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FBN--ON FOOTBALL-INJURIES

DESCRIPTION: Sam Darnold played just five snaps. A.J. Brown will be sidelined for a while. De’Zhaun Stribling was carted off the field. By Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi

UPCOMING: By 09/11/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Text, DigitalPlans

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BKL--WCUP SEMIFINALS-PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: BERLIN, Germany — The U.S. put forth a dominant performance to reach the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup again. Spain awaits them there. Host Germany and France will play in the other medal round game Saturday. The Americans routed Hungary 108-56, which was the second biggest margin of victory in the quarterfinals in World Cup history. The 108 points also was the most ever by a team in the quarterfinals. The U.S. also had 31 assists, which was the most in the knockout round as well. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg

UPCOMING: By 09/11/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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GLF--SOLHEIM CUP

DESCRIPTION: CROMVOIRT, Netherlands — Day 1 of the Solheim Cup, the top team event in women’s golf, between Europe and the United States. By Steve Douglas. 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 09/11/2026 12:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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CAR--F1-SPANISH GP

DESCRIPTION: Formula One return to Madrid after 45 years with the Spanish Grand Prix taking place on a hybrid track through the streets of the Spanish capital.

UPCOMING: By 09/11/2026 12:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBN--BILLS-LEONHARD

DESCRIPTION: Buffalo Bills first-year coordinator Jim Leonhard has a reputation of not saying too much and an attacking approach to defense. It’s enough for Bills defenders to have begun calling him “the silent assassin.” Leonhard and the defense will be the focus of attention as Buffalo opens its season at Houston on Sunday. By John Wawrow. 650 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 09/11/2026 12:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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WITH: TEN--US OPEN

DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK — Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe meet in one U.S. Open semifinal, looking to move a win away from ending the Grand Slam drought for American men. No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov meet in the other.

UPCOMING: By 09/11/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT

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TEN--US OPEN-WOMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL

DESCRIPTION: Taylor Townsend looks to complete her career women’s doubles Grand Slam when she and Katerina Siniakova, the top-seeded pair, face Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery in the final at the U.S. Open. By Stephen Whyno. Text, photos. Match starts at noon EDT.

UPCOMING: By 09/11/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT

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WITH: TEN--US OPEN-WOMEN’S FINAL PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: No. 1 ranked Aryna Sabalenka and next No. 1 Elina Rybakina face off in the U.S. Open women’s final. Sabalenka is looking to be the first women’s player to win the tournament three times in a row since Serena Williams from 2012-14. By Stephen Whyno. Text, photos.

UPCOMING: By 09/11/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT

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FBN--49ERS-ANALYSIS

DESCRIPTION: The San Francisco 49ers reminded any doubters that they too should be considered a Super Bowl contender with a dominating win in the opener over the preseason favorite Los Angeles Rams. By Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow. 700 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 09/11/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBC--T25-MISSOURI-KANSAS

DESCRIPTION: Missouri plays Kansas at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. By Dave Skretta. 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 09/11/2026 11:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBN--49ERS-RAMS

49ers rout Rams 27-7 in NFL’s first Australia game behind Brock Purdy’s 3 TD passes

SUMMARY: Mike Evans, Demarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel caught touchdown passes from Brock Purdy, and the San Francisco 49ers routed the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in the first NFL regular-season game in Australia. Purdy passed for 205 yards against the Rams’ ineffective defense at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of 100,021 fans. That’s the seventh-largest regular season crowd in NFL history. The San Francisco defense frustrated NFL MVP Matthew Stafford into a 15-for-25 performance for just 155 yards. Kyren Williams scored the NFL’s first Australian touchdown on a 5-yard rush to begin the second quarter. but the Rams’ offense struggled from there.

WORDS: 762 - MOVED: 09/11/2026 12:59 a.m. EDT

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TEN--US OPEN

Elena Rybakina beats Coco Gauff and will play Aryna Sabalenka for the US Open women’s title

SUMMARY: Aryna Sabalenka moved a win away from her third straight U.S. Open title, beating Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2. Sabalenka blasted her way out of what was a dead-even match for most of the first set, pouncing on Pegula’s second serves and turning the second set into perhaps her most impressive stretch of tennis in the tournament. The No. 1 seed will face No. 2 Elena Rybakina, a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 winner over No. 4 Coco Gauff, on Saturday, needing a victory to become the first player to win three in a row in Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams from 2012-14.

WORDS: 831 - MOVED: 09/11/2026 12:49 a.m. EDT

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BBO--YANKEES-VOLPE

Anthony Volpe wins over Yankees fans with grand slam and 5 RBIs in rousing return to majors

SUMMARY: Anthony Volpe’s first night back in the majors was one to remember. Suddenly a fan favorite in New York again, Volpe smacked a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs during his rousing return from Triple-A as the Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 10-3 on Thursday. The much-maligned Volpe is getting another chance with the Yankees — this time at a new position — and he’s off to a terrific start. With the Bronx crowd chanting his name on several occasions, Volpe had three hits and a stolen base in his first big league game since Aug. 1.

WORDS: 1028 - MOVED: 09/11/2026 12:31 a.m. EDT

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FBC--T25-FLORIDA A&M-MIAMI

No. 7 Miami gains school-record 856 yards, rolls past Florida A&M 77-7

SUMMARY: No. 7 Miami set a school record for yards and tied the mark for points in a game, with quarterbacks Darian Mensah and Luke Nickel each throwing three touchdown passes in a 77-7 win over lower-division Florida A&M on Thursday night. The Hurricanes finished with 856 yards, breaking the mark of 750 against Ball State in 2024. Miami had 77 points in a game twice previously, both against Savannah State. And the game was so one-sided that the teams agreed to shave five minutes off the fourth quarter, setting the clock for 10 minutes instead of the standard 15. By then, it was 77-0.

WORDS: 544 - MOVED: 09/10/2026 11:54 p.m. EDT

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BBO--ROCKIES-YANKEES

Volpe hits grand slam in return to majors as Yankees sweep Rockies 10-3 to pull closer in AL East

SUMMARY: Anthony Volpe hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs during his rousing return to the majors as the New York Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 10-3 to tighten the AL East race. Luis García Jr. launched an early two-run homer and rookie Spencer Jones had three hits for the Yankees, including a two-run single. New York completed a three-game sweep to move within three games of Tampa Bay atop the division and 4 1/2 ahead of idle Boston for the first American League wild card with 16 to play. Max Fried struck out seven in his third start since coming off the injured list but needed 80 pitches to get through 3 1/3 innings.

WORDS: 442 - MOVED: 09/10/2026 10:33 p.m. EDT

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FBC--NORTH DAKOTA STATE-POLASEK

Polasek’s rise through the ranks to Mountain West rookie North Dakota St. was launched by hard labor

SUMMARY: North Dakota State’s Tim Polasek built the foundation of his coaching career through the hard labor of logging the woods of central Wisconsin and overnight shifts at a steel mill near his hometown. He worked his way up with valuable stints as an assistant at Iowa and Wyoming. Polasek is 28-3 since being hired in 2024 as head coach of the Bison. North Dakota State moved up this year to the FBS after winning 10 national championships in the FCS. The Bison play their Mountain West Conference opener at Air Force on Saturday night. They won their first two nonconference games.

WORDS: 790 - MOVED: 09/10/2026 9:32 p.m. EDT

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FBN--SEAHAWKS-DARNOLD

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold has a muscle injury. His status for Seattle’s next game is uncertain

SUMMARY: Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said quarterback Sam Darnold’s hip injury appears to be muscle-related and his status for next week’s game at Arizona is as yet undetermined. Darnold was injured on Seattle’s first series of Wednesday night’s game against the New England Patriots. Darnold was sacked by New England’s Dre’Mont Jones and shortly thereafter limped off the field. He did not return.

WORDS: 241 - MOVED: 09/10/2026 6:32 p.m. EDT

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SOC--CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUNDUP

Harry Kane scores in Bayern win as Manchester United victorious on Champions League return

SUMMARY: Manchester United is back to winning ways in the Champions League, Como made itself at home with a debut win, and Harry Kane can’t stop scoring. Kane scored once and Michael Olise twice in Bayern’s 5-0 rout of last season’s sensation Bodø/Glimt. United returned to the Champions League with a bang after a near-three-year absence from the competition. Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Benjamin Sesko and Lisandro Martinez all scored in the 4-0 rout of Azerbaijan’s Sabah. Como’s oldest fans had the best seats in the house to see their team beat Leipzig 4-1 in its first-ever game in the Champions League.

WORDS: 728 - MOVED: 09/10/2026 6:31 p.m. EDT

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FBN--PACKERS-JACOBS PLEA

Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to 2 misdemeanor charges, including battery

SUMMARY: Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend during which she said he threw her to the ground. Jacobs must pay a $1,000 fine plus court costs for the battery charge. Under an agreement with prosecutors, the criminal damage charge can be dismissed in a year if he fulfills terms that include staying out of trouble, avoiding the victim in this case, submitting to supervision, completing counseling and paying restitution to the victim.

WORDS: 676 - MOVED: 09/10/2026 5:48 p.m. EDT

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BKL--US-HUNGARY

US women storm past Hungary 108-56 to reach FIBA World Cup semifinals

SUMMARY: Napheesa Collier has scored 19 points and the U.S. has routed Hungary 108-56 to advance to the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup in Germany. The U.S. will play Spain on Saturday in the medal round. The other semifinal will have France facing host Germany. The Americans have now won 34 consecutive games in the tournament dating to a loss to Russia in the 2006 World Cup semifinals. The U.S. has made every medal round of the event since 1983 when the format changed to have medal rounds.

WORDS: 510 - MOVED: 09/10/2026 5:27 p.m. EDT

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FBN--FALCONS-TAGOVAILOA

Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa leaves practice with an oblique injury

SUMMARY: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left practice Thursday with an oblique injury. Tagovailoa bent over in obvious discomfort after throwing a pass during a portion of practice open to media and grabbed his right side. He dropped to the ground for a few seconds before getting up and trying to shake off the injury. It’s unclear if he returned to practice. The Falcons listed him as a limited participant. Tagovailoa’s first game with the Falcons is at Pittsburgh on Sunday. It’s the same spot where he made the last start of his rocky final season with Miami.

WORDS: 246 - MOVED: 09/10/2026 4:39 p.m. EDT

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US--MICHIGAN HOCKEY-HAZING

Former hockey players at University of Michigan sue, say they were sexually abused decades ago

SUMMARY: More than a dozen former hockey players are suing the University of Michigan. They say their coach and other staff were aware of sexual hazing that included the forced shaving of their genitals and other abuses by teammates decades ago. The plaintiffs are 16 men who played at Michigan between 1984 and 2001. The lawsuit apparently grew out of conversations among several former teammates in 2024. The university says the allegations are “disturbing,” but denies responsibility. The lawsuit says Red Berenson was aware of the abuse and did not intervene. He was the coach from 1984 to 2017. Berenson says no one complained to him.

WORDS: 472 - MOVED: 09/10/2026 3:24 p.m. EDT

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FBC--MICHIGAN-MESS

Michigan has more problems than a clock controversy with No. 11 Oklahoma coming to the Big House

SUMMARY: Michigan’s football team has much bigger problems than a clock controversy. For starters, the Wolverines host No. 11 Oklahoma on Saturday. The dramatic ending to the formerly 16th-ranked Wolverines’ 13-12 win over Western Michigan — with a disputed second on the clock that gave Bryce Underwood another chance to complete a Hail Mary — has been one of the most talked about topics in sports for nearly a week. The unlikely ending has overshadowed how poorly Michigan played in all three phases during coach Kyle Whittingham’s debut with college football’s winningest program.

WORDS: 593 - MOVED: 09/10/2026 2:43 p.m. EDT

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ATH--ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Red carpet and $10M in prize money at stake make track look different ahead of Ultimate Championship

SUMMARY: It’s a track meet with a red carpet, its own anthem and, most importantly, lots and lots of money. The Ultimate Championship, a best-of-the-best track meet to close out the season, opens Friday. Signs that it will be different began with the red-carpet ceremony for the athletes on the eve of the meet. Olympic champion pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis, a part-time song writer, penned an anthem that he’ll sing at the closing. Noah Lyles, not competing because of injury, will instead act as the event’s master of ceremonies.

WORDS: 972 - MOVED: 09/10/2026 2:24 p.m. EDT

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