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The GIST: As was expected at the start of the season, it’ll be a battle of the WNBA superteams final, with the No. 1 Las Vegas Aces and No. 2 NY Liberty securing their champ series spots over the weekend. Only bad news is we have to wait a week for the fun to begin.

Liberty outlast No. 3 Connecticut Sun in Game 4: The seafoamers are finals-bound for the first time since 2002, after holding on to top Connecticut in an 87–84 thriller yesterday.

• Connecticut’s Alyssa Thomas returned from a scary fourth quarter injury to drop yet another triple-double, but it was former Sun star Jonquel Jones who shined the brightest, posting a WNBA record sixth consecutive postseason double-double for the Libs.

Aces sweep No. 4 Dallas Wings: With Friday’s narrow series-clinching Game 3 victory behind them, the reigning champ Aces will continue their quest to become the first squad to repeat since the LA Sparks did it 21 years ago.

• And they sealed the deal with another full house outing, as four Vegas starters dropped double digit points in the dub. Next Sunday can’t come soon enough.

The GIST: Not to be overshadowed by all the star power in the Big Apple for Sunday Night Football, Week 4 brought the drama with comeback wins, overtime (OT) tilts, and trick plays galore.

Sounding like a broken record: In last night’s closer-than-anticipated 23–20 win over the NY Jets, Kansas City quarterback (QB) Patrick Mahomes became the fastest QB to toss 200 touchdowns (TDs), reaching the milestone in a mere 84 games. The Man (Patrick’s Version).

Jack King of all trades: Tennessee Titans running back (RB) Derrick “King Henry” Henry dominated in yesterday’s 27–3 dismantling of the Cincinnati Bengals, running for 122 yards and a TD while also throwing for a TD in the dub. What can’t he do?

Still undefeated: Both the Philadelphia Eagles, who eked out a 34–31 OT win over the Washington Commanders, and the San Francisco 49ers, who throttled the Arizona Cardinals 35–16, maintained their unbeaten status yesterday.

Count ’em up: Bills QB Josh Allen scored five total TDs — and posted a mere four incompletions — in his Bills’ 48–20 victory against their AFC East rival, the previously undefeated Miami Dolphins. Squish the fish, indeed.

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch: Despite being up by at least 20 points, both the Chicago Bears and the LA Rams squandered their leads. The Rams roared back for a 29–23 OT dub against the lowly Indianapolis Colts, but the Bears weren’t so lucky, losing 31–28 to the Denver Broncos.

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⛳ After a drama-filled weekend on the links, Team Europe regained the Ryder Cup trophy, defeating Team USA 16.5 to 11.5 to nab their seventh straight win on home soil.

🤸 The GOAT Simone Biles landed a Yurchenko double pike vault at yesterday’s qualification round of world championships, making her the first female gymnast to do so. The element will now be named after her and dubbed the Biles II.

🎓🏈 Notre Dame moved into the NCAA football Top 10 after defeating then–No. 17 Duke 21–14 on Saturday, highlighting another wild weekend of college football.

🌊 The San Diego Wave are the first team to clinch an NWSL playoff berth this season, with five spots still up for grabs and just two weeks remaining in the regular season.

⚽ After Saturday’s victory over Toronto FC, FC Cincinnati won their first-ever MLS Supporters’ Shield, awarded to the team with the best regular-season record.

🏀 With NBA preseason action looming, the Boston Celtics made a blockbuster move yesterday, acquiring All-Star guard Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers. What an offseason.

While we count down the days ’til the WNBA Finals tip off, let’s hear your initial prediction. Who do you think will win the battle of the superteams? Cast your vote below, then check back on Wednesday for the results.

On Friday, we asked what’s the best way to drink coffee? 60% said hot coffee while 40% like it iced. Cheers.