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    The Guardians' incredible comeback win and the Saints' ugly collapse

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    Good morning! Check out the Saints fan in your life today (me).

    Not finished yet: The guards refuse to leave

    For most of the evening our minds were preoccupied with the Guardians expecting gentle applause. Happy season, boys. But soon it will be time to get out.

    But they didn't listen. A tenacious, talented Cleveland group shook off a late comeback by the towering Yankees – who scored four runs in the eighth and ninth innings – and mounted an incredible comeback of their own, winning 7-5 in extras to cut New York's lead to 2 :1.

    It's impossible to lose when a man nicknamed “Big Christmas” hits a game-winning two-run home run in the ninth. And then David Fry did this at the end of the 10th:

    That's enough. It was an incredible game, another postseason epic that became a tome full of games like that.

    • In New York, however The Mets' dreams of a comeback of their own died again and again in the Dodgers' 10-2 victory. Shohei Ohtani hit a home run for the second straight game. Mookie Betts also hit a home run and drove in four runs. LA is terrifying.

    Tonight the Dodgers can advance to the World Series while the ALCS is suddenly a winner.

    You know what wasn't a barn burner? Thursday night football. Meager:

    Tilt: Some people may apparently going home

    I don't want to say much about Denver 33-10 Shellac finish of my saints in New Orleans, but my job forces me to. Two (crap) things:

    • Sean Payton showed that he is still running his former franchisewhen the man who won a Super Bowl with the Saints went into the Superdome and brutally ran over a struggling team. Denver is 4-3 and on the rise. The running attack last night was strong. A playoff spot seems within reach.
    • The Saints, meanwhile, are 2-5 and have lost five straight And, as Richard Sherman said on the broadcast, it looks like they're trying to fire coach Dennis Allen. Yes, the team has suffered significant injuries since the 2-0 win, but there is a glaring lack of effort across the board. At this rate, it's easy to wonder if Allen will survive the year.

    Sigh. It continues:

    Interesting facts

    Bennett's shocking retirement
    Tony Bennet, the 55-year-old Virginia men's basketball coach, announced his immediate resignation yesterday, just 20 days before the start of the college basketball season. The 2019 national champion did not give a reason for the sudden move but will address the media today. Nothing has been announced about an interim coach. Further information can be found here.

    Kawhi misses even more time
    Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will miss the start of the season, the team announced yesterday, as the oft-injured 33-year-old continues to rehab his surgically repaired knee. The team described his absence as “indefinite,” although he appears to have suffered no setbacks during his recovery. As a reminder: Paul George and Russell Westbrook can no longer be seen in the clips. Full injury details inside.

    More news

    The Good Bet: Go Dawgs (up to a point)

    Last week I was just one point away from 3-1. Sigh. However, we're getting better and better, which means these are all perfect picks (odds via BetMGM):

    college

    • No. 5 Georgia (+3.5) at No. 1 Texas
      The first real test for the Longhorns. I still think Texas wins, but by a field goal or less. And I'm assuming this will be a low score.
    • Rutgers (-6.5) vs. UCLA
      The Bruins' terrible travel schedule this year and noon ET start time convinced me to make it big here with the Scarlet Knights. Smash it.

    Read more: Best bets | Expert tips

    NFL

    • Chiefs at 49ers UNDER 47.5
      I love it. San Francisco is in slump and Kansas City is averaging 23 points per game. I think this one ends 23-13.
    • Bengals (-5.5) at Browns
      Consider me a Cincy supporter, but this is also about the demise of Cleveland. How bad will Deshaun Watson be?

    Read more: Best bets | Expert tips

    Overall heart rate record: 12-13-1

    Watch and listen

    đź“ş WNBA: Freedom at Lynx
    8 p.m. ET on ESPN
    New York can secure a title here after Sabrina Ionescu's dazzling buzzer on Wednesday. I'm really sad about the end of this series, even if it's not tonight.

    đź“ş MLB: Yankees at Guardians
    8 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/Max
    After last night's game, this is must-see TV and the series feels interesting again. The same cannot currently be said for NLCS, which airs tonight at 5 p.m. on FS1.

    đź“ş CFB: Oklahoma State at No. 13 BYU
    9 p.m. ET on ESPN
    Need a late night switch? This game should be fun, and almost every game in the Big 12 has playoff implications.

    Get tickets for games like these Here.

    🎧 “Scoop City” was stuck in a Cowboys season on the sidelines. I'll listen to everything about this mess. Catch it here.

    Pulse picks

    N.B.A Superteams are on the decline. Benefits from this: star role player have become more valuable than ever. Marcus Thompson III calls it the “TJ McConnell paradigm.” wonderful story today.

    Who is ready to panic? NFL? Mike Jones released our first panic ad of the season before last night's game. I was surprised at where he placed the dolphins.

    Over the last two weeks we've heard so much talk about potential College Football Super League. Chris Vannini and Justin Williams have helpful explanations of every detail of several suggestions and an in-depth discussion of whether any of them will actually work.

    Todd McFarlanelegendary comic book artist and sports memorabilia collector, is extremely interested in purchasing this Shohei Ohtani 50/50 ballhe told our David Betancourt in an exclusive interview.

    Very cool: Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry has a new sport, even at 80. Pickleball!

    Most clicked on in the newsletter yesterday: Shohei Ohtani's Moonshot. Simply majestic.

    Most read on the site yesterday: Our story about Janne Puhakka, the first openly gay player in Finland's top ice hockey league, who was found shot dead at just 29 years old. More details here.

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