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New York Giants star pass rusher Brian Burns suffered a left ankle injury late in the team’s Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, creating immediate concern after he needed help leaving the field. The early diagnosis, however, was considerably better than the injury initially appeared. Giants coach John Harbaugh said Burns suffered a … Read more
Zach Ertz is returning to the Philadelphia Eagles nearly five years after the franchise traded away one of the most accomplished tight ends in team history. The reunion is not ceremonial. Ertz is coming back to play. Philadelphia is adding the veteran tight end to its practice squad after an injury to starter Dallas Goedert … Read more
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart will miss the rest of the 2026 regular season after tests revealed that the knee injury he suffered against the Los Angeles Rams was substantially worse than the MCL sprain initially suspected. Dart has damage to the MCL, PCL and meniscus in his left knee. His ACL is intact, … Read more
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles now holds the WNBA record for the most points scored by a rookie in a single season, passing the record Caitlin Clark established with the Indiana Fever in 2024. Miles broke Clark’s mark during Minnesota’s 101-89 victory over the Connecticut Sun on September 20, 2026. She entered the game tied … Read more
Marvin Harrison Jr. entered the 2026 NFL season hoping his third year with the Arizona Cardinals would finally produce the breakout expected when Arizona selected him fourth overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. Instead, Harrison has almost disappeared from the offense through the first two games. As of September 21, 2026, Harrison has one reception … Read more
The NFL’s overtime rules changed significantly before the 2025 season, and those rules remain in effect for the 2026 NFL season. The biggest change is simple: an opening-drive touchdown no longer automatically ends a regular-season overtime game. Both teams now generally get an opportunity to possess the football at least once, whether the first team … Read more
Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz defeated Nestor Bravo by sixth-round knockout in a rough, foul-filled fight on September 19, 2026, at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Cruz retained his interim WBC super lightweight championship after dropping Bravo with a powerful left hook at 1:30 of Round 6. The knockout was only part of the story. The fight … Read more
If you watch an Indianapolis Colts game, you may notice team owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon standing on the sideline wearing a coaching-style headset, often with a play-call sheet and notebook in her hands. She is not calling plays and she is not telling Colts coaches what to do during the game. Irsay-Gordon wears the … Read more
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce suffered a left heel injury during the first quarter of the Colts’ 33-30 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on September 20, 2026. Pierce was unable to put weight on his left leg, was carted to the locker room and later left Arrowhead Stadium wearing a walking boot … Read more
Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman suffered multiple facial fractures after being struck near his left eye by a foul ball while standing in the on-deck circle during Chicago’s September 20, 2026 game against the Cincinnati Reds. The accident initially raised concerns that Bregman could miss the postseason, but subsequent examinations produced encouraging news. His … Read more