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🐯 5 issues to know Friday

1. The Bengals surprised the Steelers in a “Thursday Night time Soccer” traditional. Aaron Rodgers opened the evening in historic style when he moved into fifth place on the NFL’s profession passing yards leaderboard, and his Steelers appeared in management with a 10-0 lead. Joe Flacco had one thing to say about it, although. He hit Ja’Marr Chase a franchise-record 16 occasions in what grew to become a back-and-forth shootout and arrange a game-winning subject purpose with a clutch two-minute drill drive. Evan McPherson knocked in a 36-yard try to provide the Bengals a 33-31 divisional win. It was a sport that saved Cincinnati’s season — so do not bury the Bengals simply but. In the meantime, the loss extends the Steelers’ shedding streak of highway divisional losses on Thursday to 45 years.
2. The Dodgers are a win away from the World Collection, and the Blue Jays are alive and nicely. Los Angeles has loads of margin for error in its quest for a repeat World Collection crown after taking a 3-0 NLCS lead over the Brewers. It was a troublesome evening for Milwaukee, which misplaced Jackson Chourio to harm and managed only one run for the third straight sport in a 3-1 loss. The house workforce in Seattle had a fair worse displaying. The Mariners have utterly squandered their ALCS lead over the Blue Jays, who have been explosive on the plate once more in an 8-2 triumph. The collection is even at two video games apiece.
3. Curt Cignetti signed a contract extension with Indiana. It by no means hurts to have just a little little bit of leverage. With the Penn State job open and Cignetti a possible home-run goal for the Nittany Lions, Indiana elected to pay as much as maintain its celebrity coach on the town. Cignetti added one other 12 months to his deal and earned a large elevate to deliver his annual wage to $11.6 million. 
4. Paul George and Jaden Ivey will miss the beginning of the NBA season. Each the 76ers star and Pistons guard underwent knee surgical procedure within the offseason. George is reportedly anticipated to debut early within the season, nonetheless, and is making strides in apply. Ivey could possibly be on the shelf some time longer and is ready to be reevaluated in a month.
5. Brady Tkachuk is out six to eight weeks after present process thumb surgical procedure. The Senators captain injured his thumb within the first interval of Monday’s house opener and is ready for an prolonged absence. It is a sizable blow for the Senators, who behind Tkachuk reached the playoffs final season for the primary time since 2017.

🔝 Don’t miss this: School soccer’s prime 150 gamers at midseason

It feels as if few issues have gone in accordance with expectations this school soccer season, and that applies at each the workforce and particular person ranges. Preseason Heisman Trophy hopefuls like Arch Manning and Garrett Nussmeier, as an example, bumped into every kind of bumps within the highway over the primary half of the marketing campaign. On the flip aspect, rising stars like Miami edge rusher Reuben Bain Jr. have fueled breakthrough seasons for his or her respective squads.

Bain is the No. 1 participant in Blake Brockermeyer’s midseason prime 150 rankings.

• Brockermeyer: “‘Hurricane’ Bain has been the most effective participant within the nation this season, dominating the road of scrimmage in each phases and embarrassing his opponents weekly with a relentless mix of velocity and energy. He performs with a nonstop motor and is a significant disruptive drive for the Hurricanes.”

Listed here are the opposite stars on the prime of Brockermeyer’s rankings:

1. EDGE Reuben Bain Jr., Miami
2. QB Ty Simpson, Alabama
3. WR Makai Lemon, USC
4. RB Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
5. CB Mansoor Delane, LSU
6. WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
7. QB Carson Beck, Miami
8. WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
9. QB Sawyer Robertson, Baylor
10. QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana

✅ Week 7 NFL picks and predictions

From Mike Vrabel’s return to Tennessee to a possible shootout between division foes within the Commanders vs. Cowboys conflict, Week 7 just isn’t brief on tantalizing storylines. Nothing is greater than the “Monday Night time Soccer” showdown between the Lions and Buccaneers. Our consultants weighed in on the most important video games of the week, and Jordan Dajani and Steven Taranto are on totally different sides in that primetime battle between NFC Tremendous Bowl contenders.

• Dajani (Lions -5.5): Baker Mayfield is a legend, however can he win vs. a prime 5 workforce regardless of all the Bucs’ accidents? I like the Buccaneers, however I feel the Lions are arguably the most effective workforce within the NFC regardless of the latest loss to the Chiefs. Detroit has received 4 straight conferences in prime time and has dedicated simply three turnovers this season.
• Taranto (Buccaneers +5.5): The Lions’ angle received the higher of them in opposition to Kansas Metropolis. They’re now with out considered one of their finest gamers on protection, security Brian Department, after he began a combat following Detroit’s 30-17 loss. Take into account the impression of not having Department and decide accordingly.

The analysts did agree, nonetheless, of their evaluation of the Rams’ capability to cowl as three-point favorites in opposition to the Jaguars. They’re additionally siding with the Giants as 7-point underdogs in opposition to the Broncos, and Taranto picked them to win outright. Each of them just like the underdog Falcons straight-up, too, over the 49ers.

🏈 Week 8 school soccer preview

The second half of the school soccer season begins in type with 5 top-25 showdowns. Rivalry video games are aplenty and span a number of conferences with the SEC and Massive 12 placing ranked foes on large levels and USC and Notre Dame assembly of their annual nonconference battle. All of these video games have large School Soccer Playoff implications.

Listed here are the 5 greatest video games of the week:

• No. 10 LSU at No. 17 Vanderbilt
• No. 5 Ole Miss at No. 9 Georgia
• No. 11 Tennessee at No. 6 Alabama
• No. 20 USC at No. 13 Notre Dame
• No. 23 Utah at No. 15 BYU

Tom Fornelli has motion on a few these marquee matchups. He is taking Ole Miss and the three.5 factors within the first half in opposition to Georgia, and he likes the beneath 58.5 in Tennessee vs. Alabama. See the remainder of Fornelli’s Six Pack of picks, together with his Lock of the Week.

👍👎 One of the best (and not-so-best) of the remainder

• Anthony Volpe and Carlos Rodón may miss the beginning of the Yankees’ 2026 season, however Aaron Choose won’t require surgical procedure on his elbow.
• Joe Burrow’s harm might not be a season-ender in any case. The Bengals quarterback is reportedly on observe for a mid-December return.
• After capturing a scalding 42.7% from 3-point vary in a profession 12 months, Bucks guard AJ Inexperienced earned himself a four-year, $45 million contract extension.
• NBA drama is already in midseason kind. Warriors ahead Jonathan Kuminga obtained a $35,000 high-quality for making contact with an official.
• Micah Parsons minced no phrases in a rant in opposition to NFL officers.
• Cade Klubnik has been restricted in apply with an ankle harm forward of Clemson’s matchup in opposition to SMU. His standing for Saturday is unsure.
• The Golden Knights signed Carter Hart on the heels of his acquittal within the 2018 Hockey Canada sexual assault case.
• The Commanders boosted their depleted receiver group with their reported signing of former first-round decide Treylon Burks.
• Drew Allar reportedly underwent surgical procedure on his damaged ankle. What’s subsequent for the Penn State senior?
• United States Males’s Nationwide Staff star Christian Pulisic may miss a month after choosing up an harm through the worldwide break.
• The WNBA picked Chicago because the host metropolis for its 2026 All-Star Sport.
• Alvin Kamara despatched a warning to potential commerce suitors, threatening to not go well with up if the Saints transfer him.

📺 What we’re watching this weekend

Friday

⚾ ALCS Sport 5: Blue Jays at Mariners, 6:08 p.m. on FS1
🏈 Louisville at No. 2 Miami, 7 p.m. on ESPN
🏈 No. 25 Nebraska at Minnesota, 8 p.m. on Fox
🏀 Nuggets at Thunder, 8 p.m. on NBA TV
⚾ NLCS Sport 4: Brewers at Dodgers, 8:38 p.m. on TBS
🏈 San Jose State at Utah State, 9 p.m. on CBS Sports activities Community
🏀 Clippers at Warriors, 10 p.m. on ESPN
⚽ NC Braveness at Bay FC, 10 p.m. on Prime Video
🏈 North Carolina at California, 10:30 p.m. on ESPN
🏀 Preseason: Kings at Lakers, 10:30 p.m. on NBA TV

Saturday

⚽ Chelsea at Nottingham Forest, 7:30 a.m. on USA Community
⚽ Newcastle United at Brighton & Hove Albion, 10 a.m. on USA Community
🏈 No. 10 LSU at No. 17 Vanderbilt, midday on ABC
🏈 No. 12 Georgia Tech at Duke, midday on ESPN
⚽ Orlando Delight at Washington Spirit, 12:30 p.m. on CBS / Paramount+
⚽ Arsenal at Fulham, 12:30 p.m. on NBC
🏈 No. 1 Ohio State at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m. on CBS / Paramount+
🏈 No. 5 Ole Miss at No. 9 Georgia, 3:30 p.m. on ABC
🏈 No. 4 Texas A&M at Arkansas, 3:30 p.m. on ESPN
🏈 No. 7 Texas Tech at Arizona State, 4 p.m. on Fox
🏈 No. 21 Texas at Kentucky, 7 p.m. on ESPN
🏒 Kraken at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. on NHL Community
🏈 No. 20 USC at No. 13 Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. on NBC
🏈 No. 11 Tennessee at No. 6 Alabama, 7:30 p.m. on ABC
⚽ Kansas Metropolis Present at Houston Sprint, 7:30 p.m. on Ion
🏈 No. 23 Utah at No. 15 BYU, 8 p.m. on Fox
⚾ NLCS Sport 5: Brewers at Dodgers, 8:08 p.m. on TBS (if obligatory)
⚽ Chicago Stars at San Diego Wave, 10 p.m. on Ion

Sunday

⚽ Bologna at Cagliari, 9 a.m. on CBS Sports activities Community / Paramount+
⚽ Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur, 9 a.m. on USA Community
🏈 Rams vs. Jaguars, 9:30 a.m. on NFL Community
⚽ Manchester United at Liverpool, 11:30 a.m. on USA Community
🏈 Raiders at Chiefs, 1 p.m. on CBS / Paramount+
🏈 Eagles at Vikings, 1 p.m. on Fox
🏁 NASCAR playoffs at Talladega, 2 p.m. on NBC
🏁 United States Grand Prix, 3 p.m. on ABC
🏈 Colts at Chargers, 4:05 p.m. on CBS / Paramount+
🏈 Commanders at Cowboys, 4:25 p.m. on Fox
⚽ Portland Thorns at Angel Metropolis FC, 5 p.m. on ESPN
🏒 Bruins at Mammoth, 7 p.m. on NHL Community
⚾ ALCS Sport 6: Mariners at Blue Jays, 8:03 p.m. on FS1
🏈 Falcons at 49ers, 8:20 p.m. on NBC