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McMillan’s career night lifts Panthers past Lions, 32–26

Hubbard’s running helped Carolina stay ahead. Detroit’s prolific passing night ended with a fourth-down catch a yard short.

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Jared Goff in a blue Detroit Lions uniform and silver helmet on the field. — File photograph · September 18, 2022 · Joe Glorioso / All-Pro Reels · Commanders at Lions / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Rasmussen’s near no-hitter and a sharp relay carry Rays past Yankees

Tampa Bay wins the ALDS opener 1–0 on Jonathan Aranda’s homer. Austin Wells ends the no-hit bid in the eighth, then loses New York’s best chance on the way to third.

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Drew Rasmussen, wearing a white Rays uniform, delivers a pitch. — File photograph · June 21, 2026 · Raysfanjake1984 / CC0 1.0 · Cropped

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Williams finishes a sixteen-point comeback as Valkyries reach the semifinals

Golden State beats Dallas 77–73 for its first playoff-series win. Veronica Burton starts the recovery, Arike Ogunbowale nearly stops it, and a late replay decision leaves Gabby Williams to finish at the line.

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Gabby Williams in a white Fenerbahçe number five basketball jersey. — File photograph · January 2025 · Zafer / CC BY 4.0 · Cropped

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Szmyt’s 56-yarder lifts Browns after Steelers erase fourteen-point lead

Cleveland wins 27–24 after Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf bring Pittsburgh back. Deshaun Watson supplies another late drive, and Andre Szmyt finishes it with a career-long field goal.

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Andre Szmyt in a white Browns number 25 practice jersey, holding his helmet on a training field. — File photograph · August 2026 · Erik Drost / CC BY 4.0

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Keenum returns to the starting lineup and leads Chicago past Philadelphia, 27–7

The veteran quarterback accounts for three touchdowns as the Bears shut out the Eagles in the second half.

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Case Keenum in Washington’s burgundy number eight uniform and helmet, jogging near the sideline. — File photograph · September 2019 · Joe Glorioso / All-Pro Reels / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Seven seconds give Jackson, Flowers and Loop enough time to beat Dallas in Rio

Baltimore wins 34–31 on a 56-yard field goal after the Cowboys fail to turn a late goal-line chance into a touchdown.

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Aerial view of Maracanã Stadium with surrounding neighborhoods and green hills. — File photograph · December 2016 · Diego Baravelli / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Brown finds Vander Zee on the final play as Iowa beats Michigan, 20–19

A 91-yard drive gives the unbeaten Hawkeyes a Big Ten road win after Michigan’s missed chances keep the game close.

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Spectators fill Michigan Stadium around the football field beneath a cloudy sky. — File photograph · September 2015 · Ken Lund · Michigan Stadium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Chiefs outlast Colts in overtime; Vikings hold off Bears as Williams exits

Mahomes throws for 382 yards, Moore’s punt return helps Green Bay rally, and Carolina rebounds with a 34–3 win in Atlanta.

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Patrick Mahomes hands off during Kansas City’s game against Indianapolis on September 20, 2026. — Reagan Cotten / Copyright Reagan Cotten

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Ole Miss beat Kiffin. Kentucky and Vanderbilt made Saturday even stranger.

An Oxford reunion ended with an interception. A top-10 team lost in College Station. And a game that looked finished in Nashville still had one second left to change.

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Ole Miss supporters raise red pom-poms as the team enters a packed Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. — File photo · Awarren12 / CC0 · Cropped

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Minnesota turns to Wentz; Georgia’s SEC road test arrives

Friday settles the Vikings’ quarterback question while leaving a tackle’s status open. Saturday offers a clear route from Fayetteville to a top-ten SEC night game.

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