British number one Jack Draper continued his superb form by beating fifth seed Taylor Fritz at the Paris Masters.

The 22-year-old, who lifted the biggest title of his career in Vienna last week, won 7-6 (8-6) 4-6 6-4 to reach the third round - and record a seventh consecutive win.

Draper reached the semi-finals of the US Open last month and, having risen to 15th in the rankings, this win keeps the Briton in the hunt to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin.

He will play Australian Alex de Minaur, who he beat in New York, in the last 16.

More to follow

While the loss of Connor McDavid for two to three weeks to an ankle injury is unquestionably detrimental to the Oilers, the fantasy fallout is worth considering. According to Wednesday's lines in practice, veteran forward Jeff Skinner is about to enjoy a fresh lease as member of the top-six within the team's lineup. Edmonton's offseason acquisition is presently slated to skate on a scoring unit with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman. Rostered in only 52% of ESPN Fantasy leagues, the former 82-point contributor -- only two years ago -- will again get the chance to pitch in with a gifted center and physical winger as linemates.

In McDavid's absence, Mattias Ekholm also now finds himself on Edmonton's top power play. With two points with the extra skater already to his credit, the defender -- along with his considerable shot and voracity for shooting -- rises the ranks as a fantasy blueliner worth rostering even more than before. One of the best players for the Oilers this early season, Ekholm could see another uptick in fantasy points earned. Available in more than 30% of leagues, he's already averaging 2.2/game in standard leagues.

However disadvantageous altogether, when missing their superstar in the past, Edmonton has risen to the productive occasion. Next skater up, and all that. I'm now looking at some of the team's underperforming fantasy stars - Hyman and Nugent-Hopkins in particular - to contribute extra when the Oilers set to battle 11 opponents between now and Nov. 21.

Laliga has requested the postponement of first and second division matches in the Valencia area this weekend, the Spanish federation said Wednesday, after floods in the south-east of Spain left at least 70 people dead.

Five games in total would be impacted, including two in LaLiga -- Valencia's home game against champions Real Madrid and Villarreal against Rayo Vallecano.

"Given the devastating floods in Spain, particularly affecting the Valencian Community, LALIGA, at the request of its clubs, has asked the RFEF to postpone the following matches scheduled for this weekend: Villarreal CF-Rayo Vallecano, Valencia CF-Real Madrid, CD Castellón-RC Ferrol, CD Eldense-SD Huesca and Levante UD-Málaga CF," LaLiga said in a statement.

LaLiga added that a minute's silence will be observed at all remaining matches in honour the victims of the floods.

"We extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims and express our solidarity with those affected," the statement said.

The requests to suspend the matches come after storm Dana's torrential rain brought flash floods across several regions in the southern and eastern parts of Spain, cutting off roads and railway lines.

The Valencia area, along with Albacete, is one of the worst affected and the government's emergency coordination centre confirmed Wednesday the latest number of known fatalities stands at 70, with many people still missing.

The Spanish government have also declared three days of mourning for the victims of the floods, starting on Thursday and running until Saturday.

Valencia and Levante have both already had requests to cancel this week's Copa del Rey games accepted by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).

Valencia were due to travel on Wednesday for their match against Parla Escuela in Madrid, while Levante were scheduled to fly to Galicia to face Pontevedra CF.

Those two first round games will now take place next week, on Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 respectively.

Three other games have also been postponed due to the storm: Xerez's tie with AD Ceuta, SD Ejea against Hércules and Getafe's trip to Manises.

Madrid held a minute's silence before training on Wednesday, as many Spanish clubs did, and released a statement expressing their sympathy.

"Real Madrid, the club's president and the board of directors would like to extend their condolences to the families and loved ones of the people who have lost their lives as a result of the storm that has hit many areas of our country, especially in the provinces of Valencia and Albacete," the statement read.

"Real Madrid is deeply saddened and expresses its solidarity with all the people affected by this catastrophe, to whom it conveys all its full support and sympathy."

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still one win from a World Series title. But the New York Yankees have a little momentum on their side after forcing a Game 5 with their season on the line.

Tonight, it's a rematch of Game 1 starters -- Gerrit Cole for New York and Jack Flaherty for L.A. Will we crown the Dodgers the 2024 champs -- or will the Yankees send the series back to Hollywood?

We've got it all covered, from live updates and analysis during the game to takeaways after the final pitch to what's next for each team.

Jump to: Lineups, matchups | Live updates

Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees, 8:08 p.m. ET

Los Angeles leads series 3-1

Pitching matchup: Jack Flaherty (1-2, 6.10 ERA) vs. Gerrit Cole (1-0, 2.82 ERA)

Starting lineups:

Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
Mookie Betts (R) RF
Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
Teoscar Hernandez (R) LF
Max Muncy (L) 3B
Enrique Hernandez (R) CF
Tommy Edman (S) SS
Will Smith (R) C
Gavin Lux (L) 2B

Yankees

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B
Juan Soto (L) RF
Aaron Judge (R) CF
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 3B
Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH
Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
Anthony Volpe (R) SS
Austin Wells (L) C
Alex Verdugo (L) LF

Live updates

Tune in before first pitch of Game 5 for the latest from Yankee Stadium.

The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup final will be played at Houston's NRG Stadium on July 6, Concacaf announced Wednesday.

In September, the organization revealed the14 sites in 11 areas will be used for the tournament, which starts June 14. It avoided the Eastern Seaboard, staying away from FIFA's expanded 32-team Club World Cup.

It is the first time the Gold Cup final will be held in Texas. NRG Stadium, the regular home of the NFL's Houston Texans, was also chosen to host games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The United States sent second-string rosters to the 2021 and '23 Gold Cups to give most Europe-based players time off following their club seasons.

Mexico has won nine Gold Cups, including in 2023. The U.S. has won seven, including in 2021, and Canada won in 2000.

Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Quarterback Bryce Young will make a second straight start for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, and rookie running back Jonathon Brooks could make his NFL debut.

Brooks spent the first eight games rehabbing from ACL surgery in November, when he was at the University of Texas. The second-round pick would share the backfield with Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders if activated to the 53-man roster.

Young will start as veteran Andy Dalton continues to rehab from a sprained thumb on his throwing hand, which he suffered last week in a car accident. Dalton was a full participant in practice Wednesday and is expected to be Young's backup.

"To me, it was taking the decision out of Andy's hands," coach Dave Canales said. "If you were to ask Andy, 'Could you go?' He'd say yes. And, for me, he's like a week removed from a thumb injury and I just want to make sure that we're putting him back out there in the right state and the right framework.

"And I'm excited for Bryce to have another opportunity to build on things that we've talked about. To continue to just grow and get that experience that we talked about is invaluable."

This will be Young's second start against the Saints. He completed 13 of 30 pass attempts for 161 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in a 47-10 loss in New Orleans in Week 1.

He was replaced by Dalton after an 0-2 start, and he didn't get another start until Sunday at Denver. He completed 24 of 37 pass attempts for 224 yards with two touchdowns and had two interceptions in the 28-14 loss.

Brooks won't start, but he'll get some reps behind Hubbard if he's ready.

While there was speculation before the season that Brooks ultimately would make Hubbard expendable when he becomes a free agent after the season, the team appears committed to re-signing Hubbard to a long-term deal and keeping both backs moving forward.

As the only football coach in Kennesaw State's history, Brian Bohannon has experienced all of the high and lows of the past decade.

An FCS startup team in 2015, the Owls won their first game and went 6-5 in their initial season. Kennesaw State won eight games in its second campaign and had a 34-7 record from 2017 to 2019, winning two Big South Conference championships along the way.

The Owls' 48-15 record over their first five seasons is the best record by an FCS startup, and they're the only FCS team to have three straight seasons with at least 11 wins in their first five years of competition.

For all of Kennesaw State's success at the FCS level, though, its first season of competition while transitioning to the FBS in 2024 has been equally humbling. Heading into last week, the Owls had dropped their first six games, losing to FCS program UT Martin 24-13 at home on Sept. 28.

"You don't ever know what the path is going to be, right?" Bohannon said. "You know where you want to go, but you don't know what the path is going to take you. I think the thing anybody would say about this program is we have a strong culture because to still be hanging around at 0-6, it's hard, and our kids stuck together."

Everything came together for Kennesaw State in last week's 27-24 upset of previously unbeaten Liberty.

It was the first time in 23 years -- and only the sixth such occurrence in the AP poll era since 1936 -- that a team with an 0-5 or worse record knocked off an opponent with a 5-0 record or better.

Kennesaw State ended Liberty's 18-game win streak in the regular season and conference championship games, which was the longest streak in the FBS.

The Owls, 27-point underdogs against the Flames, pulled off the second-biggest upset of the season. Only Northern Illinois' 16-14 win at then-No. 5 Notre Dame on Sept. 7 was a bigger shocker -- the Huskies were 28-point underdogs.

Kennesaw State had been winless in its previous 10 games against FBS opponents.

"I mean, the biggest thing is it's a huge confidence boost for our kids," Bohannon said. "You know, obviously getting that first one is always big. And then Liberty is a really good football team. I think getting the first one is always big, right? And we're a young program. We've got a lot of youth, and they're learning every week, and it was just good to see them have success. I was really proud of it."

Bohannon's team will try to make it two straight victories when Kennesaw State plays at Conference USA front-runner Western Kentucky on Wednesday night (7:30 ET, ESPN2/ESPN+).

"We just lacked consistency," Bohannon said of his team's early struggles. "We've been turning the ball over, and we haven't been playing complimentary football. We've been talking about all this stuff, and finally it came together."

The Owls were playing so inconsistently on offense that Bohannon benched starting quarterback Davis Bryson after a 63-24 loss to Jacksonville State in the league opener Oct. 4. Bryson threw three interceptions and had only 76 passing yards on 6-for-14 passing attempts.

In a 14-5 loss at Middle Tennessee on Oct. 15, the Owls had 10 first downs and 234 yards of offense with Khalib Johnson and Braden Bohannon -- the coach's son -- sharing snaps at quarterback.

"[Coach Bohannon] told me the decision was best for the team and for the program and that I was going to learn from the mistakes that I made in the previous game," Bryson said. "He told me to attack those things throughout the week and just take advantage of my opportunity when it comes back."

Bryson, a sophomore from Woodbridge, Virginia, got his opportunity eight days later against Liberty. He completed his first eight passes and finished 16-of-20 for 189 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.

"I guess he was motivated, huh?" Bohannon said. "He has been our guy. We just turned the ball over, so we went another direction for a week. He had to take some humble pie and go signal for a week, but he had a great attitude. He handled it awesome and cheered on his teammates. We weren't able to get it done [with other quarterbacks], and we gave him an opportunity. He took advantage of it."

Going into the Liberty game, the Owls ranked 130th out of 134 FBS teams in scoring offense with 14.6 points per game. They came out of that game with a season-high 323 yards of offense and didn't turn the ball over. They also went 7-for-14 on third down.

On defense, Kennesaw State became only the second team this season to limit Liberty to under 180 rushing yards (No. 1 Oregon was the other). After surrendering an average of 36 points during their six-game losing streak, the Owls came up with several big stops against the Flames. They stopped Liberty's offense on a fourth-and-11 at the Kennesaw State 29, which led to a field goal and a 24-17 lead.

There are likely to be more highs and lows this season for the Owls.

"We've still got a long way to go with everything here being what it needs to be, to be an FBS program," Bohannon said. "But our kids hung in there, and we found a way to win a game, which was honestly big for us. But we've got a long way to go and a lot of work to do. I won't call this a fun path, but it's the path that we're taking right now. We'll see where it takes us."

Inspirational thought of the week:

"'It's no use talking about it,' Alice said, looking up at the house and pretending it was arguing with her. 'I'm not going in again yet. I know I should have to get through the Looking-glass again -- back into the old room -- and there'd be an end of all my adventures!'

"So, resolutely turning her back upon the house, she set out once more down the path, determined to keep straight on till she got to the hill."

-- From "Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There" by Lewis Carroll

Here at Bottom 10 Headquarters, located inside the giant water tower used to store all of our tears shed during the Lee Corso reunion with his former Indiana players during last week's "College GameDay," we have spent a lot of time over the years educating ourselves on how to travel through multiverses, multiplanes of reality and multiple mental multiplexes of what is possible.

In other words, we've accidentally, OK purposely, walked face-first into a lot of mirrors, windows, sliding glass and wardrobe doors. To test out that tin of "Collin Klein for Heisman" Band-Aids we found in an old desk drawer? Sure. That's part of it. But the real quest is to try to discover new pathways that might transport us from the perpetual pain of the Bottom 10 cinematic universe into happier, more successful, dot-com-titled trophy-lined streets of college football euphoria.

Just when we think our efforts are eternally fruitless, a midweek moment of multiverse madness cracks the boundaries of belief and reveals a trail that takes us from 0-and-something to the limitless joy of 1-and-something, especially when some 0-and-something team that is a 27-point underdog and has never won an FBS game knocks off a something-and-0 team, sending it down in, ahem, Flames.

HELL YEAH#GoldStandard | #SeeUs pic.twitter.com/vI36pgr7o8

Kennesaw State Football (@kennesawstfb) October 24, 2024

With apologies to Kennesaw State alum Ty Pennington, former MLB commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Steve Harvey, here are the post-Week 9 Bottom 10 rankings.

1. State of Kent (0-8)

The Golden(-plated) Flashes, aka America's last winless FBS team, lost their 17th straight game, surrendering 358 yards rushing to Western Michigan. The last time a bunch of Broncos students gained that much ground was when Tim Allen and Terry Crews got into Bruce Campbell's Oldsmobile and took a road trip set to tunes of fellow WMU alum Luther Vandross.

2. Southern Missed (1-7)

The Sun Belt Old Money Golden Eagles lost to Sun Belt New Money James Madison as they continued their march toward what is shaping up to be an all-time Pillow Fight of the Week of the Year of the Century on Nov. 30 against ... well ... we're going to make you wait for that information. Like Brett Favre makes Mississippi wait for him to pay it back old, new and relief money.

3. WhyOMGing? (1-7)

The Chowboys lost the Pillow Fight of Week 9 to ... yeah, we're going to make you wait for that, too. Like my neighbor makes kids wait for the Halloween candy because his hearing aids don't work and it takes him forever to hear the bell and finally get moving. Kind of like Wyoming's offense.

4. You, A Bee? (1-6)

On Friday, I flew over UAB's stadium en route to Tuscaloosa. On Saturday, I drove by that same stadium, moving even faster because I was trying to get Marty Smith back to Charlotte in time to host the Concert for Carolina. We spotted a long trail of smoke and were afraid that Protective Stadium might be on fire, but we realized it was just coming from Trent Dilfer's ears.

How dedicated are we to ensuring that the #Bottom10 is as accurate as possible? We've been flying recon flights over UAB. pic.twitter.com/LQfc7GriUp

Ryan McGee (@ESPNMcGee) October 29, 2024

5. Give Me Liberty but also Give Me Death (5-1)

It was George Orwell who said, "If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." Well, Liberty, I know y'all play Wednesday night, so I know you don't want to hear this, but when one blows a shot at the Coveted CFP Spot to a winless team, then the Coveted Fifth Spot it is.

6. Meh-dle Tennessee State (2-6)

After spending Week 8 doing what Liberty could not, the Blew Raiders were unable to avoid the post-Kennesaw emotional letdown and lost to last year's version of Kennesaw: Jacksonville State. This weekend I will be at the Georgia-Florida game in Jacksonville, as I am every year, and I always wonder whether perhaps some overserved Dawgs and/or Gators fans ever get lackadaisical with the GPS and end up in Jacksonville, Alabama, instead of Jacksonville, Florida.

7. UTEPid (1-7)

The Minors are back in these rankings because they lost a Waiting List Pillow Fight to Fa-la-la-la-la La-la-la-Tech, but this week they'll host the for-real Pillow Fight of the Week as they welcome their classic and timeless longtime natural and regional rival, Middle Tennessee State.

8. Utaw State (2-6)

Speaking of Pillow Fights, we promised we'd let you know who beat Wyoming in the latest edition of the PFOW. Here they are. The Other Other Aggies, who kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired in Laramie. Now I wish the Concert for Carolina were happening this weekend, because I would have told Marty Smith to tell Eric Church that "As Time Expired in Laramie" definitely sounds like a top-40 country hit.

9. Minute Rice (2-6)

The OG Owls are the last ones remaining in these rankings because Temple, Kennesaw and FA(not I)U had the downy audacity to win football games. The OGs arrive here because they were grounded by a former Bottom 10 stalwart, the Artists Formerly Known as UCan't. But let's not give Connecticut too many props. If the Huskies had any real husky guts, they would schedule a last-minute contest with Kennesaw to try to complete the four-team Hooter Hoedown.

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UConn Football (@UConnFootball) October 26, 2024

10. Flori-duh State Semi-nos (1-7)

After making the once-mighty Miami rivalry completely irrelevant, the Nos now welcome in UNC, aka the historical geographic center of the ACC, for the latest round of their "Hey, Remember Like 10 Minutes Ago When We Kept Hollering That We Were Too Good For Y'all?" world tour.

Waiting list: Troy Bolton State (aka the team that beat Southern Missed), Pur-don't, Kennesaw Mountain Landis State, UMess, FI(notA)U, FA(not I)U, Temple of Doom, Fa-la-la-la-la La-la-la-Tech, Akronmonious, election ad mailers.

The rivalry between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren surpassed all expectations last season, giving NBA fans another classic big-man showdown that might just carry the torch from Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic. NBA history is loaded with iconic matchups like these, from Bill Russell vs. Wilt Chamberlain to Tim Duncan vs. Kevin Garnett. Now, it looks like Wembanyama and Holmgren are ready to add their names to that list.

Last season, they went head-to-head three times, with the Thunder winning two of those games. Wembanyama averaged 20.0 PPG, 13.0 RPG and 3.7 BPG, while Holmgren put up 16.3 PPG, 7.7 RPG and 1.7 BPG in their matchups. They finished first and second in Rookie of the Year voting, and Wembanyama landed second in Defensive Player of the Year voting.

What makes this rivalry even more interesting? These two have known each other's game since before they got to the NBA. Holmgren represented Team USA's Under-19 squad at the FIBA World Cup in Latvia in July 2021, playing with other future NBA stars. The gold-medal game saw USA face France, where Holmgren and Wembanyama squared off for the first time. Although they entered the NBA in different draft classes -- Holmgren missing his first year with a foot injury -- their paths are already intertwined.

Wembanyama and Holmgren meet again for the first time this season on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City. Here are some futures bets to make on both players this season.

Two futures bets to make on Chet Holmgren

Holmgren to win Defensive Player of the Year (+350)

Now, while Victor Wembanyama got a lot of attention last season for his defensive talent, don't sleep on Holmgren. The Thunder selected him No. 2 overall in 2022 for his defensive impact. Last season, Holmgren averaged 8.0 RPG and 2.3 BPG in just under 30 minutes per game, and he played all 82 games.

This season, he's taken it up a notch: 13.0 RPG and 4.0 BPG in about 33 minutes per game over three games. But here's what's key for voters-narratives matter. Oklahoma City won 57 games last season, finished top-four in defensive rating, and went deep in the playoffs. The Thunder's success and strong defensive identity could play a major role in Holmgren's case, especially since teams that excel defensively helps their player's chance for winning the award. The last Defensive Player of the Year winner from outside a top-10 defensive team since 2001? That was Marcus Camby back in 2007. The Thunder's success story could be a big part of Holmgren's DPOY push.

Holmgren to win Most Improved Player (+1800)

The Most Improved Player market is one of the hardest to predict. But, as Sun Tzu said, "In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity." Since the 2019-20 season, every winner of this award also made their first All-Star appearance that same year. Over the past two decades, most winners showed significant increases in points, rebounds and assists per game. More than half were primary starters both the year they won and the year before.

Holmgren is on track for that type of jump, potentially making All-Star noise in the Western Conference, especially if the Thunder can make a push for the No. 1 seed. Last season, he averaged 16.5 PPG, 8.0 RPG, and 2.3 BPG. This season, he's up to 23.7 PPG, 13.0 RPG, and 4.0 BPG. It's only three games, but this is a prime spot to add a few units to this bet.

Two futures bets to make on Victor Wembanyama

Wembanyama rebounds per game leader (+850)

Wembanyama made history Monday night against the Houston Rockets, becoming the fourth Spur ever to record 20 rebounds and five assists in multiple games. He joins legends Tim Duncan, David Robinson and Dennis Rodman in that exclusive club. However, Wembanyama has only had one game with double-digit rebounds so far this season, which makes this a great time to consider this bet.

So far this season, Wembanyama has averaged 12.0 RPG in 31.0 MPG. The only players ahead of him are Rudy Gobert (12.3), Alperen Sengun (12.5), Chet Holmgren (13.0), Andre Drummond (13.0) and Ivica Zubac (14.0).

His offseason strength training is already paying off, but it's his mental growth that stands out, particularly his hustle and competitiveness. This is important because Wembanyama will be leaned on heavily in the rebounding department with Zach Collins as his only support on the roster.

Wembanyama top points scorer on Christmas Day (+2200)

The Knicks will host the reigning Rookie of the Year and the Spurs on Dec. 25. Wembanyama had his best rookie performance against the Knicks last season, dropping 40 points and stockpiling 20 boards in San Antonio. Now he's back at Madison Square Garden for Christmas, looking for redemption after a tough first outing there.

Last season, Mitchell Robinson held Wembanyama to an inefficient 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting. But Robinson is sidelined with an ankle injury and will be out for the rest of the calendar year, per ESPN's Shams Charania. Wembanyama will instead face Knicks offseason addition Karl-Anthony Towns, who doesn't have the same defensive reputation as Robinson. Bettors should consider a play on Wembanyama here, as visiting stars often put on a show at Madison Square Garden.