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AP Sports Extra: NFL Season Preview

A paginated preview of the upcoming NFL season, which starts Sept. 9, is available in AP Newsroom by searching for “Sports Extra” or “SE” under the Graphics tab. The pages takes a quick look at how many quarterbacks are trying to make a comeback this season as well as all the coaches with new teams and the salary boost for some NFL running backs. Please contact Barry Bedlan at bbedlan@ap.org with any questions.

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HKO--HOCKEY-TARIFF TROUBLE

DESCRIPTION: The latest round of tariffs rolled out by President Donald Trump’s administration against Canada includes a 50% hike on, among other things, hockey sticks and skates. Because of shifts in production elsewhere around the world, industry leaders do not expect the tariffs to have a substantial effect on the price of sticks and other gear, though for a sport that is notoriously expensive to play, families are feeling the pinch. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. Text, file photos.

UPCOMING: By 09/07/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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RGU—ARAMBURU KILLING

DESCRIPTION: Extreme right militants go on trial in Paris over the killing of Argentine rugby star Federico Aramburu.

UPCOMING: By 09/07/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Video, Text

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GLF--SOLHEIM CUP PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: A lookahead to the 20th edition of the Solheim Cup that starts on Friday, with the United States looking to retain the trophy against Europe in the Netherlands. By Steve Douglas. 600 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 09/07/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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BBO--THIS WEEK IN BASEBALL

DESCRIPTION: When the baseball postseason starts in a few weeks, the format will probably be a major discussion topic. It’s possible the teams with the three best records in the AL will be fighting for one spot in the LCS. 600 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 09/07/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Text

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FBC--QB RECRUITING

DESCRIPTION: This is a complicated time to be a high school quarterback recruit. There aren’t as many roster spots available for those guys now that most Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks rely on transfers as their starting quarterbacks. And it allows college coaches to be choosier. By Steve Megargee. Text, photos.

UPCOMING: By 09/07/2026 2:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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TEN--US OPEN

DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK — Coco Gauff against fellow American Iva Jovic, and power hitters Naomi Osaka and Elena Rybakina matching up highlight the schedule at the U.S. Open.

UPCOMING: By 09/07/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT

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FBC--T25-SMU-FLORIDA STATE

DESCRIPTION: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — No. 19 SMU opens the season at Florida State, which is coming off a relatively unimpressive victory against New Mexico State.

UPCOMING: By 09/07/2026 11:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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FBC--T25-LOUISVILLE-MISSISSIPPI

Wild 2nd half ends with Carneiro’s 48-yard winner for No. 9 Ole Miss over No. 24 Louisville

SUMMARY: Lucas Carneiro kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired to give ninth-ranked Mississippi a 41-38 victory over No. 24 Louisville on Sunday night in the Music City Kickoff. The week’s only game between ranked teams started sloppy only to turn into a second-half thriller. Lincoln Kienholz, in his first career start after three seasons on Ohio State’s bench, tied it for Louisville at 38 with 1:28 left. The quarterback found Lawayne McCoy on the sideline for a 54-yard catch-and-run TD with 4:42 to go before his 7-yard TD run with 1:28 left. Trinidad Chambliss set up the winning field goal with an 18-yard pass on third-and-6. Chambliss finished with 351 yards passing with three touchdowns.

WORDS: 729 - MOVED: 09/07/2026 12:55 a.m. EDT

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FBC--T25-WISCONSIN-NOTRE DAME

No. 4 Notre Dame overcomes sluggish start to beat Wisconsin 41-13 at Lambeau Field

SUMMARY: CJ Carr threw two touchdown passes, Aneyas Williams ran for 90 yards and two more scores and No. 4 Notre Dame pulled away in the second half for a 41-13 victory over Wisconsin on Sunday night at Lambeau Field. This was the first college football game to take place at the home of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers since Wisconsin upset a fifth-ranked LSU team 16-14 here in 2016. Wisconsin also hung around for a while in this one as a three-touchdown underdog before Notre Dame outscored the Badgers 28-3 in the second half.

WORDS: 830 - MOVED: 09/07/2026 12:43 a.m. EDT

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TEN--US OPEN

Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz reach the US Open quarterfinals

SUMMARY: Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz made getting back to the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open look easy, even if their paths there felt more difficult than they looked. The top-ranked Sabalenka solved some early struggles to hold serve and overpower Taylor Townsend. Alcaraz also advanced in straight sets, beating Tommy Paul. Next up for Sabalenka is Linda Noskova, who won Wimbledon earlier this year. Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen advanced to guarantee at least one American in the men’s semifinals.

WORDS: 867 - MOVED: 09/06/2026 11:09 p.m. EDT

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US OPEN-ALCARAZ

Surprise! Alcaraz learns during ESPN interview he was wrong about his next US Open opponent

SUMMARY: Next up for Carlos Alcaraz at the U.S. Open is ... not who he thought it was. Alcaraz was surprised to learn during an interview on ESPN after his victory Sunday that his quarterfinal match would be against either Ben Shelton or Stefanos Tsitsipas in a match that Shelton later won. The defending champion visited the set after beating Tommy Paul in his fourth-round match. Andy Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open champion, asked Alcaraz about the challenges either player would present. A confused Alcaraz asked him to repeat the question. When Roddick started to ask about Shelton and Tsitsipas, Alcaraz interrupted to say he thought he was playing Frances Tiafoe or Daniil Medvedev.

WORDS: 226 - MOVED: 09/06/2026 11:04 p.m. EDT

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TEN--US OPEN-AMERICAN MEN

Shelton, Tiafoe and Michelsen win at the US Open as American men aim to end a Grand Slam drought

SUMMARY: Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen will meet in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Ben Shelton is there as well, set to face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. The American men are making a real run at ending their lengthy Grand Slam drought. The U.S. hasn’t had a men’s major champion since Andy Roddick won in Flushing Meadows in 2003, and there haven’t even been many great opportunities in the more than two decades since. But backed by the home crowd and in good form, the Americans had five players in the final 16 of a major for the first time since 1995.

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FBN--49ERS-AUSTRALIA

The 49ers are refreshed in Australia and preparing for the opener vs. the Rams

SUMMARY: The San Francisco 49ers have arrived in Australia, mostly gotten over the impact of the long flight and now are getting prepared to open their season on Friday in Melbourne against the Los Angeles Rams. The Niners left California last Wednesday, arrived in Australia on Friday and were set for their first practice of game week on Monday at AAMI Park in Melbourne feeling mostly refreshed after players got a day to explore the city. The Rams are still back home and won’t arrive until Thursday.

WORDS: 763 - MOVED: 09/06/2026 10:56 p.m. EDT

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CAR--NASCAR-DARLINGTON

Bell passes defending NASCAR champion Larson to win the Southern 500 to start the Chase

SUMMARY: Christopher Bell passed Kyle Larson with 18 laps to go and held on to win the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night. Bell had seven second place finishes this season and had not won since Bristol nearly a year ago, a stretch of 33 races. But the Joe Gibbs Racing driver opened up a lead of nearly a second on his teammate Ty Gibbs to win his first race at the track “Too Tough To Tame.” Gibbs held on for second with Tyler Reddick third. Chase drivers accounted for nine of the top 10 finishers at Darlington.

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BBO--OBIT-MORGAN

Joe Morgan, former Boston Red Sox manager who led hometown team to 2 division titles, dies at 95

SUMMARY: Joe Morgan, the popular Boston Red Sox manager who guided his hometown team to a pair of AL East titles, has died. He was 95. The Red Sox in a statement Sunday announced Morgan died Saturday night. A team spokesperson says the club was informed by his daughter, Catherine. No further information was provided. Morgan played 88 major league games as an infielder with five teams from 1959-64 and then spent 18 years in the Red Sox organization as a manager, coach and scout from 1974-91. Along the way, he managed Red Sox greats Wade Boggs and Roger Clemens in both the minors and majors. Morgan led Boston to AL East crowns in 1988 and 1990.

WORDS: 641 - MOVED: 09/06/2026 9:50 p.m. EDT

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BBO--DODGERS-OHTANI

Shohei Ohtani out of lineup again but Dodgers optimistic about Monday return

SUMMARY: Shohei Ohtani was out of the starting lineup for a fourth consecutive game Sunday night, but the Los Angeles Dodgers’ tentative plan is to have their designated hitter back Monday against the Cincinnati Reds. Ohtani’s current respite is due to ongoing left knee and right biceps soreness that has bothered him since before the All-Star break. Progress has been methodical, with Ohtani getting two days completely void of activity before hitting in the indoor batting cage Saturday. Ohtani was 7 for 51 with one home run over his last 13 games before getting his longest break since missing the last month of the 2022 season as a member of the Los Angeles Angels with an elbow injury.

WORDS: 380 - MOVED: 09/06/2026 9:24 p.m. EDT

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FBC--T25-WASHINGTON ST-WASHINGTON

No. 17 Washington struggles on offense but pulls out 24-10 Apple Cup win over Washington State

SUMMARY: Demond Williams Jr. threw for 268 yards and a touchdown, and No. 17 Washington survived offensive struggles in a 24-10 victory over Washington State in a season-opening Apple Cup on Sunday. Williams also scored on a 5-yard keeper in the 118th meeting of the two teams, who were once both part of the Pac-12. Washington won last year’s meeting 59-24 in Pullman. Transfer Caden Pinnick made his debut as quarterback for the Cougars, throwing for 142 yards and scoring on an 11-yard keeper in the fourth quarter.

WORDS: 775 - MOVED: 09/06/2026 8:48 p.m. EDT

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SOC--EUROPEAN ROUNDUP

Yamal scores twice as Barcelona wins 4th straight game in La Liga, Arsenal beats Chelsea

SUMMARY: Barcelona has stayed perfect in the Spanish league by cruising to a 5-0 win at Valencia with Lamine Yamal scoring another brace for the Catalan club. Arsenal rallied to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League while Manchester United was stunned in added time to draw 2-2 at Everton. Federico Gatti scored two minutes into stoppage time as Juventus drew 1-1 with AC Milan in Serie A. Augsburg tops the Bundesliga after winning 4-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt. American midfielder Giovanni Reyna scored in Strasbourg’s 6-2 rout of Troyes in France.

WORDS: 861 - MOVED: 09/06/2026 7:31 p.m. EDT

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BKL--WCUP-ROUNDUP

Italy gives US a scare and China edges Czech Republic in women’s FIBA World Cup

SUMMARY: Italy has given the United States a huge scare in the women’s FIBA World Cup. The U.S. survived its toughest test at the tournament in two decades with a 55-52 win over Italy. China needed overtime to edge the Czech Republic 74-70 in another thriller. Han Xu scored 22 points and drew China level at 53-53 in the final quarter after her team had trailed for most of the game. Emma Meesseman completed the scoring as European champion Belgium (2-0) booked its place in the final phase with a comfortable 76-64 win over Puerto Rico (0-2). Australia reached the final phase with a physical 87-71 win over Turkey. Australia next plays Belgium to decide which progresses directly to the quarterfinals as group winner.

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BKL--WCUP-US CLOSE WIN

A gritty late surge lifts the US past Italy 55-52 in its toughest World Cup test in years

SUMMARY: The United States faced its stiffest challenge in nearly two decades in the women’s FIBA World Cup and escaped with a win over Italy thanks a few timely baskets late and a key defensive play by Chelsea Gray. Jackie Young scored 10 points to lead the struggling offense in the 55-52 win on Sunday. It was the fewest points the Americans had scored in a World Cup win since they beat Australia 42-38 in 1967. The U.S. has won 32 straight World Cup games dating to a loss to Russia in the 2006 semifinals. Only one team had come within single digits of the Americans during this run before Sunday, when Australia lost by eight in 2010.

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BBO--DIAMONDBACKS-PERDOMO

Arizona’s Perdomo leaves game with head contusion after being hit in the helmet by a line drive

SUMMARY: Arizona’s Geraldo Perdomo left Sunday’s game against the Houston Astros with a head contusion after being struck in the helmet by a line drive from Ketel Marte in the third inning. Perdomo singled to start the third before Marte’s 93 mph single hit him on the side of the helmet as he ran to second. He immediately fell to the ground and writhed in pain as players from both teams ran to check on him. He remained on his back for a couple of minutes as trainers tended to him before he sat up. Perdomo talked to trainers for a bit before being helped to his feet and walking off the field on his own power.

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BKL--WCUP-ITALY-US

Jackie Young leads a gritty US escape in a tight 55-52 women’s World Cup win over Italy

SUMMARY: Jackie Young scored 10 points and the U.S. survived its toughest test in the women’s basketball World Cup in two decades with a 55-52 victory over Italy. The U.S. has won 32 straight World Cup games dating back to a loss to Russia in the 2006 semifinals. Only one team had come within single digits of the Americans during this run, when Australia lost by eight points in 2010. The Americans had to work hard for Sunday’s victory, putting up the lowest point total in a preliminary-round game since 1971, when they had 51 against France.

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TEN--US OPEN-LATE FINISHES

Empty seats, tired stars: The US Open’s post-2 a.m. finishes spark a pushback

SUMMARY: Late-night finishes are a hallmark of the U.S. Open. But so many matches going into the early morning hours this year have players wondering how much is too much Grand Slam tennis after midnight. Three going past 2 a.m. in the first week already set a record, including the first time in tournament history play has gone that late on back-to-back days. Venus Williams was subjected to the latest start at the U.S. Open, while men’s top-seeded Alexander Zverev had his first two matches end at 1:55 and 2:15 a.m.

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SOC--FIFA-INFANTINO

Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan

SUMMARY: FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down from his position as the head of world soccer’s governing body. Infantino has faced increasing pressure after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup was met with a furious backlash. But FIFA said Sunday he plans to stand again in next year’s elections for a final term in office through 2031. November 18 is the deadline for candidates to enter the next presidential contest, exactly four months ahead of the vote.

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SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP

Arsenal rallies to 2-1 win against Chelsea and Man United drops more points in the Premier League

SUMMARY: Arsenal passed the biggest test of its Premier League title defense so far by rallying to a 2-1 win against Chelsea. Martin Odegaard struck a 50th-minute winner at the Emirates Stadium after Morgan Rogers had given Chelsea an early lead. Kai Havertz equalized in the first half for Arsenal, which has a 100% record after three games and moved level at the top of the standings with Manchester City. Manchester United’s difficult start to the season continued with a 2-2 draw at Everton despite twice leading at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

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FBN--NFL-GOODELL’S CONTRACT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell agrees on a 4-year contract extension

SUMMARY: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has agreed on a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 league season, ending on March 31, 2031. The NFL’s Compensation Committee notified the full ownership of the agreement on Sunday. In a memo sent to owners that was obtained by The Associated Press, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said: “We believe we are very fortunate to have Roger at the helm for the next four years.” Kraft is the chairman of the league’s compensation committee. Financial terms of Goodell’s new contract weren’t immediately known. He reportedly earned $63.9 million for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.

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