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Auto RAcing SATURDAY Noon WNDU 0 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship Michelin GT Challenge at VIR. (N) 3:30 p.m. WNDU 0 NA- SCAR Xfinity Racing Series Drive for the Cure 250. (N) SUNDAY 2:30 p.m. WNDU 0 NA- SCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400. (N) 8:30 p.m. ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing Turkish Grand Prix. (N Same-day Tape) BAseBAll TUESDAY 8:00 p.m. ESPN MLB AL Wild Card Game: Teams TBA. (N Same-day Tape) ESPN2 MLB AL Wild Card Game: Teams TBA. (N) WEDNESDAY 8:00 p.m. TBS MLB NL Wild Card Game: Teams TBA. (N) FRIDAY 4:30 p.m. TBS MLB NL Division Series, Game 1: Teams TBA. (N) 8:30 p.m. TBS MLB NL Division Series, Game 1: Teams TBA. (N) SATURDAY 4:30 p.m. TBS MLB NL Division Series, Game 2: Teams TBA. (N) 8:30 p.m. TBS MLB NL Division Series, Game 2: Teams TBA. (N) BAsketBAll TUESDAY 8:00 p.m. NBCSCH NBA Preseason Basketball Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls. (N) TNT NBA Preseason Basketball Milwaukee Bucks at Memphis Griz- zlies. (N Subject to Black- out) WEDNESDAY 8:00 p.m. ESPN WNBA Connecticut Sun at Chi- cago Sky. (N Same-day Tape) 10:00 p.m. ESPN WNBA Las Vegas Aces at Phoe- nix Mercury. (N Same-day Tape) THURSDAY 10:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Preseason Basketball Miami Heat at Houston Rockets. (N) FRIDAY 7:00 p.m. NBCSCH NBA Preseason Basketball New Orleans Pelicans at Chicago Bulls. (N) 8:00 p.m. ESPN2 WNBA Chicago Sky at Connecti- cut Sun. (N) 10:00 p.m. ESPN2 WNBA Phoenix Mercury at Las Vegas Aces. (N) SATURDAY 6:00 p.m. NBCSN Bas- ketball Explorers vs. The View. (N) 8:00 p.m. NBCSN Basket- ball Vertical Academy vs. California Basketball Club. (N) SUNDAY 3:00 p.m. WBND Y 2021 WNBA Finals Game 1: Teams TBA. (N) 7:00 p.m. NBCSCH NBA Preseason Basketball Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers. (N) 7:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Preseason Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at Milwaukee Bucks. (N) 10:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Pre- season Basketball Phoe- nix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers. (N) FootBAll MONDAY 8:00 p.m. ESPN NFL Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers. Clubs who split memorable 2020 meetings clash when the Raiders visit the Chargers. Las Vegas won on a re- versed call as time expired Nov. 8, but Los Angeles returned the favor Dec. 17 by scoring a TD in OT af- ter Vegas took the lead on a field goal. (N) THURSDAY 7:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Houston at Tu- lane. From Yulman Stadi- um in New Orleans. (N) 8:00 p.m. SBT2 NFL Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks. Matthew Staf- ford gets his first taste of this NFC West rivalry as the Rams visit the Sea- hawks. Los Angeles won two of three meetings last season capped by a 30-20 triumph in the NFC wild- card round. Stafford was 1-3 versus Seattle while with Detroit. (N) FRIDAY 7:00 p.m. ESPN College Football Temple at Cincin- nati. From Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. (N) 10:15 p.m. ESPN College Football Stanford at Arizo- na State. From Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. (N) SATURDAY Noon WBND Y ESPN ESPN2 SBT2 College Football Teams TBA. (N) 3:30 p.m. WSBT 6 Col- lege Football Georgia at Auburn. From Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. (N) WBND Y ESPN ESPN2 College Football Teams TBA. (N) 4:00 p.m. SBT2 College Football Teams TBA. (N) 7:00 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 College Football Teams TBA. (N) 7:30 p.m. WBND Y Col- lege Football Teams TBA. (N) 8:00 p.m. WSBT 6 Col- lege Football Alabama at Texas A&M. From Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. (N) SBT2 College Football Teams TBA. (N) 10:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Teams TBA. (N) this NFC Central game. Minnesota has won seven straight against Detroit dating back to 2017. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson (MIN) tallied 197 yards as a rookie against Detroit in 2020. (N) 4:00 p.m. WSBT 6 NFL Chicago Bears at Las Ve- gas Raiders. Khalil Mack and Chicago head for Sin City to take on Las Vegas. Mack recorded the Bears' only quarterback hit Oct. 6, 2019, but it was his former Raiders emerging victo- rious 24-21. The Raiders lead the all-time series 8-7 with that victory. (N) 4:25 p.m. SBT2 NFL New York Giants at Dallas Cow- boys. Longtime NFC East rivals square off as the Cowboys host the Giants. In both clubs' 2020 season finale, New York ended a seven-game slide against Dallas with a 23-19 win. Sterling Shepard (NYG) had one rushing and one the Bills in a rematch of the 2020 conference title game. Kansas City explod- ed with a 38-6 run to burst Buffalo's bubble in January behind Patrick Mahomes' three touchdown passes, two to Travis Kelce. (N) golF MONDAY 4:30 p.m. GOLF College Golf Blessings Collegiate Invitational, First Round. (N) TUESDAY 4:30 p.m. GOLF College Golf Blessings Colle- giate Invitational, Second Round. (N) WEDNESDAY 4:30 p.m. GOLF College Golf Blessings Collegiate Invitational, Final Round. (N) THURSDAY 2:00 p.m. GOLF Cogni- zant Founders Cup, First Round. (N) SUNDAY 1:00 p.m. SBT2 NFL De- troit Lions at Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings aim to resume their recent domination of the Lions in receiving TD in the victory. (N) 8:20 p.m. WNDU 0 NFL Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs. The defending AFC champion Chiefs brace for 5:00 p.m. GOLF Shriners Children's Open, First Round. (N) FRIDAY 11:00 a.m. ESPN2 PGA Jr. League Championship. (N) Noon GOLF Cognizant Founders Cup, Second Round. (N) 3:00 p.m. GOLF Constella- tion FURYK & FRIENDS, First Round. (N) SATURDAY Noon GOLF Cognizant Founders Cup, Third Round. (N) 3:00 p.m. GOLF Constella- tion FURYK & FRIENDS, Second Round. (N) 5:00 p.m. GOLF Shriners Children's Open, Third Round. (N) SUNDAY Noon GOLF Cognizant Founders Cup, Final Round. (N) 3:00 p.m. GOLF Constella- tion FURYK & FRIENDS, Final Round. (N) 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 PGA Jr. League Championship. (N) 5:00 p.m. GOLF Shriners Children's Open, First Round. (N) RugBy SATURDAY 3:00 p.m. NBCSN Pre- miership Rugby Saracens vs Newcastle Falcons. (N Same-day Tape) SUNDAY 10:00 p.m. NBCSN Pre- miership Rugby Wasps vs Northampton Saints. (N Same-day Tape) socceR WEDNESDAY 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 UEFA Nations League Soccer Teams TBA. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. NBCSN FA Women's Super League Manchester United vs Manchester City. (N) SUNDAY 11:00 a.m. NBCSN FA Women's Super League Chelsea vs Leicester City. (N Same-day Tape) 2:30 p.m. ESPN UEFA Nations League Soccer Final: Teams TBA. (N) 5:00 p.m. ESPN MLS Teams TBA. (N) Page 2 October 4 - 10, 2021 crossword solution sudoku solution

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