- NBA opening night: Jalen Brunson and the defending New York Knicks face a revamped Philadelphia 76ers led by Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
- Eye-catching matchup: reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder square off against rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
- Promo highlight: new DraftKings customers can sign up, place a $5 bet and get $200 in bonus bets plus three months of NBA League Pass.
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- Ryan Day became the first Ohio State coach since 1988 to lose to Indiana — and a second straight loss would make him the first in 113 years to drop consecutive games to the Hoosiers.
- Despite an 87-13 record and the 2024 CFP title, struggles vs. Michigan (2-4) and recent losses to Indiana have fans questioning Day’s job security.
- If Ohio State wanted to fire Day now, they'd be on the hook for roughly $75 million remaining on his contract.
- DraftKings promo: new users can get three months of NBA League Pass plus $200 in bonus bets after a $5 qualifying wager (bonus paid over 21 days).
- The New York Knicks are defending champions — their first title since 1973 — with Jalen Brunson and the core back to try to repeat.
- Massive offseason moves reshaped the East: Giannis is in Miami, and LeBron James joined Jaylen Brown in Philadelphia.
- Saturday’s slate is loaded — seven ranked matchups, headlined by No. 5 Indiana vs. No. 4 Ohio State in Bloomington (FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff will be there).
- Sky-high coaching buyouts and ballooning roster costs are chilling the firing frenzy; many schools are opting to pump money into rosters instead of changing coaches (look at Mike Norvell at FSU, Shane Beamer at South Carolina, and Wisconsin’s rebound after increased investment).
- James Madison is plotting a move from the Sun Belt to the American Conference for a big TV-money boost (American averages about $7M per school vs. roughly $1M in the Sun Belt).
- New-user promo ("Trade $5, Get $100"): place a $1+ real-money trade on five consecutive days to get $20 each day (up to $100 total); each $20 bonus expires 24 hours after it's issued.
- FanDuel Predicts is a federally regulated prediction‑market app launched with CME Group (mobile-only) and uses a separate wallet from the FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Sports contracts are available in 18 states (where FanDuel doesn’t run a sportsbook); nationwide markets cover financials, crypto, and entertainment—you can buy/sell anytime and combine up to eight legs in a trade.
- PSG coach Luis Enrique defended Manchester City, saying their on-pitch trophies should stand and he hopes they won't be stripped after a Premier League financial-breach ruling.
- City was found to have inflated revenue from 2009–18 and faces possible fines, points deductions or expulsion — the club has appealed.
- Despite the controversy, players like Ruben Dias say the squad is calm and focused as PSG visit the Etihad for Wednesday’s big match.
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