New Photo - Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith honors Midwest roots with U. of Michigan music scholarship

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith honors Midwest roots with U. of Michigan music scholarship MIKE HOUSEHOLDER November 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM 0 1 / 2Chad Smith ScholarshipRed Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith performs with the Michigan Marching Band in Hill Auditorium on the campus of the University of Michigan Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Mike Householder) ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Red Hot Chili Peppers may be strongly associated with southern California, but drummer Chad Smith's heart never left the Midwest.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Red Hot Chili Peppers may be strongly associated with southern California, but drummer Chad Smith's heart never left the Midwest.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, who grew up in suburban Detroit, is gifting a need-based music scholarship to the University of Michigan.

"A lot of people (say), 'The Chili Peppers, West Coast band, California this and California that.' I get it. I was born in St. Paul, Minnesota," Smith told The in an interview Sunday, just hours before he made the official announcement during a surprise appearance at the Ann Arbor school's annual Band-O-Rama event. "The Minnesota connection is strong. The Michigan connection is strong.

"And that's why we're here. It's a natural, authentic fit for us."

Smith, 64, performed the RHCP hit "Can't Stop," alongside the Michigan Marching Band at Hill Auditorium.

The Curtis & Joan Smith Scholarship, which is named in honor of Smith's parents, will be awarded to an incoming University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance student, beginning in 2026.

The scholarship is a partnership between the School of Music, Theatre & Dance and the Chad Smith Foundation and comes on the heels of one with the same name launched two months ago at the University of Minnesota. Smith's parents are Minnesota alums.

Michigan's version of the Curtis & Joan Smith Scholarship will support incoming freshmen to the School of Music, Theatre & Dance undergraduate program who demonstrate financial need and a strong commitment to pursuing a music career. The scholarship reinforces CSF's mission to expand access to high-quality music education and career pathways for aspiring musicians across the country.

Smith attended Lahser High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and began his career playing in clubs and bars across the Detroit area. He credits his parents with nurturing his love of music and supporting his dream to pursue it professionally.

"My mother is 98 years young. Still going. She's here today — amazing," Smith said. "So, to be able to honor her (and) my father unfortunately passed away, but they were so integral in helping me with my musical path."

Smith has been with the Red Hot Chili Peppers since the late 1980s. During that time, the quartet, which also includes singer Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea, have been one of the biggest-selling music acts, mixing layers of funk, punk, rap and traditional pop over a foundation of rock.

The backward-baseball-cap-wearing Smith has held down the beat on such hits as "Give It Away," "Under the Bridge" and "Dani California." The Chili Peppers were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

"I'm fortunate to be in a band people like and I play the drums and maybe some drummers or musicians will get inspired just from my story," Smith said. "So, yeah, it's just an opportunity to give back to what I've been so lucky to have and for next generations of musicians to be able to pursue what they love."

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Jannik Sinner replaces Carlos Alcaraz at No. 1 with the yearending top spot still uncertain ANDREW DAMPFNovember 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM 0 1 / 3France Tennis Paris MastersItaly's Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning the final match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament against Canada's Felix AugerAliassime in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) ROME (AP) — It's not just Grand Slam titles that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have taken turns collecting this year. The top two tennis players are also trading the No. 1 ranking back and forth.

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ROME (AP) — It's not just Grand Slam titles that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have taken turns collecting this year.

The top two tennis players are also trading the No. 1 ranking back and forth.

Sinner officially returned to the top spot in the ATP rankings on Monday following his Paris Masters victory — replacing Alcaraz, who had held the honor for nearly two months.

But due to the rankings' math and rules, Alcaraz will return to No. 1 next Monday.

The Italian and the Spaniard are separated by so few points now — Sinner leads with 11,500 points to Alcaraz's 11,250 — that it will come down to their performances at the upcoming ATP Finals in Turin to determine who ends the year at No. 1.

Points dropping off

While neither Sinner nor Alcaraz are playing this week — except for when the ATP Finals start on Sunday — the reason the rankings will change again next Monday is because that's the day when the points from each player's performance at last year's finals drops off.

Sinner next week will lose the 1,500 points he earned from winning the finals last year, while Alcaraz will lose only the 200 points that he earned after failing to advance from the group stage.

So next Monday, the rankings will read: Alcaraz 11,050 and Sinner 10,000.

And there's zero possibility for any other player to move into the top two spots anytime soon since No. 3 Alexander Zverev (5,560 points), No. 4 Taylor Fritz (4,735) and No. 5 Novak Djokovic (4,580) trail far behind.

Sinner and Alcaraz have amassed their huge points totals by winning — among other tournaments — all four of this year's majors.

Sinner won the Australian Open. Then Alcaraz beat Sinner in an epic French Open final. Sinner got some revenge by beating Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final. And then Alcaraz beat Sinner again for the U.S. Open trophy.

ATP Finals seedings

Making matters more complicated is that Alcaraz will be seeded No. 1 for the finals — even though he won't be ranked No. 1 entering that tournament.

That's because the finals uses another rankings system — the "Race to Turin" that takes into account only points accumulated in the calendar year.

Alcaraz leads Sinner by more than 1,000 points in the Race rankings.

Sinner lost ground in both systems during a three-month doping suspension near the start of the year.

Year-ending scenarios

Sinner needs to win the ATP Finals and hope Alcaraz doesn't reach the final to secure the year-end No. 1 for a second consecutive year.

Alcaraz needs to win three matches at the finals to finish 2025 atop the rankings for the second time in his career. Alcaraz became the youngest player to finish a year at No. 1 when he achieved the feat as a 19-year-old in 2022.

As for the WTA rankings, Aryna Sabalenka has already secured the year-ending No. 1 spot.

Sinner enters Turin on a 10-match winning streak after titles in Vienna and Paris, will be playing on his favorite surface — an indoor hard court — and can expect loud support from his home fans at the finals.

Alcaraz goes to Italy coming off a loss to Cameron Norrie in his Paris opener and has often struggled when playing indoors.

Auger-Aliassime, Musetti still trying to qualify

The other players to qualify for the finals — which features the top eight of the Race — so far are: Zverev, Djokovic, Ben Shelton, Fritz and Alex de Minaur.

Paris finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime and Lorenzo Musetti are still battling for the final spot, with Musetti needing to win a tournament in Athens this week to move ahead of the Canadian and qualify for the elite event in his home country.

It's also unclear, though, if Djokovic plans to play the finals at a point in his career where he has said he's focusing almost exclusively on the majors.

Djokovic, who withdrew from the finals last year, is playing in Athens this week.

If Djokovic withdraws, both Auger-Aliassime and Musetti would qualify for the finals.

The draw for the finals is slated for Thursday — when it could still be uncertain who the last qualifier is.

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The Next Generation of Sexiest Man Alive: See Past Winners with Their Genetically Blessed Sons Brendan LeNovember 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM 0 Justin Goff Photos/Getty Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham and David Beckham These former Sexiest Men are leaving a very handsome legacy! Eight previous titleholders raised sons who have inherited their fathers' great looks — and some have even followed in their dads' professional footsteps, like Matthew McConaughey's eldest Levi, with whom he costars in Apple TV's The Lost Bus.

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These former Sexiest Men are leaving a very handsome legacy!

Eight previous titleholders raised sons who have inherited their fathers' great looks — and some have even followed in their dads' professional footsteps, like Matthew McConaughey's eldest Levi, with whom he costars in Apple TV's The Lost Bus.

From David Beckham's three boys with wife Victoria to Denzel Washington's filmmaking sons with longtime love Pauletta, see all the past Sexiest Man Alive cover stars with their pride and joy.

01 of 07

Mark Harmon with Sean Harmon

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Sean Harmon and Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon, the second-ever Sexiest Man Alive, shares two sons with his wife of 38 years, actress Pam Dawber: Sean, born in 1988, and Ty Christian, born in 1992.

While both children entered the film industry, the younger Harmon opted to remain behind the scenes, working on visual effects and screenwriting. Sean became a stunt performer and coordinator, specializing in fight scenes, but has made a few notable on-screen appearances, including playing a younger version of his father's NCIS character from 2008 to 2020.

Sean also shares a close bond with his dad — and the same lofty career goals. "For the man who taught me how to be a man," he captioned a Father's Day 2016 Instagram post of Mark receiving his Hollywood Walk of Fame star. "Love you dad, and I'm comin for the one next to yours."

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Denzel Washington with Malcolm and John David Washington

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Denzel Washington, Malcolm Washington and John David Washington

Our 1996 cover star Denzel Washington and his wife of 42 years raised two sons (along with daughters Katia and Olivia) who took after their legendary father in the entertainment industry. Malcolm, born in 1991, made his directorial debut with The Piano Lesson at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, while John David, born in 1984, earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role in 2018's BlacKkKlansman.

"When I think of what I'm proudest of, anything I've accomplished doesn't even come to mind," Denzel told Esquire in November 2024. "It's our children: They're good people. They know right from wrong. What else can you ask for, you know?"

John David gushed about his dad in a 2020 interview with PEOPLE, calling the two-time Oscar winner "my favorite actor."

"I think the best actor in the industry, in the business, is my father," he said. "He's been on the frontline for many years and what he's done with it, with his opportunities, I just am so inspired and continue to be inspired by what he does and how he works and his approach to the craft and the business."

03 of 07

Richard Gere with Homer Gere

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Richard Gere and Homer James Gere

Richard Gere, who was half of PEOPLE's only Sexiest Couple Alive and the 1999 Sexiest Man Alive, has one son with ex-wife Carey Lowell: Homer James Jigme, born in 2000. (He also is raising three young sons with his wife Alejandra Silva.)

In March 2015, Richard told the Hindustan Times that fatherhood took priority over his professional life.

"My film decisions are mostly mine, but I'm very careful about not being away from my son for very long," he told the outlet. "If I have to be away for long, I talk to him about it, and if there is a problem, I don't take up the project. "

A graduate of Brown University, Homer will soon steer into his dad's lane when he appears in a recurring role on the third season of HBO's Euphoria.

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Pierce Brosnan with Paris and Dylan Brosnan

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Paris Brosnan, Pierce Brosnan and Dylan Brosnan

The 2001 Sexiest Man Alive, Pierce Brosnan, may better known to you as Bond, James Bond. The actor, already a father of three from his marriage to late wife Cassandra Harris, welcomed two more sons with Keely Shaye Smith: Dylan, born in 1997, and Paris, born in 2001.

Just like their dad, Dylan and Paris entered the entertainment industry fairly young. Dylan graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts and went on to help create Western Stars with Bruce Springsteen and the docu-series Willie Nelson & Family, among others.

Meanwhile, Paris worked as a production assistant for 2022's Black Adam and directed a short film documenting a 2019 trip to Sri Lanka, highlighting the partnership between Clarins and FEED to support school meal programs worldwide. He's also taken a foray into modeling and environmental activism.

Although Pierce supports all his sons' endeavors, he steers them away from one career: his own. "Just because [acting is] f------ hard work," he told GQ in 2022. "It's a cross to bear. You're constructing and destroying yourself."

They know that if they wanted to become actors, Pierce would provide the best guidance. "You have to go all in. I think having Dad help us, it'd be a little intimidating, but he's also the best coach we could ask for if he wanted to do it!" Paris told PEOPLE in 2022.

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Matthew McConaughey with Levi McConaughey

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Levi McConaughey and Matthew McConaughey

The 2005 Sexiest Man Alive, Matthew McConaughey, has an aspiring actor for a son. Levi, his eldest child with wife Camila Alves McConaughey, played opposite his dad in 2025's The Lost Bus, in which the 17-year-old plays Matthew's on-screen kid Shaun.

Though he has an Oscar winner for a father, Levi told PEOPLE in 2025 that he had to "badger" his dad to audition for the Lost Bus role. Matthew relented but asked the casting director to redact Levi's last name from the audition tape. The director, Paul Greengrass, selected him on his own merit.

On whether he's felt any pressure being Matthew McConaughey's son, Levi acknowledged, "It's just starting."

He has a mature perspective on his upbringing, however, adding, "As much as people can say, 'Oh, you got this because of your father or your mother,' they can open the door, but then it's going to be up to me to do my thing once I get in there. That's on me."

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David Beckham with Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz Beckham

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Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham and David Beckham

David Beckham, 2015's Sexiest Man Alive, and his wife Victoria have three sons (in addition to daughter Harper) whose public profiles are rising to match their parents'. Brooklyn, born in 1999, Romeo, born in 2002, and Cruz, born in 2005, have all forged their own paths.

Brooklyn dabbled in modeling and photography before finding his passion for cooking, encouraged by his wife Nicola Peltz to share his cooking adventures on social media.

Romeo briefly pursued a professional football career (like his dad) but stepped away from the pitch to explore the modeling and fashion industry (like his mom!). Meanwhile, Cruz took after Victoria by focusing on music, releasing his first single at age 11 with the song "If Every Day Was Christmas."

"I still learn from my parents, I still watch them, they still guide me," David told The Father Hood in 2019. "And I've tried to do the same with my children. Because they do have a different upbringing to what I had. But the work ethic still has to come from the parents."

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Patrick Dempsey with Darby and Sullivan Dempsey

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Darby Dempsey, Jillian Dempsey, Sullivan Dempsey and Patrick Dempsey

The Sexiest Man Alive of 2023, Patrick Dempsey, and his wife Jillian welcomed twin sons Darby and Sullivan in 2007, five years after the birth of their eldest daughter Talula. The twins, who recently graduated from high school, have already flaunted the model-worthy looks they inherited from Dad in a photoshoot that Jillian shared on Instagram in September.

"They keep me very active," Patrick said of his sons in his 2023 cover story. "I need to stay in shape to keep up with them. The older you get, the more work you have to put in."

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New Photo - Bella Hadid Joined by BFF Hailey Bieber at Halloween-Themed 29th Birthday Party: 'I Love You'

Bella Hadid Joined by BFF Hailey Bieber at HalloweenThemed 29th Birthday Party: 'I Love You' Latoya GayleNovember 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM 0 Bella Hadid/Instagram Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber Bella Hadid shared several photos from her birthday celebrations on Instagram on Sunday, Nov. 2 The model, 29, was joined by Hailey Bieber and a few other friends at a small Halloweenthemed party "I have the best friends ever cutest girls in the world. I love you so so much," Hadid captioned the post Bella Hadid is feeling the love on her birthday! On Sunday, Nov.

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Bella Hadid shared several photos from her birthday celebrations on Instagram on Sunday, Nov. 2

The model, 29, was joined by Hailey Bieber and a few other friends at a small Halloween-themed party

"I have the best friends ever cutest girls in the world. I love you so so much," Hadid captioned the post

Bella Hadid is feeling the love on her birthday!

On Sunday, Nov. 2, the Victoria's Secret model shared several photos on Instagram from her 29th birthday celebrations after ringing in her actual birthday on Oct. 9. Among the snaps were Halloween-themed decorations and blowing out her candles while joined by friends.

Hadid donned a sheer top and denim pants as she posed alongside Hailey Bieber in the first photo of the collection. Bieber, 28, who wore a white top and baggy denim pants, was snapped with her hands on the model's waist as she stood behind and smiled with her eyes closed.

The small party appeared to have been planned without Hadid's knowledge as she captioned the post, "Surprise đź‘» I have the best friends ever cutest girls in the world. đź©· I love you so so much."

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A video showed the moment Hadid blew out the candles on her red birthday cake, which featured three photos of her wearing lingerie. The model was also filmed wearing a "Happy Birthday" tiara and decorating pumpkins alongside her friends.

The Instagram post included a stack of gifts for Hadid and a table full of sweet treats and pizza for the group to share. Bieber was snapped holding up a small trophy in one hand and her uniquely decorated pumpkin in the other.

She and Hadid have a close friendship and have been photographed throughout the years going on girls' night outs together. On Sept. 31, the pair were photographed enjoying themselves during Paris Fashion Week.

The outing came as Hadid made her return to the runway with Saint Laurent's Spring/Summer 2026 show just days after being hospitalized to receive treatment for Lyme disease.

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Bella Hadid in the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

In an Instagram post on Sept. 17, she had shared photos from her hospital bed, captioned "I'm sorry I always go MIA I love you guys."

The model, who was diagnosed with Lyme disease at 16, has also appeared on Victoria's Secret's runway since her hospitalization.

She apologized to a fan who called her out for appearing to have low energy during the show in the comment section of their now-viral TikTok video.

"Girl I got my period that morning and my stamina is not up yet after the whole hospital sitch, but I tried my best and I LOVEEEE you for this I'm ok I swear," Hadid wrote. "I'm sorry if I let u down. Love you I mean it."

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New Photo - After the $500 million Dodgers' title repeat, what's next for MLB?

After the $500 million Dodgers' title repeat, what's next for MLB? RONALD BLUM November 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM 2 1 / 3APTOPIX World Series Dodgers Blue Jays BaseballLos Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani, pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and pitcher Roki Sasaki celebrate after their win against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of baseball's World Series, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Toronto.

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1 / 3APTOPIX World Series Dodgers Blue Jays BaseballLos Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani, pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and pitcher Roki Sasaki celebrate after their win against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of baseball's World Series, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

NEW YORK (AP) — The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers' thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA's status as the sport's best team and drew more attention to baseball's payroll disparity heading into what is likely to be contentious labor negotiations.

Los Angeles' 5-4, 11-inning win over Toronto in Game 7 on Saturday night capped a postseason with seven winner-take-all games, two more than any previous year.

Shohei Ohtani is building a case as the sport's best player ever with his unprecedented two-way performances, captivating audiences outside the U.S. unlike any previous player.

"It just absolutely been the greatest benefit to the game that you can imagine throughout the year," baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.

Toronto's success this year sparked interest throughout Canada, which gave the Blue Jays nationwide support.

Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., Paul Skenes and Cal Raleigh already have committed to play for the United States in next year's World Baseball Classic, which is gaining increased interest with each addition.

And MLB is negotiating to send big league players to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics during an extended All-Star break.

"Players are interested in playing, whether it's for the Team USA or any number of other teams around the world," union head Tony Clark said.

The Dodgers are already talking about a three-peat

Minutes after the Dodgers became the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees, Dodgers star Freddie Freeman said matching that pinstriped power was the next goal.

"The Yankees are three-time back-to-back," he said, "so we get to use that same narrative next year."

Those Yankees are among just four instances of teams winning three or more consecutive championships alongside five by the 1949-53 Yankees, four by the 1936-39 Yankees and three by the 1972-74 Oakland Athletics.

Big market spending sparks talk of salary-cap proposal

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts attracted attention after the National League Championship Series sweep of Milwaukee when he yelled to Los Angeles fans: "They said the Dodgers are ruining baseball. Let's get four more wins and really ruin baseball!"

Los Angeles entered the World Series having spent $509.5 million in major league payroll and projected luxury tax, plus another $6.5 million for pitcher Roki Sasaki's minor league signing bonus.

Including Sasaki's bonus, the Dodgers spending for its two World Series title teams totaled at least $890 million. The New York Mets, who failed to reach the playoffs this year after getting knocked out in last year's NLCS, have spent about $860 million in 2024 and '25.

In a sign of how much payroll disparity has increased, the Athletics spent less than $150 million over the same period.

Manfred repeatedly has said owners haven't settled on their labor proposals, but the players' association is bracing to resist a push for a salary cap. Demand for a cap from owners is what led to a 7 1/2-month strike in 1994-95 and the first cancellation of the World Series in 90 years.

The labor contract expires on Dec. 2, 2026, and bargaining is likely to start this winter or spring.

More Japanese players likely headed to MLB

Following the success of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, more Japanese players may sign with MLB teams.

Munetaka Murakami, a third baseman and first baseman who turns 26 in February, is expected to be posted by the Yakult Swallows. He hit .273 with 22 homers and 47 RBIs this year, limited to 56 games by an oblique injury. A two-time Central League MVP, in 2022 he hit 56 homers to break Sadaharu Oh's record for a Japanese-born player while becoming the youngest player to earn Japan's Triple Crown.

Kazuma Okamoto, a 29-year-old third baseman and first baseman. will be posted by the Yomiuri Giants. He has 248 homers in 11 Central League seasons, hitting 30 or more from 2018-23.

Tatsuya Imai, a 27-year-old right-hander, could be posted by the Seibu Lions. He struck out 17 against Yokohama on June 17, breaking Daisuke Matsuzaka's prior team record of 16 from 2004.

Here come the robots

Game 7 of the World Series was MLB's last with human umpires making all ball/strike calls.

Starting next season, the Automated Ball/Strike System will be installed in all big league ballparks and batters, catchers and pitchers will be able to appeal decisions to a high-tech system of cameras tracking each pitch and judging whether it crossed home plate within the strike zone.

Each team has the ability to challenge two calls per game and a team retains its challenge if successful, similar to the regulations for video review, which has been in place for many calls since 2014. Teams that exhaust their challenges get one additional challenge in each extra inning

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NFL trade rumors: Are Jets, Dolphins, Saints, Titans sellers? Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY November 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM 0 The window to deal is about to expire as the clock ticks toward the NFL's trade deadline. Multiple teams have already made transactions ahead of the 4 p.m. ET, Nov. 4 cutoff. There was even a rare Saturday trade when the Philadelphia Eagles acquired former Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander from the Baltimore Ravens. More trades are expected to occur before Tuesday's deadline.

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The window to deal is about to expire as the clock ticks toward the NFL's trade deadline.

Multiple teams have already made transactions ahead of the 4 p.m. ET, Nov. 4 cutoff. There was even a rare Saturday trade when the Philadelphia Eagles acquired former Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander from the Baltimore Ravens.

More trades are expected to occur before Tuesday's deadline. Could we see the Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans or New Orleans Saints be sellers? Are Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys going to make a move? Will the Las Vegas Raiders acquiesce to wide receiver Jakobi Meyers' trade request?

The answers to those questions and more will soon be answered. USA TODAY Sports went around the NFL to investigate the latest rumors in advance of the trade deadline:

Could the New York Jets trade Breece Hall?

Multiple NFL teams remain interested in Hall despite Jets coach Aaron Glenn shooting down trade speculation.

"It could go either way," a source close to the situation told USA TODAY Sports. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Hall is on the final year of his rookie contract. His 759 yards from scrimmage ranked in the top 10 in the league entering Week 9.

Running back Braelon Allen's (knee) status on injured reserve could factor in the team's decision.

Logan Wilson, McKinnley Jackson trade requests in Cincinnati

Wilson hopes to be traded out of Cincinnati, a person close to the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Wilson asked for a trade more than a week ago and that request remains.

The linebacker has seen his snap count decrease. He signed a four-year contract with the Bengals in 2023.

Jackson has also requested a trade, a person familiar with the situation informed USA TODAY Sports. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

The defensive tackle has been a healthy scratch for most of the season. The Bengals drafted Jackson in the third round of the 2024 draft. He's the third defensive player to ask out of Cincinnati in recent weeks. The Bengals released DT Mike Pennel after he asked out. He subsequently re-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Also in Cincinnati, it's unlikely the Bengals will deal Trey Hendrickson despite the defensive end being on an expiring contract. Hendrickson had requested a trade over the offseason amid a contract impasse, but he rescinded the ask after Cincinnati gave him a one-year pay bump.

Are New Orleans Saints sellers?

Saints wide receivers Rashid Shaheed, Brandin Cooks and Chris Olave are rumored to be available. However, people around the league believe Shaheed and Cooks are more likely to be dealt if the Saints choose to go in that direction.

If the Saints are indeed sellers, players could be available on both sides of the ball.

Jerry Jones, Cowboys going to make move?

Jones appeared on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas and described the type of player the Cowboys would trade for.

"One that loves football. Loves football. That seems trite. Why wouldn't they be out there playing? Some do more than others," Jones said, per the Cowboys official website. "And so you're looking for guys that just are from within, self-motivators, miserable when they don't play well and they exude that around their teammates. That's just a little thing called makeup right there. Now obviously you want to get a player that is in the top percentile of the kind of players that you'd like to go forward with. That has a price tag."

The Cowboys need help on defense. They entered Week 9 with the worst defensive unit in the NFC.

Jakobi Meyers' trade request in Las Vegas

Meyers remains a name to monitor during the deadline after he requested a trade. Meyers tallied four catches for 24 yards in the Raiders' 30-29 Week 9 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Teams such as the Pittsburgh Steelers are believed to be interested in wide receiver help.

Are Miami Dolphins entering a rebuild?

Former Dolphins general manager Chris Grier wasn't inclined to trade away Miami's key players. Things have changed since Grier and the Dolphins mutually agreed to part ways. Dolphins interim general manager Champ Kelly is more open to deals before the trade deadline, per multiple reports.

After sending Jaelan Phillips to Philadelphia, multiple teams are rumored to be interested in edge rusher Bradley Chubb. Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle is unlikely to be dealt.

Teams calling about Seahawks defenders

Teams have inquired about Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe and cornerback Riq Woolen, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Mafe and Woolen are both on expiring contracts.

Time to shop in Tennessee?

While the Titans have reportedly made quarterback Cam Ward and defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons untouchable, other players in Tennessee are rumored to be available.

The Titans have already traded cornerback Roger McCreary to the Los Angeles Rams.

Tennessee dropped to 1-8 after a Week 9 loss. The latest defeat could embolden the Titans to start thinking about the future.

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For a time, Jeremy Allen White became Bruce Springsteen. But that doesn't mean they share every opinion.

The actor* *recently reflected on stepping into the shoes of the legendary rocker to lead *Springsteen:* *Deliver Me From Nowhere*, his first big film since breaking out on the culinary drama *The Bear.* White told IMDb that, for the most part, he got along with Springsteen swimmingly. But diving into the details of the album at the film's center — the introspective 1982 classic *Nebraska* — revealed a critical divergence point between the two.

"I had dinner at home with him and his wife, [Patti Scialfa], before we started filming. We got to talk about his music, and more specifically, we spoke a lot about 'Reason to Believe.' What I take away from that song, and what he thinks people misunderstand about that song," White explained. "I believed that there was hope in that song, and he said, 'That's not the case.'"

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White recalled pleading his case, proposing to Springsteen, "'Don't you feel that when you're writing a song, you're kind of giving it up?' And he said, 'I guess you're right. If you want to feel that way, you can feel that way. But that's not how that was intended.'"

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"Reason to Believe" closes out *Nebraska*, a deeply personal, introspective album that Springsteen recorded by himself while living in isolated Colts Neck, N.J. The song channels one of Springsteen's primary cited inspirations for the album, the short stories of Flannery O'Connor, in its own braiding together of four short vignettes on the theme of endurance in the face of adversity.

A woman waiting for a man who will never come, a groom waiting for a bride who won't marry him, a dead dog moldering on the side of a highway beneath a man's contemplative gaze — "Reason to Believe" is often interpreted as speculating how each character in the vignettes, well, finds a reason to keep believing. But according to the song's very own author, the weary search for reasons is more the point than the restoration of belief.

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*Deliver Me From Nowhere *was adapted from Warren Zanes' 2023 book of the same name, which chronicles the making of *Nebraska*.

In a September interview with **, writer-director Scott Cooper shed some light on why, at that particular time in his life, Springsteen may have been more attracted to the dark than the light. "It wasn't about Bruce Springsteen, the icon and stadium-filling rock star," he shared*.* "It was about Bruce alone in a rented house, trying to understand himself and his unresolved trauma through song... I saw a cinematic portrait of an artist who was willing to strip himself bare."

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Charlie Sheen still remembers the moment he learned that he wouldn't star in *Born of the Fourth of July*.

At the time, he was best known for his work in movies such as director Oliver Stone's *Platoon *and *Wall Street*. But, as he's said before, he thought he and Stone had agreed that he would star in Stone's 1989 movie about Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic.

And yet it was Tom Cruise who ended up earning an Oscar nomination for his turn.

Sheen's brother Emilio Estevez was the one who delivered the bad news.

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"Emilio, he calls me. He says, 'Hey, man. You sitting down?' And I think somebody died, right?" Sheen said on Thursday's edition of *In Depth With Graham Bensinger*. "I'm like, 'No, what's going on?" He says, 'Cruise is doing *Born on the Fourth*.'"

Sheen was familiar with Cruise, who moved in the same circle of young, up-and-coming actors. Among other things, Estevez and Cruise had costarred in the 1983 movie *The Outsiders*, and Cruise had even stayed at the family's home for a while when he first arrived in Los Angeles.

"I love that Emilio thought that I needed to be seated to get news he thought was going to make me faint," Sheen said. "I mean, what are we doing here? It's a movie."

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"It's a big deal," Sheen acknowledged. "Well, it was also the betrayal factor of it. So I was like, 'OK, all right.' You know, Oliver's been a fan of Tom's for a long time. It's a different movie if Tom does it than if I do it."

Sheen said Stone had previously been clear about wanting him to play the part.**

"We had meetings about it, and we had a dinner with Ron Kovic. And then I stopped hearing from him," Sheen said of Stone on the podcast. "We stopped talking about it, and I reach out to Oliver, and I'm told that he's in Cuba. Whatever. This is like 1988 or '89, right? I'm like, 'OK, well, tell him I'm looking for him.'"

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For Sheen, losing touch with the project was a bummer, but one he could overcome.

"You can't lose something you never had," the *Two and a Half Men* alum said. "I didn't sign a contract. There was a handshake."

There was one instance in which Sheen confronted Stone in a bar over what had gone down.

"I stopped in and he was there, and I was drunk enough and he was drunk enough for that thing to finally be brought up," Sheen said. "And he was like, 'I just felt like you didn't have any passion for it. I felt like you lost interest.' I was like, 'Well, I didn't see you. How do you know how much passion I lost or interest that evaporated if we never talked about it again?'"

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Despite all that happened, Sheen couldn't help but be impressed by Cruise's work.

"It wasn't like a thing where I'm going to talk s--- about him, because then you see the movie and you're like, 'Oh, OK. All right. He turned it into that,'" Sheen said. "When someone gets a job and does that with it, you're just like, of course. You don't sit there and dissect it and like, 'I'd have done that better.' No, go f--- yourself. That's a brilliant — and you should have won the freaking Oscar."

** has reached out to reps for Stone.

Besides, Sheen said he would have missed out on one of his own big movies.

"I don't know if *Major League* happens if I do *Born on the Fourth,*" he said. "I'm just pretty sure that one would have gotten in the way of the other, and if it's not true, that's what I'm going with."

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But now the country music titan is telling a different story, the one about his life and how a kid from East Tennessee obsessed with sports evolved into a stadium-selling megastar behind smashes including "Beer in Mexico," "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" and "I Go Back."

Chesney's book, "Heart Life Music" ( William Morrow/HarperCollins, Nov. 4), cowritten with music journalist Holly Gleason, also gives fans a peek into some of his experiences with idols and peers, such as George Jones and Jimmy Buffett.

"This book is full of surprises, full of moments I couldn't have imagined, so living them with me is something I wanted to share," Chesney told USA TODAY in an email. "But it's also, I hope, an honest look at how one builds a dream; it's the setbacks, the frustration, the small moves that add up and a reminder that hard work, fighting for great songs and not letting go is so critical."

Kenny Chesney's "Heart Life Music" includes stories of his adventures with George Jones and Jimmy Buffett. The book is out Nov. 4, 2025.

Chesney will visit with fans on a book tour from Nov. 1 to Nov. 16, with stops in cities including Boston, Chicago, Nashville and Miami.

In an exclusive excerpt from the book, Chesney shares the story behind "Boston," from his 2005 album "Be As You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair)."

He told USA TODAY that he chose this segment to highlight because of its significance to his songwriting.

"It was such a perfect slice of that time when things were shifting and I was finding my authentic self. I'd had success, but it wasn't connecting – and it's when I started drawing on real life that the pieces fell together," Chesney said. "It shows how songs literally rise up out of your life, that something people listen to in their car came out of moments that actually happened. To me, that's where and how No Shoes Nation was built: common realities we all have."

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Starting in 1998, it seemed eight out of every ten girls I met in the Virgin Islands were from New England. Whether the bars, restaurants or on boats, those accents you can't miss.

Having some local friends, I could hang out and run into someone I knew. I kept seeing this one bartender. She wore a Red Sox cap backwards, and you could she had these baby dreadlocks peeking out from under it. Didn't matter when or where I saw her, she always had that Boston cap on.

You never know why something strikes you. Someone's spark, a random detail catches your imagination.

I was in the middle of writing the "Be As You Are" album, though I didn't know it yet.

I had these songs that didn't have a place on my commercial records, but they were talking to each other. More authentically me than anything I'd ever done, I kept writing.

All that was whirling around my head one night when Mark Tamburino started playing this guitar part. It had a real groove, with a melody inside it that felt good. I was in my bunk thinking about that bartender, about a lot of stories I'd heard from my friends down there. That groove started circling around my head, the beats dropping just so…

"She wears a Red Sox cap… to hide her… baby… dreads…"

In a bunk on a bus rolling down the highway, "Boston" started to take shape.

I had no idea how far that song would travel. I only knew it was an authentic truth about that bartender, but so many other people in the islands.

Writing these songs, the people came with me.

Even when I wasn't there, the islands colored my writing. Scheduled to play the University of Texas' Frank Erwin Center in 2003, a freak ice storm cancelled our show. Trapped, because the roads were too icy to travel, Tim (Holt), Daryl (Hobby) and I were stuck.

"Somewhere in the Sun" fell out of that frozen – literally and metaphorically – moment in time. Trapped in a Holiday Inn parking lot, on our buses and these old hotel rooms, songs emerged. I started describing where we were: the bad room service, the TV with only "Andy Griffith" and "Barney," because the cable was knocked out.

Whatever channel we could get, there was an ad for Cancun that kept airing. I could feel the melody as I writing it all down. Danny Tucker, my bus driver at the time, threw out the toast that became the bridge, so he was co-writer on the song, too.

A love letter to the people and places I was discovering, you can hear the pull of this other life. Some people thought I was recharging, but it was more opening up and letting go. There's a quiet you need to hear your soul, something you can't do when there's a bunch of buses and trucks, people needing answers.

The answers I needed were found in hidden bars only the locals and sailors knew.

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Inside the OffScreen Drama on Stranger Things' Final Season Tess Bonn November 3, 2025 at 7:09 AM 20 Inside the OffScreen Drama on Stranger Things' Final Season A trailer for the longawaited return of Stranger Things dropped Thursday, but the buzz was quickly eclipsed by unsettling reports from set. The show's star, Millie Bobby Brown, reportedly filed a complaint before production on the Netflix series began last January, accusing costar David Harbour of "bullying and harassment.

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A trailer for the long-awaited return of Stranger Things dropped Thursday, but the buzz was quickly eclipsed by unsettling reports from set.

The show's star, Millie Bobby Brown, reportedly filed a complaint before production on the Netflix series began last January, accusing co-star David Harbour of "bullying and harassment."

The fifth and final season — an eight-episode run that reportedly cost Netflix more than $400 million — is expected to bring the hit sci-fi series to a close after nearly a decade on air. The upcoming installment has been billed as the show's most ambitious yet, with creators Matt and Ross Duffer promising an emotional farewell to the residents of Hawkins. But according to reports, production may have been overshadowed by off-screen tensions between two of its biggest stars.

An unnamed source told The Daily Mail that Brown's filing included "pages and pages of accusations" and led to a months-long internal investigation that has been kept tightly under wraps. The source also noted that "the allegations did not include claims of sexual impropriety." The outlet did not specify when the investigation began or whether it has since concluded.

Harbour plays Jim Hopper, the gruff but lovable former police chief of Hawkins, who becomes guardian to Brown's character, Eleven — a telekinetic child test subject whose coming-of-age story lies at the emotional center of the show. Their on-screen relationship, evolving from mistrust to deep mutual care, has been one of Stranger Things' most enduring storylines.

In 2021, Harbour spoke about the bond he'd formed with Brown after years of working together, noting that he felt protective of her as she navigated fame at a young age. "Millie and I have always had sort of a special relationship because I knew her when she was so young," he said on a 2021 episode of the That Scene with Dan Patrick podcast. "I have a real protective feeling for her. I worry about her and the fame and all that she has to struggle with."

But off screen, that dynamic may have become more strained in recent years: Brown allegedly had a personal representative with her on set during filming for the final season, reportedly as a precaution amid the investigation and to ensure a safe working environment.

Netflix, Brown, and Harbour have not publicly commented on the reports.

The allegations come at a turbulent time for Harbour, whose personal life has also been under intense scrutiny. The 50-year-old actor recently finalized his split from British singer Lily Allen after four years of marriage. Allen released her new album West End Girl in October, which includes songs many fans interpret as alluding to the breakdown of their relationship. In one standout track, "Madeline," she sings, "We had an arrangement / Be discreet and don't be blatant / There had to be payment / It had to be with strangers / But you're not a stranger, Madeline." The lyrics have drawn widespread attention for their raw portrayal of infidelity and emotional fallout. In an interview with The Times of London, Allen said the titular character is fictional — and confirmed when asked that she's "a construct of others," rather than a direct reflection of one real person.

Still, sources close to the situation have clarified that the on-set allegations involving Brown are not believed to be connected to Harbour's divorce from Allen. "Lily supported him throughout it all," a source told The Daily Mail. "It was a brutal time."

Netflix remains tight-lipped about the investigation and its fallout. For now, fans will have to wait to see how Stranger Things ends — and whether the real-life tension behind it proves just as dramatic as what happens on screen.

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