HEADLINES

-- USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 6

-- Former ESPN staffer Jemele Hill joining The Atlantic as staff writer

-- Kyrie Irving pledges loyalty to Boston Celtics: 'I plan on re-signing here'

-- Earl Thomas gives middle finger toward Seahawks sideline after leg injury

-- Penguins' Sidney Crosby wonders why Tom Wilson won't stop making illegal hits

-- NHL committee recommends moving forward with Seattle expansion bid; full vote in December

-- MLB playoffs: Ranking the World Series contenders, from 1 to 8

-- Gisele Bundchen 'happy' with Tom Brady playing football with retirement out of mind

SUPER HEADLINE

-- Julian Edelman returns, Tom Brady gets milestone as Patriots cruise past Colts

GOIN' IN [Two divisions decided by extra game]

FROM THE VAULT ... [Phil Niekro wins 300th career game - 10.06.1985]

DOLT OF THE WEEK [Addison Russell]

UPON FURTHER REVIEW [HBO ends relationship with boxing]

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