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[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days

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Bryan Flynn

This is a great sports week. College football, NFL and the World Series should give sports fans everything they want as the days get shorter.

Thursday, Oct. 25

MLB (6:30-10p.m. Fox): Game two of the World Series features the Detroit Tigers against the SF Giants… NFL (7:30 p.m.-11 p.m.): The Surprising Minnesota Vikings look to keep winning at home against Tampa Bay.

Friday, Oct. 26

College football (7-10 p.m. ESPN2): The Louisville Cardinals host Cincinnati in a game that lost its luster after the Bearcats were upset by Toledo last week.

Saturday, Oct. 27

College football (11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. CBS): Ole Miss hopes to get its fifth win against an Arkansas team that looks to have righted the ship. … College football (7:30-11p.m. ESPN): Mississippi State puts its undefeated season on the line against also-undefeated Alabama.

Sunday, Oct. 28

NFL (7:30-11 p.m. NBC): Two elite quarterbacks go head-to-head as Drew Brees leads the New Orleans Saints to Mile High Stadium to face Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos.

Monday, Oct. 29

NFL (7:30-11 p.m. ESPN): San Francisco looks to put a strangle hold on the NFC West with a victory on the road against the Arizona Cardinals.

Tuesday, Oct. 30Documentary (7-8 p.m. ESPN): ESPN’s “30 for 30” series features the Magnolia State once more in the film “Ghosts of Ole Miss.”

Wednesday, Oct. 31

Boxing (10-11 p.m. ESPN Classic): Relive one of the biggest upsets in boxing history as ESPN Classic shows Buster Douglas stunning Mike Tyson.

The World Series is on Fox for every game. Game three is on Saturday, game four on Sunday and, if necessary, game five on Monday. If the series goes past that, game six will be on Wednesday.

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