Volume 31

World Series

The World Series has started. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays are battling for the Commissioner’s Trophy. The Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. The Blue Jays won in seven games versus the Seattle Mariners. 

Game 1 was at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The first runs of the night came on an Enrique Hernandez RBI base hit. In the 3rd inning, Will Smith got an RBI base hit to make it 2-0 Dodgers. In the 4th, Daulton Varsho put the Blue Jays on the board with a 2-run homerun. Toronto quickly loaded the bases in the 6th with a Bo Bichette walk, a Alejandro Kirk single, and Daulton Varsho being hit-by-pitch. Isaiah Kiner-Falefa then came in to pinch run for Bichette. Ernie Clement took the opportunity and got a base hit to drive in a run. Nathan Lukes walked and another run scored. Andres Gimenez drove another run in with a single. Then, Addison Barger came in to pinch hit for Davis Schneider. With the bases loaded, Barger hit a bomb over the wall for a grand slam. It was the first ever pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled. Alejandro Kirk came up and mashed another homerun to make it 11-2. The Dodgers got two runs back in the 7th on a Shohei Ohtani homerun. The Blue Jays won 11-4, getting the 1-0 advantage over Los Angeles. 

College Football Top 25

The CT College Football Top-25 is back. The rankings have shaken up a little. There were big results last week and there will be more big games this week.

Last week:

#5 Georgia beat #4 Ole Miss 43-35

#12 Alabama beat #10 Tennessee 37-20

Arizona State beat #6 Texas Tech 26-22

#16 Vanderbilt beat #8 LSU 31-24

#18 Notre Dame beat #19 USC 34-24

#15 BYU beat #23 Utah 24-21

UAB beat #17 Memphis 31-24

This week:

#8 Ole Miss is playing #11 Oklahoma

#9 Vanderbilt is playing #13 Missouri

#4 Texas A&M is playing #18 LSU

1. Ohio State 7-0

2. Indiana 7-0

3. Georgia 6-1

4. Texas A&M 7-0

5. Alabama 6-1

6. Oregon 6-1

7. Georgia Tech 7-0

8. Ole Miss 6-1

9. Vanderbilt 6-1

10. BYU 7-0

11. Oklahoma 6-1

12. Miami (FL) 5-1

13. Missouri 6-1

14. Texas Tech 6-1

15. Notre Dame 5-2

16. Tennessee 5-2

17. South Florida 6-1

18. LSU 5-2

19. Louisville 5-1

20. Cincinnati 6-1

21. Virginia 6-1

22. Illinois 5-2

23. USC 5-2

24. Arizona State 5-2

25. Texas 5-2

NHL Week Reveiw

Montreal Canadiens

6-3-0 12pts

1st in Atlantic

Best win this week: 4-2 vs Buffalo Sabers

Detroit Red Wings

5-3-0 10pts

2nd in Atlantic

Best win this week: 4-2 vs Edmonton Oilers

Buffalo Sabres

4-4-0 8pts

3rd in Atlantic

Best win this week: 4-2 vs Detroit Red Wings

Florida Panthers

4-5-0 8pts

3rd in Atlantic

Best win this week: 4-3 vs Boston Bruins

Toronto Maple Leafs

3-4-1 7pts

5th in Atlantic

Best win this week: No wins this week

Ottawa Senators

3-4-1 7pts

5th in Atlantic

Best win this week: 2-1 vs Philadelphia Flyers

Boston Bruins

3-6-0 6pts

7th in Atlantic

Best win this week: No wins this week

Tampa Bay Lightning

1-4-2 4pts

8th in Atlantic

Best win this week: No wins this week

New Jersey Devils

7-1-0 14pts

1st in Metropolitan

Best win this week: 4-1 vs Minnesota Wild

Carolina Hurricanes

6-1-0 12pts

2nd in Metropolitan

Best win this week: 5-4 vs Colorado Avalanche

Pittsburgh Penguins

6-2-0 12pts

2nd in Metropolitan

Best win this week: 5-1 vs Vancouver Canucks

Washington Capitals

6-2-0 12pts

2nd in Metropolitan

Best win this week: 5-1 vs Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Islanders

4-3-0 8pts

5th in Metropolitan

Best win this week: 7-2 vs Detroit Red Wings

New York Rangers

3-4-2 8pts

5th in Metropolitan

Best win this week: 4-3 vs Montreal Canadiens

Philadelphia Flyers

3-3-1 7pts

7th in Metropolitan

Best win this week: 5-2 vs Seattle Kraken

Columbus Blue Jackets

3-4-0 6pts

8th in Metropolitan

Best win this week: 5-1 vs Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche

5-0-3 13pts

1st in Central

Best win this week: 4-1 vs Boston Bruins

Winnipeg Jets

6-2-0 12pts

2nd in Central

Best win this week: 5-3 vs Calgary Flames

Utah Mammoth

6-2-0 12pts

2nd in Central

Best win this week: 4-3 vs Colorado Avalanche

Chicago Blackhawks

4-2-2 10pts

4th in Central

Best win this week: 3-2 vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Nashville Predators

3-3-2 8pts

5th in Central

Best win this week: 2-1 vs Vncouver Canucks

St. Louis Blues

3-3-1 7pts

6th in Central

Best win this week: 3-1 vs Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars

3-3-1 7pts

6th in Central

Best win this week: No wins this week

Minnesota Wild

3-4-1 7pts

6th in Central

Best win this week: 3-1 vs New York Rangers

Vegas Golden Knights

5-0-2 12pts

1st in Pacific

Best win this week: 4-1 vs Carolina Hurricanes

Seattle Kraken

4-2-2 10pts

2nd in Pacific

Best win this week: 3-0 vs Winnipeg Jets

Anaheim Ducks

4-2-1 9pts

3rd in Pacific

Best win this week: 5-2 vs Nashville Predators

Edmonton Oilers

4-3-1 9pts

3rd in Pacific

Best win this week: 6-5 vs Montreal Canadiens

Vancouver Canucks

4-4-0 8pts

5th in Pacific

Best win this week: 4-3 vs Washington Capitals

Los Angeles Kings

3-3-2 8pts

5th in Pacific

Best win this week: 3-2 vs Dallas Stars

San Jose Sharks

1-5-2 4pts

7th in Pacific

Best win this week: 6-5 vs New York Rangers

Calgary Flames

1-7-1 3pts

8th in Pacific

Best win this week: No wins this week

NFL Week 7 Recap

• Joe Flacco led the Cincinnati Bengals to a big win over the Pittsburgh Steelers 33-31

  • The AFC North standings continue to get more chaotic

  • The Bengals play the 0-7 New York Jets in Week 8

  • The Steelers play the 4-1-1 Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football in Week 8

• The Los Angeles Rams crushed the Jacksoville Jaguars 35-7 in London, England

  • Matthew Stafford threw five touchdowns

  • Davante Adams caught three touchdowns

  • Travis Hunter got his first NFL touchdown

  • The Rams and Jaguars are both on bye in Week 8

• The Chicago Bears beat the New Orleans Saints 26-14

  • Chicago got their fouth straight win

  • Chicago plays the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8

  • The Saints play the Buccaneers in Week 8

• The Cleveland Browns destroyed the Miami Dolphins 31-6

  • Miami is 1-6 this season

  • Quishon Judkins got three touchdowns

  • Cleveland travels to New England this week to take on the Patriots

  • The Dolphins will face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8

• The New England Patriots beat the Tennessee Titans 31-13

  • The Patriots are undefeated on the road

  • Mike Vrabel was victorious in his return to Tennessee

  • The Patriots play the Cleveland Browns this week

  • The Titans face the one-loss Indianapolis Colts this week

• The Kansas City Chiefs shutout the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0

  • Patrick Mahomes and Rashee Rice connected for two touchdowns

  • The Raiders are on bye in Week 8

  • The Chiefs play the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football in Week 8

• The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Minnesota Vikings 28-22

  • Philadelphia’s passing game looks great

  • The Eagles play the Giants in Week 8

  • The Vikings lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 37-10 on Thursday Night Football in Week 8

• The Carolina Panthers beat the New York Jets 13-6

  • The Panthers are on the three-game win streak

  • The Jets are 0-7 this season

  • Bryce Young was injured and will be out for some time

  • Andy Dalton will replace Bryce Young

  • The Jets play the Bengals in Week 8

  • The Panthers play the rested Buffalo Bills in Week 8

• The Denver Broncos got a big comeback to beat the New York Giants 33-32

  • The Giants were up 19-0 before the Broncos scored a TD and a 2-point conversion

  • The Giants got seven then the Broncos got eight

  • The Broncos scored three straight touchdowns to take the lead

  • The Giants scored a TD but failed the PAT

  • The Broncos drove down the field and got a game-winning field goal to complete the comeback

  • The Broncos scored all 33 of their points in the 4th quarter

  • The Giants had as good as 97% chance to win during the game

  • The Giants play the Eagles in Week 8

  • The Broncos face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8

• The Indianapolis Colts beat the Los Angeles Chargers 38-24

  • The Colts have an NFL-best 6-1 record

  • Jonathan Taylor, the NFL’s leading rusher, had three touchdowns

  • The Chargers won 37-10 on Thursday Night Football in Week 8

  • The Colts play the Tennessee Titans in Week 8

• The Dallas Cowboys crushed the Washington Commanders 44-22

  • CeeDee Lamb had a 74-yard TD catch

  • The Cowboys play the Broncos in Week 8

  • The Washington Commanders play on Monday Night Football vs the Kansas City Chiefs

• The Green Bay Packers got a late win over Arizona Cardinals 27-23

  • Micah Parsons had three sacks

  • The Packers play the Steelers on Sunday Night Football in Week 8

  • The Cardinals are on bye in Week 8

• The San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-10

  • The Flacons play the Dolphins in Week 8

  • The 49ers play the Houston Texans in Week 8

• The Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-9

  • The Buccaneers play the Saints in Week 8

  • The Lions are on bye in Week 8

• The Seattle Seahawks beat the Houston Texans 27-19

  • The Texans play the 49ers in Week 8

  • The Seahawks are on bye in Week 8

• The Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills were on bye this week

NBA Season Start

The NBA season started on Tuesday. The season is still young, so I updated my NBA season predictions.

Eastern Conference

1. New York Knicks 59-23

2. Cleveland Cavaliers 57-25

3. Orlando Magic 49-33

4. Detroit Pistons 46-38

5. Milwaukee Bucks 44-38

6. Philadelphia 76ers 41-41

7. Miami Heat 38-44

8. Atlanta Hawks 36-46

9. Indiana Pacers 35-47

10. Boston Celtics 33-49

11. Toronto Raptors 29-53

12. Chicago Bulls 27-55

13. Brooklyn Nets 26-56

14. Washington Wizards 20-62

15. Charlotte Hornets 19-63

Western Conference

1. Oklahoma City Thunders 65-17

2. Los Angeles Lakers 56-26 

3. Golden State Warriors 54-29

4. Houston Rockets 52-31

5. Denver Nuggets 48-35

6. Los Angeles Clippers 46-37

7. Miinesota Timnerwolves 43-40

8. San Antonio Spurs 39-44

9. Dallas Mavericks 37-46

10. Memphis Grizzlies 36-47

11. Portland Trailblazers 34-49

12. Sacramento Kings 33-50

13. New Orleans Pelicans 31-52

14. Utah Jazz 28-55

15. Phoenix Suns 25-58

Premier League

• Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 3-0

• Brighton & Hove Albion beat Newcastle United 2-1

• Burnley beat Leeds United 2-0

• Crystal Palace and AFC Bournemouth drew 3-3

• Manchester City beat Everton 2-0

• Sunderland beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0

• Arsenal beat Fulham 1-0

• Aston Villa beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1

• Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1

College Basketball

The College Basketball season is going to start soon. The CT has made a conference champion prediction for every conference. The CT has also made the preseason Top 25. Here it is:

NCAAM (Men’s)

ASUN: Lipscomb

America East: Maine

American: Memphis

Atlantic 10: Dayton

ACC: Duke

Big 12: Houston

Big East: UConn

Big Sky: Montana

Big South: High Point

Big 10: Purdue

Big West: UC Irvine

CAA: Charleston

C-USA: Liberty

Horizon: Cleveland State

Ivy: Yale

Metro Atlantic Athletic: Marist

MAC: Akron

MEAC: South Carolina State

Missouri Valley: Drake

Mountain West: Colorado State

Northeast: Central Connecticut

Ohio Valley: SIU Edwardsville

Patriot: Colgate

SEC: Kentucky

Southern: Chattanooga

Southland: Nicholls

SWAC: Bethune-Cookman

Summit: Omaha

Sun Belt: James Madison

West Coast: St. Mary’s

WAC: Grand Canyon

Top 25

1. Purdue

2. Houston

3. Florida

4. UConn

5. Duke

6. St John's

7. Kentucky

8. Michigan

9. BYU

10. Texas Tech

11. Louisville

12. Arkansas

13. UCLA

14. Alabama

15. Arizona

16. Illinois

17. Kansas

18. Tennessee

19. Gonzaga

20. Iowa State

21. Michigan State

22. Creighton

23. Wisconsin

24. Auburn

25. North Carolina

NCAAW (Women’s)

ASUN: Eastern Kentucky

America East: UAlbany

American: South Florida

Atlantic 10: Richmond

ACC: Notre Dame

Big 12: TCU

Big East: UConn

Big Sky: Montana State

Big South: Winthrop

Big 10: UCLA

Big West: UC San Diego

CAA: North Carolina A&T

C-USA: Liberty

Horizon: Green Bay

Ivy League: Columbia

Metro Atlantic Athletic: Quinnipiac

MAC: Buffalo

MEAC: Howard

Missouri Valley: Illinois State

Mountain West: San Diego State

Northeast: Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley: Lindenwood

Patriot: Holy Cross

SEC: South Carolina

Southern: UNC Greensboro

Southland: Stephen F. Austin

SWAC: Southern

Summit: South Dakota State

Sun Belt: James Madison

West Coast: Gonzaga

WAC: Grand Canyon

Top 25

1. UConn

2. South Carolina

3. UCLA

4. LSU

5. Texas

6. Tennessee

7. Oklahoma

8. NC State

9. Duke

10. Maryland

11. Ole Miss

12. Notre Dame

13. TCU

14. Baylor

15. USC

16. North Carolina

17. Michigan

18. Iowa

19. Vanderbilt

20. Iowa State

21. Louisville

22. Oklahoma State

23. Richmond

24. Michigan State

25. Kentucky