Sports news summaries — Page 18
Essential facts and source links for recent sports stories.
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SB Nation spotlights Lock, Adams and Lloyd as Week 2 NFC standouts
SB Nation’s Week 2 NFC standouts are Seahawks QB Drew Lock, Rams WR Davante Adams and Panthers LB Devin Lloyd. Lock threw for 422 yards and four TDs in two wins; Adams had 195 yards and two scores, while Lloyd had a sack, two interceptions and a pick-six. -
Palmer, Benson and Masses deliver standout performances in AFC Week 2
Bills receiver Josh Palmer has two deep catches for 77 yards in 2026; undrafted Chiefs tackle Kahlil Benson has allowed no sacks in two starts. Raiders rookie Hezekiah Masses intercepted Justin Herbert twice in Las Vegas’ 26-14 Week 2 win over the Chargers. -
Buffalo leads The Big Lead’s ranking of the NFL’s eight 2-0 teams
Eight NFL teams enter Week 3 at 2-0; The Big Lead ranks Buffalo first, ahead of San Francisco, Seattle, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Minnesota and Las Vegas. It praises Buffalo’s offense and says the 49ers are contending with significant injuries. -
Robbie Lawler to face Khamzat Chimaev in catchweight wrestling bout at RAF 14
Robbie Lawler will make his Real American Freestyle debut against former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev in a catchweight wrestling bout at RAF 14 on Oct. 23 at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas. It will be Lawler’s first competition since retiring from MMA in 2023. -
Proposed Newcastle XI for Coventry favors Burn, González and Joelinton if fit
Dan Burn, Nico González, Joelinton and William Osula would all feature in a writer’s proposed Newcastle XI for Coventry if fit, with Lewis Miley at right back. The writer says Newcastle’s depleted team looked spent late against Hull and lacked senior cover. -
Aaron Judge to miss Yankees’ Wild Card Series with a soleus strain
Yankees star Aaron Judge will miss next week’s Wild Card Series with a soleus strain, manager Aaron Boone said. Boone called it “moderate grade”—a label the columnist says is not a medical term—and said a PPP injection would keep Judge off his feet for a couple of days. -
Louisville film review details offensive gains and defensive lapses vs. SMU
Louisville started fast against SMU, but a film breakdown highlights both offensive gains and defensive lapses. Kendrick Raphael found room against a light box, while the Cardinals stopped a fourth-down play by quarterback Kevin Jennings. -
Le Moyne brings only three returnees to its Nov. 20 matchup with Missouri
Missouri is scheduled to face Le Moyne on Nov. 20; the preview predicts an easy Tigers win. Le Moyne returns just three players, who logged 35 appearances and 258 minutes combined last season, and is ranked No. 323 in BartTorvik.com’s preseason ratings. -
Kompany reportedly hit tactics board during Bayern's 2-1 Elversberg win
Tz journalists Philipp Kessler and Mano Bonke report that Vincent Kompany berated Bayern Munich at halftime against SV Elversberg and struck his tactics board, despite a 1-0 lead. Bayern later conceded an equalizer, but Harry Kane scored in the 72nd minute for a 2-1 win. -
ESPN grades Blue Jays’ disappointing 2026 season a D, citing signs of a rebound
ESPN’s David Schoenfield graded Toronto’s disappointing 2026 season a D, not an F, citing reasons for a rebound: several players missed time with injuries, while Dylan Cease, Louis Varland and prospect Brett Bateman offer promise for 2027. -
Huijsen and Machado to miss Villarreal as Alaba nears Udinese; Mbappé praises Mourinho
Real Madrid’s Dean Huijsen and José Mourinho’s assistant Pedro Machado received one-match bans and will miss Villarreal on Oct. 10. David Alaba has verbally agreed to join Udinese, but the move is not official; Kylian Mbappé called playing under Mourinho a privilege. -
Bengals beat Texans 20-6 as Mims allows one pressure and Brown three sacks
Cincinnati beat Houston 20-6 for its first road win of the season. Right tackle Amarius Mims allowed one pressure, while left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. was credited with four, including three sacks on Joe Burrow, and two penalties. PFF gave Brown a 35.6 pass-blocking grade. -
Vikings’ Isaiah Rodgers earns NFC honor after key field-goal block
Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week on Wednesday after blocking a 23-yard field-goal try in Minnesota’s 9-3 win over Chicago. The kick could have tied the game with six minutes left in the fourth quarter. -
Jeff Teague sees ball-sharing as key challenge for LeBron-led 76ers
Former NBA All-Star Jeff Teague said sharing the ball and managing usage will be the main challenge for the 76ers with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. On his podcast, he called the stars isolation players, contrasting them with Golden State’s ball movement. -
Report says Infantino has not supplied House-requested records on Trump ties
U.S. officials reportedly accuse FIFA president Gianni Infantino of inadequate cooperation with a House Judiciary inquiry into his ties to the Trump administration; The Athletic says he has not provided requested records. FIFA says talks with committee staff have been productive. -
Kittle calls chance to play with Mike Evans a ‘dream come true’
49ers tight end George Kittle called playing with new teammate Mike Evans a “dream come true,” saying Evans’ talent would work in any offense. Evans joined San Francisco on a three-year, $60.4 million deal after 12 seasons with Tampa Bay. -
Colts plan injured-reserve move for Alec Pierce, who will miss at least four games
Colts coach Shane Steichen says Indianapolis will place receiver Alec Pierce on injured reserve after a recurring left ankle/heel injury, sidelining him for at least four games. Pierce had five catches for 72 yards in two games after missing training camp and preseason. -
Rangers place Pederson on 10-day IL as Quantrill's 2026 ends
The Texas Rangers placed Joc Pederson on the 10-day injured list with a broken hand suffered Sept. 12, and activated Michael Helman. Cal Quantrill's move to the 60-day list ends his 2026 season and rules him out of any potential playoff series. -
West Virginia's 38-27 Charlotte win fuels questions about Virginia's neutral-site games
West Virginia beat Virginia 38-27 in Charlotte on Saturday. A SB Nation columnist estimated Mountaineer fans made up 85–90% of the crowd and says the lopsided turnout raises questions about Virginia's neutral-site games, despite its two wins to open the season. -
SB Nation sketches four hypothetical trades for Marvin Harrison Jr.
Arizona is not officially shopping Marvin Harrison Jr., but the article says some NFL executives believe the Cardinals might trade the receiver at the right price. SB Nation offers four hypothetical destinations: Indianapolis, the Giants, Minnesota and Las Vegas. -
Lonzo Ball denies retirement and says he is still waiting for an NBA call
Lonzo Ball denied retiring after podcast remarks fueled speculation, writing on X that he is “still waiting for a call.” The 28-year-old guard is without a team as the 2026-27 NBA season approaches; he played for Cleveland last season. -
Baylor projected to beat Colorado 31-21 with Lagway back in Week 4
The Big Lead forecasts Baylor to beat Colorado 31-21 in Week 4, with quarterback DJ Lagway expected back after missing the previous two games with an injury. The pick follows Colorado’s 41-7 loss to Northwestern; the article also favors Utah and West Virginia in their matchups. -
Zeke Moore, 11-season Oilers cornerback and Pro Bowler, dies at 82
Former Houston Oilers cornerback Zeke Moore, a 1970 Pro Bowl selection who spent all 11 of his NFL seasons with the team, died Tuesday at 82. He started 102 of 145 games from 1967 through 1977, finishing with 24 interceptions and two touchdowns. -
ESPN ranks LeBron James 18th in its 2026 NBA player list
ESPN put LeBron James at No. 18 in its 2026 NBA player ranking, down from No. 8 last year and marking his first time outside the top 10 in the list’s 15-year history. At 41, he is set to direct the 76ers’ offense as a point forward, team president Mike Gansey has indicated. -
New Miami bodycam shows Taser pointed at Paige Bueckers during arrest
Newly released Miami bodycam footage shows an officer aiming a Taser at Paige Bueckers as she held teammate Arike Ogunbowale during Ogunbowale’s March 5 arrest. Ogunbowale was accused of punching a nightclub security worker; the misdemeanor charge was dismissed in May. -
Atlanta activates Robert Suarez after absence dating to June
The Atlanta Braves activated reliever Robert Suarez on Wednesday after forearm tightness put him on the injured list in June. He was expected to pitch that day, with the team aiming to use him in appearances this week to prepare for the playoffs, less than a week away.
