Undefeated No. 3 Buckeyes and No. 7 Nittany Lions clash in toughest test yet for Big Ten East rivals
Ryan Day says he's still learning about his No. 3 Buckeyes halfway through the season. The Ohio State coach should know a lot more on Saturday when the undefeated Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) get a …
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By MITCH STACY
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10/19/23
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A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are poised for a possible three-peat and continue one of the greatest runs in league history. They capped off a history-making regular season with a second …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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10/19/23
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Boris Becker is returning to coaching for the first time since the six-time Grand Slam tennis winner’s release from a British prison last year. The 55-year-old German has told broadcaster Eurosport …
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10/19/23
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Players, fans in Belgium and Sweden to pay tribute to victims of Brussels shooting at soccer grounds
A moment of silence will be observed at soccer games in Belgium and Sweden as a tribute to the two Swedish soccer fans killed this week in Brussels ahead of a European Championship qualifier. The …
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10/19/23
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Jaylen Brown wasn't considered to be a surefire NBA superstar when the was drafted in 2016. As he prepares for his eighth season, his play has forced the narrative about him to be rewritten. Last …
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER
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10/19/23
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Jose Altuve homered, Cristian Javier worked into the sixth inning of another solid postseason start and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 8-5, closing to 2-1 in the AL Championship Series. …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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10/18/23
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Max Scherzer was roughed up again by the Houston Astros, this time in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series. The right-hander’s first start for the Texas Rangers in more than a month ended after …
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
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10/18/23
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Nolan Arenado’s streak of consecutive Gold Gloves has ended at 10. The St. Louis Cardinals third baseman was not among the three finalists. Pittsburgh’s Ke’Bryan Hayes, Colorado’s Ryan …
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10/18/23
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Lionel Messi says he will play in Inter Miami’s season finale on Saturday, although the club hasn’t confirmed that is the actual plan. Messi — who scored two goals for Argentina in its 2-0 …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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10/18/23
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The Diamondbacks will turn to rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series to try and slow the homer-happy Phillies offense. Philadelphia has a 2-0 lead in the series …
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By DAVID BRANDT
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10/18/23
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Phil Mickelson is sounding confident as ever that more players are willing to jump over to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League. LIV is wrapping up its second season at Trump Doral outside Miami for its …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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10/18/23
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The Kentucky Wildcats no longer preside quite so comfortably over the Southeastern Conference, which is harder to do these days. Instead, it is preseason No. 9 Tennessee that is favored to win it, …
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By JOHN ZENOR
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10/18/23
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league still needs to improve its minority hiring among head coaches. The latest rule change was aimed at increasing opportunities. Owners voted Tuesday to …
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By ROB MAADDI
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10/18/23
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Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said he had no explanation for why James Harden skipped practice Wednesday but planned to proceed as if the disgruntled guard will play in the preseason finale. …
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10/18/23
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Quarterback Kyler Murray said he’s returning to the practice field on Wednesday for the Arizona Cardinals as he works to come back from a torn ACL in his right knee that he suffered last season. …
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10/18/23
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has received his long-expected contract extension. The league announced in a statement Wednesday that Goodell’s contract was extended for three years through March …
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By ROB MAADDI
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10/18/23
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Washington sixth-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been selected to The Associated Press midseason All-America team, one of 19 players honored who have been in school at least five years. Penix …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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10/18/23
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Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson will have season-ending shoulder surgery. Colts coach Shane Steichen says the long-term health of the former Florida Gators star was the key …
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By MICHAEL MAROT
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10/18/23
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The NFL hadn’t experienced a week of inept offenses like it did this past weekend in nearly a decade. With superstar quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen unable to generate even 20 points in …
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By JOSH DUBOW
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10/18/23
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Major League Baseball's stellar rookie class has continued to produce in the postseason. Texas' Evan Carter and Josh Jung, Philadelphia's Johan Rojas and Arizona's Corbin Carroll are among a handful …
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By DAVID BRANDT
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10/18/23
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