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Elly De La Cruz has officially joined Major League Baseball’s 30-30 club. The Cincinnati Reds shortstop recorded his 30th stolen base of the 2026 season against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 25, giving him at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season for the first time in his career. … Read more
The Connecticut Sun are leaving Connecticut after 24 seasons and moving to Houston, where the franchise will become the Houston Comets beginning with the 2027 WNBA season. The move follows the Mohegan Tribe’s decision to sell the Sun to Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta. Fertitta’s company agreed to purchase the franchise for $300 million, and … Read more
The Chicago White Sox completed one of the most dramatic turnarounds in MLB history in 2026, clinching a playoff berth just one year after finishing 60-102 and two years after setting the modern-era record with 121 losses. Chicago beat the Kansas City Royals 9-1 on September 24 to secure its first postseason appearance since 2021. … Read more
Philadelphia Flyers forward Trevor Zegras received one of the NHL’s most unusual penalties during a September 24, 2026 preseason game against the Boston Bruins: a two-minute minor because his jersey was tucked into his hockey pants. The penalty was not the result of a new ban specifically created for jersey tucking. Instead, the NHL is … Read more
San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk was fined $14,926 by the NFL for a touchdown celebration that the league interpreted as him pretending to chug a beer. There is one problem with that interpretation: Juszczyk says he was pretending to drink juice. The longtime 49ers fullback is nicknamed “Juice,” and he says he has used … Read more
The Atlanta Falcons looked like a completely different football team Thursday night. Four days after being embarrassed 34-3 by the Carolina Panthers, the previously winless Falcons went into Lambeau Field and dominated the Green Bay Packers 35-14. The biggest difference was the return of quarterback Michael Penix Jr., but Atlanta’s turnaround was much bigger than … Read more
Bob Pettit, one of the NBA’s first superstars and the first player ever to win the league’s Most Valuable Player award, has died at age 93. Pettit died peacefully at his home in Metairie, Louisiana, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, according to his family. No cause of death has been publicly disclosed. The Hall of … Read more
Michael Penix Jr. is back as the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback because he is finally healthy enough to return from the ACL injury that ended his 2025 season — and Atlanta badly needs a spark after a disastrous 0-2 start. The Falcons named Penix their starter for the September 24 Thursday Night Football game against … Read more
Son Heung-min is closer than ever to becoming the highest-scoring player in South Korean men’s national-team history. Son scored his 57th international goal in South Korea’s 3-0 victory over Ecuador on September 24, 2026, leaving him just one goal behind legendary striker Cha Bum-kun’s Korea Football Association record of 58. That means Son needs one … Read more
Joe Flacco has suddenly emerged as one of the most discussed quarterback options for the New York Giants after Jaxson Dart’s knee injury ended his 2026 regular season. The connection makes sense on paper. Giants coach John Harbaugh spent 11 seasons coaching Flacco with the Baltimore Ravens, the two won a Super Bowl together, and … Read more