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Original illustration of Florida rising from No. 21 to No. 8 and four teams entering the AP Top 25.
Watch at Ease illustration: Florida rose 13 places to No. 8 in the September 27, 2026 AP poll. Oklahoma State, Boise State, UCLA and Kentucky entered at Nos. 19, 22, 23 and 24. This is a ranking graphic, not game photography. Watch at Ease
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AP College Football Top 25: Florida Rises to No. 8 on September 27, 2026

Florida is back in the top 10 for the first time in five years, while Oklahoma State, Boise State, UCLA and Kentucky enter a reshuffled poll.

Archive view inside Comerica Park in Detroit, showing the baseball field edge, seating bowl and large outfield scoreboard.
Archive photograph: Comerica Park in Detroit in 2013. Justin Verlander made the final start of his MLB career at Comerica Park on September 26, 2026; this is not a photograph from that game. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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Pirates vs. Tigers: Detroit Walks Off 4-3 After Justin Verlander’s Final Start

Verlander worked 5 1/3 innings with six strikeouts in his final MLB start, then Detroit erased a 3-1 ninth-inning deficit on Eduardo Valencia’s two-run walk-off homer.

Archive photograph of Estadio Las Gaunas in Logroño, taken from one corner of the stadium.
Archive image: Estadio Las Gaunas in Logroño in 2008. The September 26, 2026 Logroño United–Barcelona match was played at this venue; this is not a photo from the 2026 match. Dilema / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
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Barcelona Women Beat Logroño 2-0 as Mayssa Baha Makes Liga F History

Mayssa Baha became Liga F’s youngest scorer before substitute Patri Guijarro finished a tense afternoon at Las Gaunas, keeping Barcelona perfect through five league matches.

Wilyer Abreu and other Boston Red Sox players warming up on the field before a 2024 game in Atlanta.
Archive photograph: Wilyer Abreu during pre-game warmups in May 2024. Abreu drove in both runs in Boston’s 2-0 Game 2 win over the Cubs on Sept. 25, 2026. Thomson200 / Wikimedia Commons
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Red Sox Sweep Cubs Doubleheader, Set Up Yankees Wild Card Series

Boston won both Friday games at Fenway, clinched the AL No. 5 seed in the opener and finished the night with a 2-0 shutout. The next postseason stop is Yankee Stadium.

Archive photograph of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence in uniform.
Archive photograph: Trevor Lawrence with Jacksonville in 2022. It provides player context and is not an image from the September 27, 2026 game. All-Pro Reels / Joe Glorioso / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Jaguars Rout Patriots 35-6 as Trevor Lawrence Throws Three Touchdown Passes

Jacksonville turned three New England turnovers into control of a 29-point win, while Trevor Lawrence moved into second place on the Jaguars’ career touchdown-pass list.

Archive view from the stands across a packed Michigan Stadium football field and crowd.
Archive photograph: Michigan Stadium during a 2015 game. It provides Michigan home-venue context and does not show the 2026 Iowa–Michigan game. Ken Lund / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Iowa Beats Michigan 20-19 on Last-Play Touchdown After 91-Yard Drive

No. 17 Iowa went 91 yards in the final 1:46 and won when Hank Brown hit Reece Vander Zee for a 16-yard touchdown on the last play, ending No. 18 Michigan’s 47-game win streak when leading at halftime.

Archive aerial view of Ross-Ade Stadium, with an empty football field, goalposts, surrounding stands, a Purdue scoreboard and campus buildings.
Archive photograph: Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette in June 2021. Notre Dame’s 49-10 win over Purdue on September 26, 2026 was played at this venue; this is not a photograph from the 2026 game. Lectrician2 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Notre Dame vs. Purdue: Carr’s Four TDs, Bowen Scoop-and-Score Fuel 49-10 Rout

CJ Carr threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, while Drayk Bowen returned a Bryce Young-forced fumble 15 yards for a score as No. 3 Notre Dame moved to 4-0.

Aerial archive view of Kocaeli Stadium in İzmit, with the oval football venue surrounded by roads and nearby buildings.
Archive photograph: an aerial view of Kocaeli Stadium in İzmit from May 2021. Türkiye hosted France at this venue on September 25, 2026; this is not a photograph from that match. Ucandairebaskani / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Türkiye vs. France: Mbappé Scores Winner, Then Leaves Camp With Knee Injury

France opened Zinedine Zidane’s tenure with a 1-0 win in Kocaeli, but Kylian Mbappé’s 54th-minute goal also produced the knee tendon injury that ended his international window.

Satellite archive view of central Baku showing the waterfront streets used by the Baku City Circuit.
Archive image: a 2018 SkySat view of Baku City Circuit and the Caspian waterfront. The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was run on Baku’s street circuit; this is not a photo from the 2026 race. Planet Labs, Inc. / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2026 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Russell Beats Verstappen by 0.196 Seconds

George Russell converted pole into a Baku win by 0.196 seconds over Max Verstappen after two Safety Car periods, while Kimi Antonelli recovered from 16th to fifth and kept a 66-point championship lead.