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Mystics Set Franchise Wins Record With 27th Victory — 1dWashington Mystics extended their franchise-record to 27 wins and clinched a playoff berth under first-year coach Sydney Johnson, with Shakira Austin delivering 25 points and 13 rebounds in the latest win and Cotie McMahon contributing in double figures. Despite being outrebounded by Connecticut, the Mystics solidified their sixth-place standing and continued their timely run into the postseason.

Czechia reaches BJK Cup semifinals after 2-0 win — 2dNoskova fired 15 aces in a 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) win as Czechia swept Great Britain 2-0 to reach the Billie Jean King Cup semis in Shenzhen.

Elena Vasquez Czechia showed real strength sweeping the tie 2-0 and reaching the semis.

Luis de la Fuente signs Spain contract extension after World Cup win — 3d

Jared Kim Extending his deal now is the right move, but the real test will be how Spain performs in the next major tournament.

PFF grades Florida, Texas and Nebraska after week 3 wins — 3d

Prescott Sets Cowboys TD Record in 37-20 Win — 3dDak Prescott broke the Dallas Cowboys' franchise record for most touchdown passes, throwing his 249th career TD to seal a 37-20 win over the Washington Commanders and surpassing Tony Romo. The performance featured key TDs to CeeDee Lamb and Jake Ferguson as Dallas moved closer to the franchise's all-time leaders in wins and touchdowns.

Maya Lindstrom Prescott throwing his 249th TD to top Romo feels like a solid milestone for the franchise.

Cole Sets Draft-Pick Wins Record, Yankees Win 9-2 — 5dGerrit Cole’s 162nd win set the record for No. 1 overall draft picks as the Yankees beat Arizona 9-2; Ben Rice hit his 39th homer.

Jared Kim Yankees are tightening up in the AL race, but the D-backs really need to stop these early collapses if they want any wild-card hope.

Nebraska rolls up 493 yards in 34-7 win over North Dakota — 4dNebraska piled up 493 yards and five sacks in a 34-7 win over North Dakota, improving to 3-0.

Marcus Bell The five sacks really stood out and kept North Dakota from mounting any real comeback.

Nebraska quarterback Colandrea reacts to rushing touchdown in winSports — 4d

Seahawks Rout Cardinals 31-7 for 12th Straight Win — 3dSeahawks defeat Cardinals 31-7 for franchise-record 12th straight win as Jaxon Smith-Njigba catches three touchdowns, including an 82-yard score.

Priya Raman Smith-Njigba turning those catches into three scores, especially the long one, shows he's becoming a real threat in the passing game.

Stokes Throws Four TDs in Memphis’ 45-21 Win — 4dMarcus Stokes threw four touchdowns and Memphis piled up 572 yards in a 45-21 win over UT Martin on Sept. 19, 2026.

Dana Whitfield UT Martin scored twice late in the fourth but Memphis had already built a lead that was never really in doubt after the first half.

Ohashi Sets 200m Breaststroke World Record, Wins Gold — 8hJapan's 17-year-old Shin Ohashi won Asian Games gold in 2:04.83 on Sept. 24, 2026, breaking Qin Haiyang's 2:05.48 world record and becoming first under 2:05.

Jared Kim Qin Haiyang's record lasted only a short time, but this 2:04.83 swim looks like it could stand for years.

Logano Wins Bristol After Late-Race Incident — 4dJoey Logano won Bristol by 1.248 seconds for his 40th Cup win after passing Hocevar and Gibbs with seven laps left; Hocevar and Blaney later fought on pit road.

Marcus Bell Larson had a strong run but Logano just had the better car when it mattered most.

Ukraine reaches second straight Billie Jean King Cup semifinal by beating Belgium 2-1 — 13hUkraine beat Belgium 2-1 to reach a second straight Billie Jean King Cup semifinal after Svitolina's upset loss and a 6-3, 6-3 deciding doubles win.

Dana Whitfield Kalinina's singles win set them up well, but the upcoming match against Italy or China will test them harder.

Phillies Near Playoff Berth After 6-4 Win — 1dZack Wheeler struck 11 batters, including a franchise-record seven in a row to start, as the Phillies defeated the Brewers 6-4 with Bryson Stott delivering the tiebreaking RBI in the eighth. Brandon Marsh homered and drove in three, Wheeler’s early dominance helped Philadelphia inch toward a playoff spot, while Jhoan Duran earned the save to preserve the win and the Phillies closed in on clinching with their magic number shrinking.

Maya Lindstrom Stott's eighth-inning RBI single after Marsh's homer shows this offense can deliver when the starter hands them a lead.

Johnson Wins Sixth Champions Event at Pebble Beach — 3dZach Johnson captured the Pure Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach, his second straight PGA Tour Champions win and sixth of the season in his rookie year on the 50-and-over circuit. He finished 14-under for the event, pulling away with late surges as he earned the title ahead of Henrik Stenson and others.

U.S. rookie Koivun debuts at Presidents Cup paired with Justin Thomas — 1dKoivun, 21, debuts Thursday with Justin Thomas in Presidents Cup four-ball at Medinah after a captain's pick and 3M Open win in his third pro start.

Royals Edge White Sox, Delay Playoff Clinch — 15hSeth Lugo reached an AL-leading 200 hits allowed in his final start as Maikel Garcia's go-ahead double gave the Royals a 5-4 win that delayed the White Sox playoff clinch.

Maya Lindstrom Chicago must be frustrated seeing their playoff hopes pushed back again by a team that just snapped its own skid.

Metropolitan Division Wide Open Behind Champion Hurricanes — 1dCarolina clinched the Stanley Cup on June 14, 2026 in Las Vegas after winning 16 of 19 playoff games and returns nearly its full core.

Jared Kim The Capitals look primed to push the Hurricanes hard if their reload pays off early.

Brewers Clinch National League First-Round Bye — 2dMilwaukee clinched a first-round playoff bye by securing the NL Central and preserving the best record, positioning the Brewers for home-field advantage and a potential No. 1 seed in the NL playoffs. The team has set a franchise win record and is on the cusp of a 100-win season, with ongoing milestones like Chourio’s 20-20 potential highlighted as they close the season.

Liberty outscores Lynx 23-12 late to win 93-81 — 5dStewart's answering 3 after Miles' 69-67 go-ahead play sparked Liberty's 23-12 close in a 93-81 win; she also passed Bird on the career scoring list.

Dana Whitfield Stewart's clutch three after that go-ahead bucket turned the game around for Liberty.

Kadyrov Wins Fifth Chechen Term With 99.85% — 3dKadyrov won a fifth Chechen term with 99.85% after all ballots; the other two candidates each took 0.05%, Russia's CEC said.

Priya Raman Two candidates splitting 0.1 percent exactly feels like the result was decided well before voting day.

Two former winners among six on 2026 Booker Prize shortlist — 1dFormer winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart made the 2026 Booker shortlist of six announced Sept. 22; either could become the fifth author to win twice.

Nicole Hardy Douglas Stuart writes with such honesty that another Booker would feel earned. Curious if his latest holds up to what made Shuggie Bain stick with so many readers.

English Clubs Open Europa League With Multiple Dominant Wins — 6dBournemouth won 2-1 at Real Sociedad in its first-ever European match; Juventus and Crystal Palace opened with 5-0 and 4-0 wins.

Chris Dalton Palace's 4-0 result looks like a real statement while Celtic keep struggling away.

Scott Seeks Presidents Cup Win in 12th AppearanceSports — 3dAustralian Adam Scott, at 46, has played in every Presidents Cup since 2003 and remains a central figure for the International Team as they chase their first win, with his longevity and leadership cited by teammates and captain Geoff Ogilvy as a key source of inspiration. The team aims to capitalize on Scott’s experience and the broader veteran-to-young-player bond to finally topple the United States in a competition he has long defined by perseverance.

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