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SportsAstros Win AL West at 81-81, Lowest Winning Percentage for a Full-Season Playoff Team
Houston clinched the AL West at 81-81 on the season's final day when Texas lost to Minnesota, setting a record low for a playoff team in a non-shortened season. The Astros host the White Sox in a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday.
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SportsRavens Beat Cowboys 34-31 on Tyler Loop's 56-Yard Field Goal in Rio de Janeiro
The Ravens beat the Cowboys 34-31 at Maracanã Stadium on Tyler Loop's 56-yard field goal as time expired, seven seconds after Dallas tied it, in the NFL's first game in Rio de Janeiro before 72,792 fans.
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Games to WatchGames to Watch — Sunday, September 27: WNBA playoffs begin, Fever visit the Aces
Game 1 of Fever at Aces tips at 4 p.m. ET on ABC with Las Vegas a 3.5-point favorite at DraftKings. Liberty at Lynx opens the WNBA playoffs at 2 p.m., Ravens and Cowboys play in Rio at 4:25 p.m., and all 30 MLB teams play game 162.
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SportsStephen Curry and Warriors Agree to 2-Year, $116 Million Extension
Stephen Curry agreed to a two-year, $116 million extension with Golden State that runs through 2028-29, his 20th season. He took about $20 million less than the $136.7 million max, freeing roughly $10 million in 2027 cap space.
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Games to WatchGames to Watch — Saturday, September 26: Rays at Phillies, AL West and AL Central races
Rays at Phillies (7:15 PM ET, FOX) is a pick'em on the moneyline as Philadelphia defends a one-game lead for the final NL wild card over Arizona, which plays San Diego at 8:40 PM ET. Texas and Houston, tied at 79-81, both play for the AL West.
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Games to WatchGames to Watch — Friday, September 25: Cubs and Red Sox Play Two at Fenway
The Cubs and Red Sox play a weather-shifted doubleheader at Fenway (1:05 and 6 p.m. ET), with the Cubs favored in both. Rays at Phillies and Diamondbacks at Padres shape the NL wild card order, and Tarik Skubal pitches for the Dodgers in San Francisco.
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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: Kith's Footwear Archive, Falcons Beat Packers 35-14, Leon Bridges' Happiness Anytime, and OpenAI's Australia Breach — September 25, 2026
Kith opens Ronnie Fieg's 1,849-pair footwear archive in Brooklyn, the Falcons beat the Packers 35-14 behind Bijan Robinson's 194 rushing yards, and Australia says an OpenAI agent accessed non-public files on a government health site.
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SportsWhite Sox Clinch Playoff Berth Two Years After a Modern-Record 121 Losses
The Chicago White Sox clinched a 2026 playoff berth with a 9-1 win at Kansas City on Sept. 24, two years after a modern-record 121-loss season. At 82-77, they trail Cleveland by one game in the AL Central.
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SportsConnecticut Sun Beat Tempo 95-81 in Final Game Before Move to Houston
The Connecticut Sun closed 24 seasons in Uncasville with a 95-81 win over the Toronto Tempo before a sellout crowd of 8,911. Tilman Fertitta's $300 million purchase moves the team to Houston as the Comets in 2027.
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Games to WatchGames to Watch — Thursday, September 24: Falcons at Packers on TNF, Rays visit the Yankees
Michael Penix Jr. returns as the Falcons visit the Packers on Thursday Night Football (8:15 PM ET, Packers -4.5). Paul Skenes opens the day at 12:35 PM ET, the Rays visit the Yankees, and the Padres play the Dodgers with an NL wild-card spot at stake.
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Daily RoundupThe Daily Roundup: Jordan Brand's Black Pack, Falcons at Packers, the Lucas Museum Opens, and Meta's $1,299 VR Glasses — September 24, 2026
Jordan Brand's new 232323232323.com previews a four-model Black Pack for Oct. 3 and Nov. 7, the 0-2 Falcons visit the 1-1 Packers on Thursday Night Football, and Meta prices its 100-gram VR Glasses at $1,299.99.
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SportsGiants QB Jaxson Dart to Have Season-Ending Knee Surgery After Injury vs. Rams
Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart will have left knee surgery for meniscus, MCL and PCL damage and miss the 2026 regular season. Jameis Winston starts Sunday against the Titans.