Month: September 2025

The Cleveland Browns are acquiring Houston Texans offensive tackle Cam Robinson in exchange for a 2027 late-round draft pick swap, ESPN’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported on Monday. The Browns lost offensive tackle Dawand Jones this year to a season-ending knee injury on Sept. 22, after Cleveland beat the Green Bay Packers 13-10.

Robinson, 29, is in his ninth NFL season, starting in Jacksonville after the Jaguars selected the ex-Alabama star with the No. 34 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft.  The Jaguars traded him and a 2026 conditional seventh-round draft pick to the Minnesota Vikings last October, in exchange for a 2026 conditional fifth-round draft choice. Robinson went on to sign a one-year, $12 million contract ($10.75 million guaranteed) with Houston last offseason.

Pelissero elaborated on X: “This marks the second straight year that Cam Robinson has been traded midseason to a team that just lost a left tackle to injury. Last year, it was from the #Jaguars to the #Vikings. This year, it’s from the #Texans to the #Browns, who play Minnesota on Sunday in London.”

Robinson started the season opener for the Texans, who lost 14-9 against the Los Angeles Rams. Over the following two weeks he was inactive, with Houston benching him for rookie left tackle Aireontae Ersery.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz also reported: “Cam Robinson wants to play LT and he never really got a serious chance at doing that with the #Texans, especially with the organization preferring to go young at the position. The #Browns had a glaring need at LT and they make the trade for the respected veteran.”

ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi added: “Cam Robinson has 102 start since entering the league in 2017. He’s almost exclusively been a LT and has graded out as a much better pass blocker than run blocker. Backups KT Leveston and Cornelius Lucas have graded out as two of the worst tackles in PBWR filling in for Dawand Jones and Jack Conklin.”

Robinson will make his first start for the Browns on Sunday, when Cleveland faces the Vikings in London (9:30 a.m. ET.).

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The San Francisco Giants have fired manager Bob Melvin, parting ways with Melvin after two seasons at the helm — and missing the playoffs for a fourth straight season.

Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey said in a statement: “After meeting with ownership, I met with Bob today to inform him of my decision. On behalf of the organization, I want to express my appreciation to Bob for his dedication, professionalism, and class. I wish him all the best … After careful evaluation, we determined that making a change in leadership was in the best interest of the team. The last couple of months have been both disappointing and frustrating for all of us, and we did not perform up to our standards. We now turn our focus to identifying a new leader to guide us forward.”

Melvin, 63, left the San Diego Padres to return home to the Bay Area after being hired ahead of the 2024 MLB season to get the Giants back on track after missing the post season for two years at that time.  However under the veteran manager, the Giants underperformed with his tenure ending at 161-163.

Third baseman Matt Chapman, who also played for Melvin with Oakland, said at the season’s end: “You know how I feel about BoMel, I loved him. He’s been my manager for I guess seven years.  I feel extremely grateful that I get to play for him and he’s the same guy every day. He’s been steady for us, he’s always honest with the players, he has our back. He’s done the best with what we’ve given him. The players, a lot of us didn’t play to probably our capabilities.”

Across 22 years as a manager in the major leagues, Melvin has a 1,678-1,588 career regular-season record. He also earned Manager of the Year honored three times on both leagues, and has made eight postseason appearances with Arizona, Seattle, Oakland, San Diego and the Giants.

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Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show during Super Bowl LX, set to take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. The NFL made the announcement during halftime of the game between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Sept. 28.

In an Instagram post, Bad Bunny – born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – is seen sitting on a goalpost on a beach with a colorful sunset in the background. As the camera pans out, the video teases the upcoming halftime show performance, sponsored by Apple Music, along with the caption: “Super Bowl LX. Bay Area. February 2026. #AppleMusicHalftime.”

Bad Bunny also shared a post on X: “I’ve been thinking about it these days, and after discussing it with my team, I think I’ll do just one date in the United States” (the post is in reference to the artist’s decision to skip touring in the U.S. on his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour, due to President Trump’s use of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) for immigration crackdown).

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation entered a partnership with the NFL in 2019, in which he serves as the league’s “live music entertainment strategist” and assist with social-justice reform initiatives. In his role, Jay-Z, 55, makes the final call regarding who takes the stage at the big game’s halftime show. He said a statement: “What Benito has done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring. We are honored to have him on the world’s biggest stage.”

The artist shared: “What I’m feeling goes beyond myself. It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el halftime show del Super Bowl.”

The 2026 Super Bowl halftime will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, the home field of the San Francisco 49ers, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Europe won the 2025 Ryder Cup on the Black Course of Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York on Sunday, after holding off the surge from the U.S. in an attempt to comeback from behind.

Keegan Bradley’s team entered the Sunday singles facing a daunting seven-point deficit, but the Americans surged during the session, cutting into the gap on the final day of competition and winning six of the 11 singles matches, while tying three others.

With the tournament’s outcome hinged on the final hole, it came down to the match between Russell Henley of the U.S. and Europe’s Shane Lowry. After Henley found the bunker off the tee, he produced an incredible recovery shot that left him with a makeable birdie chance. Lowry responded by landing his approach even closer on the very same line. Henley missed his putt, and Lowry rolled his in to secure a half point, lifting Europe to 14 points—enough to retain the Ryder Cup in the event of a 14-14 draw.

Additional halved matches—Tyrrell Hatton against Collin Morikawa, and Sam Burns against Robert MacIntyre—ultimately pushed Europe to seal the 15-13 victory.

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