Matthew Berry reveals his Love/Hate players for Week 3 of the 2023 fantasy season and gives a virtual locker room pep talk to all those 0-2 fantasy managers out there.
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Host nation France squares off against Namibia at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Watch now on Peacock.
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Premier League
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Rotoworld
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Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers review Berry’s pass catcher Love/Hate for Week 3, expecting Puka Nacua’s rise to continue, as well as outlooks for A.J. Brown and Evan Engram in favorable matchups.
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher, and Connor Rogers discuss players landing on Berry’s RB Love/Hate, including Travis Etienne, Kyren Williams, Jahmyr Gibbs, and others.
The 18th Solheim Cup
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NASCAR
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NFL
Veteran wide receiver Chris Conley will be available for the 49ers on Thursday night.
Packers running back Aaron Jones was back on the practice field Thursday.
Before Bruce Arians unretired to become the head coach of the Buccaneers in 2019, he said he’d return for only one job — the Browns.
Bears quarterback Justin Fields’ comments about why he feels like he played “robotic” in last weekend’s loss to the Buccaneers got a big reaction on Wednesday because they included his feeling that coaching was part of the reason for that feeling.
Big Ten on NBC, Peacock
Todd Blackledge and Noah Eagle preview the Week 4 showdown between Ohio State and Notre Dame, including how Sam Hartman elevates the Irish offense and how the Buckeyes offense is finding its stride.
No. 9 Notre Dame hosts No. 6 Ohio State on Saturday night, the first true test for both teams this season as they look to keep alive Playoff hopes.
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2023 Rugby World Cup on Peacock
The best of the best are in action in France through October 28th for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Relive the action as Italy battles with Uruguay at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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MLB
Dave Shovein explores a hot-hitting outfielder that continues to fly under the radar and an outstanding streamer of Thursday’s slate of MLB action.
Jorge Montanez highlights the latest in saves and steals, including Josh Hader’s big week, Ryan Helsley performing, and Bo Naylor providing speed at the catcher position.
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Golf
Tommy Fleetwood was a part of the European team that lost the last Ryder Cup, and he’s motivated to help take it back in his third appearance.
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Tyrrell Hatton enters his third Ryder Cup as one of the best ball-strikers in the field, as he tries to help Team Europe win on its home soil at Rome’s Marco Simone Golf & Country Club.
Matt Fitzpatrick’s consistency, poise under pressure and reputation as a closer will help Team Europe in what figures to be a tightly contested 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome.
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NBA
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College Football
The Maryland Terrapins (3-0) take on the Michigan State Spartans (2-1) this Saturday afternoon on NBC and Peacock.
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Notre Dame may need to emulate Michigan to beat Ohio State this weekend, something Irish fans should take as a compliment.
Notre Dame’s next four opponents all remain undefeated, with all four looking likely to be that way when they meet the Irish, obviously beginning with No. 6 Ohio State this Saturday night.
Betting
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his four NFL plays for Week 3 of the NFL season, including Patriots at Jets, plus picks in Thursday, Sunday, and Monday Night Football.
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Vaughn Dalzell breaks down why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a sneaky bet in the Week 3 Monday Night Football matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Vaughn Dalzell shares the best angle of attack in betting on the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3.
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Vaughn Dalzell breaks down how to bet on the Week 3 matchup between the New England Patriots and New York Jets.
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Brother From Another
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Local coverage
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