Sports, Entertainment & Culture — September 29, 2026

Case Keenum turns back the clock. The 38-year-old third-string QB made his first start in 1,009 days and led the Bears to a 27-7 rout of the previously unbeaten Eagles on Monday Night Football.

Keenum drew the assignment because starter Caleb Williams was sidelined, according to USA Today, which characterized the veteran's outing as masterful. The result handed Philadelphia its first loss of the season, with the defeat coming in front of a national Monday night audience.

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Giants trade for J.J. McCarthy. New York acquired the 2024 first-round quarterback from Minnesota for a 2027 fifth-round pick after Jaxson Dart's injury. The team says Winston remains QB1.

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Dennis Haskins dies at 75. The actor best known as beloved Principal Belding on the '90s sitcom "Saved by the Bell" died, his agent confirmed.

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Calypso king Mighty Sparrow dies at 91. Slinger Francisco, the Trinidad and Tobago legend who defined calypso for generations, died Sunday in New York surrounded by family.

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