Do Not Attempt
Tennessee fans step to help their opponent, feisty mascots and who is World Series bound.
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College Football
Tennessee remained undefeated after beating UT Martin. Vols fans paid it forward, contributing to the campaign to rebuild a UT Martin player's family home. AJ Marquez and his family lost their home in Hurricane Ian, and he saw their GoFund Me quadruple after his team's loss, and he left the field as "a big Vols fan." BETTER TOGETHER
Short and Sweet
We're a week into the NBA (National Basketball Association) season, and already the league's commissioner is trying to figure out how to prevent teams from tanking to get 7-foot-4 French phenom Victor Wembanyama, projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft. (The worst teams elevate to the earliest draft picks).
The Philadephia Phillies (MLB - Major League Baseball) are headed to the World Series for the first time in 13 years. They'll play the Houston Astros, who beat the New York Yankees. The series starts Friday.
The Atlanta Falcons mascot got into a scuffle with a player during a halftime youth football game.
Before We Go
Max Verstappen picked up the win at the Circuit of Americas race in Austin (F1 - Formula One), tying the record with 13 wins in a season. Making Yosemite Sam proud, Shaq arrived in the "Badillac" to present the victory trophy.
But it was a somber win for Team Red Bull, which claimed the constructors' cup yesterday, as Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of Red Bull and owner of Red Bull's Formula One racing team, died at age 78. GIVES YOU WINGS
Midnights
The Sports Equinox, a laughable Olympic-worthy tattoo, the worst week ever for the Commanders and this week's Tailgate Treat
Did you stay up to listen to Taylor Swift's new album drop at midnight? Well, if you're a Texas fan, you should have. According to "The Morning Brew," since 2006, the University of Texas football team is 8–1 in games following a TSwift album drop.
Cheers to the weekend,
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Sports Are The Universe
If a full moon makes people crazy, imagine what a Sports Equinox does around here. What's a Sports Equinox? It's when all four major professional sports play on the same day - MLB (Major League Baseball), NBA (National Basketball Association), NHL (National Hockey League) and NFL (National Football League). It's a record year with four Sports Equinoxes. There was one yesterday, back-to-back days this Sunday and Monday, then another on Halloween.
According to CBS, There was a 16-year period from 1985 - 2001 without a single Sports Equinox. They have been happening more often because of the NFL's Thursday Night Football, which officially debuted in 2006. OUT OF THIS WORLD
*Side note, yes, we're also in the midst of MLS (Major League Soccer) playoffs, but they're not (yet) considered one of the big four.
Short and Sweet
The Oregon Ducks football team is known for its snazzy uniforms (thanks to Nike founder Phil Knight, an alum). This week they're debuting Breast Cancer Awareness unis as ESPN College GameDay heads to town.
Times are rough for the Washington Commanders (NFL). It appears the NFL owners have enough votes to oust team owner Dan Snyder. Then the winner of the 50/50 raffle for charity says the check from the team bounced.
Olympic medalist Jan Scherrer loses a bet with his wife, resulting in this hilarious and not-so-artistic tattoo.
Before We Go
With the 2023 Women's World Cup draw on Saturday, FIFA (the governing body of global soccer) rejects network bids for the 2023 Women's World Cup, urging them to pay "what the women's game deserves." TV TIMEOUT
Game Changer
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Tailgate Treat
There's no chance you'll want to share this week's Tailgate Treat, a cookiedilla. SWEET TREAT
Fly Away
A surprise wedding, shirtless and profanity-laced celebratory press conferences and the new bling in Kelly Ripa's family.
Only 13 days until Halloween, so get your costumes and candy now to avoid rush shipping. Or don't and wing it by waiting until they all go on sale
You do you,
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MLB (Major League Baseball)
From shirtless postgame press conferences featuring cigars and an abundance of swear words to buying drinks for the city of San Diego, the San Diego Padres celebrated their playoff series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in true party boy fashion. The Padres united behind the rally goose and ousted their northern rivals, the No. 1 Dodgers, from the playoffs.
But they better sleep off that hangover because the Phillies come to town on Tuesday for the next round, the National League Championship Series. (Winner goes to the World Series). SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS
Short and Sweet
That time commentator Bob Costas confused Justin Bieber and Cleveland Guardians' Shane Bieber (MLB) while announcing a playoff game.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos celebrate son Joaquin's new bling - a college wrestling championship ring for the University of Michigan.
Punches were flying at the NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) playoff race in Las Vegas when Bubba Wallace confronted Kyle Larson. But it was all smiles for Joey Logano, who punched his ticket to the next round.
Jordan Poyer of the Buffalo Bills (NFL - National Football League) has a collapsed lung and wasn't cleared to fly to Sunday's game in Kansas City, so instead, he drove to and from the away game to play.
Before We Go
No longer wrapped up in a scandal, New England Patriots (NFL) owner Robert Kraft, 81, pulled off a surprise wedding in New York on Friday to Dr. Dana Blumberg, 47. Wedding guests include Commissioner Rodger Goodell and former Patriot Tom Brady (who lost this weekend) and featured performances by Elton John, Meek Mill and Ed Sheeran. GOING TO THE CHAPEL