Today: September 21, 2026
Today: September 21, 2026

Football

Sports

Josh Allen connects with Joshua Palmer for a late TD and Bills beat Texans 36-31 in wild opener

Josh Allen threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Palmer with 1:36 remaining to lift the Buffalo Bills to a 36-31 win over the Houston Texans in a back-and-forth season opener

Sports

Trevor Lawrence throws 4 TD passes as the Jaguars rout the Browns 34-10 in season opener

Trevor Lawrence threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns, opening the season much like he closed last year, and the Jacksonville Jaguars dominated rebuilding Cleveland 34-10 to spoil the debut of new Browns coach Todd Monken

Sports|World

After 18 years in Baltimore, John Harbaugh faces his biggest challenge yet: Turning around the New York Giants

After 18 years in Baltimore, John Harbaugh faces his biggest challenge yet: Turning around the New York Giants

Sports

Michigan shows its resilience in 17-10 win over No. 11 Oklahoma after getting lucky break in opener

Michigan earned a signature win in Week 2 of the Kyle Whittingham era

Sports

Raiders sign tight end Michael Mayer to a 3-year, $45M contract extension, AP source says

Tight end Michael Mayer signed a contract extension with the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday

Business|Sports

Tucker Kraft signs extension on day before Packers' season opener

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft will be making his return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament with a contract extension

Sports

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan signed a contract extension this offseason, AP source says

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan signed a contract extension this offseason that will keep him with the team for the long term

Sports

Pro Picks: Broncos will upset the Chiefs on Monday night

Patrick Mahomes is back

Sports

A.J. Brown heading to injured reserve, will miss at least 4 weeks with ankle injury, AP source says

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Crime|Sports

Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to 2 misdemeanor charges, including battery

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend during which she said he threw her to the ground

Health|Sports

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold has a muscle injury. His status for Seattle's next game is uncertain

Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said quarterback Sam Darnold’s hip injury appears to be muscle-related and his status for next week’s game at Arizona is as yet undetermined

Entertainment|Sports

Seahawks pick off Drake Maye 3 times to beat Patriots 13-10 in Super Bowl rematch

Backup quarterback Drew Lock led two late scoring drives and the Seattle Seahawks intercepted Drake Maye three times in the fourth quarter to overcome an early injury to starter Sam Darnold and beat the New England Patriots 13-10 in a Super Bowl rematch

Entertainment|Sports

Seahawks start Super Bowl title defense with rally over Patriots after early Darnold injury

Seahawks start Super Bowl title defense with rally over Patriots after early Darnold injury

Sports

The 49ers expect Nick Bosa to play season opener in Australia

San Francisco 49ers star pass rusher Nick Bosa is set to play in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in his first game action since a tearing a knee ligament last September

Education|Sports

Amid another distraction, UNC's Belichick says program focused on 'doing things properly'

North Carolina’s Bill Belichick says he believes his program “totally” has an atmosphere of following rules amid a school investigation into conduct within his football program

Arts|Entertainment|Sports|Travel

How ‘Ted Lasso’ turned a charming London suburb into a tourist hotspot

How ‘Ted Lasso’ turned a charming London suburb into a tourist hotspot

Sports

No. 17 Washington struggles on offense but pulls out 24-10 Apple Cup win over Washington State

Demond Williams Jr. threw for 268 yards and a touchdown, and No. 17 Washington survived offensive struggles in a 24-10 victory over Washington State in a season-opening Apple Cup on Sunday

Sports

Arsenal rallies to 2-1 win against Chelsea and Man United drops more points in the Premier League

Arsenal passed the biggest test of its Premier League title defense so far by rallying to a 2-1 win against Chelsea

Political|Sports|World

Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down from his position as the head of world soccer’s governing body

Sports

Marcel Reed sparks No. 8 Texas A&M in a 50-0 rout of Missouri State

Marcel Reed threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns in just over three quarters to help No. 8 Texas A&M roll to a 50-0 win over Missouri State

Sports

Josh Hoover shined in his Hoosiers debut, and he made it look gritty with a busted nose

Quarterback Josh Hoover came to Indiana knowing that in coach Curt Cignetti’s program, toughness isn’t optional

Crime|Sports

Asencio cleared of sex tape charge but Real Madrid opens disciplinary case after DUI

Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio has been acquitted of charges he revealed a sex video without consent

Europe|Sports|World

How 'brave' small-town club Elversberg is shaking up German soccer

Elversberg represents a town of just 13,000 people and operates on a shoestring budget

Sports|World

Messi to get mid-game tribute by soccer teams across Argentina after international retirement

Soccer teams across Argentina will pay tribute to Lionel Messi with a mid-game minute of applause during their next match following his decision to retire from international duty

Australia|Sports|Travel

The 49ers set to embark on the NFL's longest road trip for the season opener in Australia

The San Francisco 49ers are set for the longest road trip in NFL history

Sports

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes appears on track to start Week 1 against the Denver Broncos

Patrick Mahomes remains on track to start for the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos

Crime|Entertainment|Health|Sports

Tony Romo pleads no contest to charge of operating while intoxicated and issues statement of apology

CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has pleaded no contest to a charge of operating while intoxicated and has issued a statement apologizing for the actions that led to his July arrest

Entertainment|Sports

Aaron Donald follows other Hall of Fame-caliber athletes in his return from retirement

Aaron Donald’s decision to come off the retirement couch and get back on the field after a two-year absence may be unusual but it’s far from unprecedented

Sports|World

Reports: U.S. striker Folarin Balogun is headed on transfer to Premier League club Everton

United States soccer striker Folarin Balogun is reportedly headed to Premier League team Everton on a transfer from Monaco

Sports|World

Lionel Messi announces he is retiring from Argentina’s national team

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi announced Monday that he is retiring from his country's national team. "After the time that has passed since the final, and after giving it a lot of thought, I want to let everyone know that I am retiring from the National Team," Messi said in a statement on Instagram.

Crime|Entertainment|Sports

Packers' Josh Jacobs placed on commissioner's exempt list while he faces misdemeanor charges

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been placed on the NFL commissioner's exempt list while two misdemeanor charges against him are pending

Entertainment|Political|Sports

‘Decades in Sports’: How Colin Kaepernick taking a knee in 2016 revived athlete activism in sports

‘Decades in Sports’: How Colin Kaepernick taking a knee in 2016 revived athlete activism in sports

Arts|Sports

"Bear Down: Football in the Windy City" exhibit opening at Elmhurst History Museum

"Bear Down: Football in the Windy City" exhibit opening at Elmhurst History Museum

Health|Science|Sports

What it’s like to live with – and lose – a loved one with CTE

What it’s like to live with – and lose – a loved one with CTE

Crime|Sports|US

The space Nolan Wells left behind as a new football season begins without him

The space Nolan Wells left behind as a new football season begins without him

Crime|Sports

Seattle Seahawks officially sign CB Terrion Arnold, who faces felony charges

The Seattle Seahawks officially signed cornerback Terrion Arnold who is facing felony charges in Florida and will be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list while the case plays out

Entertainment|Sports

Tony Romo facing three more citations in connection with his arrest last month

Tony Romo is facing three more citations in connection with his arrest last month that got him placed on leave from his role as CBS’ lead analyst on NFL games