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More information on the womenâ€s Blood & Guts match is coming.

During a livestream on Friday, Tony Khan confirmed that the match will be taking place in two weeks in Greensboro, North Carolina on November 12. He said he would have further information regarding the match on Saturdayâ€s Collision.

Khan also noted that Penelope Ford, who suffered an injury last week, is out of the match and as a result many people have lined up to take her spot in the match. Khan said that more participants will be added, making the match bigger.

The angle to set up the first-ever womenâ€s Blood and Guts match took place at the end of September. Hayter issued the challenge after an attack by the Triangle of Madness, but not mcuh information has come out since. On this weekâ€s AEW Dynamite, Orange Cassidy issued the Blood & Guts challenge for the men, with Conglomeration members likely to take on the Death Riders.

AEW Fright Night Collision lineup | Saturday, November 1

• ROH World Champion Bandido defends against Mascara Dorada
• CMLL World Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Olympia
• Don Callis Family (Kazuchika Okada & Konosuke Takeshita) vs. Max Caster & Anthony Bowens
• Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir vs. Nixon Newell & Miranda Alize
• Gunn Club (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn & Ace Austin) vs. MxM TV (Johnny TV, Mason Madden & Mansoor)
• The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Roderick Strong & Komander) vs. LFI (Sammy Guevara, The Beast Mortos & Dralistico)
• Tony Khan gives an update on women’s Blood & Guts match

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WWE has announced three matches for the Friday, November 7 SmackDown episode.

United States Champion Ilja Dragunov will put his title on the line once again on the show in an open challenge. Dragunov defeated Nathan Frazer of Fraxiom on this week’s show in an open challenge.

Also on the card for next week’s episode, Talla Tonga will go one-on-one with Rey Fenix. Fenix challenged Solo Sikoa to a match for next week’s on Friday’s SmackDown, but Sikoa put his MFT cohort Talla Tonga in the spot instead.

Nia Jax’s issues with the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions will also continue on next week’s SmackDown, as Jax takes on Charlotte Flair. Jax faced Flair’s partner Alexa Bliss on this week’s episode in a losing effort.

Next week’s card:

WWE SmackDown, Friday, November 7 —

• Ilja Dragunov defends the United States Championship in an open challenge
• Rey Fenix vs. Talla Tonga
• Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax

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An F4WOnline Editor since 2019, Ethan has been covering wrestling and MMA since 2011. He has hosted The Wrestling Life Podcast since 2014, and is a former Baltimore Sun TV/Tribune Media contributor. He is also a Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles fan.

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Kale Dach set up the tying goal with 10 seconds left in the third period, then scored the winner 37 seconds into overtime as the visiting Calgary Hitmen rallied to knock off the Prince Albert Raiders 3-2 in Western Hockey League action on Friday.

Ethan Moore and Caine Wilke also scored for the Hitmen (9-3-1-0), who were outshot 32-24 and trailed 1-0 after the first period, and 2-1 heading into the third.

Max Heise and Ty Meunier scored for the Raiders (9-0-3-0), who went 0-for-2 on the power play. The Hitmen were 0-for-3.

Netminder Eric Tu stopped 30 of 32 shots for the Hitmen, while Michal Orsulak stopped 21 of 24 shots for the Raiders.

Elsewhere in the WHL on Friday:

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Keets Fawcett had two goals and an assist as the visiting Regina Pats beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-2.

Matt Paranych, Zachary Lansard and Aiden Wagner also scored for the Pats (5-7-1-1), who led 2-1 after the first period and 3-2 heading into the third.

Lynden Lakovic and Aiden Ziprick scored for the Warriors (7-7-1-0), who were outshot 32-24.

The Warriors went 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Pats were 0-for-3.

Netminder Marek Schlenker stopped 22 of 24 shots for the Pats, while Kyle Jones stopped 27 of 32 shots for the Warriors.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Alex Weiermair had a goal and two assists, Nathan Free and Finn Spehar each had a goal and assist, and the Portland Winterhawks knocked off the visiting Prince George Cougars 6-2.

Carter Sotheran, Jake Gustafson and Reed Brown also scored for the Winterhawks (7-7-0-0), while Jordan Duguay had three assists and Kyle McDonough added a pair.

Arsenii Anisimov and Corbin Vaughan scored for the Cougars (8-5-0-0), who trailed 3-0 after the first period and 4-2 heading into the third.

The Winterhawks, who were outshot 35-34, went 2-for-4 on the power play, while the Cougars were 1-for-3.

SEATTLE, Wash. — Antonio Martorana had two goals and an assist, Coster Dunn had three assists, and the Seattle Thunderbirds squashed the visiting Saskatoon Blades 5-1.

Braeden Cootes, Brendan Rudolph and Jaxson Pawlenchuk also scored for the Thunderbirds (6-7-0-0), who outshot the visitors 38-31. Ashton Cumby chipped in with two assists.

Tristen Doyle scored for the Blades (10-6-1-0), who took a 1-0 lead into the third period.

The Thunderbirds were 0-for-2 on the power play, while the Blades went 1-for-4.

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Abhishek Sharma (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images) The Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch tested every Indian batter in the second T20I against Australia, but Abhishek Sharma once again stood tall. While wickets tumbled around him, the young opener showed remarkable composure and strokeplay to score a fluent half-century, the lone bright spot in Indiaâ€s four-wicket defeat. After the match, former India spinner R Ashwin showered praise on the left-hander, calling him the next big batting talent in Indian cricket. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin highlighted Abhishekâ€s natural flair and his willingness to learn from legends.

Abhishek Sharma press conference: On tough Australian conditions, Harshit Rana’s fight

“I truly believe, man, that the next batting superstar of India is Abhishek Sharma,†Ashwin said. “See, he doesnâ€t have a problem exactly, not a problem, but a challenge. His challenge is to be able to control that downswing. I was reading somewhere that he still talks to Brian Lara because Lara had a huge backlift. His bat swing was magnificent too, so Abhishek spoke to Lara about controlling that bat swing to be able to play Test cricket.†Ashwin went on to describe how the young Punjab batter is constantly working on improving his technique. “Even that day in Canberra, when the match was washed out, he was talking to Shubman Gill. From his gestures, it looked like he was talking about the bat swing and the pull shot. I even have a screenshot from the last game; he was a bit late on the pull shot then. But in this game, he made that correction. He found a way to get it over the top,†Ashwin noted. He also praised Abhishekâ€s ability to adapt to tough conditions against quality bowling. “He actually stepped out today, charged down the track, and Australia bowled really well too. They were bowling tight lines, fuller lengths, taking the pace off. But that full ball, especially when you charge at a fast bowler and they try to bowl a yorker, you donâ€t have width to free your arms. Yet, he was still able to open up his arms and hit it over covers for a boundary.†Ashwin concluded by calling Abhishek a rare talent blessed with both skill and cricketing intelligence. “These are all very special abilities that a player possesses. I always say, we all work hard, but to make that hard work shine, you need a little gift, that God-given gift. Abhishek Sharma has that gift. He has the mind to think deeply about the game, and he is just an exceptionally talented batter. On a tough pitch and a tough day for India, once again, he gave us a beautiful exhibition of what good batsmanship in T20 cricket looks like.â€

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SHOW SUMMARY:In this week’s episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner cover these topics:

• (00:00) Halloween introduction
• (03:24) Blood and Guts announcement breakdown – men’s match confirmed
• (09:12) Collision Saturday lineup vs. WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
• (12:07) #1 Contender Four-way match criticism
• (20:11) Samoa Joe heel/face dynamics
• (22:22) Don Callis Family Summit
• (35:15) Blood and Guts as final Darby/Moxley blow-off speculation
• (41:55) Mercedes vs Kris Statlander continuation
• (47:22) Women’s Tag Team tournament first round – Sisters of Sin upset victory
• (53:52) Four-way tag elimination match for Full Gear FTR earning title shot
• (58:13) Darby/Orange vs Garcia/Yuta opening match
• (1:02:29) Collision stacked lineup recap with ROH and CMLL title matches
• (1:04:07) Full Gear card updates
• (1:06:37) Zach Barber email and trivia

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Oct 31, 2025, 11:10 PM ET

We’re going to Game 7!

In a must-win Game 6 of the 2025 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers delivered. After manager Dave Roberts shook up his lineup, new cleanup hitter Mookie Betts broke out of a series-long slump and starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was excellent again on the mound.

Then, in the bottom of the ninth inning, Enrique Hernandez and the Dodgers’ defense turned an incredible double play to end a rally and force the Toronto Blue Jays to a winner-take-all finale Saturday night.

Here’s how L.A.’s victory went down, with our in-game analysis and postgame takeaways.

Takeaways

Series tied at 3

It was over when …: Hernandez caught an Andres Gimenez line drive and threw it to Miguel Rojas for an improbable game-ending double play. The Blue Jays had put runners on second and third with no one out in the bottom of the ninth off closer Roki Sasaki (an Addison Barger double getting stuck in the outfield fence prevented a run from scoring), and the Dodgers turned to Tyler Glasnow — who got out of the jam, thanks in part to his defense, to force Game 7 on Saturday night.

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Star of Game 6: Toronto made Yamamoto work a little harder this time, but he still pitched six outstanding frames, limiting the Blue Jays to one run and working around traffic several times. Yamamoto is now 4-1 with a 1.56 ERA over five October outings. If that’s it for his postseason run, he has done his part and more for the Dodgers. This is why L.A. signed him to the biggest contract ever given to a pitcher when he inked it.

The stat that defined the game: In the past 30 years, there have been five players to pitch 15-plus innings in the World Series and allow two runs or fewer: Randy Johnson in 2001, Josh Beckett in 2003, Jon Lester in 2013, Madison Bumgarner in 2014 — and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in 2025, according to ESPN Research. Each of the previous four saw their team win the World Series.

What it means for the series: Blue Jays manager John Schneider knew he had a game to work with. There was no reason to go all hands on deck, and since the game was well-pitched by both teams, neither bullpen was annihilated by the events of Game 6. Game 7 will be a fascinating chess match from the time the starting pitchers and lineups are announced. If the finale is anything like the different scenes that have come before it, it’s going to be special. — Bradford Doolittle

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The Washington Nationals have hired Blake Butera as manager, the team announced Friday, making him the youngest person to hold the job in the majors in more than half a century.

At 33 years old, Butera will be Major League Baseball’s youngest manager since the Minnesota Twins hired Frank Quilici in 1972, according to ESPN Insights.

With their rebuild since a 2019 World Series win stalled, the Nationals fired general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez in July. Former Boston Red Sox assistant general manager Paul Toboni was hired in late September as president of baseball operations to replace Rizzo, and Washington’s search for a manager landed on an unlikely candidate in Butera.

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“This franchise has a proud history, a passionate fanbase and a standard of excellence that I deeply respect,” Butera said in a statement. “My family and I are fortunate to be part of it. I’m excited to get to work alongside our players, coaches and staff to build something special — a team that is rooted in trust, connection and competitiveness. We want to represent this city and our fans in a way they can be proud of, and we’re ready to get started.”

Previously the senior player development director for the Tampa Bay Rays, Butera has managed four minor league seasons — the first at 25 years old — and compiled a 258-144 record with four first-place finishes. In his final two seasons with Low-A Charleston, Butera’s teams went 170-82 and won league championships.

Butera’s experience extends beyond the Rays, who drafted him in the 35th round in 2015 out of Boston College, where he played four years and served as team captain. He played two seasons in Tampa Bay’s minor league system before transitioning to coaching and spent a year as quality-control coach for Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter League as well as bench coach for Team Italy in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

With fluency in advanced metrics and the detail-oriented approach that has made Rays employees coveted by other teams, Butera was regarded in the industry as a future manager. His combination of managerial and player-development experience appealed to the Nationals, whose hiring of Toboni, 35, gave them the youngest head of baseball operations as well.

“I’ve always believed that you win with people, and from our very first conversation, it was clear that Blake is the right person and the right leader for this role,” Toboni said in a statement. “Blake comes into this position with experience in a variety of roles in player development, including as a successful manager, making him uniquely qualified to get the most out of the players in the clubhouse and help us reach the next level.”

Washington’s path back to relevance in the loaded National League East is expected to take years. While the Nationals have a franchise-caliber player in outfielder James Wood, teams plan to inquire about their willingness to trade left-hander MacKenzie Gore, who is two years from reaching free agency, and shortstop CJ Abrams, who will hit the open market after the 2028 season.

The Nationals’ farm system was ranked 22nd in MLB by ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel following the selection of Oklahoma prep shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft. Washington’s top pitching prospect, Travis Sykora, underwent Tommy John surgery in July and is expected to miss most of the 2026 season.

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AEW star Hologram has undergone knee surgery and will be away from the company as he recovers.

In a post on social media Friday, Hologram shared a brief video of his knee post-surgery. As anticipated, the knee looked bruised and bandaged up. In the post, Hologram checked off that his surgery was done, and then said that rehab and a “rise up†were up next for the star.

Due to the graphic nature of the video, Twitter doesnâ€t allow an embed. If you wish to see it, you can click here.

During an episode of AEW Collision last month, Kyle Fletcher attacked Hologram after an El Clon glitch that appeared in a promo backstage. Fletcher ambushed Hologram and left him down after his attack. Unfortunately for the star, he was said to be “injured†during the attack. The injury actually occurred days earlier on Dynamite.

During Fletcherâ€s match with Komander later in the show, Tony Schiavone revealed Hologram was hurt. Specifically, he said Hologram suffered a “serious injury,†and that he would be out for “quite a while.†As a result of the injury, Orange Cassidy faced off against Fletcher for the TNT Championship on AEW Dynamiteâ€s sixth anniversary show.

Wrestlezone would like to wish Hologram well in his recovery. A timetable for his return is unknown. However, Tony Khan has noted that heâ€ll miss the rest of 2025.

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at St. Olaf College

11/1/2025 | 5 p.m.

Nov. 01 (Sat) / 5 p.m.

at St. Olaf College

History

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Marley Mitchell (SO, Nevis, Minn./Nevis HS) claimed a team-high 15 kills, leading the Augsburg University volleyball team in a five-set Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference loss at St. Catherine University on Friday evening.

THE BASICSÂ
FINAL SCORE: St. Catherine def. Augsburg 3-2 (25-14, 22-25, 22-25, 25-23, 15-8)
LOCATION: Butler Center, St. Paul, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 9-17 overall (4-5 MIAC), St. Catherine 9-15 overall (5-4 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Mitchell recorded 15 kills — her third double-figure kill performance in her last four matches — with six digs and two block assists, leading the Auggie hitters.
• Taliah Triggs (SO, Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS) had 10 kills with a season-best 18 digs and two block assists — her sixth kill-dig double-double of the season and third in her last four matches.
• Setter Jovial King (SO, Caledonia, Minn./Caledonia HS) had 33 assists with a team-leading 21 digs and three block assists, notching her 12th assist-dig of the year and 18th of her Auggie career.
• Middle blocker Elizabeth Oster (JR, Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji HS) had seven kills with six block assists and five digs.
• Libero Maggie Lile (JR, Spring Grove, Minn./Spring Grove HS) had 16 digs.

FOR THE FOES
• St. Catherine was led by Marta Haugen, who had 13 kills and two block assists, and Madison Fagan, who had 10 kills and five block assists.
• Addison Preuss had 25 assists, while Jalyn Wolle had 22 assists.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg faces St. Olaf College in an MIAC match on Saturday (11/1) at 5 p.m. in Northfield, Minn.

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A lot happened after this week’s SmackDown.

The go-home show for tomorrow’s Saturday Night’s Main Event came live from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. A number of stars were seen in themed costumes for this Halloween special episode of the show.

The main event was a contract signing segment between Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes before their Undisputed WWE Championship match this weekend.

Cody ended up offering a unique stipulation for this match after Drew refused to sign the contract. The broadcast ended with McIntyre putting his opponent through a table and standing tall.

What Happened After SmackDown

The Scottish Psychopath left the ring after the show went off the air, but the WWE Champion stayed. Rhodes cut a promo and brought in veteran WWE cameraman Stu to the ring for a special birthday celebration.

The former AEW star got the crowd to sign happy birthday to the longtime WWE employee. Rhodes then put the WWE title belt on Stu and even lifted him up on his shoulders to complete the celebration.

This wasn’t the end of the night for the crowd in attendance, as they also got to witness a Trick or Treat Street Fight between LA Knight and Solo Sikoa as a dark match after SmackDown.

The ring was surrounded by various Halloween decorations for this match. Knight won the bout in the end after delivering a BFT on a pumpkin to Sikoa.

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