Nicole Auerbach reviews her investment portfolio and shares her market insights on the biggest storylines and narratives across the country.
Editor’s Picks
After refusing to go away in the Wild Card, the Phillies enter Game 3 with realm momentum. CC Sabathia pinpoints what Philadelphia will need to do in order to eliminate the Braves.
CC Sabathia evaluates the Yankees’ “domination” throughout the Wild Card, shining a light on New York’s “luxury” of elite starting pitching and Cody Bellinger’s ideal role with the team.
A quick look at all 16 games for the coming weekend.
Rivers McCown offers running backs, wideouts, and tight ends he thinks can outperform low expectations in Week 4, headlined by Keenan Allen and Alvin Kamara.
NBC Sports Podcasts
Around The NFL
Chris Simms and Mike Florio discuss chatter of issues between Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye, diving inside the quarterback’s poor play for the New England Patriots.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms react to the Steelers reportedly dealing Joey Porter Jr. to the Cowboys, discussing why Pittsburgh decided to trade the disgruntled cornerback to Dallas.
Ranking and evaluating all of Week 4’s top plays at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, kicker and defense.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms react to J.J. McCarthy being traded from the Vikings to the Giants, examining the quarterback’s time in Minnesota and why it was time for the team to move on.
Chris Simms and Mike Florio dive into the Chargers’ 0-3 start to the 2026 season, examining where Los Angeles is coming up short under head coach Jim Harbaugh.
Rivers McCown offers running backs, wideouts, and tight ends he thinks can outperform low expectations in Week 4.
Mike Florio takes Chris Simms through PFT’s Week 4 power rankings, where the Bills are on top, the Texans are still in the top 17 and the Rams land at No. 9.
NFL
In July, Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper stepped into a pile of No. 2, thanks to a personalized video purchased by FanDuel in order to ensure that a valued customer (i.e., a consistent loser) would keep losing.
One of Seattle’s key offensive players is getting back on the practice field.
Monday Night Football, which has morphed before our collective eyes from a cable property to an ABC production, is generating the ratings that typically flow from being on broadcast TV.
49ers defensive end Nick Bosa remains out with the calf injury that kept him from playing in Week 3 and a return date has remained unclear as the team prepares to face the Broncos this weekend.
NBA
“Hopefully the league cleans up this crap, because nobody wants to watch it.”
This is a good deal for both sides and keeps Shead in Toronto through the summer of 2030.
How will notable players returning from injuries fare in the upcoming NBA campaign?
The Suns say they have already addressed the matter with Brooks.
MLB
Simon Edvinsson did not skate with the Red Wings, but the 23-year-old defenseman was seen training with a team in his native Sweden.
Riding powerful pitching led by Cam Schlitter and Max Fried, Yankees batters broke though just enough against Red Sox starters and beat up Boston’s bullpen in sweeping their rival in the Wild Card Series.
October finally is here — and so is the best version of the Padres, as they demonstrated in their two-game destruction of the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series.
Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable already was looking ahead just minutes after his team won its first playoff series in 21 years by sweeping the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Card Series.
Premier League
The latest Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest is heading to Denver, Colorado in 2026.
Guardiola, 55, joined City in 2016 and led the club to a historic run of success as they won six Premier League titles and a Champions League crown, highlighted by four-straight domestic titles and a treble.
The Premier League say this ruling shows that Manchester City “systematically broke Premier League rules for nearly a decade.”
We rank how each Premier League club has fared so far.
College Football News & Analysis
Nicole Auerbach unpacks her Week 4 AP ballot, including why first-year head coaches like Jon Sumrall, Bob Chesney and more are “writing some of the most interesting stories of the season so far.”
Week 4 in college football saw Dylan Raiola step up massively for Oregon, Jon Sumrall’s stock soar after Florida’s win at home over Ole Miss and a potential Heisman moment from Jeremiah Smith.
Drew Dinsick and Vaughn Dalzell explain why, even though UNC is a better team than the spread would indicate, they’re still very comfortable backing Notre Dame to cover a three-score spread in hostile territory.
Drew Dinsick and Vaughn Dalzell believe that both USC and Washington’s defensive struggles in the red zone could lead to a high-scoring tilt in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
After jumping to an impressive 17-0 lead in the first half, Penn State’s Nittany Lions couldn’t keep the momentum, and the unranked Wisconsin Badgers clawed back in the fourth quarter to defeat the No. 13 ranked Lions.
Ahmed Fareed, Nicole Auerbach, Joshua Perry and Chris Simms discuss if there should be concern for Indiana after a close home win over Northwestern Friday night
Ahmed Fareed, Joshua Perry, Chris Simms and Nicole Auerbach react to Texas’ tight win over Tennessee and if the Longhorns deserve to be the No. 1 team in the country.
Motor Sports
Aaron Plessinger’s deal with Triumph is for two years.
Keselowski joined Roush Fenway Racing as a co-owner in 2021 and began driving for the rebranded team the following season.
Levi Kitchen: “I didn’t do anything special and I didn’t do anything stupid” in the SMX Playoff finale.
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto believe Ryder DiFrancesco has improved drastically throughout the year and will be one of the championship favorites next year.
WNBA
Rotoworld
Ranking and evaluating all of Week 4’s top plays at tight end, kicker, and defense.
Ranking and evaluating all of Week 4’s top plays at receiver.
Ranking and evaluating all of Week 4’s top plays at running back.
Ranking and evaluating all of Week 4’s top plays at quarterback.
Track the injuries to know around the NFL, all in one place.
Kyle Dvorchak analyzes the Pittsburgh Steelers’ running back situation; Dvorchak expects Jaylen Warren to continue his elite production while Rico Dowdle is sidelined due to injury.
Betting
Ohio State Buckeyes vs Iowa Hawkeyes Game Preview
New York Jets vs. Chicago Bears - Betting Preview for October 4, 2026
Alabama Crimson Tide vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Game Preview
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Game Preview
Golf
Scottie Scheffler expresses his frustration with the Nico Echeverria heckling incident, stating “there’s no place for that.”
Justin Thomas mentions how grateful he is for the moments he experienced with Jackson Koivun during the Presidents Cup.
Xander Schauffele explains why it was hard for the U.S. Team to hear captain Brandt Snedeker heap responsibility onto himself for a rough early Presidents Cup showing and they knew they had to rally “for him.”
Brandt Snedeker elaborates on the weight he carried on his shoulders during the Presidents Cup and also stated how he “knew these guys were special.”
Relive the best action from Sunday Singles in the final round of the Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club in DuPage County, Illinois.
Jackson Koivun reflects on his Presidents Cup debut, discussing his undefeated week, what he learned from the experience and the excitement of contributing to a winning team.
Latest
Greg Rousseau has put together an impressive start to the 2026 season and the league has taken notice.
The Giants wrapped up a 12-7 win over the Titans last Sunday when safety Jevon Holland intercepted a pass in the end zone and the play also wrapped up a stellar month for Holland.
The Chiefs have started the season 3-0 and the reigning Super Bowl MVP is a big reason why.
The 49ers have dealt with a slew of injuries over the first month of the season, but quarterback Brock Purdy has stayed healthy and he’s a big reason why the team is 3-0.
In trading for former Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr., the Cowboys are taking a leap of faith that Porter will play without a new contract.