Sports, Entertainment & Culture — October 3, 2026

Valkyries storm into WNBA semifinals. Golden State erased a 16-point deficit to knock out Dallas, reaching the WNBA semifinals in just the second season of the franchise's existence.

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Ohtani enters postseason banged up. Shohei Ohtani says he isn't fully healthy and will manage lingering knee and biceps ailments as the Dodgers push through the MLB postseason.

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NFL disciplines 49ers owner Jed York. The league suspended and fined the billionaire San Francisco owner after his no-contest plea stemming from a prostitution sting arrest.

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Eligibility limbo hits fifth-year athletes. A Kentucky appeals court ruling complicates the fight for Mark Mitchell and other prominent college basketball players seeking a fifth season of eligibility.

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