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Good afternoon. Today’s edition brings you the top news from around the sports world. Let’s get right to it.
—Kyle
1) Miami tops first CFP rankings; Notre Dame, OSU snubbed
The first College Football Playoff rankings of 2026 were released last night, with undefeated Miami (8-0) claiming the top spot.
- The Hurricanes are followed by #2 Georgia, #3 Utah, #4 Indiana, and #5 Alabama.
- Notre Dame (#11) and Ohio State (#12) were notably left outside the top 10, while undefeated UCLA landed at #8.
- The SEC leads all conferences with 10 ranked teams, followed by the Big Ten (6) and Big 12 (5).
- This Saturday features several high-stakes matchups, including #1 Miami v. #11 Notre Dame, #2 Georgia v. #10 Ole Miss, and #3 Utah v. #9 BYU.
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Headlines across the sports world
- 🏒 Winnipeg Jets snap 9-game winless streak with insane 5-4 comeback win in OT over the Montreal Canadiens, after trailing 4-0 with under 3 mins in the game; it marks the latest 4-goal comeback in NHL history.
- 🏀 Cherif Millogo, a 7-ft-5 center from Burkina Faso who’s the #8 recruit in the class of 2027, commits to play at Kentucky next season.
- 🗳️ Election Day saw former CFB coach Tommy Tuberville win Alabama’s governor seat, while former MLB star Mark Teixeira was elected to the US House from Texas; former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya lost her US Senate race in Minnesota.
- 🏈 Lions All-Pro LB Jack Campbell releases first statement following a serious injury suffered during Sunday’s win over the Vikings, saying: “I have full movement in my lower body, and I'm continuing to make progress with movement in my upper body.”
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2) MLB raises its cap offer in CBA negotiations
MLB owners revised their labor offer to players yesterday, making it so their proposed salary cap would start in 2028 instead of next season.
- The league also increased its proposed cap figures to a $258.2M ceiling and $180.2M floor, up from $245.3M and $171.2M earlier.
- But while the MLB is strongly pursuing a cap and floor, the Players Association has consistently opposed any cap.
- Union officials say players would lose $1B+ over the length of the league's proposed cap system, reflecting a gap between both sides that could cause a prolonged lockout.
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3) WNBA Finals deliver blockbuster viewership
The WNBA's 1st-ever Finals Game 7 was a ratings slam dunk, drawing 3.3M viewers as Golden State defeated Atlanta 68-63 on Halloween night to claim their 1st championship.
- The winner-take-all matchup was the most-watched postseason game in WNBA history, and the 2nd-most-watched game overall since the league’s inaugural weekend in 1997.
- The 7-game series averaged 1.88M viewers, the highest Finals since 1999 and a 30% increase over last year, with all 7 games also drawing sold-out crowds.