Sports, Entertainment & Culture — October 2, 2026

Braves advance to NLDS. Chris Sale's dominant four-out relief appearance on one day's rest sealed a 6-2 Game 3 win, eliminating the Phillies and sending Atlanta to an NLDS showdown with the Dodgers.

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Browns edge Steelers on Thursday night. Cleveland beat Pittsburgh 27-24 on a late 56-yard field goal, moving to 3-1 and into first place atop the AFC North.

Beyond the final score, ESPN reported the game included a heated sideline exchange between Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy, adding an off-field storyline to the divisional matchup. The outcome also carried standings implications, giving Cleveland the lead in the AFC North four games into the season while handing Pittsburgh a narrow prime-time loss decided by a long kick in the closing moments.

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Aces advance to WNBA semifinals. A'ja Wilson scored 36 points as the defending champion Las Vegas Aces eliminated Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever 94-83 in Game 3.

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Eddie Murphy heads to Peacock. Murphy will take on his first live-action scripted series role in 'The Chairman,' a Peacock drama from 'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner.

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