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🚨 HEADLINES
🏀 64 points: Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a franchise-record 64 points in the Bucks’ 140-126 win over the Pacers, shooting 20-of-28 from the field and 24-of-32 from the foul line. He also added 14 rebounds.
🇧🇷 NFL in Brazil: The NFL will play a 2024 regular-season game in São Paulo, Brazil (the first ever in South America) as the league continues to expand internationally.
🏀 Indefinite suspension: The NBA has suspended Draymond Green indefinitely following his 19th career ejection on Tuesday for swinging at Suns center Jusuf Nurkić. Green is expected to meet with the Warriors today to discuss a “path of counseling and help.”
⚾️ Ohtani fever: Shohei Ohtani’s No. 17 Dodgers jersey broke Fanatics’ record for the highest sales within the first 48 hours of its release, topping the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. He will be introduced at Dodger Stadium today.
🏈 SEC schedule: The SEC released the 2024 football schedules for each of its 16 teams on Wednesday. Newcomers Texas and Oklahoma will both open their inaugural SEC campaigns at home, with the Longhorns hosting Mississippi State and the Sooners hosting Tennessee.
🏈 THE NFL’S PLAYOFF LOGJAM
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There are four weeks left in the NFL’s regular season, and the playoff picture in both conferences — particularly the AFC — is incredibly crowded, Jeff writes.
AFC: 11 teams have winning records and six are 7-6. Both are the most for a single conference through Week 14 since the 1970 merger.
Ravens (10-3)
Dolphins (9-4)
Chiefs (8-5)
Jaguars (8-5)
Browns (8-5)
Steelers (7-6)
Colts (7-6)
In the hunt… The Texans, Broncos, Bengals and Bills are all 7-6. Even the Chargers, Raiders, Jets and Titans (all 5-8) could still make a run.
NFC: There are fewer spots up for grabs than in the AFC thanks to a trio of 10-3 teams and the 9-4 Lions. But that still leaves nine teams separated by two games fighting for the other three…
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