Yes. No. 4 Texas defeated No. 1 Ohio State 24–23 on September 12, 2026, at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, erasing a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit with a 21–0 final period. Running back Hollywood Smothers scored the tying touchdown on a 1-yard run with 25 seconds left, and kicker Gianni Spetic added the winning extra point. … Read more
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan beat two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 in the U.S. Open women’s singles final on September 12, 2026, at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The win was Rybakina’s first U.S. Open title and her third Grand Slam singles crown, after Wimbledon in 2022 and the Australian Open earlier in 2026. It … Read more
Yes. Eighth seed Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s quarterfinals, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7). The match ended around 3:34 a.m. local time on Sept. 9, 2026 — the latest finish in US Open history — and sent Shelton into the semifinals against Frances Tiafoe. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c20v6pgz7nmo
No. 16 Michigan edged Western Michigan 13–12 on a last-second Hail Mary after a disputed replay restored one second.
The 2026 NFL regular season starts on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Kickoff is the annual NFL Kickoff Game: the New England Patriots visit the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and NFL+. It is a rematch of Super Bowl LX and a rare Wednesday opener—the first season-opening … Read more
The Friday, September 4, 2026 Mega Millions drawing produced white balls 6, 26, 34, 59, and 61, with Mega Ball 24. No ticket matched all six numbers, so the estimated jackpot rolled from about $177 million to roughly $193 million for the next drawing on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 11 p.m. ET. Source: Colorado … Read more
ESPN’s College GameDay opened its 40th season on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, live from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on LSU’s campus ahead of Clemson at No. 11 LSU. The stop was also the show’s 500th road broadcast, with the three-hour program airing 9 a.m.–noon ET on ESPN, ESPNU, Disney+, and the ESPN App before the 7:30 … Read more
Monterrey defeated Club América 5–4 in a penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw in regulation in the 2026 Leagues Cup semifinal at Dignity Health Sports Park. Diego Rossi opened the scoring for Rayados, Ramón Juárez and Alan Cervantes put América ahead, then Lucas Ocampos equalized from the spot in the 69th minute. Alan Cervantes was … Read more
The NBA stripped the Clippers of five first-round picks, fined the team $30 million, and suspended Steve Ballmer for one year after a Kawhi Leonard salary-cap probe.
Yes. Sony Pictures Television confirmed on September 1, 2026 that longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended, and the studio said it is recasting the role while it conducts a thorough investigation into allegations concerning him. Thornton has been the syndicated game show’s announcer since 2011. Sony did not publicly detail the … Read more