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Former NFL star Antonio Brown is expected to avoid prison after agreeing to a plea deal that would dramatically reduce the attempted murder charge he has been facing in Miami. Brown’s attorney says the former Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver will plead no contest to aggravated assault instead of going to trial on … Read more
Matt LaFleur is only a few games into the 2026 NFL season, but the Green Bay Packers head coach is once again facing questions about his job security. LaFleur has not been fired, and there is no public indication that the Packers have decided to replace him. In fact, Green Bay gave LaFleur a multiyear … Read more
Former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman is returning to professional boxing at age 53, more than 12 years after his last fight. Rahman, best known for his stunning 2001 knockout victory over Lennox Lewis, is scheduled to face Phillip Triantafillo on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Hammond Sportsplex in Indiana. This is not intended to be … Read more
Alejandro Tosti’s caddie abruptly dropped his golf bag, removed his bib and walked off the course in the middle of a PGA Tour round — and the dispute was apparently about much more than one bad moment. Caddie Cliff Ellis quit during the first round of the 2026 Biltmore Championship Asheville after months of disagreements … Read more
The 2026-27 UEFA Nations League begins a new cycle of European international soccer just two months after the 2026 World Cup, with Spain, France, England, Germany and defending champion Portugal among the leading contenders. The league phase runs from September 24 through November 17, 2026. The schedule is unusually compressed at the start: most countries … Read more
Nick Chubb is returning to the Cleveland Browns, but he is not making an NFL comeback. The four-time Pro Bowl running back will return to Cleveland on Friday, September 25, 2026, to sign a one-day contract that allows him to officially retire as a member of the Browns. Chubb had already announced his retirement from … Read more
Jonquel Jones gave the New York Liberty another major injury concern just days before the start of the 2026 WNBA playoffs when she rolled her left ankle during the team’s regular-season finale against the Atlanta Dream. Jones left the game late in the third quarter and did not return. Liberty coach Chris DeMarco said afterward … Read more
The Seattle Storm have set a new WNBA record for the most losses in a single season. Seattle finished the 2026 regular season with an 8-36 record, giving the Storm 36 losses — two more than the previous league record of 34. The record reflects both Seattle’s difficult season and the WNBA’s longer 44-game schedule, … Read more
Shohei Ohtani is back in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup, but fans should not expect to see him on the mound during the 2026 playoffs. The Dodgers activated Ohtani from the injured list on September 23 after he spent two weeks recovering from lingering problems with his left knee and right biceps. He returned as … Read more
Ben Rice has joined one of the most exclusive power-hitting groups in New York Yankees history — and set a particularly unusual franchise mark in the process. Rice hit his 40th and 41st home runs of the 2026 season against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 23, becoming only the second player ever drafted by … Read more