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Reports: Aaron Judge is off the Yankees' ALDS roster. Stanton is available.

Yankees at Rays, Game 1, 6:30 PM ET. Right calf. The official roster sheet is not posted here. This is not a ticket.

A Bleacher Report alert at 10:16 AM ET said Judge is not on the Yankees' Division Series roster, and that multiple reports have Giancarlo Stanton available against the Rays.

Judge has not played since a right calf strain on Sept. 16. He was left off the Wild Card roster. Aaron Boone said Friday the club had not decided and had until Saturday morning to submit this roster.

Stanton was the pinch-hit option in the Wild Card series and did not bat. He has not played in a game since a calf strain in April. He said Friday he is ready for whatever is asked.

Game 1 is Cole against Rasmussen at Tropicana Field. This does not add a play.

Oct 3, 2026 · ET · Bleacher Report alert, Oct 3, 10:16 AM ET

Pelissero knocks down a Maye-Vrabel rift. Both already denied it.

New England plays Buffalo on Sunday. This is not a ticket.

A Bleacher Report alert this morning said Tom Pelissero discredited talk of problems between Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel.

The rumor came from WEEI's Greg Hill, who said unnamed people told him Maye was not Vrabel's quarterback.

Vrabel said he took the Patriots job because Maye was the quarterback.

Maye said Vrabel has been one of the best coaches he has had, and that nothing has changed. He also said a right shoulder issue is not changing his throws.

Oct 3, 2026 · ET · Bleacher Report alert, Oct 3, citing Tom Pelissero

Marvin Harrison Jr. trade talk is a rumor. Arizona has not signaled a deal.

No trade is posted. This is not a ticket.

Teams are watching Marvin Harrison Jr. after a slow start in Arizona. Nothing has been agreed.

Charles Robinson asked seven front offices. Three put the price at a late second-round pick. Four put it at a third-round pick plus a late pick or a swap.

Jeremy Fowler reported one club saw the market as a quality Day 3 pick, not a high pick.

ESPN's Dan Graziano reported the Cardinals have given no indication they are interested in trading him.

Oct 3, 2026 · ET · ESPN / NFL Blue Book, reported Oct 2–3

Justin Jefferson expected out Sunday after missing every practice

Ankle. Vikings host the Dolphins Sunday at 4:05 PM ET. He is not officially ruled out. This is not a ticket.

Justin Jefferson twisted his ankle in the first quarter against Tampa Bay and has not practiced Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.

Kevin Seifert of ESPN reported he was still absent from Friday's practice.

He is expected to miss Week 4 against Miami. The Vikings have not posted an official out designation.

If he sits, Jordan Addison, Jauan Jennings, and Tai Felton take the wideout snaps.

Oct 2, 2026 · ET · ESPN / Rotowire, Oct 2, 2026

Browns 27, Steelers 24. Final.

Thursday night is over. Cleveland is 3–1. Pittsburgh is 2–2. This is not a grade of the card.

Andre Szmyt hit a 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds left.

Deshaun Watson was 24 of 33 for 268 yards. Aaron Rodgers was 22 of 40 for 299 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions.

Jaylen Warren had 93 rushing yards and 33 receiving yards.

Oct 2, 2026 · ET · ESPN final, Oct 1, 2026

Saturday Division Series report is up. Four Game 1s. No official plays.

Research only. Misiorowski and Rasmussen are watches. Atlanta at Los Angeles is dark. This is not a ticket.

1:00 PM ET: White Sox at Guardians. Hagen Smith opener against Parker Messick. Combined projected runs 6.1.

4:00 PM ET: Braves at Dodgers. Braves starter is not named. Tarik Skubal has no line. No model rows.

6:30 PM ET: Yankees at Rays. Gerrit Cole against Drew Rasmussen. Combined projected runs 6.6.

8:30 PM ET: Padres at Brewers. Robbie Ray against Jacob Misiorowski. Misiorowski projects 7.0 strikeouts. Combined projected runs 6.4.

Oct 2, 2026 · ET · Desk report, built 7:35 PM ET

CBS and Tony Romo part ways; JJ Watt stays in the lead booth

The top CBS booth is set for the rest of the season. This is not a ticket.

CBS Sports and Tony Romo mutually agreed to end their nine-year partnership. Romo said he is taking a break to focus on his health and his family.

JJ Watt will stay with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on the lead NFL announce team for the rest of the season.

The other teams stay the same, including Ian Eagle, Ross Tucker, and Evan Washburn.

Romo had been on leave after a July operating-while-intoxicated arrest in Wisconsin. He pleaded no contest.

Oct 2, 2026 · ET · CBS statement, Oct 2, 2026

Thursday night: Porter traded, Echols cleared, inactives at 6:45

Tonight's board does not change. Final inactives are still to come. This is not a ticket.

The Steelers traded cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Cowboys. He was already out for tonight, so the Pittsburgh board does not change.

Browns cornerback Echols was upgraded and is cleared for Thursday night.

Final inactives for Pittsburgh at Cleveland come out around 6:45 PM ET. Pittsburgh is out Rico Dowdle and Joey Porter Jr. Cleveland is out Elgton Jenkins, Teven Jenkins, and Tylan Wallace.

Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels is still day-to-day.

Oct 1, 2026 · ET · Desk check, Oct 1, 2026

Phillies and Braves play Game 3 tonight; three series are already sweeps

One game left in the Wild Card round. No official baseball play. This is not a ticket.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, Game 3, is at 8:00 PM ET. Aaron Nola is expected for the Phillies. Atlanta is going with an opener, Kerr, into Holmes.

The White Sox, Yankees, and Padres series all ended in sweeps. The Division Series starts Saturday.

Oct 1, 2026 · ET · Desk check, Oct 1, 2026

Padres sweep the Cubs

San Diego won both games. The series is over. This is not a ticket.

The Padres swept the Cubs in the NL Wild Card series.

Game 1: San Diego 8, Chicago 0.

Game 2: San Diego 4, Chicago 1. Final.

Oct 1, 2026 · ET · MLB schedule, Oct 1, 2026

Yankees and White Sox sweep; Phillies force Game 3

Two sweeps and one Game 3. Ethan Salas started Game 2 for San Diego at 20. This is not a ticket.

New York beat Boston 9–2 in Game 2 and swept the Red Sox. Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer. Luis García Jr. homered and had three hits. Max Fried allowed one run over six innings. The Yankees advance to face Tampa Bay in the ALDS.

Chicago beat Houston 7–3. Chase Meidroth hit a three-run homer. The White Sox won their first postseason series since the 2005 World Series and advance to face Cleveland.

Philadelphia beat Atlanta 4–3 in 10 innings. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper homered back-to-back in the eighth. Alec Bohm hit the go-ahead homer in the 10th. That series goes to a winner-take-all Game 3.

Padres catcher Ethan Salas started Game 2 against the Cubs at age 20. He is the youngest catcher to appear in an MLB postseason game.

Sep 30, 2026 · ET · Desk post, Sep 30, 2026

Week 4 injury watch: Lamar limited, Reed out for the year, TNF report is loaded

Wednesday practice notes. Statuses can still change before kickoff. This is not a ticket.

Lamar Jackson was limited Wednesday with a back issue. Ravens coach Jesse Minter called it something small. Zay Flowers was also limited with a hamstring issue.

Green Bay says Jayden Reed will have neck surgery and miss the rest of 2026. The Packers also signed guard Kevin Zeitler to a one-year deal worth $4.05 million, with incentives that can push it to $5 million.

Thursday night, Pittsburgh will be without Rico Dowdle and Joey Porter Jr. Jalen Ramsey is questionable with a wrist injury. Cleveland will be without Elgton Jenkins, Teven Jenkins, and Tylan Wallace. The winner takes the AFC North lead into Week 5.

Baker Mayfield did not practice Wednesday because of a right-thumb injury. Buccaneers receiver Jalen McMillan was placed on injured reserve. Jayden Daniels was limited with an elbow injury. DeVonta Smith missed practice with a hamstring issue. Drake Maye was a full participant despite a right-shoulder listing.

Sep 30, 2026 · ET · Desk post, Sep 30, 2026

Four Wild Card Game 2s, and four teams already facing elimination

Atlanta, the White Sox, the Yankees, and the Padres lead 1–0. Starters are projected and can change. This is not a ticket.

Wednesday is Game 2 of all four best-of-three Wild Card series. Atlanta, Chicago, New York, and San Diego each lead 1–0, so Philadelphia, Houston, Boston, and the Cubs are facing elimination. A win sends the leader on. A loss forces a Game 3 on Thursday.

Phillies at Braves, 2:00 PM ET, NBC and Peacock. Projected starters: Cristopher Sánchez and Tyler Mahle. Braves lead 1–0. Atlanta won Game 1, 5–3, on Austin Riley’s three-run homer off Jhoan Duran in the eighth after J.T. Realmuto’s two-run triple had put Philadelphia ahead 3–2. Sánchez finished the regular season 18–7 with a 2.91 ERA. Mahle was 7–10 with a 3.99 ERA. Another Braves win would send them to the NL Division Series against the Dodgers.

White Sox at Astros, 5:00 PM ET, Peacock and NBCSN. Projected starters: Sean Burke and Hunter Brown. White Sox lead 1–0 after a 6–3 Game 1. Colson Montgomery homered in his postseason debut. Houston used eight pitchers. Brown posted a 2.47 ERA over his final eight regular-season starts, with three double-digit strikeout games, and he was 2–0 with a 1.38 ERA in two starts against Chicago. A White Sox win would send them to the ALDS against Cleveland.

Red Sox at Yankees, 8:00 PM ET, NBC and Peacock. Projected starters: Sonny Gray and Max Fried. Yankees lead 1–0 after a 9–0 Game 1. Cam Schlittler struck out 10 over 6⅓ scoreless innings. Ben Rice homered twice and drove in six. Fried is 4–1 with a 1.93 ERA in seven career starts against Boston. Gray finished 18–5 with a 2.72 ERA. Fried’s ERA is 2.80. Boston scored 71 runs in September, the fewest in MLB. A Yankees win would send them to the ALDS against Tampa Bay.

Cubs at Padres, 10:00 PM ET, Peacock and NBCSN. Projected starters: Kevin Gausman and Nick Pivetta. Padres lead 1–0 after an 8–0 Game 1. Michael King allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings and struck out eight. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a leadoff homer. Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts also homered. Pete Crow-Armstrong went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts, and he is 5-for-30 in his postseason career. A Padres win would send them to the NLDS against Milwaukee.

Starting pitchers, lineups, and broadcasts can still change.

Sep 30, 2026 · ET · MLB.com, Reuters, and SB Nation, as of Sep 30, 2026

Giants release Beckham and add McCarthy; Mayfield sidelined, Ekeler expected back

Beckham’s release and Ekeler’s return are still reported. Harbaugh confirmed Burns’ torn ACL. Bowles said Daniels starts while Mayfield is out at least three weeks.

The New York Giants are releasing Odell Beckham Jr., multiple reports said Tuesday. He played 20 offensive snaps in three games and did not record a reception. He was targeted once in the 12–7 win over Tennessee. He had sat out 2025 and made the initial 53-man roster. From 2014 through 2018 with the Giants he had 390 receptions, 5,476 yards, and 44 touchdowns. (Reuters)

The Giants acquired J.J. McCarthy from the Vikings for a 2027 fifth-round pick, according to NFL and Giants reporting. Jaxson Dart’s Week 2 knee injury is expected to end his regular season. Jameis Winston started the Week 3 win. McCarthy was the 10th pick in 2024. Winston remains in the quarterback picture. The Giants are not handing McCarthy the job immediately.

John Harbaugh confirmed Monday that Brian Burns suffered a torn ACL in the fourth quarter of the win over Tennessee. He will have surgery and miss the rest of 2026. He had been playing through an ankle injury from the Rams game. Next Gen Stats credited him with five quarterback pressures in three games.

Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb late in Tampa Bay’s 23–16 loss to Minnesota and is out at least three weeks. Todd Bowles said rookie Jalon Daniels will start. Daniels finished that game 0-for-3 with an interception and 9 rushing yards. Mayfield had started 57 straight games for Tampa Bay. Week 4 is against Green Bay.

Austin Ekeler is expected to return to Washington. NFL Network reported the Commanders planned to sign him to the 53-man roster pending a physical. He played two games last season before a torn Achilles, then worked out for Carolina. Jacory Croskey-Merritt has 142 rushing yards on 47 carries. Rachaad White has 100 rushing yards on 22 carries through Week 3.

Sep 29, 2026 · ET · NFL.com; NewYorkGiants.com; Reuters; Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Current as of Sep 29, 2026.

Dolphins lose De’Von Achane for the season after a torn ACL

Reported out for the rest of 2026. Miami has not posted a surgery or recovery timeline in this story.

The Miami Dolphins have suffered a major blow to their offense, with star running back De’Von Achane expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 season after suffering a torn ACL during Miami’s Week 3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The injury occurred Sunday during the Dolphins’ 24–10 home loss to Kansas City. Achane was injured on an 11-yard run during Miami’s opening possession and was unable to return.

According to Sportsnet, citing reports from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, further testing confirmed Monday that Achane suffered a torn ACL and will be out for the remainder of the season.

Miami opened with a 17-play, 91-yard touchdown drive. Achane was the ball carrier or the intended receiver on four of the first five offensive plays. The injury came on an 11-yard run to the left. He got up, went to the sideline, was checked in the medical tent, and then went to the locker room. The Dolphins ruled him out. Miami’s game recap said the injury happened on the opening possession and that he did not return.

Through three games in 2026, the story lists 34 rushes, 127 rushing yards, 3.7 yards per carry, 7 receptions, and 49 receiving yards. He had 31 of Miami’s 47 running-back rushing attempts before Sunday. In 2025 he rushed for 1,350 yards on 238 carries (5.7 per attempt), with 8 rushing touchdowns, 488 receiving yards, and 4 receiving touchdowns.

Ollie Gordon II carried 17 times for 41 yards and Miami’s only touchdown after Achane left. Miami is 0–3 and plays at the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4 on Sunday, October 4.

This story will be updated if Miami releases more on the injury, surgery, or recovery timeline.

Sep 28, 2026 · ET · Sportsnet, citing Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport; MiamiDolphins.com game recap; NFL.com season stats

College football went 5–0

Texas, USC, Virginia Tech, Georgia, and Alabama won. +2.50u. Ole Miss was watch only and is off the record. Scores were not supplied.

Sep 26, 2026 · 10:38 PM ET · ET · Desk grade