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Cole Sets Draft-Pick Wins Record, Yankees Win 9-2 — 10hGerrit Cole’s 162nd win set the record for No. 1 overall draft picks as the Yankees beat Arizona 9-2; Ben Rice hit his 39th homer.

Jared Kim Yankees are tightening up in the AL race, but the D-backs really need to stop these early collapses if they want any wild-card hope.

Liberty outscores Lynx 23-12 late to win 93-81 — 13hStewart's answering 3 after Miles' 69-67 go-ahead play sparked Liberty's 23-12 close in a 93-81 win; she also passed Bird on the career scoring list.

Dana Whitfield Stewart's clutch three after that go-ahead bucket turned the game around for Liberty.

English Clubs Open Europa League With Multiple Dominant Wins — 1dBournemouth won 2-1 at Real Sociedad in its first-ever European match; Juventus and Crystal Palace opened with 5-0 and 4-0 wins.

Chris Dalton Palace's 4-0 result looks like a real statement while Celtic keep struggling away.

Messi Scores 100th Goal as Miami Wins Campeones Cup — 2dLionel Messi scored his 100th Inter Miami goal and assisted Casemiro's header in a 2-0 Campeones Cup win over Cruz Azul.

Dana Whitfield Messi's 100th goal for Miami came at the perfect time to seal that clean sheet win.

Shepard triple-double leads Wings past Sparks 97-77 — 1dJessica Shepard recorded her fifth triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists as Dallas beat Los Angeles 97-77 for its fifth straight win and a franchise wins-record tie.

Sam Okafor Bueckers scoring 19 points helped set the tone, but the third-quarter run was what really put the Sparks away.

Six College Football Games Set for Saturday With Heavy Favorites — 4hWagner lost 87-3 to James Madison before facing California on Sept. 19, 2026, as BYU projects a 41-17 win at Colorado State and Oklahoma State plays after upsetting Oregon 39-31.

Marcus Bell Virginia looks like the team to back in that matchup given their streak and momentum.

Right meme celebrates Trump win ending need for this — 2dMeme Wars: trending on the Right today.

Priya Raman People on both sides can stop pushing memes and focus on what the new administration actually does.

Matthew Rhys First Man to Win Two Lead Emmys in One Night — 4dMatthew Rhys became the first man to win two lead-acting Emmys in one night, taking limited-series and comedy awards at the 2026 Emmys after a prior drama win.

Rachel Meyers Winning two leads in one night takes real range, especially if he pulls off the comedy too after crediting the whole team like that.

Harry Kane Sets Bundesliga 100-Goal Record — 20hHarry Kane reached 100 Bundesliga goals in a record 98 appearances, then 101, in Bayern's 7-0 win over Union Berlin on September 18, 2026.

Dana Whitfield It's impressive how Kane has taken to German football without losing his edge. This record underlines his value beyond just the Premier League.

Hodgkinson wins Athlos 800m in black hooded Nike speedsuit — 18hHodgkinson debuted a black hooded Nike speedsuit and won the Athlos 800m in 1:56.40 by more than two seconds, taking $65,000 and a Tiffany crown.

Nicole Hardy Athlos events like this one are finally bringing decent prize money and spectacle to the sport.

Creed Takes Lead on Overtime Restart to Win at Bristol — 16hSheldon Creed extended his O'Reilly Series points lead by winning the Food City 300 at Bristol, with a late surge past William Sawalich while Kvapil faced a brake failure hindering his finish, and the race featured a weather-canceled qualifying session that left Creed on the front row alongside Jesse Love. The Bristol weekend also highlighted a $11.23 million Cup Series purse for 2026, and a pole position for Love with Creed on the front row once qualifying was canceled due to bad weather.

Jared Kim Creed's late pass on that restart showed why he's leading the points, weather or not.

Beijing Rejects Anthropic Chief’s Calls to Curb AI — 5dGuo Jiakun rejected Amodei, Altman and Musk AI slowdown calls Monday; Trump said whoever wins AI, wins; SoftBank fell 10%-11% with Trump-Xi AI talks set for Sept. 24.

Chris Dalton Beijing is correct that export bans will fail and real progress needs joint rules instead.

Kyle Larson Wins Playoff Race, Ends 51-Race Drought — 5dKyle Larson ended a 51-race winless streak by winning the Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway in overtime after 18 cautions, moving to second in the Chase.

Maya Lindstrom The caution-filled race mixed up the Chase standings so much that a few drivers are probably sweating their positions right now.

Kelce Addresses Questionable Hold After Chiefs Win — 2dTravis Kelce admitted the holding play on Talanoa Hufanga during the Chiefs’ 31-10 win over the Broncos was “definitely a questionable” and could have wiped out Patrick Mahomes’ second rushing TD. Coverage also highlights Kelce’s pregame antics, Mahomes’ strong return from knee injury, and a separate fan interaction at Arrowhead, reflecting the mix of on-field controversy and off-field attention.

Singer Duncan Sheik Dies at 56 — 21hSinger-songwriter Duncan Sheik, known for the hit "Barely Breathing" and the Tony and Grammy-winning musical "Spring Awakening," died Thursday. He was 56. Sheik died from organ f… — by Sandra Rhodes

Rookie Shay Ciezki Scores 22 in Mercury Comeback Win — 1dUndrafted rookie Shay Ciezki scored a career-high 22 points off the bench, 17 in the third quarter, as Phoenix rallied past Portland 94-91.

Marcus Bell Portland fought hard too but the short-handed roster made it tough to close out the win.

Despite modest season Ciganda seals Europe’s 15-13 Solheim Cup win — 3dCarlota Ciganda, despite a modest LPGA résumé, emerges as a different, more formidable force in the Solheim Cup, delivering the winning point for Europe and stoking a team-wide surge against the Americans. The episodes of Europe’s jubilant bus song and the personal payoff for Ciganda highlight Europe’s edge in the rivalry and the memorable shift in Ciganda’s career during this event.

Rachel Meyers Her modest record makes the whole story better because she still delivered when the pressure was highest for the team.

Reese sets league record with 30th double-double in Dream win over Sun — 1dAngel Reese scored 30 points and 10 rebounds for a WNBA-record 30th double-double as Atlanta Dream beat Connecticut Sun 103-59.

Derek Foss Sun shooting that poorly makes the blowout feel even more one-sided than the score shows.

Torkelson Leads Tigers to Sixth Straight Win — 5dThe Detroit Tigers routed the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 to extend their win streak to six, with Spencer Torkelson belting a three-run homer (his 24th) and Drew Anderson tossing five shutout innings. The lopsided win tightens Detroit’s wild-card chase to 4.5 games behind Cleveland, as Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a steal, and scored multiple runs while Max Clark added two hits and two RBIs.

Newly Crowned No. 1 Rybakina Withdraws From BJK Cup With Injury — 1d"I won't be able to participate in Billie Jean King Cup this year," new world No. 1 Elena Rybakina posted Sept. 18 after a US Open win; federation cites left Achilles needing two weeks.

Jared Kim Kazakhstan loses its best player for the finals, but forcing her to play injured would have been worse for everyone.

Wild Extend John Hynes After First Playoff Series Win in 11 Years — 4dThe Minnesota Wild awarded John Hynes a multi-year contract extension that will begin next season, recognizing his role in guiding the team to its first playoff series win since 2015 and ongoing strides toward a Stanley Cup run. Team officials, including GM Bill Guerin, praised his detailed approach and leadership as the Wild aim to build on their recent playoff progress.

Jared Kim Hynes earned this deal with the way he got the team past the first round for the first time in years.

Verstappen Starts Last and Overtakes All 100 Karters in 35 Minutes — 4dAt Silverstone, Max Verstappen started the Max vs 100 karting showdown from 101st and, after a chaotic first-lap pile-up, overtook all 100 rivals to win in about 35 minutes in a world-record event that doubled as his first victory of 2026. He touted the win as among his best yet as the race drew wide attention for its dramatic format and high-speed dominance.

US DFC Plans $155M WIOCC Investment Across Africa — 2dDFC will put up to $155 million into WIOCC—its largest-ever equity stake—as CEO Ben Black ties the Africa infrastructure push to winning the AI race for America.

Derek Foss This kind of direct investment in African fiber and data centers could give US tech firms a real edge over Chinese suppliers.

Tucker Grand Slam Propels Dodgers to Eighth Straight Win — Sep 12, 2026The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Miami Marlins 6-2 to extend their season-best eight-game winning streak, with Blake Snell delivering a strong start and the bullpen closing it out. Kyle Tucker powered the win with a grand slam and a 3-for-3 night, driving in five runs after a slump, while Josue De Paula debuted for the Dodgers in the same game.

Chris Dalton Kyle Tucker breaking out with five RBIs after his slump really carried the Dodgers tonight.

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