Wednesday's sports stories
Scoop: Red Sox owner wants to buy an NBA team
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios
Fenway Sports Group wants to buy an NBA team once it's done acquiring the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: FSG is pioneering a new sort of corporate sports ownership, buying up marquee franchises in different geographic markets.
Preview: Buckeyes head to the state up north
Chris Olave #2 celebrates scoring a touchdown with C.J. Stroud against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights earlier this season. Stroud has emerged as a leading Heisman Trophy candidate. Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images
Every Ohio State-Michigan football game is a huge deal, but this year the stakes are truly monumental.
Why it matters: A year after the pandemic canceled the 2020 rivalry game, this Saturday's contest in Ann Arbor will have major postseason implications for both schools.
Qatar 2022: One year out
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The World Cup is just under a year away, as Qatar 2022 kicks off on Nov. 21.
Why it matters: This will be the first World Cup held in the Middle East, and the last to feature 32 teams before expanding to 48 in 2026. It's also the first World Cup held outside May, June or July to avoid Qatar's searing summertime heat.
Move over Bears — Chicago is seeing red
DeMar DeRozan #11 and Zach LaVine #8 during a recent game against the 76ers in Philadelphia. Photo: Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images
After watching the Bears lose their 5th game in a row, it's hard to root for a team that is out of the playoff race by Thanksgiving. Lately, that distinction has been reserved for the Bulls.
- But not this year.
Bucs, Brady dominate on Monday Night Football
Tom Brady breaks a tackle on a QB scramble on Monday. Photo: Julio Aguilar/Getty Images
The Buccaneers forced three turnovers and turned 307 Tom Brady passing yards into a big 30-10 win over the Giants on Monday Night Football.
- The win snaps a two game losing streak and puts Brady over 3,000 yards passing on the season.