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TJ Friedl became a free agent because the Cincinnati Reds removed him from their 40-man roster late in the 2026 season, outrighted him to Triple-A Louisville after he cleared waivers, and Friedl then exercised his contractual right to elect free agency once the season ended. The move capped a dramatic fall for a player who … Read more
The United States’ 4-2 friendly victory over Chile ended with both benches spilling onto the field after Chile winger Leandro Hernández kicked at goalkeeper Brian Schwake while Schwake had possession of the ball late in stoppage time. U.S. defender Chris Richards immediately confronted Hernández, other players rushed into the dispute and the confrontation quickly grew … Read more
Mathis Albert is a 17-year-old Borussia Dortmund attacker who has become the youngest goal scorer in U.S. men’s national team history. Albert scored his first senior international goal in the United States’ 4-2 friendly victory over Chile on September 29, 2026, at Energizer Park in St. Louis. At 17 years and 131 days old, he … Read more
Cam Schlittler has rapidly gone from promising New York Yankees prospect to one of baseball’s most dominant starting pitchers — and his growing postseason résumé is making him especially dangerous in October. Schlittler overwhelmed the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the 2026 American League Wild Card Series, pitching 6⅓ scoreless innings with 10 … Read more
Odell Beckham Jr.’s reunion with the New York Giants lasted only three regular-season games. The Giants released the veteran wide receiver on September 29, 2026, bringing an unexpectedly quick end to a comeback that began when Beckham returned to the franchise that drafted him in June. The move was not tied to a reported injury, … Read more
The New York Liberty entered the 2026 WNBA playoffs as the No. 8 seed. Two games later, the league’s No. 1 team was going home. New York swept the Minnesota Lynx 2-0 in the first round, winning Game 1 by 16 points and Game 2 by the same margin. The result made the Liberty the … Read more
Yes. MLB teams are allowed to change their postseason roster between playoff rounds. Before every round — the Wild Card Series, Division Series, League Championship Series and World Series — a team submits a new 26-man postseason roster. That means a player who is left off the roster for one round can be added for … Read more
Australia’s friendly against Brazil on September 29, 2026 looked considerably less friendly during a fiery second half in Brisbane. The biggest confrontation involved Australian defender Harry Souttar and Brazilian forward Endrick. After a series of physical challenges between the pair, Endrick reacted by confronting and pushing the much taller Souttar near the Australian bench, triggering … Read more
The MLB Wild Card Series is the opening round of baseball’s postseason, and its format makes it one of the fastest and most unforgiving rounds of the playoffs. Each Wild Card Series is a best-of-three: the first team to win two games advances to the Division Series, while the losing team is eliminated. Unlike most … Read more
Case Keenum’s surprising Monday Night Football victory with the Chicago Bears put the veteran quarterback into one of the NFL’s most unusual record books. By leading Chicago to a 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on September 28, 2026, Keenum became only the second quarterback to start and win a game for seven different NFL … Read more