{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a83bc2439e73ea8f3a2f7c8/6ab2284cd00a4eacd5fe39a0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Daily Sports Headlines September 22st, 2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a83bc2439e73ea8f3a2f7c8/1790060636722-fb1a8a15-8fce-4c61-96ff-7df1a4f0bafb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Rams beat the Giants 28-6 behind four Matthew Stafford touchdown passes, while New York quarterback Jaxson Dart left with a knee injury.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/sports/nfl/matthew-stafford-fires-4-touchdown-passes-rams-cruise-past-giants--flm-2026-09-22/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">reuters.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Marcus Mariota will start for Washington while Jayden Daniels recovers from his dislocated elbow, and Chicago lists Caleb Williams as week-to-week with a hamstring injury.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.commanders.com/news/jayden-daniels-dan-quinn-commanders\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">commanders.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Michael Penix Jr. will return from last season’s torn ACL to start for the 0-2 Falcons against Green Bay Thursday night.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/michael-penix-jr-starting-qb-thursday-night-football-vs-packers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">atlantafalcons.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman suffered multiple facial fractures from Sunday’s foul ball and hopes to return during the postseason.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50000561/sources-cubs-bregman-suffered-facial-fractures-foul-ball\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">espn.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Toronto falls 3½ games behind Chicago for the final AL Wild Card spot after a 4-3 loss to Baltimore with only five games remaining.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/al-wild-card-roundup-blue-jays-on-cusp-of-elimination/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sportsnet.ca</a></p><p><br></p><p>Detroit’s Comerica Park will become Fifth Third Park beginning in 2027 following the banks’ merger.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/09/21/comerica-park-in-detroit-set-to-change-names-after-bank-merger/91870093007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">detroitnews.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Atlanta’s 95-84 win over New York eliminates the Liberty from contention for first-round playoff home-court advantage.</p><p><a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/atlanta-dream-beat-york-liberty-022252708.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sports.yahoo.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is day-to-day with a lower-body injury with two preseason games remaining.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-status-report-news-and-notes-september-21-2026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nhl.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>The F1 Commission approves plans to shorten standard Grand Prix distances and change the time limits for interrupted races, pending final FIA approval.</p><p><a href=\"https://api.fia.com/news/formula-1-commission-meeting-210926-media-statement\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fia.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>NASCAR declines to penalize Carson Hocevar or Ryan Blaney for their Bristol fight while the dispute spills over into the Instagram comments involving drivers’ wives.</p><p><a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/zane-smith-wife-joins-carson-182443383.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sports.yahoo.com</a></p>","author_name":"Tom Merritt"}