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Igor Shesterkin made New York Rangers history on October 1, 2026, by becoming the first goaltender in franchise history to score a goal. With the Rangers leading the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 late in the third period and Tampa’s net empty, Shesterkin collected a puck near his own goal, fired it high and straight down … Read more
A’ja Wilson became the center of another WNBA controversy after the Las Vegas Aces eliminated the Indiana Fever from the 2026 playoffs, but the viral “Love Beats Hate” sign was actually carried by Wilson’s mother, Eva Rakes Wilson — not Wilson herself. After Las Vegas’ 94-83 Game 3 victory on October 1, Eva Wilson walked … Read more
The Pittsburgh Steelers traded cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys because a months-long contract dispute had reached an impasse, Porter had yet to play in 2026, and Pittsburgh chose to recover valuable future draft capital rather than continue a standoff with a player entering the final year of his rookie deal. Dallas sent … Read more
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Mason Graham suffered a left knee injury during the first quarter of Cleveland’s 27-24 Thursday night victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 1, 2026. Graham’s leg bent awkwardly during a running play while he was being blocked, and he remained on the ground while Cleveland’s medical staff examined his left … Read more
Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy had a heated sideline exchange during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night, but the argument was not about one specific play call. Rodgers was frustrated with how long it was taking Pittsburgh to get the offensive play call communicated to him during the Steelers’ … Read more
To play for the United States Men’s National Team, a player generally must be a U.S. citizen and satisfy FIFA’s rules governing which national association he is eligible to represent. That sounds simple, but international soccer eligibility can become complicated for dual nationals, naturalized citizens and players who have already represented another country at the … Read more
An MLB grand slam is a home run hit when the bases are loaded — meaning there is already a runner on first base, second base and third base. When the batter hits the home run, all three runners score and the batter also circles the bases, producing four runs on one swing. That is … Read more
Jalen Duren’s contract holdout with the Detroit Pistons is over. Duren agreed late on October 1, 2026, to return to Detroit on a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed contract, ending a contentious restricted-free-agency standoff that caused him to skip Pistons media day and the opening days of training camp. [Reuters] [NBA] Duren had been seeking … Read more
Evan Bouchard made NHL history in the Edmonton Oilers’ 2026-27 season opener by becoming the first defenseman ever to record five points in an NHL season-opening game. Bouchard scored three goals and added two assists in Edmonton’s wild 6-5 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on September 29, 2026. He recorded a point on all … Read more
Jason Kelce apologized on live television after accidentally referring to the Philadelphia Eagles as “we” several times while analyzing their game against the Chicago Bears on ESPN. The retired Eagles center was discussing Philadelphia’s first-half performance during Monday Night Countdown on September 28, 2026, when his longtime connection to his former team slipped into his … Read more