Former Portland Trail Blazers play-by-play broadcaster Braiden Bell apologized on social media Friday, a day after the team announced both his hiring and firing.
The Blazers let Bell go after a series of offensive tweets resurfaced, having first been published between 2012 and 2013 when Bell was in high school. The tweets included statements such as “Asian people piss me off” and “we got a sl** alert on aisle 10.”
Bell apologized for the language while noting his age at the time. His full apology:

I am deeply sorry for the language that I used on Twitter.

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The Atlanta Braves handled business against the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Wild Card, and now they have a date against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS. It’s safe to say that the Dodgers are the title favorites, and they’re on a mission to 3-peat, which would be something no team has ever been able to do in MLB.

San Antonio Spurs guards Stephon Castle (5), De’Aaron Fox (4) and Dylan Harper (2) pose for official portraits together during the NBA basketball team’s media day at the Victory Capital Performance Center in San Antonio, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (Sam Owens/San Antonio Express-News)

Who is the biggest trash talker on the San Antonio Spurs?
Ask Dylan Harper, and the answer is easy.
“Steph Castle,” the rookie said without hesitation during Spurs Media Day.
Ask Stephon Castle the same question, however, and he’ll tell you Harper has it all wrong.

Top 2027 recruit Khalia Hartwell has committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes. The 6-5 post player from Anderson (SC) chose Iowa over Georgia.
“I love talking to all of them,” Hartwell previously told Rivals. “They’re great. Coach Jan [Jensen], all of them. They’re just great and I love talking to them. They get to know me very well.”
There were several factors Hartwell was considering.
“For me, it’s really connections,” Hartwell said of factors she’s considering. “I think it is going to be a feeling.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts responded to the San Diego Padres owner José E. Feliciano’s comments regarding the franchise and dinosaurs.
Padres owner’s ‘Dinosaurs’ comment
Before Game 2 of the Padres-Cubs Wild Card Series, Feliciano was speaking with an Associated Press reporter when the Padres figurehead said, “the owner of the Dodgers owns a lot of dinosaurs.”
Given that the Dodgers feature the oldest roster in MLB, this comment was originally taken as a shot across the pond from the NL West rivals.

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To upend Golden State and keep its season alive, Dallas must win at Chase Center for the first time this season.

Miami Dolphins RB Jaylen Wright (foot) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 2, and is not on the injury report for Week 4.  
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Why It Matters: Wright is in line for a bigger role with De’Von Achane out for the season. He will likely share playing time with Ollie Gordon II but may see a majority of the snaps. Wright can be at least a flex option in fantasy leagues.

Michael O’Neill had spent the build-up to Northern Ireland’s Nations League outing against Ukraine playing down memories of the famous win at Euro 2016.
His focus was firmly on what was to come.
If a stunning 3-0 victory in Slovakia was anything to go by, it’s going to be a pretty exciting future indeed.
His starting team had an average age of just 22, which was the youngest on record for Northern Ireland since World War Two.

The Denver Broncos are once again putting fans and the league on the edge of their seats, as they have perfected the art of the late-game comeback preceded by the early-game struggles of the offense. After a season and three games, many feel that the Broncos could just be lucky.
However, former NFL quarterback Eli Manning believes otherwise. Through his career, Manning had success in the form of two Super Bowls (and several iconic moments in clutch situations), as well as struggles when his teams weren’t playing as well as they could.

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NFL legend and ESPN analyst Steve Smith Sr. offered his view on New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s offensive struggles.
It has been a rough start to the season for Maye, who has thrown only one touchdown pass with seven turnovers, including one fumble and six interceptions. Three of those turnovers came in the Patriots‘ 35-6 blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week.
Many have been quick to lay all of the blame at the feet of the third-year quarterback, but Smith believes the root cause of the issue runs deeper than one player.

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To say the Steelers had a dejected locker room after their 27-24 loss to the Browns Thursday night was an absolute understatement.
The players were seething as their late-game comeback fell just short.
The offense began the game with a masterful 17-play touchdown drive that took nearly 10 minutes.
But the browns rattled off 21 unanswered points, and the Steelers found themselves trying to climb out of a massive hole.
Alex Highsmith told Channel 11 Sports the game plan coming in was to start fast, and they weren’t able to.

The Denver Broncos have promoted fullback Adam Prentice from the practice squad to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, according to the Denver Gazette‘s Chris Tomasson. Denver will need to make a corresponding move to create a spot for Prentice on the active roster.
Prentice maxed out his three practice squad elevations through the first three weeks of the season. The Broncos wanted him on their game-day roster in Week 4, and the only option to get him there was a full promotion.

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After a two-decade hiatus, “College GameDay” is mercifully back in Iowa City, Iowa.
The program, ESPN’s flagship offering ahead of collegiate games, hasn’t touched down on the Johnson County city since Iowa hosted Ohio State.

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Boy, do we have an October slate for you.
Forget a three-course dinner, there’s a legitimate boxing buffet over the next 31 days, with a delightful mix of cuisines from all over the world to suit every taste.
From the glitz and glamour of a “Canelo” fight week, to a delectable super featherweight clash of styles, to the second chapter of the bloody, bruising Dubois-Wardley heavyweight rivalry. 
Let’s run down the top five fights coming up in October.
5. Brandon Figueroa vs. Tomoki Kameda, 12 rounds, for Figueroa’s WBA featherweight title, Oct.

49ers owner Jed York has been suspended for six games and fined $500,000 for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy stemming from his August arrest after he tried to engage in prostitution in Ohio.

The Ravens will be without top pass rusher Trey Hendrickson against the Titans on Sunday after the outside linebacker had surgery for a broken finger.

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The Philadelphia Eagles mustered only seven points during a “Monday Night Football” defeat to the Case Keenum-led Chicago Bears in Week 3. If the 2-1 Eagles are going to get back on track on Sunday versus the 1-2 Los Angeles Rams, they’ll have to do so without Jalen Hurts’ top wideout, DeVonta Smith.
Philadelphia ruled Smith out Friday with a hamstring injury that first popped up on the injury report in the lead-up to the Bears game.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers expect superstar Shohei Ohtani to be nearing full strength when they take on the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series with an eye on a third straight World Series title.

Yash Rathod and Shams Mulani batted for more than 36 overs in a crucial eighth-wicket partnership as India A held on for a thrilling draw against Australia A on the fourth day of the second and final four-day match in Puducherry on Friday.
India A won the two-match series 1-0 after recording a 162-run victory in the opening game.
Chasing 365, India A resumed the day at 28/1 and were reduced to 199/7 in 60.2 overs. They eventually reached 310/9 at stumps to secure the draw.

UFC 332 turns the page in the history of the women’s flyweight division, as a new champion will be crowned between Natália Silva and Wang Cong.
The promotion’s annual visit to Salt Lake City was met this year with immediate backlash and criticism, after long-reigning two-time champion Valentina Shevchenko vacated her title, opening the door for two contenders to shine. Silva was always expected to be Shevchenko’s next challenger, sitting at No. 1 in the UFC’s official flyweight rankings and riding an impressive eight-fight promotional win streak.

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The Los Angeles Rams got a mixed bag of injury updates leading up to Week 4 against the Eagles including a positive one on Puka Nacua.

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The Cleveland Browns did it. In primetime, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Browns held onto the win and are now atop the AFC North. And not only are they the leaders in the AFC North, but they are also the sole leader, which hasn’t happened since 2014.
The Browns came out firing on all cylinders in the first half as they were up 21-10. In the second half, the Browns faltered a bit but got it together in the fourth quarter to add two field goals to their total, which was enough to fend off the Steelers.

Kenneth Gainwell is used to playing for winning teams.
In fact, not only has Gainwell won a Super Bowl as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, but he’s also made the playoffs every season since entering the league in 2021. During all four of his years in Philadelphia (2021-2024), Gainwell went to the playoffs. During his lone season with the Pittsburgh Steelers last year, Gainwell also went to the playoffs.
However, he’s looking at the very real prospect of missing the playoffs for the first time in his career this season as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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It was an annoying game on Saturday with the Royals losing out to a last-minute goal from Wycombe Wanderers’ new signing, Danny Ings. Jayden Wareham scored against us again and, despite Paudie O’Connor and Jacob Brown getting goals, the game finished in a draw.
If you look stats-wise, it probably deserved to be a draw, but the game itself in my opinion showed Reading should have won. It was another lapse in judgement right at the end that has yet again cost us points.

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On Friday morning, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell spoke for the third and last time before the team’s Week 4 game against the Carolina Panthers. Friday’s tend to be a news dump, and this week was no exception. Campbell led off by announcing that the team was very much involved in trade talks for Joey Porter Jr., and that Lions safety Brian Branch is very close to returning to practice.

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