is a particularly busy transition day in global sport: the NFL enters Week 3 with quarterback injuries a major storyline, MLB reaches the final days of its regular season, and the WNBA closes its regular season with playoff seeding still unsettled. The Presidents Cup begins at Medinah, Formula 1 opens Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice, NHL preseason continues, college football has a Thursday-night matchup, and international soccer moves into a major Nations League program. Tennis features the Billie Jean King Cup Finals alongside ATP and WTA tournaments in Asia, while the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup moves toward Sunday’s final.
American Football
- NFL: Week 3 begins tonight with Atlanta at Green Bay. The opening weeks have been dominated by quarterback injuries, including the New York Giants losing Jaxson Dart for the season and several other teams dealing with uncertainty at quarterback.
- NCAAF / College Football: Thursday’s college schedule includes Liberty at Coastal Carolina, alongside Benedict at Tuskegee. The weekend will bring a much larger Power Four slate.
- NCAA FB: The college-football season remains in its early conference-race stage, with teams beginning to establish positioning ahead of October’s heavier conference schedules.
Basketball
- WNBA: The regular season concludes today, with four playoff seeds still unsettled. Golden State visits Los Angeles, while Minnesota hosts Indiana and Las Vegas visits Phoenix.
- Golden State Valkyries: Golden State enters its finale against the Sparks with its playoff seeding still at stake. Los Angeles forward Nneka Ogwumike is scheduled to play her final WNBA game before retirement, according to the Valkyries’ official preview.
- NBA: The NBA is in its offseason/preseason transition; regular-season games have not yet begun.
- NCAAB / WNCAAB: College basketball is in its offseason, with the 2026-27 regular seasons still ahead.
Baseball
- MLB: With only four days remaining in the regular season, the postseason field and seeding remain central storylines. The Rays, Guardians, Brewers and Dodgers are among the teams positioned for top National League/American League seeds, while Houston and Atlanta have secured division positions.
- Today’s notable games include Padres-Dodgers, Rays-Yankees, Brewers-Phillies, Guardians-Red Sox and Astros-Athletics.
- World Baseball: The international baseball calendar is comparatively quiet today as MLB’s regular season reaches its decisive final stretch.
Hockey
- NHL: The regular season has not started, but preseason action continues today with games including New Jersey at the New York Rangers, Utah at Vegas, Boston at Philadelphia and Anaheim at San Jose.
- Global hockey: European and other international leagues are moving toward their regular-season schedules while North American teams complete preseason preparations.
Soccer / Football
- UEFA Nations League: A major international program is scheduled today, including Netherlands-Germany, Portugal-Wales, Norway-Denmark and Serbia-Greece.
- Other Nations League matches: Austria-Israel, Kosovo-Ireland, Liechtenstein-Lithuania and Andorra-Malta are also scheduled.
- Premier League: The EPL is on an international break. Manchester City entered the break unbeaten, while Arsenal’s perfect start ended with a 3-0 defeat at Brighton.
- Women’s soccer / U-20 World Cup: Spain and defending champion DPR Korea reached Sunday’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup final after Wednesday’s semifinals. Spain defeated Italy 2-0, while DPR Korea defeated Colombia 3-0.
- MLS: Regular-season action continues, including Seattle against Real Salt Lake today.
Golf
- Presidents Cup: The 2026 Presidents Cup begins today at Medinah Country Club in Illinois, with five four-ball matches scheduled for Day 1. Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns are among the opening U.S. pairings.
- DP World Tour: The Open de France is also underway, adding another major international golf event to today’s schedule.
- Women’s golf: The women’s professional golf calendar continues internationally, although the Presidents Cup is the dominant golf storyline today.
Tennis
- Billie Jean King Cup: The Finals are continuing, with singles matches involving players including Jasmine Paolini, Qinwen Zheng, Elina Svitolina and Greet Minnen on today’s schedule.
- WTA: Tournaments in Seoul and Singapore are underway.
- ATP: Chengdu and Hangzhou are hosting ATP tournaments this week.
- Grand Slams: The four 2026 Grand Slam tournaments are complete; the tennis focus has shifted to the post-U.S. Open international swing and team competitions.
Motorsports
- Formula 1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice began today in Baku. George Russell topped FP1, while championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli stopped with a hydraulic problem. Max Verstappen was second in the opening session.
- F1 driver news: Isack Hadjar has signed a contract extension with Red Bull and will partner Max Verstappen for the 2027 season.
- MotoGP: Honda has selected Thailand’s Somkiat Chantra to replace Joan Mir at the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi.
- NASCAR: The Cup and Xfinity seasons are in their late-season playoff/championship phases, with the NASCAR calendar now approaching its decisive autumn stretch.
- IndyCar: The 2026 season has concluded, leaving teams focused on offseason development and driver/technical planning.
Rugby
- Rugby Union: The global calendar is moving into the club-season phase. The Bunnings NPC has fixtures today, while the United Rugby Championship resumes Friday.
- Rugby League: Domestic and international competitions continue, although there is no single World Cup match dominating today’s schedule.
- Women’s rugby: International and professional women’s competitions continue as teams prepare for upcoming championship windows.
Cricket / ICC
- ICC: The principal international focus remains the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle, with England having recently strengthened its position after taking a 2-0 Test-series lead over Pakistan.
- Global leagues: Domestic T20 and franchise competitions remain active around the world, while the international calendar moves toward upcoming bilateral and championship fixtures.
Combat Sports
- Boxing: The professional boxing calendar continues with events across international circuits, but there is no single world-title event comparable to a major championship dominating today’s overall sports agenda.
- MMA: UFC, ONE Championship and other international MMA promotions remain active through their respective event calendars.
- Judo / Taekwondo / Karate: International circuits continue their post-summer championship schedules, with athletes building toward upcoming world-level competitions.
Olympic & World Championship Sports
- Track & Field: The athletics calendar is in its post-championship international phase, with athletes competing in late-season meets.
- Swimming: The competitive calendar has shifted toward post-World-Championship and national/international meets.
- Cycling: Professional road cycling is in the late-season European phase following the Tour de France and other Grand Tours, with UCI events continuing.
- Volleyball: International indoor and beach volleyball competitions continue across professional and national-team calendars.
- Gymnastics: Artistic, rhythmic and trampoline competitions continue toward the next major championship cycle.
Esports
- Esports: International esports leagues and tournament circuits remain active across major titles, with regional leagues and championship qualification phases forming the main competitive storyline rather than one universal global event today.
Bottom line: September 24’s biggest concentration of action is the NFL’s Week 3 opening, MLB’s final playoff push, the WNBA’s decisive regular-season finale, the Presidents Cup’s opening day, F1’s Azerbaijan weekend, international soccer, and the continuing global tennis circuit.
