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FBC--CFP-SCHEDULE STRENGTH
DESCRIPTION: Sports computer rankings guru Jeff Sagarin says the College Football Playoff selection committee’s preseason announcement about adjusting the analytics it uses to assess teams will not mitigate debate about which team or teams should or should not make the playoff. No metric, he said, is infallible. By College Football Writer Eric Olson. 850 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 11/03/2025 2:00 p.m. EST, Photo, Text
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BBO--DODGERS PARADE
DESCRIPTION: LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their second straight World Series championship with a parade through downtown and a rally at Dodger Stadium. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos, video. Begins 2 p.m. ET.
UPCOMING: By 11/03/2025 2:00 p.m. EST, Text
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BKW-T25-DUKE-BAYLOR
DESCRIPTION: PARIS — Duke faces Baylor in women’s college basketball as part of a season-opening double-header at Adidas Arena in Paris. UPCOMING.
UPCOMING: By 11/03/2025 3:00 p.m. EST, Photo, Text
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SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP
DESCRIPTION: Sunderland can jump to second place by beating Everton at home in the Premier League. UPCOMING: 250 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 11/03/2025 5:00 p.m. EST, Photo, Text
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BKW-T25-VANDERBILT-CALIFORNIA
DESCRIPTION: PARIS — Vanderbilt plays California in women’s college basketball as part of the season-opening double-header at the Adidas Arena in Paris. UPCOMING.
UPCOMING: By 11/03/2025 5:30 p.m. EST, Photo, Text
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FBN--LIONS-ANALYSIS
DESCRIPTION: ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have some work to do on both sides of the ball to have a second half of their season to reach their lofty goals, starting with a road game this week against Washington. By Larry Lage. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 6 p.m.
UPCOMING: By 11/03/2025 5:55 p.m. EST, Text
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BKC--T25-ARIZONA-FLORIDA
DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — No. 13 Arizona plays No. 3 and defending national champion Florida at T-Mobile Arena. By W.G. Ramirez. UPCOMING: 300 words. Game begins at 7 p.m. EST.
UPCOMING: By 11/03/2025 7:00 p.m. EST, Text
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FBN--CARDINALS-COWBOYS
DESCRIPTION: Arizona Cardinals plays Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. 300 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 11/03/2025 8:15 p.m. EST, Photo, Text
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BKC--T25-QUINNIPIAC-ST JOHN’S
DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK -- Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino begins his third season at St. John’s with a matchup against Quinnipiac at Carnesecca Arena on campus. Zuby Ejiofor and the No. 5 Red Storm have the highest preseason ranking in school history. By Mike Fitzpatrick.
UPCOMING: By 11/03/2025 9:00 p.m. EST, Text
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NEW AND DEVELOPING
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CAR--NASCAR-IN THE PITS
A late caution robs Hamlin of NASCAR title in probable final year of championship format
SUMMARY: Denny Hamlin has faced another heartbreaking loss in his pursuit of a NASCAR championship. On Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, he was leading with three laps to go when a caution caused by William Byron changed everything. The race went into overtime, and Kyle Larson’s strategic pit stop allowed him to finish ahead of Hamlin, claiming his second title. Hamlin’s defeat marks his sixth missed opportunity for a championship. NASCAR is considering changing its winner-take-all format because of fan dissatisfaction. Hamlin, with 60 career wins, remains uncertain about the future of his racing career.
WORDS: 774 - MOVED: 11/03/2025 11:57 a.m. EST
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BKC--ESPN-VITALE
ESPN icon Dick Vitale is back for start of another college basketball season after cancer fight
SUMMARY: ESPN broadcasting icon Dick Vitale is back for another season opener after his long fight to return from cancer. Vitale will call Tuesday’s game between No. 6 Duke and Texas in an event named in his honor. ESPN Events had announced the creation of the Dick Vitale Invitational over the summer. A lengthy cancer fight kept Vitale off the airwaves for two years until he returned late last season. In an AP interview, Vitale says he feels “lucky” to be able to keep working at 86 years old after that lengthy fight.
WORDS: 1084 - MOVED: 11/03/2025 11:39 a.m. EST
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BBO--HALL OF FAME
Delgado, Kent, Sheffield and Valenzuela join Hall ballot with Bonds, Clemens, Mattingly and Murphy
SUMMARY: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy are on the Hall of Fame’s contemporary baseball era committee ballot. They will be joined by Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela. The 16-person committee meets Dec. 7 in Orlando, Florida. A 75% vote is needed for election. Anyone elected will be inducted on July 26. Albert Belle, Rafael Palmeiro and Curt Schilling were dropped from the ballot. Fred McGriff was elected from the previous contemporary ballot in December 2022.
WORDS: 781 - MOVED: 11/03/2025 11:14 a.m. EST
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FBN--EAGLES-DOLPHINS TRADE
Miami Dolphins trade edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to Philadelphia Eagles, AP source says
SUMMARY: The Miami Dolphins are trading edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles for a third-round pick in next year’s draft. A person with knowledge of the move shared this information on Monday. The trade reunites Phillips with Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, who was with Miami in 2023. Phillips had 6.5 sacks and 43 tackles in just eight games that season. This is the first trade by Dolphins interim general manager Champ Kelly. Phillips is expected to boost the Eagles’ pass rush, as Philadelphia has just 16 sacks through eight games this season.
WORDS: 332 - MOVED: 11/03/2025 9:11 a.m. EST
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SOC--CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PREVIEW
Champions League table shows rich elite on top ahead of PSG-Bayern and Liverpool-Real Madrid clashes
SUMMARY: Europe’s top teams appear to have finally come to grips with the new-look Champions League. The standings look very different heading into the fourth round of games compared to one year ago, when the new 36-team format debuted and the results were less predictable. The top end of the table before Tuesday’s games is a list of unbeaten, high-earning teams led by Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. They meet Tuesday at Parc des Princes. A second blockbuster is fifth-place Real Madrid at 10th-place Liverpool. It opens the door slightly for teams outside the big five leagues to catch up. Sporting Lisbon is tied for 11th.
WORDS: 773 - MOVED: 11/03/2025 8:00 a.m. EST
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BKC--TIPOFF-TEAMS TO WATCH
These teams that failed to make the 2025 NCAA Tournament could be dangerous this season
SUMMARY: One way to rebuild a team that failed to make the NCAA Tournament is to add a bunch of transfers with March Madness experience at their former schools. That’s the route Will Wade took once he took over NC State’s program. The Wolfpack added nine Division I transfers. Wade noted that six of his newcomers came from schools that won NCAA Tournament games last season. NC State heads our list of potentially dangerous teams that failed to reach the NCAA Tournament last season.
WORDS: 915 - MOVED: 11/03/2025 7:10 a.m. EST
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TEN--RANKINGS-SINNER-ALCARAZ
Jannik Sinner replaces Carlos Alcaraz at No. 1 with the year-ending top spot still uncertain
SUMMARY: It’s not just Grand Slam titles that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have taken turns collecting this year. The top two tennis players are also trading the No. 1 ranking back and forth. Sinner has officially returned to the top spot in the ATP rankings following his Paris Masters victory. Sinner replaces Alcaraz after his rival had held the honor for nearly three months. But Alcaraz will return to No. 1 next Monday. The Italian and the Spaniard are separated by so few points now that it will come down to their performances at the upcoming ATP Finals in Turin to determine who ends the year at No. 1.
WORDS: 738 - MOVED: 11/03/2025 6:27 a.m. EST
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BKC--TILTED COURT
In new era of college hoops rosters, $20.5M salary cap feels more like a suggestion than a rule
WORDS: 994 - MOVED: 11/03/2025 6:10 a.m. EST
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BBO--WORLD SERIES-WHAT’S NEXT?
After the $500 million Dodgers’ title repeat, what’s next for MLB?
SUMMARY: The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers’ thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA’s status as the sport’s best team and drew more attention to baseball’s payroll disparity heading into what is likely to be contentious labor negotiations. Los Angeles’ 5-4, 11-inning win over Toronto in Game 7 on Saturday night capped a postseason with seven winner-take-all games, two more than any previous year.
WORDS: 848 - MOVED: 11/03/2025 6:01 a.m. EST
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FBN--ON FOOTBALL-WIDE OPEN
NFL is wide open through Week 9 with no dominant teams
SUMMARY: The Colts became mistake-prone. The Packers wasted opportunities. The Lions got pushed around. The Chiefs fell out of a playoff spot. Both conference leaders looked ordinary Sunday and other top teams had rough games. The NFL looks more wide open every week. Even some winning teams struggled along the way to victory. Week 9 demonstrated again why there are no dominant teams in the NFL this season. The better teams have shown flaws. The bad teams are awful. There’s plenty of parity overall.
WORDS: 859 - MOVED: 11/03/2025 6:00 a.m. EST
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FBC--CFP RANKINGS
The first set of rankings for the College Football playoff are released Tuesday, after xx weeks of one of the most unpredictable seasons ever. Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and BYU are undefeated. By Eddie Pells. Release Show set for 8 p.m. EST.
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FBN--BACK IN BERLIN
The NFL is hosting its first regular-season game in Berlin this week, but the league’s first visit to the German capital was in 1990. A preseason game was held less than a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall as NFL players mingled with Soviet soldiers on the streets of Berlin.
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FBN--FEMALE FANS
The NFL is building partnerships to attract female fans, seeing women as crucial to broadening the league’s appeal.
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