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Rivers to NC State, Curry Hurt, Cy Young Sweeps

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ESPN reports that Philip Rivers is set to return to NC State as head football coach, pending trustees' approval after a Friday meeting.

ESPN reports Jacob Misiorowski (Brewers) and Cam Schlittler (Yankees) won their respective Cy Young Awards unanimously, sweeping all 30 first-place votes.

ESPN reports Stephen Curry was ruled out of Wednesday's game against the Rockets after injuring his right abdomen in the first quarter.

ESPN reports Kirk Cousins has rejoined the Vikings, saying head coach Kevin O'Connell convinced him to accept the trade.

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ESPN reports that Philip Rivers is set to return to NC State as head football coach, pending trustees' approval after a Friday meeting.

Sources: Rivers-to-NC State deal set to be finalized after Friday board meeting - Philip Rivers is set to return to NC State, this time as head football coach, once its trustees finalizes his contract after a meeting Friday, sources said.

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[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story//id/50456831/sources-philip-rivers-nc-state-deal-set-finalized) NAMES: NC State = North Carolina State Un

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ESPN reports Jacob Misiorowski (Brewers) and Cam Schlittler (Yankees) won their respective Cy Young Awards unanimously, sweeping all 30 first-place votes.

Brewers' Misiorowski, Yanks' Schlittler crowned unanimous Cy Young winners - Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski and New York's Cam Schlittler capped dominant 2026 seasons by sweeping all 30 first-place votes to win their respective Cy Young Awards.

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[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story//id/50456772/brewers-misiorowski-yanks-schlittler-unanimous-cy-young-winners) NAMES: Misiorowski = Jacob Misiorowski,

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ESPN reports Kirk Cousins has rejoined the Vikings, saying head coach Kevin O'Connell convinced him to accept the trade.

Cousins: O'Connell convinced me to accept trade to Vikings, 'Kevin knows me' - Kirk Cousins has rejoined the Vikings after not quite three years away, relishing his familiarity with the Twin Cities area, the people in the organization.

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[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story//id/50455771/kirk-cousins-reintroduced-vikings-starting-qb) NAMES: O'Connell = Kevin O'Connell, Minnesota Vikings head

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What the hosts said

LPhilip Rivers is about to be a head coach at NC State, and I have questions.
MYou have questions about a guy who threw for sixty-three thousand yards?
LI have questions about a guy who never coached a down going straight to running an ACC program.
MHe's Philip Rivers! The man IS NC State football. He's been coaching high school, he knows that program inside out.
LHigh school to ACC head coach is a jump, Marcus. That's not a stepping stone, that's a catapult.
MAnd hiring some retread coordinator who's bounced around six schools is safer? Give me the guy who loves the place.
LI'm not saying he'll fail. I'm saying the trustees better know what they're doing, because that fanbase will turn fast if this goes sideways.
MESPN says the deal gets finalized after Friday's board meeting. So it's basically done.
LBasically done until the board meeting, which is where 'basically' goes to die.
MFair. But if you're an NC State booster, you're writing checks tonight.
LSpeaking of checks, the Cy Young votes came in, and they were not close.
MUnanimous. Both leagues. Misiorowski in Milwaukee, Schlittler in New York. Thirty first-place votes each.
LThirty out of thirty. That's not a Cy Young, that's a coronation.
MMisiorowski was unhittable all year. Schlittler came out of nowhere and just kept dealing.
LUnanimous still surprises me. There's always one voter trying to be cute.
MNot this year. The voters got it right, and that's rare enough to celebrate.
LAlright, here's one that'll start a fight: Kirk Cousins is back in Minnesota.
MOh, I saw this. He says Kevin O'Connell convinced him to take the trade.
L'Kevin knows me.' That's the quote. Kevin knows me.
MKevin knows how to get a quarterback to waive a no-trade clause, apparently.
LLook, I get it. Cousins had his best years there. The fans loved him, then they didn't, then they did again.
MThe fans loved him when he won, and he didn't win enough. That's the whole story.
LHe won a playoff game in Minnesota. That's more than a lot of Vikings quarterbacks this century.
MOne playoff win! You're hanging a banner for one playoff win?
LI'm saying the bar in Minnesota is so low it's underground, and Cousins clears it.
MThe bar should be a Super Bowl. Not 'at least he's better than Christian Ponder.'
LOkay, that's a low bar, but Cousins is a legit starter. The Vikings could do a lot worse.
MThey could do a lot better too. That's my point.
LWe'll see. And the UFC has a card tomorrow, but the real story is how the underdogs have been doing this year.
MSome account says underdogs are thirteen and twenty-two in main events. I couldn't confirm that number.
LBut Johnny Walker was an underdog and won by TKO at UFC Fight Night 293. That part's real.
MWalker's a wild card. When he's on, he's scary. When he's off, he's on the floor.
LThat's the most accurate scouting report I've ever heard.
MThe point is, dogs are barking in the UFC this year. If you're betting favorites, you're sweating.
LAnd if you're betting Walker, you're either rich or need a hobby.
MOr both. Usually both.
LOne more from the fight world: a casino out in California is promoting UFC 334, Gane versus Hokit, November fourteenth.
MI can't confirm that card yet. The casino's advertising it, but the UFC hasn't made it official.
LGane's a big name, so if it's real, that's a fun heavyweight fight.
MIf it's real. Until the UFC says it, it's a rumor with a drink special.
LFair. But I'll be watching if it happens.
MMe too. Heavyweight fights end early, one way or another.
LThat's the show for now.
MAnd we'll see if Rivers actually signs on the dotted line Friday. Big day for Raleigh.

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