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There are five to know on Wednesday
- The best NL West Division Game streak is 3s. First, the division champion Dodgers, who reigned supreme over the Braves in Battle 3. Their strength shows up at the plate when they led off Chris Sale with a two-run home run in the fourth inning, and that was all the offense needed to take the series lead and one step away from the NLCS. Hours later, the Padres pulled off a 4-3 victory over the Brewers to fend off the streak and crush a Game 4 night. All four of the series will be in action today, and the microscope is on the Yankees just like that try not to show winless against the rays
- Lane Johnson and Marcus Davenport have retired from the NFL. Johnson will miss Week 4 for personal reasons and It was announced on Tuesday that his football career is overimmediately effective, while giving priority to mental health. It’s a sudden exit to tackle the Eagles star, who is destined for the Hall of Fame. Johnson’s passing plays a major role in Philadelphia’s offense and gives coach Nick Sirianni a boost. he needs a lot to save his job. Davenport, a veteran edge rusher, also abruptly ahead of Week 5short stint bears The former first-round pick battled injuries throughout his nine-year career and finished with 25 sacks across four teams.
- SEC and Big Ten logjams shape Week 6 College Football Playoff projections. The top of the CFP bracket remains pretty clear. But outside of the main teams in the two biggest conferences, it’s anyone’s guess who will qualify for the playoffs. The SEC is the biggest confusion of all. While Texas, Georgia and Alabama clearly the top three in the conferencethere is a huge middle class that can shake things up in any number of ways. See you soon in Florida. The Gators remain a top-12 teams from a power ratings perspective Even though they dropped an egg against Missouri, they are one of nine SEC teams ranked 17th or better in this week’s AP Top 25.
- Lionel Messi played his last match for Argentina. It is the end of an era in international soccer. Messi made his official retirement from the national team at the conclusion of Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Benin, and in typical Messi fashion. with a goal and two assists in the bye. Argentina must now somehow turn the page without the greatest player on the planet. No legend is stored, but it was fitting that the rising star Nico Paz marked in the last Messi, because etc. they have become the new face of the national team.
- Take this fantasy football week 5 draft. The first bye weeks of the season are here, and they’re coming at a rough time for fantasy players considering last week brought a plethora of impact injuries. You’ll likely find yourself struggling to break through the cracks; top wire search rejection targets like Tyreek Hill, Emanuel Wilson, Keon Coleman, Jacoby Brissett. If none of them are available in your contract, Welcome to Dave Richard’s Week 5 trade chart to help you land a plug-and-play starter. Others are up for consideration this week running backs Will Shipley and RJ Harvey and wide receivers Carnell Tate and Kalil Shakir. And if you’re ready to check in on your line, remember Matthew Stafford engaged in a great place against the Bills, Braelon Allen and Tony Pollard are ideal bye saturday supplement to running backZay Flores It has a low ceiling with the backup quarterback and Trey McBride is one of * seven must begin with strict boundaries.
Don’t miss this: Pete Prisco’s Week 5 NFL Power Rankings
Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports
The of Scutari you are a disaster. Their 0-4 start might be the NFL’s biggest disappointment, and it feels like they’re in a bad coaching situation. Mike McDaniel failing to get something out of the quarterback Justin Herbert. Plus, Jim Harbaugh to get their work done by the developer so that it seems destined for him, he will go on to win for the third consecutive year without a break. Scutari are one of the three AFC teams that received an “F” on our report card for four weeksand now they reside almost in the lowest order Pete Prisco NFL.
Here’s where they stand after the loss to the Seahawks:
25 Cardinals (-2)
26 Weaving (1)
27 of Scutari (↓3)
28 emperors (–)
29 Jets (1)
Against surprisingly effective quarterbacks, they are responsible for a couple of notable upsets for teams that have previously been underwhelmed. The Browns became the biggest jump of the week with a nine-place jump in the Prisco ranking, while Falcons He is completely rejuvenated by a healthy sign and are up two spots to No. 19
- Priscus: “Getting Michael Penix Jr. The back actually helped the offense. Sesame Robinson They’re special and now they’re 2-2 and they’ve turned it around in their season.”
🔢 2026-27 NBA head coach rankings
Michael Meredith, CBS Sports
The four best coaches in the NBA are in their ranks, according to our own Sam Quinn. All others for No. 5. Who is more worthy of that “best of the rest” title than the reigning champion? Mike Brown? For our annual preseason NBA coach rankingsQuinn has seen enough of Brown in The knicks run to the title to guarantee a 13-spot rising not only in the upper half of the league but up to the top.
- Quinn: “Brown is here because he was just going in the last warmup. Every bar Brown pulled in the playoffs, starting in Game 4 of the Hawks series, was the right one. Charles Anthony Towns The center gave the Knicks the best passing offense of all time. Closing out Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals with Landry Shamet historian to return. leaning on Joseph Alvarado down the stretch in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, you helped create another.”
It is no wonder that the defender makes the conqueror climb up any steeps. So what moves less anticipated? And what about the first year coaches? All five of them have a beginning somewhere. This is where the immigrants landed;
16. Taylor Jenkins, Bucks
XXI Tiago Splitter, Bulls
26 Dusty May, Mavericks
27 Micah Nori, Trail Blazers
28 Sean Sweeney, Magic
Among others, they are the most important motors Mitch Johnson, Charles Lee, Ime Udoka and Jordan Ott. Check the rankings to see how they went up or down and where they went down.
The best (and not so-best) of the rest
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That we are watching on Wednesday
⚾ Rangers at White Sox, Game 3 4 pm on TBS
⚾ Dodgers at Braves, Game 4 6 pm on FS1
Jacksonville State at Kennesaw State 7 pm on the CBS Sports Network
🏀 Timberwolves at Pacers 7 pm on NBA TV
🏀 Freedom at Dream, Game 2 7:30 pm on ESPN
🏈 New Mexico State at FIU 7:30 pm ESPN2
🏒 Penguins at Capitals 7:30 pm on TNT
⚾ Yankees Rays, Game 3 8 pm on TBS
🏀 Birds of Valkyries, Game 2 9:30 pm on NBC Sports Network
⚾ Brewers at Padres, Game 4 10 pm on FS1
Warriors to Trail Blazers 10 pm on NBA TV