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The latest edition

ISSUE NO. 014 · OCTOBER 20, 2026

Upsets. Sweeps. Surprises.

The Panthers are above .500, Milwaukee is World Series bound, and apparently nobody in college football is safe.

  • Carolina wins in Philly and Milwaukee sweeps the Dodgers
  • WNBA Finals, college football chaos, and the NBA’s return
  • CJGJ’s suspension, Fi’s couch report, and your weekly game plan
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Catch up: Edition 13 on Beehiiv · Edition 12 — Well… That Was Fun. · Edition 11 — The Odds Are… Things Are Getting Good. · Edition 10 on Beehiiv · Edition 09 — Just Sports… Right?

Fi's weekly game plan

What to watch.

From the October 20 edition: NBA opening night, WNBA Finals, the World Series, and a full week of football.

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NBA

76ers at Knicks

TUE · OCT 207:00 PM ET

The Knicks raise their 2026 championship banner at Madison Square Garden before Philly arrives with its new-look roster.

OPENING NIGHT
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NBA

Thunder at Spurs

TUE · OCT 209:30 PM ET

A rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals.

OPENING NIGHT
🏀 FINALS
WNBA

Valkyries at Dream · Game 3

WED · OCT 218:00 PM ET

The Finals move to Atlanta and the much bigger State Farm Arena.

WNBA FINALS
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NFL

Patriots at Bears

THU · OCT 228:15 PM ET

Thursday night. Soldier Field. Simple enough.

THURSDAY NIGHT
⚾ FINALS
MLB

World Series · Game 1

FRI · OCT 238:00 PM ET

Milwaukee hosts either Tampa Bay or Cleveland. After waiting 44 years to get back here, Brewers fans are going to be LOUD.

WORLD SERIES
🏀 FINALS
WNBA

Valkyries at Dream · Game 4

SAT · OCT 241:00 PM ET

The series continues at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

WNBA FINALS
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College Football

No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah

SAT · OCT 2410:15 PM ET

Two ranked Big 12 teams, Utah is still undefeated, and College GameDay heads to Salt Lake City. Consider it your Saturday night plans.

RANKED MATCHUP
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NFL

Buccaneers at Panthers

SUN · OCT 251:00 PM ET

Carolina comes home at 3–2 with a chance to keep this little winning streak going against a division rival.

DIVISION RIVALRY
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NFL

Chiefs at Seahawks

SUN · OCT 258:20 PM ET

An undefeated Kansas City team under the lights in Seattle? Yeah, I’ll be watching.

SUNDAY NIGHT
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NFL

Cowboys at Eagles

MON · OCT 268:15 PM ET

Dallas and Philly. Two teams that desperately need something good to happen.

MONDAY NIGHT

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Your one-line take: The rankings basically got thrown in a blender. Miami is now No. 1, and BYU is No. 2.

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Hi, I'm Fi Fabrizi.

I'm a 26-year-old lifelong sports fanatic who believes sports are about so much more than the final score.

Ever since I can remember, sports have been a huge part of my life. My husband and I love attending games, watching just about anything that's on, and keeping up with the biggest stories across the sports world.

While soccer and football are my biggest passions, I genuinely love following all sports. If there's a championship on, a rivalry game happening, or an underdog making a run, I'm probably watching.

I created Fi's Playbook because I realized sports can feel intimidating if you didn't grow up following them. My goal is to make sports fun, easy to understand, and something everyone can enjoy—especially for those who just want to know enough to join the conversation without needing ESPN on in the background 24/7.

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