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Bayern linked with January Olmo move as Olise reportedly favors Spain
Sky Sports reports Bayern are lining up a January move for Barcelona’s Dani Olmo, but the roundup says a deal is highly unlikely and talk of selling Jamal Musiala or Michael Olise is overblown. TEAMtalk says Olise’s next move is more likely to be in Spain than England. -
Jayden Daniels will avoid injured reserve after elbow dislocation
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will not be placed on injured reserve after dislocating his left elbow. Specialists reviewed imaging; Daniels is week-to-week. Reports say he and the team plan to forgo surgery and bring him back in the coming weeks. -
Cooper Flagg says he now measures 6-foot-10 barefoot
Dallas Mavericks player Cooper Flagg said at the team's media day that he measured 6-foot-10 without shoes, up from 6-foot-9 last year, ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. The 19-year-old is entering his second season after winning Rookie of the Year. -
Report: Giants have not contacted Joe Milton amid Dart injury
Josina Anderson reported Thursday the Giants had not contacted Cowboys practice-squad QB Joe Milton; New York has made no formal move. The speculation follows Jaxson Dart’s knee injury, with the team weighing season-ending surgery and Jameis Winston set to start Sunday. -
Alkermes reports early ADHD score declines for ALKS 7290; placebo benefit unknown
Alkermes reported median ADHD symptom-score declines of 14 points at 20 mg per day and 19 at 50 mg per day after 14 days of split-dose ALKS 7290 in a 50-person adult trial. The Phase 1b study included placebo but did not establish benefit over it. -
Ali Abdelaziz says Umar Nurmagomedov plans to trade wrestling for knockouts
A post quoting manager Ali Abdelaziz says Umar Nurmagomedov told him he is done wrestling and plans to knock everyone out. The column’s writer questioned the claim, joking that Umar will shoot within the first three minutes of his next fight. -
Merck KGaA’s $73-a-share bid wins Bio-Techne vote; executive pay plan rejected
Bio-Techne shareholders approved Merck KGaA’s $73-a-share cash takeover on Sept. 23 but rejected the deal’s executive pay plan. The advisory vote does not affect the payments; Bio-Techne expects closing in late 2026 or early 2027, pending remaining approvals. -
Curry’s $116 million Warriors extension draws online criticism
Stephen Curry agreed to a two-year, $116 million extension that keeps him with the Golden State Warriors through at least 2028–29, about $21 million below his $136.7 million maximum. Some fans questioned whether the discount could improve the team’s title chances. -
A 3-year-old wandered alone before Waterbury police found her mother dead
Police found a 34-year-old woman dead at her Waterbury, Connecticut, home after responding around 11 a.m. to reports of her 3-year-old daughter wandering alone. Authorities said the child showed no signs of abuse or neglect; the investigation is ongoing. -
No. 5 Indiana holds off Northwestern rally, wins 29-23
No. 5 Indiana beat 21-point underdog Northwestern 29-23 on Friday after the Wildcats rallied from a 12-0 halftime deficit and pulled within three late. Aidan Chiles threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns; Indiana outgained Northwestern 271-32 on the ground. -
Report details Caitlin Clark’s ‘boy nicknames’ and selfies on coach’s phone
The Athletic says Caitlin Clark gave Indiana Fever teammates “boy nicknames” at a recent practice and left “unserious” selfies on head coach Stephanie White’s unattended phone. The playoff-bound Fever will face the Las Vegas Aces in the first round. -
A reptile rescuer coaxes a 4-foot boa from a Wisconsin car
A West Allis, Wisconsin, couple found a 4-foot boa beneath their Oldsmobile's engine, initially mistaking it for a loose hose. A reptile rescuer coaxed it out through the wheel well. Animal control is holding the snake, and its owner has four days to claim it. -
Duke Energy nears a one-year low as 30-year Treasury yield hits 5.47%
Duke Energy closed at $113.23 on Sept. 24, within cents of its lowest stock price in a year, as the 30-year Treasury yield closed at 5.47%, its highest since 2004. The article says rising yields make its 3.8% dividend less competitive and raise borrowing costs. -
Jay-Z accuser says her 2000 rape allegation was false and she never met him
Jay-Z’s accuser said in a Sept. 24 court declaration that her claim he raped her in 2000 was false and she had never met him. Her lawyer says she maintains she was sexually assaulted but mistakenly identified Jay-Z; her 2024 civil suit was voluntarily dismissed in February 2025. -
CUE-221 trial finds full hive resolution in 54% on highest dose
Cue Biopharma said its Phase 2 trial in China found complete resolution of chronic hives at week 12 in 54% of patients given CUE-221 at 4 mg/kg, versus 11% on placebo. The 145-patient study met its primary endpoint; its week-28 omalizumab comparison was post hoc. -
An AI-made photo falsely shows Bezos at the Trump-Xi dinner head table
A photo circulating on X that appears to show Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos at the White House state dinner on Sept. 24, 2026, is AI-generated, not an event photograph. Real images show Musk at the table but not Bezos. -
Northwestern’s rally falls short as Indiana wins Big Ten opener, 29-23
Indiana held on for a 29-23 home win over Northwestern to reach 3-0 in its Big Ten opener. The Hoosiers never trailed, but the Wildcats scored three straight second-half touchdowns and nearly recovered an onside kick with under a minute left. -
Cowboys keep players’ families in U.S. for Ravens game in Rio
Dallas kept players’ families in the U.S. for Sunday’s Ravens game in Rio as coach Brian Schottenheimer called the trip a business-focused preparation visit. The State Department advises increased caution in Brazil, citing crime and kidnapping. -
Timberwolves agree to deal with Drew Timme for frontcourt depth
Minnesota has agreed to a deal with former Lakers big man Drew Timme, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported, adding depth behind Rudy Gobert after trading Naz Reid and Julius Randle. Timme has no guaranteed rotation spot but could compete for backup minutes. -
South African program moves five bearded vulture pairs into breeding chambers
Conservationist Shannon Hoffman’s South African program is working to breed bearded vultures, with fewer than 400 left in the wild in South Africa and Lesotho. Five matched pairs are in breeding chambers; none has produced chicks yet, though Hoffman says it could happen any day. -
A $181.5 million tax benefit lifted AnaptysBio to a $176.4 million profit
AnaptysBio’s $176.4 million first-half profit from continuing operations was driven by a $181.5 million tax benefit that offset a $5.1 million pretax loss; it did not produce equivalent cash. Management expects Sagard paydown in H2 2027, after which Jemperli royalties revert. -
Guardians beat Royals 12-9 as Kansas City pitchers issue 13 walks
The Royals fell 12-9 to the Guardians after their pitchers issued a season-high 13 walks and costly baserunning mistakes compounded the damage. Carter Jensen hit two home runs and set the season record for extra-base hits by a rookie catcher. -
CNN says White House barred it from Trump's Air Force One trip
CNN said the White House barred it from accompanying President Donald Trump on Air Force One to Saturday’s Tennessee-Texas college football game in Knoxville, excluding it from its scheduled turn in the rotating TV press pool. The game was set for noon ET. -
Lee Beebe Jr. fuels Indiana's 29-23 win over Northwestern
No. 4 Indiana beat Northwestern 29-23 Friday, extending its FBS-best streak to 19 games and staying unbeaten at 4-0. Lee Beebe Jr. topped 100 rushing yards and scored in the fourth quarter as Northwestern’s rally came within a two-point conversion of tying the score. -
Innventure targets $3.2 million in quarterly parent costs as Accelsius takes priority
Innventure is focusing on cooling business Accelsius as management expects quarterly parent-level cash costs to reach about $3.2 million by year-end, down from $7.5 million at the start of 2026—a potential $4.3 million quarterly cut. -
Cunningham says Fever struggled to click after Clark and Boston returned
After Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston returned from Team USA’s FIBA gold-medal run, Sophie Cunningham said the Indiana Fever expected a smoother adjustment. Indiana beat Toronto, then lost to Washington in what Cunningham called one of their worst games of the season.
