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Fever at Aces: WNBA Playoffs Game 3

Win or go home. Earl isn’t impressed by a pretty scoring line.

Clark creates. Wilson dominates. But who makes everybody else better, and who gives the ball away?

Tonight, 9 PM Eastern.

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Win or go home. Earl would keep the bus running.

Phillies at Braves, Game 3. Atlanta needs runners to become runs. Earl wants to know who's actually ready to finish the game.

His pick comes with very little peace of mind.

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Earl isn’t happy with either team, but he makes his pick.

Both average about 18 points. Neither converts a third of its third downs. Apparently moving the chains is optional.

Steelers at Browns. Earl has a few complaints.

#TNF #Steelers #Browns #NFL

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Wings beat Valkyries 108-100 in OT in Game 2. Arike scored 45, Dallas won second-chance points 14-6 and made 12 more free throws. Golden State brought 12 threes. Dallas brought the receipt. #DallasWings #Valkyries #WNBA #TheMatchupLab

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Padres beat Cubs 4-1 in Wild Card Game 2. Bogaerts started the scoring, Sheets answered Chicago's lone run with a two-run homer and the bullpen covered 5⅔ scoreless. Game 3 earned the hard way. #Padres #Cubs #MLB #TheMatchupLab

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Dream beat Mystics 93-75 and complete the sweep.

Washington’s 19 turnovers became 23 Atlanta points. Winning the rebounding battle means less when you keep returning the merchandise.

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The Astros hit 226 homers and their pitchers handed out 650 walks. Earl calls that a welcome committee.

October didn’t expose Houston. It just read the obituary. ⚰️

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White Sox beat Astros 7-3. Nine straight home playoff losses for Houston.

Three solo homers couldn’t erase Chicago’s four-run first and Meidroth’s three-run shot.

Houston brought fireworks. Chicago brought runners.

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Meet Double Barrel Earl. He gives both teams hell and the producer a blood pressure problem.

First order of business. Oklahoma’s play action turns into Georgia’s running game.

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Atlanta had the exit ready. The Phillies brought a battering ram.

Schwarber and Harper tied it. Bohm won it. Painter shut the door.

4–3 Phillies. Game 3 is on.

Was that the wake-up call Philly needed?

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Texans fans, big plays get the replay. Moving the chains keeps your defense off the field.

Would you trade a few highlights for an offense that makes first downs look boring?

The scoreboard probably would.

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David Ross is right that Boston must go all in with Sonny Gray. Gray can limit damage. He cannot fix a lineup that managed two Game 1 hits with Max Fried’s 2.80 ERA waiting. The horse still needs traffic.

#RedSox #Yankees #MLB #PMSLive

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Losing to Oregon alone is not the indictment. USC went 2-for-11 on third down while the Ducks scored on all six trips inside the 20. One side sustained and finished drives. Riley cannot file that under opponent.

#USC #Oregon #CFB #TheHerd

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Jordan Rodgers says Florida is “absolutely” a contender. The offense makes a strong case. Running for 302 yards against Ole Miss wasn’t an accident.

But the defense allowed 7.0 yards per play, more than Florida gained itself. Winning the turnover battle 2-0 helped turn that into a comfortable scoreboard.

The offense earned the applause. The defense shouldn’t borrow all of it.

Gators fans, can Florida still control the game when the opponent stops giving possessions away?

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First Take is panicking about Drake Maye. Three turnovers Sunday deserve criticism. But fixing Maye doesn’t automatically fix New England.

Jacksonville converted 8 of 12 third downs and scored touchdowns on all five trips inside the Patriots’ 20. The defense couldn’t end drives or limit the damage near its goal line.

Maye owns his mistakes. He doesn’t play linebacker.

Patriots fans, even with fewer giveaways, who’s getting this defense off the field?

#Patriots #Jaguars #NFL #FirstTake

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We agree with Mad Dog. Texas went 3-for-12 on third down at Tennessee. Stalled drives put too much on the defense. Ten sacks is a rescue mission, not an offensive plan.

#Longhorns #Vols #CFB #FirstTake

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We agree with Stephen A. Vegas allowed four passing TDs to New Orleans before takeaways rescued it. The concern is getting stops without needing a turnover. Unbeaten is not airtight.

#Raiders #Saints #NFL #FirstTake

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Kyle Brandt sees mystery and possible lightning with J.J. McCarthy. The Giants paid a 2027 fifth-rounder for a QB who went 6-4 with 11 TDs and 12 picks in 2025. Cheap lottery ticket, mystery included.

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