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By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Commissioner Tony Petitti sees no reason to make the Big Ten any bigger right now. Petitti said Thursday at Big Ten basketball media days in Chicago there are no active talks or plans regarding expansion of the conference ​as rumors swirl about interest from LSU and Miami, among others.

By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Major League Baseball proposed changes to both the regular season and playoffs to the MLB Players Association on Thursday. MLB offered a revised regular-season schedule of 154 ​games, down from 162, that provides a standard off-day every week, ‌beginning in the 2029 campaign.

By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – The PWHL unveiled the jerseys for its four expansion teams ​in Detroit, Las Vegas, San Jose, ‌Calif., and Hamilton, Ontario, on Thursday. Produced by official partner Bauer, the jerseys feature each city’s name stitched diagonally across the chest. It’s ‌the ​same style worn by ⁠the league’s first eight ⁠teams during their inaugural campaigns.

By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Adrian Meronk has “no intention” of signing with LIV 2.0, Eurosport reported. Meronk appears to be following ​in the footsteps of Jon Rahm, whose ‌representation announced Wednesday in bankruptcy court that the proposed terms for LIV 2.0 were “unacceptable” and declared that Rahm “will not be participating going forward in LIV 2.0.” Ironically, both Rahm and Meronk ‌joined ​LIV Golf in late 2023.

By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – As the Tennessee Titans endure an 0-4 start to the 2026 ​season on the field, the franchise ‌on Thursday announced the dismissal of three team vice presidents. Gone are Adam Nuse, the senior VP and chief revenue officer; Erin Swartz, senior VP ‌of ​brand marketing; and Charles Jensen, ⁠VP of creative. No ⁠reason was given for the executives’ firings.

By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Esteban Ocon said he is not interested in moving to another series if ​he is unable to secure a ‌Formula 1 seat for 2027. Haas confirmed last month that it will be parting ways with the 30-year-old Frenchman at the end of the 2026 season. In an interview ‌published ​Thursday by RacingNews365, Ocon said ⁠he would rather ⁠be a third driver if it means staying in F1. “That’s where I deserve to be, if I look at the results and what ​I’ve shown in F1.

By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Seattle Kraken defenseman Ryan ​Lindgren was placed ‌on injured reserve Thursday and will be sidelined for four-to-six weeks with an upper-body ‌injury. Lindgren, ​28, played ⁠only 3:57 in ⁠Tuesday’s 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. The veteran blueliner was ​hit from behind by Golden Knights forward ⁠Marc Gatcomb early ⁠in the first ​period.

By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The four leaders of US President Donald Trump’s AI task force are slated to meet on Thursday, task force vice chair ​Scott Kupor told Reuters, adding that he expects the ‌full committee to convene next week as pressure builds on Washington to take action on AI. The task force is expected to help shape the administration’s approach to AI at a pivotal moment for the technology.

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve ​Bank of St. ‌Louis President Alberto Musalem said on Thursday that the US central bank ‌will ​need to ⁠hike rates again ⁠to bring inflation back to the 2% target. “To bring inflation back ​to target in a timely manner, ⁠more monetary ⁠policy firming will ​be required,” the official ​said at an event ‌held by Bloomberg in New York.

By Brad Brooks Oct 8 (Reuters) – Hurricane Isaias strengthened on Thursday as it barreled toward the US Gulf Coast, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of Florida and emergency declarations in Alabama as forecasters warned of life-threatening storm surges, tornadoes and flooding. Isaias has already disrupted oil and gas production in the ​Gulf of Mexico, forcing energy companies to evacuate offshore platforms and shut down operations.