Day: October 22, 2025

Let’s update our NFL Power Rankings ahead of Week 8. Plus, here are the unsung role players and nonstarters on each roster.

​www.espn.com – TOP

Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is standing firm with his request to be traded from the team with the NFL’s Nov. 4 trade deadline approaching.

​www.espn.com – TOP

In the wake of two former G League players committing to play for Division I schools, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo sounded off Tuesday on the NCAA powerbrokers who’ve allowed those moves to happen.

​www.espn.com – TOP

Brad Marchand appeared to be holding back tears on the ice when the TD Garden crowd gave him a standing ovation Tuesday night during his first game as a Bruins opponent.

​www.espn.com – TOP

Mike Trout testified that he was alerted by a team employee to possible concerns about drug abuse by convicted ex-Angels communication director Eric Kay.

​www.espn.com – TOP

In his debut with Houston on Tuesday, Kevin Durant blamed himself for the Rockets’ 125-124, double-overtime loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center, telling reporters that he made “two plays” that were “the reason we lost.”

​www.espn.com – TOP

Jimmy Butler, with a focus on getting to the line and making free throws, and Jonathan Kuminga, with an offseason contract standoff behind him, helped lead the Warriors to a season-opening win over the Lakers.

​www.espn.com – TOP

Russell Wilson called out Sean Payton on social media after his former coach said after Sunday’s game that he told Giants owner John Mara that he wished the team had waited to change quarterbacks until after they played the Broncos.

​www.espn.com – TOP

On a night the Thunder received their championship rings, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished in style by hitting two free throws to lift Oklahoma City to a 125-124 double-overtime win over the Rockets.

​www.espn.com – TOP