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Seven days of headlines, updated September 27, 2026
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October 3, 2026

Giants trade for J.J. McCarthy after Jaxson Dart’s season-ending injury, the Valkyries reach their first-ever WNBA semifinal, and Kawhi Leonard debuts for Toronto in the NBA’s first game in Quebec City

The Giants trade for J.J. McCarthy after Jaxson Dart's season-ending injury, the Valkyries complete a 16-point comeback to reach their first WNBA semifinal, and Kawhi Leonard makes his Raptors debut in the NBA's first-ever game in Quebec City.

October 2, 2026

A’ja Wilson ends Caitlin Clark’s season, the Browns stun the Steelers on a buzzer-beating field goal, and MLB’s Division Series matchups are set

A'ja Wilson's 36 points eliminate Caitlin Clark and the Fever, the Browns beat the Steelers on a 56-yard, game-winning field goal, and the Braves' Game 3 win over the Phillies completes the Division Series picture across MLB.

October 1, 2026

White Sox win a playoff series for the first time since 2005, the Penguins open with a record-setting 7-0 rout, and Caitlin Clark faces a win-or-go-home Game 3

The White Sox sweep into the ALDS for their first postseason series win since 2005, the Penguins rout the Flyers 7-0 to open the NHL season, and Caitlin Clark and the Aces meet in a winner-take-all Game 3 tonight.

September 30, 2026

An 8-seed sweeps the WNBA’s top team, Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history, and the Giants trade for a new QB after Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury

The Liberty complete the first 8-seed sweep of a WNBA No. 1 seed, Caitlin Clark posts the first 25-point, 15-assist game in league history to force a Game 3, the Giants trade for J.J. McCarthy after Jaxson Dart's knee injury, and MLB's Wild Card round and the NHL season both deliver their first results.

September 29, 2026

MLB's playoffs and a new NHL season both open tonight, and two more NFL stars are lost for the year to torn ACLs

De’Von Achane and Brian Burns both tear their ACLs, the MLB Wild Card Series and a new NHL season tip off with Gavin McKenna's debut and the Tkachuk brothers reunited in Florida, and a Mexican boxer's death after a ring collapse reignites a safety debate.

September 28, 2026

Team USA pulls off the biggest comeback in Presidents Cup history, and A’ja Wilson turns in a stat line no one else in WNBA history has matched

Team USA rallies from three points down to beat the Internationals 17-13 at the Presidents Cup, A’ja Wilson piles up 38 points and 16 rebounds in a rout of the Fever, and the Astros claim the AL West as the full MLB playoff bracket is set.

September 27, 2026

The AL West race comes down to a winner-take-all finale, and Bijan Robinson’s two-touchdown night powers the Falcons past the Packers

Houston and Texas enter a win-or-go-home AL West finale, Bijan Robinson runs for 194 yards and two touchdowns as the Falcons rout the Packers, LSU and Wake Forest deliver the day’s biggest CFB results, and the Internationals carry a historic 10.5-7.5 Presidents Cup lead into Sunday singles.