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File photo of Bob Boone at a Phillies event in August 2023, smiling in a grey polo shirt beside a Phillies jersey. It does not show his death or any recent event.
Baseball

Bob Boone, Four-Time All-Star and Father of Yankees Manager Aaron Boone, Dies at 78

Bob Boone, the four-time All-Star catcher who won the 1980 World Series with the Phillies and anchored baseball's first three-generation family, has died at 78.

File photo from 5 September 2026: Brian Brobbey in a Sunderland shirt during the match against Brentford. It was not taken at the Stadium of Light, and it does not show the Chelsea game.
Football

Brobbey Rips Colwill's Shirt and Wins a Disputed Penalty as Sunderland Beat Chelsea

Brian Brobbey grabbed Levi Colwill's shirt, went down and won the penalty that beat Chelsea 1-0, then got booked for wrestling Romeo Lavia as Sunderland climbed off the bottom of the Premier League.

File photo from 3 March 2025: Cooper Flagg, No. 2 for Duke, rising for a dunk against Wake Forest at Cameron Indoor Stadium. It was not taken at the Pacers game and does not show the 40-10-5 night. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence.
Basketball

Cooper Flagg Joins Kevin Durant as Only Teenagers With a 40-10-5 Game

Cooper Flagg scored 43 points with 10 rebounds and six assists as Dallas beat Indiana 125-122, joining Kevin Durant as the only teenagers with a 40-10-5 game.

File photo from 6 November 2022: Kirk Cousins (No. 8) and Justin Jefferson (No. 18) in Minnesota Vikings white jerseys running together at FedEx Field during the Vikings' game against Washington. It was not taken at the trade deadline and does not show the 2026 trade. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence as the original.
NFL

Kirk Cousins Returns to the Vikings as the Trade Deadline Closes With Taylor Staying Put

The Raiders traded Kirk Cousins back to the Vikings for a 2027 third-round pick at the NFL trade deadline, a day after Carson Wentz's 8.9 passer rating night, while Jonathan Taylor stayed in Indianapolis and the Bengals backed out of a deal over a compensatory pick.

File photo from the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix on 4 October 2026: Kimi Antonelli in his Mercedes during the race. It was not taken in Qatar or Abu Dhabi, and it does not show the season finale.
Motorsport

F1 Confirms Qatar and Abu Dhabi Finale Despite Middle East Tensions, Drops Imola Backup Plan

Formula 1 will end its season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi as scheduled, with Imola stood down as the backup finale, after months of uncertainty caused by the war with Iran and MotoGP's trouble-free Qatar weekend.

File photo of Jon Rahm at the 2025 Ryder Cup, holding a driver on the tee. It does not show the Abu Dhabi win.
Golf

Jon Rahm Wins Abu Dhabi in His First Start Since Leaving LIV Golf, Then Jumps to No. 6

Jon Rahm won the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship at 23 under in his first start since LIV Golf folded, then climbed nine places to No. 6 in the world ranking.

File photo from 28 January 2026: Luka Doncic, No. 77 for the Los Angeles Lakers, holding the ball while defended by Jarrett Allen and Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was not taken at the Atlanta game and does not show the record night. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY 4.0 licence.
Basketball

Walker Kessler Calls Luka Doncic the Best Player in the NBA After His Historic Night

Walker Kessler called Luka Doncic the best player in the NBA after Doncic's 32-point night in Atlanta put him past Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the Lakers record book.

File photo of Boundary Park, Oldham Athletic's ground, taken in 2007. It shows the stadium where Sunday's FA Cup tie was played; it does not show the headbutt incident.
Football

Oldham Boss Micky Mellon Charged by FA After Headbutting Sheffield Wednesday's Callum Slattery

Oldham manager Micky Mellon has been charged by the FA with misconduct after headbutting Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Callum Slattery in Sunday's FA Cup win, an incident that sparked a touchline brawl at Boundary Park.

File photo from 11 September 2017: Philip Rivers, No. 17 for the San Diego Chargers, in a white Chargers uniform holding his helmet on the field. It was not taken at NC State and does not show the coaching hire. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY 4.0 licence.
NFL

NC State Finalizing Deal to Hire Philip Rivers as Head Coach

NC State is finalizing a deal to hire Philip Rivers as its next head coach, bringing the program legend back from a high-school sideline to coach his alma mater, and his own son.

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