Sports, Entertainment & Culture — September 18, 2026

Bills christen new stadium with win. Josh Allen accounted for five touchdowns as Buffalo beat Detroit 41-31 in the first game at its new Highmark Stadium, moving to 2-0.

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Steve Belichick resigns at North Carolina. The defensive coordinator stepped down as UNC’s investigation into the football program concluded, finding ‘isolated’ disregard for standards of conduct.

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Sheeran tour controversy reaches Patriots owner. Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft reportedly held a 40-minute call over Macklemore’s Palestine comments, after four supporting acts quit Sheeran’s Loop Tour in solidarity.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Macklemore is alleged to have repeated his comments on Palestine despite assurances that tour promoters had given to NFL stadium owners, a group that includes Kraft. That alleged breach of promoter assurances, per the outlet’s reporting, is what escalated the dispute to the level of a direct conversation between Sheeran and the New England Patriots owner.

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Trump threatens to tear down Kennedy Center. A federal judge has ordered 30 days’ written notice before any changes to the shuttered arts center, including demolition, as the legal battle continues.

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