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The Tampa Bay Lightning have been easily the most successful NHL franchise through the first part of the 2020s, and now, those who played a roll in that success off the ice are getting some incredible bonuses courtesy of the team’s owner.
$20 million worth of bonuses.
According to Sports Business Journal, Lightning owner Jeff Vinik sold a majority stake in the team to a group led by Blue Owl Capital co-CEOs Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz.
This sale was approved by the NHL’s Board of Governors on October 1, and considering the franchise is valued at $1.

Just a few weeks ago, the USC Trojans sat in the top 10 in the Associated Press poll. They were widely predicted to make the College Football Playoff, and had leads in the fourth quarter over Michigan, Penn State, Minnesota and Maryland. They lost all four games.
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Somehow, someway, halfway through the season, USC is 3-4 and just 1-4 in the Big Ten Conference. They also have a home game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Friday night. Unsurprisingly, the Trojans are favored by 14 points.

Edge rusher Haason Reddick, who reported to the Jets on Monday after a lengthy contract holdout that included a trade request, will play Sunday vs. the Patriots.

Rookie Bronny James is expected to be on the Lakers’ road trip from Oct. 28-Nov. 6 and then begin shuttling between the active roster and their G League affiliate.

The Vikings have lost starting left tackle Christian Darrisaw, one of their top players and among the best at his position in the NFL, for the remainder of the season because of a left knee injury, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The Dodgers, with just three starting pitchers, have left reliever Evan Phillips off their roster for the World Series against the Yankees.

The standoff between the University of Nevada women’s volleyball players and the school is officially over. Nevada announced that it will forfeit Saturday’s match against San Jose State, which has transgender player Blaire Fleming. 
As OutKick exclusively reported on Oct. 14, the players of the team announced that they would not compete against a biological male opponent.

Bronny James will be on the Lakers’ active roster during the team’s upcoming road trip, which includes a stop in Cleveland, before splitting time in the G League.

Well folks, it’s that time of year again. After a grueling 162-game regular season and three playoff rounds full of intensity, stress, and drama, only two teams remain: the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
If you want to go find a bucket to puke in, go ahead, I don’t blame you.
I’m a Red Sox fan, so for obvious reasons I’m not excited about the Yankees being there. As for the Dodgers, I don’t really have anything against them, especially given that Boston beat them for the 2018 World Series (it’s hard to beat a team you own, am I right?).

The World Series is upon us, and John Smoltz is ready for it.
The MLB Hall of Famer and Fox MLB color commentator discussed this clash of baseball titans on the “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich” show earlier today. With Game 1 set for tonight at 8:08 p.m., Smoltz gave his opinion on how he thinks this series will unfold. 
Despite the Dodgers having the second-highest payroll in the MLB, Smoltz has seen Los Angeles find ways to be gritty and win games when their roster has been plagued by injuries.
“The Dodgers have something special right now.