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The Last Night’s Game
College Football
Before the season started, everyone expected ESPN "College GameDay" to be at this week's big games, like the Red River Rivalry (OU/Texas) or BYU/Notre Dame in Las Vegas. Still, Texas, Notre Dame and OU are all struggling. So GameDay is headed to Lawrence, KS, for a game between two undefeated teams TCU/Kansas. This is the first time GameDay has ever been in Kansas.
Mantei Te'o will join the NBC broadcast team in Las Vegas for the weekend Notre Dame - BYU game. The former Notre Dame and NFL player recently captivated audiences in a Netflix series “Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist."
Short and Sweet
Is jetlag the real winner of the Green Bay Packers - New York Giants series this weekend in London?
Chelsea Sodaro, a rookie and mom of an 18-month-old, wins the women's Ironman Kona World Championship and ends the American drought.
LeBron James is all in on bringing an NBA (National Basketball Association) team to Las Vegas, and he made the league very aware.
Before We Go
It's the start of the MLB (Major League Baseball) postseason, and things are going to get wild. Literally. The new format has 12 teams and a three-game wild-card round guaranteed to bring excitement to the game.
The San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays are trying to win their first World Series, as are the Seattle Mariners, who are the only franchise never to play in a World Series. BATTER UP
Game Changer
From Vanity Fair articles to a comedic primetime special, Pickleball has gone mainstream. Here's why pickleball is taking over the nation. GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN
Tailgate Treat
Is there a such thing as bad pizza? That's not about to start now with this week's Tailgate Treat, pizza dip. YUM