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🏀Five Things You Need to Know on Thursday
- Lynx is moving forward, Mercury forced Game 3. For most of the night, both series appeared to be heading towards Game 3. but, Naphesa collier Lynx dropped 24 points as he rebounded from a 17-point deficit Defeat Valkyries and end your first storybook season. In previous games, Mercury was completely suffocating Freedom With a big apple to force Game 3 to return to Phoenix on Friday to win the winner. Alyssa Thomas He presented an incredible performance with 15 points and seven assists.
- The Cubs are back in the MLB postseason for the first time since 2020. Wins 8-4 Pirates Wednesday, The Cubs ended their playoff drought in four years. The CEO of the baseball business Jed HeuerThe vision of the group is beginning to come together. As for seeds, Chicago is almost trapped in the NL top wildcard spot, and a date for NL West runner-up looks inevitable.
- Justin Fields He was ruled out in Sunday’s match Against the Buccaneers. In the second week, Fields suffered a concussion, so Jett Tyrod Taylor. Fields became the core in week one and then cooled down in key ways to the bill. Taylor can deliver his first victory to New York Aaron Glenn Was it? Tampa Bay I’m quite injured Right now.
- The NCAA eliminated the Spring Transfer Portal window. Are you tired of the non-stop player movements in the offseason of college football? That’s no longer there. NCAA Spring Transfer Portal Window has been deprecatedthat is, the only portal left is the winter portal. There is still work to be done to determine the timing and length of that window, but this is a step in the right direction.
- Lionel Messi is trapped in a multi-year contract extension with Intermiami. Since jumping to MLS in 2023, Messi has tormented his enemies. Unfortunately for those opponents, Messi is Reportedly, he’s on the verge of signing a multi-year extension With an heron. With 20 goals and nine assists in 21 appearances, the 38-year-old Messi still has plenty of games left.
Don’t miss this: NFL QB Power Rankings
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After another week of NFL action, we have a little more data when we know who these players and teams are actually. As the third week begins, the quarterback position remains unstable. Russell Wilson and Daniel Jones Leading the NFL with a pass Patrick Mahomes I haven’t won yet. Just as we all expected. Yeah.
So we mean it’s funny Edition of this week’s QB Power Rankings. Thanks to a slow start, Mahomes slipped through four spots to get out of the top 10, but Cordy Benjamin explains why it’s not entirely his fault.
- Benjamin: “He doesn’t get much help from aging, inconsistent, slapped skill weapon crops, but he may even succumb to putting up pressure in advance as well. At least he inevitably shows tenacity as a scrambler. ”
The normal suspect remains close to the top, Justin Herbert After another sparkling performance, he continues his climb towards first place:
1. Lamar Jackson, Ravens
2. Josh Allen, Bills
3. Justin Herbert, Chargers
4. Jordan Love, Packers
5. Jalen Hertz, Eagles
As the third week begins tonight, it’s covered in as many pigskin prose as you’re enjoying. Pete Prisco has it I recorded his pick For each game. Tyler Sullivan has been placed Five teams upset. Garrett Podel All injuries have been updated When placing a stake or setting up a fantasy lineup, you need to provide information.
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🌟 Blythe Underwood vs. Dylan Raiola will be a 5-star showdown
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One of the most exciting matches for the College Football Slate in the fourth week will be held in Lincoln on Saturday afternoons. No.21 Michigan We’ll meet face to face and go on the road Nebraskaand the marquee isn’t that impressive Blythe Underwood vs. Dylan Raiola.
Sophomore Raiola was the second-place quarterback in the 2024 class. A true freshman, Underwood was the number one overall prospect in the 2025 class. This is the 18th time since 2013, when top two quarterbacks from each class faced off.
Codinager We reviewed the history of these matchupsand while the outcome is essential for both teams, this showdown may be equally important for the Big Ten as a whole.
- Nagel: “Raiola vs. Underwood is not just an individual program, but also a Big Ten statement game, as it highlights the depth of improved quarterbacks in conference conferences compared to the traditionally dominant SEC, which produced 13 of the 38 quarterbacks selected in the previous three NFL drafts compared to seven games from the Big Ten games.
How can you adjust to this collision with the College Quarterback Titan? Increased QB Power Rankings for College Football? That’s a great question. Turning through CBS at 3:30pm ET, which should be fun between Michigan and Nebraska.
mlb manager feels heat
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With the MLB regular season approaching the end, the future of some managers is becoming very problematic. Day Perry Identified which managers are at the most riskand how possible it is that they may be fired.
It may be Yankees If they have a short playoff look, would you make a change? (Or not at all.) It’s on the other side of town Carlos Mendoza chopping blocks like Mets Will it kill the stretch? Perry breaks down these situations and breaks more.
giant This is a particularly interesting case. San Francisco has made its way into the NL wildcard race, but its final playoff spot is Logjam. Whether the Giants can squeal in the postseason can determine the fate of the bench boss Bob Melvin.
- Perry: “Melvin has the Giants in the postseason birth mix this late, but he’s going to finish with a 0.500-ish mark after two seasons at Helm. Melvin is obviously safe if the Giants can shoot the third wildcard spot in the NL, but what if they don’t? Buster Poseyand Posey may want a hand-picked manager to move forward. ”
Best (and not so best) of the rest of the shot
corday what we see on Thursday
⚾ Mets’ Padres1:10pm on MLB Network
⚾ Red Cubs or The Orioles YankeesFox at 7:15pm
🏀 Game 3: Dream feverESPN2 at 7:30pm
🏈 Charlotte’s meal7:30pm on ESPN
🏈 Bills’ DolphinsPrime Video at 8:15pm
🏀 Game 3: Storm in the AceESPN2 at 9:30pm
⚾ Dodgers giant10:10pm on MLB Network
