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Aaron Judge will not play in the New York Yankees’ American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees officially left their captain off the 26-man roster for the best-of-three series on September 29, ending Judge’s aggressive attempt to return less than two weeks after suffering a moderate strain of the soleus … Read more
A 40-40 season in Major League Baseball happens when a player hits at least 40 home runs and steals at least 40 bases during the same regular season. The combination is one of baseball’s most famous statistical milestones because it requires two skills that do not often occur together: elite home-run power and elite baserunning … Read more
Major League Baseball’s 10-day injured list allows a team to temporarily remove an injured position player from its active roster while giving that player time to recover. Despite the name, a player does not automatically return after 10 days — 10 days is simply the minimum amount of time he must remain on the list. … Read more
Ernie Accorsi, the longtime NFL executive best known for building the foundation of the New York Giants teams that won two Super Bowls and making the blockbuster trade for Eli Manning, has died at age 84. Accorsi died on Saturday, September 19, 2026. His family and the Giants said he passed away peacefully while surrounded … Read more
Former Pitt, Boston College and Notre Dame quarterback Phil Jurkovec was arrested in Pennsylvania after police accused him of taking a rental box truck from a hospital and driving away in it. Jurkovec, 26, was taken into custody on September 18, 2026, after investigators tracked the truck by GPS and Cranberry Township police stopped it … Read more
Davante Adams has moved within striking distance of some of the biggest names in NFL history on the league’s career receiving touchdown list. After catching two touchdown passes for the Los Angeles Rams against the New York Giants on September 21, 2026, Adams increased his career total to 119 regular-season receiving touchdowns. That puts Adams … Read more
Aaron Donald’s retirement lasted two NFL seasons. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year returned to the Los Angeles Rams in 2026, rejoining the franchise where he spent his entire Hall of Fame-caliber career after initially retiring following the 2023 season. Donald said his decision was driven by something relatively simple: he missed football, felt … Read more
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers injured his right shoulder during the team’s Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, briefly leaving the game in obvious pain before surprisingly returning a short time later. After the game, Nabers revealed what happened: he said his shoulder “popped out” and that he “popped it back … Read more
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is dating model and social media influencer Marissa Ayers, a relationship that began during Dart’s rookie NFL season and gradually became public after months of speculation. Dart and Ayers began seeing each other in October 2025, made their relationship Instagram official in January 2026 and have since appeared together … Read more
India’s women’s cricket team won the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games with a crushing 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final on September 22, 2026. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s team scored 216/3 after choosing to bat at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan. Smriti Mandhana scored 79, Shafali Verma made 48 and Richa … Read more