September 30, 2026 4:26 am
Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey says he broke his wrist on the first defensive series of Sunday’s win over the Bengals at Acrisure Stadium. Ramsey, however, has not bee ruled out for Thursday night’s game in Cleveland. According to the injury report, he was a limited participant in Tuesday’s walk-thru practice. He has a cast covering his right hand. Coach Mike McCarthy predicted earlier in the week that Ramsey would try everything possible to play.
September 30, 2026 4:20 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby continues to show no signs of slowing down as he enters his 22nd NHL season. The longtime Pittsburgh Penguins captain is still grinding through intense practices while preparing for the season opener against Philadelphia. Crosby remains passionate about the game. Despite being in the final year of his contract, Crosby is in no hurry to sign a new deal, focusing instead on listening to his body and maintaining his performance level. With 1,761 career points, Crosby is close to moving up the all-time scoring list but insists that personal milestones are not his motivation.
September 30, 2026 9:20 am
Padres Rout Cubs
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the first leadoff homer in Padres playoff history on the Cubs’ first pitch, Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and San Diego rolled to an 8-0 victory over Chicago in their NL Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday night. Manny Machado also homered in the first inning and added an RBI double in the third during an emphatic opening statement by the 91-win Padres. Xander Bogaerts also homered off Cubs starter Matthew Boyd, and Jackson Merrill added a two-run single later. San Diego provided more than enough support for King, who struck out eight over seven stellar innings while thoroughly throttling the majors’ highest-scoring team.
White Sox Take Opener Against Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Colson Montgomery hit a solo homer and Sam Antonacci drove in two runs to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Houston Astros 6-3 in Game 1 of an AL Wild Card Series. The White Sox, in the postseason for the first time since 2021, made a remarkable turnaround this year to become the only team in major league history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth. They had lost 100 games three straight seasons, including 121 defeats in 2024, setting the record for most losses since 1899.
Riley’s 3-Run Homer Rallies Braves Past Phillies
ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in the opener of a best-of-three National League Wild Card Series. Duran, who allowed just two homers in 61 regular-season games, gave up a single to Michael Harris II before hitting Ozzie Albies with a pitch. Riley drove the go-ahead blast over the wall in right-center field. Harris had three hits. Braves ace Chris Sale dueled for much of the game against left-hander Jesus Luzardo, who was sharp after missing the last couple weeks of the regular season with left shoulder inflammation.
Yankees Shut Out Red Sox
NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Schlittler pitched another playoff gem against the Boston Red Sox, and Ben Rice also burned their hometown team with a late grand slam and six RBIs as the New York Yankees opened this Wild Card Series rematch with a 9-0 victory. With the Yankees minus star slugger Aaron Judge because of a calf injury, Rice homered twice, doubled and finished with four hits to power the offense. No. 9 batter Austin Wells drove in two runs for New York, and 21-year-old rookie George Lombard Jr. had three hits in his postseason debut. Rice and Schlittler were both raised among Red Sox fans in Massachusetts and went to college in New England before getting plucked by the Yankees out of Boston’s backyard in baseball’s amateur draft.
September 29, 2026 4:17 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Case Keenum passed for two touchdowns in his first start in almost three years, and the Chicago Bears shut down Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles for a 27-7 victory. Stepping in for the injured Caleb Williams, Keenum was 24 for 34 for 247 yards. He also scored his first rushing touchdown since 2019 on a 1-yard plunge with 7:19 left, capping a 13-play drive that took more than eight minutes off the clock. It was Keenum’s first action since he started for Houston in a 36-22 loss to Cleveland on Dec. 24, 2023. Philadelphia turned the ball over three times.
September 29, 2026 4:18 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns defense is earning praise for its performance against the Carolina Panthers. Coach Todd Monken gave defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg a game ball after the Browns pressured Carolina quarterback Bryce Young on 26 of his 50 drop-backs during Sunday’s 21-18 victory. This pressure limited the Panthers to one touchdown and four field goals. Nine Browns players had multiple pressures, with Jared Verse leading the way. The Browns are now 2-1 for the first time since 2023. They’re preparing for a Thursday night showdown against AFC North rival Pittsburgh, which is also 2-1.
September 29, 2026 4:21 am
The New York Giants have acquired quarterback J.J. McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings for a 2027 fifth-round pick. The Vikings announced the trade Monday pending McCarthy passing a physical. The Giants made the aggressive move days after Jaxson Dart had surgery on his left knee that will sideline him for at least the rest of the regular season. Jameis Winston started and beat Tennessee on Sunday, and coach John Harbaugh said afterward that Winston would get the nod again this coming weekend against Arizona. It’s unclear what that means moving forward after adding McCarthy.
September 28, 2026 4:38 pm
TRAFFORD, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College junior Andrew Sharp (Baldwin) has been selected as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Football Offensive Player of the Week. Sharp ran for 186 yards and four touchdowns on just 15 carries, powering W&J to the school’s 800th all-time victory Saturday, beating Case-Western Reserve 35-7. First-half runs of 4, 43 & 21 yards ended in touchdowns with a 52-yard jaunt to the endzone in the third capping the afternoon. W&J is just the 22nd NCAA schools with at least 800 wins, one of only three Division III institutions to reach that threshold.
September 28, 2026 4:29 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers passed for 292 yards and three touchdowns to outduel Joe Burrow as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27. Pittsburgh bounced back from a miserable performance in a loss to New England to blunt some of Cincinnati’s early momentum. Rodgers completed 19 of 34 passes, including a 47-yard catch-and-run to massive tight end Darnell Washington that helped set up Chris Boswell’s go-ahead, 33-yard field goal with 2:18 remaining. Cincinnati had a chance late, but Burrow fumbled after being sacked by defensive tackle Derrick Harmon. Rookie Sebastian Joseph-Day fell on the ball.
September 28, 2026 4:30 am
DETROIT (AP) — Konnor Griffin homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates recorded their first winning season in eight years with a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in the final game for both teams.Pittsburgh (82-80), which improved by 11 wins over 2025, hadn’t finished with a record over .500 since going 82-79 in 2018.Detroit, which made the postseason in the past two seasons, finished 76-86, an 11-win drop from 2025.
September 28, 2026 4:31 am
MEDINAH, Ill. (AP) — The Americans have won the Presidents Cup for the 11th straight time with another turnaround at Medinah. President Donald Trump was on the first tee for the start of the 12 singles matches. The Americans leaned on their strength in singles to rally from a three-point deficit. One of the key matches in the turnaround came from 21-year-old Jackson Koivun. He rallied from 2 down on the back nine to beat Si Woo Kim. The Americans got early wins from Cameron Young and Justin Thomas and a key win from Collin Morikawa.
