<div dir="auto">Sumo makes Yahoo Sports.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">See below</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Kodaiyama</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Kendall Baker</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:sports-am@newsletters.yahoo.net">sports-am@newsletters.yahoo.net</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM<br>Subject: ⚾️ Y! Sports AM: Vintage Mad Max<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:brownro214@yahoo.com">brownro214@yahoo.com</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u><div class="m_1363317610185765902body" style="background-color:#fff;margin:0;padding:0"><div style="display:none;max-height:0px;overflow:hidden">The Blue Jays tied up the ALCS behind a vintage performance from Max Scherzer.</div><img src="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/open?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/V/SWkhfbmxldHRlcl9OTlRBTjEwMTcyMDI1YzE4NDQ3MDJiMQ/Lbmwx/gaPI2uQ/JMTAxNzIwMjVDMTg0NDcwMkIx/sdjce03cb52" height="2" width="3" alt=""><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:#fff"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table class="m_1363317610185765902row-content m_1363317610185765902stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-radius:0;color:#000;width:600px;margin:0 auto" width="600"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902column m_1363317610185765902column-1" width="100%" style="font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table class="m_1363317610185765902image_block" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="width:100%"><div align="center"><div style="max-width:600px"><img src="https://www.emailimagecdnuyi.com/k3sbwuf8lo/en_us/images/652d55c78d364-1697469895.5784.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="600" alt="" title="" height="auto"></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px">🎉 <strong>Yahoo! It's Friday!</strong> You made it.</p><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><em>On this day: 21 years ago today, David Ortiz <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/VaHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS94WXhTWko5R1otdw/SWkhfbmxldHRlcl9OTlRBTjEwMTcyMDI1YzE4NDQ3MDJiMQ/Lbmwx/qP3NpPUlXZkxHVmNyZEtHQkhxSDA/gaPI2uQ/JMTAxNzIwMjVDMTg0NDcwMkIx/s3rc96f1a3d" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">hit a walk-off homer</a> in Game 4 of the ALCS to kickstart Boston's historic comeback from down 3-0 against the Yankees. It ain't over yet, Brewers fans.</em></p><p style="margin:0"><strong>In today's edition:</strong> Blue Jays and Dodgers win, Flacco outduels Rodgers in Cincy, college football midseason predictions, sumo wrestling in London, America's most unlikely golf course, and more.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_1363317610185765902block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><em>Yahoo Sports AM is written by <a href="mailto:kendall.baker@yahooinc.com" rel="noopener" title="kendall.baker@yahooinc.com" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">Kendall Baker</a> and <a href="mailto:jeffrey.tracy@yahooinc.com" title="jeffrey.tracy@yahooinc.com" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">Jeff Tracy</a>. For the web version, <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/VaHR0cHM6Ly92aWV3Lm5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzLnlhaG9vLm5ldC9tZXNzYWdlcy8xNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxL3Jhdw/SWkhfbmxldHRlcl9OTlRBTjEwMTcyMDI1YzE4NDQ3MDJi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ugout and headed toward the mound, it became clear that Scherzer had no interest in exiting the game.</em></p><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><em>"It was awesome," Schneider said afterward. "I thought he was going to kill me. It was great. He locked eyes with me, both colors, as I walked out."</em></p><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><em>Once Schneider arrived on the hill, Scherzer began to state his case with ferocity.</em></p><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><em>"I understood where the game state was, knew how I wanted to attack, and then all of a sudden, I saw Schneids coming out, and I kind of went, 'Woah, woah, woah, I'm not coming out of this ball game. I feel too good,'" Scherzer said postgame. "So we had a little conversation that basically I wanted to stay in the ball game, but just with some other words involved. I just knew I was strong. I knew I wanted the ball. I knew I could get outs in this situation. I just wanted to stay in. I wanted it."</em></p><p style="margin:0"><strong>What's next:</strong> Game 5 is tonight in Seattle, where the seven-game series has turned into a race to two wins.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_1363317610185765902image_block" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:12px;width:100%"><div align="center"><div style="max-width:560px"><img src="https://images.newsletters.yahoo.net/images/site-yahoo-admin/editor_images/mlb%202%20copy_2.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%;border-radius:8px" width="560" alt="" title="" height="auto"></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:12px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.2;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0">(Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><strong>NLCS:</strong> The defending champs are a win away from returning to the Fall Classic after shutting down the Brewers, <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?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" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">3-1</a>, behind yet another standout performance from the starting rotation.</p><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><strong>Historic dominance:</strong> Thanks to Tyler Glasnow (5.2 IP, 8 K, 3 H, 1 R) and a bullpen that threw 3.1 near-perfect innings, the Dodgers have become the <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/VaHR0cHM6Ly94LmNvbS9TbGFuZ3NPblNwb3J0cy9zdGF0dXMvMTk3ODk5MjM5MDYwNzE3MTY3OQ/SWkhfbmxldHRlcl9OTlRBTjEwMTcyMDI1YzE4NDQ3MDJiMQ/Lbmwx/gaPI2uQ/JMTAxNzIwMjVDMTg0NDcwMkIx/s4t2c9e8614" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">first team in postseason history</a> to allow fewer than two runs and fewer than five hits in four consecutive games.</p><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/VaHR0cHM6Ly9zcG9ydHMueWFob28uY29tL21sYi9hcnRpY2xlL21sYi1wbGF5b2Zmcy0yMDI1LXRoYW5rcy10by15ZXQtYW5vdGhlci1zdGFuZG91dC1waXRjaGluZy1wZXJmb3JtYW5jZS10aGUtZG9kZ2Vycy1hcmUtb25lLXdpbi1hd2F5LWZyb20tYW4tbmxjcy1zd2VlcC1hbmQtYS1yZ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n:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"> We've arrived at the midway point of the college football season, and <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?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" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">our preseason predictions</a> aren't looking so hot. <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?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" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">Here's how our experts think the rest of the season will unfold</a>.</p><p style="margin:0"><strong>Plus: </strong><a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/VaHR0cHM6Ly9zcG9ydHMueWFob28uY29tL2NvbGxlZ2UtZm9vdGJhbGwvYnJlYWtpbmctbmV3cy9hcnRpY2xlL3lhaG9vLXNwb3J0cy0yMDI1LW1pZHNlYXNvbi1jb2xsZWdlLWZvb3RiYWxsLWF3YXJkcy0xNzI2MTk3OTkuaHRtbA/SWkhfbmxldHRlcl9OTlRBTjEwMTcyMDI1YzE4NDQ3MDJiMQ/Lbmwx/qPy50c3JjPTEzMTcmbmNpZD1jcm1fLTE4NDQ3MDEtMjAyNTEwMTctMS0tQSZidF91c2VyX2lkPVd3JTJCbnEzSjdJckFha2FRZGVGb0N1QzZDc1piaWkweSUyRnk4TDd0Wm5icXJHeSUyQm5EQXd6M0lnbW02WCUyRmFYU2tTUkl3Q0FGMkU4RWNhTlhyMFZSJTJGTlcxOExOWUNrWlVScFFvUXZxV04xaTdhRjB3UTdvTGhCd3JEVkEzWmlKWCUyQlFoJmJ0X3RzPTE3NjA3MDQxNTE3NTg/gaPI2uQ/JMTAxNzIwMjVDMTg0NDcwMkIx/s3iddaadc0c" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">Midseason awards</a></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:10px"><div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span style="word-break:break-word"> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table class="m_1363317610185765902row-content m_1363317610185765902stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-radius:0;color:#000;width:600px;margin:0 auto" width="600"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902column m_1363317610185765902column-1" width="100%" style="font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:1px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px"><div style="color:#6001d2;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.2;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0">📸 CULTURAL EXCHANGE</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="word-break:break-word">IN PHOTOS: GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT</span></h1></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_1363317610185765902image_block m_1363317610185765902block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:12px;width:100%"><div align="center"><div style="max-width:560px"><img src="https://images.newsletters.yahoo.net/images/site-yahoo-admin/editor_images/sumo%201%20copy.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%;border-radius:8px" width="560" alt="" title="" height="auto"></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:12px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.2;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0">(Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"> The Grand Sumo Tournament <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/VaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlZ3VhcmRpYW4uY29tL3Nwb3J0LzIwMjUvb2N0LzE1L2dyYW5kLXN1bW8td3Jlc3RsaW5nLXRvdXJuYW1lbnQtbG9uZG9uLXJveWFsLWFsYmVydC1oYWxs/SWkhfbmxldHRlcl9OTlRBTjEwMTcyMDI1YzE4NDQ3MDJiMQ/Lbmwx/gaPI2uQ/JMTAxNzIwMjVDMTg0NDcwMkIx/s3j3324a2d2" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">is being contested this week</a> at London's iconic Royal Albert Hall, just the second time in the sport's 1,500-year history it's been held outside Japan.</p><p style="margin:0"><em>Back in London: The first instance was also at the Royal Albert Hall in 1991 as part of the UK's Japan Festival. They hoped to host again in 2021 for the venue's 150th anniversary, but got delayed due to the pandemic.</em></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_1363317610185765902image_block" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:12px;width:100%"><div align="center"><div style="max-width:560px"><img src="https://images.newsletters.yahoo.net/images/site-yahoo-admin/editor_images/sumo%202%20copy.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%;border-radius:8px" width="560" alt="" title="" height="auto"></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:12px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.2;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0">Wrestlers line the ring during Wednesday's opening ceremony. (Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images) </p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"> The five-day tournament, ending on Sunday, features more than 40 sumo wrestlers — or <em>rikishi</em> — fighting in 100 bouts. A majority of rikishi hail from Japan, but Mongolians have dominated the 21st century and two Ukrainians are also competing in London this week.</p><p style="margin:0"><em>Sumo ranks: There are no weight classes in sumo, just rankings, with none higher than yokozuna — an elite level that only <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/VaHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvTGlzdF9vZl95b2tven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in:0;margin-bottom:20px"> Rikishi live a regimented lifestyle centered around intense training and a <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/VaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ3EuY29tL3N0b3J5L3N1bW8tZGlldC1vZi1ieWFtYmEtdWxhbWJheWFy/SWkhfbmxldHRlcl9OTlRBTjEwMTcyMDI1YzE4NDQ3MDJiMQ/Lbmwx/gaPI2uQ/JMTAxNzIwMjVDMTg0NDcwMkIx/s1h162497f0" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">strict diet</a> (pictured above: a cheat day!). They don't eat breakfast, and lunch comprises about 10,000 calories worth of a protein-rich stew called chankonabe, followed by a three-hour nap for maximal weight gain.</p><p style="margin:0"><em>Big boys: Rikishi weigh about 330 pounds on average, with some tipping the scales at 550. In order to accommodate athletes of that stature, Royal Albert Hall had to source new chairs and reinforce their toilets.</em></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_1363317610185765902image_block" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:12px;width:100%"><div align="center"><div style="max-width:560px"><img src="https://images.newsletters.yahoo.net/images/site-yahoo-admin/editor_images/sumo%205%20copy.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%;border-radius:8px" width="560" alt="" title="" height="auto"></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:12px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.2;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0">(Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"> Don't let their size (and shape) fool you — these are <em>athletes</em>. You can watch the final three days of the tournament <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/VaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGF6bi5jb20vZW4tVVMvbmV3cy9zdW1vLXdyZXN0bGluZy0vZ3JhbmQtc3Vtby10b3VybmFtZW50LWRhdGUtc2NoZWR1bGUtc3RhcnQtdGltZXMtcmlraXNoaS1ob3ctdG8td2F0Y2gvdHB3cWl4czg4MnR0MWI4dTBocHI2N3dvdw/SWkhfbmxldHRlcl9OTlRBTjEwMTcyMDI1YzE4NDQ3MDJiMQ/Lbmwx/gaPI2uQ/JMTAxNzIwMjVDMTg0NDcwMkIx/scl349cb9b4" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">on DAZN</a>.</p><p style="margin:0"><a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/VaHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9xRUVuWTlveHRKZw/SWkhfbmxldHRlcl9OTlRBTjEwMTcyMDI1YzE4NDQ3MDJiMQ/Lbmwx/qP3NpPXNMbXNCR0JINnhpOTQ4NzY/gaPI2uQ/JMTAxNzIwMjVDMTg0NDcwMkIx/s7k9cea1bf9" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank"><em>Day 1 highlights.</em></a></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:10px"><div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span style="word-break:break-word"> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table class="m_1363317610185765902row-content m_1363317610185765902stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-radius:0;color:#000;width:600px;margin:0 auto" width="600"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902column m_1363317610185765902column-1" width="100%" style="font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:1px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px"><div style="color:#6001d2;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.2;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0">🏈 BIG BLUE</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;text-align:center;width:100%"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="word-break:break-word">THE BROS OF NEW YORK</span></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_1363317610185765902image_block m_1363317610185765902block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:12px;width:100%"><div align="center"><div style="max-width:560px"><img src="https://images.newsletters.yahoo.net/images/site-yahoo-admin/editor_images/GIANTS%20copy.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%;border-radius:8px" width="560" alt="" title="" height="auto"></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:12px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.2;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0">(Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px"><div style="color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px">Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo are injecting the Giants with a welcome dose of rookie chaos. And so far, it's translating to wins.</p><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><strong>From Yahoo Sports' Jay Busbee:</strong></p><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><em>There's a clip from last week's dramatic Giants win over the Super Bowl champion Eagles that perfectly sums up the new mentality taking root in New York's locker room. Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart spots rookie running back Cam Skattebo, and bellows like a delirious grizzly bear. Skattebo bellows back, and the two butt heads live on camera. It's ridiculous, it's absurd, it's glorious.</em></p><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><em>Dart is a longhaired SEC-by-way-of-Utah first-round slinger who leaped into the starting job when it became clear in September that Russell Wilson wasn't a fit. He's treating NFL football like it's a Friday night and he's the God of the Gridiron, right up to and including high-fiving a ref after a touchdown.</em></p><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><em>Skattebo, meanwhile, seems to live his life by the simple mantra of "what would be the most kick-ass thing to do right this moment?" The Giants' own scouting report called Skattebo a "carnage creator," which is pretty much the best assessment you could hope for.</em></p><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><em>And their names, man. Their names! If you wrote a screenplay with a blonde QB named "Jaxson Dart" and a swerving bowling ball named "Skattebo," you'd get it thrown back in your face for being too on-the-nose.</em></p><p style="margin:0;margin-bottom:20px"><em>Statistically, Dart and Skattebo are still building their foundations. Skattebo's 56.3 yards per game average ranks 19th in the league, though he is tied for fifth with 24 first-down runs, and third with five rushing touchdowns. Dart's progress has been slower, since the quarterback position is a scalpel to the running back's sledgehammer. But they're bringing a spark that can't be measured, not even by Next Gen Stats.</em></p><p style="margin:0"><a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/VaHR0cHM6Ly9zcG9ydHMueWFob28uY29tL25mbC9hcnRpY2xlL3RoZS1icm9zLW9mLW5ldy15b3JrLWpheHNvbi1kYXJ0LWNhbS1za2F0dGViby1pbmplY3RpbmctZ2lhbnRzLXdpdGgtYS13ZWxjb21lLWRvc2Utb2Ytcm9va2llLWNoYW9zLTE2MjMxNTk3OS5odG1s/SWkhfbmxldHRlcl9OTlRBTjEwMTcyMDI1YzE4NDQ3MDJiMQ/Lbmwx/qPy50c3JjPTEzMTcmbmNpZD1jcm1fLTE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years ago. If this game goes as expected (the Pats are seven-point favorites), it's safe to say he'll relish the victory over his former employer.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:20px"><strong>⚽️ MLS Decision Day</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:17px">The regular season comes to an end on Saturday, with <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?EYnJvd25ybzIxNEB5YWhvby5jb20/CeyJtaWQiOiIxNzYwNzA0MTUxNzU2NjJmMDc5MGE3MWIxIiwiY3QiOiJ5YWhvby1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWI4YTQwNTIyNjBiZjM1MTU1M2E1M2MxYzFlNmIyNDgxLTEiLCJyZCI6InlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9/VaHR0cHM6Ly9zcG9ydHMueWFob28uY29tL3NvY2Nlci9zY29yZWJvYXJkLw/SWkhfbmxldHRlcl9OTlRBTjEwMTcyMDI1YzE4NDQ3MDJiMQ/Lbmwx/qP2NvbmZJZD1zb2NjZXIubC5tbHMmZGF0ZVJhbmdlPWN1cnJlbnQmLnRzcmM9MTMxNyZuY2lkPWNybV8tMTg0NDcwMS0yMDI1MTAxNy0xLS1BJmJ0X3VzZXJfaWQ9V3clMkJucTNKN0lyQWFrYVFkZUZvQ3VDNkNzWmJpaTB5JTJGeThMN3RabmJxckd5JTJCbkRBd3ozSWdtbTZYJTJGYVhTa1NSSXdDQUYyRThFY2FOWHIwVlIlMkZOVzE4TE5ZQ2taVVJwUW9RdnFXTjFpN2FGMHdRN29MaEJ3ckRWQTNaaUpYJTJCUWgmYnRfdHM9MTc2MDcwNDE1MTc1OA/gaPI2uQ/JMTAxNzIwMjVDMTg0NDcwMkIx/sdmc2ce86ed" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">all 30 teams in action</a> either at 6pm or 9pm. The Eastern Conference playoff field is set, but four teams are fighting for the last two spots in the West: Dallas (at Vancouver), Real Salt Lake (at St. Louis), Colorado (vs. LAFC) and San Jose (vs. Austin).</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:20px"><strong>🏎️ United States Grand Prix</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:17px">Formula 1 heads to Austin's Circuit of the Americas <em>(Sun. 3pm, ESPN)</em> for the second of three stateside races this season. But unlike Miami and Vegas, which both debuted in the last few years, the <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?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" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank">U.S. Grand Prix</a> dates all the way back to 1908, and has been held at COTA since 2012.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:20px"><strong>🎾 Six Kings Slam</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:17px">Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will square off in yet another final tomorrow in Riyadh, where they'll compete for a $6 million grand prize — the largest in tennis. The final streams on Netflix at the conclusion of the third-place match between Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz <em>(12:30pm)</em>.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:17px"><span style="word-break:break-word;font-size:17px"><strong>More to watch:</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_1363317610185765902list_block" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:Yahoopsvf_Normal_Normal,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:15;text-align:left"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1363317610185765902pad" style="padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px"><div><ul start="1" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:revert"><li style="Margin:0 0 17px 0">🏀 <strong>NBA:</strong> Nuggets at Thunder <em>(Fri. 8pm, NBA)</em>; Kings at Lakers <em>(Fri. 10:30pm, NBA)</em> … Final day of preseason action before the season tips off on Tuesday.</li><li style="Margin:0 0 17px 0"> 🏁 <strong>NASCAR Playoffs:</strong> Talladega <em>(Sun. 2pm, NBC)</em> … The second of three races in the Round of 8 could bring chaos, as seven of the last 11 races at the Alabama track have been won with a last-lap pass.</li><li style="Margin:0 0 17px 0">🏒 <strong>NHL:</strong> Kraken at Maple Leafs <em>(Sat. 7pm, NHL)</em>; Bruins at Mammoth <em>(Sun. 7pm, NHL)</em></li><li style="Margin:0 0 17px 0"> ⚽️ <strong>NWSL:</strong> Bay FC vs. North Carolina <em>(Fri. 10pm, Prime)</em>; Washington vs. Orlando <em>(Sat. 12:30pm, CBS)</em>; Angel City vs. Portland <em>(Sun. 5pm, ESPN)</em> … The penultimate weekend of the regular season.</li><li style="Margin:0 0 17px 0"> ⚽️ <strong>Premier League:</strong> Fulham vs. Arsenal <em>(Sat. 12:30pm, NBC)</em>; Liverpool vs. Manchester United (<em>Sun. 11:30am, USA)</em> … The Gunners (16 points) hold a slim lead over the Reds (15) <a href="https://e.newsletters.yahoo.net/click?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" style="text-decoration:none;color:#188fff" target="_blank"></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>