Tour News Today — September 18, 2026

The sports world is buzzing with a mix of injury updates, exciting announcements, and thought-provoking statements. In the MLB, concerns are growing for the New York Mets as promising young player has been experiencing concussion symptoms following a scary collision, but thankfully, a CT scan has come back negative. Meanwhile, in college football, LSU has gotten a boost with quarterback Leavitt's status being upgraded to questionable for their highly anticipated matchup against Ole Miss.

Off the field, NBA stars are making waves. Knicks star Brunson is set to make a special appearance on an upcoming episode of 'Law & Order: SVU', while Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards has taken a bold stance in a recent Adidas ad, calling out 76ers' James and Brown. In the NHL, Capitals' star Ovechkin has addressed his recent video appearance with Putin, stating his support for Russia while clarifying he's not pro-war. As the seasons heat up, fans can stay on top of all the action with our MLB playoff tracker, keeping you up to date on postseason odds, the current bracket, and who can clinch next.

Today's signal:
• Mets' Young has concussion symptoms, CT scan negative after scary collision (espn.com)
• LSU upgrades QB Leavitt to questionable for showdown with Ole Miss (espn.com)
• Lights, camera, Brunson: Knicks star to appear on 'Law & Order: SVU' episode (espn.com)
• 'We ain't gonna play it safe': Anthony Edwards calls out Sixers' James, Brown in Adidas ad (espn.com)
• Ovechkin on Putin video appearance: I support Russia, 'not pro-war' (espn.com)
• MLB playoff tracker: Postseason odds, current bracket and who can clinch next (espn.com)