1. Flames and Oilers sit on top of the Western Conference, separated by one point, 17 games into the season.2. Oilers lose Darnell Nurse for a month due to a broken finger.3. Discussing the mess that is the Vancouver Canucks.4. Toronto Maple Leafs keep hot and sit at 25 points, two points away for the lead in Eastern Conference5. The Return of California: Ducks, Kings and Sharks all look much improved. 6. New England Patriots shut out Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football.7. Sunday games to watch: Cowboys-Chiefs, Seahawks-Cardinals, Football Team-Panthers.8. Cam Newton gets another start for Carolina following impressive return to team.9. Chicago Bears lose Khalil Mack to season-ending foot surgery, Chase Young done for the year.10. Philadelphia Eagles sign TE Dallas Goedert to 4-year extension worth $57M.11. All the Rest: Shohei Ohtani unanimously wins AL MLB MVP, Bryce Harper wins NL MVP for second time, Philadelphia 76ers think they can possibly use Ben Simmons in a trade to land James Harden from Brooklyn Nets, NCAA playoff picture, Canada moves up to 40th in FIFA rankings to tie previous best, Brent’s review of Canada-Costa Rica in Edmonton at Commonwealth Stadium.

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