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National wire

NFL

Shane Steichen: Jonathan Taylor is on our football team, wants to win this game

Seahawks Week 9 national power rankings: Seattle falls out of the top 10 after another L

Cowboys roundtable discussion: Arizona loss, Cowboys defense, head coaching

Survey: Will the NY Giants win the NFC East?

Ravens trade candidates: Three quarterbacks Baltimore should consider amid injury crisis

Jadeveon Clowney mock trades: Cowboys reunion headlines four deals Texans can make before NFL trade deadline

Browns' Deshaun Watson in concussion protocol: Shedeur Sanders potentially in line to start Week 9 at Saints

Week 9 NFL odds, picks, predictions: Computer model backs Chiefs and Commanders

2026 Heisman Trophy Rankings: Jeremiah Smith falls, Miami duo trending up going into Week 10

2026 NFL playoff picture: Current standings, playoff probabilities and Week 9 leverage

College football

Where does OU land in new bowl projections from USA TODAY Sports?

SEC sets record in latest College Football Playoff rankings

Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover deserves some grace

Four-star quarterback decommits from Washington Huskies

Former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville elected Alabama governor after stint in U.S. Senate

Lane Kiffin, LSU enter defining November stretch as Alabama matchup carries CFP weight

Lincoln Riley addresses heated postgame exchange with Ohio State AD Ross Bjork

Maryland football coaching search 2026: Candidates, hot board, names to watch from Terrapins experts

MLB

Rays add Alberto and Suwinski to 40-man roster

Mets reportedly add A.J. Ellis to major-league coaching staff

Problem or Solution: Caleb Durbin

Athletics Hire Cam Castro As General Manager

Former Yankees, Rangers All-Star Mark Teixeira wins U.S. House seat in Texas

MLB rumors: The only Oriole not on the trading block, plus the Rays' plan for ace Drew Rasmussen

Brewers' Pat Murphy apologized to Yankees' Brian Cashman over viral comment about Jake Bauers free agency

How busy will the MLB offseason be before likely lockout? Insiders weigh in on November's urgency, uncertainty

NHL

Flyers Heavy Contingent Watches Canadiens Game as NHL Trade Season Approaches

Random Penguins thoughts: The season path is becoming clear, and it might work for the best

Morning Flurries: Hometown Remix Jersey Revealed

"We Were The Second-Best Team": Red Wings' Sluggish Start Costs Them Vs. Bolts

NHL Power Rankings: Penguins facing some tough decisions on star players amid slow start

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Oilers vs. Devils, Drexel vs. Virginia and more

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Bears vs. Seahawks on MNF, Pelicans vs. Grizzlies and more

Nikita Kucherov trade request: Five potential landing spots for the reigning NHL MVP

NBA

NBA Week 3 Injury Report: Kon Knueppel expected back Wednesday; replacing Ja Morant

Warriors reportedly aren't paying Kristaps Porziņģis as former All-Star combats health issues

NBA player props, odds, picks: Kyrie Irving among best bets for Wednesday, Nov. 4

Report: Warriors withholding payments to Kristaps Porzingis on $20M salary

Warriors reportedly not paying Kristaps Porziņģis as he contemplates NBA future

Warriors reportedly not paying Kristaps Porziņģis as he contemplates NBA future

Pistons vs. 76ers prediction, odds, betting preview, start time: NBA picks, best bets on Wednesday, Nov. 4

2026 NBA betting promos: Get over $3,000 in bonuses from top online betting apps, sportsbooks for November 4

College basketball

Villanova has 20 reasons to feel better about its season-opening loss

Tennessee's DeWayne Brown II delivers remarkable 17-rebound performance against Wofford

ACC Roundup – Everyone Looked Good On Tuesday Night

The Daily Mauling 11.4.26

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Oilers vs. Devils, Drexel vs. Virginia and more

2026 college baskball odds, picks, predictions, best bets: Experts, model backing Missouri on Tuesday, Nov. 3

College basketball rankings: UCLA surges in Top 25 And 1 after opening-night upset over Arizona

A 58-to-1 shock: How East Texas A&M stunned Oklahoma in historic opening day upset

MMA

Renato Moicano 'shocked' by Dan Miragliotta's controversial UFC Vegas 123 stand-up: 'What the f*** is going on?'

Raul Rosas Jr. submits stunned Colby Covington in just 43 seconds in Hype Italy grappling match

John McCarthy: Dan Miragliotta got Renato Moicano call wrong at UFC Vegas 123 — 'It's not fair'

UFC Vegas 123 results: Tom Nolan makes the most of controversial referee stand-up, knocks out Renato Moicano

Caleb Williams wins duel of 2024 NFL Draft QBs; Brewers-Rays World Series opens with a twist

Dodgers take NLDS lead, Padres extend series vs. Brewers; Pete Prisco's Week 5 NFL Power Rankings

Cam Schlittler, Austin Riley open MLB playoffs in style; Pete Prisco's NFL Power Rankings are out

Panic level for Giants, Bears amid rash of QB injuries; MLB postseason scenarios as Rays clinch AL East

NASCAR

Rajah Caruth Secures 2027 Ride Despite Sponsorship Struggles

Ryan Preece will switch to No. 6 for 2027 NASCAR Cup season

John Hunter Nemechek joins Haas NASCAR O'Reilly team for 2027

NASCAR Hall of Famer Delivers Blunt Verdict on Martinsville Penalties

Golf

Rory McIlroy explains how LIV Golf was talking about destroying the European Tour at recent major

Biggest surprises from initial CFP Rankings; Ravens starting an undrafted rookie QB on 'TNF'

Jon Rahm doesn't know if he has 'path back' to PGA Tour from LIV in 2027, is willing to accept same penalties as Brooks Koepka

Jon Rahm open to PGA Tour return if extended offer similar to one Brooks Koepka received

Another Masters ticket punched, Bryson DeChambeau goes podding and Andrew Novak's stellar putting performance

Louis Oosthuizen leaving LIV Golf, will return to DP World Tour in 2027

PGA Tour Champions players livid after losing pension fund amid league's growth: 'It's actually criminal'

Whether LIV Golf survives into 2027 will be known by end of October, attorney says during bankruptcy hearing