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A $95 million bet gone wrong: Inside Brian Kelly’s last days at LSU
Brian Kelly overhauled Notre Dame once to great success. His approach failed massively at LSU. Why?
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Kevin Gausman’s eight strikeouts through the first three innings ties Corey Kluber (2016 Game 1) for the most in World Series history.
H/T @slangsonsports.bsky.social
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The World Series is headed to Game 7.
Who you got? 👀
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The Blue Jays have a perfect World Series record, winning both of their prior appearances in the Fall Classic.
If they win this one, too, Toronto will become only the third franchise in MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL to have at least three wins in the championship round without ever losing.
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MLB has not had a team win consecutive championships since the Yankees won three in a row from 1998 to 2000.
Can the Dodgers go back-to-back?
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A double play from Kiké Hernández to Miguel Rojas sealed the game for the Dodgers, while Toronto created traffic but came up empty, finishing 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position.
Full Game 6 takeaways and what they mean for Game 7 ⤵️
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Mookie Betts brings home Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith for a 3-0 Dodgers lead 💪
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Shohei Ohtani has spent career establishing new standards. Now he faces his biggest challenge yet.
Pitching Game 7 of the World Series while also serving as leadoff hitter and DH: dlvr.it/TP18GM
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The offseason stories and social media posts of Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, have made it to Halloween.
Travis Dove has been building pop culture Halloween displays since 2020. His latest takes aim at the first year UNC coach.
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The Dodgers, playing in their first elimination game of the postseason, entered the bottom of the ninth with a two-run lead that felt far from comfortable.
The Blue Jays had a prime opportunity. What transpired instead was a stunning half-inning of baseball absurdity.
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BREAKING: LSU and AD Scott Woodward decided to part ways Thursday.
This comes one day after the governor of Louisiana said Woodward wouldn't be allowed to hire Brian Kelly’s replacement: www.nytimes.com/athletic/….
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Lamar Jackson leads the Ravens to a 28-6 win over the Dolphins 💪
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By Sunday, word leaked of a team meeting for LSU, and everyone knew what that meant: Brian Kelly’s time was over.
The Athletic spoke to sources who said that Kelly's response was a bit peculiar.
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Several former LSU players and their families spoke out after Brian Kelly’s firing — including the father of former WR Kyren Lacy, who died by suicide in April.
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Michael Vick and Desean Jackson face off tonight ... as head coaches.
Jackson's Delaware State hosts Vick and Norfolk State.
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The NFL trade deadline is just days away, which means it’s time to reset what we know.
Here's what @diannarussini.bsky.social is hearing about:
◽️Why Mike McDaniel remains
◽️A Houston revival
◽️Intel on players on the trade block
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A former LSU player said many players on the team felt like they didn’t have a relationship with Brian Kelly.
He didn’t know the first names of multiple players, the former player said, which led to a permeating culture of distrust.
🔗: www.nytimes.com/athletic/….
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EXCL: Aston Martin launches a collaboration with the Pixar film, Toy Story.
Thirty years since the movie that resonated across generations hit the big screen, the focus of the collaboration is on the overlapping theme of teamwork.
✍️ @madelinecoleman.bsky.social ⤵️
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A week ago, the Ravens’ season was on life support. They were 1-5, their two-time league MVP QB had a strained right hamstring and their coaching staff was being maligned daily.
For one night, all of that felt like a distant memory.
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The WNBA and WNBPA agreed on Thursday to a 30-day extension on their labor negotiations.
The current collective bargaining agreement will now expire on Nov. 30.
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Former LSU safety Greg Brooks Jr., who was diagnosed with a brain tumor, filed a suit against the university last year for negligence.
Brooks’ father said Kelly did not reach out to his son during his medical ordeal, which Kelly denied.
Details ⤵️
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NEWS: ESPN and its family of sports networks are not accessible to YouTube TV subscribers, following the midnight expiration of the previous agreement between YouTube TV and Disney, which also owns ABC.
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The Athletic spoke with 10 people who have been part of LSU football in recent years and/or have worked for Brian Kelly.
They described a coach who delegated too much authority, didn’t prioritize recruiting and failed to bond with his players: www.nytimes.com/athletic/….
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Dove dressed his $38 skeletons in a mix of his clothes, secondhand clothes or costumes purchased online.
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How a front yard in Charlotte turned into a Halloween tableau of Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson
What started as boredom in 2020 has turned into a yearly tradition for Travis Dove: Pop-culture-themed Halloween displays.
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The 2025-26 NBA season is less than two weeks old, but we’re already seeing some things (good and bad) that have caught us off guard.
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