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  • No. 11 BYU controls own postseason destiny entering UCF matchup

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    No. 11 BYU controls its own destiny for a spot in the Big 12 championship game, but UCF is ready to play spoiler with its own postseason berth on the line as the two teams clash Saturday afternoon in Provo, Utah.

    It’s simple for the Cougars (10-1, 7-1 Big 12): win and in.

    For the second straight week, BYU is listed as the first team out of the College Football Playoff, so the conference championship — which would be BYU’s first as a member of the Big 12 — is key for the Cougars to keep their CFP hopes alive.

    The Cougars can also punch their ticket to the title game before they even kick off if Arizona State loses to Arizona. BYU can also get in with a loss through a combination of wins by Utah and Arizona State, as well as a loss by Texas Tech.

    But the Cougars and coach Kalani Sitake are focused on handling the Knights (5-6, 2-6) and doing the dirty work themselves, especially on senior night.

    ‘I look at all these (seniors) and it’s awesome. I’m so proud of what they’ve been able to build here and the culture that’s thriving with them,’ Sitake said on Monday. ‘They’ve had a lot of wins and they’ve ushered us into the Big 12 and had some success now the last couple years. We just have to finish it strong for them.’

    BYU is coming off a 26-14 win over Cincinnati in which Big 12 leading rusher LJ Martin set a career high with 222 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.

    Martin has 1,134 rushing yards this season on nearly six yards a carry to go along with eight touchdowns.

    Bear Bachmeier’s 127 passing yards were his fewest since his first game, but he still recorded a rushing touchdown, his seventh in his last seven games. His freshman campaign has been solid, with 2,304 yards passing, 525 yards rushing and 24 total touchdowns.

    The defense for the Cougars really showed out against the Bearcats, holding them to season-lows in points and rushing yards. They forced a fumble in the red zone and took advantage of three missed field goals.

    BYU will look to continue feasting on a UCF offense that has struggled to move the ball. The Knights rank in the bottom half of the Big 12 in yards per game (386.3, 11th) and points per game (24.6, 13th).

    UCF showed some grit last weekend, overcoming a 14-point halftime deficit to secure a 17-14 victory over Oklahoma State. It was the Knights’ first win in over a month and kept their slim hopes for bowl eligibility alive.

    They did so thanks to Tayven Jackson and Dylan Wade, who connected four times for 145 yards, two touchdowns and a 50-yard throw-and-catch that set up the eventual game-winning field goal.

    Jackson, who’s been shaky as the starter, produced one of his best starts of the season. He bounced back after throwing two first-half interceptions by completing 16 of 25 passes for 271 yards and the two touchdowns.

    It’ll be a physical contest for coach Scott Frost’s bunch, who will try to claim the program’s first win over a ranked opponent since 2023.

    ‘It’s a good team,’ said Frost of BYU. ‘They’re probably the biggest team we’ve played up front and their linebackers are big. They just have a lot of grown men on the team because of their age and body types. That’s what they’re recruiting for. We’ve got to be ready for a physical game.’

    BYU beat UCF 37-24 last season and is 3-1 all-time against the Knights.

    –Field Level Media

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  • Pepsi Stock Gets Rocked by Weight-Loss Drug Fears. Earnings Could Make Shares a Buy.

    Pepsi Stock Gets Rocked by Weight-Loss Drug Fears. Earnings Could Make Shares a Buy.

    By Jacob Sonenshine

    Updated Oct 06, 2023, 2:51 am EDT / Original Oct 06, 2023, 1:15 am EDT

    Consumer-staples stocks have gotten hit hard in recent weeks, and hasn’t escaped the carnage. With the steady-Eddie beverage and snack giant set to report earnings on Oct. 10, its stock could be ready to pop.

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  • After fighting over connected fitness, Peloton and Lululemon join forces

    After fighting over connected fitness, Peloton and Lululemon join forces

    Peloton Interactive’s stock jumped after hours Wednesday after the connected-exercise-bike maker and yoga-wear giant Lululemon Athletica announced a five-year partnership that will combine digital fitness with workout and athleisure gear starting next month.

    The move comes as the fitness industry recalibrates after a boom and bust in at-home workouts due to the pandemic, and after Peloton
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    tried to compete with each other directly on connected fitness. But as part of the deal, Lululemon will stop selling its Lululemon Studio Mirror — its answer to Peloton’s pairing of exercise equipment and exercise videos — before the end of the year.

    Shares of Peloton climbed 13.3% after hours Wednesday. Lululemon’s stock was up 0.3% after hours.

    Under the partnership, Peloton will become the “exclusive digital fitness content provider” for Lululemon. Lululemon, meanwhile, will become Peloton’s “primary athletic-apparel partner.” Some Peloton instructors will also promote Lululemon’s clothing as part of the arrangement.

    The partnership will target customers across North America, the U.K., Germany and Australia. Starting Oct. 11, co-branded clothing across Lululemon’s products will be available at Peloton stores and online in the United States, the U.K. and Canada, and in Peloton’s markets by March. Beginning Nov. 1, Lululemon Studio All-Access Members will have access to Peloton classes.

    “Our two companies share a vision to advance wellbeing through movement, and this partnership ensures our lululemon Studio Members will have access to the most expansive and dynamic offering of fitness content possible,” Celeste Burgoyne, Lululemon’s president for the Americas and global guest innovation, said in a statement.

    Lululemon bought Mirror — an interactive fitness company that displayed workout videos and fitness data on an actual mirror — for $500 million in 2020, when much of the world still faced pandemic-related restrictions.

    Then, lockdowns eased and pre-pandemic habits returned. Gyms reopened. Peloton started getting into trouble. It has cut jobs, shaken up leadership and announced a recall of 2 million exercise bikes due to injury risks. Shares of the company have fallen more than 90% since late 2020.

    Lululemon stock, however, has run higher since that time. Some analysts last year said that clothing made by the company was less prone to a broader apparel discounting frenzy. During its most recent round of earnings, Lululemon raised its full-year outlook despite what it called a “dynamic operating environment.”

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  • Kite surfing, ice baths and 8-mile morning runs: How some CEOs stay in shape

    Kite surfing, ice baths and 8-mile morning runs: How some CEOs stay in shape

    What is it about CEOs and their intense — and often oddball — workout routines?

    These days, some top corporate honchos take their exercise rituals to extremes. Consider Damola Adamolekun, chief executive officer of restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s, who recently told Fortune magazine that he wakes up each day at 4:30 a.m. and runs seven to eight miles. He explained that the routine stimulates his nervous system and sets the tone for the day ahead. “You’ll feel better the whole day; you’ll be smarter, you’ll be sharper, you’ll be more energetic,” he said.

    Adamolekun is in good company when it comes to training hard. Here are how five other executives work up a sweat and aim to stay healthy.

    Jack Dorsey, head of Block and co-founder of Twitter, walks an hour and 15 minutes every day.


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    Jack Dorsey

    The Twitter co-founder, who now heads the tech conglomerate Block
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    does it all: two-hour meditations, fasting — he has said he eats only once a day during the week and has almost no food on the weekends — and alternating saunas and ice baths. But he’s no gym rat: Dorsey gets his primary exercise by walking an hour and 15 minutes every day. “I might look a little bit more like I’m jogging than I’m walking. It’s refreshing … It’s just this one of those take-back moments where you’re like, ‘Wow, I’m alive!’” he once observed.

    Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg takes his dog for frequent runs — good exercise for both him and his pooch.


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    Mark Zuckerberg

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    chief isn’t one to get up at the crack of dawn, according to GQ, but he still runs three mornings a week. “I also try to take my dog running whenever I can, which has the added bonus of being hilarious because that’s basically like seeing a mop run,” he told GQ. As for diet, he once was said to experiment with an eating plan that involved only devouring animals he had killed himself — including chickens, goats and pigs. But he also apparently skips meals — or at least he said as much in a 2021 Facebook post. “Do you ever get so excited about what you’re working on that you forget to eat meals?” he asked.

    Richard Branson takes off on another kite-surfing adventure.


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    Richard Branson

    Kite surfing, anyone? The founder of the Virgin Group swears by it as one of his favorite ways to stay fit, according to Men’s Health. He once even kite surfed across the English Channel. His other activities include tennis and biking. He’ll work with a trainer if he’s on the road, but otherwise he likes to exercise outdoors on his private island in the British Virgin Islands. “I just want to be sure that when I’m 150, my body still looks as good as it is today,” said Branson, who is now 72.

    Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp works out by cross-country skiing — and says the key is to take it as slowly as possible to build your “cardio base.”


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    Alex Karp

    The head of software company Palantir Technologies takes advantage of the fact that he lives near the White Mountains of New Hampshire to have a regular cross-country skiing routine. Key to his approach, he told Axios, is taking it slow on the snow. “To run like a deer, you have to spend 90% of your time running like a snail,” he explained, adding that his unhurried pace “builds a cardio base.” He also includes tai chi and stretching to his routine. But he isn’t too fussy about his diet. “If I’m traveling and someone has a really nice Danish, I enjoy every minute of eating it,” he said.

    Martha Stewart is one of the cover models for Sport Illustrated’s new swimsuit issue.


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    Martha Stewart

    The 81-year-old lifestyle entrepreneur and founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has been in the spotlight for her recent cover appearance on Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue. So what does she do to stay in shape for beach season? Stewart swears by Pilates, according to various media reports. And she rides horses. She has also said she doesn’t smoke, eats very well and every morning drinks a glass of “green juice” made with pears, cucumbers, celery stalks, parsley, fresh ginger and two oranges (complete with peels), a recipe she calls “so spectacular.”

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  • Rose Byrne Comedy ‘Physical’ To End With Season 3

    Rose Byrne Comedy ‘Physical’ To End With Season 3

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    Rose Byrne will no longer be getting “Physical”, with Apple TV+ announcing the 1980s-set aerobics-themed comedy will be ending after its upcoming third season.

    Deadline was the first to report that the series will be wrapping up the journey of frustrated housewife-turned-fitness mogul/lifestyle guru Sheila Rubin.

    “We are so grateful to Apple… and all our creative collaborators for the chance to bring Sheila to life in all her gritty glory,” said Byrne (who is both star and exec producer) and series creator/writer/EP Annie Weisman in a statement. “With this final season, Sheila’s three-act saga of rebellion, recovery and redemption comes to the satisfying conclusion that she and her fans so richly deserve. We feel so proud to share this last chapter with everyone.”


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    “We are aware of just how much of an impact this character and story has had on audiences around the world and can’t wait for them to join us on this final exhilarating ride that culminates in an immensely rewarding finale for this celebrated series,” added Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+:

    Former “New Girl” star Zooey Deschanel is joining the cast in the third season as Kelly, a network television sitcom actress who enters the lucrative fitness industry, and quickly becomes Sheila’s biggest rival.

    While “Physical” may be ending, Byrne’s association with Apple TV+ is not; she’ll next be seen starring opposite Seth Rogen in the streamer’s upcoming comedy “Platonic”, bowing in later this month.


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    The third and final season of “Physical” debuts on Aug. 3.

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  • Cheap? Maybe. But These Stocks Have Been Dead Money for Decades

    Cheap? Maybe. But These Stocks Have Been Dead Money for Decades

    Cheesecake Factory appears to be “running the same play,” wrote J.P. Morgan analyst John Ivankoe in a recent restaurant industry outlook. I don’t think he meant it as a compliment—the stock, he noted, trades where it did in 2004, adjusted for splits.

    Why the long stall-out? My first thought was that maybe hitting the mall for a hypercaloric sit-down meal off a menu the size of a Gutenberg Bible has fallen out of favor over the years. But no: Sales have bounced back and then some from the Covid pandemic, with plenty of takeout business and dessert orders. The average


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    (ticker: CAKE) restaurant does more than $10 million in yearly sales, or twice as much as an Olive Garden.

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