Bruins Score Three Late Goals to Beat Rangers 3–0 in Season Opener
Fraser Minten broke a scoreless tie late in the third period before Boston added two more goals in a 3–0 opening-night win.
Yankees Blank Red Sox 9–0 in AL Wild Card Series Opener
Cam Schlittler struck out 10 over 6⅓ scoreless innings and Ben Rice drove in six runs as New York took Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series.
Forsling Scores in Final Seconds of Overtime as Panthers Beat Hurricanes 1–0
Gustav Forsling scored with 4.3 seconds left in overtime on September 29, giving Florida a 1–0 season-opening win at Carolina.
White Sox Beat Astros 6–3 in American League Wild Card Opener
Colson Montgomery homered as Chicago beat Houston 6–3 on September 29, taking a 1–0 lead in their best-of-three AL Wild Card Series.
Riley’s Eighth-Inning Homer Gives Braves 5–3 Wild Card Win Over Phillies
Austin Riley's three-run homer in the eighth inning turned a one-run deficit into a 5–3 Braves win over the Phillies in Game 1.
Braves Add Rowdy Tellez and Luke Williams to Wild Card Roster
Atlanta selected the contracts of Rowdy Tellez and Luke Williams for its 2026 Wild Card roster and adjusted two 40-man roster spots.
Ottawa Senators Name Thomas Chabot Captain Before 2026–27 Opener
Ottawa named defenseman Thomas Chabot its 11th captain on September 29, replacing Brady Tkachuk before the Senators' October 3 opener.
A’ja Wilson Leads 2026 AP WNBA Awards as Olivia Miles Wins Rookie Honor
A’ja Wilson won AP WNBA Player of the Year for a third straight season, while Olivia Miles was the unanimous Rookie of the Year.
Stewart Scores 34 as Liberty Beat Lynx 91–75 in WNBA Playoff Opener
Breanna Stewart scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as New York defeated Minnesota 91–75 on September 27 in Game 1 of their WNBA first-round series.
Astros Add Imai, Leave Pecko and Okert Off Wild Card Roster
Houston’s September 29 Wild Card roster includes Tatsuya Imai but omits Ethan Pecko and Steven Okert before the White Sox series.