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UPCOMING

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GLF--TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP-PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler has started the Tour Championship with a two-shot lead each of the last three years. Now it’s a wide-open race among the top 30 on the PGA Tour as he tries to become the first back-to-back FedEx Cup champion. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. UPCOMING: 850 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 08/20/2025 4:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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BBY--LITTLE LEAGUE-BETTING

DESCRIPTION: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — This week, sports bettors can not only get action on MLB games but, if they look to offshore websites, on games involving 12-year-olds. Managers at the Little League World Series are not pleased. By Amanda Vogt. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 08/20/2025 6:00 p.m. EDT, Alternate Headlines, Text, Photo

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BKL--MERCURY-THOMAS’ ENGINE

DESCRIPTION: PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury have been one of the WNBA’s best teams despite losing Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner. Newcomer Alyssa Thomas has been a big reason for it. By John Marshall. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 08/20/2025 7:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBN--RAIDERS-OFFENSIVE LINE

DESCRIPTION: HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders added shiny offensive pieces in quarterback Geno Smith and running back Ashton Jeanty. But is their offensive line capable of helping those players succeed? By Mark Anderson. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 08/20/2025 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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SOC--LEAGUES CUP-TIGRES-INTER MIAMI

DESCRIPTION: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inter Miami hosts Tigres in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals, with the winner earning a spot in the semifinals. By Andres Jaime-Mendez. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos. Game starts at 8 p.m. EST.

UPCOMING: By 08/20/2025 10:30 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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TEN--US OPEN-MIXED DOUBLES

DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK — The first championship of this year’s U.S. Open will be won in mixed doubles, with the semifinals and final of the tournament being played under the lights. By Brian Mahoney. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 08/20/2025 11:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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BBO--PIRATES-CHANDLER

Pirates are going to call up Bubba Chandler, baseball’s top pitching prospect

SUMMARY: Baseball’s top pitching prospect is getting called up to the majors. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that the Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to promote 22-year-old right hander Bubba Chandler ahead of their game Friday against the Colorado Rockies. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the roster move was not yet official. Chandler got off to a hot start in Triple-A this year but has stumbled lately and is currently 5-6 with a 4.05 ERA this year for Indianapolis. The Pirates are shuffling their pitching rotation after sending veteran left-hander Andrew Heaney to the bullpen.

WORDS: 478 - MOVED: 08/20/2025 1:38 p.m. EDT

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BOX--WORLD BOXING-SEX TEST

World Boxing will require sex testing for fighters before world championships in September

SUMMARY: The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women’s division at its world championships next month. World Boxing already had announced its plan to require competitors to undergo a polymerase chain reaction test or an equivalent genetic screening test to determine their sex at birth. It announced Wednesday that the rules will be implemented ahead of the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England, in early September. The tests identify the presence or absence of Y chromosome genetic material as the indicator of biological sex.

WORDS: 561 - MOVED: 08/20/2025 1:35 p.m. EDT

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GLF--PGA TOUR-ROLAPP

Tiger Woods to lead group that could reshape the PGA Tour’s competitive model

SUMMARY: The first move by the PGA Tour’s new CEO is to put Tiger Woods in charge of a committee to study the competitive model. Brian Rolapp held his first news conference since replacing Jay Monahan as the person in charge. Woods is chair of the nine-member “Future Competition Committee.” It will have a blank canvas to look at the model. Rolapp says the idea is to uphold traditions without being bound by them. He says he wants what’s best to strengthen the tour. But when asked about LIV Golf, he felt the best players already are on the PGA Tour.

WORDS: 757 - MOVED: 08/20/2025 12:50 p.m. EDT

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SOC--WCUP-NORWAY-ISRAEL

Norway soccer federation says it will donate profits from Israel game to humanitarian work in Gaza

SUMMARY: Norwegian soccer’s profits from hosting Israel in a men’s 2026 World Cup qualifying game will be donated to humanitarian work in Gaza. The Israeli soccer federation responded urging its counterpart also to condemn the October 2023 fatal attacks and hostage-taking by Hamas. Israeli soccer officials also asked their Norwegian counterparts to “make sure that the money is not transferred to terrorist organizations.” Norway plays Israel in Oslo on Oct. 11 likely as the leader in a five-nation qualifying group. Tickets go on sale next week and the Norway soccer federation has pledged the profits “to a humanitarian cause.”

WORDS: 305 - MOVED: 08/20/2025 12:09 p.m. EDT

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CAR--NASCAR-2026 SCHEDULE

NASCAR’s 2026 schedule shake-up: New street race, Chicagoland’s return, and more

SUMMARY: NASCAR has announced its 2026 schedule, featuring a new street course in San Diego and the return of Chicagoland Speedway. The All-Star race moves to Dover, Delaware, and the season will conclude at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The schedule, released Wednesday, includes two off weekends and runs from February to November. The season kicks off with the Clash at Bowman-Gray Stadium on February 1, followed by the Daytona 500 on February 15. Chicagoland reopens after a six-year break, and the San Diego event will take place on a military base. NASCAR has dropped the Chicago street race and will not return to Mexico City.

WORDS: 491 - MOVED: 08/20/2025 11:43 a.m. EDT

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FBN--TITANS-SNEED

Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed passes physical and is removed from PUP list

SUMMARY: Tennessee cornerback L’Jarius Sneed passed his physical, and the Titans removed him from the physically unable to perform list in time for practice Wednesday. The two-time Super Bowl champion was part of the Titans’ big offseason spending spree in March 2024. Sneed played in five games before landing on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury. Sneed said during an offseason camp that he was as healthy as he’s been. But the Titans put him on the physically unable to perform list to start training camp, with team officials saying Sneed had a cleanup of a knee in May. Will be updated following practice.

WORDS: 278 - MOVED: 08/20/2025 11:32 a.m. EDT

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FBC--MOVING ON UP

Missouri State and Delaware are making a historic, risky leap to FBS amid college sports upheaval

SUMMARY: Missouri State and Delaware are moving from the Football Championship Subdivision to the Bowl Subdivision this season. And they are doing it at perhaps the most tumultuous time in the history of college athletics. The transition is marked by new facilities, increased funding and higher competition levels. The NCAA recently raised the FBS entry fee to $5 million, but both schools see long-term advantages. Missouri State’s coach, Ryan Beard, is preparing for the challenges ahead, focusing on recruiting and strategic planning. Delaware’s coach, Ryan Carty, is excited about showcasing the school’s brand on a national stage.

WORDS: 1423 - MOVED: 08/20/2025 11:09 a.m. EDT

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CAR--F1-CADILLAC

Cadillac counts down to its F1 debut with lessons from NASA and the ‘inverse Ted Lasso’

SUMMARY: Cadillac has countdown clocks in all its offices marking time until its debut in Formula 1 next season. Team principal Graeme Lowdon tells The Associated Press he’s been taking lessons from NASA and the 1960s space race to find a new way of managing an F1 team whose operations span continents. He says Cadillac wants to be known as an American team but still have access to as much “diversity of thought” on designing a race car as possible. Lowdon is an experienced British racing boss. He says he sometimes feels like an “inverse Ted Lasso” as he adapts to U.S. racing culture.

WORDS: 670 - MOVED: 08/20/2025 7:53 a.m. EDT

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MOVING TOMORROW

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TEN--US OPEN PREVIEW

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have separated themselves from the pack in men’s tennis by splitting the last seven Grand Slam titles. And at this point, everyone expects them to meet in their third consecutive major final at the U.S. Open on Sept. 7. The year’s last big tennis tournament begins Sunday. By Howard Fendrich.

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BBW--WPBL TRYOUTS PREVIEW

The Women’s Pro Baseball League will kick off its tryouts with hundreds of women’s baseball players vying for a spot in the first pro baseball circuit for women in 70 years. The league has already drawn star names. Mo’ne Davis, Kelsie Whitmore, Ayami Sato, Alli Schroder and Val Perez are all in the player pool for the tryouts, which run Friday through Monday. By Alanis Thames.