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Mike McCarthy's promised offense came alive -- the Steelers needed every point https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7637857/2026/09/27/pittsburgh-steelers-cincinnati-bengals-offensive-improvement/ #Sports #Football #NFL

Could looming NBA expansion push Timberwolves from West to East? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7626277/2026/09/28/minnesota-timberwolves-nba-expansion-eastern-conference/ #Sports #NBA #Basketball

Tigst Assefa has Achilles surgery after 'complex rupture' during Berlin Marathon win https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7640925/2026/09/28/tigst-assefa-berlin-marathon-achilles-rupture-surgery/ #Sports #Marathon #Injury

NBA Media Day 2026 live updates: LeBron James' first Sixers news conference, schedule and latest storylines https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/nba-media-day-updates-2026-2027-lebron-james-sixers/NzlkK7n44Ybx/ #NBA #Basketball #SportsNews

What to expect at Celtics' NBA media day: Jaylen Brown questions and Jayson Tatum answers https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7633319/2026/09/28/boston-celtics-nba-media-day-2026-preview-storylines/ #Sports #NBA #Basketball

Why Tottenham are better than their start to the 2026-27 season suggests https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7639353/2026/09/29/spurs-start-de-zerbi-analysis/ #Football #Analysis #PremierLeague

The wide-open NWSL playoff picture. Plus: A big USWNT roster question https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7642190/2026/09/28/nwsl-playoffs-uswnt-roster-full-time/ #Soccer #NWSL #USWNT

Whole new ballgame starts tomorrow. Plus: Greatest pitching change ever? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7639856/2026/09/28/mlb-playoffs-verlander-scherzer-greatness-the-windup/ #MLB #Baseball #Sports

We know nothing. Also, the MLB bracket is here https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7638828/2026/09/28/nfl-week-3-upsets-the-pulse/ #Sports #NFL #MLB

What to expect at Cavaliers' NBA media day: Are prognosticators overlooking the Cavs? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7637632/2026/09/28/cleveland-cavaliers-nba-media-day-2026-preview-storylines/ #NBA #Basketball

Panthers CB Jaycee Horn suffers significant quad injury, out indefinitely https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7640252/2026/09/28/jaycee-horn-injury-panthers-defense/ #Sports #Football #NFL

The New York Rangers have a new boss. A glimpse into the Quentin Dolan era's early days https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7635904/2026/09/28/ny-rangers-quentin-james-dolan-msg/ #Sports #Hockey #Journalism

49ers minutia minute: Fred Warner, Osa Odighizuwa weathered career highs in snaps https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7640974/2026/09/29/49ers-defense-fred-warner-osa-odighizuwa/ #Football #NFL #Sports

What to expect at Warriors' NBA media day: Steph Curry speaks, Jimmy Butler update https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7635932/2026/09/28/golden-state-nba-media-day-2026-preview-storylines/ #NBA #Sports #Basketball

Giants' trade for J.J. McCarthy was aggressive, but was it also reckless? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7640753/2026/09/28/new-york-giants-jj-mccarthy-vikings-trade-reckless/ #NFL #Football #Sports

Southampton's Tonda Eckert handed suspended six-week ban for role in 'Spygate' scandal https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7628869/2026/10/07/southampton-spygate-ban-tonda-eckert/ #Sports #Soccer #Scandal

Why Broncos' early down run failures are biggest culprit in nagging slow starts https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7641034/2026/09/29/broncos-slow-starts-run-game/ #Football #NFL #SportsAnalysis

The Manchester City verdicts as viewed by the rest of the football world https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7635582/2026/09/28/how-football-views-man-city-verdict/ #Football #Sports #Soccer

Jaylen Brown says 'bizarre' criticism bothered him after moving on from Celtics https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7640377/2026/09/28/jaylen-brown-criticism-76ers-media-day/ #Sports #Basketball #Nba

Will Yankees bench Jazz Chisholm Jr. vs. Red Sox's Payton Tolle? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7641724/2026/09/29/yankees-jazz-chisholm-wild-card-red-sox/ #Sports #Baseball #MLB

SEC says Tennessee's onside drop kick vs. Texas should have been penalized https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7640094/2026/09/28/sec-tennessees-onside-drop-kick-penalty/ #Sports #Football #NCAA

Braves Bulletin: JR Ritchie another option as postseason pitching picture takes shape https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7638364/2026/09/28/braves-jr-ritchie-postseason-roster-possibility/ #Sports #Baseball #MLB

With a text to Craig Counsell and a 4-for-4 day, Cubs' Alex Bregman shows he's ready to go https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7636875/2026/09/27/alex-bregman-cubs-injury-eye-recovery/ #Sports #Baseball #Cubs

Fantasy football Week 3 takeaways: Purdy, JSN keep on rolling; Maye's slump continues https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7638355/2026/09/28/fantasy-football-week-3-purdy-jsn-maye/ #FantasyFootball #NFL #Sports

Tyler Loop's last-second field goal gives Ravens wild victory over Cowboys in Brazil https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7637567/2026/09/27/ravens-vs-cowboys-result-takeaways-week-3-nfl/ #NFL #Football #Sports

How the Broncos dug their way out of another 'unacceptable' start to stun Rams https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7639210/2026/09/28/broncos-win-unacceptable-start-rams/ #Sports #Football #NFL

Latest fantasy football news: De'Von Achane's season is over https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7640023/2026/09/28/latest-fantasy-football-news-devon-achanes-season-is-over/ #Football #FantasySports #SportsNews

Heat media day takeaways: Lofty expectations for Giannis and a dominant defense https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7633374/2026/09/28/heat-nba-media-day-2026-takeaways/ #Sports #Basketball #NBA

What happened at Celtics media day? Jaylen Brown's departure, Paul George's fresh start https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7633319/2026/09/28/boston-celtics-nba-media-day-jaylen-brown-paul-george/ #Sports #Basketball #NBANews

Panthers done in by injuries, late penalty in 'brutal' loss to Browns https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7638027/2026/09/27/panthers-browns-penalty-deshaun-watson/ #Sports #Football #NFL

Trending 📉 📈 after nearly all of NFL's Week 3 as Raiders keep rolling https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7640324/2026/09/28/trending-%f0%9f%93%89-%f0%9f%93%88-after-nearly-all-of-nfls-week-3-as-raiders-keep-rolling/ #NFL #Sports #Raiders

College football gets rich off its players. Then we all lecture them about their behavior https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7641072/2026/09/29/college-football-player-rights-oregon-usc-texas/ #Sports #CollegeFootball #NCAA

'I guess miracles happen': How Brandon McNulty became the United States' first world champion in 33 years https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7637723/2026/09/27/inside-brandon-mcnulty-world-road-race-victory/ #Cycling #Sports #WorldChampionship

For the Jets: 3 games, 2 big problems, an emerging star and a different kind of QB https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7641458/2026/09/29/new-york-jets-performance-3-games/ #Football #NFL #Sports

Blue Jackets Monday Gathering: Marchenko might want out, but Waddell isn't desperate https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7637779/2026/09/28/blue-jackets-marchenko-trade/ #Sports #Hockey #NHL

Barcelona's thrilling attack is the best in Europe. Here's how they are piling up the goals https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7629646/2026/09/29/barcelona-attack-raphinha-yamal-analysed/ #Sports #Football #Analysis

Can you believe the White Sox are in Houston for a playoff series? They can https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7641844/2026/09/29/white-sox-astros-al-wild-card-series/ #Sports #Baseball #Playoffs

Will the Giants trick themselves in the wake of Jaxson Dart's injury? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7639364/2026/09/28/jaxson-dart-giants-injury-jameis-winston/ #Sports #Football #NFL

Knicks' media day takeaways: Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart extension questions loom https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7636601/2026/09/28/knicks-nba-media-day-recap/ #Sports #NBA #Basketball

Matt Boldy knows how good he is and what a bargain he is. He just doesn't need to tell you https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7632458/2026/09/29/matt-boldy-wild-superstar-bargain/ #Sports #Hockey #Athlete

The Senate just passed a historic bill to federally regulate college sports. What happens now? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7639847/2026/09/28/protect-college-sports-act-passes-senate-house-vote/ #Sports #CollegeSports #Legislation

Miami (Ohio) has big MAC money, bigger ambitions. Can it climb the college sports ladder? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7641539/2026/09/29/miami-ohio-american-conference-acc-mac/ #CollegeSports #Football #NCAA

'Typical George' Kittle is feeling like himself again, and the 49ers offense is humming https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7638776/2026/09/28/george-kittle-49ers-offense/ #Sports #Football #NFL

Packers' Edgerrin Cooper expected to miss rest of season with Achilles injury, Matt LaFleur says https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7660420/2026/10/04/edgerrin-cooper-injury-achilles-packers/ #Sports #Football #Injury

Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone left out of England squad for World Cup play-off vs. Greece https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7641102/2026/09/29/chloe-kelly-england-arsenal-squad-omission-world-cup-playoff-greece/ #Football #England #SportsNews

What to expect at Pistons' NBA media day: Detroit's Jalen Duren standoff looms large https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7637949/2026/09/28/detroit-pistons-nba-media-day-2026-preview-storylines-2/ #Sports #Basketball #NBA

Chip and a chair: How American sports learned to monetize hope https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7641066/2026/09/29/us-sports-expanded-playoffs-mediocrity/ #Sports #Business #Media

NFL odds: Ravens biggest favorite of Week 4, spreads for Bills-Patriots and more https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7640534/2026/09/28/nfl-odds-week-4-ravens-bills-patriots/ #Sports #NFL #Football

The Washington Wizards, believe it or not, are one of the NBA's most compelling teams https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7632872/2026/09/28/washington-wizards-aj-dybantsa-anthony-davis-nba/ #Sports #NBA #Basketball

Vikings smother Baker Mayfield and the Bucs, but Kyler Murray's return is a mixed bag https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7637133/2026/09/27/vikings-buccaneers-justin-jefferson-injury-takeaways-nfl-week-3/ #Sports #Football #NFL