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I think we just have to really understand he’s a human first, and if he’s going through something at times, we have to respect that and go through that as a team, organization, fans — all the way down the line.

The GIST: The World Series matchup is officially set, but with both squads marred by controversy, we’re having a hard time choosing a team to root for...

How we got here: On Friday, the Houston Astros eliminated the Boston Red Sox with a 5–0 Game 6 to take the American League (AL) and clinch their third World Series appearance in five years.

• On Saturday, the Atlanta Braves won the National League (NL) pennant with their own Game 6 win, sending the defending champion LA Dodgers packing. This is Atlanta’s first trip to the World Series since 1999.

The controversy: The Asterisks Astros’ reputation is still plagued by the 2017 sign stealing scandal, which led to the firing of their general manager and coach, but saw no punishment for players, including multiple key players who are still on the team.

• As for Atlanta, it’s impossible to watch a home game without hearing a racist chant from the crowd.

The matchup: Game 1 is tomorrow at 8:09 p.m. ET and we’re expecting an offensive showdown as both teams boast red-hot hitters in AL Championship Series (CS) MVP Yordan Álvarez and NLCS MVP Eddie Rosario.

• Our MVP? Whichever player steps up and speaks out against the aforementioned chop.

Sunday’s highlight: Tennessee Titans running back (RB) Derrick Henry threw (yes, threw) this touchdown (TD) to tight end (TE) MyCole Pruitt in the Titans’ 27–3 win over the (surprisingly 3-4) Kansas City Chiefs. They don’t call him King Henry for nothing.

Injury report: In other Kansas City news, quarterback (QB) Patrick Mahomes exited the game in the fourth quarter after a scary hit to the head. Elsewhere, NY Jets QB Zach Wilson left with a knee injury in the second quarter of his squad’s lopsided loss to the New England Patriots.

Achievement alert: Another week, another milestone for QB Tom Brady. Brady became the first NFLer to ever throw 600 TDs with this pass in his Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 38–3 rout of the Chicago Bears. The GOAT keeps GOATing.

Just keep winning: The Arizona Cardinals remain undefeated thanks to yesterday’s 31–5 win over the Houston Texans, and Cards TE Zach Ertz already has his first TD with his new squad after being traded from the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this month.

Tonight: There’s more Week 7 fun where that came from. Wide receiver DK Metcalf and the Seattle Seahawks host RB Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints tonight at 8:15 p.m. ET in a key Monday Night Football matchup.

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🏁Racing: Everything’s bigger in Texas, including Jamie Chadwick’s margin of victory. The Brit claimed her second consecutive W Series title with a dominant first-place finish at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend.

• Then yesterday, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen held off Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to finish first at the U.S. Grand Prix, reclaim the top spot in the F1 standings and add another chapter to the “stupid” rivalry in the process.

⛳️LPGA: The tide was high, but South Korea’s Jin Young Ko held on to win the BMW Ladies Championship yesterday, with a playoff hole victory over compatriot Hee Jeong Lim. With the win, Ko is expected to overtake American Nelly Korda and become the new world No. 1.

🎓🏈College: Five ranked teams lost in Week 8, causing some movement in the new AP Top 25 poll. The wildest game of the week? Unranked Illinois’ nine overtime (not a typo!) 20–18 win over previously ranked No. 7 Penn State. We’re tired just thinking about it.

🏒Hockey: In the first of nine USA vs. Canada tuneup games leading up to the Beijing Olympics, Team USA women’s hockey lost 3–1 to Canada on Friday. Fortunately, the squad’s back in action tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Sounds like redemption to us.

One last go for Carli Lloyd. She’ll play the final game of her storied USWNT career, tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET vs. South Korea, airing on FS1. The end of an era.

Ahead of their victory tour win on Saturday, the Canadian women’s national soccer team sent a list of demands to Canada Soccer, calling for the governing body to create a safe environment for players and to investigate abuse allegations made against a former national team coach. And they later agreed to the demands. NWSL, take note.

This incredible Boston Marathon story. After seasoned marathoner Meghan Roth collapsed due to a heart attack at the eight mile mark of the race, strangers stopped what they were doing to help save her life. Faith in humanity? Restored.