Cowboys Land Joey Porter Jr., Ogunbowale’s 45-Point Night, and Fury-Joshua Goes Official
October opened with major movement across American sports. The Dallas Cowboys acquired Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. for a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder, according to ESPN. Porter has not played this season and remains ruled out for Thursday night’s game. The deal follows a contract dispute and a lingering back issue.
The Cowboys are addressing a secondary hit by injuries, while Pittsburgh moves on from a defender who started 41 games and recorded three interceptions over three seasons. Other Week 4 injury news includes Baker Mayfield being sidelined with a dislocated thumb and Miami running back De’Von Achane missing the rest of the season with a torn ACL.
The Dallas Wings stayed alive in the WNBA playoffs as Arike Ogunbowale scored a postseason-record 45 points in a 108-100 overtime victory over the Golden State Valkyries. The series now heads to a deciding Game 3. In the NBA, Boston defeated Toronto 125-117.
Baseball’s postseason moved quickly. The Yankees swept the Red Sox with a 9-2 win and advanced to face the Rays in the ALDS. The Padres also moved on, setting up an NLDS matchup with Milwaukee. MLB.com detailed New York’s decisive offensive performance.
Tennis delivered surprises at the Japan Open, where Jaume Munar upset Taylor Fritz and Kyrian Jacquet defeated Holger Rune. Kei Nishikori played the final match of his career, losing to Frances Tiafoe. At the China Open, Novak Djokovic beat Nuno Borges, 6-3, 7-6. Hockey’s opening night featured Pittsburgh beating Philadelphia 7-0, Colorado defeating Los Angeles 8-4 and Toronto edging the Islanders 2-1.
Boxing’s long-awaited Fury-Joshua matchup is official. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua faced off in London ahead of their Dec. 11 “Battle of Britain” at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. The fight will stream on Netflix, tickets go on sale Oct. 9, and the WBA plans to sanction it as a super-heavyweight title fight. Yahoo Sports has the latest from the launch event.
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Sources: Washington Post · ATP Tour · NHL
