NBC's Mike Tirico offered a tribute to Palmer at halftime of last night's Bears-Cowboys "SNF" telecast. Golf Channel has been going live with tributes to Palmer and other coverage since news was confirmed of his passing. Today's editions of "Golf Central" and "Morning Drive" are Palmer-focused, and Golf Channel Films' "Arnie" will air from 8:00pm-midnight ET (THE DAILY). 

YAHOO SPORTS goes with the header, "On The Green, On The TV, In The Air, Arnold Palmer Had No Equal." WASHINGTON POST: "The Political Wisdom Of Arnold Palmer, A Celebrity Who Knew Not To Run For Office."

In a sign of Palmer's impact on the broader culture, last night’s episode of Fox’ “The Simpsons," filmed well before Palmer's passing, made several references to the golfer. With Mr. Burns away from the nuclear plant, the employees slacked off, with Homer Simpson filling a large squirt gun full of lemonade and telling Marge, “I’m getting ready for Monday. I’m going to fill a Super Soaker full of lemonade, Karl’s going to fill one with iced tea, and we’re going to ‘Arnold Palmer’ Lenny when he walks in.” Homer then went on to explain what an “Arnold Palmer” drink was, noting Palmer was a “golfer, and he made up this drink where it’s not a full glass of lemonade or a full glass of iced tea.” The tables get turned later in the broadcast when Lenny and Karl use the Super Soakers to “Arnold Palmer” Homer (“The Simpsons,” Fox, 9/25).

Vin Scully and "his inimitable voice went out in style" last night with his final broadcast from Dodger Stadium, a 4-3 10-inning win over the Rockies to clinch the NL West (USA TODAY, 9/26). The game ended with a walk-off home run from SS Charlie Culberson, allowing Scully to coat the win in his "unmistakable gloss" with the call: "Would you believe a home run?" (L.A. TIMES, 9/26). After Dodgers SS Corey Seager's ninth-inning home run had extended the game, Scully said, "And wouldn't you know we'd go extra innings." It was a "storybook moment in a storybook career." After the game, Scully was given a standing ovation from the crowd and players, who "took off their championship hats and waved them at a smiling Scully up in the broadcast booth" (ESPN.com, 9/25).

It was "arguably the most perfect moment at Chavez Ravine since Kirk Gibson's 1988 home run." As the postgame festivities continued, the players and more than 50,000 fans on hand "stopped celebrating to listen to Scully's recording of 'The Wind Beneath My Wings.'" Entire rows "locked arms," and players "stood frozen on the infield" (L.A. TIMES, 9/26). As the song played, Scully's wife, Sandi, emerged, and the two "stood together as it played." When it ended, security staff "escorted the Scullys out of the press box" (L.A. TIMES, 9/26).

The SportsNet LA telecast was "carried locally on over-the-air broadcast" by KTLA-CW and "nationally by the MLB Network" (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 9/26).

The 76ers and VC firm NextEquity have "purchased a majority stake" in leading e-sports franchises Team Dignitas and Team Apex, making the NBA club the "first U.S. sports organization to control a professional gaming outfit." The two e-sports franchises "will be run separately from the basketball team." Sixers execs believe the e-sports investment "will give them an entry for sponsors into a younger, male-dominated demographic." Financial terms were not disclosed, but a source "estimated Team Dignitas to be valued in the mid-to-high seven figures." WME-IMG Head of E-Sports Tobias Sherman "helped facilitate the deal" (SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL, 9/26 issue).

See more in today’s issue of THE DAILY.

The Warriors will wear Crossover alternate uniforms for six Sunday games this season as a nod to the "Run TMC" era of the early '90s. The team will debut the new alternates for the first time this morning at Warriors Media Day, and the jerseys will be available for purchase starting at 7:00am PT. The Warriors will first wear the jerseys on the road against the Suns on Oct. 30 (Warriors). They have been "labeled the Crossover jerseys, in part, because of Tim Hardaway’s Killer Crossover." It is a "simple design with diagonal lettering" (EAST BAY TIMES, 9/24).

The Cowboys today will unveil "new food at AT&T Stadium" to the public. The team "will host a grand opening for the Stadium Club, their new restaurant that is combined with a sports bar," at 11:00am CT. The Stadium Club "features 20 flat screen TVs." The space used for the restaurant "had been vacant for the most part since the stadium first opened" in '09. The 19,000-square-foot space "can host up to 650 guests" and "will be open seven days a week" (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 9/25).

The Senators' AHL affiliate today is expected to "make the move" from Binghamton, N.Y., to Belleville, Ontario, for the '17-18 season. Senators Owner Eugene Melnyk "will be on hand for the announcement and he’ll play a role in the new franchise along with the city of Belleville." The Senators are "working with the league and another franchise so that Binghamton will get another AHL team." The news conference "will come on the heels of a special meeting of the Belleville city council that will get underway" at 8:00am ET. At that session, council is "expected to approve" more than C$20M in upgrades to Yardmen Arena, and the work "will get underway immediately" (OTTAWA CITIZEN, 9/26).

The WHL Edmonton Oil Kings "were revved up to christen Rogers Place on Saturday night" in front of a sellout crowd of 18,102. However, there was a 90-minute delay after a hydraulic lift brought on to install a camera underneath the scoreboard to commemorate the event "malfunctioned and was stuck" at center ice (EDMONTON JOURNAL, 9/26).

The A's before yesterday's home finale against the Rangers "publicly acknowledged Harold Miller and Max Jacinto, who have worked" at Oakland Coliseum since its first event, a Raiders game on Sept. 18, 1966. Jacinto is a ticket taker at C Gate, while Miller works in the press dining lounge (S.F. CHRONICLE, 9/26).

“I don’t understand why there were people that were like pissed off that he went there. I don’t get that. Did he do something that was against the rules? He was a free agent, he picked the situation best for him and good for him" – Pistons President of Basketball Operations and coach Stan Van Gundy, on F Kevin Durant's decision to sign with the Warriors (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 9/26).

“I was completely unaware of the article and speculation until it was just brought to my attention. ... Obviously, my full focus and energy has been directed at what we have going on at Pitt" – Pitt AD Scott Barnes, on a report naming him as a candidate to replace former Oregon State AD Todd Stansbury (PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 9/24).

Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins in a special to the WALL STREET JOURNAL writes the NCAA "isn't a moral arbiter – nor should it be." Citing the removal of NCAA tournament games in North Carolina over the HB2 law, Jenkins writes it is "not the role of the NCAA to employ the economic power it derives from member universities to attempt to influence the outcome of the legal process or change legislation."

The WASHINGTON POST examines the "unwinnable position" of Panthers QB Cam Newton amid civil unrest in Charlotte. Newton "has grappled throughout his career with how to express the intersection of his race and position." As a black QB, he "plays the position in sports infused with the greatest social weight."        

Also: 

• If 18th hole is not made for TV, some golf tourneys will make it the 9th.
• Sportswriters love Marriotts more than you love anything.
• A behind-the-scenes look at Rams nutritionist Brent Williams.
• Remembering late Minnesota North Stars Founder Walter Bush.

Today has to be a better day than yesterday in the world of sports.

— Brent S. Gambill (@BrentSGambill) September 26, 2016

It's Miami Heat media day today starting at 10 AM. Sporting life in South Florida moves on. As difficult as that is.

— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) September 26, 2016

Will @potus watch debate? @PressSec said Friday he thinks @POTUS will "watch much if not all" of it. Will be tempted by Mon Nite Football.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 26, 2016

Congrats to @InternetSnob and @dallasnews on website redesign. Ahead of the pack as usual.

— Chuck Anderson (@chuck_anderson) September 26, 2016

Remembering the special times I spent with Mr Palmer at Bay Hill. A true pioneer for our sport. Forever remembered. pic.twitter.com/qJQBpDWTWv

— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) September 26, 2016

Friday’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “African Geography.”

“The Zambezi River reaches the ocean in this country that lends its name to the body of water where it happens.”

HBO’s John Oliver said of Donald Trump misappropriating funds from his charitable foundation, “Trump also once used foundation funds to buy a signed Tim Tebow helmet, a steal at $12,000 for something that once contained the head of America’s worst quarterback” (“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” HBO, 9/25).

“What is Mozambique?”