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SAY WHAT?
“Mattress Mack” could win big on the Astros … You ever feel the need to hedge your bets? That’s what a Houston-area mattress retailer is doing after an awful lot of people bought very expensive mattresses from him after a promotion guaranteeing a refund if the Astros win the World Series. Since said promotion, the Astros have become consensus favorites to win it all, and “Mattress Mack” has a plan to recoup his losses if they do — a $10 million bet, to be specific. Read More
THINGS TO CARE ABOUT
The best teams’ fatal flaws … No team is perfect (save for the 1972 Dolphins, as they are extremely fond of reminding) and even the most dominant ones in the NFL right now have critical weaknesses a savvy opponent could exploit. Week 4 in particular revealed those flaws in subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways. Bill Barnwell breaks down the contenders’ Achilles heels. Read More
The only NHL preview you’ll need … The puck drops on the NHL’s 2019-20 regular season tomorrow, and it’s time to get pumped. Will the Blues repeat as Stanley Cup champions? Can the Bruins overcome their devastating finals loss? Which teams are prepared to surprise us this season? We’ve got the most comprehensive NHL preview you could possibly imagine (unless you’re, like, REALLY imaginative) right here. Read More
Our experts pick the MLB playoffs … It’s that time in baseball when everyone starts back at square one — except for the wild-card teams, who are at kind of an uneasy square zero. We’ve got our experts predicting every single series, from the early winner-take-all games to the World Series itself. Read More
THINGS TO WATCH
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Dan Murphy explains the landmark “Fair Pay to Play Act” bill, which would allow financial compensation to collegiate athletes in California.
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JJ Redick describes his first conversation with Zion Williamson and how he wants to keep his playoff streak alive.
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Mason Rudolph passes to James Conner, who goes 21 yards to the house for a touchdown.
OVERHEARD
“He’s stronger than you think. I don’t know if the mustache gives him power or what.”
— Leonard Fournette, on Gardner Minshew Read more
REMEMBER WHEN?
On this date in 2004, Ichiro Suzuki broke George Sisler’s 84-year-old hits record with his 258th hit in the season. He’d finish the year with 262, still an MLB record.
WHAT’S ON TONIGHT?
Connecticut Sun at Washington Mystics (8 p.m. ET, ESPN): Game 2 of the WNBA Finals sees the Mystics with the lead after a commanding and clutch performance by Elena Delle Donne in Game 1. The Sun will try to eke out a win on the road before things get too out of hand.
Brewers at Nationals (8:08 p.m. ET, TBS): Brandon Woodruff faces off against Max Scherzer in the National League wild-card game. Good news for the Brewers: They’re 4-2 against the Nationals this season, although the continued absence of Christian Yelich looms large. That said, Minnesota went on a tear after Yelich’s injury, so who knows?
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