The 49ers' quarterback situation is still shaky as Brock Purdy has not practiced this week with turf toe and Mac Jones works through knee and oblique injuries. Jones gutted through those issues last Thursday to help the 49ers to a road win over the Rams, but can he do it again? Tampa Bay is a surprise 4-1 team, like the 49ers, as Baker Mayfield has led the Bucs to some last-minute victories early in the season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season but navigated a bit of a new wrinkle for the franchise by beginning their October run in the Wild Card Series. Although the Dodgers won the NL West title for the fourth year in a row and 12th time since 2013, they were not among the top-two division winners.
Leeds United are continuing to surprise a few given their start to the Premier League season, as soon in their most recent outing, a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. It could have been so different from the Whites should they have held on in added time, with Cherries forward Eli Junior Kroupi scoring a dramatic leveller at Elland Road last weekend.
Union Saint-Gilloise will be looking to cause a famous upset as they host Newcastle United in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening. The Belgian side are the reigning champions in their homeland and come into this game off the back of five straight wins in all competitions. That even included a 3-1 success away to Dutch giants PSV in their first game of the 2025-26 Champions League league phase, with plenty expecting a scoreline favouring the Dutch side.
The San Francisco 49ers battle the Arizona Cardinals in their home opener at Levi's Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1:25 p.m. PDT. The Niners are coming off consecutive road victories to open the season, including a 26-21 win in New Orleans with backup quarterback Mac Jones directing the offense. Arizona comes in at 2-0 on the season, as well, after beating the Saints and Panthers. Brock Purdy just may make his return for the 49ers as he returned to practice this week.
Arne Slot's side are heavily tipped to retain their Premier League crown but will have their work cut out against David Moyes' outfit. Liverpool kept up their impressive start to the 2025/26 season with a 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, as Virgil van Dijk powered home a late winner for the Reds in the UEFA Champions League. That result will please Slot heading into the Merseyside derby this weekend, with a raucous atmosphere expected at Anfield as the Toffees arrive.
On Wednesday, bowing to pressure from the Trump Administration, ABC pulled the late-night series "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air. The show, which had run for more than two decades, was shelved indefinitely over a monologue addressing the murder of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk—one in which Kimmel did not disparage Kirk, nor, indeed, comment on him at all. Instead, he directed his contempt at those eager to exploit the activist's death: members of "the MAGA gang" who were, he said, "desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it."
"We had some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them," Kimmel said. The backlash intensified after Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr publicly condemned Kimmel's comments, calling them "the sickest conduct possible." In an interview with YouTuber Benny Johnson, Carr also warned that affiliate licenses could come under review, and that broadcasters are required to operate "in the public interest."
Between Clubber TV's extensive coverage and TG4's continued commitment, the GAA club championships are available to an increasingly large audience - a welcome development enjoyed by many people at home and abroad.
"There are no policies that prohibit an owner from sitting in the coaches' booth or wearing a headset during a game," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said. "Brady was sitting in the booth in his capacity as a limited partner. "All personnel sitting in the booth must abide by policies that prohibit the use of electronic devices other than league-issued equipment such as a Microsoft Surface Tablet for the Sideline Viewing System."
Miller went to the Charm City to be a part of the 30th anniversary celebration of Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-breaking "Iron Man" streak, as Ripken passed Lou Gehrig with his 2,131st consecutive game on Sept. 6, 1995. Miller was the Orioles' primary radio broadcaster from 1983 to 1996, which covered the vast majority of Ripken's streak, and was on the radio call for the record-breaking night.
RedZone host Scott Hanson mentioned this change during an interview on Wednesday's episode of The Pat McAfee Show. He noted that his introduction will no longer be "Seven hours of commercial-free football starts now," because that simply isn't true anymore. "The business folks handle the business, and I have no say over different elements that could or could not be in the show," Hanson told McAfee. Going forward, the host's intro will be: "Seven hours of RedZone football starts now."
The Niners are hoping to bounce back from a disappointing 6-11 season a year ago, as injuries derailed their hopes of another playoff push. After remaking their roster particularly the defense over the offseason with primarily young faces, they open the season with a familiar NFC West foe in the Seahawks, who brought in former 49er Sam Darnold to quarterback the offense.
A stacked lineup of night games along the West Coast on the first fully-loaded Saturday was devoid of drama, except in the Pacific Northwest. Washington State needed a late field goal to secure a 13-10 victory over Idaho and avoid what would have been a sour start to coach Jimmy Rogers' tenure. Across the state, Washington used a dominant fourth quarter to put away Colorado State 38-21 and (partially) justify the optimism accompanying Jedd Fisch's second season on Montlake.
Chelsea's all-London start to the new Premier League season goes on as they face their most nearby rivals, Fulham. Enzo Maresca's world champions have already taken on Crystal Palace and West Ham with Brentford to come on the other side of the international break. Fulham have meanwhile shown themselves to be at least as good as Grimbsy Town with a draw against Manchester United last weekend having also shared the spoils against Brighton.
For Everton, the end of last season was all about Goodison Park. With the club's Premier League status secure there was room for sentiment. Everton said goodbye. Now, it's hello time. The first league visitors to the Hill Dickinson Stadium will be Brighton & Hove Albion, who know a thing or two about moving home themselves. After a defeat and a draw respectively on opening weekend, Everton and the Seagulls will be desperate to leave their mark on a historic day.
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