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BKN--NBA CUP-PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: This season’s NBA Cup tournament begins Friday. This season’s NBA Cup tournament begins Friday, kicking off the start of the fourth in-season competition that features some wild court designs and gives all 30 teams the chance to vie for a trophy. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. Text, photos.

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, FilePhoto, Text

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FBO--WOMEN’S FLAG FOOTBALL

DESCRIPTION: Izzy Geraci, a top receiver, left her family jewelry store job to pursue Olympic gold in flag football. This sport is growing rapidly, offering pathways for making money, paying for college, or simply enjoying camaraderie. Flag football will debut at the 2028 LA Olympics, and participation has surged. By Pat Graham. 1,000 words, photos by 6 a.m. ET.

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, FilePhoto, Text

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BKW--TIPOFF-IMPACT TRANSFERS

DESCRIPTION: Once again it was a busy year in the transfer portal with Stanford, Iowa State and Tennessee losing most of their rosters. Their losses were others gains as nearly 1,600 players entered the portal this past year. Audi Crooks, Addy Brown, Liv McGill are three players that will make immediate impacts this season for their new teams. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg.

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Text

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BKC--VILLANOVA-THE ITALIAN WEMBY

DESCRIPTION: VILLANOVA, Pa. — Villanova freshman Luigi Suigo already billed as Italian Wemby. By Dan Gelston

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 6:10 a.m. EDT, Text

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REL-BKO--ROME TIP-OFF-TEAM CHAPLAINS

DESCRIPTION: ROME — It’s more than just a hoop and a prayer for the team chaplains taking the Notre Dame and Villanova basketball teams to Rome for Sunday’s season opener. By Andrew Dampf.

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 7:15 a.m. EDT, FilePhoto, Text

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BKC--T25-UCONN-HURLEYS PLAYBOOK

DESCRIPTION: A look at UConn coach Dan Hurley and how he works with new arrivals getting used to his offense. With Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr off to the NBA and assistant coach Luke Murray now at Boston College, would UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley change how quickly he installs the Huskies’ offensive system that saw UConn play for the national title in three of the previous four seasons? The answer is no. With just three players in the rotation who have played at UConn before, Hurley is still throwing as much as he can at his team and expects them to keep up. By Jim Fuller.

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 8:00 a.m. EDT, FilePhoto, Text

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TRUMP GOLF COURSE

DESCRIPTION: Federal judge holds a hearing on the Trump administration plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, days after sparring with government lawyers over their candor before the court. A federal judge holds a hearing on the Trump administration plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, days after sparring with government lawyers over their candor before the court

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 10:00 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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ATH--NYC MARATHON PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: Fifty years ago the New York City Marathon ran through all five boroughs of the city for the first time. There were just over 2,000 runners, including only 88 women. Now about 60,000 runners will step up to the starting line Sunday with nearly half of them women. By Doug Feinberg.

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 10:00 a.m. EDT, Text

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BBO--BREWERS-PARADE

DESCRIPTION: Milwaukee holds a parade for the Brewers after they won the franchise’s first World Series title. 600 words

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 11:00 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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BKC--TIPOFF-IMPACT TRANSFERS

DESCRIPTION: Duke guard John Blackwell, who arrived from Wisconsin, heads our list of men’s basketball transfers who should make a major impact this season.

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 12:09 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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BKL--WNBA FINALS-GAME 7

DESCRIPTION: There should be no problem with the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream approaching the first WNBA Finals Game 7 in league history on Saturday night with a sense of urgency. Then again, that’s what Golden State coach Natalie Nakase thought about Game 6 before her team showed a lack of defensive intensity at the start of the game. By Charles Odum. 700 words, photos

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 2:00 p.m. EDT

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SOC EUROPEAN ROUNDUP

DESCRIPTION: Paris Saint-Germain visits Le Havre in the French league as Nice hosts Rennes in a game moved from Saturday due to expected protests. Villarreal faces Espanyol in Spain and Elversberg hosts Mainz in Germany.

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 5:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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RAC--BREEDERS CUP

DESCRIPTION: Coverage of the Breeders Cup. at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentuckey

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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CAR—F1-MEXICAN GP PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: A look ahead to the Mexico City Grand Prix, the 19th round of the 2026 season. Includes coverage of both Friday practice sessions. A look ahead to the Mexican Grand Prix, the 19th round of the 2026 season. Includes coverage of both Friday practice sessions.

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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FBN--BEARS-SIMMONS

DESCRIPTION: Story on the Chicago Bears and their new defensive tackle, Jeffery Simmons. The Chicago Bears practice a day after acquiring All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a trade with the Tennessee Titans. Simmons could make his Bears debut on Monday night at Seattle. By Jay Cohen.

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 7:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BKN--KNICKS-76ERS

DESCRIPTION: The New York Knicks visit the Philadelphia 76ers. By Dan Gelston. The New York Knicks visit the Philadelphia 76ers. 150 words, more on merit.

UPCOMING: By 10/30/2026 9:45 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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FBN--PANTHERS-PACKERS-INJURIES

Packers’ Watson goes to hospital with chest injury in 2nd quarter. Then he returns to the game.

SUMMARY: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson hurt his chest bad enough to get sent to the hospital Thursday night. He was back on the field later in the game helping his team finish off a 27-19 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Watson’s teammates offered stunned reactions after the game as they tried in vain to remember any other instances of a player returning to a game after getting sent to the hospital. Carolina Panthers cornerback Will Lee also got hurt on the play and was carted into the locker room with a hamstring injury.

WORDS: 548 - MOVED: 10/30/2026 1:44 a.m. EDT

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FBN--PACKERS-JACOBS’ CELEBRATION

Packers’ Jacobs says TD celebration that drew criticism was modeled after a gospel song

SUMMARY: Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs says he was paying homage to a gospel song rather than making light of his recent arrest when he briefly had his hands behind his back while celebrating a touchdown Thursday night. This was Jacobs’ second game of the season after coming off the commissioner’s exempt list. He was placed on that list after charges were filed against him in August stemming from a May altercation with his then-girlfriend during which she said he threw her to the ground. Jacobs pleaded no contest last month to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal destruction of property. Jacobs said he was modeling his celebration after a gospel song called “Break Every Chain.”

WORDS: 402 - MOVED: 10/30/2026 1:18 a.m. EDT

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FBN--PANTHERS-PACKERS

Love throws 3 TD passes as the Packers beat the Panthers 27-19

SUMMARY: Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes, Josh Jacobs scored twice and the Green Bay Packers withstood three turnovers to defeat the Carolina Panthers 27-19 on Thursday night. Love went 30 of 41 for 288 yards with touchdown passes to Tucker Kraft, Matthew Golden and Jacobs plus an interception. Jacobs scored on a 4-yard catch and 1-yard run. Jacobs rushed for only 39 yards on 21 carries against the NFL’s lowest-ranked run defense. Green Bay’s Christian Watson returned to the game after getting taken to the hospital with a chest injury.

WORDS: 970 - MOVED: 10/30/2026 12:59 a.m. EDT

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HKN--RED WINGS-LARKIN

Red Wings suspend Dylan Larkin after GM says his agent told team he would no longer play for Detroit

SUMMARY: The Detroit Red Wings have suspended Dylan Larkin without pay and taken him off the roster after they said his agent told the team the center will no longer play for the franchise, growing frustrated by its inability to move him months after he asked for a trade. Detroit coach Todd McLellan told reporters earlier in the day that Larkin would not play against the Blackhawks. Larkin asked for a trade in the offseason after the franchise extended its postseason drought to a decade, but he started the season still on the team but stripped of the captaincy.

WORDS: 793 - MOVED: 10/29/2026 11:29 p.m. EDT

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FBN--TITANS-BEARS TRADE

Chicago Bears acquire DT Jeffery Simmons in pricey trade with the Tennessee Titans

SUMMARY: The Chicago Bears have acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans. The Bears sent their first-round picks in 2027 and 2028 and a fourth-rounder in next year’s draft to the Titans for Simmons and a fifth-round selection in 2028. Led by Caleb Williams, Chicago has won two in a row to improve to 5-2 going into Monday night’s game at Seattle. It is chasing the undefeated Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North, and the addition of Simmons bolsters what had been a questionable defensive line.

WORDS: 763 - MOVED: 10/29/2026 9:58 p.m. EDT

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FBC--OBIT-JUNE JONES

June Jones, whose run-and-shoot offense dazzled at Hawaii and in the NFL, dies at 73

SUMMARY: June Jones, the trailblazing coach who brought the run-and-shoot offense to Hawaii and led the Rainbow Warriors to their greatest era and an undefeated regular season that catapulted them all the way to the Sugar Bowl, has died. He was 73. Hawaii’s football program did not list a cause of death for Jones, who coached the Atlanta Falcons for three seasons in the 1990s before his stint at Hawaii. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser cited a close family friend as saying Jones had entered hospice two weeks ago in his native Oregon.

WORDS: 645 - MOVED: 10/29/2026 9:40 p.m. EDT

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BBO--LOCKOUT LOOMING

MLB’s 2027 season threatened with lockout looming when labor deal expires Dec. 1

SUMMARY: Major League Baseball might face a long pause following the Milwaukee Brewers’ first World Series title. Owners have proposed a salary cap, reminiscent of the 1994 plan that led to a 7 1/2-month strike. The current labor contract expires on Dec. 1, and a lockout us likely. This could spark a free-agent frenzy similar to 2021. Players and management remain divided on economic issues, with players opposing the cap and seeking expanded rights. Other major U.S. leagues have salary caps, but baseball players have consistently resisted such a system.

WORDS: 846 - MOVED: 10/29/2026 6:53 p.m. EDT

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BKL--WNBA FINALS-REESE

Angel Reese responded from two poor performances to help Atlanta force a Game 7 in the WNBA Finals

SUMMARY: Angel Reese returned to form with the Atlanta Dream following back-to-back poor performances in Games 4 and 5 of the WNBA Finals. Reese scored 15 points, pulled down 14 rebounds and had six assists as Atlanta beat Golden States 80-69 to force the first Game 7 in league history. Reese broke the WNBA’s all-time record for total rebounds in a Finals series and now has 78 through the first six games. Reese is averaging 22 points, 14 rebounds and four assists per game in Atlanta’s wins. The Dream are one victory away from their first WNBA championship.

WORDS: 497 - MOVED: 10/29/2026 5:22 p.m. EDT

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BKC--LSU-LUIS-ELIGIBILITY

LSU coach Will Wade declines to discuss RJ Luis Jr.’s status with the Tigers

SUMMARY: LSU coach Will Wade declined on Thursday to take questions about RJ Luis Jr., who a day earlier won a temporary restraining order that could open a door for him to play for the Tigers — if Wade adds him to his roster. Wade says he already has made himself clear and that his stance has not changed. Wade has previously stated that he intended to follow “SEC protocols” regarding Luis. But a Louisiana judge’s latest court order in Luis’ case ostensibly bans Wade from doing that. Specifically, the ruling temporarily bars the SEC from punishing LSU if it plays Luis. It also forbids LSU from citing SEC rules as a reason for declining to play Luis.

WORDS: 701 - MOVED: 10/29/2026 5:05 p.m. EDT

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BKL--WNBA FINALS

Gray scores 23 points to help hot-shooting Dream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force Game 7 of WNBA Finals

SUMMARY: Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard had 21 as the hot-shooting Atlanta Dream held off Golden State’s late rally to take an 80-69 victory over the Valkyries in Game 6 to pull even in the WNBA Finals. The decisive Game 7 will be played at Golden State on Saturday night as each team seeks its first WNBA championship. After having their lowest scoring games of the Finals in losses in Games 4 and 5, the Dream enjoyed an offensive awakening when faced with the must-win mandate. Gabby Williams led the Valkyries with 26 points. Tiffany Hayes added 15.

WORDS: 848 - MOVED: 10/29/2026 4:45 p.m. EDT

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BKO--ELIGIBILITY CRISIS

College basketball season is here. The eligibility chaos playing out in courthouses comes with it

SUMMARY: The eligibility chaos playing out in lawsuits and courthouses all over the country has reached the basketball season. The first Division I men’s and women’s basketball games start Sunday. Yet that comes as legal cases tied to eligiblity inch their way through the court system. Many cases are centered on the NCAA’s adoption of an age-based model giving athletes a fifth year going forward. Others deal with athletes returning to college after signing with professional teams. The cases have created volatility with players still waiting to be cleared or facing hearings that could change their status abruptly during the season.

WORDS: 1389 - MOVED: 10/29/2026 4:26 p.m. EDT

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BKL--WNBA FINALS-VALKYRIES WATCH PARTY

Young girls skip school with their parents to attend Valkyries’ early WNBA Finals watch party

SUMMARY: Sika Lopez took 11-year-old daughter Kendra out of school to be part of the early morning watch party outside Chase Center cheering for the Golden State Valkyries. Lopez grew up in Los Angeles watching Lisa Leslie and the Sparks, and believes being present can impact Kendra chasing her own dreams — so they joined several thousand fans gathering on the plaza at Thrive City outside Chase Center to support Golden State in Game 6 of the WNBA Finals at Atlanta. Hundreds of hands were raised when energetic in-arena host Ari Waller asked if fans had taken a day off work or school to attend the violet-clad watch party. The Valkyries lost 80-69 but the defeat hardly kept Golden State fans from celebrating what this means for women’s basketball in the Bay Area and far beyond.

WORDS: 716 - MOVED: 10/29/2026 3:28 p.m. EDT

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BBO--BREWERS-PARADE

Milwaukee is closing schools for the Brewers’ long-awaited World Series title parade Friday

SUMMARY: Milwaukee could come to a standstill as fans celebrate the Brewers’ first World Series title. Milwaukee schools will close and thousands of fans are expected to line the streets for a victory parade on Friday. The small-market Brewers gave their long-suffering fans the title they had been waiting for with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, clinching the series in five games. Thousands of Brewers fans filled the Trop, nearly outnumbering Rays’ fans, and celebrated from the stands after the final out. Thousands more celebrated back in Milwaukee, where the party will continue with Friday’s parade.

WORDS: 295 - MOVED: 10/29/2026 3:26 p.m. EDT

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