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The NFL is considering airing its instant replay review process on game broadcasts. If the league goes forward with the change, it would follow the lead of college football conferences such as the ACC, Big 12, and Big Ten that make conversations between replay officials and the referee on the field accessible to viewers.

—Mark Maske

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That’s the number of clubs FIFA said are locked into the first Women’s Club World Cup in 2028. The tournament, which FIFA also announced Thursday will take place in the U.S., will feature a total of 19 teams. The confirmed batch of clubs includes NWSL side Gotham FC, English juggernaut Arsenal Women, FC Barcelona Femení, and Mexico’s Club América Femenil.

LOUD AND CLEAR

All Jeers, No Cheers

“You’re a sellout!”

—A chant from the crowd at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, where former Senators captain Brady Tkachuk made his return after his trade to the Panthers in the offseason.

Along with throwing Tkachuk’s jersey on the ice and booing throughout the tribute video, Senators fans taunted the Florida forward all night, with chants including “you eat crayons” and “fuck your podcast,” referring to the Wingmen show he hosts with brother Matthew, also a Panther. Tkachuk opened the scoring, but Florida ultimately fell to Ottawa, 5–1.

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One Up, Three Down

Bears tickets ⬆ The get-in price for the Bears’ home Thursday Night Football clash with the Patriots soared above $1,000 on Thursday afternoon, according to TicketData. That’s a 150% increase over the last three days, and if it holds, would make Thursday’s game the most expensive regular-season game to enter in NFL history. The Bears are planning to honor legendary former head coach Mike Ditka before the game with a fake mustache giveaway.

NFL head coaches ⬇ Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, and Jets coach Aaron Glenn were each fined $250,000 for conduct toward game officials this Sunday, two sources told FOS’s Mark Maske. The fines are temporarily on hold and could be rescinded if the coaches display good behavior going forward. The NFL did not specify exactly which incidents provoked the fines. 

Big 5 basketball ⬇ Philadelphia’s college basketball series is losing its most decorated member. Villanova is leaving the series, which was first founded in 1954 and included Penn, La Salle, Temple, and Saint Joseph’s, at the end of the 2026–27 season. Drexel was added to the group in 2023, so Villanova’s exit will still leave five teams. In a joint statement, the five members said they will continue to hold the series in the Wildcats’ absence.

NFL in Paris ⬇ The league’s game between the Saints and Steelers at Stade de France is still set to go ahead Sunday despite fiery protests rocking the French capital, but the protests have caused some disruption. The Steelers said they were canceling their planned Steelers House fan event in the Bastille neighborhood, which has been a hotbed for protests. The team said the NFL is “working closely with local authorities and partners on all operational and security matters.”