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Thanks to a three-run home run in the 9th inning from Pete Alonso, the NY Mets shocked the Milwaukee Brewers to win the NL Wild Card Series and will head to the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Mets 4, Brewers 2

Here is the lineup for the Divisional Series:

ALDS: Yankees vs Royals, Guardians vs Tigers

NLDS: Dodgers vs Padres, Phillies vs Mets

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On Thursday Night Football, quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for a whopping 509 yards (setting a franchise record) and led the Atlanta Falcons over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-30 in a thrilling overtime.

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To no one’s surprise, Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark won WNBA Rookie of the Year. The vote was almost unanimous, with 66 votes for Clark and one vote for Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese.

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As of Monday night, the Atlanta Braves and NY Mets are heading to the postseason. The 12 teams are now set:

In the American League: Yankees, Guardians, Astros, Orioles, Royals and Tigers

In the National League: Dodgers, Phillies, Brewers, Padres, Braves and Mets

Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader Pete Rose died at the age of 83. Even with all of his baseball accomplishments, Rose never made it into the Hall of Fame because he admitted to gambling on MLB games.

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A few NFL highlights:

The Minnesota Vikings are 4-0 after a close 31-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers.

The Kansas City Chiefs are also undefeated after an easy win over the LA Chargers, although their star receiver Rashee Rice might have torn his ACL.

On the other end of the spectrum, the Jacksonville Jaguars are 0-4 after a devastating loss with only 18 seconds left in the game.

The Baltimore Ravens looked unstoppable thanks to a dominating performance from running back Derrick Henry. Ravens 35, Bills 10

In college football:

The weekend’s most exciting game was watching Alabama beat Georgia in a back-and-forth nail-biter. Alabama led 30-7 at halftime, then Georgia clawed its way back to 33-28, and with under three minutes left in the game, Georgia went up 34-33. On the next play, Alabama’s 17-year-old Ryan Williams remarkably ran for a 75-yard touchdown. Check out this amazing play.

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Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo died of brain cancer at the age of 58. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said, “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life. On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA. Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others”.

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The Chicago White Sox made MLB history, but not in a good way. The team set the record for the most losses in a season, finishing 41-121, beating out the 1962 Mets (120 losses).

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In college football, #18 Michigan ran its way (literally) to a 27-24 victory over #11 USC by passing only 12 times (for 32 yards) and rushing for 290 yards.

In the NFL, the NY Giants rookie receiver Malik Nabers led the team to a 21-15 win over the Cleveland Browns. He has already made history by becoming the first receiver with 20-plus catches and three touchdowns in the first three games of his career.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered another concussion in Week 2 (his third in three seasons). He is scheduled to meet with neurologists this week to discuss his future on the field.

On Monday Night Football against the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Commanders’ Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels put on a show, completing 21 out of 23 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns.

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Not only did LA Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani make history by becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season, but he secured this incredibly feat in a spectacular game with the Miami Marlins. Ohtani stole two bases, had three home runs, four runs scored, five-extra base hits, and 10 runs batted in.

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NY Jets quarterback Aaron Rodger’s is back. He threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns in a Thursday night win over the New England Patriots.

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Joel Embiid signed a three-year $193 million contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers. He said “Philadelphia is home. I want to be here for the rest of my career.”

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NFL highlights:

After a solid win over the Carolina Panthers, Jim Harbaugh’s LA Chargers are now 2-0 for the first time since 2012.

The NFL’s #1 overall pick, Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams, has been looking pretty shaky in his first two starts. After two William’s interceptions, the Bears weren’t able to muster enough to beat the Houston Texans. Texans 19, Bears 13

Aaron Rodgers and the NY Jets got a 24-17 win over the Tennessee Titans.

Unfortunately for the NY Giants, their kicker got hurt on the opening kickoff. To add insult to injury, their opponent’s kicker, the Washington Commanders Austin Siebert, made a franchise-record seven field goals for a 21-18 win.

The Minnesota Vikings came out to play and surprised the San Francisco 49ers with a strong showing from quarterback Sam Darnold and a fierce defense that sacked Niners quarterback Brock Purdy six times and forced him to turn the ball over twice. The Niner’s star running back, Christian McCaffrey, was placed on injured reserve before the game and is expected to be out for four weeks.

The New Orleans Saints have been exciting to watch so far this season. They destroyed the Dallas Cowboys this week thanks to Saints running back Alvin Kamara, who had four touchdowns.

In College Football News:

Quarterback Quinn Ewers, who seamlessly led Texas to a big win over Michigan last weekend, suffered a strained abdomen in the second quarter. So, backup Arch Manning (nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning) took over and impressed the Heisman oddsmakers. Manning had five touchdowns (including a 67-yard running TD).

Florida State continues to lose. The Seminoles are now 0-3 against unranked opponents.

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On Thursday night, the Buffalo Bills beat the Miami Dolphins 31-10 thanks to three James Cook touchdowns and a dominant defense. The big news during the game was quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffering his third NFL concussion. He famously got two in 2022 and had to learn “how to fall” to avoid getting more. It’s unclear what Tua’s future looks like going forward with the team and professional football.

In college news, the Pac-12  (currently the Pac-2, consisting of Oregon State and Washington State) is looking to expand to survive as a conference by adding Mountain West schools Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State, and Fresno State.

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The Aces superstar A’ja Wilson has recorded the most single-season points in WNBA history. She has 941 points and is likely to surpass 1,000 points this season.

OTHER

The USC Trojans are the first program to partner with a cannabis company. The school announced partnering with Cookies, a cannabis and wellness company. The VP and GM of USC Sports Properties spoke about the partnership and mentioned Cookies as an “innovative brand.”

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College Highlights:

Notre Dame was a 28-point favorite over Northern Illinois, but a late field goal gave NIU the big win.

Defending champion Michigan got crushed by Texas 31-12 at home. Texas QB Quinn Ewers looked like a Heisman candidate as he easily moved his team downfield for three touchdowns.

NFL Highlights:

Speaking of Michigan, former coach Jim Harbaugh pulled off his first win leading his new team, the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers edged out the Las Vegas Raiders 22-10.

In other NFL news, Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was handcuffed and detained by the Miami police on his way to the Hard Rock stadium but used that energy to score (and then mimicked his detainment during his TD celebration). Miami 20, Jacksonville 17.

Number 1 draft pick Caleb Williams didn’t show much in his debut, but the Bears pulled out a win over the Tennessee Titans thanks to the Chicago defense.

Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott became the NFL’s highest-paid player shortly before the game began. He led his team to a win over Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns.

In other NFL news, rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show.

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The NFL season began Thursday night in an exciting game of inches. Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely found the endzone in the fourth quarter as time ran out to come within one point of tying the game. The Ravens planned on going for a two-point conversion for the win, but then the touchdown was reversed because Likely’s toe was out of bounds. The Kansas City Chiefs held on for a 27-20 win.

TENNIS

Andy Roddick, a former tennis player and now podcaster, was the last American male to win a Grand Slam singles title 12 years ago. In today’s second semifinal match, Taylor Fritz plays Frances Tiafoe, guaranteeing that an American will be in the finals competing for the title for the first time since 2006.

In women’s tennis, #6 seed Jessica Pegula advanced to her first Grand Slam final and will face #2 seed Aryna Sabalenka.

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The NFL regular season kicks off this weekend. The Philadelphia Eagles will play the Green Bay Packers in Brazil on Friday. However, that game could get canceled due to wildfires in the country.

In other football news, Kansas City Chiefs tight end and Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, is a part-owner of the racehorse “Swift Delivery.”

San Francisco 49er rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest by a 17-year-old who was attempting to rob Ricky in the middle of the day in San Francisco’s Union Square. Thankfully, Pearsall was upgraded from “serious” to “fair” condition but is expected to miss at least four games at the start of the season.

HOT DOG EATING

Joey Chestnut, the GOAT of competitive eating, set a new world record this week by consuming 83 hot dogs and buns. Chestnut defeated his longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi (who downed 67 hot dogs).