SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings has been medically cleared for the top-20 clash with Pittsburgh this weekend and will start for the Mustangs on Saturday night, coach Rhett Lashlee told ESPN.

Jennings has been described as being among a "bunch of beat-up guys" by Lashlee and was listed as questionable heading into the game. His injury has not been disclosed. He required medical clearance to play Saturday night, sources had told ESPN earlier in the week. That clearance came late this week, Lashlee said.

Jennings is 5-0 as a starter this season for No. 20 SMU, which hosts a key matchup against No. 18 Pitt. Jennings is 6-1 in his career as a starter and has emerged as the engineer of one of the ACC's most dangerous offenses.

He has thrown for 1,594 yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He completed 21 of 27 passes in a road win at Louisville and threw for 322 yards in a win at Stanford. Jennings has also run for 321 yards and three touchdowns.

Both quarterbacks in Saturday's game had some ambiguity around their status. Pitt's Eli Holstein was also cleared late in the week, coach Pat Narduzzi announced on his radio show Wednesday.

Both teams are undefeated in ACC play, as Pitt enters 7-0 overall (3-0 ACC) for the first time since 1982. SMU is 7-1 overall (4-0 ACC), with its only loss coming early in the year to undefeated BYU.

Jennings took a hit that Lashlee has called "a real shot" during SMU's game at Duke on Saturday night. He threw three interceptions in the 28-27 SMU win.

In ACC play, SMU's offense ranks No. 3 in scoring with 36.0 points per game. The Mustangs also rank third with 477.3 yards per league game.

Getting into the ring with Mike Tyson is likely too intimidating for most boxing fans but high-rollers looking to get closer to the action than ever before can do so by spending $2 million for ringside apron seats to his Nov. 15 fight with Jake Paul.

Consulting firm Elevate unveiled on Friday renderings of its premium hospitality package for the fight, a 10-ticket "MVP Owner's Experience" that will seat two people in a private suite less than six-feet from the action in Arlington, Texas.

The ringside apron suite at Tyson's first professional fight in 19 years is the closest to the ring that patron seating has ever been approved by Texas boxing regulators, according to Elevate, and features first-class style premium leather chairs.

Among the other perks are a pre-fight locker room visit with Tyson and Paul, a chance to be on-stage during the weigh-in, autographed gloves from both boxers and personal concierge and security detail during the week.

In addition to the ringside apron suite, the package also includes four seats in each of the first two rows of the 80,000 seat venue that is home to the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.

Most Valuable Promotions, which Paul founded in 2021 with Nakisa Bidarian, previously announced its partnership with Elevate to sell both the MVP Owner's Experience and other hospitality packages for the fight.

Tyson, a 58-year-old fighter who has a 50-6 record with 44 knockouts, was once one of the most feared heavyweight boxers in history. Paul, a 27-year-old YouTube influencer-turned-boxer, has a 9-1 record.

Ticket prices to the highly anticipated boxing match are also available for as low as $37 on Seat Geek, the official online broker for the fight, while three ringside seats were listed at $50,000 apiece.

The 2024 World Series ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the championship in a stunning comeback in Game 5, with Walker Buehler the unlikely pitcher to close out the 7-6 win over the New York Yankees. First baseman Freddie Freeman was handed the World Series MVP award for his record-tying 12-RBI performance.

But that doesn't tell the full story of everyone who played a starring role this October -- a postseason that featured a record six grand slams, among other wildness. So, to honor the best of the entire postseason, we've created our first MLB All-October Team.

From wild-card-round sensations to World Series heroes, here are the players our ESPN MLB expert panel voted as the best of the best at every position along with some award hardware for the brightest stars of October.

2024 All-October Team

Catcher: Kyle Higashioka, San Diego Padres

Why he's here: To be honest, it wasn't a great playoffs for catchers -- they hit just .184/.254/.310. Higashioka is the one catcher who did hit, belting three home runs and driving in five runs in the seven games the Padres played.

Honorable mention: Will Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers

1B: Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers

Why he's here: Freeman didn't have an extra-base hit and drove in just one run in the first two rounds of the playoffs as he tried to play through the severely sprained ankle he suffered at the end of the regular season. He didn't even play in two games of the NLCS and required hours of physical therapy before each game just to get on the field. But the five days off before the World Series clearly helped, and he homered in the first four games, including his dramatic walk-off grand slam in Game 1 that will go down as not only the signature World Series moment of 2024 -- but a World Series moment for the ages.

Honorable mention: Pete Alonso, New York Mets

2B: Gleyber Torres, New York Yankees

Why he's here: Torres had a solid October as he heads into free agency, although he had little competition here. Indeed, second basemen collectively hit just .219 with three home runs the entire playoffs -- two of those from Torres -- and drove in 24 runs, with Torres driving in eight himself. He had three multihit games and scored five runs in five games in the ALCS, while also taking walks to help set the table for Juan Soto.

Honorable mention: Brice Turang, Milwaukee Brewers

3B: Mark Vientos, New York Mets

Why he's here: Max Muncy set a record when he reached base 17 times in the NLCS, including a single-postseason-record 12 times in a row, but he went hitless in the World Series. Vientos, meanwhile, had a stellar first trip to the postseason, hitting .327/.362/.636 with five home runs and 14 RBIs in 13 games. That followed a breakout regular season in which he posted an .837 OPS with 27 home runs in just 111 games. He looks like he'll be a fixture in the middle of the Mets' lineup for years to come.

Honorable mention: Muncy, Los Angeles Dodgers

SS: Tommy Edman, Los Angeles Dodgers

Why he's here: Edman was an under-the-radar pickup at the trade deadline, in part because he was still injured and hadn't yet played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Most of Edman's starts came at shortstop, especially after Miguel Rojas was injured in the NLDS, but his bat got him here. Edman was the NLCS MVP after hitting .407 with a record-tying 11 RBIs in the series. He had started at cleanup just twice in his career but was slotted there twice against the Mets, driving in seven runs in those two games. Then he went 2-for-4 in each of the first two games of the World Series, including a home run in Game 2, and finished the Fall Classic hitting .294/.400/.588 with six runs.

Honorable mention: Francisco Lindor, New York Mets

OF: Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers
OF: Juan Soto, New York Yankees
OF: Enrique Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers

Why they're here: Betts entered this postseason in a 3-for-38 postseason slump going back to the end of the 2021 NLCS -- and it initially looked like it would be more of the same when he went 0-for-6 the first two games of the NLDS, including a robbed home run courtesy of Jurickson Profar. Everything turned in Game 3 when Profar almost robbed him of another home run -- but didn't. After that, Betts was in the middle of most of the Dodgers' big rallies, hitting .321/.394/.625 with four home runs and 16 RBIs over the Dodgers' final 14 playoff games.

Soto's at-bats spoke for themselves: He never seemed to have a bad one. His big at-bat was the three-run home run in the 10th inning of Game 5 of the ALCS to send the Yankees to the World Series. Getting intentionally walked twice while batting in front of Aaron Judge speaks to Judge's struggles, yes -- but also to how locked in Soto was all postseason. He finished the postseason slashing .327/.469/.633 with 4 home runs, 9 RBIs and 14 walks in 14 games.

Hernandez actually began October on the bench, but we've seen him perform big in the postseason before, and he stepped up when Miguel Rojas was injured in the NLDS. Hernandez homered in the Dodgers' 2-0 victory to close out the Padres in the NLDS, had a big two-run home run against the Mets in Game 3 of the NLCS and got the series-turning five-run rally against the Yankees in Game 5 started with a leadoff single in the fifth as well as the series-winning rally in the eighth with another leadoff base hit. Overall, he hit .294/.357/.451 with 11 runs and six RBIs.

Honorable mentions: Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians; Teoscar Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers; Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres

DH: Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees

Why he's here: The Yankees were often a two-man show in the postseason, just like they were in the regular season -- except it was Soto and Stanton, not Soto and Judge. Stanton blasted seven home runs throughout the playoffs, including in the final three games of the ALCS (earning MVP honors) and in Games 1 and 5 of the World Series. He finished the playoffs hitting .273/.339/.709, and those seven homers are the most in a single postseason in Yankees history.

Honorable mention: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers; David Fry, Cleveland Guardians

SP: Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
SP: Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers

Why they're here: Certainly, it seems as if the status of the starting pitcher in the postseason continues to decline -- although, that doesn't mean they're not important. There were certainly some stellar individual outings along the way: Corbin Burnes allowed one run in eight innings (but lost 1-0) for the Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings (but that would be his only start) and the Padres' Michael King fanned 12 to beat the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. Skubal had two scoreless starts against the Houston Astros in the wild-card series and Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS, confirming his status as one of the best in the game -- or maybe the best, as his soon-to-be AL Cy Young Award will attest.

Cole was really the one consistent starter throughout the postseason, making five starts with a 2.17 ERA. Unfortunately, that ERA doesn't register the five unearned runs from the final game of the World Series when the Yankees' defense turned into a comedy of errors -- including Cole himself opening up the floodgates by failing to cover first base to get what would have been the inning-ending out.

Honorable mention: Walker Buehler, Los Angeles Dodgers; Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers; Sean Manaea, New York Mets; Seth Lugo, Kansas City Royals

RP: Luke Weaver, New York Yankees
RP: Blake Treinen, Los Angeles Dodgers

Why they're here: It also wasn't the best of postseasons for closers -- not even great ones. The Guardians' Emmanuel Clase allowed five earned runs all regular season -- and then eight in the playoffs. Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams blew that wild-card game against the Mets. All-Star Jeff Hoffman lost two games for the Phillies. Weaver, however, was the one consistent late-game performer and was great while often pitching more than one inning. He posted a 1.76 ERA across 15 innings. Who knows how the World Series ends if Yankees manager Aaron Boone keeps Weaver in the game in the 10th inning of Game 1. (Weaver had thrown just 19 pitches.)

Treinen, meanwhile, capped his comeback season -- he had missed almost all of 2022 and then all of 2023 -- with a 2.19 ERA across 12 innings, winning two games and saving three others. In the World Series clincher, he recorded seven outs and got out of a two-on, no-out jam in the eighth inning to preserve the Dodgers' 7-6 lead before handing the ball to Buehler to close out the ninth.

Honorable mention: Cade Smith, Cleveland Guardians; Michael Kopech, Los Angeles Dodgers; Beau Brieske, Detroit Tigers

All-October Award Winners

October MVP: Freddie Freeman

Pitchers of the month: Gerrit Cole, Walker Buehler (tie)

Best October introduction: Mark Vientos

Clutch performer: Freeman

Having been forwards coach since 2019, Rowntree was named head coach in 2022, replacing Johann van Graan.

The former England prop led Munster to the URC title in his first season - the club's first trophy in 12 years - but parted ways after losses to Leinster, the Stormers and the Sharks.

"Its big news, obviously, because it doesnt happen very often," added O'Gara, who has been in charge of La Rochelle since 2019.

"When something like that happens, everyone is obviously taken by surprise and wants to know what happened, and I would be in that category too."

The second calendar month of the 2024-25 NHL season is here. But which games are the most tantalizing in the next 30 days?

For this edition of the Power Rankings, we've identified the game (or games) of the month for all 32 teams, whether it's a rivalry matchup, a reunion with an old teammate or a key early season clash between top Stanley Cup contenders.

How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday, which generates our master list here.

Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to the previous edition, published Oct. 25. Points percentages are through Thursday's games.

1. Winnipeg Jets

Previous ranking: 2
Points percentage: 90.00%

Nov. 7 vs. the Avalanche. The Jets' promising 2024 playoff entry ended pretty quickly at the hands of the Avalanche this past spring. A single game in November will not be sufficient for vengeance, but as the Jets continue to prove themselves as a top contender, beating other top-tier teams is a requirement.

Next seven days: @ CBJ (Nov. 1), vs. TB (Nov. 3), vs. UTA (Nov. 5), vs. COL (Nov. 7)

2. Dallas Stars

Previous ranking: 3
Points percentage: 77.78%

Nov. 1, 2 vs. the Panthers. It's another round of the NHL Global Series. Though the Devils-Sabres series in Prague proved one-sided, this pairing of Finn-loaded contenders will be a delight to the thousands in the building in Tampere.

Next seven days: vs. FLA (Nov. 1), vs. FLA (Nov. 2), vs. CHI (Nov. 7)

3. New York Rangers

Previous ranking: 1
Points percentage: 72.22%

Nov. 23 at the Oilers. Not only is this the "Mark Messier matchup" -- and one that would've made a great Stanley Cup Final this past spring -- but these two teams have the shortest Cup-winner odds in their respective conferences, per ESPN BET. Perhaps we'll get these two iconic franchises in the Cup Final this season?

Next seven days: vs. OTT (Nov. 1), vs. NYI (Nov. 3), vs. BUF (Nov. 7)

4. Minnesota Wild

Previous ranking: 4
Points percentage: 77.78%

Nov. 19 at the Blues. The Wild and Blues fell just shy of the playoffs last season, and given the strength of the Central Division, one imagines there won't be room for both of them in the 2025 postseason. Can the Wild get revenge for the Blues' 4-1 win back on Oct. 15?

Next seven days: vs. TB (Nov. 1), vs. TOR (Nov. 3), vs. LA (Nov. 5), @ SJ (Nov. 7)

5. Vegas Golden Knights

Previous ranking: 8
Points percentage: 68.18%

Nov. 17 vs. the Capitals. It's not often that a player gets traded on the same day he's scheduled to do a meet-and-greet with fans. But such was the case for goaltender Logan Thompson. He'll make his return to Vegas with his new teammates for this one, after stopping 24 of 26 shots to beat his old team 4-2 on Oct. 15 in D.C.

Next seven days: vs. UTA (Nov. 2), @ EDM (Nov. 6)

6. Washington Capitals

Previous ranking: 10
Points percentage: 77.78%

Nov. 8 vs. the Penguins. Although Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby are on the proverbial back-nine of their careers, both are still performing at a high level; that makes any Capitals-Penguins game a must-see (even if Sid's Penguins are seriously lagging behind Ovi's Capitals in the standings).

Next seven days: vs. CBJ (Nov. 2), @ CAR (Nov. 3), vs. NSH (Nov. 6)

7. Tampa Bay Lightning

Previous ranking: 6
Points percentage: 70.00%

Nov. 27 vs. the Capitals. Long live the Southeast Division. The Lightning and Capitals are both in playoff position as of this writing -- and might well be at the end of the month when this game takes place, too. An important game for each club as they hope to remain in the postseason mix by season's end.

Next seven days: @ MIN (Nov. 1), @ WPG (Nov. 3), @ STL (Nov. 5), vs. PHI (Nov. 7)

8. Carolina Hurricanes

Previous ranking: 12
Points percentage: 77.78%

Nov. 27 vs. the Rangers. The Hurricanes' playoff run this past spring was terminated by the Blueshirts, and this will be their first showdown with their divisional foes.

Next seven days: vs. WSH (Nov. 3), vs. PHI (Nov. 5), vs. PIT (Nov. 7)

9. Florida Panthers

Previous ranking: 11
Points percentage: 68.18%

Nov. 16, 19 against the Jets. November is a quirky month in the Panthers' schedule: They have four occurrences of consecutive games against the same opponent. We'll highlight occurrence No. 3 for this spot, as the Jets look every bit as awesome as their NFL namesakes do not. A potential Stanley Cup Final matchup.

Next seven days: vs. DAL (Nov. 1), vs. DAL (Nov. 2), vs. NSH (Nov. 7)

10. New Jersey Devils

Previous ranking: 9
Points percentage: 61.54%

Nov. 12, 14 at the Panthers. The Panthers represent the standard to which all top Eastern Conference contenders are comparing themselves. So this pair of games in Sunrise will be critical for the Devils, a team that wants to count itself in that cohort.

Next seven days: @ CGY (Nov. 1), @ EDM (Nov. 4), vs. MTL (Nov. 7)

11. Toronto Maple Leafs

Previous ranking: 7
Points percentage: 59.09%

Nov. 5 vs. the Bruins. No matter which team is higher in the standings -- or favored in the playoff series -- the Maple Leafs have had major trouble beating the Bruins in recent seasons. As the Bruins' season is off to a tepid start, it could be time for a statement victory for the Leafs.

Next seven days: @ STL (Nov. 2), @ MIN (Nov. 3), vs. BOS (Nov. 5)

12. Vancouver Canucks

Previous ranking: 16
Points percentage: 61.11%

Nov. 9 vs. the Oilers. There's nothing like a heated playoff series to throw more fuel on a rivalry's fire. So after the players (and fans) got after one another in the second round this past spring, what can we expect in the opening clash between these Pacific contenders?

Next seven days: @ SJ (Nov. 2), @ ANA (Nov. 5), @ LA (Nov. 7)

13. Los Angeles Kings

Previous ranking: 14
Points percentage: 63.64%

Nov. 29 at the Ducks. This SoCal rivalry isn't as heated as it was when both teams were contenders, but there is always a little extra juice when they match up. And, with two of this season's best uniform redesigns, it will be aesthetically pleasing, too.

Next seven days: vs. CHI (Nov. 2), @ NSH (Nov. 4), @ MIN (Nov. 5), vs. VAN (Nov. 7)

14. Calgary Flames

Previous ranking: 5
Points percentage: 55.00%

Nov. 3 vs. the Oilers. Few rivalries in professional sports are as consistently nasty as the Battle of Alberta. The Flames had to watch their cross-province antagonists get to within a game of a Stanley Cup this past spring. Will they continue their pursuit of derailing another Edmonton playoff run by taking another W from them, as they did back on Oct. 13?

Next seven days: vs. NJ (Nov. 1), vs. EDM (Nov. 3), @ MTL (Nov. 5), @ BOS (Nov. 7)

15. Ottawa Senators

Previous ranking: 15
Points percentage: 55.56%

Nov. 12 at the Maple Leafs. The Battle of Ontario is another excellent NHL rivalry -- the most recent flare-up occurring in February when Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly took umbrage to Ridly Greig's enthusiastic empty-net goal. Will this next bout feature similar fireworks?

Next seven days: @ NYR (Nov. 1), vs. SEA (Nov. 2), @ BUF (Nov. 5), vs. NYI (Nov. 7)

16. Seattle Kraken

Previous ranking: 18
Points percentage: 50.00%

Nov. 20 vs. the Predators. It was quite a low-scoring affair on Oct. 15 as the Seahawks beat the Titans 7-3 ... oh wait, it was a hockey game. As it turns out, the total of 10 goals in that game has been matched twice since in Kraken games, both of which Seattle has won. Will it be another offensive onslaught in this return match against the Preds?

Next seven days: @ OTT (Nov. 2), @ BOS (Nov. 3), @ COL (Nov. 5)

17. Utah Hockey Club

Previous ranking: 13
Points percentage: 54.55%

Nov. 2, 15, 30 against the Golden Knights. The Golden Knights set the benchmark for early success as an expansion team, getting all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. The Utah Hockey Club isn't technically an expansion team, but as the NHL's newest club, they hope to chart a similar path of early success. A win (or three) against Vegas in November would signify they're well on their way.

Next seven days: @ VGK (Nov. 2), @ WPG (Nov. 5), @ STL (Nov. 7)

18. Columbus Blue Jackets

Previous ranking: 27
Points percentage: 61.11%

Nov. 5-12, against the Sharks, Kings, Ducks, Kraken. To the surprise of some, the Blue Jackets remain on the (early) playoff bubble in the Eastern Conference. An extended West Coast trip can help bring a team together, and grabbing some Ws doesn't hurt either.

Next seven days: vs. WPG (Nov. 1), @ WSH (Nov. 2), @ SJ (Nov. 5)

19. Colorado Avalanche

Previous ranking: 19
Points percentage: 45.45%

Nov. 29 at the Stars. Enjoy watching elite puck-moving defensemen? Circle this game on your calendar, as Colorado's Cale Makar will visit Dallas' Miro Heiskanen.

Next seven days: @ NSH (Nov. 2), vs. SEA (Nov. 5), @ WPG (Nov. 7)

20. St. Louis Blues

Previous ranking: 20
Points percentage: 45.45%

Nov. 12, 16 against the Bruins. Goalie goals are a thing of beauty. Goalie fights are a thing of beauty ... in another way. Jordan Binnington has been on the verge of one for years -- and nearly got in one against the Senators this week -- while Bruins netminder Jeremy Swayman also has the fighting spirit, as one might say.

Next seven days: vs. TOR (Nov. 2), vs. TB (Nov. 5), vs. UTA (Nov. 7)

21. Boston Bruins

Previous ranking: 17
Points percentage: 40.91%

Nov. 9 vs. the Senators. It's Linus Ullmark-Jeremy Swayman reunion night! Though Ullmark didn't play for the B's as long as Steven Stamkos did for the Lightning, he did win the Vezina Trophy for a team that set an NHL record for regular-season dominance. What will the reception be like at TD Garden?

Next seven days: @ PHI (Nov. 2), vs. SEA (Nov. 3), @ TOR (Nov. 5), vs. CGY (Nov. 7)

22. Buffalo Sabres

Previous ranking: 24
Points percentage: 45.00%

Nov. 2, 5 against Red Wings, Senators. For the past few seasons, we've been waiting for one of these three rising Atlantic Division teams to take the next step and qualify for the playoffs. Is this the season? These two games for the Sabres will be a good barometer of where they stand in particular.

Next seven days: vs. NYI (Nov. 1), @ DET (Nov. 2), vs. OTT (Nov. 5), @ NYR (Nov. 7)

23. Edmonton Oilers

Previous ranking: 21
Points percentage: 50.00%

Nov. 30 at the Avalanche. The Oilers and Avalanche are not exactly where many predicted they'd be in the standings. And the loss of Connor McDavid for the next two to three weeks doesn't help matters for Edmonton. But with McDavid back in time (hopefully) for this matchup, this should be a good measuring stick for both clubs.

Next seven days: @ CGY (Nov. 3), vs. NJ (Nov. 4), vs. VGK (Nov. 6)

24. Detroit Red Wings

Previous ranking: 26
Points percentage: 45.00%

Nov. 9 vs. the Rangers. At some point, the Red Wings have to turn a corner back toward contention. Will this Original Six matchup be that turning point, following two losses to the Blueshirts in October?

Next seven days: vs. BUF (Nov. 2), @ CHI (Nov. 6)

25. Anaheim Ducks

Previous ranking: 25
Points percentage: 50.00%

Nov. 3, 19 against the Blackhawks. There was no uncertainty about who should be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL draft; and sure enough, Connor Bedard was selected by the Blackhawks. However, the Ducks' selection of Leo Carlsson at No. 2 raised some eyebrows at the time. Not anymore, as the Swede is second on his team in scoring this season. This pair of matchups will be a showcase for two of the league's brightest young stars.

Next seven days: vs. CHI (Nov. 3), vs. VAN (Nov. 5)

26. New York Islanders

Previous ranking: 22
Points percentage: 40.00%

Nov. 3 at the Rangers. Perhaps this Sunday matinee against their archrivals will stir something in the Isles, who haven't gotten off to the best start in the first full season with Patrick Roy behind the bench.

Next seven days: @ BUF (Nov. 1), @ NYR (Nov. 3), vs. PIT (Nov. 5), @ OTT (Nov. 7)

27. Nashville Predators

Previous ranking: 28
Points percentage: 35.00%

Nov. 2, 11 against the Avalanche. The truth is, we could list all 15 games in November here; high preseason expectations have led to underwhelming early results, making every game count from here. But we'll pick this pair against the Avalanche, as Nathan MacKinnon & Co. have been in that upper tier of contention (to which the Preds aspire) for the past handful of seasons.

Next seven days: vs. COL (Nov. 2), vs. LA (Nov. 4), @ WSH (Nov. 6), @ FLA (Nov. 7)

28. Montreal Canadiens

Previous ranking: 30
Points percentage: 40.91%

Nov. 26 vs. the UHC. At the 2022 NHL draft in Montreal, the Canadiens shocked many of their fans in attendance by selecting Juraj Slafkovsky first overall. Two picks later, the Coyotes took Logan Cooley. Much has happened since then -- including the Coyotes transforming into the Utah Hockey Club -- but this game will another showcase for two rising stars from that class.

Next seven days: @ PIT (Nov. 2), vs. CGY (Nov. 5), @ NJ (Nov. 7)

29. Chicago Blackhawks

Previous ranking: 29
Points percentage: 31.82%

Nov. 6 vs. the Red Wings. Two iconic franchises. One of the most aesthetically pleasing uniform matchups in pro sports. No, they're not exactly on top of the standings as they once were, but there's something special about this old-school Norris Division showdown.

Next seven days: @ LA (Nov. 2), @ ANA (Nov. 3), vs. DET (Nov. 6), @ DAL (Nov. 7)

30. Philadelphia Flyers

Previous ranking: 31
Points percentage: 40.91%

Nov. 7 at the Lightning. Matvei Michkov, the Flyers' first-round pick in 2023, has taken the NHL by storm, with nine points through 10 games. In this matchup, he'll be sharing the ice with two of the best Russian players in recent history, winger Nikita Kucherov and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy.

Next seven days: vs. BOS (Nov. 2), @ CAR (Nov. 5), @ TB (Nov. 7)

31. Pittsburgh Penguins

Previous ranking: 23
Points percentage: 37.50%

Nov. 19 vs. the Lightning. Jake Guentzel lost his first game as a non-Penguin in Pittsburgh (with the Hurricanes, after last season's trade deadline). Will his second trip back to the visitors locker room go any better -- and how will fans greet him?

Next seven days: vs. MTL (Nov. 2), @ NYI (Nov. 5), @ CAR (Nov. 7)

32. San Jose Sharks

Previous ranking: 32
Points percentage: 33.33%

Nov. 16 at the Penguins. In 2016, these two teams met in the Stanley Cup Final. This season, they're meeting in the basement of the standings -- with one of their appearances more shocking than the other's. Can the Sharks punctuate this mini East Coast trip with a win against Sidney Crosby & Co.?

Next seven days: vs. VAN (Nov. 2), vs. CBJ (Nov. 5), vs. MIN (Nov. 7)

Mikel Arteta has said he couldn't rewatch Anthony Gordon's controversial goal from Arsenal's defeat to Newcastle last season but believes there is no lasting damage from his subsequent row with PGMOL.

Arsenal return to St James' Park on Saturday almost exactly a year on from losing 1-0 as Gordon's 64th-minute strike sparked a furious response from Arteta, who branded the incident "embarrassing" and a disgrace" as the goal survived three separate VAR checks.

Arteta was subsequently charged by the Football Association for improper conduct but later cleared by an independent panel.

Asked if there were any ongoing consequences from the whole episode, Arteta said: "No hopefully we are past it. We talked through it in depth and that's done. It is a year. A year in football is a long, long time.

"Every club has got its history and they have games and situations and comments. That is part of the game and we have to understand it as it is.

"Every decision I make I am going to be criticised, or nobody is going to understand or they will understand and praise it. There are always going to be opinions about our jobs, that's normal."

Pushed on whether he had watched Gordon's goal back in preparing for Saturday's game, Arteta replied: "I didn't stop on that sequence! I didn't want to go through that. It is already on my hard drive so I didn't want to go through that again."

Arteta confirmed Martin Ødegaard is still out with an ankle injury, Ben White is a doubt with a "joint" complaint but Gabriel Magalhães is expected to recover from a knee problem.

"We have a training session today," Arteta added. "If he [Gabriel] is able to complete that he will be available. He hasn't had any training sessions yet but if he can do that today he will be available in the squad."

Aryna Sabalenka, 25, Belarus

Seed: 1

Best WTA Finals performance: Runner-up (2022)

2024 titles: 4

2024 win-loss: 54-12

With two Grand Slams and more ranking points than anyone else, she has been the season's standout player. A first WTA Finals title will cap it.

Jasmine Paolini, 28, Italy

Seed: 4

Best WTA Finals performance: Debut

2024 titles: 1

2024 win-loss: 37-17

Late-bloomer Paolini, also competing in the doubles, has enjoyed the season of her life. Having never previously made a Slam third round, she won a first WTA 1,000 title in Dubai before reaching the French Open and Wimbledon finals.

Elena Rybakina, 25, Kazakhstan

Seed: 5

Best WTA Finals performance: Round robin (2023)

2024 titles: 3

2024 win-loss: 41-9

A season of two halves for the 2022 Wimbledon champion, who has struggled throughout with recurring illness. She lost seven of her 41 matches up to June, but has not played since August.

Zheng Qinwen, 22, China

Seed: 7

Best WTA Finals performance: Debut

2024 titles: 3

2024 win-loss: 47-16

The disappointment of losing her first major final in Melbourne has been offset by winning Olympic singles gold. She goes into the finals having lost four of her past 32 matches.

Cokayne, who earned her first full-time Red Roses contract in 2019, will be 29 when the World Cup takes place in England in August and September next year.

A 2020-21 top-flight champion with Harlequins, the Provost Officer in the Royal Air Force has seen the sport become one requiring players to "commit your entire life to it".

"We joke that we only get five weeks off a year and it's all in one block," she said.

"When I go on holiday, say, with my friends, I've got to do a running session four times a week and a gym session.

"They ask 'why do you do it? we're on holiday.' It's those things that differ your life.

"I'm more than happy to do that at the minute - but whether I'll be more than happy to do that when I'm in my mid-30s, I'm not so sure."

Having won the top division of the inaugural WXV in New Zealand in 2023, Cokayne has just returned from repeating the triumph in Canada.

"It's still really new and finding its feet but it was really good," she said of the three-tier competition between national teams.

"As players, the more fixtures we can get against the best teams in the world, the better.

"There was a lot of jetlag during the first week back, for sure. I was still very much living on Canada time, for a while.

"It was a bit of a shock when I came back to the dark cold of Leicester that we've had."

Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsí has said teammate Lamine Yamal has no ceiling and will one day win the Ballon d'Or award.

Yamal, 17, became the youngest ever winner of the Kopa Trophy as the best under-21 player on Monday. Named Young Player of the Tournament at Euro 2024 after helping Spain win the title, Yamal finished eighth in the Ballon d'Or rankings.

"Now everyone sees what he is, but I've known him for years and I know what he's like," Cubarsí, 17, told RAC 1.

"I think he has the ability to win it [Ballon d'Or]."

Yamal has picked up where he left off last season and has scored six goals and set up seven more in 14 appearances so far.

Asked if he thinks that Yamal has a ceiling, Cubarsí said: "I don't think so. As he is right now, he's at a spectacular level and to have him at that level in our team helps us a lot.

"He is full of confidence and that makes us happy."

Yamal is the youngest scorer in LaLiga history and the youngest player ever to feature at a European Championship.

Cubarsí, who grew up with Yamal at La Masía, Barça's academy, knows just how challenging it is for rival defenders to limit the Spanish forward.

"It's tough," he said. "You never know what he's going to come out with."

Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho has mocked himself after colliding with a player during a first-team training session on Thursday.

While preparing for Sunday's league game at Trabzonspor, the 61-year-old fell to the ground after being hit from behind by midfielder Ismail Yüksek.

The player was chasing after the ball and accidentally bumped into his manager.

The former Chelsea and Manchester United coach was quickly assisted by players as medical staff quickly ran to his aid.

He was then seen visibly limping as two members of the team helped him off the pitch.

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Mourinho posted a video of the incident on Instagram and wrote: "Lesson to young coaches 'never wear same colour as players' ... they can pass you the ball ... or kick you from behind."

Mourinho joined Fenerbahce in the summer six months after being sacked by Roma. Fenerbahce are third in the Super Lig, seven points adrift of leaders Galatasaray.