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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 · BIG MIKE’S DESKBoard as of 4:16 AM ET
WNBABreaking · 2:35 AM ET · Oct 23

Golden State Valkyries Odds Drift Ahead of Dream's Series-Clinching Shot

Atlanta's moneyline held rock steady at -190 while Golden State's price bled out to +186, and the total crept a full point as the market leans toward a home-court finish.

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Chicago Bears Injury News: Cole Kmet Carted Off Knee Injury as Chicago Beats Patriots 30-24

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Kmet left on a cart with a right knee injury in the fourth quarter, and Chicago still never looked comfortable despite leading the whole way.

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Stephen Vogt Shuts Down Mariners Speculation, Commits to Guardians Through 2027

MLBBreaking · 8:35 PM ET · Oct 22

Cleveland's manager killed the rumor mill himself, saying the unfinished business in Cleveland matters more than any other opening on the market.

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Dream Coach Karl Smesko Calls Angel Reese the WNBA's Most Improved Player

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Smesko's praise lands with the Finals headed back to Atlanta, then out to Golden State, where UConn blood runs deep on the other bench.

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Lakers Blow Out Warriors 127-105 as the LeBron-Curry Era Quietly Closes

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Luka Doncic poured in a statement win alongside Kessler, and for the first time in over a decade, Lakers-Warriors didn't need LeBron James to feel like something ending.

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