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Suns HC Jordan Ott provides update on Miles Bridges

CHICAGO — The Phoenix Suns may have dodged a bullet with Miles Bridges after he left Wednesday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls due to injury. Oct 7, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Miles Bridges (22) warms up prior to a preseason game against the Chicago Bulls at United Center.

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Oct 8 • 12:27 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Golden State Valkyries become first women’s sports team to top $100m in annual revenue

The second-year WNBA franchise have become the first women’s professional sports team to surpass $100m in annual revenue, according to Sportico

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Oct 8 • 12:23 AM EDT • Sports • theguardian.com
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Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for Oct. 8, 2026, puzzle No. 745

Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.

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Oct 8 • 12:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
No on I-638: 'Witch hunt' of trans kids is a threat to all girls who play sports

Having grown up in rural Missouri, I’m all too familiar with the way some people exclude, bully and discriminate against people of different backgrounds, re ...

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Oct 8 • 12:00 AM EDT • Sports • cascadiadaily.com
Sports/Rec calendar: Oct. 9–18, 2026

Upcoming recreation opportunities and college and prep sports

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Oct 8 • 12:00 AM EDT • Sports • cascadiadaily.com
Chicago Bulls Defeat Phoenix Suns, 121-117, in Preseason Opener

Rookies Caleb Wilson, Dailyn Swain and Tobe Awaka each had their moments in the Bulls' first preseason victory.

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Oct 7 • 11:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
DeVonta Smith not practicing

Hamstring injury prevents Philadelphia Eagles WR DeVonta Smith from practicing

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Oct 7 • 11:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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The Chargers’ Injury Report for Wednesday Looks Dismal All Around
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Oct 7 • 11:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What Bruce Arians Thinks of Buccaneers' 0-4 Start

The Super Bowl-winning coach preaches patience amid a historic slump, but mounting injuries and a daunting October schedule threaten to derail Tampa Bay’s postseason hopes entirely.

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Oct 7 • 11:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What Bruce Arians Thinks of Buccaneers' 0-4 Start

The Super Bowl-winning coach preaches patience amid a historic slump, but mounting injuries and a daunting October schedule threaten to derail Tampa Bay’s postseason hopes entirely.

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Oct 7 • 11:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Zach Goedert logs limited practice

Philadelphia Eagles TE Dallas Goedert still dealing with knee injury

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Oct 7 • 11:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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The Good, Bad, and Ugly From Dodgers' Series-Clinching Win

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and booked their ticket to the National League Championship Series, but they still have a lot to improve.

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Oct 7 • 10:56 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Zach Charbonnet manages limited practice

Seattle Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet continues recovery from knee surgery

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Oct 7 • 10:56 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
2027 NFL Draft Prospects to Watch in Week 6

As we approach the mid-season point, we can tick another group of prospects off the list of those yet to be tested. Georgia travels to Alabama in the big game of Week 6. Who should you watch in this one, and the other big NFL Draft matchups of Week 6? 2027 NFL Draft Prospects to …

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Oct 7 • 10:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Is Pessimism Surrounding Wizards Head Coach Brian Keefe Deserved?

After amassing just 34 wins over the last two seasons, does Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe have something to prove in 2026-27?

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Oct 7 • 10:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Report: Tennessee Titans shake up business side of the organization

The Tennessee Titans are restructuring their business operations as they prepare for a new stadium next season.

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Oct 7 • 10:43 PM EDT • Business • sports.yahoo.com
Winless Titans fire three execs in front office shake-up

A detailed view of the Tennessee Titans logo is seen prior to Week 2 of a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks at Nissan Stadium on Aug. 23, 2026, in...

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Oct 7 • 10:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Could Dodgers Face Padres in Southern California NLCS Battle?

Imagine seeing the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres renew their rivalry with a trip to the World Series on the line in the National League Championship Series.

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Oct 7 • 10:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mike Macdonald on Joe Mixon: "Didn't work out"
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Oct 7 • 10:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Liberty suffer brutal OT loss to Dream, Angel Reese to fall into 0-2 series hole

Game 2 of the semifinals provided plenty of drama.

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Oct 7 • 10:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cleveland Guardians Announce Starting Pitcher for ALDS Game 4

Parker Messick will take the ball for the Cleveland Guardians in Game 4 of the ALDS against the Chicago White Sox.

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Oct 7 • 10:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
This Boston Celtics Observation Should Make Fans Very Excited

How the Celtics circulate the ball will be a major story for the offense this year.

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Oct 7 • 10:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Eric Morris: Oklahoma State Still Working Through Braylin Presley's Eligibility

Braylin Presley is back at Oklahoma State, but his playing status remains uncertain. Eric Morris says the Cowboys are still working through eligibility questions while Presley faces the challenge of learning a new offense four games into the season. Here's the latest on his potential role.

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Oct 7 • 10:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Wednesday's Connecticut high school sports roundup: Comp Sci boys soccer beats International

A look at the Connecticut high school sports scene for Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.

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Oct 7 • 9:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why Alex Cora Is Smart to Sit Out 2027 Season
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Oct 7 • 9:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Where did the Browns land in CBS Sports' Week 5 power rankings?

The Browns are starting to earn respect from those around the NFL.

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Oct 7 • 9:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Alvin Kamara misses practice

New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara unable to practice Wednesday

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Oct 7 • 9:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Green Bay Packers add linebacker ahead of Week 5 game vs. Chicago Bears

The Green Bay Packers have been looking to find a way to get some additional depth at the linebacker position this season. With the defense running a 3-4 scheme, having an excellent linebacking core is critical for success. However, they saw Edgerrin Cooper suffer a torn Achilles, depleting their depth significantly. The front office was [...]

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Oct 7 • 9:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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This Key Stat Also Helps Explain Denver’s Struggles

The Denver Broncos defense can't get off the field, and it's been hurting them badly.

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Oct 7 • 9:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Despite Blowback From Ohtani Comments, Travis Hunter was Almost Right

Jacksonville cornerback Travis Hunter was once knocked by comparing himself to the LA superstar

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Oct 7 • 9:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Chicago White Sox haven't stressed all season. Why start now?
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Oct 7 • 9:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Latest in Lakers legal saga: Jeanie Buss' siblings file opposition

The siblings of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss filed an opposition Wednesday, Oct. 7 as she attempts to remain governor of the team.

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Oct 7 • 9:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Has Ian Happ Played His Last Game with the Cubs?

Ian Happ's journey with the Chicago Cubs has been an interesting one, to say the least. He has served as one of the key leaders over the past few seasons. However, after a rough 2026 season, the future is unclear. Now, Chicago needs to look ahead to the future after their bats went quiet in …

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Oct 7 • 9:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Full practice for Ashton Jeanty

Las Vegas Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty logs a full practice

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Oct 7 • 9:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dodgers win NLDS over Braves, continue march for World Series three-peat

The Dodgers passed their first October test –– and reminded the baseball world of their recipe for postseason success.

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Oct 7 • 9:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Every York College player drafted by the Golden State Warriors

Let's take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Warriors out of York College.

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Oct 7 • 9:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Illinois Ranks 118th Against the Pass Before Facing Michigan State

Illinois brings the nation's 118th pass defense to Spartan Stadium on Saturday afternoon. #GoGreen

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Oct 7 • 9:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jonathan Taylor a limited participant

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor skips some drills at practice Wednesday

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Oct 7 • 8:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lamar Jackson unable to practice

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson misses Wednesday's practice

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Oct 7 • 8:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Congress Is Considering College Sports Regulations. How Did We Get Here?
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Oct 7 • 8:54 PM EDT • Sports • news.wttw.com
Jazz Defense Wavers in Preseason Loss

Early defensive sparks from new frontcourt faces faded under a barrage of fouls and missed shots, leaving coach Will Hardy with difficult roster questions before the regular season.

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Oct 7 • 8:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Thunder Rookie Aday Mara Passed His First Real Test

The 7-foot-3 Spaniard dominated the paint against Pelicans starters, flashing elite versatility and rim protection that suggests the Thunder have unearthed another high-impact piece for their frontcourt.

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Oct 7 • 8:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jayden Daniels fully takes part in practice

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels fully practices after missing a few weeks

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Oct 7 • 8:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Several Tigers Prospects Looking for Bounce-Back Seasons

Detroit Tigers fans are likely familiar with the top positional player prospects. If not, we’ll see more of guys like Zyhir Hope and Bryce Rainer play in the Arizona Fall League. We’ll analyze these two top prospects and their performances after the league ends. The prospects highlighted include a few former top 100 prospects and …

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Oct 7 • 8:37 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal Retirement: Georgina Rodriguez's Admission on Future Resurfaces
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Oct 7 • 8:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Brock Bowers limited in Wednesday's practice
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Oct 7 • 8:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mark Andrews practicing

Baltimore Ravens TE Mark Andrews practicing Wednesday

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Oct 7 • 8:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Two Washington Nationals Prospects Shine in Arizona Fall League

A pair of Washington Nationals stuck out through the first week of the Arizona Fall League

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Oct 7 • 8:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Terry McLaurin not on practice field

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin remains sidelined because of his injury

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Oct 7 • 8:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
LeBron James Quickly Puts Joel Embiid Rumor to Bed

LeBron James reportedly called out Joel Embiid for being late to Philadelphia 76ers practice. That report turned out to be false, as James himself shut down the rumor.

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Oct 7 • 8:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rosenthal: The Baez Deal Made Detroit Gun-Shy, Not Cheap

Ken Rosenthal named the one Tigers contract he says still shapes how Detroit spends. #Tigers

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Oct 7 • 8:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Joel Embiid opens up about his health and his wild journey with the 76ers
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Oct 7 • 7:44 PM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Carter Jensen Earns Recognition in MLB Pipeline's All-Rookie Squad

Jensen was named to a prominent group of outstanding rookies in 2026.

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Oct 7 • 7:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Predicting the Detroit Tigers Outfield for Next Season

The story of the Detroit Tigers outfield in 2026 was much akin to Jekyll and Hyde. While the team benefited from a stellar but abbreviated rookie season from Max Clark, as well as another All-Star campaign from Riley Greene, injuries and inconsistency plagued the outfield spots. Parker Meadows and Wenceel Perez missed large parts of …

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Oct 7 • 7:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
USA TODAY Sports Plays of the Week: Vote for best Week 7 highlight

Landon Cook, Grant Van Raaphorst, Sara Barlett, and Mason Heinz headline USA TODAY Sports Plays of the Week. Vote now for the top highlight.

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Oct 7 • 7:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nico Collins listed as limited Wedesday

Texans WR Nico Collins a limited participant due to rest

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Oct 7 • 7:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
White Sox Fall To The Guardians In Game 3
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Oct 7 • 7:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rico Dowdle back at practice Wednesday

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle a limited participant after missing the last two games

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Oct 7 • 7:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith did not practice Wednesday
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Oct 7 • 7:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Buckeyes' Basketball Drops Really Unique Exhibition Against Cincinnati

The Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Basketball team dropped a really unique exhibition game against the Cincinnati Bearcats on Wednesday.

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Oct 7 • 7:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pat Bryant not on practice field

Broncos WR Pat Bryant unable to practice after Week 4 injury

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Oct 7 • 7:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Northwestern Opens as Massive Favorite Against Ball State

Northwestern opens as a 34.5-point favorite against Ball State, with the spread climbing to 36.5 ahead of Saturday's Homecoming matchup at New Ryan Field.

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Oct 7 • 7:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Duke Disrespected as Undefeated College Football Team; Upset Predicted

Despite a dominant ground game and an unblemished record, the Blue Devils remain overlooked by critics. Now, an impending clash with Georgia Tech threatens their bid for national respect.

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Oct 7 • 6:58 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Raiders Week 5 vs Patriots features Super Bowl LX rematch

The Patriots will face another Super Bowl rematch this week when the Raiders come to town.

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Oct 7 • 6:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Division I Cabinet approves new transfer windows in several sports

The Division I Cabinet on Wednesday approved changes to the notification of transfer windows for multiple sports, as proposed by each respective sport’s oversight committee.

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Oct 7 • 6:50 PM EDT • Sports • ncaa.org
Who Won August and September: Original Films or Franchises?

(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) I just heard someone say that if you’re reading a pundit or data analyst, and they don’t tell you that they got anything wrong, they’re not a pundit but an “influencer”. I agree with that. You have to tell your audience when you get things wrong, or they won’t (or shouldn’t) trust you as much. Today, we’ve got another edition of “What I Got Right, What I Got Wrong”. In general, I’m patting myself on the back (and patting very hard) about a few things like IP at the box office, LIV golf, horror films, crowdfunding movies, superheroes, and old people going to the theaters. That said, I also made a couple of data mistakes on the streaming bubble popping and HBO’s datecdotes, so I’m not perfect. But first, I need your feedback... Subscribe Follow-Ups: What Should We Call Mid-Budget Movies Which Aren’t Cinematic Enough for Theaters But Are Too Expensive to Make Money on Streaming? After I asked for feedback on what we should call straight-to-streaming films that are too big to pencil out on streaming but not really big enough to resonate in theaters, I got some great suggestions from you all, including... “Moldilocks” from John Aboud “Little Big Indie” from Travis Frick1 “Midflicks” from Jonathan Funke. “Extra-Medium” from Jona Nwuke. (Read the explanation in the footnote.) Between these and Brandon Katz—who suggested “Bermuda Budget Triangle”, “The Platform Gap” and “The Distribution Deadzone”—we’ve got some excellent suggestions. And they’re better than my suggestion, the “Streaming Budget Dead Zone”, so let’s take a poll! The winning entry becomes the new term. Loading... RIGHT: LIV Golf is Fully Bankrupt…Is Anyone Else Next? A few years ago, I was always a bit perplexed at all the articles I’d read praising LIV Golf and their strategy to disrupt the PGA. LIV Golf, a brand new professional golf league, offered PGA stars ten times what they made on the PGA Tour to join their new league. And folks praised this strategy for its initial “success” in that a lot of big names did indeed leave the PGA. Yeah, of course the players came over. LIV Golf paid them so, so, so much more! But LIV Golf hadn’t discovered a way to increase potential revenue. So think about this in basic business terms… They paid much more in costs… …but had no real way to increase revenue. That’s not a strategy! That’s deficit financing. It won’t work unless you bankrupt the competition (and then turn around and pay those same golfers much, much less). It’s not a sustainable strategy and only lasts as long as the company/person/nation backing it decides they’re cool with losing money. For LIV Golf, that meant Middle East oil wealth, in particular Saudi Arabian money. Clearly, the current Iran War has hurt Middle East finances, so they need to trim their more exorbitant spending. And LIV Golf was part of that trimming. This should be a major warning for others. TGL’s parent company, TMRW Sports, just got a $1 billion valuation, despite TGL’s (the indoor golf league) horrible TV viewership of less than half a million viewers per match. Unrivaled, the women’s basketball league, just secured a $650 valuation, despite its horrible TV viewership and a new rival (Project B) entering the scene next year. To relate this to streaming, Hollywood should ask which streamers may have wealthy patrons funding their losses. (Let’s be clear: Google, Amazon and Apple.) Could those patrons lose their appetite? For Amazon, probably not. But Apple has a new boss, so maybe! WRONG: My Analysis of the Streaming Bubble Was Missing a Week I’m going to be congratulating myself a lot today, but I make mistakes too, like this data goof. When I last compiled the data on the decline in TV shows, I was missing one week at the end of June. If you look at the first image, you can see that one week was mislabelled as “July”. Mainly, this image got updated to show a 27% decline, not 29%: This change doesn’t really impact the overall analysis, but it is two percent better. By the way, through the third quarter, the decline increased and it’s now a 30% decrease since 2022. (I’ll write/visualize this in an upcoming article.) But I want you to trust me and my data. Especially these days, when many people are using LLMs that I know are inserting faulty data into their charts, I want to keep earning my audience’s faith. So that’s the accurate data. RIGHT: IP Remains Very, Very Popular In July, I wrote a giant (and I mean giant) article on Backrooms, Obsession, and the box office, going over what we know, what we don’t know about what works in theaters, looking at YouTubers, IP, the horror genre, comic book movies, and a whole lot more. The month of August really tested a lot of my theses and, being honest, mostly supported my arguments. Let’s start with IP. Looking at 8-Aug (the weekend after Spider-Man: Brand New Day came out) to 18-Sep (the weekend that Resident Evil came out, which I think provides a nice bookend to this time period), there were seven films based on pre-existing IP: Resident Evil (2026) ($126 million) Practical Magic 2 ($65 million) _Insidious: Out of the Furthe_r ($65 million) Coyote Vs. Acme ($59 million) Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie ($53 million) Tony ($15 million) Super Troopers 3 ($7 million) Compare those to the notable original films from the past month—I actually could have included more movies, but here are just thirteen, bringing us to an even twenty films—including.... The End of Oak Street ($54 million) Buddy ($26 million) Mutiny ($15 million) By Any Means ($15 million) The Dog Stars ($14 million) Runner ($14 million) One Night Only ($11 million) Hope ($8 million) Spa Weekend ($7 million) The Uprising ($6 million) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ($6 million) Onslaught ($3 million) Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man ($2.8 million) Here’s that in chart form: Five of the top six films in this time period were all based on IP. I made a big chart of films that grossed over $200 million at the box office before Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey hit theaters. Let’s update that chart! By the way, if you want to see how I categorized each film—so another bar chart—here it is: I know that many of my fellow critics/pundits/analysts dislike films based on IP and how Hollywood is making so many of them. And I’m sympathetic to this point of view. As I’ve written many, many times before, you need a balance between existing franchises, new IP, and original films. And Hollywood clearly needs to make more films like Resident Evil (a well-made film from a visionary director) and fewer Practical Magic 2’s (which didn’t get critical or customer buzz). But at some point, critics and pundits need to contend with what audiences are telling them: Movie-goers aren’t showing up to original films. Audiences are speaking with their dollars, telling you they want more IP and franchises. You can try to convince studio heads to make fewer IP-based films and franchises, but the data and numbers aren’t there. Instead, critics need to work harder to convince audiences to show up for original films. Aim your ire/concern at the average person, not studio heads.2 Because they’re just making the films that audiences are telling them to make. WRONG: Original Horror Films Didn’t Break Out I’ll be honest, even though I wrote an article casting some skepticism on the horror genre in July, if you asked me to make a prediction, I would have predicted that, in August, a new, original horror film would have blown up. No, seriously, I just assumed that Obsession and Backrooms presaged a change in audience behavior. But none of the buzzy new original horror films from August—Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Onslaught (not an action film in spite of the ads), The End of Oak Street, Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man, or _Buddy—_broke out. To be clear, exactly one of those films (Buddy) had good “ROI”, but again—I try to be specific in my language—none were “popular” in any broad sense of the word. None of them will be “saving” movies theaters like Backrooms or _Obsession_helped save the summer. The new Insidious film and Resident Evil, both based on IP, were far and away the biggest horror films since July. (We’ll see if this changes in October/Halloween season.) RIGHT: Stay Skeptical about Crowdfunding... I’ve long been skeptical about crowd-investing platforms as one of Hollywood’s saviors, mainly because there’s so much hype/buzz. People need to stay more skeptical about more things, explaining both the potential upside but also the downsides. In particular, the media often hypes crowdfunding at the start and never checks in on the actual results after they’ve come in later. And August gave us our first update! _Ice Cream Man—_directed by Eli Roth—grossed $6 million off of a $5.5 million budget. This is a production of The Horror Section, which was one of the first “crowd investing” studios with 2,400 investors, which means that 2,400 investors probably lost money. They certainly aren’t getting as great of returns as if they had just invested their dollars in the stock market. Hopefully Stiletto (Tagline: “Someone’s Going to Make it Rain Blood!”) does better next month. WRONG: Another Data Goof Here’s another data error. When the first episode of House of the Dragon came out, HBO put out that it had 21.5 million viewers in the first three days, and I read that to mean in the US…but no, it was global. So my US-only datecdotes charts shouldn’t have included it. We never got US-only numbers for the first episode, but for the final episode, HBO put out that it had 11 million US viewers. (And that global dropped to 21 million viewers.) Here’s the updated chart (which I’ve since used in the Streaming Ratings Report): Still, this show is absolutely huge. RIGHT: Superhero Films Remain Very, Very Popular After Supergirl flopped, I read a few takes that “comic book movies are going the way of the Western”. Post-Spider-Man: Brand New Day, that take didn’t age well. To be fair, I have a very nuanced take on the superhero genre right now; it’s down right now, for a lot of reasons. But it’s not “dead”. Maybe _Spider-_Man is just a really popular character? I saw that take, and it’s a fair counter-argument. (But pundits arguing that superhero movies were dead should have mentioned this $1.5 billion counter-argument…) But is it just Spider-Man? The next Avengers film already has $50 million in pre-sales (and I was skeptical that that film would do well) and the Avengers: End Game re-release topped the box office two weekends ago (over three original films). And I wouldn’t bet against Batman or Superman. So maybe it’s just Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the Avengers. Oh, and Deadpool, of course. And Black Panther. And Wolverine. And probably the X-Men. Plus a well-made Wonder Woman or the Hulk film could break out. But that’s it! It’s just those ten characters/teams. Oh, what’s that? Lanterns is also doing well on HBO? (See previous section…) To be fair, I’m actually pretty sympathetic to the argument that more popular characters—like Spider-Man and Batman—anchor more popular films. In fact, I made that exact argument three years ago when I first wrote about the “Marvel-cession”. In many ways, you can blame The Guardians of the Galaxy for fooling Marvel Studios (and the rest of us) into believing that any character could pop. It turns out, the list of iconic characters is probably smaller than most people think. But it’s probably too early to say that superhero films and comic book movies are dead unless “death” means a slight decline over a longtime. RIGHT: Who Killed Theaters? Old People I get frustrated whenever I see headlines or analysis about how young people are “returning” to theaters. As I’ve detailed(for years), young people have always powered the US box office, despite narratives about “kids these days” and their “phones”. Really, what’s changed post-2020/pandemic is that old people aren’t going to the movies nearly as much. This summer, I saw a movie (from an older director) in a theater near a retirement community, and multiple older people at the theater were talking about how this was their first time seeing a movie in years. I dislike personal anecdotes, so YouGov can fill in the data, best summarized by this headline: “Who killed movie theaters? Not the youths”. According to them, 64% of people aged 18-29 have seen a movie in the last year, but only 30% of 65-and-older. 20% of 18-29 have seen a movie in theaters in the last week and 42% in the last month. Here’s the polling data: Most concerning? Many Americans (17%) think theaters are a worse or much worse experience than watching films at home. Slight WRONG: Hadestown Opens Big A live theater capture of the Broadway musical, Hadestown, made $20 million at the US box office, which begs the question: was I wrong to be skeptical about musicals a few years ago? Yes and no. On the one hand, $20 million is a far cry from being “popular”, so yeah, the genre isn’t that popular overall and Hadestown is one of the more popular musicals from recent years (i.e. the “Taylor Swift Data Fallacy” in action). On the other, I doubt filming this cost all that much, and I don’t think that they spent much on marketing, so this is a good source of ancillary revenue. Smaller Updates WRONG: As I mentioned in a Streaming Ratings Report, I underestimated the budget for Enola Holmes 3. It probably cost more like $50 million, if not more. But... I’m not sure that it really matters? At sub-10 million hours, prices have to come down to make this work. WRONG: Netflix is giving Ink a 27-day in theaters! To quote the kids/YouTubers these days, let’s go! Now I might actually have a chance to see Danny Boyle’s latest in theaters. I’d complained about this in a “Coming Soon” section, but I was heartened to read that Netflix is giving multiple films longer theatrical windows this year. RIGHT: Netflix is sending 4-5 films per year to theaters. Netflix is slowly but surely sending more and more films to theaters, as I cautiously predicted earlier this year. For now, it’s just three big films and a number of awards contenders, but still, this is great news. And they’ll be releasing box office grosses! Just this week, Ted Sarandos confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters 2 will come to theaters (and my guess is it performs in the box office top ten at a minimum). WRONG: Angel has 3 million subscribers! How do I know this? Well, they told Deadline, who reported it. I marked this as “wrong”, since they’ve doubled their subscribers in one year but, you know, they don’t really have a hit film to speak of and they’re still losing money. WRONG: Furious was only renewed for one more season. I accidentally wrote “two more seasons” in my latest “Renewals, Cancellations, Un-Orders and Removals Update”. RIGHT: House of David is ending with its third season. In July, Prime Video renewed House of David for a third season, as I just wrote in my latest “Renewals and Cancellations” report. Well, now it’s ending after that third season. Why? As I’ve been writing, its viewership wasn’t great. I got feedback that this show didn’t cost very much, but it cost enough that its limited viewership didn’t save it. WRONG: Adults was a Hulu original! So I missed Adults when it first came out last year; I saw that it aired on FX and just assumed that it was a linear-first program. Turns out, it aired three episodes on FX, but binge-released the rest of its episodes the next day on Hulu. Huh. So I should have covered it last year! But I just wrote about it. 1 “When I was a kid in the 90s, if you wore a t-shirt to school that wasn’t too big and also wasn’t too small, but somehow didn’t quite fit, we’d say you were wearing an “extra-medium” shirt.” 2 As always, a huge exception is Disney, which barely makes anything original anymore.

Rangers Striker Lawrence Shankland Provides an Injury Update

Rangers centre forward and skipper, Lawrence Shankland has on Wednesday (the 7th of October) provided the fans and everyone else with an update on his recovery from a hamstring issue.

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Oct 7 • 6:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rhamondre Stevenson listed as limited

Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson missed some work Wednesday because of knee issue

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Oct 7 • 6:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dan Campbell Leaves Door Open to Adding New Coach

Dan Campbell hasn't considered adding a veteran defensive assistant yet, but the Lions coach left the door open ahead of Detroit's Week 6 bye.

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Oct 7 • 6:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Aaron Jones limited Wednesday

Vikings RB Aaron Jones a limited participant Wednesday due to rest

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Oct 7 • 6:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Seminoles Should Focus on Aerial Assault vs. Louisville

Florida State has been on a roll the last two weeks. After getting its first ACC win of the season in a 38-7 beat down of Virginia, the Seminoles are looking for their third straight win against a Louisville squad that does not defend very well against the pass.

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Oct 7 • 6:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florida HC Jon Sumrall Provides Injury Update on Key Receiver

As the Gators aim to rebound against South Carolina, the status of star playmaker Vernell Brown III remains uncertain following a pivotal practice update from Gainesville.

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Oct 7 • 6:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Angels Reliever Gets Big Strikeouts In Instructional League

The Los Angeles Angels went big when the drafted reliever Chase Shores out of LSU.

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Oct 7 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Brian Branch Delivers Encouraging Kerby Joseph Injury Update

Brian Branch returned to Lions practice Wednesday and delivered an encouraging message about Kerby Joseph's lengthy knee injury recovery.

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Oct 7 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
World Supercross (WSX) ends 2026 season after one round

Two weeks after canceling the British GP to seek additional funding, the beleaguered series has canceled all remaining races, but remains committed to the concept.

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Oct 7 • 5:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Seahawks' Mike Macdonald Reacts To Penalty Problem: 'Live That Life'

There were a total of 30 penalties combined in Seattle's win on Sunday.

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Oct 7 • 5:43 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ravens Injury Report Week 5: Lamar Jackson Misses Practice

The Baltimore Ravens have released their initial injury report for Week 5 and quarterback Lamar Jackson has missed Wednesday practice.

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Oct 7 • 5:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florida Hosts 4-Star WR in Attempt to Flip Commitment

Jon Sumrall and the Florida Gators are working to flip the commitment of a four-star wide receiver and have him join their 2027 class.

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Oct 7 • 5:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
A 2.96 ERA Reliever the Tigers Can Actually Afford

Detroit needs someone who can hold a lead, and Arizona is about to lose exactly that. #Tigers

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Oct 7 • 5:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Kiké Hernández's latest heroics puts him among MLB postseason legends

Dodgers utilityman Enrique Hernandez has joined Aaron Judge and David Ortiz with 17 career postseason home runs.

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Oct 7 • 5:06 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Anthony Rizzo Offers Interesting Take on Ian Happ’s Cubs Future
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Oct 7 • 4:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sean Sweeney Already Building Strong Culture With Orlando Magic

From Seattle workouts to intensive two-a-days, the new assistant coach is cementing player buy-in through personalized development plans and a relentless commitment to rapport-building in Orlando.

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Oct 7 • 4:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 5: WR Edition

Which receivers you should start and which you should sit this week on your fantasy football team.

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Oct 7 • 4:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tony Pollard misses practice Wednesday

Titans RB Tony Pollard unable to practice Wednesday ahead of Week 5 game

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Oct 7 • 4:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Todd Golden, Florida Land 4-Star Center for 2027 Class

Todd Golden and the Florida Gators are adding to their 2027 class with a four-star center committing to the program.

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Oct 7 • 4:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Study finds gambling disorder diagnoses rose in states with legal sports betting

A new study found that diagnosed gambling disorders increased 61% in states that have legalized sports betting, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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Oct 7 • 4:43 PM EDT • Sports • 6abc.com
Dolphins Injury Report: Caleb Douglas Remains Out

The initial injury report for the Miami Dolphins' Week 5 matchup is out, and wide receiver Caleb Douglas is among those who did not practice.

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Oct 7 • 4:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
TENNESSEE VOLS TENNIS: Four head to regional tournament

Tennessee men's tennis will send four representatives to participate in the 2026 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Ohio Valley Regional Championships at the Farm & Forge Club in College Grove, Tennessee, from Oct. 8-13.

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Oct 7 • 4:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jalen Ramsey, Jamel Dean did not practice on Wednesday
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Oct 7 • 4:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
D'Andre Swift does not practice Wednesday

Bears RB D'Andre Swift sits out Wednesday because of multiple injuries

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Oct 7 • 4:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
TENNESSEE VOLS BASKETBALL: 2026-27 season starting to take shape

The Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday afternoon the game times, network designations and final date selections for the upcoming 2026-27 men's basketball season.

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Oct 7 • 4:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Isaac Paredes Proved He's a Threat Behind Yordan Alvarez

The Astros infielder put together a strong 2026 campaign while hitting behind one of baseball's most dangerous bats.

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Oct 7 • 4:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Panthers Named Landing Spot For Former First-Round Defender

The Carolina Panthers could be a strong candidate to land a former first-round defender.

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Oct 7 • 4:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Giants list Malik Nabers as out of practice
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Oct 7 • 4:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA Europe plans continue after EuroLeague rejects merger

The NBA is forging ahead with its proposed NBA Europe league. A key vote to merge with the EuroLeague just went down.

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Oct 7 • 4:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Anthony Joseph Confirms Celtic Behind-the-Scenes News

There is a behind-the-scenes update on Celtic amid all the speculation around Martin O'Neill's future at the club.

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Oct 7 • 4:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school flag football rankings, Week 7

See which teams lead the pack in the latest USA TODAY Sports Super 25 flag football rankings for Week 7.

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Oct 7 • 4:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Oregon: NFL GM Sees 'Red Flag' With QB Dante Moore

Concerns over injury history now shadow the Ducks' star signal-caller as a pro executive warns that recent durability issues draw parallels to Miami's Tua Tagovailoa.

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Oct 7 • 4:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Patriots WR Mack Hollins hopes to practice later this week
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Oct 7 • 4:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
D'Andre Swift, Kyle Monangai, Caleb Williams did not practice Wednesday
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Oct 7 • 4:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com