Good morning! Our bylines are going to be a bit different this week, as most of the newsletter team will be together in New York. Happy Monday:
📆 There's a lot happening today
😵‍💫 Are the Rams bad?
⏱️ Rays inch closer to WS
We don't have to have the October conversation again, but today is one of those days where the schedule trumps all. Starting this afternoon, the following games will occur:

#today #rays #october #morning

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The New York Mets faced the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night at Citi Field. It also marked the official return of Pete Alonso as a member of the Orioles.
Before the game, the New York fans showed their love for Alonso with a special gesture, per SNY Mets.
They chanted Alonso's name, "Pete Alonso!" "Pete Alonso!"
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#york #preferred #source

Assessing
🚨🇧🇷 Richarlison will not join Vasco da Gama and he’s now ******* sing his options for future after Trabzonspor deal off two weeks ago — it was his priority.

Spurs still consider Richarlison out of the project. pic.twitter.com/h1FLHix7mX
Most
Most chances created on MD1 of the Champions League this season. 🔑 https://t.co/ZOYlDx1GpM pic.twitter.com/6TbMUsckNj
Doubtful but sure

#SPURS

Saturday isn't just another game for the Oregon Ducks. A couple of milestones are attached as the boys in green and white travel down to Stillwater to face the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
For starters, Dan Lanning has something on the line this week against the Cowboys. With a victory, the Ducks' 40-year-old head coach will celebrate his 50th career win at Oregon, which would put him in an elite club in program history.
That milestone may not come with a banner or a trophy, but it puts him in rarefied air in Eugene; the last Oregon coach to cross 50 wins was Mike Bellotti, back in 2001, his seventh year at the helm.
Since Bellotti, coaches like Chip Kelly, Mark Helfrich, Willie Taggart, and Mario Cristobal have all fallen short of the mark that Lanning is about to hit in his fifth season. In Oregon history, only three other coaches have crossed the 50-win mark: Bellotti, Rich Brooks, and Len Casanova.
Chip Kelly notably had 46 wins in four seasons as the Ducks' head coach.

#chip

The Chargers offense retooled and revamped like no other. The addition of Mike McDaniel is set to do wonders for the offense as a whole, and especially for Justin Herbert.
The offense for Los Angeles could be record-breaking, which would certainly make it one of the best units in the NFL. The expectations are sky-high, and if they accomplish these four feats, the Bolts will certainly be a top offensive unit.
Here are four bold predictions for the offense entering the 2026 season.
It's been over three seasons since Herbert has touched 4,000 passing yards, but I believe he'll finally surpass that total this season and then some.
McDaniel should create more efficient throws, more yards after the catch, and more opportunities for Herbert to consistently attack defenses. Herbert is set to benefit greatly from McDaniel's offenses, which have historically emphasized motion, play action and creating ***** e.

#chargers

One of the biggest priorities for Bayern Munich this summer was finding a solution for João Palhinha, and Michael Reschke believes the club finally managed to put a difficult chapter behind them.
"Most importantly, of course, they've resolved the Palhinha situation. That whole affair cost a fortune and certainly annoyed everyone, but these things happen. It's impossible for every transfer to be a success," Reschke told Abendzeitung.
Bayern Munich paid Fulham €51 million up front for Palhinha in 2024, with the deal potentially rising to €56 million with add-ons. After struggling to establish himself as a regular starter, he spent last season on loan at Tottenham before Bayern Munich ultimately moved him on.
The financial investment made Palhinha one of the more disappointing transfers of recent years, particularly given the limited return Bayern Munich received on the pitch.
But Reschke's point is that even clubs as successful as Bayern Munich will occasionally get a transfer wrong.

#transfer #million

The league is also taking away five first-round draft picks from the Clippers in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033. The 76ers still have some Clippers draft capital from the trade that sent James Harden to Los Angeles in 2023, but that will be unaffected by the league's punishments, a source confirmed.
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: 76ers' Clippers draft capital from James Harden trade is safe from NBA penalties

#clippers #trade #angeles #hoops