The Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens open Week 9 on “Thursday Night Football,” with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. ET at M&T Bank Stadium.
The Jaguars (5-2) enter with a three-game lead in the AFC South behind quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who leads the league with a 112.6 passer rating and an 8.6% touchdown rate. Jacksonville also ran for a season-high 183 yards in its first game after the bye, with Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr. sharing the load.
The Ravens (4-4) are in a much different spot.

Oregon football’s season hasn’t worked out the way it expected. But the Ducks (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) were ranked in the first College Football Playoff rankings.

Oregon came in at No. 23 in the initial rankings, revealed live on ESPN on Tuesday. Dan Lanning’s team is on the outside looking in at the 12-team playoff, one season before a 24-team playoff is set to likely go into effect.

The No. 23 Ducks are coming off a confidence-boosting win over Northwestern, heading on the road to face No. 12 Ohio State (6-2, 4-1) this Saturday.

“Wonderboy” says he will officially call it a career after UFC 334.
Stephen Thompson has long hinted at retirement on the horizon, mentioning that he had one fight left on his UFC deal. On Thursday, he confirmed that his Nov. 14 bout vs. Charles Radtke at Madison Square Garden in New York will be both of those things.
“It’s my last one,” Thompson told Ozoon. “What better place to have it than Madison Square Garden, New York City?”
Thompson, 43, became a father to a baby girl in September.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — After a historic season highlighted by the extraordinaire play by the Changamire sisters — Adele and Andersyn — resetting the MSHSL benchmark for goals (66 by Adele) and assists (33 from Andersyn) in a single season, the Becker girls’ soccer team fell 6-0 to Academy of Holy Angels in the MSHSL Class 2A State Semifinals.
The Stars dominated the possession early and often, taking a 2-0 lead into halftime despite living on the Bulldogs’ defensive half.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will have four players inactive for Thursday’s Week 9 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens.
On game days, teams are permitted to have only 48 players active and available.
Jaguars vs. Ravens inactives

DE Wesley Williams
WR CJ Williams
CB Alijah Huzzie
S Cam’Ron Silmon Craig

DE Travon Walker and RB Bhayshul Tuten are good to go. Both were questionable with injuries.
C. Williams and W. Williams have regularly been inactive, as has Regis as of late.
Silmon-Craig was elevated from the practice squad for this game, but will not be needed on special teams.

The Toronto Blue Jays released a statement Thursday distancing the club from a pair of anti-Islam Instagram posts from outfielder Anthony Santander.
The posts were a pair of reels shared on Santander’s Instagram story, both posted in the wake of the United States midterm elections that saw Democrats capture control of the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and several state governments.

San Ramon Valley’s Aden Owolabi, left, and Monte Vista’s Kai Stone square off during last season’s Battle of Danville game. Host San Ramon Valley won 28-10. (Jason Weed/MaxPreps)

Close to 10,000 fans jammed Monte Vista’s Sam Zackheim Stadium in the 2002 version of the Battle of Danville.
The host Mustangs and crosstown rival San Ramon Valley delivered one of the greatest regular-season high school football games in Bay Area history.
Two future NFL-rostered quarterbacks, Monte Vista’s Kyle Wright – the nation’s No.

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The NBA season is less than a month in, and an unimaginable number of injuries have sidelined some of the league’s biggest stars.
“Something’s going on in the NBA, and I want y’all to know what that is,” Stephen A. Smith said on The Stephen A. Smith Show Tuesday.
“79 players in the National Basketball Association are out with injuries or dealing with illnesses as we speak, 79 players. According to Yahoo Sports, that figure, they reported that figure on…November 3rd, that represents approximately 15% of the league.

The Cleveland Browns would split the season series with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2026, as they lost on Sunday 27-6. Both sides of the ball struggled, with the offense looking as bad as it has all season. Offenses that look like this could cause the quarterback to be benched for the game, but it sounds like Deshaun Watson was never in danger of being pulled.
While speaking to the media, head coach Todd Monken shared that the thought of pulling Watson never crossed his mind:

“Did not. I want to see him play. I want to see him continue to play and battle and he did.

Our prominent panel of pigskin prognosticators has plenty to ponder this week. Among the top 25 teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll, there are seven pairings of ranked opponents, including a couple top-10 showdowns.
No. 1 Miami (Fla.) heads to No. 6 Notre Dame in what is arguably the headliner of the weekend. But there’s also a – rather heated rivalry going down in the Beehive State earlier in the day as No. 4 Utah hosts No. 8 Brigham Young.

Naturally, the SEC gets in on the fun with four ranked matchups. Curiously in each case the higher rated team will be on the road. No.

Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice filed for bankruptcy in federal court, claiming he has more than $3.45 million in debts.

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The hockey world was shocked by the Lightning star asking for a trade. Here’s who could make a deal happen.

The Cleveland Browns have no time to sulk after a 27-6 defeat last weekend. They are still in the thick of a playoff race and must get back to their winning ways quickly. This week they will have to travel south to take on the New Orleans Saints. 
The Saints are a team that wants to score points. They have an offense-minded head coach who won a Super Bowl as offensive coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles, and their last three first-round picks have all been on offense. This could be a challenge for the Browns’ defense.

Penn gets an early chance to measure its progress against No. 3 Illinois originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Penn’s season begins with an immediate test, and a chance to show how much a tournament team can change in a few months.
The Quakers open Thursday at No. 3 Illinois in a rematch of last season’s NCAA Tournament first-round game. Illinois won that matchup 105-70 before advancing to the Final Four. This time, Penn arrives with four returning starters and seven of its top nine scorers back.

Antonian’s Abby Ibarra (17) is embraced by teammates after scoring a point against the Incarnate Word Shamrocks during the second set Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at Antonian High School Gym in San Antonio. The Apaches swept the Shamrocks 25-11, 25-17, 25-13. (Sam Owens/San Antonio Express-News)

One year after ending a championship dry spell, Antonian returns to the TAPPS state volleyball tournament eager for a chance to notch back-to-back titles.
The Apaches (45-4) play Tomball Concordia Lutheran (13-19-1) in a Class 6A semifinal at 7 p.m. Friday at Robinson High School.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are set to face off against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football. While both teams have injury issues, the Ravens are without quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. Joe Fagnano is their starter this week.
On the Jaguars’ side, there is some real concern about whether breakout star running back Bhayshul Tuten will be able to play.

Adam Schefter Raises Concerns About A.J. Brown’s Knee Injury, Patriots Future originally appeared on NESN.
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The New England Patriots might have a bigger concern with A.J. Brown than initially expected.
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter weighed in on Brown’s injury during an appearance on “Get Up,” suggesting the wide receiver’s lingering knee issue could raise questions about his long-term outlook with the Patriots.

@AdamSchefter weighs in on A.J.

There are still people paying to go to Sacramento Kings games, which kind of feels like a miracle given that the team has the worst cumulative record in basketball since 2010 and hasn’t advanced in the playoffs since 2004. On Wednesday night, as the Kings were hosting the Los Angeles Lakers, one Sacramento fan got sent home early for a bizarre interaction with a referee that sparked a shocked reaction from Luka Doncic.
The ball went out of bounds after Kings guard Malik Monk drove into the teeth of the defense.

Skye Blakely completes an incredible comeback,

Florida wide receiver Vernell Brown III is unlikely to play against Oklahoma this weekend after aggravating a knee injury, according to Gators Online’s Zach Abolverdi.
Brown, who has been dealing with a posterior cruciate ligament sprain, aggravated the injury last week and underwent an arthrocentesis procedure to drain fluid from his knee, along with a cortisone injection, according to Abolverdi. Brown had his knee drained a second time on Monday and received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection.
On3’s Pete Nakos also reported the injury update.

Brady returns this Sunday on FOX.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – OCTOBER 18: Yirleidis Quejada of Pachuca battles for possession with Scarlett Camberos of America during the Liga MX Femenil Torneo Apertura 2026 11th-round match between America and Pachuca at Banorte Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Liga Femenil kicks off their final matchday as week 14 starts today with some important decisions still to be made. While some teams have already solidified their places in the post-season, four teams are still looking for two tickets to the liguilla.

KOLKATA: Prithvi Shaw showed glimpses of his vintage best as he led Maharashtra to a 10-wicket victory against Bengal in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘C’ match at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. The opener got his second half-century in this Ranji season to stay unbeaten on 53 off 50 balls while striking three fours and four sixes during his innings.
However, Shaw preferred not to look too far ahead but stay in the present. “What I have learnt from experience is that I should not think so much ahead,” he said.
“Like I am giving an interview now.

SPRINGFIELD — The country was introduced to the Southside Showdown on Oct. 8. Glendale defeated Kickapoo 35-6, but the game was never the story. 
Glendale wide receiver Joelle Rover was grabbed by referee Kevin Elmer following a touchdown. Millions saw the incident on social media. Influential accounts, including former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III, shared the video.
“It’s just like football. Bad plays happen, bad stuff happens,” Rover said. “You just need to move on from it and go to the next play, next opportunity.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 16: Colby Covington of the United States enters the octagon for a welterweight title fight against Leon Edwards of England during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Colby Covington provides a great argument for exclusive contracts.

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Five-star wide receiver Brysen Wright, ESPN’s No. 1 overall recruit in the 2028 class, has committed to Miami with plans to reclassify and join the Hurricanes next year.

LIV Golf confirmed it is winding down operations after the league couldn’t get the necessary financial commitment and player support to proceed with LIV 2.0.

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With four weeks left in the regular season, Nos. 1 and 2 have already lost six times.

Now that Mike Norvell has been fired, there will be immense pressure on the next coach to get things right.

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The National Women’s Soccer League regular season is over and only eight teams remain in contention for the championship.
From now on, errors can be costly and individual performances could be the difference between a semifinal berth and early elimination. Each team will need its star to shine but they will also need veterans, creative midfielders and their most staunch defenders to step up.
These eight will be the difference makers in the playoffs.

Jared Verse said Thursday that he has spoken with his Cleveland Browns teammates about not coming to his defense after Pittsburgh Steelers guard Mason McCormick slammed him to the ground following a point-after attempt on Sunday.
“That’s a conversation that we’ve had and spoken about,” Verse said. “I’ve made my issues known about the situation, but also I didn’t put them in a position to let them know beforehand I was going to talk the way I talked to the Steelers and Steelers Nation or whatever they are. I got to be better than that.

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren is three days from the first real checkup on his right hamstring, and on Thursday he was already out on the practice floor with the training staff.
Duren has not played since he strained the hamstring in the second quarter of the Oct. 23 win at Miami. He has appeared in just two games this season, and Detroit is 6-2.
Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press was at Pistons practice on Thursday. He posted a photo of Duren working off to the side with the trainers.

Practice just ended, and Jalen Duren’s here working with trainers pic.twitter.

Browns urged by ESPN to make trade QB help in what would be a disastrous move originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The 2026 season for the Cleveland Browns, through eight weeks, has been a resounding success. They sit at 5-3, and while there is undeniably still a question about the future of the quarterback position, this has been a great start to the year.
But for the Browns’ trade deadline plans, they really shouldn’t be looking to spend meaningful assets to try and win this season.

From the moment four-star quarterback CJ Cypher and four-star offensive tackle Kweli Fielder started playing football at 7 years old, they’ve been teammates.
And that isn’t changing any time soon. 
The cousins, who currently star at Carrollton (GA) High School, are both taking their talents to the next level at the University of Miami.

“We already wanted to go somewhere together,” Cypher told USA TODAY Sports. “And then Coach Dawson and Coach Cristobal made that easy for us to just make that decision quickly.”
Cypher, the No.

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No. 1 Miami faces its biggest test of the year on Friday, locking horns with No. 11 Notre Dame in South Bend.
With star wide receiver Malachi Toney set to undergo surgery on a high ankle sprain he suffered in the lead-up to the contest, the matchup got that much more difficult for the Hurricanes.

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