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Shesterkin is done for the year after hurting his right leg in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals. He slid into the post and needed help off the ice. Reports differ on the injury: CBS says lower-body, the AP says right knee. Dylan Garand relieved him, and backup Joonas Korpisalo is on injured reserve, with Spencer Martin due back from the AHL. Shesterkin is a 2022 Vezina winner, and New York started 4-1-0 before the loss. CBS floats veterans Petr Mrazek and James Reimer, or a trade for Minnesota's Filip Gustavsson, as fixes. Gustavsson's deal pays $6.8 million over the next five seasons.

Golden State and Podziemski agreed to the deal Saturday, per multiple reports. The 23-year-old played all 82 games last season and averaged 13.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists. The first year reportedly starts at $18.9 million, against a $17 million cap hold for next summer. That means the Warriors give up only $1.9 million of space. The extension starts next summer, so it doesn't touch this season's trade-deadline flexibility. Golden State can still clear $60 million next summer, though that roster would have only seven players and exclude Jimmy Butler's and Draymond Green's cap holds. Steph Curry, 38, already took a less-than-max extension to help the upgrade push.

The Tar Heels won 21-17 in Pittsburgh. It is Bill Belichick's first win over a ranked team at UNC, and it moves North Carolina to 3-2 after a 4-8 year one. Billy Edwards Jr. hit Shamar Easter for a 75-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and the defense held on from there. Pitt was without quarterback Mason Heintschel, out with a season-ending ACL tear. Backup Holden Geriner went 27 of 44 for 219 yards and two interceptions. Asterisk or not, a ranked win is a ranked win. North Carolina faces rival Duke next.

Las Vegas lost 87-77 in overtime of Game 3, after blowing an 11-point lead. It was the Aces' first sweep since 2020. A'ja Wilson won a record fifth MVP, but she managed 23 points on 41.1% shooting in the series. Young averaged 14.3 points on 31.6%. Wilson, Young and Chelsea Gray produced 74.9% of the Aces' playoff points. Chennedy Carter was waived in July after 13 games, and NaLyssa Smith's knee injury ended her season in August. Young, who set career highs with 18.9 points and 6.8 assists, is an unrestricted free agent.

Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Georgia has the nation's best scoring margin, an average win of 32.5 points. Alabama's Keelon Russell, a Heisman favorite, threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns in last week's 56-23 win at Mississippi State. A hurricane threatens rain, which could hurt an Alabama run game ranked 44th. Georgia is without top touchdown runner Chauncey Bowens, and tight end Josh Ford is questionable with a broken arm. CBS's writer takes Georgia +1.5 in a close game. Playoff odds: a win lifts Georgia to 97.7% and Alabama to 93.5%.

The 30-day exclusive negotiating window closed Friday. The CFP said Saturday that talks with ESPN continue and called them constructive. ESPN's new deal is worth $7.8 billion over six seasons and gives it the first option on the first two games of any expansion. The key hurdle is replacing revenue lost if conference title games are dropped to fit a 24-team field. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said Thursday he was optimistic, and he expected an extension. Any change for next season must be made by Dec. 1. Until then, the 12-team model stays.