 49ers owner and CEO Jed York.

York has been suspended for six regular season games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Friday. Additionally, York is being fined a sum of $500,000.

Schefter adds that York had stayed away from the 49ers’ first three games of the regular season as well as from league meetings while the NFL’s investigation was ongoing. As a result, those three games will reportedly count towards York’s suspension, and he will be eligible to return on Oct. 20.

“Today, the NFL concluded its review, and I accept its decision in full,” York said in a subsequent statement.
“To my family, to the players, coaches, and employees of the San Francisco 49ers, to our fans and partners, I am deeply sorry. This was an inexcusable mistake and I take full responsibility. What I did does not reflect my values or the man I strive to be for my family.

“While I fell short of the model I want to set for my sons, I now hope to show them the importance of owning up to one’s failures, and that even our worst moments teach us to be better,” continued York in the statement. “Leading the 49ers is a privilege, and one I don’t take lightly. Your trust will have to be earned back over time, and I look forward to that work ahead.”

York, 46, is the son of 49ers co-chairs John York and Denise Bartolo York and first became the team’s CEO back in 2008. In 2024, York then acquired a large enough stake in the 49ers to become their official principal owner as well.

But in August of this year, York was arrested after being caught in a prostitution sting in East Palestine, Ohio. York had allegedly accessed a known prostitution website and paid $140 for an expected sexual encounter. But he was arrested when he was on his way to the scene and ended up pleading no contest to a charge of disorderly conduct (read the full details here).

Several days later, an embarrassing police body cam video was released of York’s arrest. Now York is officially being punished by the NFL over the arrest and will not be able to return to the 3-0 49ers for another three weeks.

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LeBron James’ arrival in the City of Brotherly Love carries plenty of intrigue. 

The four-time NBA Most Valuable Player signed with the Philadelphia 76ers in the summer not to be a mere bench ornament, but to be among those expected to lead the way for the Eastern Conference franchise.

With James now on a team that features other ball-dominant players like Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, it figures to be quite a challenge for head coach Nick Nurse to come up with schemes that best maximize everyone’s abilities, with or without the ball in their hands.

Nurse recently shared his vision for how the 76ers will use the future Basketball Hall of Famer James on the floor.

“I just think LeBron, I consider him a great offense creator,” Nurse told reporters on Thursday, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN. 

“I don’t necessarily mean scorer, I just think creator and a table setter and all that kind of stuff. … If it isn’t bringing it up and starting [the possession], it’s probably going to be first pass anyway to [him on] the wing and then we get into our actions, and he’s kind of seeing what’s there, and he’s creating offense for others.”

Nurse is a champion himself, having led the Toronto Raptors to the top in 2019, but James perhaps knows more about the subject. 

The four-time NBA champion and 22-time All-Star has a wealth of experience in terms of being in the NBA Finals and winning titles. 

It will be interesting to see how much of James’ knowledge of the game influences the way Nurse runs the 76ers, but it is likely to be significant.

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The Tony Romo era at CBS Sports is now a thing of the past.

In a statement released by CBS on Friday, the network announced that it has “mutually agreed to part ways” with the former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback.

“We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years and wish him the best moving forward,” the statement read.

NEWS: Tony Romo and CBS Sports have parted ways. pic.twitter.com/TZfpoLmIr9

— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) October 2, 2026

The 46-year-old Romo found himself in trouble with the law on July 23, when he was arrested in Milwaukee County, Wisc., for driving while intoxicated. He was booked and later released by police. 

In August, the four-time Pro Bowler pleaded no contest to an OWI charge.

CBS put Romo on leave following his arrest, with former Houston Texans superstar pass rusher JJ Watt filling in for him in the booth alongside Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson.

Watt will continue working with Nantz and Wolfson, according to CBS.

Romo also released a statement following his breakup with CBS.

“I’m proud of what I accomplished at CBS Sports over the last nine years,” Romo said. “I approached my role as a game analyst the way I’ve approached everything in my life — with a desire to win and be the best that I can be.” 

While Romo’s future in the sports media industry is uncertain, he said that he plans to “take a break” to focus on his well-being and personal life.

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The Los Angeles Lakers could soon be bidding goodbye to a former first-round pick.

According to the California Post’s Khobi Price, Dalton Knecht has emerged as a potential cut casualty in Los Angeles, as the 2026-27 NBA season nears.

Price reported that executives around the league believe Knecht is the “odd man out” and the likeliest player to be released by the Lakers as they look to trim their roster from 16 to 15 players on standard contracts.

The former Tennessee Volunteers star Knecht was taken by the Lakers in the first round (17th overall) of the 2024 NBA Draft. He averaged close to 20 minutes per game in his rookie season, but his playing time dropped significantly in 2025-26, when he averaged just 10.2 minutes per outing.

The Lakers appeared to be done with Knecht when they included him in a trade package for the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for big man Mark Williams. That trade was later rescinded.

Los Angeles has a pretty crowded situation on the wings, with Quentin Grimes, Matisse Thybulle, Ziaire Williams,  Adou Thiero and rookie Cameron Carr in the mix.

Knecht’s fate with the Lakers isn’t in his hands, and it’s a dilemma left for team president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka to deal with.

The Lakers also have a club option on Knecht worth $6.45 million that they have to decide whether to exercise.

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It was another lost season for Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies, who may be facing a pivotal offseason following an early exit from the 2026 MLB playoffs.

The Phillies are out of World Series contention after losing Game 3 of their National League Series Wild Card Series against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga., 6-2.

Like most other teams that have already been eliminated, the Phillies now face the question of what’s next.

“Each year’s so different than the year before. I don’t really put stock into years before or what happened or anything else,” Harper said when asked if he was worried about the closing window of the Phillies because of Father Time, via NBC Sports Philadelphia.

The two-time NL MVP then hinted at the potential big changes coming for the Phillies before the 2027 campaign.

“This was a brand new team. Obviously, we had the guys that are part of that core group that we are,” Harper continued. 

“I’d imagine this team is going to look a lot different next year with the guys that are leaving this clubhouse. So, we’ll see.”

Harper is unlikely to go somewhere else, as he is still under contract with Philadelphia through 2031, but th same can’t be said about the likes of Alec Bohm, Jose Alvarado, Luis Arreaz and Emundo Sosa, who are all pending free agents. 

In any case, it is going to be a long offseason for Philadelphia, which finished second in the NL East with an 88-74 record — the team’s worst since going 87-75 in 2022, when, interestingly enough, the Phillies made the World Series and lost to the Houston Astros.

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The Washington Commanders have ruled quarterback Jayden Daniels out for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts in London, meaning he will miss a second straight week with a dislocated left elbow.

Marcus Mariota will make his second consecutive start. He led Washington to a 33-31 win over the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday, completing 19 of 31 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns.

Daniels was limited in practice all week and worked in a brace that holds his non-throwing elbow slightly bent. He joined individual drills, including footwork and throws that required him to turn his body.

On Thursday, he said ordinary quarterback actions involving his left arm — taking the snap and handing the ball off — had not been a problem, and that the brace is meant to keep the joint from dislocating again.

The injury happened on the final play of the first half in Washington’s Week 2 loss at Dallas. Daniels’ left foot was stepped on as he backed away from center; he stumbled and caught himself with his left arm. It was the second dislocation of that elbow in a year. He first suffered it in Week 9 last season, sat out four games, aggravated it after returning, and was shut down for the rest of the year.

General manager Adam Peters has said surgery is not currently being considered and that injured reserve (IR) has not been discussed.

Daniels, describing the recovery as day-by-day, said he would have chosen surgery if he were worried about another dislocation. The Commanders remain optimistic he could be available as soon as Week 5 against the New York Giants, though an offseason procedure is still viewed as likely.

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Ja’Marr Chase needed only a shrug and five words to answer a question about Travis Hunter.

During Thursday’s session with reporters, the Cincinnati Bengals receiver was asked what growth he has seen from Hunter between Year 1 and Year 2. Chase paused, shook his head and shrugged, then delivered the viral verdict.

Hunter was considerably warmer when the roles were reversed. Asked about Chase, the Jacksonville defender said the Bengals star “can do everything.”

One player declined to grade a direct opponent. The other offered a compliment before they meet Sunday at Paycor Stadium.

Both teams enter at 2-1. Jacksonville is coming off a 35-6 win over New England, while Cincinnati is looking to rebound from a 30-27 loss to Pittsburgh. Chase has 18 catches for 185 yards and three touchdowns, including 98 yards and a score against the Steelers after a 12-yard Week 1.

History sits with the former Triple Crown winner. In a 2025 Week 2 win at Jacksonville, he caught 14 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown in a 31-27 victory, even after Joe Burrow left with a toe injury. Hunter, the No. 2 pick that spring, played in the game before a knee injury limited his rookie year to seven appearances.

Used mostly at cornerback in 2026, Hunter recorded his first career interception in the Patriots win. Sunday will test whether that progress shows up against a receiver who has already declined to acknowledge it.

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The UFC 332 pre-fight press conference in Salt Lake City was meant to frame a middleweight main-card opener. It became a language mix-up instead.

Cameroon’s Ateba Gautier, who trains with Manchester Top Team, meets Roman Kopylov on Saturday at the Delta Center. Gautier is 11-1, riding a 10-fight winning streak and tied for the longest active run in the UFC middleweight division.

A reporter opened by addressing him in French, the language of his hometown of Douala. Gautier answered in French. No one in the room translated the exchange.

A later question came in English, about whether Kopylov, a veteran with far more UFC experience, represented a sterner test. Gautier answered in English, and the reply was difficult to miss.

He asked whether Kopylov was human, noted the two legs and two hands, then corrected himself on the size of those legs, and said the two of them would find out in the cage. He added that he takes the Russian seriously and acknowledged the gap in professional experience.

Dana White still went looking for help. The UFC CEO told the room the promotion had been caught short.

“We got f—-d out of that one,” White said. “We don’t have a translator for him. Sorry.”

The clip spread quickly. Fans noted that Gautier had just spoken English, that he has done so in other recent interviews, and that Cameroon lists both English and French as official languages. Others asked how the largest promotion in the sport could fly a fighter in for a main-card bout and not have a French speaker on hand.

A few compared it to an earlier press conference, when White requested a translator after Mexico’s Diego Lopes answered in English with an accent that was mistaken for Spanish.

Gautier smiled through the exchange. The awkward part belonged to the people running the microphone.

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Jack Hughes had no interest in laughing about last season during New Jersey’s opener.

During the first intermission on Thursday at the Prudential Center, ESPN’s A.J. Mleczko stopped the Devils center on the ice with New Jersey trailing the Philadelphia Flyers, 1-0. Hughes had just talked about the 40 minutes still left. Mleczko, a two-time Olympian, then closed the interview with a line aimed at the cut that cost him a stretch of the 2025-26 season.

“Well, it’s great to see you healthy. Let’s wrap you in bubble wrap and use plastic cutlery this year. That sound good?” she asked.

Hughes did not smile.

“I mean, I think that’s a weird joke, big game, but…” he said, and skated away.

Mleczko sent it back to the booth.

“No sense of humor here in a big game, but I appreciate his time and he had a good start here this season,” she said.

The plastic-cutlery line pointed to November 2025, when Hughes cut his finger on broken glass at a team dinner in Chicago and needed surgery. He was given an eight-week timeline, returned in a little more than five weeks, and still missed 18 games.

Before the accident, Hughes had 10 goals and 20 points in 17 games. The injury also arrived less than a year after shoulder surgery ended his 2024-25 season early. He later returned in time for the Olympics and scored the overtime goal that gave the United States its first men’s hockey gold since 1980.

Hughes answered on the ice. He scored 3:23 into overtime, finishing a pass from Jesper Bratt for a 3-2 win, then flipped his stick into the stands, where a fan in a Hughes Team USA jersey caught it.

The Devils’ account answered the moment later with a line of its own.

A reminder that the night belonged to the player who had just declined the joke.

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The Cleveland Browns needed only two words. Hours after a 27-24 Thursday Night Football win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team took to social media with an epic troll of former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.

The reference was only a day old.

On Wednesday, Tomlin, now an NBC analyst, unveiled a Minecraft city he has spent 12 years building so he could connect with his children. He has said they still ask him to pull the city up when they come home. The first public tour covered rooftops, penthouses and urban blocks.

Cleveland also had a line to answer. After the Browns lost their opener to Jacksonville, Tomlin borrowed a JuJu Smith-Schuster phrase and said, “The Browns is the Browns.” Coach Todd Monken said the comment reached his locker room after a Week 2 win over Tampa Bay, while noting his respect for Tomlin.

Thursday made the joke stick.

Deshaun Watson put Cleveland in range after Aaron Rodgers tied it late, and Andre Szmyt hit a career-long 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds left. The Browns moved to 3-1. The Steelers fell to 2-2.

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For a century of New York Rangers hockey, no goaltender had scored. On Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, Igor Shesterkin ended that drought.

With Tampa Bay’s net empty and 2:34 left, Shesterkin lofted a shot from just above his crease the length of the ice and inside the left post. The empty-net goal capped a 5-1 home-opening win, New York’s first of the season, and made him the first goalie in franchise history to score.

The Rangers entered the NHL in 1926-27. 93 goaltenders had worn the crest before him.

Shesterkin, the 2022 Vezina Trophy winner, became the 18th goalie in league history to score. His marker was the 21st goalie goal all time, counting the playoffs. He had come close on empty-net chances for years. This one went in.

“He’s not just a great goalie. He’s a great goal scorer now,” said winger Pavel Dorofeyev, via ESPN.

Shesterkin said the moment had lived in his head for a long time, and that he was shocked once the puck crossed the line. However, he did not see it go in. He heard the roar, then teammates jumped on him as the Garden chanted his name.

“I will keep trying to score,” he said.

He stopped 24 of 25 shots. The only goal against him came when a Nikita Kucherov pass deflected off Noah Laba.

Mika Zibanejad scored on the power play less than six minutes in. Pavel Dorofeyev, in his home debut, and Eeli Tolvanen each scored their first goals with the Rangers, and Gabe Perreault added another. New York beat Andrei Vasilevskiy four times on 24 shots.

It was a sharp turn from last October, when the Rangers went nearly 181 minutes at the Garden before scoring. After a century of waiting, the netminder finally had a goal of his own.

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The Portland Trail Blazers did the quickest 180 imaginable on their latest announcer.

The Blazers announced Thursday they were hiring 29-year-old broadcaster Braiden Bell as the team’s play-by-play voice for the coming season. Bell was to replace veteran Kevin Calabro in the booth.

Bell, who has been calling games for the G League Valley Sun and the Phoenix Mercury, even took to X to introduce himself to the Blazers’ newest fan base. The post still remains up as of writing.

Rip City – Wow, it’s going to be an awesome ride! It’s hard to describe the honor I’m feeling. I can’t wait to settle into this community & fanbase.

My goal is to make you proud every game and honor the incredible history & tradition of Blazers play-by-play. Talk to you soon! https://t.co/Q1ObcmzU6z

— Braiden Bell (@braidenbellpxp) October 1, 2026

Hours after the Blazers named Bell their next announcer, the team cut ties with him after a KGW reporter dug up his controversial posts from when he was a teenager.

Bell’s tweets from 2012 included a post claiming he was “not racist at all” but that he was angered by “Asian people.” He also made multiple misogynistic remarks from 2012 to 2013.

“I’m not racist at all.. But not gonna lie.. Asian people piss me off! Hahaha #Honest,” he wrote in a Dec. 9, 2012 tweet.

“Gotta give a shoutout to all the big girls out there and those closet w–res,” Bell wrote in a Nov. 30, 2012 tweet.

“We got a sl-t alert on aisle 10,” he wrote on Feb. 13, 2013.

“Girls these nights… Smh. #ThirstyForTheD,” he wrote on Feb. 24, 2013.

The Blazers issued a statement on Thursday night that they backtracked on the decision due to Bell’s posts being “in clear violation of team and league policies, as well as our values and expectations.”

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— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) October 2, 2026

Bell, an NBA announcer for a few hours, was not the first league broadcaster to get in trouble this offseason. San Antonio Spurs play-by-play man Jacob Tobey was fired in July over an alleged affair with a player’s sister.

The Spurs eventually gave Tobey his job back, but it remains unclear whether Bell will get the same grace.

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The Jalen Duren offseason saga has reached its conclusion.

The Detroit Pistons have reportedly agreed to sign Duren to a five-year, $200 million contract. The agreement ends a dragged-out negotiation between the All-Star big man and the team that drafted him in 2022.

BREAKING: All-NBA and All-Star center Jalen Duren has agreed to sign a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed contract to return to the Detroit Pistons, agent Chafie Fields of THE•TEAM tells ESPN. This ends a prolonged restricted free agency dispute between the two sides. pic.twitter.com/hCvkze2ixd

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 2, 2026

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Pistons offered Duren the deal two weeks ago and kept it on the table as the deadline neared for Duren’s nuclear option — the one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer. Duren reportedly mulled taking the QO, which would have made him an unrestricted free agent next offseason.

The Pistons were initially offering Duren between $170 million and $190 million before raising the number to an even $200 million in recent weeks.

Duren was one of last season’s breakout stars, averaging 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds on 65.0 percent shooting across 70 games. He provided the rugged interior play that helped define the Pistons’ identity en route to a 60-win season.

The 22-year-old looked destined for a max contract up until his disappointing playoff run, which many fans blamed for Detroit falling short of the Eastern Conference Finals. His averages fell across the board, dropping to just 10.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, with worse shooting splits and more turnovers.

Duren’s massive contract means even bigger expectations for the All-Star, who cannot afford another postseason stinker while making $40 million a year.

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Atlanta Braves pitcher Ray Kerr has gone from stocking shelves to throwing strikes for an MLB playoff team.

The Braves gave Kerr the ball to start Thursday’s Wild Card decider against the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga. The path to becoming a postseason starter was not the traditional one for Kerr.

The Athletic’s Jesus Cano published a piece on Kerr last month that detailed his journey to the big leagues. Kerr had a rough upbringing, which eventually resulted in him and his brother Richard being placed in foster care.

Kerr developed into a standout pitcher at Hug High School in Reno, Nev. He played one season at Mendocino College before moving back home, where he worked at a 7-Eleven and a local movie theater.

About a decade later, the 32-year-old stood opposite Phillies starter Aaron Nola to decide who moves on to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS. You can read about Kerr’s full journey here.

“Man, keep going,” Kerr previously told Cano. “Look where I’m at now just because I wanted to keep going. I knew I had a passion for baseball, and I had people there supporting me, and there’s nothing wrong with a little help.

“Follow whatever dream that you like because we’re just getting older and older.”

Kerr’s work to make his dreams come true led him to Thursday night, when he threw 3.1 scoreless innings against the Phillies. He departed the contest with the Braves leading 3-0, allowing only one hit and one walk with a pair of strikeouts.

Some Braves fans doubted Kerr, who had only one regular-season start this year. But Walt Weiss’ gamble on the Reno native paid off in a big way as the Braves beat the Phillies 6-2.

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Aaron Judge appears to be trying to pull a Bryce Harper.

The injured New York Yankees slugger Judge recently underwent an emerging medical treatment called PPP (platelet-poor plasma) injections. Bob Klapisch of NJ.com reports that Yankees team physician Dr. Chris Ahmad gave Judge a PPP shot last week and that Judge is hoping that the therapy can help him return to the field faster.

PPP treatment is related to PRP (platelet-rich plasma) treatment but, as the name would suggest, has no platelets. The therapy has picked up steam in the last couple of years as an orthopedist-discovered way of promoting healing of damaged muscles, but it is still reportedly considered experimental by insurance companies due to its newness.

You can read Klapisch’s full report on the situation here.

Judge, the 34-year-old former AL MVP, missed three months of action during the regular season due to a rib fracture. He then returned to the lineup in early September but lasted just seven games before returning to the injured list due to a calf strain.

In recent days, Judge has openly discussed the fact that he is attempting to return early at some point during the Yankees’ postseason run. While the team has seemed less confident and notably left Judge off the roster for their now-completed AL Wild Card Series, Judge is now going unorthodox in his devoted efforts to make it back in time.

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Joey Votto called his shot on live television and it blew up in his face.

The former Cincinnati Reds great was part of Thursday’s Wild Card Game 3 broadcast between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga. The Braves led the visitors 3-0 with one out in the bottom of the 4th inning.

Zack Wheeler, who only entered the game to start the 3rd inning, was not responsible for the Phillies’ three runs allowed. He retired four of the first five batters he faced without much effort, prompting Votto to make a bold prediction during Braves slugger Austin Riley’s at-bat.

“As good as Zack Wheeler looks, this game is as in-play as it gets,” Votto said as Riley fouled off a Wheeler payoff pitch. “I do not see the Braves scoring any more runs the rest of the way.”

Votto may have accidentally put a hex on Wheeler, as the veteran starter ended up walking Riley. Two pitches later, Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer on a middle-middle fastball to extend Atlanta’s lead to 5-0.

Joey Votto with one out in the 4th: "I do not see the Braves scoring any more runs the rest of the way"

LITERALLY FOUR PITCHES LATER: pic.twitter.com/6nSrUDUc18

— Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy (@CrosbyBaseball) October 2, 2026

Fellow announcer CJ Nitowski implored Votto not to check his mentions on social media, and for good reason. Braves fans flamed Votto for doubting their team and being proven wrong in a hurry.

Has literally the opposite everything that Joey Votto said this entire series almost immediately happened?

— Spike Eskin (@SpikeEskin) October 2, 2026

Suck on this Joey Votto https://t.co/D6HQ1zHdS6

— Noel Rodriguez (@votanoel2024) October 2, 2026

Joey Votto: I don’t see the Braves scoring anymore runs.

Ozzie Albies a few pitches later: pic.twitter.com/Wwk4z38nM9

— Brice Zimmerman (@ZimGlish) October 2, 2026

This was less than two minutes after Joey Votto said the Braves wouldn’t score the rest of the game. What a clown. https://t.co/L48lpDVLsJ

— Tobiñ (@CTobin10) October 2, 2026

Votto, who is in his first year as an NBC broadcaster, made a rookie mistake that Braves fans probably won’t forget.

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Ben Simmons is quickly assimiliating to life with the Sacramento Kings.

The new Kings forward Simmons spoke with reporters at training camp on Thursday. At one point during his availability, Simmons was asked about his relationship with his new teammates.

Simmons then went on to mention Kings guard Zach LaVine in particular. “Zach isn’t a prick,” joked Simmons, per James Ham of ESPN 1320 in Sacramento.

The three-time NBA All-Star Simmons was referring to the scandal that occurred at Kings’ media day earlier this week. In between two of the day’s press conferences, a trio of Sacramento reporters were caught on a hot mic making unflattering comments about both LaVine and Simmons.

One reporter in particular said that LaVine seemed like a “prick.” During the same conversation, Simmons was also roasted for seemingly being “cringe.” You can hear the full conversation picked up by the hot mic at the link here.

Simmons, 30, has returned to the NBA after sitting out all of last season and managed to land a one-year deal from the Kings with an interesting contract setup. But Simmons is learning right away what exactly it is like to be a member of the team, and he seems to be taking it all in stride.

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Zion Williamson is catching strays even during the NBA offseason.

Detroit Pistons general manager Trajan Langdon spoke with reporters this week at training camp. During his media session, Langdon was asked about the difficulties that the Jalen Duren stalemate had caused for the team.

In response, Langdon referred back to his time as GM of the New Orleans Pelicans. He curiously went on to take an apparent shot at the longtime Pelicans star Williamson.

“It’s the first time I’ve had to handle it here,” said Langdon of dealing with a disgruntled player. “I was in New Orleans for five years with a certain player that wasn’t easy to deal with either. So I do have experience in that.”

It is not hard to deduce that Langdon was referring to Williamson there. Langdon first became GM of the Pelicans back in 2019, which was the same year that Williamson got drafted by the team. During his five seasons at the helm in New Orleans, Langdon dealt with everything from Williamson’s weight issues that resulted in his contract having to be adjusted to general bad blood between team and player after multiple seasons of injuries and losing.

After his stint with the Pelicans, Langdon became the GM of the Pistons in 2024. Though the team did win an impressive 60 games in 2025-26, it is probably not the best look for Langdon to be clowning on Williamson, especially when the Duren situation is quickly getting just as ugly.

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Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy had their on-field beef broadcast on national television for everyone to hear.

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback waited for his head coach to relay a play call midway through Thursday night’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Rodgers and the rest of the Steelers offense stood around in confusion in a scoreless contest at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

Rodgers eventually had enough. The four-time league MVP screamed at his coach, demanding the latter to make up his mind and call a play.

“What the f–k!? Call it!” Rodgers audibly yelled into his headset.

“F–king a–hole,” McCarthy appeared to mouth when the Amazong broadcast panned the camera on him.

Aaron Rodgers to Mike McCarthy: "What the f***? CALL IT."

Mike McCarthy: "Fu**ing as*hole." pic.twitter.com/QeMjHrnVWq

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 2, 2026

Rodgers and McCarthy spent over a dozen seasons together with the Green Bay Packers, including a Super Bowl run to cap the 2010 campaign. The two have a long enough history that won’t be thrown off by one off-field squabble.

But McCarthy probably didn’t feel great getting shown up by his veteran QB in front of the rest of the team in just his first season as the Steelers’ coach.

While McCarthy’s eventual play call resulted in an incompletion, the Steelers’ drive still ended in a touchdown four plays later.

The pop pass to Roman Wilson gets the Steelers on the board!@PITvsCLE on Prime Video
Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/h7mCRCyK6z

— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2026

The Steelers head coach cooked up a creative play that got Roman Wilson an open lane into the end zone, which went down as a Rodgers passing TD in the box score.

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Victor Wembanyama will not be selling out any time soon.

The San Antonio Spurs superstar Wembanyama spoke with reporters during training camp on Thursday. At one point, Wembanyama was asked if he would ever consider promoting a sports gambling company.

“Absolutely not,” replied Wembanyama. “I would never do that. Honestly, I think it’s very sad to see some players promote it in my opinion.

“Everybody does whatever they want,” Wembanyama added. “But without me.”

Wembanyama’s comments come in the wake of sports betting sponsorships quickly becoming mainstream as top professional leagues fully embrace gambling. For the NBA in particular, multiple superstar names have already partnered with sports betting companies and prediction markets.

Last season, Miami Heat star Giannis Antetokoumpo received backlash for his partnership with betting platform Kalshi. Then we learned earlier this summer that Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James had entered into a very lucrative deal with prediction market Polymarket (after previously having a similar deal with DraftKings).

As sports betting continues to grow and explode as an industry, many more star athletes (current and retired) will presumably be entering into such business partnerships. But for his part, the 22-year-old reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year Wembanyama will not be joining that bandwagon any time soon.

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The Chicago Cubs are officially out of the playoffs, and that could also mean that one notable player has played in his final game for them.

Chicago is not expected to get into a bidding war for their veteran outfielder Seiya Suzuki, Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reported Thursday. The report adds that Suzuki should be a “hot commodity” this winter but that the Cubs need to focus on their pitching corps instead.

Suzuki, 32, has never played for another MLB team but the Cubs. He first joined them from Japan in 2022 and had become a standout player over his five seasons in Chicago.

The righty-hitting Suzuki had his best year as a power hitter in 2025, clubbing 32 home runs and 103 RBIs. Then in 2026, Suzuki turned in his best all-around MLB season, batting .270 with 26 home runs, 86 RBIs, and a career-high 96 runs scored.

But Suzuki is set to hit free agency in the offseason, and the Cubs already have big money invested in several other hitters such as Alex Bregman, Dansby Swanson, and Nico Hoerner. Presumptive NL MVP Pete Crow-Armstrong will also be getting significantly more expensive in the coming years thanks to his pre-arbitration extension with the team.

Suzuki brought the vibes in Chicago from the very start of his MLB career and has become a major fan favorite at this point. But with the Cubs’ weak pitching on full display during their NL Wild Card series sweep at the hands of the San Diego Padres, it looks like they will be allocating their funds elsewhere this winter.

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Luka Doncic’s body transformation appears to be complete.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar Doncic is now down to the same weight range that he was when he was a rookie, Tim MacMahon of ESPN reported this week. While Doncic is not quite all the way down to his listed first-year weight of 218 pounds, he is now reportedly about as lean as he was back then.

“I do think Luka’s as lean as he’s been since his rookie year,” said MacMahon. “Luka, I think, was listed 218 his rookie year, probably was legitimately like 230-ish, and he looks like he’s in about that range now.”

Doncic, 27, is entering his ninth season in the NBA after first being drafted back in 2018. He is still officially listed at 230 pounds but has made a concerted effort to improve his conditioning ever since last offseason.

The reigning NBA scoring champion Doncic was widely criticized over his weight for much of his career, including on his way out the door when the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Lakers in 2025. But Doncic became a viral sensation for his impressive weight loss last summer and even appeared on the cover of Men’s Health magazine.

Doncic had a banner year for the Lakers last season with 33.5 points per game but was still in the range of 240 pounds and eventually had to sit out of the entire playoffs with a hamstring injury. Now Doncic has apparently dropped even further weight and is ready to carry the torch in L.A. during the post-LeBron James era.

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The Philadelphia Eagles are not expected to have their top target available for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith has been dealing with a hamstring injury that has kept him sidelined throughout the week. According to ESPN’s Tim McManus, there is “not much optimism” that Smith will be healthy enough to suit up when the Rams visit Lincoln Financial Field. He is reportedly not expected to be in the lineup.

There is not much optimism Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith will play Sunday against the Rams, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo.

Smith has been sidelined with a hamstring injury this week and the expectation is he won’t be able to go Sunday.

— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) October 1, 2026

Smith entered the 2026 campaign as the Eagles’ clear No. 1 wideout after the team traded AJ Brown to the New England Patriots in the offseason.

The 27-year-old has lived up to the billing thus far. He has been Jalen Hurts’ most targeted receiver in each of Philadelphia’s first three games.

Smith leads the team in both targets (27) and receptions (19), highlighted by a Week 2 performance where he caught 10 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in a win over the Tennessee Titans.

The Rams have been dealing with a similar issue, as Puka Nacua missed the team’s last two games with a lingering hip injury. The Rams are hoping to get their All-Pro wide receiver back for Sunday’s game.

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The Washington Commanders and Indianapolis Colts are playing in London in Week 4, and there’s a chance that star quarterback Jayden Daniels suits up.

Daniels suffered a dislocated elbow in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, but the Commanders did not place him on IR, meaning he could return at any time.

Daniels showed up to practice on Thursday with an elbow brace, and he shuts down any concerns anybody had about him missing an extended period of time.

“That’s what the brace is for,” Daniels said, via John Kelm of ESPN. “If I had that concern, I would have gotten surgery.”

Daniels kept it short when asked about the elbow brace and said he is “taking it day-by-day.”

Do you believe Jayden Daniels will be back under center Sunday?

(Via @NickiJhabvala) pic.twitter.com/Z6Zs2wJQBB

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 1, 2026

ESPN insider Adam Schefter revealed earlier in the week that it is likely that Daniels will undergo surgery in the offseason, which left the door open for his return as soon as Week 4.

Washington listed Daniels as “limited” on Wednesday and Thursday’s injury report, and a video of him at practice sure made fans wonder if he could play in London.

Jayden Daniels today pic.twitter.com/0fJgcjAfqm

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) October 1, 2026

The Colts and Commanders face off on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, although the NFL slashed ticket prices due to decreased demand.

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Abdul-Malik Olajuwon, the youngest son of NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon, has now decided where he will play college basketball.

Abdul-Malik has decided to play for the SMU Mustangs.

Breaking: Abdul-Malik Olajuwon, son of 12-time NBA All-Star Hakeem Olajuwon, has committed to SMU, he tells ESPN’s @PaulBiancardi. pic.twitter.com/prQ7PHlJSY

— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) October 1, 2026

Malik, also referred to as Abdul-Malik, revealed his six finalists on August 19. The finalists were SMU, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech, TCU and Minnesota.

Abdul-Malik is a four-star recruit in the Class of 2027, and he is in his final year of high school, where he plays for IMG Academy in Florida.

Abdul-Malik is originally from Texas, and he will now join Andy Enfield’s program beginning in the 2027-28 season.

Hakeem Olajuwon’s other son, Aziz, was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2026, and he decided to play for Stanford.

That means both Olajuwon sons will face each other in the 2027-28 season, with both SMU and Stanford in the ACC, assuming neither one transfers to another program.

Abdul-Malik also had offers from UNLV, Auburn and others, and he took visits to the finalists before making his decision.

SMU went 20-14 last season and lost in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament, but Enfield’s program is on the rise and this is a big get for the Mustangs.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks won’t have a manager opening after all.

On Thursday, it was revealed that Arizona is keeping Torey Lovullo and giving him a new two-year contract, according to Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.

Per a source, Lovullo gets a two-year deal, which lines him up contractually with GM Mike Hazen.

— Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) October 1, 2026

Lovullo just finished his 10th season as the Diamondbacks manager. He led them to the World Series in 2023, although they lost to the Texas Rangers in five games.

However, Arizona has made the postseason only twice under Lovullo, with the only other time coming in 2017, his first season as the team’s manager.

This year, the Diamondbacks finished with an 86-76 record, but they just missed out on a spot in the National League Wild Card series as the Philadelphia Phillies won Game 162 and the Diamondbacks lost.

Lovullo was one of three MLB managers who were expected to be fired if they missed the playoffs, with Dan Wilson (Seattle Mariners) and Joe Espada (Houston Astros) as the others.

Seattle did move on from Wilson, but Houston won the AL West and made the playoffs, although they lost to the Chicago White Sox in the Wild Card round.

Lovullo was widely expected to be a top candidate for other jobs if Arizona moved on, but he sticks around in the desert for at least two more seasons.

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The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies face off in a winner-take-all Game 3 of the Wild Card series on Thursday at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga.

On Thursday morning, the Braves announced that left-hander Ray Kerr would start Game 3. And it didn’t take long for Braves fans to show their frustration.

didn’t do anything to improve the rotation now our season relies on Ray Kerr thanks AA https://t.co/LDEXUatGlH

— Ethan (@EthanWoodall26) October 1, 2026

LMAO. 18 innings. 9 games. No starts.

Good luck against LA Philly fans. See ya next year. https://t.co/1TkrX0OUTL

— JDfromNY (@JDfromNY206) October 1, 2026

See you boys in '27 https://t.co/ek1e29U8NX

— President Airbud (@Airbudburner) October 1, 2026

Remember in the off-season when I said we need to add a starting pitcher?

Yeah, this is exactly why. https://t.co/p6aC7zoN06

— T.J. Lauerman 🧢 (@ThatSportsGamer) October 1, 2026

It was a good season https://t.co/tFSKQJvebk

— 22 (@twentytwoshoota) October 1, 2026

Ray Kerr is a 32-year-old left-hander. He appeared in just 9 games this season, throwing 18.1 innings with a 1.47 ERA.

However, he had success recently against the Phillies. Kerr got the start on September 13 and threw three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit. On September 5, he tossed 3.1 scoreless innings with one hit, so maybe manager Walt Weiss is hoping for that same success.

Ray Kerr performed very well against the Phillies this year over two relief appearances, totaling 6 1/3 scoreless innings while holding them to 2-for-20 and 5 strikeouts.

I Expect him to be the opener with Grant Holmes following him after. #bravescountry https://t.co/Z6jg63v6Tp

— Darius Hayes (@dhayessports37) October 1, 2026

Chris Sale got the start for Atlanta in the 5-3 win in Game 1, and Tyler Mahle tossed seven innings of one-run ball in Game 2, although the Phillies manufactured a magnificent comeback to win in extra innings. Mahle was acquired in August.

The Braves’ starting pitching depth has been thin with injuries to Spencer Strider and Spencer Schwellenbach.

If it works out, Weiss will be viewed as a hero. If not, it could be a long offseason. The winner moves on to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS.

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Jalen Brunson won the NBA Finals MVP as he led the New York Knicks to an NBA title over the San Antonio Spurs.

But Josh Hart, his Knicks teammate and teammate dating back to their college days, had a hilarious response when asked about Brunson’s fame.

“He’s not LeBron, let’s relax,” Hart said with a smirk.

Question for Josh Hart on Jalen Brunson: "Was there a moment this summer where you were like, 'Holy crap, my best friend from college is so freakin' famous now?'"

Josh Hart: "He's not LeBron, let's relax" pic.twitter.com/psNLSBWjFW

— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) October 1, 2026

While Brunson isn’t LeBron James, the Knicks star is on the rise, and he is expected to cash in on a gigantic contract next summer.

However, Brunson does have some fame, even away from the court. The Knicks star is set to appear on an episode of Law & Order: SVU in November.

It’s been all fun and games between Hart and Brunson, even going back to their days at Villanova. Cameras caught them messing with each other during the NBA Cup celebration.

And, the two had a funny exchange over the summer at the US Open event.

So, maybe Jalen Brunson isn’t LeBron James, and he probably never will be. Then again, Brunson is fresh off a dominant postseason run, and the Knicks might be the team to beat again in the Eastern Conference.

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The No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide face the No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday in Starkville, Miss.

As it turns out, Alabama has an unusual travel schedule, with head coach Kalen DeBoer saying the Crimson Tide team will leave Saturday morning.

Kalen DeBoer said Alabama will make the trip over to Starkville on Saturday morning for the 11 o'clock kickoff.

"It's gonna be a little different — different set up that way, too," DeBoer said.

— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) September 28, 2026

It is an 85-mile drive from Tuscaloosa to Starkville, but it’s still an interesting decision by the program to leave the morning of the game.

“Other teams have been staying here in Tuscaloosa recently as they come through heading up that way,” DeBoer said regarding the decision. “Again, it’s been done before. Just as recently as three years ago. It worked then.”

DeBoer also said there is a lack of appropriate hotels in the Starkville area, and the time three years ago he was referring to was when Alabama won 40-17 with Nick Saban as the head coach.

As of July 2025, Starkville had a population of just over 25,000, so it isn’t a big city. Still, not getting a walkthrough on the field beforehand is an interesting move, although DeBoer is using the history to his benefit.

The game is scheduled for noon ET on Saturday, so Alabama might need to leave very early in the morning. Let’s see if the move pays off.

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The San Diego State Aztecs are preparing for their first-ever Pac-12 Conference home game, but the injury report is lengthy.

San Diego State has been dealing with a mumps outbreak. In a statement released to the school, it said the “outbreak remains within a single athletic team,” and the San Diego Union-Tribune reported it was the football team.

On Wednesday night, SDSU released its first injury report, listing 15 players as “out” or “doubtful.”

San Diego State's football team is currently dealing with an outbreak of mumps, per ESPN.

San Diego County Public Health Services have confirmed 14 cases.

— Underdog CFB (@UnderdogCFB) October 1, 2026

Aztecs head coach Sean Lewis has not revealed which players are dealing with mumps, although ESPN reported that it was due to federal privacy laws.

According to the SDSU student health website, mumps is a “contagious, viral illness that is primarily preventable through vaccination.”

It is spread through saliva or mucus from the mouth, nose and throat.

San Diego State is part of the revamped Pac-12 Conference, which also includes football programs such as Fresno State, Colorado State, Boise State, Utah State and Texas State.

San Diego State is scheduled to take on Texas State at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday night in the Aztecs’ first Pac-12 home game, but the sideline might look emptier than usual for Sean Lewis’ team.

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John Calipari is entering his 35th season as a college basketball head coach, but he is not at all a fan of the way things are going in college athletics.

On Wednesday, Calipari spoke with the media ahead of the “Primetime at the Palace” event at Bud Walton Arena. In the interview, Calipari rattled off a rant about the state of college sports, and he used examples from his coaching staff and roster.

“I’m gonna say this, I probably shouldn’t: nine of my players make more than my assistants. And the other three make more than all my staff, and we are not one of the highest payers,” Calipari said.

John Calipari on the current state of college sports:

"I'm gonna say this: Nine of my players make more than my assistants. And the other three make more than all my staff."pic.twitter.com/xuxhYmhw0y

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) October 1, 2026

The full 35-minute interview can be found here, and Calipari spoke about several different topics.

These comments from Calipari come on the heels of the Protect College Sports Act. This bill would create nationwide rules in college sports, with the focal point being NIL, athlete compensation, and recruiting, among other issues.

The Protect College Sports Act passed in the Senate and is now moving to the House, but Calipari has been extremely vocal in hopes of this bill being finalized.

Calipari left Kentucky to come to Arkansas after the 2023-24 season, and it was revealed that his new salary with the Razorbacks is somewhere around $7.5-$8 million.

Arkansas’ current roster has an estimated NIL value of $11.5 million this season.

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Ben Simmons is back in the NBA — along with his broken jump shot.

After missing the entire 2025-26 season, the former No. 1 overall pick has returned to the league on a 1-year, $3.5 million deal with the Sacramento Kings.

Sacramento has begun training camp, and Simmons is using the workouts to shake off the rust. But a clip recently shared by Brenden Nunes of Sactown Spors 1140 showed the former NBA Rookie of the Year Award winner bricking shots from behind the arc, with his jumper still looking like it needs plenty of work.  You can watch that video here.

Even his Kings teammate, guard Daeqwon Plowden, had fans wincing over the sight of his shooting form.

Man this is ugly both of them shots are horrible

— WhatRWeDoin (@nofeelings923) October 1, 2026

Man this is ugly both of them shots are horrible

— WhatRWeDoin (@nofeelings923) October 1, 2026

Man this is ugly both of them shots are horrible

— WhatRWeDoin (@nofeelings923) October 1, 2026

Neither one of them gon get burn like that

— Keaty (@tksimpson859) October 1, 2026

god bless them for building me a brick mansion pic.twitter.com/1px1pXtlZF

— jj ? (@jjcuh_) October 1, 2026

Surely, Simmons’ and Plowden’s jumpers are not carbon copies of either Ray Allen’s or Allan Houston’s.

As long as the shots are falling, there wouldn’t be much of a problem with the aesthetics of the Kings guards’ shooting forms. It’s when their shots keep clanking off the rim that they start to become a source of comedy and a target of ridicule.

Simmons has never been known for his jumpers, and the Kings didn’t sign him to stretch the floor for them. He is a career 55.8% shooter from the field but has also gone 5/36 (13.9%) on shots taken from deep in the NBA overall. In other words, he’s always been averse to taking 3-point shots and is extremely bad at it whenever he does.

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A’ja Wilson was involved in an interaction with an Indiana Fever fan during the Game 2 loss on Tuesday night.

Wilson approached a fan sitting on the baseline after he was seen pointing and yelling something at her, although further details said the fan didn’t say anything bad and was allowed to return to his seat.

However, Chicago Sky star Natasha Cloud is not happy with the incident, and she sent a strong message to the Fever in a rant on Threads.

“Imma be the one to say it’s time for Indy as an organization to start denouncing some (expletive). … If he’s willing to do that (expletive) in public to a woman he doesn’t know….how do you think he acts in his home?” Cloud said.

Cloud also concluded with one final reply on Threads: “No it’s not our job to continue to fix the job is to hoop & be safe doing it.”

Cloud had an on-court exchange with Enes Kanter Freedom during a game between the Sky and Fever, although that one was played in Chicago at Wintrust Arena in August.

Regarding the Wilson incident, one witness told Outkick that the fan in question didn’t say anything bad or offensive, although Wilson certainly was not thrilled during the game or after.

Nonetheless, Natasha Cloud is not hiding how she feels, and it will be worth watching to see if the WNBA does anything to address this situation.

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Tempers flared in the upper deck of Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y., as a wild fight erupted among fans during Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Round Series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.

A video of the fight has been making the rounds on social media, and it shows a fan in a black shirt going berserk on another fan wearing a yellow Red Sox jersey. 

After throwing multiple punches, the fan in the black shirt appeared to take a blow to the head from another Red Sox fan who was initially trying to break things up. 

That gave the fan in the yellow jersey enough time to retaliate, as people in the background watched and made all sorts of noises.

The situation eventually cooled down, but not before the initial aggressor flipped off his enemies and left.

You can check out the video of the wild brawl here.

It was quite a night in the Bronx — outside of baseball.

Before the game started, film director Spike Lee had a tense moment with a fan who was filming him while he dined at Yankee Stadium.

As for the game, the Yankees prevailed, completing a sweep of the Red Sox with a 9-2 win to advance to the AL Division Series Round.

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Cam Schlittler never forgot. 

The New York Yankees ace found the perfect opportunity to throw shade at a female Boston Red Sox fan named Rusey, who called him “ugly” during an appearance on the “Section 10” podcast in early September. 

After New York completed a sweep of the Red Sox in the American League Wild Card Round with a 9-2 win on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y., Schlittler celebrated with his teammates and later hopped on social media to get back once again at the aforementioned Red Sox supporter.

“Wat the 4’s gotta say now,” Schlittler commented on the Yankees’ Instagram post.

It referenced his previous response to the same fan, calling her a“solid 4 with oversized sunglasses.”

Schlittler later deleted that post, but the new one is still up at the time of this writing. It’s also now been saved by the internet.

The expected Cam Schlittler chirp has arrived. pic.twitter.com/70Um4CUNED

— Section 10 Podcast (@Section10Pod) October 1, 2026

Schlittler grew up a Red Sox fan in Massachusetts, but he’s gotten the ire of Boston fans for his excellence on the mound against their team and his willingness to engage trolls online, usually Red Sox supporters.

In 2025, he blanked the Red Sox for eight innings, while striking out 12 in a 4-0 Yankees win in Game 2 of their wild-card series. On Tuesday, he stymied Boston again, allowing zero earned runs and just two hits, while fanning 10 hitters in 6.1 innings of a 9-0 win in Game 1.

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DeWanna Bonner had a vet moment right after the Atlanta Dream completed their 2-0 sweep of the Washington Mystics in the first round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs. 

Following the Dream’s 93-75 win over Washington on Wednesday at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., Atlanta forward Angel Reese and guard Allisha Gray seemingly couldn’t help but troll the Mystics and their fans by waving goodbye to them. 

However, Bonner quickly grabbed Reese’s and Gray’s hands, like a sister keeping her younger siblings from misbehaving.

Here is the video of that moment.

Angel Reese and Allisha Gray waved goodbye after eliminating the Mystics and DeWanna Bonner put their hands down 😭

Vet leadership 😅 pic.twitter.com/lfa3EXqNeq

— espnW (@espnW) October 1, 2026

Reese and the Dream were barely threatened by Washington in the series. The Mystics held an 11-point lead in the first half of Game 1 on Sunday, but Atlanta still came away with a 92-77 win. The 39-year-old Bonner, who signed with the Dream in August after a contract buyout with the Phoenix Mercury, had 11 of her 13 points in that game during Atlanta’s blistering 18-5 run in the second half.

In Game 2, Washington never held the lead, while the Dream led by as many as 19 points.

Through two playoff games, Reese has averaged 14.0 points and 9.5 rebounds.

Atlanta next moves to a best-of-five semifinal series against the New York Liberty.

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Fans replaced their baseball caps with tin hats during Wednesday’s game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y.

Sonny Gray started for the Red Sox in Game 2 of this American League Wild Card Series, against his former team, and during his outing, fans online accused him of cheating after noticing the 36-year-old right-handed pitcher repeatedly touching his neck between pitches.

Here is a video of one such occasion that got people buzzing online.

Sonny Gray asks for a new ball and then immediately touches his neck. He was doing this all game 🕵️‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/1ryNUFnaeT

— Lauren🏒 (@Ms_NYRangers) October 1, 2026

Umpires always inspect pitchers, especially starters, during games for illegal foreign substances, which makes it unlikely that Gray brought something banned in the majors to the mound with him. Still, that didn’t stop fans from believing what they wanted to believe.

He was cheating all game long

— Rob Féliz (@Robfeliz) October 1, 2026

Cheating

— Anno Domini (@NobAnnOda) October 1, 2026

You can see it when he smears it zoomed in slow motion pic.twitter.com/dhfFoBTaGv

— blue star 812 (@bluestar812) October 1, 2026

Red Sox always find a way to cheat! Where are the umpires with the after innings pitcher substance review?😎🤡⚾️

— Jay Occulto (@JOcculto) October 1, 2026

@MLB how is this allowed??? pic.twitter.com/GBazShX3oT

— Dj Proper (@DJ_PROPER) October 1, 2026

But perhaps the bigger and saner controversy was Gray getting pulled in the fifth inning after throwing just 70 pitches. 

With two on and two outs in the frame, and with the Yankees ahead, 1-0, Boston manager Chad Tracy decided to lift Gray from the mound and replace him with Erik Miller. The Yankees immediately pounced on that move with a Cody Bellinger RBI single to stretch their lead to 2-0.

New York went on to win the game — and the series — by taking Game 2, 9-2.

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Scottie Barnes is excited about the Toronto Raptors’ outlook for an obvious reason — the return of Kawhi Leonard to The North.

Leonard, who once led the Raptors to their first-ever (and still only) NBA championship in 2019, is back in Toronto after a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers in September. 

The two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player returns to the Raptors with a winning pedigree, notwithstanding his failed tenure with the Clippers. For Barnes, Leonard immediately and significantly raises Toronto’s ceiling.

 “He’s Kawhi Leonard… He’s going to help us out in so many different ways,” Barnes told reporters, via Josh Lewenberg of TSN. 

“He’s a legend in the game. He’s going to be him and that’s obviously going to raise the roof for our team.”

In the aftermath of the NBA’s investigation into allegations of salary cap-related shenanigans by the Clippers that resulted in Leonard getting fined $700,000, the seven-time All-Star is now just focused on helping Toronto.

When healthy, the 35-year-old Leonard is an elite asset on both sides of the floor and can be considered an upgrade over Brandon Ingram, who was part of the trade package the Raptors sent to the Clippers in exchange for the two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. 

The Clippers are a team on the rise and became relevant again by making the NBA Playoffs last season after three consecutive years of missing the postseason.

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The Joey Porter Jr. saga in Pittsburgh is finally over.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are trading the disgruntled cornerback Porter to the Dallas Cowboys, Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team reported on Wednesday night. Porter is headed to Dallas in exchange for a package that includes a second-round draft pick, Meirov adds.

A former second-round draft pick himself, Porter, 26, had been on the Steelers since 2023. But he was locked in an ugly contract dispute with Pittsburgh this year that had resulted in Porter not even playing in a single game so far.

During his last full season of action in 2025, Porter started 14 games and produced 52 combined tackles, 1.0 sacks, one interception, and 14 passes defended (tied for 12th in the NFL). But this year marks the final year of Porter’s rookie contract, and the former Penn State standout had been holding out for a new contract from the Steelers.

Pittsburgh did not ultimately give Porter that new contract though, choosing instead to make a clean break amidst an increasingly tense stalemate. That will serve as the gain of the Cowboys, who are off to a 1-2 start and currently have a rather decimated secondary.

Cobie Durant, Shavon Revel Jr, and Devin Moore are among Dallas’ cornerbacks who are nursing injuries at the moment. Once Porter, the son of former All-Pro linebacker Joey Porter, gets up to speed, he should be able to start at CB for the Cowboys alongside ex-NFL interceptions leader Daron Bland.

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Spike Lee had a hard time doing the right thing ahead of Wednesday’s New York Yankees playoff game.

The famous film director Lee was in attendance at Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y. for Wednesday’s Game 2 of the AL Wild Card series between the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. But video surfaced of an ugly incident involving Lee that took place before first pitch.

Andy Slater of FOX Sports South Florida reports that Lee was dining in the stadium before the game and became irate at a fan who was filming him. The fan was reportedly filming Lee while he was eating and asked Lee how he felt about Palestine.

The video showed Lee standing up from his table to go after the fan and even raising a fist at one point. Lee could be heard yelling, “Why’d you come over to me?” at the fan but ultimately being held back by others who were in the immediate vicinity.

You can see the video at the link here.

The New York Post further reports that the fan had requested on camera for Lee to say “F–k Palestine.” Ultimately, the fan in question reportedly ended up being kicked out.

Lee, 69, is a very well-known New York sports fan in addition to his award-winning background in film. He has also expressed his support for Palestine on multiple occasions, including wearing pro-Palestine attire while sitting courtside at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. Though Lee has brought good vibes to Yankees games in the past, the vibes at this week’s playoff game were clearly far worse.

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Jalen Hurts uncharacteristically lost his cool during his team’s Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears.

The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Hurts was involved in a controversial moment during the game against the Bears on Monday night. In the second quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., Hurts was hit on a scramble play in the red zone and had to leave the game to be checked for a concussion.

Eagles backup QB Andy Dalton was then pressed into action and proceeded to throw an interception in the end zone on his first pass attempt. Hurts was shown on the ESPN telecast cursing on the sideline in reaction after he emerged from the blue medical tent.

But a new video released Wednesday showed just how livid Hurts got. Hurts could be seen in the clip dropping loud expletives left and right as he was pacing around the medical tent and also punching the air in anger.

Here is the video (which was originally posted to ESPN’s TikTok page).

I’ve never seen Jalen Hurts this angry.

The Andy Dalton INT was a killer. #Eagles pic.twitter.com/ngvTHSpZYn

— Chase Senior (@Chase_Senior) September 30, 2026

Despite coming away with zero points on that drive, the Eagles still had plenty more chances to convert after Hurts returned to the game but ultimately ended up losing to the Bears by a lopsided 27-7 final score. While Philadelphia is still off to a respectable 2-1 start, Hurts himself has been taking plenty of Ls in recent months.

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Cam Ward has had a rough start to his sophomore season, and a small subsection of fans are apparently making things even worse.

The Tennessee Titans quarterback spoke with reporters after practice on Wednesday. During the media session, Ward addressed the alleged threats that were recently made against his family.

“I mean, at the end of the day, people are weird,” said Ward, per Turron Davenport of ESPN. “They can say whatever they want at the end of the day, but I think football will take care of a lot of it.

“My family knows the position I’m in and what I’ve wanted my whole life,” Ward added. “They’re in this position as well with me.”

For context, Ward’s sister Chantel had a lengthy post to social media after the Titans’ Week 3 loss, revealing that she and her family had been receiving threats. Chantel said that she was being flooded by “threats, hate, bullying, personal attacks, and disrespect towards me and my family.”

Chantel Ward, sister of #Titans QB Cam Ward, with a message about what she and her family experience from fans after games:

She says in part: “Criticize football all you want. Criticize the performance. Criticize the decisions. That comes with the territory. But threats,… pic.twitter.com/QNrvwAGRMl

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 28, 2026

The 24-year-old Ward was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft but has done little to live up to that billing ever since then. Now in 2026, Ward looks like one of the worst starting QBs in the league and has thrown for just 504 yards and two touchdowns over his first three games en route to the Titans going an ugly 0-3.

These days, even reporters are openly criticizing Ward to his face. However, the narrative has clearly gone too far at this point with Ward and his family receiving threats from the public.

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Kyrie Irving now appears to have multiple potential escape routes from the rebuilding Dallas Mavericks.

Rival NBA executives are not convinced that Irving will finish out the 2026-27 season in Dallas, Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported on Wednesday. Fischer adds that the Houston Rockets and the Miami Heat have emerged as two possible early suitors for Irving in particular.

Irving, the nine-time NBA All-Star, is now 34 years old. He will be returning for the Mavericks next season after missing the entire 2025-26 campaign due to a torn ACL.

Meanwhile, Dallas appears to be tearing things down, and they have made some notable rebuilding moves over the last several months, including trading Anthony Davis, buying out Klay Thompson, and replacing head coach Jason Kidd with Dusty May. As a result, the status of Irving, who is signed for $39.5 million next season and has a $42.4 million player option for 2027-28 as well, has been called into question.

The Heat are a title hopeful this season after trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo, and they also have Irving’s former Mavericks teammates Thompson and Tim Hardaway Jr. on the roster. The Rockets are also trying to compete for an NBA championship and boast Irving’s former Brooklyn Nets co-star Kevin Durant.

Dallas has been adamant for now that they intend to keep the former NBA champion Irving. But even Irving himself seems to recognize at this point that the writing may be on the wall for him.

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Sophie Cunningham is having some fun this week at the expense of A’ja Wilson.

The Las Vegas Aces star Wilson was involved in a heated confrontation with an Indiana Fever fan during Tuesday’s first-round playoff game. In the fourth quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., Wilson was being defended by the Fever guard Cunningham off the ball and drew a foul on Cunningham after a hard collision.

Wilson then proceeded to walk over to a fan who was sitting behind the basket, angrily confronting him. You can see the video of the incident here.

In a post to her TikTok page on Wednesday, Cunningham trolled Wilson over the altercation. Speaking into the camera, Cunningham said, “Not trying to be dramatic at all, like seriously. I’m just here having my morning coffee. [But] what a damn comeback year for the point. Who would’ve thought? Just who would’ve ever thought?”

Sophie Cunningham went on TikTok sipping coffee and mocking A’ja Wilson’s incident with a Fever fan!

Game 3 would be an absolute cinema! pic.twitter.com/vGhsPjyCyw

— EssentiallySports (@ES_sportsnews) September 30, 2026

Cunningham was referencing the fact that an alternate angle showed that Wilson was set off by the fan pointing at her. Wilson also confirmed as much in her postgame press conference.

Of course, Cunningham had a famous pointing moment of her own this season as well, sparking an evergreen meme by trolling DeWanna Bonner of the Phoenix Mercury with a dramatic finger-point during a game. Now Wilson and the Aces (who play the Fever again on Thursday in a winner-take-all Game 3) have managed to get victimized by a point as well.

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The Chicago White Sox are officially back up.

Chicago won Game 2 of their AL Wild Card series over the Houston Astros on Wednesday by a final score of 7-3. The victory gave the White Sox the series, marking the first time that they had won a playoff series since all the way back in 2005.

In response to Chicago’s triumph, everyone said the same thing over social media. Fans all gave credit to Pope Leo XIV for blessing the vibes for the White Sox.

Never underestimate the power of Pope Leo. Wow Sox!!!! pic.twitter.com/SjTXkRnn0o

— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) October 1, 2026

Pope Leo changed my life bro. pic.twitter.com/VDSPmXm1dm

— BearsShowYo (@BearsShowYo) October 1, 2026

The Pope Leo Effect!!!! https://t.co/gMsPTz0xaE

— Dick Sheridan (@moondancefarm) October 1, 2026

Pope Leo XIV:

– Won the Knicks a title
– Won the Bears the division
– Won the White Sox a playoff series

Literal miracles pic.twitter.com/YGGpEtIPw5

— Onyx Odds (@OnyxOdds) October 1, 2026

Pope Leo, who ascended to the papacy in May of last year, is an avid sports fan. As a native of the South Side of Chicago, his love for the White Sox in particular has been well-documented. His Holiness even sent a letter to the White Sox earlier this week wishing them “abundant blessings” before their playoff series.

Earlier today, a letter from Pope Leo XIV arrived at Rate Field. Go White Sox! pic.twitter.com/7qPKXPrDyz

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 29, 2026

This turnaround for the White Sox certainly feels like nothing short of a miracle. After all, they were one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball for the previous three years running, losing over 100 games in each season and also setting an all-time record for futility with an absolutely dismal 41-121 campaign in 2024.

But now the White Sox have incredibly managed to secure their first playoff series victory ever since 2005 when they went on to win the World Series. Interestingly enough, Pope Leo himself was also notably in attendance during that year’s World Series.

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One month ago, the Atlanta Falcons acquired defensive tackle Gervon Dexter in a trade with the Chicago Bears.

On Wednesday, Atlanta showed it paid off with a massive four-year, $78 million extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Falcons DT Gervon Dexter is signing a four-year, $78 million extension that includes $46.5 million guaranteed, per his agents Drew and Jason Rosenhaus. Atlanta traded for Dexter on August 30, and now is signing him to an extension one month later. pic.twitter.com/O1OXYtBy8I

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 30, 2026

The Falcons traded cornerback Clark Phillips III and a fifth-round draft pick to the Bears in exchange for Dexter on August 30. So far, the 24-year-old has been electric for Atlanta.

He has two solo tackles, 0.5 sack and a PD in three games, and Dexter is 8th in the NFL with a 20.5% QB pressure rate among players with at least 50 pass-rush snaps.

Dexter, who played for the Florida Gators, was selected in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Falcons’ new GM, Ian Cunningham, so there is a big connection there that helped things work out early on.

Atlanta is off to a 1-2 start with back-to-back losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers. However, the Falcons defeated the Green Bay Packers, 35-14, with Michael Penix Jr. making his first start at QB since suffering a torn ACL last season.

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The Los Angeles Rams’ 30-26 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night was marred by a highly controversial pass interference call.

Rams cornerback Josh Wallace had an interception taken away after the PI call, and it led to a game-winning rushing touchdown by Bo Nix.

On Wednesday, Rams coach Sean McVay said the league told him that the PI penalty shouldn’t have been called, according to ESPN’s Sarah Barshop.

“Sean McVay said he was told by the league that Josh Wallace should not have been called for defensive pass interference on Sunday,” Barshop wrote on X.

Here was the play, which happened late in the fourth quarter.

Pat Bryant tugs on the right shoulder pad of Josh Wallace, flops, and Wallace still makes the interception.

Horrendous PI call. pic.twitter.com/2G06wccVdO

— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) September 28, 2026

NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay was on the broadcast, and he said the call shouldn’t have been made against Wallace, while many others followed suit.

It was a huge momentum shift. Instead of the Rams getting the ball back with a lead, the Broncos scored and eventually won the game.

It marked the second loss of the season for McVay’s team, with the other coming in Week 1 in a disappointing performance against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia.

The result for Week 3 won’t change, but this PI call is something the league needs to look at in order to fix the issue going forward.

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The reunion with Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants ended after just three games.

Ahead of Week 4, the Giants released Beckham, and head coach John Harbaugh revealed why they made the decision while speaking to reporters on Wednesday.

“We just weren’t getting enough. It just wasn’t working for us. I wanted to be able to give more, I wanted him to be able to do more. I wanted to get him on the field more,” Harbaugh said.

Harbaugh also said to “put it on us” for not being able to get Beckham more touches.

"We just weren't getting enough. It just wasn't working for us. I wanted to be able to give more, I wanted him to be able to do more. I wanted to get him on the field more."

John Harbaugh says "put it on us" with regard to the release of Odell Beckham Jr.: pic.twitter.com/FtLRrpJMk2

— SNY Giants (@SNYGiants) September 30, 2026

Beckham signed a one-year deal this offseason, but he was pretty much nonexistent through the first three games despite making the 53-man roster out of training camp.

In total, Beckham had just 1 target and no catches.

In the same press conference, John Harbaugh said he hopes Beckham gets another opportunity elsewhere, and it will be interesting to see if any team takes a flier on him this season.

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It turns out that the Detroit Pistons aren’t going to include a weight clause in a new contract for star center Jalen Duren.

Reports stated that the Pistons were going to have a requirement to monitor Duren’s weight in any new contract. However, it turns out that it was never in writing, and it won’t be part of a contract, according to Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson of The Athletic.

“Per league sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity as negotiations continue, the weight clause initially proposed as part of the Pistons’ five-year, $200 million offer is no longer part of the talks. The clause was never put in writing,” Amick and Patterson wrote.

The initial report stated that the Pistons wanted Duren to cut weight after the playoff exit, although this new development says there was no writing in a contract regarding such a clause.

Duren was an All-Star and an All-NBA selection last season, and he has been hoping to cash in on a big deal this offseason. Detroit reportedly offered Duren a $200 million deal, although the young center wasn’t at Media Day.

The deadline for Duren to sign a one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer is at 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, and if he does, he would hit free agency in 2027 with a chance to cash in big, although that would mean forsaking the Pistons’ $200 million offer.

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There don’t seem to be any issues between New England patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye, at least according to both of the involved parties.

A report came on The Greg Hill Show stating that Vrabel doesn’t view Maye as “his guy.”

However, Vrabel shut down that narrative entirely on Wednesday.

“Unnamed sources? Let me just tell you why I’m here. I’m here because Drake was the QB. Believe it or not, I had choices to where I wanted to coach. I wanted to coach here because Drake was the QB,” Vrabel said.

Here was the report that surfaced stating that there were issues between the Patriots QB and head coach.

There is an issue between Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye

Per: @WEEI, @TheGregHillShow

“Despite what Mike Vrabel has said publicly, it goes back to Drake Maye not being his guy”

Wow pic.twitter.com/dC0pWXrtsF

— Savage (@Savageboston) September 30, 2026

Maye also made it clear how he feels about his head coach on Wednesday.

Patriots QB Drake Maye on @TheGregHillShow report of issues with Mike Vrabel:

"Coach Vrabel's been one of the best football coaches I've had in my life. I think one of the biggest things why this has been so enjoyable for me is playing for Coach, and I think we all feel that way…

— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) September 30, 2026

Maye has gotten off to a rough start after leading New England to the Super Bowl last season, but at least publicly, there don’t seem to be any issues between the QB and HC in Foxborough.

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AEW wrestler Pac, whose real name was Benjamin Satterley, died at the age of 40 on Sunday night.

All Elite Wrestling announced the news, although the cause of death wasn’t determined at the time. Pac was found dead in his car in the parking lot of a CAVA restaurant in Des Plaines, Ill., on Sunday night.

On Tuesday night, the Des Plaines Police Department said that there were no signs of foul play or any criminal activity, according to a report from TMZ.

The surprising part is that Pac just wrestled against Andrade El Idolo in a battle for the AEW National Championship. Pac lost in a 20-minute match that took place at Now Arena just outside of Chicago, Ill.

Witnesses said Pac was inside the vehicle as a “slumper” right before authorities came to the scene, and he was pronounced dead on Sunday evening.

Pac joined AEW in 2019 and he had won multiple titles.

All Elite Wrestling is saddened to announce the passing of Benjamin Satterley, aka Pac. A native of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Satterley began his wrestling career in 2004 and went on to perform for wrestling organizations all over the world, captivating fans with innovative… pic.twitter.com/uqzO371t2V

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 28, 2026

The Cook County Medical Examiner said an autopsy had been performed, but final details could take weeks to be determined.

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A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces dropped Game 2 on Tuesday in a 99-89 loss to the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. However, the story of the game was Aces star A’ja Wilson getting into a confrontation with a Fever fan on the baseline.

Wilson walked right into the stands and confronted a fan after it appeared that he shouted something at Wilson (video here).

Further details have emerged regarding what the fan said to Wilson, as one witness revealed to Joe Root of Outkick.

“It (the foul) is on you!” the fan said. Wilson then replied, “You don’t point at me.”

Wilson was visibly frustrated even after the game: “If I see a man come at me, taking steps towards me and pointing at me… I don’t give a damn what you said … It’s unacceptable.”

It was initially reported that the fan was removed from the arena, but the Fever issued a statement shortly after saying that the fan didn’t violate any Code of Conduct.

#Fever statement:

“Following a report of a comment directed toward a player, arena security spoke with the fan involved and witnesses. Security determined there was no violation of the Fan Code of Conduct, the fan was not removed from the arena. We consider the matter closed.” https://t.co/wjIzNc8BL1

— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) September 30, 2026

Here are some more details that Joe Root obtained from a witness in the section.

“He was not obnoxious or louder than anyone else. There was never any sense of “coming at her.” He was seated by the time she was near him.”

The Aces and Fever are now tied after two games, with a crucial Game 3 taking place on Thursday in Las Vegas.

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The Los Angeles Lakers made a ton of moves this offseason, with the biggest one being the acquisition of Walker Kessler in a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz.

And, it turns out that he lakers considering acquiring sharpshooter Buddy Hield, although they ultimately decided against it, according to ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel.

“One player that stood out in multiple deals due to the trades he was involved in was sharpshooter Buddy Hield,” Siegel wrote in his latest intel piece.

“Sources say the Lakers could’ve made a “2-for-1 move” to trade for Hield, but the organization ultimately elected against doing so.”

Siegel said the exact reasoning wasn’t given, although he says it was likely because of their reluctance to include a second-round pick in the deal.

Hield has been on the move quite a bit, especially as of late. He was traded from the Golden State Warriors to the Atlanta Hawks at the last deadline in the Kristaps Porzingis deal.

The Hawks then traded Hield to the Charlotte Hornets at the end of September, although Charlotte ended up sending Hield to the Chicago Bulls for Rob Dillingham just four days later. The Hornets then waived Dillingham, so it was a busy whirlwind of events.

The Lakers have been trying to consolidate their roster, which is why they considered a 2-for-1 trade for Hield, and his three-point shooting would’ve been a nice boost to JJ Redick’s squad.

Rob Pelinka and LA could still have moves coming, but it doesn’t seem that Hield will be coming to the Lakers.

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Eight-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill is still unsigned, but the former Kansas City Chiefs star sure sent fans into a frenzy on Wednesday.

Hill posted a simple message on X that has everybody speculating: “I think I’m ready for some cold weather.”

Hill didn’t mention any team, but fans made sure to rush to social media with hopes of the speedster WR coming to their town.

The Green Bay Packers were a common reply, and it came just after the news of Jayden Reed undergoing season-ending surgery.

I have real chills.

Watson, Golden, Tyreek we’d have the fastest receiver core in the history of the NFL. https://t.co/ayDYHPe0Vi pic.twitter.com/KUgzOgTcIA

— TitletownTalks (@TitleTownTalks) September 30, 2026

BETTER LEARN HOW TO SPEAK CHEESE https://t.co/yglNw7Tx6X

— Relax (@iamRELAX) September 30, 2026

The New York Giants also were a commonly-mentioned team, and that comes on the heels of the release of Odell Beckham Jr.

Tyreek Hill, YOU are a New York Giant https://t.co/ktJ4mwEWAr

— Carly (@carlymersky) September 30, 2026

https://t.co/LidsWEpB3s pic.twitter.com/fQBM9XwJdE

— The Giants Report (@GiantsReport1) September 30, 2026

The Kansas City Chiefs were also in the comments section. Hill spent the first six seasons of his career with the Chiefs before being traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2022.

https://t.co/4yTB5CjX5C pic.twitter.com/Q5d71ccmdM

— Gehrig Dieter (@GehrigDieter) September 30, 2026

The reunion is about to happen https://t.co/8mxGxJ9pEj pic.twitter.com/sVPpIfVWes

— Brad Henson Productions (@BradHensonPro) September 30, 2026

We can act like there’s a chance that Tyreek Hill goes to another team… but we all know the reunion is already in place. 🔥⏰ https://t.co/km5E1IHEN9

— Daily Chiefs (@Daily_Chiefs_) September 30, 2026

Hill’s agent said in August that there is a chance that the WR will play this season. In February, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said nothing was happening regarding a Hill reunion, although that was likely due to his recovery from knee surgery.

The Chiefs brought back Eric Bieniemy as the offensive coordinator, so a reunion with Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Bieniemy and Reid would make for a great storyline, although nobody has any idea where Tyreek Hill ends up.

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USC Trojans linebacker Desman Stephens made headlines after a late hit on Oregon Ducks star quarterback Dante Moore.

Moore had to leave the game on a stretcher, although the results later showed a positive development as he was diagnosed with a concussion and no further injuries.

Stephens caught backlash after the way he reacted to the hit, and he was suspended for one game. On Wednesday, USC coach Lincoln Riley spoke to reporters with a message for Stephens.

“I’m disappointed with how he handled it,” Riley said. “He’s a young person that made a mistake…If that were your son and he made a mistake, how would you want it handled?”

Riley said it is their job to “educate him” and said it was a “real consequence” that he is suspended for the upcoming game.

Lincoln Riley discusses holding Desman Stephens accountable while continuing to support him after the hit on Dante Moore. pic.twitter.com/mO8xUnT047

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 30, 2026

Riley said he looks at him like a son, and this scenario didn’t change that.

Here was the scene after the hit, and Stephens was seen smiling on the USC sideline.

DESMAN STEPHENS SEEN SMILING AND DAPPING UP USC PLAYERS AFTER A DIRTY HIT ON DANTE MOORE JUST SICK pic.twitter.com/R9xBwvUaCm

— FD (@flooduck) September 27, 2026

Stephens also later issued an apology for the hit and his antics.

USC LB Desman Stephens II, who knocked Oregon QB Dante Moore out of last night’s game has been suspended for the Washington game, the program announced. Statements and apology from Stephens here pic.twitter.com/lHxhm8RCu0

— Antonio Morales (@AntonioCMorales) September 27, 2026

Moore took to social media on Tuesday with his first public message since the incident. As for Desman Stephens, he won’t play in USC’s upcoming game against Washington.

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The injury blows keep coming for the Green Bay Packers, and this time at the wide receiver position.

On Wednesday, the Packers placed Jayden Reed on IR, and Reed posted a somber message on Instagram.

“God will use the unusual to do the unexpected…11 out.”

Right after that, Packers coach Matt LaFleur announced that Reed will undergo season-ending surgery.

Matt LaFleur said Jayden Reed will undergo season-ending neck surgery. https://t.co/CawWl1J35e

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 30, 2026

The Packers gave Reed a three-year contract extension this offseason worth $50.2 million. However, he caught just 4 passes for 24 yards in two games this season.

Reed was ruled out for Week 3, and he is now out for the season after having to undergo another surgery.

Last September, Reed had surgery for a broken collarbone, and he played just 7 games total in the 2025 season.

Reed was hit hard in the game against the New York Jets in Week 2 and he was carted off the field and did not return.

Packers WR Jayden Reed was carted off the field on a stretcher on the second play vs. the Jets, after suffering an apparent head injury on this play.

Hope he's okay 🙏pic.twitter.com/KtCVvW7Zg2

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 20, 2026

Green Bay has gotten off to a disappointing 1-2 start, and the offense has also struggled. With Reed now out for the season, some WR options to step up include rookie J. Michael Sturdivant.

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LeBron James joined the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency, and many are expecting them to be contenders in the Eastern Conference.

However, ESPN NBA analyst Brian Windhorst is not one of them. During an episode of “The Hoop Collective,” Vince Goodwill and Windhorst talked about the top teams in the Eastern Conference, and Windhorst said he doesn’t have the 76ers as a top-6 team in the East.

“I don’t even have Philly on there,” Windhorst replied after Goodwill listed the 76ers on his list. “I don’t know how Philly’s going to be. I don’t know about their health.”

Brian Windhorst doesn’t view the Philadelphia 76ers as a top-6 team in the Eastern Conference

Windhorst: "Name me the teams you feel strongly are definitely top six in the East."

Goodwill: "Maybe New York and Philly."

Windhorst: "I don’t even have Philly on there" pic.twitter.com/WFR2lTUwip

— NBABase (@TheNBABase) September 30, 2026

James chose the 76ers over a few other teams, and he signed a budget-friendly two-year, $8 million deal. The new lineup will include James, Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecombe, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown, who was acquired for Paul George and more this offseason.

Windhorst later in the clip said, “Probably Philly,” although he doesn’t feel strongly about the 76ers right now, and that could be due to the talent in the conference.

For example, the Cleveland Cavaliers brought back some core pieces, and the Miami Heat landed Giannis Antetokounmpo in the offseason.

Still, Windhorst’s doubts likely stem from uncertainty about how this roster will fit, along with past health issues with Embiid and others, so take it as you will.

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The Chicago Blackhawks got to experience “Showtime” again after a long time. 

Patrick Kane made his presence felt in his first game back with the Blackhawks on Tuesday during a season-opener against the Vegas Golden Knights at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

The 37-year-old Kane signed a 2-year, $16 million contract in the summer with the Blackhawks that reunited him with his former team. 

With Chicago trailing 3-1, with over 16 minutes left in the third period, Kane beat Golden Knights defenseman Parker Wotherspoon for control of the puck in the Blackhawks’ offensive zone before making a series of moves to slip one past Vegas goaltender Carter Hart. Kane’s goal got the Blackhawks within one goal of the lead.

Here is a video of the goal by the three-time Stanley Cup champion.

PATRICK KANE WITH THE FILTHY GOAL IN HIS RETURN WITH CHICAGO 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/QmIHZND5UD

— ESPN (@espn) September 30, 2026

Even though it was Kane’s career goal No. 509 in the NHL, it felt special for him. 

“Your eyes get pretty wide when the puck goes by the defenseman, and you’re coming in on a breakaway and chasing up to the puck,” Kane said of his goal, via Paul Delos Santos of NHL.com. 

“Just wanted to be patient with it, take my time, kind of make him make a move first and hang onto it. Nice it worked out. Obviously a pretty good feeling.”

Unfortunately for Kane and the Blackhawks, they gave up two more goals to the Golden Knights after his score, which led to a 5-2 Chicago loss.

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Amazon has signed Kirk Herbstreit to a new deal to keep him around as an NFL game analyst.

However, the new extension features an odd safety net for Amazon in the event somebody else becomes available, as Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported.

“But the terms give Amazon flexibility to move on if one of its top targets, like Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay, becomes available, according to sources briefed on the decision who were not authorized to speak publicly.”

In 2022, Amazon made a strong push to land Herbstreit, and they ended up bringing him on board in a big get for the company. The Amazon deal for Herbstreit was reportedly worth $10 million a year initially, but it remains to be seen what the new extension numbers are.

While the team of Herbstreit and Al Michaels has been a success, it’s a bit of a surprise to see the caveat that Amazon could move on from Herbstreit if someone else is available.

McVay has long been viewed as a broadcast option whenever he decides to call it quits as a coach, although that might not be anytime soon.

Then again, Marchand report states that “if one of its top targets” is available, so it isn’t just McVay. That could also include popular names such as Greg Olsen and even Mike Tomlin, who stepped down from coaching and has been viewed as a popular candidate to join the TV world.

And, of course, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce could garner interest once he plays his final season in the NFL.

So, right now, Herbstreit has a new extension, but it doesn’t mean much considering that Amazon can replace him at any time with one of their “top targets.”

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Karl-Anthony Towns surely isn’t loading up on carbs during the NBA offseason.

The star NBA big man showed up to Monday’s Media Day looking so much slimmer than when he and the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals.

Towns’ appearance might have taken fans aback, but certainly not him — or his wife, model and singer Jordyn Woods.

“I don’t know, I thought my wife thought I looked good, so I thought I was looking alright,” Towns told reporters

The former Kentucky Wildcats star explained that he usually loses weight during the offseason. 

“I just, in the offseason I always lose a lot of the weight, you know, I put on the weight for the season. It’s just good for my body, good for my knees, you know, keeps me young and I just kind of.

"My wife thought I looked good!"@KarlTowns on his weight loss this summer 💪 pic.twitter.com/zWG33cIFyc

— NBA (@NBA) September 29, 2026

The 7-foot Towns should be able to add more muscle as the new season approaches, with the Knicks looking forward to the long grind of their NBA championship defense.

Towns and the Knicks ended a 53-year title drought with a memorable run in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, and they are now aiming to become the first team since the Golden State Warriors in the late 2010s to win consecutive championships.

Speaking of things getting slimmer, Anthony is also facing the possibility of taking a massive pay cut to help the Knicks keep the band together.

At the moment, Towns and the Knicks have not agreed to an extension, but he is still under contract through the 2026-27 season, with a player option for 2027-28.

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Whatever happens to the Chicago White Sox in Game 2 of their American League Wild Card Series against the Houston Astros, their fans will always have an incredible quote from pitcher Sean Burke to remember.

“This is my life,” Burke told James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times. “I don’t have family, no girl, no kids. This is all I do.”

That message alone sums up how important Wednesday’s game at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, is for him and the White Sox. Burke has baseball and baseball only on his mind, with nothing to take his attention away from his mission to deliver for Chicago in what could be a series-clinching victory. 

The White Sox stole a win in Game 1 on Tuesday at Daikin Park to push Houston to the edge of elimination. Chicago had a bullpen day in the series opener, using five different pitchers to quiet Houston’s offense. The White Sox also provided ample offensive support, scoring the first five runs of the game.

Burke is in his third season in the big leagues and has never pitched in a postseason game.

But he’s locked in and ready to put together a performance that could potentially be more memorable than his legendary quote.

In the regular season, Burke went 11-7 with a 3.34 ERA and 126 ERA+ through 32 appearances (27 starts).

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It took just one season for a WNBA player to decide that it was time to hang up her sneakers.

Jordan Harrison of the Portland Fire announced on Monday that she is retiring from the game.

“Thank you, Portland, for such an amazing year. Coming into this, I really had no expectations. I just wanted to give myself a chance and prove myself right. I’m so glad I did because I met so many amazing people and made connections that will last a lifetime,” Harrison wrote on Instagram.

After thanking Portland and reflecting on her time in the pros, Harrison shared the big personal news that she’s decided to end her basketball career.

“With that being said, I have decided to step away from playing basketball. This decision was not easy, but I have so much peace in it. I truly feel like God is calling me into a new season and has something bigger in store for my life. I trust Him and the plans He has for me, and I couldn’t be more excited for what’s next,” Harrison added.

Harrison fulfilled a dream to play in the WNBA despite being undrafted. She didn’t hear her name in the 2026 WNBA Draft, but the Fire, returning to the WNBA after 24 years, signed her to a training camp contract before elevating her to the main roster.

Portland waived her early in the campaign, though she later returned to the team on a standard contract.

A product of the West Virginia Mountaineers basketball program, Harrison averaged just 5.1 points in her rookie season, but was among the top playmakers with the ball, dishing out 4.2 assists through 16 games (including two starts).

The Fire won just 17 games in their first season back in the league, finishing ninth in the standings and missing the playoffs.

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The New York Yankees were close to perfect in Game 1 of their American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, but their fans might have committed the biggest blunder of the evening at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y.

With Yankees starter Cam Schlittler nearing the 100-pitch mark in the top of the sixth inning of an otherwise incredible performance, Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake took the mound to talk to the right-hander.

However, fans initially thought it was New York manager Aaron Boone taking the ball from Schlittler and ending the ace’s night. Loud boos reverberated inside the stadium, but they soon turned into cheers when it became clear that it was just Blake talking to Schlittler, who stayed in the game.

Here is a video of that moment.

Yankees fans thought Aaron Boone was coming to get Cam Schlittler, but it was just pitching coach Matt Blake. 😂 pic.twitter.com/gtyEMbLYTY

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) September 30, 2026

Schlittler would pitch until the seventh inning, when he was replaced by Paul Blackburn after giving up a single to Wilyer Abreu with one out

The 25-year-old Schlittler was nearly unhittable in his start, giving up zero runs and only two hits while striking out 10 Red Sox hitters over 117 pitches. Blackburn and John Schreiber made sure Schlittler’s big night wouldn’t be wasted, as the relievers mopped it up the rest of the way to help New York eke out a 9-0 win and take a 1-0 series lead over Boston.

The Yankees can send Boston to vacation as soon as Wednesday, when they give the ball to Max Fried.

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Caitlin Clark wasn’t going to let the Indiana Fever’s season end in a sweep, and she made sure of that with a historic performance.

Facing elimination in front of the Fever’s home crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., Clark put together a huge stat line of 27 points on 9-of-18 shooting, 15 assists and seven rebounds in 33 minutes of action to lead Indiana to a 99-89 Game 2 win over the Las Vegas Aces.

According to StatMuse, Clark is the first player in WNBA history to score at least 20 points and dish out 15 dimes in a playoff game.

List of WNBA players with 20/15a in a playoff game:

— Caitlin Clark

That's the list. pic.twitter.com/REwWnKGNWW

— StatMuse (@statmuse) September 30, 2026

Indiana needed a game like that from the former Iowa Hawkeyes star to keep its season alive. The Aces won Game 1 on Sunday, 102-85, with Clark making 10 points and posting 10 assists.

A first-round sweep, even at the hands of the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas, wouldn’t look great on the 24-year-old Clark’s resume and would just give her critics more ammunition, but she no longer have to worry about it now.

Through two games in the series, the former No. 1 overall pick is averaging 21.0 points and 12.5 assists, while shooting 38.1% from behind the arc.

Clark and the Fever can complete a series upset and dethrone the Aces in Thursday’s Game 3 at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

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Jaylen Brown had no desire to get baited by a loaded question during the Philadelphia 76ers’ Media Day on Monday.

When asked by a reporter if the 76ers already know who the team’s “alpha” is, Brown declined to answer.

“Next question,” the five-time NBA All-Star bluntly responded.

Jaylen Brown was asked who the alpha was on the Sixers team:

"Next question"

(via @SixersAdam) pic.twitter.com/uzwPLns8DU

— Polymarket Hoops (@PolymarketHoops) September 28, 2026

Brown is entering just his first season with the 76ers and will play alongside some of the biggest names in the game, including none other than future Basketball Hall of Famer and fellow Philadelphia newcomer LeBron James and former NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid. That is not to mention Tyrese Maxey and the rising VJ Edgecombe.

Even though he didn’t address the question, the intrigue remains high about how Brown and the other stars will coexist. 

James, Embiid, Maxey and Brown are all ball-dominant players, so it will be quite a challenge for head coach Nick Nurse to find just the right balance to maximize the potential of the star-laden squad.

The 76ers, who were swept by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, acquired Brown in July via a trade with the Boston Celtics in exchange for a package centered around Paul George.

Last season, Brown averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 71 games for the Celtics.

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Chad Tracy is not a popular man in Boston right now.

The Boston Red Sox opened up their best-of-three AL Wild Card series against the hated rival New York Yankees on Tuesday. The game took place at Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y.

Red Sox phenom Payton Tolle got the start and held his own, going 4.2 innings and with four strikeouts and just one earned run. But with nobody on base in the fifth inning, the Boston manager Tracy curiously decided to pull Tolle from the game and have reliever Erik Miller pitch to Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice instead.

The move immediately backfired as Miller missed his spot on a 1-1 pitch, firing a meatball down the middle that Rice promptly deposited over the fence. That gave New York a 2-0 lead with ace pitcher Cam Schlittler still dealing on the other side of the ball as well.

Ben Rice doubles the Yankees lead with one swing! pic.twitter.com/x3nmUz8Ijd

— MLB (@MLB) September 30, 2026

Fans quickly skewered Tracy for the move. Many believed that it was a classic case of overmanagement.

Why take out Tolle with nobody on in the 5th? Gotta bring in a reliever to give up a homer? Chad Tracy doing too much there

— Justin Macmahan (@JustinMacmahan) September 30, 2026

Chad Tracy pic.twitter.com/W7pFNa6A6o

— Liam Fennessy (@LiamFennessy_) September 30, 2026

We need to put Chad Tracy back on the interim tag https://t.co/bm3oQbTfoi

— Nyanasaur (@Nyanasaur) September 30, 2026

Making Chad Tracy, the manager for this team is going to set us back at least 30 years

— Leo (@Leo__ffs) September 30, 2026

Tolle was at a modest 83 pitches when Tracy pulled him, and he had actually struck out Rice during Rice’s previous at-bat (though Rice did hit a double off Tolle in the first inning). Playing matchups there also made little sense when considering that Tolle and Miller are both lefties.

Tracy, 41, did earn some goodwill in Boston after taking over as interim manager in late April following Alex Cora’s firing and going 77-58 to lead the Red Sox to a surprise playoff berth. He was also rewarded by the team with the permanent manager job earlier this month as part of a new multi-year deal.

But Tracy ultimately looked to have failed the test on Tuesday in his first-ever playoff game as a manager. This is not the first time either that Tracy has cost the Red Sox with his in-game management.

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