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Correction/clarification: A previous version of this story incorrectly described what attorneys for Janel Grant have filed in regard to allegations concerning Grant’s medical treatment. It is a legal briefing in opposition to the defendants’ motion to dismiss.

The former WWE employee suing company founder Vince McMahon for alleged sex trafficking and assault has filed a legal briefing, this time alleging a physician was coerced by McMahon into medicating her with unknown substances and one of the physician’s employees took part in the sexual abuse.

Janel Grant filed the briefing in the state of Connecticut on Tuesday and ‘seeks records and testimony relevant to the medical care’ she received from Dr. Carlon Colker and Peak Wellness − the clinic owned by Colker − according to the complaint obtained by USA TODAY Sports. It is a legal briefing in opposition to the defendants’ motion to dismiss.

In August, Grant filed a petition to obtain her medical records from Colker. Ann Callis, an attorney representing Grant, said McMahon arranged visits for Grant to Colker and requested all communication between them. Colker and Peak Wellness filed an official complaint to the petition, stating it’s part of Grant’s ‘smear campaign’ against WWE and caused emotional distress on Colker. The complaint was later withdrawn.

In the legal briefing, it is alleged McMahon and Colker ‘have gone to great lengths to block Ms. Grant from accessing these documents relating to her own medical care.’

In court documents, it is alleged McMahon ‘actively arranged, encouraged and insisted’ Grant be treated by Colker and his practice from November 2019 to April 2022. It is alleged there were at least 60 visits with Colker or another practitioner during the timeframe and McMahon was in direct communication with Colker.

The briefing details the alleged attempts by McMahon, Colker and Peak Wellness to deny Grant of her request to obtain medical records and communication related to her. Grant was allegedly provided with incomplete and inaccurate medical records.

In addition to the details of the process to obtain medical records, Grant’s lawyers allege Colker repeatedly medicated Grant with unknown substances and an employee at Peak Wellness took part in the alleged sexual abuse from McMahon. Lawyers said a physical therapist was part of an alleged instance involving McMahon. The instance was noted when Grant’s lawsuit against McMahon was filed in January, but it did not state where the employee worked or their occupation.

‘Imagine being at your most vulnerable, and the doctor you are told to see only makes you feel worse,’ Callis said in a statement. ‘Our filing today makes clear that Dr. Colker violated ethical and medical standards when he injected unknown substances into Janel’s body and directed her to take unlabeled pills while dismissing her basic questions about those drugs. Peak Wellness owes Janel Grant answers and the clinic’s secrecy and evasion must come to an end.’

What does Janel Grant seek in briefing against Dr. Carlon Colker?

Grant seeks:

All of her electronic medical records.
Colker and Peak Wellness’ recordkeeping and billing procedures.
Payment records relating to her.
Dr. Colker and Peak Wellness’ payment arrangements with McMahon and/or WWE.
The purpose of her prescribed treatments.
The substance used in her prescribed treatments.
Any communications between Colker and McMahon relating to her.
Colker’s involvement in recommending her attorney for negotiation of the purported non-disclosure agreement.

USA TODAY Sports has reached out to an attorney for McMahon, Peak Wellness and TKO Group Holdings, the company that owns WWE.

Latest updates on Vince McMahon lawsuit

The lawsuit against WWE, McMahon and WWE’s former head of talent relations John Laurinaitis was filed in January. However, the case is currently paused because the U.S. Department of Justice is conducting its own investigation. Grant’s attorneys have not heard any updates on the federal investigation but said they want it to proceed quickly so her lawsuit may continue.

The Netflix docuseries ‘Mr. McMahon,’ which chronicled the WWE founder’s rise to power and the controversy surrounding it, didn’t address the lawsuit. It claimed McMahon canceled his interviews prior to any recent lawsuit.

Last week, Callis asked WWE to release current and former employees from non-disclosure agreements to allow them to ‘speak out about sexual misconduct, sexual assault, harassment, workplace aggression and the toxic culture at WWE.’

Ohio State remains the projected Big Ten champion in USA TODAY Sports’ College Football Playoff bracketology despite Saturday’s 32-31 loss at Oregon.

The instant classic between the Buckeyes and Ducks strongly suggests the two teams will meet again to decide the conference’s winner in December. Given how tightly the game was played at Autzen Stadium, Ohio State would likely be seen as the favorite in a neutral-site matchup in Indianapolis.

The Ducks continue to be one of the top at-large teams in our projected playoff field. In addition to Ohio State and Oregon, the Big Ten is also projected to have a third playoff team in Penn State. The Nittany Lions are in position to earn an at-large bid even with a loss to the Buckeyes early next month. They don’t face another ranked team on their schedule.

One team not in this week’s field is Alabama. It’s been a whirlwind month for the Crimson Tide, who held on to beat Georgia, lost to Vanderbilt and then really struggled to secure a 27-25 win against South Carolina. Based on what we’ve seen in recent weeks, the Tide are far from a sure thing and perhaps headed for multiple losses the rest of the way.

College football playoff bracket projection

The SEC is a mess. Not in terms of overall quality: The conference remains the best in the Bowl Subdivision, with Texas ranked No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and another seven teams in the Top 25.

But SEC teams are falling victim to the league’s depth. In addition to Alabama’s struggles, we’ve seen Tennessee lose to Arkansas, Missouri lose to Texas A&M and Mississippi lose twice in a three-game span.

That’s led to a reassessment of the math behind the at-large playoff conversation. The SEC winner will very likely earn the top overall seed in the playoff field, and the runner-up would be locked into one of the top at-large bids.

Ten wins was expected to be the cutoff point for a playoff bid for teams in the Power Four. As things currently stand, it’s unlikely that four or more SEC teams reach that mark during the regular season. If so, the playoff selection committee would have to look beyond overall records to find the teams they believe deserve to play for the national championship.

Four teams to watch

Texas A&M

The Aggies have won five in a row since dropping the opener against Notre Dame, including three wins in the SEC: Florida, Arkansas and Missouri. Beating LSU on Oct. 26 would give A&M a legitimate shot at being 10-1 going into its rivalry game against Texas that’s sure to be full of emotion, even without playoff implications.

Iowa

Iowa already has two losses, against Iowa State and Ohio State, so there’s no room for error down the stretch. But take a look at who the Hawkeyes face in the second half: at Michigan State, home for Northwestern and Michigan State, back on the road for UCLA and Maryland, and then back in the friendly confines for Nebraska. The path to 10 wins is simple enough. But are there enough quality wins there?

Texas Tech

Barely beating Abilene Christian in the season opener and then getting bulldozed by Washington State a week later was enough to toss Texas Tech onto the backburner in the Big 12 race. But a four-game winning streak against North Texas, Arizona State, Cincinnati and Arizona has put the Red Raiders back in the mix. The biggest game the rest of the way comes at Iowa State in early November.

UNLV

That Oregon keeps winning is great news for Boise State, which played the Ducks very tight in a 37-34 non-conference loss. But the Broncos’ hot start is also good news for UNLV, which plays host to the matchup on Oct. 25 and could vault the Rebels back into the Group of Five driver’s seat with a win. The loss of quarterback Matt Sluka has only seemed to make UNLV more potent on offense.

Damar Hamlin’s return to the NFL after suffering an on-field cardiac arrest against the Cincinnati Bengals at the end of 2022 NFL season has proven inspirational to many, including New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers expressed his admiration for the Buffalo Bills safety after Buffalo’s 23-20 win over New York on ‘Monday Night Football’ in Week 6 of the 2024 season. The 40-year-old swapped jerseys with his 26-year-old counterpart and penned a heartfelt message to him as part of the exchange.

‘You’re an inspiration to me and millions!’ Rodgers wrote. ‘Much love, my brother!’

Hamlin appeared to be the one who initiated the jersey swap. He approached Rodgers on the field after the game, and the two had a brief discussion before heading to their respective locker rooms.

Rodgers eventually sent his jersey over to Hamlin, and pictures of the safety holding the quarterback’s jersey circulated quickly on social media.

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Hamlin, who has participated in several jersey swaps since his improbable return to the NFL during the 2023 preseason, was particularly thrilled to land Rodgers’ uniform. He expressed that he felt like a kid on Christmas after the exchange.

That’s hardly a surprise considering that Hamlin, 26, likely grew up watching Rodgers, 40, play with the Green Bay Packers. Hamlin would have been 10 years old during Rodgers’ first season as a full-time starter in 2008.

Rodgers was not asked about the jersey swap during his postgame news conference. Instead, he detailed his frustration with the officiating – Adrian Hill’s crew called a combined 22 penalties for 204 yards – in the tense, sloppy divisional clash.

Now, both Rodgers and Hamlin will have a token by which to remember their second head-to-head matchup of their NFL careers. Rodgers completed 23-of-35 passes for 294 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the contest while Hamlin was responsible for seven tackles and a pass breakup in the Bills victory.

Netflix has debuted a trailer for the heavyweight fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, and fittingly it opens with an overhead shot of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The boxing match, scheduled for Nov. 15, will take place on a massive stage. Not only inside the Dallas Cowboys stadium, but on Netflix’s global platform of more than 270 million subscribers.

As they are expected to do in the boxing ring in less than five weeks, the 58-year-old Tyson and the 27-year-old Paul square off in the trailer that was released Tuesday.

Tyson vs. Paul: Netlfix trailer released

But first, there’s footage of Paul’s first-round knockout of Andre August in December and of his stopping Mike Perry with a TKO and proclaiming, ‘I’m the face of this sport.’

Then, the other face, the one with the famous tattoo – Tyson’s.

There’s footage of Tyson’s famous knockout of Michael Spinks, 91 seconds into their fight in 1988, and a knockout of Carl ‘The Truth’ Williams three years later.

‘I’m the best fighter in the world,’ Tyson exclaims.

Tyson, who will be fighting professionally for the first time since 2005, is 50-6 with 44 knockouts.

Paul, who will be fighting for the 12th time since embarking on his pro boxing career in January 2020, is 10-1 with seven knockouts.

‘What happens next,’ says a narrator on the trailer, ‘only one way to know.’

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No one is ever going to suggest the WNBA is scripted.

While other leagues are a petri dish for conspiracy theories — the NFL is rigging things for the Kansas City Chiefs! LeBron is calling the shots in the NBA! — this year’s Finals are proof the W doesn’t have anyone directing the action. Caitlin Clark and A’ja Wilson are home on their couches. The showcase of the super teams, the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty, occurred in the semifinals.

Instead of wrecking the plot, however, the battle between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty is putting the depth of the league on display and showing there is entertainment to be found pretty much everywhere you look.

The Lynx stole Game 1 with an improbable comeback, Courtney Williams and Napheesa Collier turning what was looking like a yawner into an instant classic. Breanna Stewart was a one-woman wrecking crew in Game 2, smothering another Lynx rally and evening the best-of-five series in front of a record crowd.

“The winner,” Liberty coach Sandy Brondello said after Game 2 on Sunday, “is women’s basketball. The WNBA.”

This has been a transformative season for the W. After steady growth the last few seasons, Clark’s arrival supercharged interest in the league. Ratings on the ESPN platforms for the regular season were up 170%, and the 27 games – so far – with a million or more viewers is almost double the previous best. Attendance was up 48%, and the 154 sellouts represented a 242% increase from last year. Sponsors are clamoring for a piece of the action.

It wasn’t just Clark, however. Wilson had one of the most dominant seasons ever in basketball, becoming the W’s first 1,000-point player and setting the single-season rebounding record on her way to winning her third MVP award.

But what has stood out most is the strength of the entire league.

When the Liberty put together a super team last season, signing Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot as a response to the juggernaut that was Wilson and the Aces, most figured the rest of the league would have trouble keeping pace. That the Aces and Liberty wound up in last year’s Finals only furthered that notion.

This season, and these Finals, turned that idea on its head.

Much was made this year about the physicality of the league, but that’s been the W’s calling card since it began. Because women’s basketball is not played above the rim, it puts a premium on fundamentals. Defense, in particular.

Having players who score is great. Having players who can stop them is even better.

Almost nobody, maybe not even the Lynx themselves, would have predicted them to be here when the season began. But they had the W’s second-best defense, and Collier upset Wilson for Defensive Player of the Year honors. That Minnesota comeback in Game 1?

Williams and Collier’s offensive brilliance was only possible because of the Lynx defense. Trailing by 15 points, Minnesota held the Liberty to just three points over the final 5:20 in regulation. During that stretch, Collier had two blocks and a steal, Natisha Hiedeman had another steal and the Lynx harassed the Liberty into a shot-clock violation.

It was Exhibit A of what Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon meant when she said after the semifinals that her Aces were a good team with great talent while the Lynx were a great team with good talent. The game is at such a high level now that any team can be a threat if it’s built the right way.

And any team can upset the expected narratives.

“There’s more than one way to do this,” Cheryl Reeve, who is both coach and president of basketball operations for the Lynx, said after the semifinals. “A super team we are not, but we’re a darn good basketball team.”

Now Minnesota, a team most expected to finish middle of the pack before the season began, is headed back home with a chance to win its first title since 2017.

Can’t write it any better than that.

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A divide exists between the betting public and top oddsmakers a month before the heavyweight fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.

Tyson, 58, remains the underdog – largely because he’s three decades older than Paul, 27. Yet more money has been wagered on Tyson than Paul at prominent sportsbooks like DraftKings, Caesars and the Westgate SuperBook.

Of the overall amount of money wagered, bets on Tyson represent 67 percent of the handle at DraftKings, 66 percent of the handle at Westgate SuperBook and the vast majority at Caesars, according to the sportsbooks.

The sportsbooks declined to say how much money has been bet.

“I think when you get guys who are super popular, they’re always going to generate the most wagers,’’ Brandon Yaeger, lead sports combat oddsmaker at Caesars, told USA TODAY Sports. “And then coming from a Jake Paul standpoint, it’s like the guy everybody loves to see lose. So I think you’re just putting your money there hoping to see him lose and cash out.’’

Jay Kornegay, executive vice president of race and sportsbook operations at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, pointed to Paul’s odds as a factor. They are as low as -330 on the moneyline, meaning a winning bet of $300 on Paul would yield a profit of $100.

‘Recreational players don’t like to lay -300,” Kornegay said by text message.

By contrast, Tyson’s odds are as high as +275, meaning a winning bet of $100 would yield a profit of $275.

“There’s a lot stacked up against Mike Tyson, but I think the recreational bets aren’t going to care,” Gianni Karalis, an experienced sports bettor who specializes in combat sports said. ‘I think you have the perfect storm for a lot of betting action on the underdog.’’

Yaeger said he’d be comfortable if the sportsbook took in more money on Tyson and needed Paul to win to keep from losing money.

“Mike Tyson’s very good at selling the fight,’’ he said. “He puts just enough out there to make you believe he has the ability to do it.’’

Ability that Yaeger suggests he doubts Tyson has.

Is the ‘sharp’ money coming?

Sportsbooks have imposed undisclosed limits on early betting for the Tyson-Paul fight that Karalis said are as low as $250, blocking sizable bets from the so-called “sharp’’ bettors. The limits used to reduce liability for the sportsbooks.

“We typically start opening up the limits two weeks prior to the fight,’’ Caesars’ Yaeger said. “That way people could start getting more down. I’d say between two to three days before the fight is really when we get generous and typically whatever people want to get down on the fight they can.’’

With that typically happening at most sportsbooks, experienced sports bettor Teddy Sevransky said he thinks the betting trends will change.

“Lines aren’t set to beat the casual bettor,’’ he said. “They’re set to beat the wise guys. The wise guys are the only ones who are going to actually hurt the books.

“So when you’re talking about is that public Tyson support going to carry over to the bigger bets that get made before the fight starts is in? I wouldn’t count on it.’’

Yet Sevransky also raised questions about how much “sharp’’ money will be wagered. He said he won’t be betting on the fight.

“I think there’s an enormous amount of uncertainty,’’ he said. “I don’t know if Jake Paul can beat anyone. I don’t know if Mike Tyson has anything at 58 years old. When you do this every day, when you do this for a living, there’s lots and lots of events that you handicap and say, ‘Yeah, I got no edge, I’ll move on to another.’’

Crunching the gambling numbers

As clunky as it sounds, the “implied win probability’’ is a helpful way to understand the odds for the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.

Based odds posted at top sportsbooks, a consensus of oddsmakers think there’s about 75 percent chance of Paul winning the fight – or a 75 percent chance of bets on Paul paying off.

That figure is calculated based on the moneyline odds, set based on each side’s chances of winning a contest. As of Monday, odds for Paul ranged from -275 to -330 and Tyson’s odds ranged from +210 to +275.

By traditional odds, Tyson is about a 2-to-1 underdog and Paul is about a 1-to-3 favorite.

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul odds

FanDuel: Paul -330, Tyson +250
BetMGM: Paul -275, Tyson +275
DraftKings: Paul -275, Tyson +210
Caesars: Paul -300, Tyson +215

The Mauricio Pochettino era got off to a successful start on Saturday, with the U.S. men’s national soccer team earning a 2-0 victory over Panama in Austin, Texas.

Pochettino’s USMNT will face a more difficult test on Tuesday when it plays in its first friendly in Mexico since 2012. While the USMNT hasn’t lost to Mexico on U.S. soil since 2019, it has just one victory all-time in Mexico, which came in that 2012 friendly.

Pochettino brings a wealth of coaching experience to the U.S. program, replacing former coach Gregg Berhalter, who was fired after the USMNT was unceremoniously bounced following a disappointing performance in Copa America 2024. Pochettino was announced as the new USMNT coach on Sept. 10 and has less than two years to turn around the team for the 2026 World Cup following the Copa America debacle.

That journey to the 2026 World Cup got off to a strong start, thanks to goals by Yunus Musah and Ricardo Pepi in Saturday’s win. For Musah, Saturday’s tally represented his first international goal. The win snapped a four-game winless run for the USMNT, as well as a two-game skid against Panama.

Here’s everything you need to know for Tuesday’s Mexico-USMNT match:

When is the USMNT’s friendly against Mexico?

Kickoff is slated for 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Where will the USMNT’s friendly against Mexico be played?

The Mexico-USMNT friendly will be held at Estadio Akron in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. The stadium is home to Chivas de Guadalajara, a 12-time Liga MX champion and two-time Concacaf Champions League winner.

How to watch USMNT vs. Mexico on TV

The television broadcast will be available on TNT, with pregame coverage starting at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Spanish-language television broadcast available on TUDN and Univision.

How to stream USMNT vs. Mexico

The match will stream on Max and Peacock, with pregame coverage starting at 5 p.m. ET. Streaming also available on fubo.

Which players are on the USMNT and Mexico rosters?

USMNT roster

Goalkeepers: Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City/Wales), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace/England)

Defenders: Kristoffer Lund (Palermo/Italy), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse/France), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/England), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach/Germany), Auston Trusty (Celtic/Scotland)

Midfielders: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United/England), Gianluca Busio (Venezia/Italy), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough/England), Yunus Musah (AC Milan/Italy), Tanner Tessmann (Olympique Lyonnais/France), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands)

Forwards: Josh Sargent (Norwich City/England), Brandon Vazquez (C.F. Monterrey/Mexico), Haji Wright (Coventry City/England), Alex Zendejas (Club América/Mexico)

Mexico roster

Goalkeepers: Luis Malagón (Club América), Guillermo Ochoa (AVS Futebol/Portulga), Raúl Rangel (Chivas de Guadalajara)

Defenders: Edson Álvarez (West Ham United/England), Jesús Angulo (Tigres UANL), Bryan González (Pachuca), Rodrigo Huescas (FC Copenhagen/Denmark), César Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow/Russia), Jesús Orozco (Chivas de Guadalajara), Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul), Johan Vásquez (Genoa/Italy)

Midfielders: Sebastián Córdova (Tigres UANL), Andrés Guardado (León), Érik Lira (Cruz Azul), Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens/Greece), Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul), Luis Romo (Cruz Azul), Marcel Ruiz (Toluca), Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders/USA)

Forwards: Roberto Alvarado (Chivas de Guadalajara), Germán Berterame (Monterrey), Ozziel Herrera (Tigres UANL), César Huerta (Pumas UNAM), Raúl Jiménez (Fulham/England), Diego Lainez (Tigres UANL), Guillermo Martínez (Pumas UNAM), Alexis Vega (Toluca)

Christian Pulisic among five USMNT players to miss Mexico friendly

USMNT star Christian Pulisic, along with Weston McKennie, Marlon Fossey, Ricardo Pepi and Zack Steffen will not be available for the team’s friendly against Mexico.

Pulisic headed back to his club team, AC Milan, with what U.S. Soccer called ‘load management.’ U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino had previously expressed concern over Pulisic’s heavy workload.

McKennie — who did not play in Saturday’s win over Panama — along with Fossey, Pepi and Steffen have ‘minor injuries’ and also will return to their respective club teams.

No additional players were added to the roster for the game against Mexico to replace the absent players.

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