The college football season enters November and the stakes for the College Football Playoff and conference races are heating up. There’s pressure to win each week because even the smallest slip-up can be detrimental to teams reaching their goals.

That intense pressure and motivated opposition can lead to unexpected performances and surprising outcomes. Week 10 offers a bunch of opportunities for seasons to be ruined, while others come away with victories that continue their run toward the postseason. But where will those results come from?

That’s why the USA TODAY Sports college football staff is here. Scooby Axson, Jordan Mendoza, Paul Myerberg, Erick Smith, Eddie Timanus and Dan Wolken weigh in with their bold predictions for Week 10 of the college football season:

South Carolina misses another upset, this time against Texas A&M

South Carolina has played good football this season except for their dud in a 27-3 loss to Ole Miss last month, and have taken Alabama and LSU down to the wire in games they could have won. The Gamecocks welcome Texas A&M, who are the only undefeated team left in SEC play and by winning out can secure a conference championship berth. 

There is no telling who the Aggies will start at quarterback, whether it is Marcel Reed or Conner Weigman, who was benched in A&M’s win against LSU. No matter who gets the nod for the Aggies in Saturday’s game, expect South Carolina to play well but to come up one or two plays short in another failed upset bid. — Scooby Axson

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The hot seat turns up for Ryan Day as Ohio State falls

Even though it gets treated like a rivalry, Ohio State has owned Penn State with seven consecutive wins and 11 victories in the last 12 meetings. The Nittany Lions need to change the narrative not only for their own sake, but to prove they are a legit College Football Playoff contender. They’ll get a Buckeyes team that’s coming off a shaky performance where the offense was out of sorts. Penn State takes advantage of it by mostly making life tough on Will Howard and preventing any momentum from being achieved. Penn State wins without a doubt and hands Ohio State a second loss. At 6-2, pressure starts to mount for Ryan Day as a College Football Playoff spot doesn’t seem as certain, especially with Indiana and rival Michigan still left on the schedule. — Jordan Mendoza

Pittsburgh shakes up ACC with road win at SMU

With a healthy Eli Holstein under center, Pittsburgh scores a miniature upset of SMU to stay unbeaten and a real factor in the playoff mix. Topping the Mustangs would also set up the possibility of another make-or-break ACC matchup against Clemson later this month. The Panthers have been pushed to the second tier of playoff contenders largely because of a schedule full of close wins against unranked competition, but that perspective will change should they win Saturday night on the road. — Paul Myerberg

Michigan will take Oregon to the wire

The Wolverines are not going to make the College Football Playoff. But they have an opportunity to play spoiler in the final month of the season. The first chance comes Saturday in Ann Arbor with a visit from the Ducks. While Michigan’s offensive struggles are well-documented, its defense has the capability to slow down Oregon’s potent offense and make this game go to the fourth quarter. Should the Wolverines get any productive play from quarterbacks Davis Warren and Alex Orji in crunch time then this has the makings of a potential upset that could shake up the Big Ten and playoff races. — Erick Smith

Clemson ends Louisville’s run of close games

Louisville was a Top 25 team earlier in the season but has dropped three of its last five games, a stretch that can be viewed as deceptive from multiple perspectives. The three losses were all by a single touchdown, and all came against teams still very much in the playoff hunt. Conversely the two wins were each by four-point margins and could just as easily have gone the other way.

Suffice it to say the Cardinals are accustomed to close games. Will that trend continue this week at Clemson? In a word, no.

The Tigers are riding a six-game winning streak, with all the victories coming by at least 16 points. Furthermore, this is Clemson’s last ACC home contest, so expect the Tigers to be all business with a couple of potentially tricky road challenges ahead. Clemson wins this one going away. — Eddie Timanus

Arkansas pulls another upset – this time against Mississippi

For a team that was supposed to have a high powered offense this year (and paid a lot of NIL money for it) Ole Miss has been sneaky bad. Their point totals in SEC play: 17 against Kentucky, 27 against South Carolina, 26 against LSU and 26 against Oklahoma. Conversely, Arkansas has held Auburn, Texas A&M and Tennessee under 30 points. The Hogs are a tough out at home, and their defense will be good enough to pull an upset over the Rebels. — Dan Wolken

LOS ANGELES — Like Randy Newman says, it was indeed “another perfect day” in Los Angeles.

For the first time in 36 years, the Dodgers finally got to celebrate a World Series championship with the city and their fans inside Dodger Stadium.

It’s likely an understatement to say Dodgers fans were ready for this moment. After the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in a thrilling Game 5 for the franchise’s eighth title, the streets of Los Angeles went crazy. It feels like the celebration hasn’t stopped since.

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People lined up for the parade in Downtown Los Angeles as early as 3 a.m. local time. Public transportation – the only way to get into the city with all the road closures – was filled to the brim and lines at Union Station were starting the moment people stepped off the train. 

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Los Angeles patiently waited and burst when it was time to shine. Even the players, who play for the team with the highest attendance in the sport in one of the most populated cities in the country, were caught by surprise.

‘I didn’t even know this many people existed,” said pitcher Tyler Glasnow.

The scene in the streets of Los Angeles exceeded the expectations of the team. Presumed National League MVP Shohei Ohtani said he was “totally overwhelmed” to see how many fans came out.

As much as the Dodgers wanted to win another World Series to validate their super team and exorcise their postseason demons, it’s not a stretch to say several players and the fanbase wanted a parade more than anything else.

“You guys wanted a parade, we got a parade,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

Los Angeles couldn’t celebrate the 2020 World Series title because of COVID-19. The team hoped it could maybe have some sort of celebration, but it never came to fruition. Nine Dodgers on the 26-man roster for this year’s Fall Classic were part of the 2020 team, and that doesn’t include those sidelined with injuries like Clayton Kershaw and Joe Kelly.

Now, after four years and several more postseasons full of disappointment, this World Series title may be savored more than the first. 

‘I’ve waited for this day for a long time. I waited to celebrate for a long time,” the 17-year veteran Kershaw said. “I’m at a loss for words. I didn’t have anything to do with this championship, but it feels like the best feeling in the world.’

“We should have had this in 2020, but we’re bringing it now,” said Max Muncy.

Once the team made its way back to Chavez Ravine, more than 42,000 people awaited them inside Dodger Stadium to punctuate the celebration. It was done in true Los Angeles style. 

The “West Coast Don” Ice Cube came back to perform just like he did in Game 2 of the World Series, and this time he was joined by Roberts, who was clearly having the time of his life rapping and dancing alongside. The team came out to the city’s summer anthem, “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar, and it was punctuated by Newman’s song ‘I Love L.A.’ that’s played after every home victory. 

“Everyone in this organization has spent their lives waiting for this day, and they are appreciating a lifetime of anticipation today,” said Dodgers CEO Stan Katsen. 

But don’t forget why the parade even happened in the first place. And let Walker Buehler, who etched his name into Dodgers lore after getting the final three outs of the World Series, remind you who the Dodgers are.

“World (expletive) champions mother (expletive),” he said.

Dodgers want to ‘run it back’

Utilityman Kiké Hernández reminisced about something he said prior to the 2020 season. He claimed the 2020s would be “the LA Dodger decade.”

“Guess what? Who has more championships than us in the 2020s? Absolutely nobody,” he said. 

The decade is about halfway done, and it’s true the Dodgers now have two World Series trophies in five seasons. But several players let it be known they aren’t done adding to the trophy collection anytime soon.

Teoscar Hernández got emotional when he took the microphone, and the crowd let it be known how much they’ve grown to love the person that signed a one-year deal to play for Los Angeles in 2024. When president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman spoke, the crowd chanted “re-sing Teo.”

If Hernández does re-sign with Los Angeles – which he said will be a priority if the team wants him back – much of the core will still be around and the Dodgers will certainly be favorites to be the first repeat champions since the Yankees of 1998-2000. Mookie Betts, World Series MVP Freddie Freeman and Ohtani – who will pitch as well in 2025 – will be back. So will National League Championship Series MVP Tommy Edman. 

Several pitchers will be free agents, but some have made it known that they want to be back. Hometown starter Jack Flaherty said ‘I love this city and I never want to leave.”

A constant message from the team Friday afternoon was about wanting to be back in the same position one year from now.

“Let’s get ready to run this thing back next year, too,” Roberts said.

However, Betts doesn’t want just one more. Now the only active three-time champion in MLB, he invoked the spirit of LeBron James with the Miami Heat by wanting more. He’s under contract until 2032. 

“We got like eight, nine years left. I got to get to at least five or six, right?” he said as he raised his hand. “I got three. I’m trying to fill this hand up.”

For the next 100 days, 30 Major League Baseball franchises will change their shapes, increase their ceilings, dream big and buy low, all in service of improving by the time pitchers and catchers reassemble in February.

Yet all of them have to start their grand offseason remakes in some position, be it of strength or futility. Before the first major trade, free agent signing or startling release takes place, USA TODAY Sports ranks the 30 clubs from top to bottom, with defections and expected departures already reshaping the landscape.

A look at our post-World Series rankings:

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1. Los Angeles Dodgers

Until proven otherwise. Related: They gotta re-sign Walker Buehler, right?

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2. San Diego Padres

Who knew the NLDS was really a de facto World Series?

3. Philadelphia Phillies

Perhaps still the best on paper. But you gotta win at some point.

4. New York Yankees

What’s Plan B if Juan Soto flees?

5. Milwaukee Brewers

The young core is pretty darn scary.

6. New York Mets

The first big winter pairing Steve Cohen’s checkbook with David Stearns’ ruthless pragmatism.

7. Atlanta Braves

Can Chris Sale repeat his Cy Young-worthy performance?

8. Kansas City Royals

2025 might be Cole Ragans’ year to win a Cy Young Award.

9. Arizona Diamondbacks

Pitching should be healthier, but is Christian Walker gone?

10. Baltimore Orioles

Suddenly look very thin in the pitching department.

11. Cleveland Guardians

Can’t survvie in AL Central with minimal external help.

12. Detroit Tigers

Would look daunting with a solid free agent pitching acquisition.

13. Minnesota Twins

Will shaking up the hitting department prevent season-killing slumps?

14. Houston Astros

Jose Altuve would look awfully lonely if they allow Alex Bregman to leave.

15. Chicago Cubs

They seem due for a difference-making acquisition.

16. Texas Rangers

Really interesting if Jacob deGrom comes back as Jacob deGrom.

17. San Francisco Giants

Cupboard’s not bare, amibitions are high.

18. Seattle Mariners

Don’t seem to have the heart to remake offense in one winter.

19. Cincinnati Reds

Terry Francona probably didn’t come back if they didn’t have plans.

20. St. Louis Cardinals

Nolan Arenado turns 34 in April.

21. Boston Red Sox

Remember when they made things interesting over the winter?

22. Tampa Bay Rays

The strain is real playing in a temporary home – or homes.

23. Pittsburgh Pirates

Been a decade since their last playoff appearance.

24. Toronto Blue Jays

Does Vladdy need to see signs of improvement to be convinced to stay?

25. Washington Nationals

Seems like it’s about time to start spending some cash again.

26. Los Angeles Angels

First goal should be to finish ahead of Sacramento.

27. Colorado Rockies

Is it Chase Dollander time in the rotation?

28. (Sacramento) Athletics

Perhaps river rafting and craft beer can be used in recruiting pitches.

29. Miami Marlins

Sandy Alcantara should be ready for Opening Day start.

30. Chicago White Sox

An interesting choice for Will Venable, who’s had and will have his choice of managerial options to pursue.

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The Indiana Fever hired Stephanie White on Friday as coach of Caitlin Clark & Co., a move that had been speculated for weeks.  

White, 47, has spent the past two seasons as head coach of the Connecticut Sun. She was named the 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year and an All-Star Game coach in 2023. She led the Sun to back-to-back semifinals appearances, compiling a 55-25 regular-season record and a 7-7 postseason record. 

‘I am incredibly proud and honored to return home to Indiana and lead the Fever during such a pivotal moment in this franchise’s history, as well as during such an important time throughout women’s athletics,’ White said in a release. ‘This franchise has and always will be committed to winning and I look forward to working every day to help deliver another WNBA title to the greatest basketball fans in the world.’

White was a Fever assistant in 2012 when Indiana won its only WNBA champoinship.

Fever president of basketball operations Kelly Krauskopf described White as ‘part of the fabric of this franchise, both as a former player and as a member of our championship coaching staff, so I’m quite familiar with her elite basketball IQ and leadership style. I am confident there is no one who better understands our culture or is more equipped to lead our group of players to the next level.”

With the 2025 Fever, White will inherit one of the most exciting athletes in all of sports in 2024 Rookie of the Year Clark. Clark, along with 2023 rookie of the year Aliyah Boston, is a dynamic scorer and passer who has helped lift the WNBA to an unprecedented level of popularity. The Fever return a strong core with Clark and Boston, and re-signing Kelsey Mitchell — who is now an unrestricted free agent — will be a top priority this offseason. 

White replaces Christie Sides, who was fired Oct. 27.

On Oct. 28, the Sun announced they had “parted ways” with White, and it appeared to be an amicable separation. The Fever had reportedly been talking with White about taking over in Indianapolis, and she had also been in discussions about continuing her tenure in Connecticut. 

On Oct. 29, White told ESPN.com it was “not an easy decision to leave Connecticut, but I think the best one for my family and my career. It’s meant a lot to me – I’m so grateful to Jen (Rizzotti, Connecticut Sun president) and the organization. It’s a top-notch organization. For me to be able to return to coaching – which I didn’t know if it would be possible – with such a great team and coaching staff, it’s meant a lot to me … at the end of the day, it’s tough for me being away from my family. So from a professional standpoint and a personal standpoint, I feel like it’s the best decision.’

Indiana is a familiar home for White. An Indiana native and 1999 Purdue graduate, White previously coached the Fever in 2015 and 2016. The Fever went 37-31 over that stretch, falling in the 2015 WNBA Finals to the Minnesota Lynx and losing in the first round of the 2016 playoffs. (White also played for them from 2000-04.)

The opportunity to return to Indiana became official when the Fever announced they had fired Sides after two seasons and a 33-47 record. After a 1-8 start, Sides led the Fever back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Indiana was swept by the Sun in the first round. 

White also works as a college basketball analyst for ESPN and called some of Clark’s games when she played at Iowa.

Before the Fever played Connecticut in the May 24 season opener, Clark was asked what she thought of the then-Sun coach.

‘She’s obviously called a lot of my games all throughout college, and I think she has a really great basketball mind,’ Clark said then. ‘I think she’s done a great job calling college games, it’s been great to see her on NBA games. I think what she’s done is just, she obviously has been a trailblazer. I think she’s somebody who’s been supportive of my game.’

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NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum sat down in the lounge of USA Basketball’s team hotel in Paris. He had just emerged from one meeting, and had two more on his docket.

The night before, he watched the U.S. beat Serbia in a men’s semifinal game, and later in the day, he planned to attend the U.S. women’s semifinal game at the 2024 Paris Olympics. That was just a snapshot of Tatum’s busy July-August schedule, which included nearly a month in France plus a quick trip back to the United States for a GM meeting where he sits on the board.

It’s the kind of globetrotting that Tatum is accustomed to as the person leading the NBA’s international efforts.

The league’s global footprint continues to grow, and Saturday, the Washington Wizards play the Miami Heat in Mexico City, marking the 33rd game in the country (preseason and regular-season). This comes after the preseason game in Abu Dhabi between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets and ahead of two scheduled January games in Paris between the San Antonio Spurs (bonjour, Victor Wembanyama) and the Indiana Pacers.

The NBA matched a league high with 125 international players from a league record-tying 43 countries on opening-night rosters. Wembanyama was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, and fellow Frenchmen Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr were the top two picks in the 2024 draft.

The last six MVPs (Nikola Jokic three times, Giannis Antetokounmpo twice and Joel Embiid once) were born outside of the U.S. Grassroots efforts, such as Basketball Without Borders (BWB), is helping African nations develop players. South Sudan’s solid performance at the Olympics emphasizes that point.

The NBA also continues to explore a financial stake in European basketball events, possibly the Euroleague, to help maximize revenue and exposure.

USA TODAY Sports talked with Tatum about the growth of basketball and the NBA internationally.

(Questions and answers edited for clarity and brevity):

USA TODAY: What opportunities may exist for the NBA in regards to European leagues?

Tatum: We (the NBA and FIBA, basketball’s international governing body) both have an interest in growing the game of basketball and however we can be helpful in that process, whether it be a new competition or some new structure, we’re going to be interested in doing that. And that’s what we’re talking to the different stakeholders about: What’s the best and right way for us to get engaged in that process? What’s the best sort of product to be able to introduce into the market that will engage fans in a meaningful way and continue to grow the sport of basketball?

USA TODAY: We know Sudan and what is now South Sudan has produced players, but there seems to be a difference right now. What is happening? What are you starting to see on the continent?

Tatum: We’ve got a three-prong strategy in terms of growing the game at the grassroots level. People see that Khaman Maluach was a young kid who we found at 14 years old, brought him into our academy, taught him the game of basketball, gave him the training and coaching and development that he would need to now go on to play at Duke. And everyone’s saying he’s a projected (lottery) pick in next year’s draft. That is what’s possible now because we’re investing in the infrastructure there.

The other part of that strategy is making sure that our content is available to fans wherever they are. And we’re making sure that our games are widely distributed on the continent and with the BAL (Basketball Africa League). We’re seeing viewership metrics grow, we’re seeing social media engagements grow. And then the third part of that strategy is bringing the live-game experience there. And that’s why we launched a Basketball Africa League so that young kids in Africa could see a path from a grassroots program playing basketball in Africa to playing professional basketball on the continent. Sometimes the NBA can seem so far away, so now they have an option in their countries where they can see there’s a very clear path of ‘how I start playing from grassroots to playing professional basketball for a living.’

USA TODAY: With the growth of the game internationally, is there a fine line in making sure that American players are still part of the conversation?

Tatum: It speaks to the importance of continuing to invest in basketball development in every country around the world, including in the United States. And I think that’s an area that we are also very focused on with our Jr. NBA programs and working very closely with USA Basketball on their youth programs as well. So it’s an area that we are very focused on and how do we continue to make sure that we are investing in youth basketball in the United States too, to make sure that the Anthony Edwards, the Devin Bookers, the Jayson Tatums, that that talent continues to permeate in our league?

But I will say, having these international players, Giannis, Jokic, Luka (Doncic) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – they are players born outside the United States, but they are global superstars. They’re relevant to their fans in the United States and they’re relevant to fans all over the world. … That is what we’re looking for – the talent, wherever they come from around the world, to come play in our league. And I think our fans will appreciate the talent that they’re bringing to this league no matter where they’re from.

USA TODAY: What are plans to, or what are thoughts about making the WNBA game a little bit more international?

Tatum: Huge plans … So talk about in Africa – the investments that we’re making are both in men’s basketball and women’s basketball. The BWB camp is a women’s camp as well. We’ve got women’s programs at our academy. … The growth of the women’s game is global, too. And obviously we announced that we’re going to Canada (WNBA expansion team in Toronto). We played games there and sold out. I know (WNBA commissioner) Cathy (Engelbert) and her team are actually looking at other markets. There’s tremendous demand to bring WNBA games down to different parts to Europe. We have lots of people who have talked to us about bringing a game to Europe, to the Middle East, to Asia. And so I think that is absolutely one of the things that you can expect in the near future is watching WNBA games being played in international markets as well, leading up to their season and potentially during their season too.

USA TODAY: We talked about Wembanyama and the top two picks in 2024 coming from France, is there any reason that market doesn’t stand out as a place the NBA plays year after year?

Tatum: There’s something that’s special that’s going on in this market in France where the love for basketball is just growing. Of course, football, or international soccer, continues to be a global sport, but basketball in France, we’re seeing all of our metrics going in the right direction – the talent, the number of players, the viewership, League Pass subscribers, and the San Antonio Spurs have become the No. 1 team to watch and follow in France on League Pass.

This is a place where we will continue to come and play games and host events because there’s such a demand here. I will say this, there’s tremendous demand across the rest of the continent, too, and in other parts of the world. And so we haven’t determined where we’re going to play yet in 2026, but we know we’ll be playing somewhere in Europe because that works. And the game has grown, not just here in France, it’s grown phenomenally in France, but it’s grown phenomenally in Germany. …

‘We’re seeing growth in the UK, in Spain, in all these European markets. But there’s no doubt that France will continue to have a presence as we think about the landscape of where we play games internationally.’

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WWE loves its international premium live events, and the eighth one of the year is Saturday with Crown Jewel 2024.

Now a staple in WWE’s fall calendar, Crown Jewel will be held in Saudi Arabia for the sixth time since its inception in 2018 and has one of the biggest cards of 2024 with seven matches scheduled, the most since SummerSlam in August.

Highlighting the day will be the inter-brand matchups between Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, as well as Women’s Champion Nia Jax vs. Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, with the winner of each match capturing the newly unveiled Crown Jewel title. Two titles − the United States and Women’s Tag Team Championships − will be defended, and three singles matches with some heated rivalries will take place, including the old Bloodline facing the new Bloodline.

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Match in progress.

Roman Reigns, Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Jacob Fatu)

The match started with Tonga Loa and Jey Uso, and Uso quickly went to his brother to bring the dynamic tag team duo back. The twin brothers quickly took advantage and forced Solo Sikoa to huddle his team together. However, Jey Uso opting to not tag Roman Reigns in showed there are still some things to figure with the old Bloodline, and the distraction was enough for the new Bloodline to get on offense.

The momentum shifted back-and-forth the next few minutes, and when Jey Uso was down, he finally tagged in Reigns for his first action in the match. He met with Sikoa in the middle of the ring and the ‘OTC’ quickly went to work on his rival. Reigns tried to end the match with a Superman punch and spear, only for Sikoa to counter it with a Samoan spike. Sikoa went for the pin, but Jimmy Uso broke it up in time.

While the carnage went out of the ring, Reigns tried to end the match against Sikoa, only for Tonga to get the referee out. That’s when Fatu went to work on Reigns with a brutal assault. By the time the referee got back up, Sikoa delivered multiple Samoan spikes to Reigns to get the pin and remain the Tribal Chief.

Reigns and company tried to fight back after the match ended, but the effort was unsuccessful. The new Bloodline inflicted more damage on their opponents, and when they were going for the crushing blow to Jay Uso, Sami Zayn emerged.

He stood across Sikoa, surprised him with an attack and the rest of his old friends came to help him out. Sikoa was surrounded in the middle of the ring and when Zayn tried a helluva kick, Sikoa dodged it and inadvertently hit Reigns. An argument ensued while Zayn left in confusion.

Analysis: A perfect match to start the night. There were never any lulls in the action and the crowd was very much into seeing the next chapter of The Bloodline.

The result made sense; the new Bloodline is clearly still dominant and has the numbers advantage. There are still some kinks to work out with the Usos, but it was somewhat surprising to see Sikoa get the pin over Reigns to assert his dominance over the ‘OTC.’ The rivalry is going to carry into the end of the year, and the old Bloodline was still one person short from being able to compete. The emergence of Zayn − even though it wasn’t entire successful − announced the old Bloodline finally has the fourth person it needs to go up against their adversaries. A WarGames match is certainly brewing for Survivor Series between the two sides, and the teams are all but set up now.

Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso make entrance

Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso made their epic entrance together.

When is Crown Jewel 2024?

Crown Jewel 2024 is Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. ET.

Is there a Crown Jewel 2024 preshow?

WWE will air a Crown Jewel countdown show at 11 a.m. ET on YouTube and its social media platforms.

Where is Crown Jewel 2024?

Crown Jewel 2024 is taking place at Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

How to watch Crown Jewel 2024: TV channel, streaming

The event can be streamed on Peacock, but you must have their premium or premium-plus subscription to watch. Internationally, it will be available on WWE Network.

Crown Jewel 2024 match card

Matches not in order

WWE Crown Jewel Championship match: Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. World Heavyweight Champion Gunther
WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship match: WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax vs. Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan
Triple threat match for United States Championship: LA Knight (c) vs. Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes
Fatal-four way tag team match for WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair (c) vs. Kairi Sane and Iyo Sky vs. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson vs. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven
Roman Reigns, Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Jacob Fatu)
Seth Rollins vs. Bronson Reed
Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens

James H. Williams Crown Jewel 2024 predictions

Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther: A big-time matchup between the top two champions here but I don’t see a way where one is getting a clean victory over the other. To keep both champions strong, I’d expect to see some level of interference here. Winner: Draw.
Liv Morgan vs. Nia Jax: Morgan has things working in her favor coming into this match. She will likely have members of the Judgement Day by her side. She won’t have to worry much about Rhea Ripley, who suffered an injury early in the week while at NXT. Also, we have to see where Tiffany Stratton fits into things as the Money in the Bank briefcase holder. Winner: Liv Morgan.
LA Knight (c) vs. Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes: I’d have to keep an eye out for Carmelo here. He could find himself walking out as a new champion, if WWE wants to use the opportunity to add a boost to a up and coming star. Winner: Carmelo Hayes.
Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair (c) vs. Kairi Sane and Iyo Sky vs. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson vs. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven: I don’t see Jade and Bianca losing the titles just yet. I think they retain the titles but I’d expect Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson to have an impressive showing as they continue to make a name for themselves on the main roster. Winner: Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair.
Roman Reigns, Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Jacob Fatu): Roman and the Usos are back together despite all that’s happened over the last few years but I expect Solo and The Bloodline to capitalize on the numbers advantage in this one. Winner: The Bloodline.
Seth Rollins vs. Bronson Reed: Reed has been looking to make a statement over the last few weeks and there’s no better opportunity for him to make one than against a former world champion like Rollins. This one has the potential to be the best match of the night. Winner: Bronson Reed.
Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens: Owens hasn’t been happy with some of his friends as of late including Orton. I expect Owens to continue playing mind games with Orton and get the better of him in this matchup. Winner: Kevin Owens.

Jordan Mendoza Crown Jewel 2024 predictions

Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther: This will be a clinic in technical wrestling that should bring out the best out of each other. While Gunther has been such a dominant force in anything he does, it’s hard to see the WWE champion falling in a match that doesn’t have big implications. Winner: Cody Rhodes.
Liv Morgan vs. Nia Jax: Liv Morgan is riding high while Nia Jax has been somewhat shaky with her reign. There’s a great opportunity for Tiffany Stratton to cash in her Money in the Bank contract, and it happens against her soon-to-be former friend. Winner: Liv Morgan.
LA Knight (c) vs. Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes: LA Knight has helped bring back some prestige to the United States title, becoming a solid champion. The rivalry between Hayes and Andrade will make this match compelling, but the champion retains. Winner: LA Knight.
Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair (c) vs. Kairi Sane and Iyo Sky vs. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson vs. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven: Cargill and Belair are on an eventual collision course against each other, and Saturday is a great opportunity to break them away from the titles and plant the seed for a rivalry. A duo flying under the radar is Sane and Sky, who continue to be excellent in the ring and bring Damage CTRL more gold. Winner: Kairi Sane and Iyo Sky.
Roman Reigns, Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Jacob Fatu): The original Bloodline being together will be great, but there is still a piece missing in their quest to overthrow the new Bloodline. This feud is far from over, and Jacob Fatu plays a big role in his team getting the victory. Winner: The Bloodline.
Seth Rollins vs. Bronson Reed: Don’t be surprised if this match steals the show. These two stars have held nothing back whenever they meet, and this one will be a chaotic mess that results in Rollins getting back into the main event picture. Winner: Seth Rollins.
Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens: Owens is on a warpath while Orton is trying to stop it. Trying to knock some sense into Owens will be Orton’s downfall. Winner: Kevin Owens.

Crown Jewel stage

The stage for Crown Jewel looks similar to year’s past with a massive screen from where the wrestlers will make their entrance from.

Crown Jewel champions to get ‘Super Bowl-like’ rings

When Cody Rhodes faces Gunther and Nia Jax takes on Liv Morgan, they’ll be competing for more than Crown Jewel championships.

WWE chief content officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque said on Friday the winners of the match will receive a “massive Super Bowl-like” ring. Since the event is now an annual event, stars will get the chance to collect multiple rings as well.

With the conclusion of the World Series, free agency has officially began.

This year’s class is headlined by a generational hitter and several All-Star sluggers and former Cy Young winners. There were 136 players who became free agents the day after the Fall Classic ended, which will increase pending team/player options, according to Major League Baseball. .

A team-by-team look:

Will be updated as decisions are made on contract options

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American League

ATHLETICS (5) — LHP Scott Alexander, RHP Trevor Gott, LHP T.J. McFarland, RHP Ross Stripling, LHP Alex Wood.

BOSTON (9) — RHP Luis A. García, C Danny Jansen, RHP Kenley Jansen, RHP Chris Martin, OF Tyler O’Neill, LHP James Paxton, RHP Nick Pivetta, RHP Lucas Sims, RHP Naoyuki Uwasawa.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX (4) — RHP Michael Clevinger, RHP Chris Flexen, RHP Dominic Leone, RHP Michael Soroka.

CLEVELAND (4) — RHP Shane Bieber, LHP Matt Boyd, RHP Alex Cobb, C Austin Hedges.

DETROIT — None

HOUSTON (8) — 3B Alex Bregman, LHP Caleb Ferguson, OF Ben Gamel, RHP Kendall Graveman, OF Jason Heyward, LHP Yusei Kikuchi, RHP Héctor Neris, RHP Justin Verlander.

KANSAS CITY (7) — INF Paul DeJong, OF Robbie Grossman, 1B Yuli Gurriel, OF-INF Garrett Hampson, RHP Michael Lorenzen, OF Tommy Pham, LHP Will Smith.

LOS ANGELES ANGLES (4) — INF Brandon Drury, LHP Matt Moore, OF Kevin Pillar, RHP Hunter Strickland.

MINNESOTA (4) — RHP Anthony DeSclafani, OF Max Kepler, 1B Carlos Santana, LHP Caleb Thielbar.

NEW YORK YANKEES (7) — LHP Tim Hill, RHP Clay Holmes, RHP Tommy Kahnle, RHP Jonathan Loaisiga, OF Juan Soto, 2B Gleyber Torres, OF Alex Verdugo.

SEATTLE (2) — RHP Yimi García, 3B Justin Turner.

TAMPA BAY — None

TEXAS (8) — 3B Matt Duffy, LHP Andrew Heaney, OF Travis Jankowski, C Carson Kelly, RHP José Leclerc, RHP Max Scherzer, RHP José Ureña, RHP Kirby Yates.

TORONTO (1) — LHP Ryan Yarbrough.

National League

ARIZONA (4) — 1B Josh Bell, INF Kevin Newman, RHP Paul Sewald, 1B Christian Walker.

ATLANTA (8) — RHP John Brebbia, RHP Jesse Chavez, OF Adam Duvall, LHP Max Fried, INF-OF Whit Merrifield, LHP A.J. Minter, RHP Charlie Morton, INF Gio Urshela.

CHICAGO CUBS (2) — RHP Kyle Hendricks, RHP Jorge López.

CINCINNATI (3) — RHP Buck Farmer, INF-OF Amed Rosario, LHP Justin Wilson.

COLORADO (2) — RHP Daniel Bard, OF Charlie Blackmon.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS (8) — RHP Walker Buehler, RHP Jack Flaherty, INF-OF Kiké Hernández, OF Teoscar Hernández, RHP Daniel Hudson, RHP Joe Kelly, OF Kevin Kiermaier, RHP Blake Treinen.

MIAMI — None

MILWAUKEE (2) — SS Willy Adames, RHP Joe Ross.

NEW YORK METS (12) — 1B Pete Alonso, OF Harrison Bader, RHP Shintaro Fujinami, INF Jose Iglesias, DH J.D. Martinez, RHP Adam Ottavino, LHP Jose Quintana, LHP Brooks Raley, RHP Luis Severino, RHP Drew Smith, RHP Ryne Stanek, OF Jesse Winker.

PHILADELPHIA (3) — RHP Carlos Estévez, RHP Jeff Hoffman, RHP Spencer Turnbull.

PITTSBURGH (6) — LHP Jalen Beeks, LHP Ryan Borucki, LHP Aroldis Chapman, C Yasmani Grandal, OF Andrew McCutchen.

ST. LOUIS (3) — DH-INF Matt Carpenter, 1B Paul Goldschmidt, RHP Andrew Kittredge.

SAN DIEGO (8) — SS Nick Ahmed, C Elias Díaz, C Kyle Higashioka, OF David Peralta, LHP Martín Pérez, OF Jurickson Profar, LHP Tanner Scott, INF Donovan Solano.

SAN FRANCISCO (3) — OF Mark Canha, C Curt Casali, OF Michael Conforto.

WASHINGTON (3) — RHP Jacob Barnes, LHP Patrick Corbin, RHP Trevor Williams.