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WEEK 14 PICKS IN BOLD Thursday, Dec. 7 Game Kickoff time TV channel New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers 8:15 p.m. ET Amazon Prime Sunday, Dec. 10 Game Kickoff time TV channel Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons 1 p.m. ET CBS Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. ET Fox Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears 1 p.m. ET Fox Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals 1 p.m. ET CBS Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. ET CBS Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints 1 p.m. ET Fox Houston Texans at New York Jets 1 p.m. ET CBS Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders 4:05 p.m. ET Fox Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers 4:05 p.m. ET Fox Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys 8:20 p.m. ET NBC Monday, Dec. 11 Game Kickoff time TV channel Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN Green Bay Packers at New York Giants 8:15 p.m. ET ABC

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Week 13: Picks In Bold Thursday, Nov. 30 Game Kickoff time TV channel Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys 8:15 p.m. ET Amazon Prime Sunday, Dec. 3 Game Kickoff time TV channel Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots 1 p.m. ET CBS Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints 1 p.m. ET Fox Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets 1 p.m. ET Fox Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ET CBS Denver Broncos at Houston Texans 1 p.m. ET CBS Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans 1 p.m. ET CBS Miami Dolphins at Washington Commanders 1 p.m. ET Fox Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4:05 p.m. ET CBS Cleveland Browns at Los Angeles Rams 4:25 p.m. ET Fox San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles 4:25 p.m. ET Fox Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC Monday, Dec. 4 Game Kickoff time TV channel Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN

Nikita Tszyu overcame an early knockdown and plenty of adversity to capture the super-welterweight title in his fight against the experienced Dylan Biggs in Newcastle. Tszyu came back from being knocked to the canvas in the opening 45 seconds to stop Biggs with a devastating body shot in the fifth round on Wednesday night. After a heated build-up, the much-anticipated showdown at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre lived up to its billing as the domestic fight of the year when Tszyu was knocked down after being clipped with two heavy rights. After being outboxed and outmuscled in the opening round, Tszyu regathered himself and began investing in the body before putting it on Biggs as he gained confidence. 'The Butcher' relentlessly pressured Biggs in the fourth round, swarming his foe, attacking the head and body. Biggs just managed to survive the round before the referee stopped the fight late in the fifth after Tszyu landed a shot to Biggs' liver, as his team prepared to throw in the towel. The comeback victory extends Tszyu's record to 8-0, six of which have come via knockout. In doing so he managed to silence the critics who believed Biggs would bring the youngest Tszyu down to earth. Two-time world champion Shawn Porter, pre-fight suggested the 25-year-old had been dining out on the most famous family name in Australian boxing and was about to receive a reality check. Tszyu's legendary father Kostya carved out an 18-0 record on home turf and his now-world champion brother Tim is 22-0 in Australia. "He's not as good as his name," two-time world champion Shawn Porter said about Nikita pre-fight. However, Tszyu proved he is a force to be reckoned with not only in Australia but overseas with his knockout victory over Biggs. Porter post-fight was still not sold on Tszyu saying he has "got a lot of work to do". “To overcome the adversity of being dropped in the opening round and walking into big right hands and then to produce what he did was amazing," Porter said. "A prime performance. Not the best – we know he’s a kid and got a lot to work on – but in this moment at this time, it’s a match made in heaven,” he said. Social media users echoed a similar sentiment to Porter but also added that Tszyu's reckless boxing style is fun to watch.

SOLO MUSICIANS 1...John Lennon 2...Paul McCartney 3...Eric Clapton 4...Jimi Hendrix 5...Bob Dylan Bands 1...The Beatles 2...The Rolling Stones 3...Pink Floyd 4...The Doors 5...Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs

WEEK 12 WINNERS IN BLACK & BOLD Thursday, November. 23 Game Kickoff time TV channel Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions 12:30 p.m. ET Fox Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys 4:30 p.m. ET CBS San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks 8:20 p.m. ET NBC Friday, November. 24 Game Kickoff time TV channel Miami Dolphins at New York Jets 3 p.m. ET Amazon Prime Sunday, November. 26 Game Kickoff time TV channel New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons 1 p.m. ET Fox Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals 1 p.m. ET CBS Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans 1 p.m. ET CBS Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m. ET CBS New England Patriots at New York Giants 1 p.m. ET Fox Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans 1 p.m. ET Fox Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals 4:05 p.m. ET Fox Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos 4:05 p.m. ET Fox Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eagles 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC Monday, November. 27 Game Kickoff time TV channel Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN

WEEK 11 SELECTIONS IN BOLD Thursday, Nov. 16 Game Kickoff time TV channel Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens 8:15 p.m. ET Amazon Prime Sunday, Nov. 19 Game Kickoff time TV channel Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers 1 p.m. ET Fox Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. ET CBS Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions 1 p.m. ET Fox Los Angeles Chargers at Green Bay Packers 1 p.m. ET Fox Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans 1 p.m. ET CBS Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m. ET CBS Las Vegas Raiders at Miami Dolphins 1 p.m. ET CBS New York Giants at Washington Commanders 1 p.m. ET Fox Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers 4:05 p.m. ET Fox New York Jets at Buffalo Bills 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos 8:20 p.m. ET NBC Monday, Nov. 20 Game Kickoff time TV channel Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN/ABC

1...St George Illawarra Dragons, I started supporting St George Dragons as a little tacker when they were the powerhouse of the game towards the end of the 11 premierships in a row in the 1960's 2...Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, It is where my junior club is situated where I played the game from 1966 to 1972 Harbord United. 3...Sydney Roosters (Eastern Suburbs), Bondi is where I was born and have found myself living back there a few times in my adult life also played one only and my last game for the Astra Hotel back in 1978.....And yep you guessed it was on the wing.

Game Kickoff time TV channel Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots (Germany) 9:30 a.m. ET NFL Network Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. ET Fox Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals 1 p.m. ET CBS San Francisco 49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m. ET Fox New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. ET Fox Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ET CBS Tennessee Titans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 p.m. ET CBS Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals 4:05 p.m. ET CBS Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Chargers 4:05 p.m. ET CBS New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys 4:25 p.m. ET Fox Washington Commanders at Seattle Seahawks 4:25 p.m. ET Fox New York Jets at Las Vegas Raiders 8:20 p.m. ET NBC Monday, Nov. 13 Game Kickoff time TV channel Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN

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Week 9 Winners In Bold Thursday, Nov. 2 Game Kickoff time TV channel Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers 8:15 p.m. ET Amazon Prime Sunday, Nov. 5 Game Kickoff time TV channel Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs (Germany) 9:30 a.m. ET NFL Network Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons 1 p.m. ET Fox Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. ET CBS Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. ET CBS Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers 1 p.m. ET Fox Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans 1 p.m. ET CBS Washington Commanders at New England Patriots 1 p.m. ET Fox Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints 1 p.m. ET CBS Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers 4:05 p.m. ET CBS New York Giants at Las Vegas Raiders 4:25 p.m. ET Fox Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles 4:25 p.m. ET Fox Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals 8:20 p.m. ET NBC Monday, Nov. 6 Game Kickoff time TV channel Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets 8:15 p.m. ESPN

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NRL expansion race: North Sydney Bears reveal powerful weapon in bid to win game’s 18th licence Tonga, Samoa, Cooks Islands, Fiji and parts of New Zealand. The Bears have made a huge bid that will incorporate the entire Pacific region in order to become the 18th NRL team. It’s time – the Bears are officially ready to step forward. The foundation Bears are poised to lodge a formal proposal with the NRL after two years of ground work and analysis to reveal how and why the club should be considered for NRL expansion. And this masthead can reveal the club’s submission will involve a new club that incorporates the entire Pacific region, including New Zealand - not just Papua New Guinea. Bears directors are reviewing the plan which will be sent to the NRL within the next fortnight. While the Bears officials are ready to take a giant stride forward toward NRL inclusion by outlining their proposal, which will incorporate games being played in Australia and around Pacific nations. The Bears want to secure the Tonga, Samoa, Cooks Islands, Fiji and parts of New Zealand in their bid. Bears chairman Daniel Dickson said the game must consider the Pacific region when viewing expansion given the quality of matches in the current Pacific Championships.

ALL WINNERS IN BOLD BLUE & LARGER FONT Week 8 Thursday, Oct. 26 Game Kickoff time TV channel Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills 8:15 p.m. ET Amazon Prime Sunday, Oct. 29 Game Kickoff time TV channel Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers 1 p.m. ET Fox Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboys 1 p.m. ET Fox Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers 1 p.m. ET Fox New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m. ET Fox New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins 1 p.m. ET CBS New York Jets at New York Giants 1 p.m. ET CBS Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ET CBS Atlanta Falcons at Tennessee Titans 1 p.m. ET CBS Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders 1 p.m. ET Fox Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks 4:05 p.m. ET Fox Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers 4:25 p.m. ET CBS Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Chargers 8:15 p.m. ET NBC Monday, Oct. 30 Game Kickoff time TV channel Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN

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