The Abu Dhabi hotel brawl set off by Usman Nurmagomedov’s attack on Merab Dvalishvili made major headlines this week, but will it affect anyone’s future employment prospects?
Plus, now that TKO employees are speaking out about the ongoing events in Saudi Arabia, what (if anything) will change about the company’s plans in the region? All that and more in this week’s mailbag. To ask a question of your own, hit up @BenFowlkesMMA on X or @Ben_Fowlkes on Threads.

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The Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts face off in Week 10 in a game that could decide the first overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. The Colts arrive in Miami as sellers at this week’s trade deadline, looking to bolster their draft assets and build for the future rather than continuing to try to win now.

The New York Giants (5-2-1) and Washington Commanders (2-5-1) square off on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in Week 10.
Both teams have officially announced their inactives for the game. Below is a full list:
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LB Malik Harrison (groin)
CB Paulson Adebo
CB Nikko Reed
OL Josh Sills
OL J.C. Davis
TE Thomas Fidone II
DL C.J.

The Washington Commanders and New York Giants will open the Week 10 slate on “Thursday Night Football” in their second of two meetings this season. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Their first meeting, back in Week 5, ended with one of the most baffling (and regrettable) play sequences we’ve seen all season, as Jayden Daniels looked to lead Washington to an overtime win by setting up the game-winning field goal attempt.

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball’s starter center Samet Yigitoglu exited Thursday night’s game against Tennessee Tech after taking a hit to the head in the opening minutes.
Yigitoglu got hit as he went up for a shot and stayed back under his own basket as play continued. The contact opened up a cut around his right eye and he walked back to the locker room while pressing a towel to his head to stop the bleeding.

Eight teams entered the NWSL Playoffs with the hopes of lifting the championship. Now, the field is cut in half as we enter the semifinals.
Introducing the confidence meter where we allocate a piece of the 100% pie to all four teams. After four matches in the first round, which team will head into the semifinals with the most confidence?
NWSL Playoffs Power Rankings with Confidence Meter
1. Washington Spirit | 4-1 win vs Portland Thorns

Confidence meter: 50% (Next up: Utah Royals)
The biggest winners from the quarterfinals was by far the Washington Spirit.

Texas A&M baseball has added another highly regarded arm to its 2027 recruiting class, securing a commitment from right-handed pitcher Isaac Vidal, one of the nation’s top remaining uncommitted prospects.
Vidal, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound pitcher from Miami Southridge High School in Miami, Florida, announced his commitment to the Aggies on Thursday. The talented right-hander previously committed to Miami before deciding to join Texas A&M.

Five. That is how many games Kentucky Basketball has lost by 20 or more points under Mark Pope.
The worrisome part is that it took Pope only 75 games to reach that number, credit to Corey Price.
The games in question:

2026-27: Kansas (89-69)
2025-26: Gonzaga (94-59), Vanderbilt (80-55)
2024-25: Alabama (99-70), Ohio State (85-65)

And with still nearly an entire season left, it feels like it’s not a matter of when, not if, Pope has more 20-point blowouts and breaks the record.

A scuffle between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night has now led to a multi-game suspension for a key role player on a top team in the Western Conference to start the 2026-27 season. The NBA announced it’s suspending Rockets guard Marcus Smart after he threw a punch at Warriors center Charles Bassey during a mid-game tussle that happened as Houston’s Amen Thompson was taking the ball to the basket on a fastbreak.
Smart was hit with a three-game suspension by the NBA for throwing the punch.

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Cowboys CB Joey Porter Jr. wants it known his absence the past two weeks has everything to do with an ankle injury and nothing to do with a future contract.

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh on Thursday expressed frustration with the Denver Broncos about a nixed trade this week involving linebacker Daiyan Henley.

Baseball’s best players and managers of 2026 collect their hardware this week.

The Cubs’ star center fielder hit another level midway through the 2026 season. Here’s what shaped PCA’s superstar turn.

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Manchester United have confirmed that they have fired Michael Carrick as their head coach.
MORE — Pochettino perfect fit | First tasks for Poch | What now for USMNT?
The widely-expected news arrived on Thursday after a run of just one win from their opening 10 Premier League games of the season which has left United in the relegation zone.
Carrick mustered just three wins in 15 games in all competitions this season, which was a huge surprise after the rousing final few months to last season which saw United surge up the table and finish third in the Premier League.

The Charlotte Marathon will honor avid runner Lance Sotelo during this Saturday’s races by placing his silhouette on every runner’s bib.
Sotelo was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the NoDa neighborhood in January.
Sotelo competed in the Charlotte Marathon last year, finishing fifth in his first marathon.
This weekend, his partner, James Holt, will run the 5K to honor Sotelo’s memory and dedication to running.
Channel 9 reporter Evan Donovan spoke with Holt about preserving Sotelo’s memory following the crash.
Holt reflected on the difficult period since losing his partner.

Just 24 hours after the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua Netflix main card was unveiled, one of the three undercard fights is already in doubt.
It was announced that Martin Bakole would face unheralded Solomon Adebayo on the Dec. 11 all-heavyweight card, which was news to Bakole’s promoter, BOXXER’s Ben Shalom.
“I saw the announcement at the same time you did,” Shalom told Uncrowned Thursday.
Bakole has not fought since his draw with Efe Ajagba in May 2025. Talks for him to take on Guido Vianello on the Oleksandr Usyk vs.

After a busy couple of days leading up to Tuesday’s trade deadline, the Atlanta Falcons are back in action for another brutal matchup in Week 10. This time, Patrick Mahomes, Kenneth Walker and the 6-2 Kansas City Chiefs are coming to town for a Sunday afternoon showdown.
Aside from being severely outmatched, the Falcons have played terribly at home this season. With a 1-4 record inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium – and so many opposing fans showing up each week – Atlanta has been forced to play with a silent count at home.

After the first round of the 2026 MPSSAA football playoffs, five Bayside teams are still in the hunt for a state title. 
Top-seeded and unbeaten Easton earned a first-round bye in the 2A-1A East bracket and will face No. 4 Calvert this week in Round 2.
Four other Bayside squads had to win to get into the next round, with Stephen Decatur, Wicomico, Kent Island and Snow Hill set for another week of football.
Here’s a look at second-round matchups for brackets that include Bayside programs.
2A-1A —(4) Calvert (6-4) at (1) Easton (9-0), 6 p.m.

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Following the New Orleans Pelicans disappointing 145-111 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray turned a few heads with a since-deleted social media post. Murray took offense to someone posting the team’s record with and without him in the lineup, leading him to suggest internal sabotage.

Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy, who has one year of eligiblity remaining, will miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder injury, sources told ESPN.

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The duo breaks down Nikola Jokic’s shocking decline, whether Boston made the right call trading Jaylen Brown for Paul George and Western Conference contenders as injuries shake the standings.

Barcelona’s Norwegian forward Caroline Graham Hansen pulled the holders level with Arsenal before the hour mark (MANAURE QUINTERO)
Arsenal earned an impressive 1-1 draw at women’s Champions League holders Barcelona on Thursday in a league phase clash between two of the competition’s heavyweights.
Caroline Graham Hansen secured four-time champions Barca, who have reached the final six seasons running, a point after Frida Maanum fired visitors Arsenal into a surprise lead at Camp Nou.

CBA junior Jack Hulett (1) gets away from Saratoga Springs defender Taylor Endres during a September game. (Jim Franco/Times Union)

The 2026 Section 2 Super Bowls are set to take place Friday and Saturday at Colonie and Shenendehowa high schools. This season’s title games feature a pair of Super Bowl rematches from 2025 in Class AA and B along with four programs seeking to defend a title in Saratoga Springs (Class AA), Glens Falls (Class B), Schuylerville (Class C) and Greenwich (Class D).
There are two Super Bowls being played Friday and three taking place Saturday.

The vibes around the New Orleans Pelicans couldn’t be worse right now. They’ve lost their last two games by a combined 85 points, Derik Queen inexplicably walked laps around the court during one of the defeats, and Zion Williamson publicly challenged his teammates to look in the mirror.
Dejounte Murray just put kerosene on the fire. The 10th-year guard went on a social media tirade Thursday, taking offense to a series of his lowlights posted a Pelicans podcaster.

Who will start at second base for the Detroit Tigers in 2027?
“I think we have a number of really good options,” Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said at the GM meetings in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Hao-Yu Lee, who made his MLB debut in 2026, is in a fantastic position.
“He’s got a great shot to be our second baseman,” Harris said.

Lee started 53 games at second and 32 at third in 2026, which was an up-and-down season for him. Or rather, it was down, then up. When Lee made his big-league debut, he was overmatched, hitting .

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We are officially in the second half of the season. The trade deadline is over, we are locked in, and now the race to the playoffs really begin. What we witnessed at the deadline were several teams making moves they think can solidify their place as contenders — but we didn’t see a lot of movement from teams in the middle, who seem more willing to stand pat and rely on getting players back from injury.
It all kicks off Thursday night with Commanders vs. Giants.

Every week, you’ll need help making those tough fantasy football lineup decisions. Luckily for you, the team at Yahoo has everything you need to prep for the week with updated rankings for Half-PPR and Full-PPR formats, as well as plenty of analysis via articles, video and audio. Below you’ll find a complete set of links to help you with all your fantasy football needs for the week.

Sactown1140: “The messaging is, preferably for them, would be no move all season long… They are sensitive to the idea that Darius Acuff potentially would have three different head coaches in his first season. They don’t want that.

The Houston Rockets took care of business Wednesday night, defeating the Golden State Warriors, snapping their eight-game win streak in the process. It was a collaborative effort for Houston, as the Rockets finished with six players in double figures, including Kevin Durant, who finished with a team-high 20 points. Alperen Sengun was also impressive, nearly tallying a triple-double with 19 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal.

Run It Back: Boogie Cousins didn’t care for Jayson Tatum approaching Jaylen Brown before their first matchup 👎 “It was boring. … Paul George was the star of the night. … The interaction before the game…was a bit performative.”
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Dejounte Murray: Ohhhhh let’s talk about it. When you run post plays, are they suppose to catch on the block or the 3pt line? Let’s hear it Mr social media coach, Gm and President? You have no fucking clue what we dealing with. Maybe you should ask the whole team individually how they feel on a serious note and then pull rethink alot of shit. You’ll be embarrassed to be a fan of this shit IF YOU KNEW WHY I’m saying scapegoat or sabotage based off what’s going on real talk!!! ProPelsTalk: And then follows it up with this. Look at where Saddiq is calling for the basketball.

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