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Oklahoma City is reeling tonight. Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace, both starting guards, both heading under the knife — Williams with an ankle, Wallace with a shoulder — and the Thunder are suddenly staring down a months-long stretch without their backcourt. Front office decisions are coming, and they're coming fast.
Shifting to the ice, the St. Louis Blues are dealing with something far uglier than a losing streak. The organization publicly condemned what it described as vile messages of hate displayed by fans during a recent home game, calling out antisemitic signs inside their own arena. The Blues were direct and unsparing in their response, and the league will be watching closely to see what consequences follow.
And in college football, UCLA is sitting at seven and zero, ranked seventh in the country, their best start in two decades — but the skeptics are loud. Critics are questioning whether the Bruins have actually beaten anyone worth talking about, and with the College Football Playoff picture tightening by the week, soft schedules have a way of catching up at the worst possible moment.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
