Sports, Entertainment & Culture — September 30, 2026

Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history. Clark became the first WNBA player ever with 25 points and 15 assists in a game, powering Indiana past Las Vegas 99-89 to force a decisive Game 3.

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Man City guilty on financial charges. The verdict finds Manchester City guilty of nearly all of its 100-plus financial wrongdoing charges. It is one of the biggest scandals in English soccer history.

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Lynx make the wrong kind of history. Minnesota became the first No. 1 seed in WNBA history swept in its opening series, falling to the eighth-seeded Liberty. Coach Cheryl Reeve said the team overachieved.

Beyond the sweep itself, Reeve offered a candid assessment of her roster, saying the Lynx "don't quite have the right group" for playoff success, according to ESPN. Her comment that the team overachieved during the season suggests the front office may weigh changes ahead of next year, though the provided material does not detail any specific moves.

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Yankees roll in Wild Card opener. Cam Schlittler pitched a gem and Ben Rice's grand slam capped six RBIs as New York routed Boston without Aaron Judge. The Yankees, Padres, Braves, and White Sox all lead 1-0.

The win came on a night when all four openers in baseball's opening postseason round were decided, with each victor taking a 1-0 lead in a best-of-three format. That leaves New York, San Diego, Atlanta and Chicago each one win from advancing, while their opponents face elimination in Game 2. For the Yankees, the production from Schlittler and Rice offset the absence of their biggest star.

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