On today’s SportsIQ, Larry Smith covers a packed Wednesday sports slate:
🏀 WNBA season preview with Chicago Sky front and center. Brian Teague (Chicago State of Mind) joins to break down Angel Reese’s evolving role, Camilla Cardoso’s growth, and the return of Courtney Vandersloot as Chicago opens against Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever this weekend.
🏈 NFL schedule leaks galore ahead of tonight’s official release, including Chiefs-Cowboys on Thanksgiving and Vikings’ double-international games. Plus, Bengals star Trey Hendrickson threatens to sit out without a new deal.
⚾ Baseball stunner as MLB commissioner Rob Manfred removes the lifetime bans on Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them eligible for Hall of Fame votes for the first time in decades.
🎓 College Football spotlight on Northwestern’s $800 million stadium project and Syracuse’s football resurgence with Aiden Stepansky (Daily Orange) joining to preview the Orange’s future.
🏒 NHL Playoffs update: Stars close in on Western Finals.
🏌 PGA Championship tees off Thursday at Quail Hollow with Rory McIlroy among the favorites.
🏀 NBA Playoffs latest: Pacers advance, Tatum’s Achilles tear ends his playoffs—and possibly all of next season.
🌊 Moment of Awe: Cancer survivor Maya Mehi’s quest to complete the Oceans Seven while raising money for pediatric cancer research.

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