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📺 Watch like a pro Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios You won't need to stay up all night Tuesday to spot a big Democratic wave. But it could take days — or even weeks — to know whether Republicans have survived a smaller one and held on to the House or Senate. 🔮 Why it matters: A handful of early results in key states and congressional districts will tell us whether Democrats are headed for a landslide or disappointment. 🐊 What we're watching: Florida. Florida. Florida. Most polls close at 7pm ET, and the state counts quickly — ready for release when the Panhandle finally calls it a night an hour later. 🚨 At 8:01pm, refresh your browser and watch FL-14. The great mid-cycle redistricting wars transformed this Tampa-based district from Harris +8 to Trump +11. If Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor survives, Republicans can all but kiss their majority goodbye, according to party strategists. Next up is FL-25. The country's most expensive general election race is playing out in a district that went from Harris +4 to Trump +9. If Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz's race is close — or too close to call early in the night — House Republicans can keep hope alive. ⚡️ While you're at it, this is a good time to check on South Carolina's Senate race, where polls close at 7pm ET, and the state counts relatively fast. If Sen. Darline Graham loses to Democratic nominee Annie Andrews in the Trump +18 state, Senate Republicans can kiss their majority goodbye. (And they'll be sweating if it's close). "Underperformance is rarely isolated," said Jason Thielman, executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee in 2024. "If you see the GOP underperforming early in the East, it is likely going to continue as you move farther West." ⏭️ At 9pm ET, check in on Virginia: The commonwealth's polls close at 7pm, but historically tight races often aren't called until the 9pm hour. If Democrats flip VA-01, a Trump +5 seat, they're in for a very good night. If they flip VA-05, a Trump +12 seat, they're in for a great night. Between the lines: VA-02 could tell us whether a strong Republican candidate can survive a Democratic wave, and whether Speaker Mike Johnson can keep his job. Trump carried the Hampton Roads district by just 0.2 percentage points in 2024, while Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans won by 3.8 points. The AP didn't call her race until 5:28pm ET the following Wednesday. GOP strategists believe Kiggans has run a nearly flawless campaign. If even she gets swept away in a 50-50 district, other Republicans in a low-single-digit Trump seat should brace for impact. If she holds on, that could bode well for Sen. Susan Collins in Maine and Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Iowa Senate race. The intrigue: Also keep an eye on Kentucky's 6th District. Polls close there at 6pm ET, but the state takes a more genteel approach to counting ballots. If Democrats take the open Lexington-based seat (Trump +15), Republicans will be downing their bourbon. Neat. 🤠 Moving west: Polls close in Ohio at 7:30pm and Texas at 8pm ET, but Texas counts faster. If Ken Paxton is holding on in Texas, Republicans still have a path to keeping their Senate majority. Iowa polls close at 9pm ET. If Hinson is looking good, the night might not be as bad as many Republicans feared. 😴 The bottom line: Don't stay up for the Senate results in either Maine or Alaska. Even a clear win (or defeat) for Collins may not be obvious until Wednesday. In 2020, when she won by nearly 9 percentage points, the AP didn't call the race until lunchtime Wednesday. In Alaska, with its ranked-choice voting, results could take weeks. — Hans Nichols

Consensus looks elusive at G20 talks after European objections to Russia cancel group photo ATLANTA (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies appeared far apart on critical global security issues as they began meeting Friday in Atlanta, after European objections to Russia’s participation forced the U.S. hosts to cancel the traditional group photo. https://apnews.com/article/g20-rubio-russia-ukraine-iran-war-ed4ab8ad9fedd628c39ac05bc5092cac?

The Real Search for Noah’s Ark The story of Noah’s Ark (Genesis 6–9) has captured audiences from antiquity to the present, driven by fascinations with the Flood, the salvation of life on earth, and the many theological questions that abound. Given that continued interest, below is a list of Bible History Daily articles that help situate the biblical story in its ancient historical and cultural contexts. https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/real-search-for-noahs-ark/? Ebedmelech—A Remarkable Figure in Jerusalem’s Final Days Ebedmelech, a Judahite official whom the Bible identifies as a Cushite,1 makes a brief but command appearance in the Book of Jeremiah during the horrifying Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, c. 588–586 B.C.E. (Jeremiah 38:7–13). Showing honor in chaos, his level-headed actions save Jeremiah’s life. In the life-and-death drama of Jerusalem’s fall, Ebedmelech interacts not only with Jeremiah but also with the city’s nobles and Zedekiah, the last king of Judah (c. 597–586 B.C.E.). https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/people-in-the-bible/ebedmelech/?

The Seventh-day Adventist Church teaches that God’s justice and mercy are both real, and that the wicked will not get into heaven but will face eternal separation from God. And we know clearly that Ellen G. White did not teach universal salvation, but she addressed “universalism” in historical and theological contexts, warning against it as a distortion of biblical truth while affirming God’s love and the hope of all being reconciled to Him through Christ. And we this Ellen White’s commentary found within a historical survey of “Restorationism” (the belief that all souls will ultimately be saved) which basically became known as universalism, from Leroy Froom in 'The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2': "V. Upsurge of Universalism in Colonial and Early National America A brief portrayal has already been given of the Old World post-Reformation revival of Restorationism, since Reformation times usually called Universalism. It is now essential to trace its paralleling relationship in Colonial and early national America, with its significant and subsequent developments. Back in 1636, Sir Henry Vane, former member of the British Parliament and governor of Massachusetts, acknowledged himself to be a Universalist. Then in July, 1684, Joseph Gatchell, of Marblehead, Massachusetts, was brought before the county court for teaching that “all men should be saved.” He was convicted of the teaching charged, and “sentenced ‘to the pillory and to have his tongue drawn forth and pierced with a hot iron.’” Those seem to be the earliest appearances in the seventeenth century. In the eighteenth century, in 1741, Dr. George de Bonneville came from London to preach Universalism throughout the Eastern seaboard, and had Universalist Siegvolk’s Everlasting Gospel published over here. In Episcopal ranks, Richard Clarke, in Charleston, South Carolina, and John Tyler, of Norwich, Connecticut, were pronounced advocates. And Congregationalist Dr. Jonathan Mayhew, of Boston, avowed it in 1762. Then former Wesleyan James Relly’s book on Universalism was reprinted in Boston in 1779 and in Providence in 1782. But shortly before this an anonymous pamphlet appeared against Universalism, likewise in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1759; another in Altona, by Basedow, in 1763; and then a third by Croswell, at Boston, in 1775. And there were counterattacks. Thus the battle of pens was under way. 1. UNIVERSALISM GATHERS MOMENTUM IN NINETEENTH CENTURY But it was Bostonian Dr. Charles Chauncy’s The Salvation of All Men (1784) that created the sensation. He had a profound conviction as to the divine management of the universe. Then in 1770 Methodist John Murray widely proclaimed Universalism, and in 1779 organized a society of Universalists in Massachusetts under the name of The Independent Christian Church. Next, in 1781 Baptist Elhanan Winchester organized a Universalist society, taking the name Universal Baptists. Even among the Dunkers, or German Baptists, at Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Universalism was agitated. Also in New Jersey several Baptist preachers and their congregations became Universalist. And in Pennsylvania Abel Sarjent started the Free Universal Magazine. Restorationism was definitely under way in North America. The Reverend Hosea Ballou, of Vermont, originally a Baptist, but becoming a Universalist preacher in 1790, started the Restorationist Association. He also produced The Ancient History of Universalism (1829), and by 1830 his views were rather extensively held. But this Restorationist Association terminated about 1841, and its organ, The Independent Christian Messenger, ceased publication. So there were ups and downs, but the agitation continued. 2. BATTLE OF BOOKS OVER UNIVERSALISM Prior to the appearance of Universalism, as outlined, the absolute eternity of Hell punishment was almost universally held, with predestinarian Calvinism predominant. Now a barrage of books for and against the upsurging Universalism poured forth for more than half a century. " https://m.egwwritings.org/en/book/955.1748

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The false doctrine of Universalism teaches that all people will be saved, that a good and loving God would not allow any to perish. They declare or hold that God's love is so great that every human soul will eventually achieve salvation and reconciliation, viewing any post-mortem punishment as temporary and purifying rather than eternal. Early roots trace back to thinkers like Origen of Alexandria in the 3rd century, and it developed as an organized movement in the 18th century from those roots, and we see in the idea that after a cleansing period they can get a pass and all reach salvation. They come up with many false ideas of how this can happen, such as this one from the false doctrine of Purgatory and from many others, where God will somehow free sinners and let them get to heaven, or that there will be multiple raptures so that people will have another opportunity to choose God or another path to Him. So you get a lie turned into a false belief called Universalism. But the Bible doesnt teach this, it tells us clearly there is only one path and shows not all will choose it... John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. And He will separate the sheep (saints) from the goats (wicked) at His coming... Matthew 25:32-34 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: And only the saints will be taken to heaven to be in the Kingdom where Christ has prepared a place for them... John 14:1-3 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. So we see that the Kingdom is only for the saints, the chosen, the elect, but the Bible also calls them a remnant... Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ And we find the following also... Romans 9:27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: So not all shall be saved as many will choose the world rather than Christ, and stay in bondage to the adversary.

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Chinese Spy Targets Nvidia US intelligence agencies believe Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is the target of a Chinese spy, according to a New York Times report (free w/email). Alice Huang, who is unrelated to the Nvidia CEO, is a senior executive at Singapore-based data center company Megaspeed, which has been accused of smuggling AI chips into China. The pair were seen together at a Taipei bar in 2024 and a restaurant in 2025, interactions Nvidia is defending as standard business engagement. President Donald Trump was reportedly briefed on US intelligence concerns about Alice Huang a year ago and did not take action. Nvidia has generated roughly 15 cents of every dollar the US stock market has returned since 2023. Jensen Huang has, meanwhile, lobbied Trump to ease restrictions on the sale of advanced AI chips to China. The US and China are battling for an edge in AI development. See inside the underground network to get chips into China.

Alaska's Sullivan Showdown President Donald Trump called for Alaska Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola to be prosecuted and removed from the ballot after a New York Times report (free w/email) alleged her campaign recruited a candidate sharing the name of her opponent, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R). Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) also ordered an investigation Wednesday, days before Tuesday’s midterms. The effort reportedly began in 2025, and Peltola’s former campaign manager said she was aware of it but wasn’t directly involved. Peltola’s campaign denies involvement, as does the second Sullivan, a retired teacher who is one of four candidates in the race. State election officials initially disqualified him over concerns about voter confusion, but the Alaska Supreme Court reinstated his candidacy. The Justice Department sued last week to block certification of a Peltola victory if confusion over the second Sullivan affected the outcome. In a Sullivan twist, Anchorage's former mayor—a third Dan Sullivan—endorsed the incumbent in August. Why are there so many Dan Sullivans in Alaska?

Genesis 3:16 is very connected to Genesis 3:15 with very strong evidence that the "He" of Genesis 3:16 is NOT "He the husband" but "He the exact same "He" of Genesis 3:15 who is to rule over the described dysfunctional family where the only hope is to allow "He" the Promised Seed to rule over the woman, children and husband. Now, even if the "He" of Genesis 3:16 should be understood as "he the husband" there are still issues with the traditional application to the husband by people who oppose women's ordination. But there is very strong evidence that this understood as the exact same "He" from Genesis 3:15.

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It is well known here that people who live up on the mountain (about a 3000ft hill) are the healthiest people here. They do not eat processed foods and get lots of exercise. There are NO fat people living on the mountain. Poor people have no diabetes as well. Thin and smaller. Today I can immediately tell if a person is very poor here. By the size of their waist. There are more and more in my area.

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The most offensive characters on screen are not the actors wearing absurd costumes. The post Ali G and the Moral Autopsy of How Quickly Ordinary Citizens Capitulate to Evil <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="170511828" data-title="Ali G and the Moral Autopsy of How Quickly Ordinary Citizens Capitulate to Evil" /><span>+ Edition</span></label> appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Artificial intelligence developer Emad Mostaque anticipates that advanced AI and humanoid robots will permanently displace both cognitive and physical labor in the near future. In a recent interview, Mostaque explained why attempts to ban AI will inevitably fail, pointing to China’s rapid transition toward fully automated “dark factories.” Rather than h… Read more The post Futurism: AI Developer Warns of Automated "Dark Factories" and Details Ways to Prepare for a Post-Labor Economy <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="170511835" data-title="Futurism: AI Developer Warns of Automated "Dark Factories" and Details Ways to Prepare for a Post-Labor Economy" /><span>+ Edition</span></label> appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

The Fourth Circuit’s recent decision in John Doe v. Catholic Relief Services, No. 25-1569 (4th Cir. Oct. 16, 2026), squarely confronts the tectonic friction between the remedial breadth of the Civil Rights Act and the structural shield of the First Amendment’s Religion Clauses. In a 2-1 decision, the court concluded that Catholic Relief Services (CRS) […] The post Does the First Amendment's Church Autonomy Doctrine Immunize Religious Employers from Title VII Liability When Terminating a Lay Employee for Conduct Contrary to Faith? <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="170511834" data-title="Does the First Amendment's Church Autonomy Doctrine Immunize Religious Employers from Title VII Liability When Terminating a Lay Employee for Conduct Contrary to Faith?" /><span>+ Edition</span></label> appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Let me state clearly and for the record that I do not endorse Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film, Ali G: Who Iz I? I absolutely do not recommend it, particularly for families or anyone with a sensitive stomach. As a student of history, I have long wondered how it is that ordinary citizens simply go […] The post Ali G and the Moral Autopsy of How Quickly Ordinary Citizens Capitulate to Evil <label class="rltv-edition-check-wrap" onclick="event.stopPropagation();" title="Add to 5-Story Mini-Newspaper"><input type="checkbox" class="rltv-story-checkbox" data-id="170511831" data-title="Ali G and the Moral Autopsy of How Quickly Ordinary Citizens Capitulate to Evil" /><span>+ Edition</span></label> appeared first on ReligiousLiberty.TV. View the full article

Years ago (1978/1979), Ethel Nelson interviewed Nathan Pritikin. and Dr. Denis Burkit. Dr.Burkit inspired John McDougall to adopt healthier eating and Pritikin ~started the modern WFPB eating movement. Pritikin believed EGW was inspired, even though he disagreed with her at times. The interviews are preserved in the Ministry magazine archives. Most of the people promoting WFPB eating are standing upon the shoulders of Pritikin. He said he had read extensively of her dietary counsel. Among the numerous things she had right is the no snacking/two meal a day plan. Modern physiology studies have identified a digestive process which is impaired by snacking. Known as the migrating motor complex, this process is a cycle that takes a few hours to complete. Snacking interrupts the cycle, causing it to reset. This results in food remaining in the digestive system longer than it should. Burkit discusses this in his interview. Known as transit time, food should pass through the digestive process uninterrupted. Some of these WFPB doctors advocate eating several times a day, even "grazing". Both these practices are harmful. They probably contribute to various digestive disorders. Overall, EGWs' dietary counsel is certainly among the best, if not the best eating plan there is, that I'm aware of.

Since there was an encyclical on it, ALL Catholic schools including colleges, Day care centers, Hospitals, NGO's and local churches are teaching this.

One dead, 27 injured, and thousands left with damaged homes in Panama after 7.5-magnitude earthquake; ADRA Panama and local Churches working together to provide relief. https://adventist.news/news/adventist-church-mobilizes-relief-efforts-after-panama-earthquake

🎃 Yahoo! It's Friday! Happy Halloween Eve. Worth the scroll: Getty Images captured one of the best sports images of the year the other night, and we interviewed the photographers to get the backstory. You'll find that at the bottom of today's edition. Plus: Dream force Game 7, Brady's evolution as a broadcaster, Big Numbers (World Series edition), UCLA's attendance woes, Behind the Lens, and more. Yahoo Sports AM is written by Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy. Let's sports...   🚨 ICYMI HEADLINES 🏀 Dream force Game 7: The Dream beat the Valkyries, 80-69, on Thursday afternoon to set up a decisive WNBA Finals Game 7 tomorrow night. A few hours later, the Hawks beat the Cavaliers in the same arena, making it a 2-0 day for Atlanta hoops. 🏈 TNF recap: The Packers beat the Panthers, 27-19, to improve to 5-3 and keep the sports momentum going in Wisconsin. Brewers players showed up at the game with the World Series Trophy in tow, and celebrated with a Lambeau Leap. 🏈 Chicago adds Simmons: The Bears acquired four-time Pro Bowl DT Jeffery Simmons from the Titans for three draft picks (two firsts, one fourth) in a clear win-now move by Chicago. Y! Sports AM reader Kevin Kaduk has more in his excellent "Bears By 7" newsletter. 🏀 Grizz stay perfect: No NBA team had longer preseason title odds than the Grizzlies And yet: They're currently 5-0 (a record only the Rockets can match) after handing Ja Morant and the Trail Blazers their first loss on Thursday night. 🏒 Detroit suspends Larkin: The Red Wings have suspended franchise staple Dylan Larkin without pay after the center informed the team he wouldn't play until he was traded. The 12-year veteran was already stripped of his captaincy after requesting a trade over the summer.     🎪 MEDIA CIRCUS BRADY FINDS HIS STRIDE (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Welcome to Media Circus, our weekly-ish column from longtime sports media reporter Richard Deitsch. Today's topic: Tom Brady's evolution as a broadcaster. From Richard Deitsch: There was once a media clown who boldly predicted that Tom Brady would walk away from his 10-year, $375 million deal with Fox Sports before the start of the 2025 NFL season to focus on his minority ownership of the Raiders and his production company. That media clown was me. As far as predictions go, this was thinking Super Bowl LI was over when the Falcons led the Patriots 28-3 at the half. Brady has of course gone on to solidify himself as Fox's No. 1 NFL analyst. He has since said he hopes to complete his broadcasting contract if Fox will continue to have him. I was thinking about Brady this week because we saw him take another step in his evolution as a broadcaster. What was notable during his call of the Lions and Packers last Sunday was that he was sharply critical of multiple officiating decisions. This is always an important step in a former athlete or coach's broadcasting journey. Can they criticize the league (still rare) or the league's officiating? In Brady's case, it's particularly notable because the NFL set a threshold, via a 2024 Sports Business Journal story by Ben Fischer, where the NFL said, "the concern would be if Tom was egregiously critical of officiating or called into question the integrity of an official or the crew." Most viewers agreed Brady's frustration was justified. It was a strong moment. A different kind of theater: There's an excellent new biography out on Brady ("Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness") written by my former Sports Illustrated colleague Lars Anderson that examines Brady's ethos and what drives him. I asked Anderson for this piece why he thought Brady entered sports broadcasting. "To understand why a man obsessed with control would bind himself to a 10-year television contract, look past the money and into the stillness of his retirement," Anderson said. "He signed with Fox because a life away from the field was a terrifying prospect for a mind that requires intense competitive stress to function." "The broadcast booth is simply a proxy for the stadium, a way to stay intimately tethered to the game that defined his existence from San Mateo to Foxboro. He is still trying to dictate the terms of the sport, using the broadcast booth as a different kind of theater, a place where his standard of perfection remains absolute." That's interesting and explains his growth. He's also been fortunate to work under the tutelage of producer Richie Zyontz and director Rich Russo, a pair of Hall of Fame-level production people, and the ego-free play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt. There was once a time where viewers rightly wondered whether Brady could hack it in the booth. That question has now been answered. Expect even more improvement from here. Want more? If sports media interests you, check out the Sports Media podcast with Richard Deitsch, featuring bi-weekly interviews and roundtable conversations.   ⚾️ STAT SHEET BIG NUMBERS: WORLD SERIES EDITION (Mike Stobe/Getty Images) 114-61 Milwaukee just completed one of the most dominant runs we've ever seen from a World Series champion, going 114-61 across the regular season (103-59) and playoffs (11-2). That's the fourth-best combined record by any champion in the Wild Card Era (since 1995). The top five: No one can touch the 1998 Yankees (125-50), but the 2018 Red Sox (119-57) are the closest, followed the 2022 Astros (117-58), 2026 Brewers (114-61) and 2009 Yankees (114-63). 4 of 10 The Brewers are the fourth MLB franchise in the last 10 seasons to win their inaugural World Series, joining the Astros (2017), Nationals (2019) and Rangers (2023). Rare feat: Only twice before have we seen a 10-World Series span with that many first-time champions. The 1920s: 1920 Indians, 1923 Yankees, 1924 Senators, 1926 Cardinals; and the 1990-2000s: 1992 Blue Jays, 1997 Marlins, 2001 Diamondbacks, 2002 Angels (no World Series in 1994). 1.38 ERA Milwaukee's shutdown bullpen powered its run to the championship, posting an absurd 1.38 ERA across 65 innings of work in the NLDS, NLCS and World Series. That's the second-lowest bullpen ERA in MLB postseason history (min. 50 IP), trailing only the 2022 Astros (0.83). The man, the myth, the legend: The best of that vaunted unit was Aaron Ashby, who threw 18 scoreless innings across nine appearances with three saves, two holds and a win. Add it all up and his Win Probability Added (1.8) was the fourth-most ever in a single postseason. Only 2001 Curt Schilling (2.1), 2011 David Freese (1.9) and 2004 David Ortiz (1.9) had more. No. 11 How's this for a fun fact? Every "Big Four" champion in 2026 had a star player who wore No. 11… and whose first name starts with "J" and ends with "N." Jackson Chourio — who didn't win World Series MVP, but did hit a scorching .458 (11-for-24) in the series — was the latest to join the club. The others: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (No. 11) was named the NFL's OPOY en route to Seattle's Super Bowl title; Jalen Brunson (No. 11) was named MVP of the NBA Finals as the leader of the Knicks; Jordan Staal (No. 11) was the postseason MVP and captain of the Stanley Cup-winning Hurricanes.   📺 VIEWING GUIDE WEEKEND WATCHLIST (Henry Russell/Yahoo Sports) 🏀 WNBA Finals, Game 7 Atlanta's Game 6 victory spared the WNBA from having to celebrate a champion on a Thursday afternoon. Now, the series shifts back to Ballhalla one more time for Saturday's winner-take-all Game 7 (8pm ET, USA). Dream at Valkyries: Who ya got? The grand finale: This is the first Game 7 in the history of the WNBA Finals, which only became a best-of-seven series last season. But there have been 13 previous winner-take-all Finals games, and the home team won 11 of them. 🏈 College Football Saturday Week 9's slate features just two ranked games: No. 3 Georgia vs. No 17 Florida at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium (3:30pm, ABC), and No. 22 Arizona at No. 13 Texas Tech in a critical Big 12 battle (12pm, ESPN). Best of the rest: No. 5 Notre Dame vs. Navy at Gillette Stadium (12pm, ABC); No. 25 Wisconsin at Iowa (12pm, Fox); Auburn at No. 12 Ole Miss (12:45pm, SEC); No. 6 Utah at Cincinnati (3:45pm, ESPN); No. 1 Miami at North Carolina (7:30pm, ABC); No. 2 Ohio State at USC (7:30pm, NBC). Reminder: Don't forget to lock in your Week 8 picks in our College Football Challenge. 🏈 NFL Sunday There's no shortage of excellent games to choose from, but if we had to pick only two? The undefeated Vikings visiting the Lions in an NFC North clash (1pm, Fox), and the Chiefs hosting the Broncos with first place in the AFC North on the line (4:25pm, CBS). Best of the rest: The Ravens visit the Bills in Lamar Jackson's expected return (1pm, CBS); the Steelers host the Browns for AFC North supremacy (1pm, CBS); the winless Chargers play the Rams in a battle of co-tenants (4:05pm, Fox). ⚽️ NWSL Decision Day The NWSL's 14th regular season winds down on Sunday, with all 16 teams playing simultaneously at 5pm. First-place Gotham will host sixth-place Utah on ESPN, while the other seven matches air on ESPN+. Where it stands: Seven of eight playoff spots have already been clinched, leaving Seattle (44 points), North Carolina (42) and Denver (41) to fight for the last spot. Player to watch: North Carolina's Ashley Sanchez (20 goals) needs one more goal to break the single-season record. 🏁 Motorsports Two champions could be crowned on Sunday, with Kyle Larson racing in Virginia (2pm, NBC) as he nears his second straight NASCAR Cup Series title, and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli needing just two points in Mexico City (3pm, Apple) to become F1's youngest-ever champion. Yahoo Sports x Apple TV: The Mexican GP continues our season-long partnership with Apple TV for F1 coverage. All three practice sessions (Fri. 2:30/6pm; Sat. 1:30pm) and tomorrow's qualifying (5pm) will air for free on Yahoo Sports, while Sunday's race will stream on Apple TV. More to watch: 🏀 NCAA Basketball: Notre Dame vs. Villanova, Men (Sun. 9:30am, Fox) and Women (Sun. 12pm, FS1) … The college hoops season tips off in Rome with a pair of Catholic universities playing a doubleheader. 👟 Marathon: New York City (Sun. 8am, ESPN2) … Over 2 million fans will cheer on roughly 60,000 runners during the 55th edition of the race. ⚽️ European Soccer: Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund (Sat. 1:30pm, USA); AC Milan vs. Inter Milan (Sat. 3:45pm, Paramount+); Liverpool vs. Arsenal (11:30am, Peacock) … A trio of heavyweight matchups across Germany, Italy and England. 🏀 NBA: Knicks at 76ers (Fri. 7:30pm, Prime); Lakers at Warriors (Fri. 10pm, Prime) … Golden State's Yaxel Lendeborg joins Victor Wembanyama as the only rookies since 1995 with 100+ points and 40+ rebounds in their first five career games. 🏒 NHL: Devils at Golden Knights (Fri. 6pm, NHL); Jets at Hurricanes (Sun. 1pm, NHL); Oilers at Rangers (Sun. 6pm, NHL) … Carolina (+700), Edmonton (+850), Vegas (+950) and New Jersey (+1400) are all among the top-seven Stanley Cup favorites. 🏒 Women's Hockey: USA vs. Canada (Fri. 7pm, NHL) … The rivals face off in another exhibition, this time in Michigan, after Canada won Wednesday's game in Ontario. 🐎 Horse Racing: Breeders' Cup World Championships (Fri-Sat, USA/NBC) … More than $34M will be awarded across 14 races, including $7M for Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic (6:16pm). Plus: 🥊 Canelo Álvarez vs. Christian Mbilli in Riyadh (Sat. 2pm, DAZN PPV); ⚽️ MLS Week 33 (Sat-Sun, Apple); ⛳️ Mexico Open (Fri-Sun, Golf); 🎾 ATP in Basel and Vienna; WTA's Pan Pacific Open (Fri-Sun, Tennis); 🏍️ MotoGP Malaysia (Sun. 2am, FS2) Got plans this weekend? Gametime is the best place to score last-minute tickets to the events in your city.   🏈 ATTENDANCE WOES ROARING BRUINS, QUIET CROWDS They're undefeated, ranked No. 7 in the country, and students get free tickets under a new policy this fall. So why does the Rose Bowl still look so sparse for UCLA football? Winning isn't a cure-all: Through UCLA's first four home games, the school's announced attendance has averaged 33,174. That's down 6% from the same point last year, when the Bruins started 3-4 and they weren't anything close to what they are right now: a title contender. Attendance outlier: The other nine schools in the AP Top 10 average 74,836 fans per game this season, more than double UCLA's attendance. Beyond that group, plenty of other programs (even struggling ones) are also far outpacing the Bruins. What gives? Sparse crowds are not a new challenge for UCLA (or neighboring USC), and the Rose Bowl being 26 miles from campus is undeniably a factor. But the gap between the Bruins' attendance and on-field success has never been more striking than it is right now. Further reading: Yahoo Sports Biz author Dylan Dittrich dug deeper into UCLA's attendance woes ahead of tomorrow's home game against Nevada.   🏈 LET'S PLAY RIVALRY TRIVIA Georgia celebrates after beating Florida in 2019. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Florida and Georgia's annual matchup (in Atlanta on Saturday) is one of only three standing college football rivalry games played at a neutral site every year. Question: Can you name the other two? Hint: One has already taken place this season, the other has not. Answer at the bottom.   📸 PHOTOGRAPHY BEHIND THE LENS (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Yahoo Sports AM goes "Behind the Lens" with Getty Images to tell the stories behind the best photographs in sports. This week's photo: Brewers catcher William Contreras celebrates winning the 2026 World Series. Easily one of the best sports images of the year… and it only exists because of a coordinated team effort. Behind the Lens: Here's photographer Carmen Mandato… A big part of covering a game is thinking beyond the pictures right in front of you. We're always trying to anticipate what the moment might look like, while making sure we're giving our clients a variety of options to tell the story. With this year's World Series taking place in a dome, we had the opportunity to utilize catwalk positions above the field. Those overhead cameras offer a perspective we simply can't get from field level. Chief Photographer Jamie Squire wanted to maintain our position over home plate, knowing it was a critical vantage point for any clinching scenario. I handled the camera installation on the catwalk, positioning it directly above home plate, and Joel Abraham handled firing the camera remotely through our networked system. From previous coverage, we knew just how expressive catcher William Contreras can be in moments of celebration. He'd go on to earn MVP honors, but heading into that moment, we were simply hoping he'd give us one of those reactions we'd seen before. That's so much of what goes into covering sports: you do your best to anticipate where the story might unfold, put the pieces in place, and hope the moment comes together.   Trivia answer: Texas vs. Oklahoma (Cotton Bowl) and Army vs. Navy (rotating site)

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