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EXCLUSIVE: Michael J. Fox says Canada-U.S. relationship ‘doomed to success’  CTV NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

This weekend is filled with action from a variety of leagues. The MLB sees the Division round start. The NFL is in Week 4 of action, and Week 5 starts in the college ranks. The NHL has started their season. There is no shortage of sports for you to enjoy. BetMGM is helping you get in on the action with an offer of up to $1500 in bonus bets if your wager loses this weekend when using promo code FOXNEWS.

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Penn State vs Northwestern, 8:00 ET - FOX

Penn State was ranked 13th in the nation before last week, and now they aren’t ranked due to a loss at home to Wisconsin. Northwestern wasn’t ranked, and most fans and coaches probably didn’t pay attention to them this season. That is until last week when they gave Indiana all they could handle. They square off tonight with Penn State a -2.5 favorite. 

Padres vs Brewers, 8:30 ET - FS1

The age-old question of rest vs. rust comes into play here as the Padres take on the rested Brewers. San Diego swept the Cubs in two games in the Wild Card round and has been the best team in baseball since around the All-Star Break. Can they ride the momentum against the best team in baseball (record-wise) from this year in the Brewers? Likely NL Cy Young Award winner, Jacob Misirowski, will start. 

Dallas vs Houston, 1:00 ET - FOX

The Cowboys return home after a very frustrating Brazil game. They were on the brink of victory and collapsed. Houston has had a very tough season, losing all three of their games. They have the defense to win many games, and the offense has weapons, but they haven’t clicked yet. Dallas looks to avoid a 1-3 start, and Houston looks to pick up their first win of the season. 

These, and so many other, games await you and your wagers this weekend. New users can earn up to $1,500 in bonus bets back from BetMGM when using promo code FOXNEWS this weekend. 

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Michael J. Fox promoted to companion level of Order of Canada  CTV NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com.

First Friday of October? Come on! Might be right up there with the best weekend of the year. Fall is in the air. The leaves are turning. The sun is setting just a tad earlier every night. The weather is crisping up nicely.

Unless, of course, you're down here in Florida. It's rained every single day this week. It's raining right now. It'll be raining later. It's horrible.

We actually lost power, briefly, during the Braves game earlier this week. My wife is a huge Braves fan. It was chaos. I thought we were all done for.

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Luckily, it came back on a few minutes later. The Braves went on to win. And then they won again last night. That means it's gonna be a much better first October weekend in this house.

Phew.

Let's roll.

Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where the college football refs ruined yet another game last night. Amazing.

What else? I've got Paige Spiranac whipping up some breakfast to get our weekend started with a bang, Lexie Hull getting tossed around like a ragdoll while the equally insufferable WNBA refs turned a blind eye and the Tony Romo era at CBS is officially donezo.

But have we heard that last from Tony? I doubt it. You'll see.

OK, grab you whatever you need to get you through the final few hours of this work day, and settle in for a first-Friday-of-October 'Cap!

This is gonna be a quick class, because it's a Friday and we have college football to bet on tonight.

How about Virginia Tech, by the way? The Hokies are 4-0 and now we're getting a meaningful night game in Blacksburg for the first time in what feels like a decade?

Goodness, how lucky are we? Pitt-Va. Tech. at 7 p.m., and we also get Northwestern christening their new stadium against Penn State at 8 p.m. over on Fox. Like I said yesterday — this is the best time of year.

Soak it all in, boys and girls. Don't waste a single second.

OK, now we're gonna start class with last night's debacle in Oklahoma, where Tulsa was screwed out of a game-winning two-point conversion ...

But they also shouldn't have been there in the first place:

Thoughts? First impressions?

In no world is that first "touchdown" a touchdown. It's just simply the incorrect call. I couldn't believe my eyes as I was watching it live. You can't step out and then touch the ball before reestablishing yourself. That's Football 101. It was clear as day, they reviewed it for 20 seconds, and then upheld the call.

Ridiculous. What are we doing here? There has to be some accountability. It's nonsense.

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As for the non-call in overtime ... that one is a little tougher for me. It's certainly not as clear as the first play.

This angle makes me think it was a conversion:

I don't see a knee on the ground. I don't see a shin on the ground. I don't see a cheek on the ground. I see the ball break the plane.

Again, that one's a tougher call because it's close. The call on the field worked against Tulsa, so I can see them upholding it. Don't agree with it, but I understand the logic behind it.

The first one, though? That's nasty work by the refs. Both teams deserved better last night.

And you know who else deserved better? Lexie Hull, who's spending her first day of the WNBA offseason in an ice bath:

Goodness gracious. Just a violent takedown. And, somehow, the foul is called on the player who is currently getting arm-barred into next week.

The entire sequence is just so perfect for the WNBA. It's everything right — and wrong — with that league.

The officiating is just horrible. That's No. 1. We forget about just how truly awful the officials are most of the year because there's so much other nonsense going on, but at the end of the day, they are undoubtedly the worst officials in all of sports.

And that includes the nonsense we saw in Tulsa last night!

Remember earlier this summer when Sophie Cunningham got her teeth cracked by an elbow and no foul was called? Amazing. Same thing here with Lexie Hull.

Good riddance, WNBA. No, the season isn't over. But nobody will watch or care anymore. Caitlin Clark is out. Sophie Cunningham is out. It's over.

Can't wait to see the girls lace 'em back up next May! All eyes on the draft.

OK, let's rapid-fire this Friday class into a big Friday night. First up? We've ripped college football and WNBA officials so far today ...

Might as well end it with the fellas in the NFL!

This isn't a great look for the "there's no Patrick Mahomes bias in the NFL!" crowd ...

Lordy. I knew it was bad when I watched it live last Sunday. I said as much in Monday's class. But I didn't realize it was that bad.

Now, a couple things ...

Next? On the way out, let's all say goodbye to Tony Romo ... for now:

I'll be the first to admit, I didn't think CBS would do it. When Romo got arrested last summer, I figured he'd be back in the booth in no time.

I believe I even said he'd be back before Game 1. I was wrong.

Things were very clearly bad behind the scenes. So bad, CBS basically bought him out and decided to eat the contract. I'm not a huge Romo fan. I think he's been pretty awful the past few years.

That being said ... I'd be shocked if he doesn't land a pretty big gig next season. I have no clue where it'll be, but I wouldn't bet against him.

Maybe Netflix? They appear to be getting pretty serious about the NFL.

There's also something ... fishy ... going on with Troy Aikman and ESPN at the moment. Joe Buck just signed a massive contract extension with ESPN, but it's been all quiet on the Aikman front. Him and Buck have historically been a package deal.

Maybe it's nothing. But, maybe it's something worth watching.

OK, that's it for today — and this week. Happy first weekend of October, everyone. Let's go have a big one.

Take us home, Chef Paige!

Thoughts on the Tulsa game? Zach.Dean@OutKick.com.

1. Exclusive | Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Ken Urker quietly split shortly before his tragic death  pagesix.com
2. Gypsy Rose Blanchard Speaks Out After Partner Ken Urker’s Death, Says He Overdosed (Exclusive)  people.com
3. Partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard found dead in Louisiana home  theguardian.com
4. Gypsy Rose Blanchard speaks out about death of her ex-fiancé, Ken Urker  CBC
5. Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s partner, Ken Urker, found dead inside his home  globalnews.ca

1. Exclusive | Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Ken Urker quietly split shortly before his tragic death  pagesix.com
2. Gypsy Rose Blanchard Speaks Out After Partner Ken Urker’s Death, Says He Overdosed (Exclusive)  people.com
3. Partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard found dead in Louisiana home  theguardian.com
4. Gypsy Rose Blanchard speaks out about death of her ex-fiancé, Ken Urker  CBC
5. Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s partner, Ken Urker, found dead inside his home  globalnews.ca

HMS Agamemnon is the sixth vessel in the Astute class and will undergo sea trials after arriving on the Clyde.

Wynonna Judd was caught off guard when she learned what Rosie O’Donnell had been saying about her political beliefs.

The country music icon is pushing back after O'Donnell publicly described her as a supporter of President Donald Trump.

"I’m in shock, just so you know," Judd told People. "I’ve never spoken to her about politics in my life. … She doesn’t know anything about my stuff. I’m an independent.

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"I don’t know where it came [from]. It’s complete assumption," she said. "I heard it and I went, ‘What the …?’ I don’t ever remember talking to her about this, so she’s just assuming.’

"I’m not angry," she added, describing herself as confused by O’Donnell’s comments.

But Judd said there was never a political conversation for O’Donnell to draw that conclusion from.

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And she isn't interested in turning the misunderstanding into a celebrity political battle.

"I just don’t want drama," Judd said. "So, if there’s going to be drama [about it], I’m like, ‘Oh for crap’s sake, there’s so much going on right now in the world. Can we just love each other?’"

Fox News Digital has reached out to O’Donnell for comment.

Judd's comments come after O’Donnell discussed their friendship during an August appearance on "The Tangle with Kyle Ridley" podcast. 

O’Donnell said Judd was the one Trump supporter in her life she still maintained a friendship with, explaining that their bond had allowed them to put politics aside.

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"I am friends with Wynonna Judd, who I love very much, and I’ve known her for many, many years. And she is a supporter of Trump. And somehow, we never bring it up," O’Donnell said.

O’Donnell went on to describe why she believed she could separate Judd’s alleged political views from their personal relationship.

"I kind of give her a grace in a way. She’s had so much in her life, with her mom taking her own life and just the complicated nature of her upbringing. And I really love her, and I care about her. And, for some reason, I’m able to put that aside when we interact."

Her relationship with O’Donnell stretches back decades. Judd was a recurring guest on O’Donnell’s daytime talk show in the 1990s, and the pair have remained friends long after the program ended.

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O'Donnell has been an outspoken critic of Trump for years, and the comedian and president have repeatedly traded public barbs.

After Trump won the 2024 presidential election, O’Donnell moved to Ireland with her child and has continued speaking publicly about American politics.

Portuguese computer hacker who released documents which helped trigger the Premier League investigation into Manchester City set to lose his witness protection despite fears for his life.

Portuguese computer hacker who released documents which helped trigger the Premier League investigation into Manchester City set to lose his witness protection despite fears for his life.

Portuguese computer hacker who released documents which helped trigger the Premier League investigation into Manchester City set to lose his witness protection despite fears for his life.

1. Why GTA drivers should hold off until Sunday to fill up their gas tanks  CP24
2. Ottawa gas prices to hit $1.90 a litre on Saturday. Here is when gas prices are expected to drop  CTV News
3. Gas prices jump 12 cents in two days in Waterloo Region  kitchener.citynews.ca
4. Ontario gas prices jump 14 cents as Groceries Benefit arrives  durhamregion.com
5. Gas prices expected to rise to 191.9 cents per litre on Saturday in Toronto  CBC

1. Why GTA drivers should hold off until Sunday to fill up their gas tanks  CP24
2. Ottawa gas prices to hit $1.90 a litre on Saturday. Here is when gas prices are expected to drop  CTV News
3. Gas prices jump 12 cents in two days in Waterloo Region  kitchener.citynews.ca
4. Ontario gas prices jump 14 cents as Groceries Benefit arrives  durhamregion.com
5. Gas prices expected to rise to 191.9 cents per litre on Saturday in Toronto  CBC

1. Senators have doubled overseas trips with costs to taxpayers jumping 88%, according to CTF  National Post
2. Canadian Taxpayers Federation blasts Nova Scotia senators for billing over $200K for international travel  PNI Atlantic News
3. Manitoba senator billed $60,595 for international travel, taxpayers group says  Winnipeg Sun

1. Senators have doubled overseas trips with costs to taxpayers jumping 88%, according to CTF  National Post
2. Canadian Taxpayers Federation blasts Nova Scotia senators for billing over $200K for international travel  PNI Atlantic News
3. Manitoba senator billed $60,595 for international travel, taxpayers group says  Winnipeg Sun

As holiday airfares spike, American Airlines plans to let travelers pay for flights with a mix of cash and loyalty points.

The FAA on Monday said it was reviewing the software glitch, which could affect procedures during certain landings.

1. Babcock blames the right person for Edmonton Oilers defensive woes: himself  Edmonton Journal
2. Oilers pointing to positives after two high-scoring games against Canucks  TSN
3. Can Anyone Play Defense Anymore?  ca.sports.yahoo.com
4. Spotlight on Oilers team defence after allowing 13 goals in 2 games  Edmonton Journal
5. Winning ugly is better than losing: Oilers’ early-season good and bad  Oilers Nation

1. Babcock blames the right person for Edmonton Oilers defensive woes: himself  Edmonton Journal
2. Rishaug: Oilers forgo scheduled day off to focus on defensive tactics  TSN
3. Can Anyone Play Defense Anymore?  Yahoo
4. Spotlight on Oilers team defence after allowing 13 goals in 2 games  Edmonton Journal
5. Winning ugly is better than losing: Oilers’ early-season good and bad  Oilers Nation

1. Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk launches on long-term mission to International Space Station  canadiangeographic.ca
2. Joshua Kutryk's launch to the ISS is another example of the important role Canada plays in space exploration  CBC
3. Canadian astronaut reaches International Space Station for six-month mission  CTV News
4. More Canadian content in space greeted by round of applause  CP24
5. Canadian astronaut with Quinte connection takes off for International Space Station  quintenews.com