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Original information graphic comparing Freddy Peralta’s 4.99 ERA in 22 Mets starts with his 3.25 ERA in 10 Rays starts during the 2026 regular season.
Original editorial illustration: Peralta’s two team-specific ERA figures cover different numbers of starts; neither is a combined full-season or postseason ERA. Watch at Ease
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Rays name Freddy Peralta to face Yankees’ Cam Schlittler in ALDS Game 2

Peralta starts Monday after Tampa Bay used only two pitchers in its opener. His 3.25 ERA with the Rays covers 10 regular-season starts, a separate sample from his earlier Mets results.

Original score graphic showing Dallas down 6–16 at halftime and ahead 34–30 at the final whistle, with calculated second-half totals of 28 and 14.
Original score illustration: Dallas trailed 16–6 at halftime and won 34–30. The 28–14 second-half totals are calculated from the final scores minus the halftime scores. Watch at Ease
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Lamb’s 17 catches lift Cowboys past Texans, 34–30

Dallas overturned a 16–6 halftime deficit, lost the lead again and answered with CeeDee Lamb’s touchdown catch with 40 seconds left.

October 4 final: New England Patriots 29, Buffalo Bills 26. Patriots record 2–2, Bills 3–1; Buffalo led 17–14 at halftime.
Original illustration: the final result and updated records are separate from Buffalo’s halftime lead. Watch at Ease
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Patriots beat Bills 29–26 on Chism’s late touchdown

New England erased a five-point fourth-quarter deficit, then intercepted Josh Allen to end Buffalo’s unbeaten start.

AP rankings, September 27 to October 4: Missouri 25 to 14, up 11 places; Florida 8 to 16, down eight.
Original illustration: changes in ranking positions, not vote totals or game points. Watch at Ease
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AP Top 25: Missouri rises to No. 14, Florida falls to No. 16

Texas keeps the No. 1 spot in the October 4 poll, while Missouri passes Florida and LSU enters the top 10.

Quarter-end cumulative scores: Colts 0, 10, 20, 30; Commanders 6, 6, 13, 13.
Original illustration: quarter-end totals show an early Washington lead and Indianapolis’ later separation. Watch at Ease
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Colts beat Commanders 30–13 in London as Taylor runs for two touchdowns

Indianapolis overcame early turnovers and a 6–0 deficit, then pulled clear after Washington cut the third-quarter gap to four points.

Original information graphic showing San Diego taking a 2–0 lead, Chourio tying the score 2–2 with a two-run homer and Contreras putting Milwaukee ahead 3–2 with a solo homer.
Original illustration: two second-inning Padres scoring plays are followed by Chourio’s two-run homer and Contreras’ solo homer. Every score lists Milwaukee first. Watch at Ease
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Brewers beat Padres 3–2 in NLDS opener with late roof catch

Two homers and five scoreless bullpen innings gave Milwaukee a 1–0 series lead. Ty France’s ninth-inning fly ball hit the roof and was caught for the second out.

Original information graphic showing the five scoring home runs as the Dodgers lead moves from 2–0 to a final 5–3 against Atlanta.
Original illustration: Hernández and Tucker hit two-run homers and Muncy adds a solo shot; Murphy and Albies provide Atlanta’s three runs. Scores list the Dodgers first. Watch at Ease
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Dodgers beat Braves 5–3 as Skubal and three homers open NLDS

Tarik Skubal allowed one run in six innings, and three home runs supplied all five Dodgers runs. Evan Phillips got the last out after Atlanta narrowed the gap in the ninth.

Original information graphic separating Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin's season titles from Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson's Sardinia rally victory.
Original illustration: Evans and Martin take the season titles while Solberg and Edmondson win the rally; Evans finishes fifth. Results remain subject to FIA confirmation. Watch at Ease
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Elfyn Evans claims first WRC title as Solberg wins Sardinia rally

Evans and Scott Martin take their first season titles after the final-stage bonus battle, while Solberg still wins the rally. WRC says the results remain subject to FIA confirmation.

Original podium chart for the October 4 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia: Verstappen wins, Antonelli is 2.307 seconds behind and Hamilton 4.919 seconds behind, with provisional race points.
Original illustration: the provisional Sepang podium after 55 laps. Gaps are measured from Verstappen, and the points shown are from this race. Watch at Ease
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Verstappen wins Bahrain GP in Malaysia; Antonelli leads by 84 points

Verstappen took his first win of 2026 at Sepang, while Antonelli’s second place and Russell’s late retirement widened the Mercedes title-race gap.

Original data illustration showing Smith’s eight outs, Hudson’s one, Hicks’s two, Kay’s four and Taylor’s final 12 in Chicago’s 27-out shutout.
Original data illustration: Five White Sox pitchers recorded 27 outs in a 3–0 win. Grant Taylor supplied the final 12 outs for a four-inning save; Bryan Hudson earned the win. Watch at Ease
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White Sox beat Guardians 3–0 as Taylor records four-inning save

Chicago split a three-hit shutout among five pitchers. Two bases-loaded escapes protected the game before Grant Taylor recorded the final 12 outs.

Original scoring illustration tracing Missouri from a 10–10 tie to a 45–10 lead through six scoring possessions, followed by Florida’s late touchdown for the 45–17 final.
Original Watch at Ease information illustration: Missouri scored 35 unanswered points from the second quarter into the fourth. All score pairs put Missouri first; the final score was 45–17. Watch at Ease
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Missouri beats Florida 45–17 behind Roberts’ 211 yards and a 35-point run

Austin Simmons passed for 340 yards as Missouri held Jadan Baugh to 13 rushing yards and ended a nine-game losing streak against ranked opponents.

Original statistical illustration of the Rays’ one-hit shutout: Rasmussen pitched eight innings with 10 strikeouts, and Baker pitched one inning with two strikeouts.
Original Watch at Ease information illustration: Rasmussen and Baker combined for nine scoreless innings, one hit allowed and 12 strikeouts. This was a team shutout, not a Rasmussen complete game or a no-hitter. Watch at Ease
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Rays beat Yankees 1–0 as Rasmussen’s eight-inning gem opens ALDS

Jonathan Aranda supplied the only run, Austin Wells’ double ended the no-hit bid but not the shutout, and Tampa Bay took a 1–0 series lead. Game 2 is scheduled for Monday night.

Original data graphic comparing Jeremiah Smith’s 207 career receptions with Emeka Egbuka’s 205 and Smith’s 36 touchdown catches with Chris Olave’s 35.
Original data illustration: Smith finished the Iowa game with Ohio State records of 207 career receptions and 36 touchdown catches, as of October 3, 2026. Watch at Ease
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Jeremiah Smith breaks two Ohio State records in 31–14 win at Iowa

Smith caught 11 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns, finishing with school records of 207 career receptions and 36 touchdown catches. His receiving-yardage record was already established.

Original data graphic comparing Tennessee and Auburn at the end of the first quarter, halftime, third quarter and final whistle.
Original data illustration: Auburn led 7–3 at halftime before Tennessee’s 14–0 third quarter turned the game. Watch at Ease
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Tennessee beats Auburn 24–14 as Bishop’s 220 yards and a QB change lift Vols

DeSean Bishop scored all three Tennessee touchdowns, while George MacIntyre replaced Faizon Brandon and helped turn a 7–3 halftime deficit into the Volunteers’ first SEC win of 2026.

Original data illustration: Purdue won 24–17; both teams gained 345 yards. Purdue had 255 passing and 90 rushing yards; Illinois had 225 and 120.
Original editorial illustration, not a game photograph: equal total yardage did not produce the same score. Figures are from Illinois Athletics. Watch at Ease
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Purdue beats Illinois 24–17 to end its 19-game Big Ten losing streak

Both teams gained 345 yards, but Purdue turned its opportunities into three field goals and a late eight-point drive. The result ended a conference drought stretching back to November 2023.

Original data graphic comparing Northwestern's 413 rushing and 93 passing yards with Penn State's 48 rushing and 243 passing yards.
Original data illustration: Northwestern's 365-yard rushing advantage outweighed Penn State's 150-yard passing advantage. Watch at Ease
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Northwestern runs for 413 yards to beat Penn State 34–13 in new Ryan Field debut

Caleb Komolafe and Joseph Himon II combined for 350 rushing yards. The decisive gap came before halftime, and Penn State's later defensive stops never became a comeback.

Original diagram of four Yankees ALDS roster decisions: Judge omitted, Weathers added, Rosario omitted and Stanton retained.
Original editorial illustration: the October 3 roster announcement separates a new addition, an omission and the two prominent players’ different availability. Watch at Ease
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Yankees’ ALDS roster: Judge out, Weathers in, Stanton available to pinch hit

New York’s 26-player roster for the Rays series adds Ryan Weathers and drops Amed Rosario. Aaron Judge remains absent, while Giancarlo Stanton’s place on the roster comes with a narrower playing role.

Original Watch at Ease illustration showing the Bruins' three-goal scoring timeline in the final 3 minutes 46 seconds against the Rangers.
Watch at Ease illustration: the opener stayed 0-0 for 56:14, then Fraser Minten scored at 16:14, JJ Peterka 52 seconds later at 17:06, and Mark Kastelic added an empty-net goal at 17:29. Watch at Ease · All rights reserved — original Watch at Ease illustration
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Bruins score 3 in final 3:46, beat Rangers 3-0 as Swayman posts opening-night shutout

Boston stayed scoreless for more than 56 minutes, then Fraser Minten, JJ Peterka and Mark Kastelic struck in a 75-second span late in the third period. Jeremy Swayman stopped all 24 Rangers shots as the Bruins matched the NHL record with an 11th straight home-opening win.

Archive aerial view of Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, showing the circular white roof, open pitch and surrounding city streets.
Archive photograph: an aerial view of Maracanã Stadium in December 2016. The Ravens-Cowboys NFL game was played at this Rio venue on September 27, 2026; this is not a photograph from the game. Diego Baravelli / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ravens-Cowboys Rio game draws record 24.9M viewers on CBS

CBS said Baltimore’s 34-31 win over Dallas at Maracanã Stadium averaged 24.9 million U.S. viewers, the biggest audience on record for an NFL international game.

Original Watch at Ease illustration showing J.J. McCarthy moving from Minnesota to New York and a 2027 fifth-round pick going the other way, with the trade marked pending a physical.
Watch at Ease illustration: New York agreed to acquire J.J. McCarthy from Minnesota for a 2027 fifth-round pick, pending a physical. The graphic is a transaction summary, not an official team image. Watch at Ease · All rights reserved — original Watch at Ease illustration
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New York Giants Trade for Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy After Dart Injury

New York agreed to acquire J.J. McCarthy from Minnesota for a 2027 fifth-round pick, pending a physical. Coach John Harbaugh says Jameis Winston remains QB1, so the trade adds quarterback depth rather than naming a new starter.

Original Watch at Ease bracket illustration showing all four Asian Games men’s cricket quarter-finals abandoned and the teams advancing by higher seeding.
Watch at Ease illustration: all four men’s quarter-finals were abandoned; higher-seeded Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh advanced to form the October 1 semifinal bracket. This is a reporting graphic, not an official tournament bracket. Watch at Ease · All rights reserved — original Watch at Ease illustration
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Asian Games Cricket: Rain Sends Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to Semifinals

Both September 29 quarter-finals in Nagoya were abandoned without a ball. Higher-seeded Sri Lanka and Bangladesh advanced, completing the October 1 semifinal bracket.

Illustrated final score card showing Indianapolis 19 and Houston 17.
Watch at Ease illustration: Indianapolis 19, Houston 17, the final score on September 27, 2026. This is a graphic summary, not game photography. Watch at Ease
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Colts edge Texans 19-17 on late kick, snap nine-game skid

Spencer Shrader’s fourth field goal, with 16 seconds left, lifted Indianapolis past Houston after Daniel Jones found Laquon Treadwell for a crucial 20-yard completion on the final drive.

Archive photograph of Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen celebrating in the end zone.
Archive photograph: Josh Allen celebrates a touchdown for Buffalo in November 2025. It is not an image from the September 27, 2026 game. WuTang94 / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0
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Bills Beat Chargers 24-16 Despite Five Turnovers

Buffalo erased a 10-point deficit and survived five giveaways as Josh Allen and James Cook scored fourth-quarter rushing touchdowns to keep the Bills unbeaten.