Sports News Today — September 22, 2026
Donald's return fires up Rams, who bounce back with rout of Giants and more — today's sports signal.
The NFL is back in full swing and teams are making big moves. The Los Angeles Rams bounced back from a tough week with a dominating performance, led by Matthew Stafford and a rejuvenated Cooper Kupp, as they routed the New York Giants. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Colts are dealing with some injuries, as wide receiver Michael Pierce is expected to miss several weeks, prompting the team to bring in veteran receiver DeVante Parker, and more recently, Emmanuel Slayton for some much-needed depth.
In other news, concerns are growing about the performance of quarterback Jayden Daniels, who has struggled to find his rhythm early in the season. On the baseball diamond, as the playoffs heat up, MLB teams are gearing up with their top starting pitching options. And in a coaching career update, Doc Rivers is hanging up his coaching hat to join NBC as an analyst. With the fantasy football playoffs underway, our Forecaster is here to help you make the right moves for Round 2, Week 2.
Today's signal:
• Donald's return fires up Rams, who bounce back with rout of Giants (espn.com)
• Sources: Colts' Pierce out weeks; Slayton to join for WR depth (espn.com)
• Is it time to be concerned about Jayden Daniels? (espn.com)
• ⚾ MLB playoff rotation tiers: Ranking starting pitching options (espn.com)
• Doc Rivers joins NBC as analyst, says coaching career over (espn.com)
• Forecaster Playoff Round 2, Week 2: Sept. 21-27 (espn.com)