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Sports, Entertainment & Culture — September 22, 2026

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Giants lose Dart to knee injury. Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart left Monday night’s 28-6 loss to the Rams with a suspected MCL sprain. An MRI will determine how long New York is without its starter.

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Taylor Swift to receive first-ever VMA honor. MTV will present Swift with its inaugural Artist Director Honors at Sunday’s Video Music Awards, recognizing her sustained body of directorial work.

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Clippers install interim governor. With owner Steve Ballmer suspended for a year over salary-cap violations tied to the Kawhi Leonard investigation, the team named John Gibson as interim governor.

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Diana memoir draws palace rebuke. Earl Charles Spencer’s ‘Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,’ published Tuesday, levels serious allegations against King Charles III, prompting a rare, strongly worded response from Buckingham Palace.

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