After a relatively quiet NHL offseason, the regular season has snuck onto the scene. Tuesday will bring the first official North American puck drop, so today’s Scroll is all about the season setup, the teams to watch and the storylines to know.

Buckle up, Sunday is MLS’ Decision Day, aka the last day of the season, when all 28 teams play in seven simultaneous Eastern Conference (EC) games, followed by seven concurrent Western Conference (WC) games, with playoff berths on the line.

The fallout continues for NWSL leadership after the U.S. Soccer Federation published findings from its independent investigation into league-wide abuse.

The most wonderful time of the year is here — October baseball, baby. The newly expanded MLB playoffs saw 12 of the league’s 30 teams punch their postseason tickets, and today’s special edition has everything you need to know before the fun tees off tomorrow.

It’s time for the preseason, baby. And the anticipation for the upcoming 2022–23 season is at an all-time high, thanks to the NBA Canada Series presented by Bell. Ahead of the Toronto Raptors’ final preseason game on October 14th in Montreal, our pals at The GIST break down why it’s so special, recap highlights from the first game in Edmonton and preview what to expect dans Montreal.

Just when it seemed Hockey Canada couldn’t go any lower, an ongoing investigation found that the org reportedly used a second secret fund to pay off sexual assault settlements.

As discussed on yesterday’s episode of The GIST of It, U.S. Soccer released the highly anticipated findings from the year-long independent investigation into abuse allegations in the NWSL, and the conclusions are even more damning than expected.

QB Patrick Mahomes came out on top in the much hyped Sunday Night Football Super Bowl LV rematch between his Kansas City Chiefs and QB Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

NFL player safety remains under scrutiny as the fallout from the mishandling of Miami Dolphins quarterback (QB) Tua Tagovailoa’s (TUNG-o-vai-LOA) apparent head injuries continues.

Friday was National Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada, a day to honor the victims and survivors of Indigenous residential schools. And Monday, October 10th is Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the U.S.

With just one week remaining in the regular season, the race to October is heating up. And while (nearly) every division title is basically locked in, there are still plenty of Wild Card (WC) spots up for grabs.