The Brewers Eliminate the Padres

In the fourth and final game of Wednesday’s schedule, the Brewers were trying to catch up to the Dodgers in the division series.
The Padres, meanwhile, were looking to force a decisive game.
The Brewers struck first. In the third inning, Garrett Mitchell hit a single to make it 1-0.
But Fernando Tatis Jr. wasn't about to let that happen on his home turf: he tied the game at 1-1 with a home run.FERNANDO TATIS JR. DEAD CENTER pic.twitter.com/9rTzP5ndnT
— Talkin’ Baseball (@Talkin

Aaron Sorkin won an Oscar for The Social Network, a film about Facebook’s and Mark Zuckerberg’s rise to power that has aged incredibly well, as it is more scathing and prescient now than it was in 2010. Now, Sorkin is back with a sequel-ish film, The Social Reckoning, and this time there is no David Fincher to rein him in. No, Sorkin acts as his own director, to the detriment of everyone involved. Much like Facebook itself, The Social Reckoning is full of nonsense.Because Sorkin can&

The Canadiens started their season with a win they didn't really deserve—thanks, Jakub—in Toronto. Since then, they've suffered three straight losses. Three losses in which they gave up no fewer than 17 goals. You can't give up five or six goals per game and expect to succeed in this league.
Yesterday, it's true, the Habs deserved a better outcome. Martin St-Louis was right after the game. However, considering all the games the Habs have managed to pull off despite being the worse of

Last winter, the Toronto Blue Jays made significant improvements on the mound, including the acquisitions of Dylan Cease, Tyler Rogers, and Spencer Miles.
On the offensive side of the ball, however, Kazuma Okamoto was the only major addition—despite the loss of Bo Bichette. And to put it mildly, the team paid the price, as Toronto's offense was anemic in 2026, starting with the face of the franchise, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
This means that General Manager Ross Atkins will need to prioritize

Paris Fashion Week is over, but Zendaya is still in town and still serving face with that pixie cut that is making everyone long for short hair, like Halle Berry before her. She was seen shopping at Prada, which could be just another Thursday, or it could maybe be looking for Dune looks? The Dune: Part Three press tour is creeping ever closer.A couple days ago, Lainey was wondering about Dunesday, December 18, the day both Dune and Avengers: Doomsday hit theaters. To date, I have been skeptical

The Canadiens are looking to bolster their offense with a second-line center. Dylan Larkin is a candidate.
As my colleague Maxime Truman noted in a recent article, the Canadiens had reached an agreement with the Red Wings to acquire the center in recent months.
But the American turned them down.
The more time passes, the more we wonder what will happen with him. Will one of his preferred teams manage to secure his services? Who knows.
But what will happen if the season progresses and he isn't tr

Dear Gossips,Glen Powell is on the cover of Esquire’s October issue, because JJ Abram’s The Great Beyond, in which he stars, was supposed to hit theaters in November, only it got moved to October 2027, taking over The Batman Part II’s original(ish) release date (that movie might legit be cursed).
So, Esquire’s profile, written by the extravagantly named Madison Vain, is something of a boondoggle, a remnant of a schedule f-cked by the Paramount/Warner Bros. Discovery merge

The Canadiens deserved better.
That's what Martin St-Louis told reporters who were there to get his postgame comments following the 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators.
It was the special teams that let the team down.“We deserved better than that” – Martin St-Louis https://t.co/LeE0fdQQar
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) October 9, 2026Martin St-Louis is more focused on the process than the fans are. He's able to find the positives in a loss and the negatives in a win for his te

Will Aaron Boone keep his job?
Despite another Yankees elimination—which makes the team's current streak without a World Series title the longest in franchise history—the question remains.
But… everyone is asking it even though they know the answer. Brian Cashman will likely get a contract extension, and he'll probably stick with his manager.
We talked about it last night on the Passion MLB podcast: it's the most likely scenario, even if a change would be good.
@passion_mlb po

The Canadiens lost to the Predators last night.
But there were also nine other games played across the NHL.
Let's take a look at the latest news together to see what caught everyone's attention.Eleven players have now recorded four-point games in the 2026-27 season. The only seasons in the past 30 years with as many players at this stage of the season (65 games played) are 2018-19 (15), 2019-20 (12), and 2017-18 (12).
#NHLStats: https://t.co/JPwbS1LkSk https://t.co/UIYWoS3PU3
— NHL Public

The Canadian Football League (CFL) is set to honor the best rookie player of the 2026 season.A total of 144 first-year players are eligible for this award, which recognizes the most outstanding performances by new talent in the Canadian professional league.
The winner will be selected through a voting process involving the nine CFL teams, as well as local and national representatives from the Canadian Football Writers' Association (CFWA). This method will take on-field performance into account a

The Dallas Cowboys missed a key opportunity to regain confidence on defense.Defeated 24–16 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Texas team had a disastrous third quarter and saw its star player, CeeDee Lamb, hampered by a quadriceps injury.
Despite a promising start, Dallas was unable to hold onto its lead. The offense opened the game with a 70-yard drive in nine plays, capped by a 1-yard run by Javonte Williams into the end zone.
Tampa Bay, still searching for its first win after four games,

Tonight, the Chicago White Sox were trying to eliminate the Cleveland Guardians and join the Rays, Dodgers, and Brewers in the Wild Card round.
They were also trying to do so without having to play a decisive game, so they could rest their pitchers before Monday's game.
The Guardians, for their part, just wanted to stay alive.
Things didn't start off great for Chicago, which saw its opponent load the bases in the first inning. There was even a pitching change.
But Cleveland (which, incidentally,

The Canadiens hosted the Nashville Predators at the Bell Centre for the first time this season.
Jacob Fowler made his first start of the season with the big club. Adam Engström also made his first appearance with the Habs this season, stepping in for Jayden Struble.
Martin St-Louis shuffled his lines before the start of the game.
Here is the Habs' lineup:Tonight's projected lineup
Tonight's projected lineup
#GoHabsGo | @mtlgazette https://t.co/2QWn5Qn7jH
— Montreal Canadiens (@Canadie

In the latest episode of the Passion MLB podcast, Charles-Alexis Brisebois and Sébastien Berrouard chatted about the Division Series and set the stage for the Championship Series.
Enjoy the episode!Just a reminder that anyone who wants to listen to us live can do so on Facebook, X, and YouTube. We're recording live to answer everyone's questions, and we'll keep you updated on our playoff schedule as it unfolds.
However, those who prefer to listen in a more traditional podcast format can a

Daniel Brière isn’t giving up.
The Philadelphia Flyers don't seem to have given up on their quest for a true No. 1 center.
We saw it this summer with Leo Carlsson, and now it appears Dylan Larkin is on their radar.
According to David Pagnotta, who discussed this on the DFO Insider podcast, the Flyers have reportedly expressed interest in the former Detroit Red Wings captain. Dylan Larkin's future in DetroitJeff Marek & David Pagnotta are back for ep. 2 of DFO Insider. Dysfunctio

Since this summer, NHL expansion has been the talk of the town.
Houston and Austin are at the center of the discussions, as the league is seriously considering the possibility of adding a 33rd team in Texas.
At one point, it even seemed like it was only a matter of time before an announcement was made.
But now, some owners could throw a wrench into Gary Bettman's plans.
On TSN's “Insider Trading” segment, Darren Dreger revealed that some NHL owners are simply not in favor of a new ex

There will be some changes to the Canadiens’ offense for tonight’s game.
What's going on?
Basically, Juraj Slafkovsky will return to the first line alongside Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. Chris Kreider will play on the second line… while Kirby Dach will be on the fourth line.Juraj Slafkovsky will play on the first line. Kreider will be on the second line with Newhook and Anderson. Kirby Dach will be on the fourth line. @CanadiensMTL @TVASports
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoi

The Canadiens have allowed 14 goals (in three games) since the start of the season.
We can all agree that… that's too many.
In the long run, this approach won't work. And it's no coincidence that the Montreal team has a 1-1-1 record after three games this season.
There's a major problem, in fact: the Habs are giving up way too many goals from the slot.
Jakub Dobes is one of seven NHL goaltenders who have played more than one game and haven't allowed a single goal outside the slot. That sa

Aaron Judge on his health
He's feeling great. You can tell he wanted to play.Aaron Judge told reporters after the game that his calf is “feeling great.”“That's why we were pushing for it. We had meetings, going back and forth. It just didn't happen.” pic.twitter.com/Ywde8TPXEW
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) October 8, 2026Speaking of the Yankees: Will Aaron Boone Keep His Job?
In the wake of the Yankees being swept in the ALDS, there will be a lot of talk about

The NFL is stepping up its efforts against certain sports-related prediction market platforms.
On October 8, 2026, the league asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a legal dispute that could determine whether these platforms should be regulated as sports betting activities by individual U.S. states.
According to NBC Sports, the NFL filed a brief in support of New Jersey's petition in its dispute with Kalshi, a company that allows users to trade contracts tied to future events. The league

I wouldn’t like that—getting hit by a car while I’m just a pedestrian.
Makes sense, right?
Except that things like that do happen once in a while. Just ask Emil Heineman… who experienced something like that while playing for the Canadiens, when he was hit by a car in Salt Lake City.
Jacob Fowler is also (unfortunately) among the group of people who've been hit by a car.
The Canadiens' goaltender recounted the story to Kevin Raphaël on the “Sans Restriction&rdq

Interesting timing – Michael Douglas has been promoting his memoir, One Helluva Ride. Every couple of days or so there’s a new revelation, most of it has to do with his sex life. Like how he and Kathleen Turner had an affair while they were filming Romancing the Stone but he was still technically married. And how he had a roster of five women when he and Catherine Zeta-Jones first started dealing with each other and she told him she wouldn’t be interested in joining the rotatio

When I say I don't expect to see a 162-game season in 2027, I mean that the potential labor stoppage on the horizon could drag on.
But now Major League Baseball has taken this to a whole new level.
Basically, Rob Manfred and the owners of the 30 teams have decided to propose a change to the number of games to the players as part of union negotiations.
Among the proposed changes is a 154-game season.
There would also be changes to the playoffs. The division series would switch to a best-of-7 form

The Canadiens are a fun team to watch.
The young players are good, and the team is entertaining because there's talent on the roster…
But in José Théodore's view, the Habs' team play may be too focused on having fun. That's what he said last night on 98.5 FM.
Basically, Théo argues that the team isn't necessarily playing the right way.
According to him, the guys aren't willing to pay the price defensively; they don't always make the sacrifices we'd like to see on defe

Jessica Chastain was at Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night to promote her movie Other Mommy, opening this weekend, and I will not be seeing it because I am not built for that kind of fright – but I do LOVE that she’s a scream queen, a proud scream queen, a scream queen before her Oscar and a scream queen who doubles down on scream queening after Oscar. Jessica Chastain is giving the horror genre her full respect.When the Other Mommy trailer was first shared back in July, Jessica went vira

Patrik Laine, David Perron, James Van Riemsdyk, Vladimir Tarasenko…
All these guys have one thing in common: they're still unsigned as of this writing. They didn't find a team this summer on the free-agent market and are still waiting to see what the future holds for them.
But…
But we can also add another name to that list—one that's well known in Montreal: Jonathan Drouin.
The Blues acquired him last March… and decided to buy out the final year of his contract this su

On Wednesday night, the Padres and the Braves lost to the Brewers and the Dodgers, respectively, in the fourth game of their respective series.
The result? On Sunday, the top two teams in the National League during the regular season will face off in the National League Championship Series.
In 2025, the two teams faced off, and the Brewers didn't look good. That paved the way for another Dodgers appearance in the World Series.
Will history repeat itself? Will David be able to defeat Goliath?
The

Rare Beauty and BÉIS have collaborated on a luggage set and limited-edition beauty kit – all of it is hot pink. Rare Beauty is doing extremely well and over the summer, Samsonite acquired a majority ownership of BÉIS, with Shay Mitchell staying on as chief brand officer. Going into luggage while most other celebrities focus on fashion and beauty was a very smart pivot for Mitchell.
In 2025, she also launched a Korean skincare line targeted to kids. The launch wasn’t smo

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