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BKC--T25-TOP 25-THIS WEEK

DESCRIPTION: The early part of the basketball season has become dotted with marquee matchups as teams try to test themselves and build resumes for March. The second week of the 2025-26 season will feature two rivalry games among the seven games between AP Top-25 teams.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 5:00 a.m. EST, Text

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BKW--T25-TOP 25 THIS WEEK

DESCRIPTION: Baylor coach Nicki Collen knew her team could be something special this year before the Bears went over to Paris to tip off their season against Duke last week. After a win over the Blue Devils, the Bears moved up nine spots to No. 7 in the AP Top 25 this week, but the work was done in the offseason. Baylor players spent a lot of time this summer bonding and playing basketball. Collen is mixing in a veteran group with talented transfer Taliah Scott. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. Upcoming: 500 words, photos by 6 a.m.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 6:00 a.m. EST, Text

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FBN--ATTRACTIVE NFL

DESCRIPTION: MADRID -- The NFL has become increasingly attractive internationally, and it says “a day doesn’t go by” without a city or country telling it that they are interested in potentially hosting a game. The hosts cities have treated the games as their Super Bowls, and have gained a lot financially and in visibility. The games abroad have been hyped up and become highlight events in many of the cities, generating massive interest locally and attracting fans from nearby European countries. By Tales Azzoni. UPCOMING: 1,000 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 6:00 a.m. EST, Photo, Text

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FBN-BEHIND THE CALL

DESCRIPTION: The NFL season in 2025 is full of surprises and chaos. Week 10 games were marked by sloppy play and penalties. On Thursday, the Denver Broncos beat the Las Vegas Raiders despite more penalties than first downs. On Sunday, the Bears overcame a half dozen drops to beat the New York Giants. The Vikings lost to the Baltimore Ravens, committing eight false starts at home.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 6:00 a.m. EST, Photo, Text

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BKN--AROUND THE NBA

DESCRIPTION: Ryan Kalkbrenner made the first shot of his NBA career. And the second. And the third. And the fourth. And the fifth. Eventually, he missed. It did happen. It hasn’t happened often. The Charlotte rookie is now 10 games into his career and he’s shooting 80.8% percent from the field — 42 for 52. Nobody in NBA history has taken that many shots and been that accurate over the first 10 games of a career. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. UPCOMING: 675 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 6:00 a.m. EST, Photo, Text

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AP--SPORTS BETTING SCANDALS-EXPLAINER

DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — Sports-betting scandals, most notably involving proposition wagers, have engulfed Major League Baseball and the NBA. What are prop bets, and what are leagues and teams doing to make sure their games are on the up and up? By Mark Anderson. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 6:00 a.m. EST, Photo, Text

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TEN--ATP FINALS

DESCRIPTION: TURIN, Italy — Carlos Alcaraz plays Taylor Fritz and Lorenzo Musetti plays Alex de Minaur at the ATP Finals. UPCOMING: 350 words; photos.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 11:00 a.m. EST, Photo, Text

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FBN--ON FOOTBALL-TUESDAY TAKEAWAYS

DESCRIPTION: The New York Giants seem to have a franchise quarterback and playmakers to build around him. They just need a coach to lead them. By Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 12:00 p.m. EST, Text

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BKW--PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DESCRIPTION: The Associated Press announces its weekly player of the week. Upcoming: 250 words, photos by 1 p.m.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 1:00 p.m. EST, Text

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GLF-LPGA-KAI-TRUMP

DESCRIPTION: BELLEAIR, Fla. — President Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, prepares for her LPGA Tour debut this week. By Rob Maaddi.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 6:00 p.m. EST, Text

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FBC--BIG TEN-RUSHING GAME

DESCRIPTION: SEATTLE -- When the Big Ten welcomed former Pac-12 schools Oregon, Washington, UCLA and USC to the conference last fall, there was a belief these programs would struggle to adequately adjust their styles of play. But the Big Ten’s bellwether programs like Ohio State, Michigan and others have not demonstrated themselves to have superior rushing attacks relative to the former Pac-12 schools. By Andrew Destin. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos by 6 p.m.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 3:00 a.m. EST, Text

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BBO--ROCKIES-DEPODESTA

DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — New Colorado Rockies head of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta, talks at the MLB General Managers meetings about getting back into baseball. By Mark Anderson. UPCOMING: 400 words, by 7 p.m. EST.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 7:00 p.m. EST, Text

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FBC--CFP PLAYOFF RANKINGS

DESCRIPTION: The second set of College Football Playoff rankings are released Tuesday, with Ohio State expected to lead the way once again and some mystery over whether Indiana and Texas A&M will flip-flop for the second and third spots. By Eddie Pells. AP Photos.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 7:45 p.m. EST, Text

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BBO--MANAGERS OF THE YEAR

DESCRIPTION: Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy and Cleveland’s Steven Vogt are the front-runners as the Manager of the Year award is announced for each league. Murphy and Vogt also won the award last year. By Baseball Writer Jay Cohen. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Will be updated from 7 p.m. ET announcement show.

UPCOMING: By 11/11/2025 8:00 p.m. EST, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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BKW--T25-WOMEN’S POLL

Baylor and Southern California jump into top 10 of women’s AP Top 25, UConn and South Carolina 1-2

SUMMARY: Baylor and Southern California have jumped into the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll. The Bears began the season with a victory over Duke and climbed nine spots to No. 7. The Trojans edged N.C. State to move up 10 spots to eighth overall. UConn, South Carolina, UCLA, and Texas remain the top four teams. LSU and Oklahoma stayed at fifth and sixth. Maryland moved up to ninth, while N.C. State dropped to 10th. Washington entered the Top 25 for the first time in two years.

WORDS: 472 - MOVED: 11/11/2025 12:51 a.m. EST

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FBN--EAGLES-PACKERS

Jaelan Phillips’ productive Eagles debut paces dominant defense in 10-7 win over Packers

SUMMARY: Jalen Hurts threw a 36-yard pass to DeVonta Smith for Philadelphia’s only touchdown as the Eagles’ defense led the way to a 10-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. Brandon McManus’ attempt at a game-tying, 64-yard field goal as time expired fell several yards short. Green Bay’s second straight loss dropped the Packers to third place in the NFC North. A defensive struggle that featured the first halftime tie of the season had a serious lack of big plays until the Eagles broke through in the fourth quarter.

WORDS: 928 - MOVED: 11/11/2025 12:48 a.m. EST

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BKN--CAVALIERS-HEAT-WILD FINISH

Chris Quinn’s ‘CQ’ play seals Miami’s thrilling 140-138 OT win over Cleveland

SUMMARY: The Miami Heat have successfully executed a play called “CQ,” drawn up by assistant coach Chris Quinn. Head coach Erik Spoelstra waited four years to use it. The play unfolded perfectly in overtime on Monday, leading to a 140-138 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Spoelstra praised the team’s growing confidence and identity. Cleveland took an NBA season-high 120 shots, including 65 three-pointers, but it wasn’t enough. Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell acknowledged the Heat’s strategic excellence. Spoelstra’s revamped fast-paced offense has been effective, marking a strong start to the season for Miami.

WORDS: 625 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 11:53 p.m. EST

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BKN--LAKERS-JAMES

LeBron James to practice with Lakers’ G League affiliate, showing more progress in his return

SUMMARY: LeBron James will practice with the G League’s South Bay Lakers this week as he prepares to begin his unprecedented 23rd NBA season. Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick revealed the plan for the 40-year-old James on Monday before his team’s road game against the Charlotte Hornets. Redick initially said James was “literally practicing with South Bay today,” but the team later clarified that the workout will happen later in the week. James has yet to practice or to play with the Lakers this season after developing sciatica near the start of training camp. The team has refused to put a timetable on James’ progress.

WORDS: 393 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 10:08 p.m. EST

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BBO--ROOKIES OF THE YEAR

Athletics 1B Nick Kurtz wins AL Rookie of the Year award, Braves C Drake Baldwin wins NL honor

SUMMARY: Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz is a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin is the winner of the National League honor. The 22-year-old Kurtz batted .290 with 36 homers, 86 RBIs and a 1.002 OPS in 117 games this year. The first baseman became the eighth rookie since 1901 to finish with an OPS over 1.000 while making at least 400 plate appearances. The 24-year-old Baldwin stepped up for Atlanta after No. 1 catcher Sean Murphy was sidelined by a cracked rib in spring training. Baldwin hit .274 with 19 homers, 80 RBIs and an .810 OPS in 124 games.

WORDS: 891 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 9:15 p.m. EST

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BBO--SPORTS BETTING-PITCHING BETS

MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch rigging scandal

SUMMARY: Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers. MLB said Monday the limits were agreed to by sportsbook operators representing more than 98% of the U.S. betting market. The league said in a statement that pitch-level bets on outcomes of pitch velocity and of balls and strikes “present heightened integrity risks because they focus on one-off events that can be determined by a single player and can be inconsequential to the outcome of the game.”

WORDS: 543 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 8:42 p.m. EST

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FBN--BENGALS-BURROW

Joe Burrow returns to practice with Bengals but won’t play against Steelers

SUMMARY: Joe Burrow has returned to practice with the Cincinnati Bengals. The franchise quarterback’s appearance on Monday opened the 21-day window for him to return to the lineup. His practice time will not count against the 53-player active roster. Burrow is eligible to be activated during the three-week window. However, coach Zac Taylor says Burrow won’t return for Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh. The Bengals have lost six of seven since Burrow suffered a toe injury in mid-September that required surgery. It’s possible that Burrow could return sooner than initial estimates after he got hurt.

WORDS: 560 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 7:12 p.m. EST

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BKC--T25-MENS POLL

No. 1 Houston leapfrogs Purdue in AP Top 25 despite fewer first-place votes; Arizona up to No. 5

SUMMARY: Houston has taken the top spot in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll, swapping places with Purdue. The poll, released Monday, shows Houston received 18 first-place votes, while Purdue got 36. UConn, Duke, and Arizona complete the top five. Only four teams held their positions from the preseason poll, with no teams moving in or out. Arizona jumped eight places after defeating Florida, while Alabama climbed seven spots. Losses by Florida, St. John’s, and Kansas caused them to drop significantly. The Southeastern Conference, Big Ten, and Big 12 each have six ranked teams.

WORDS: 563 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 7:05 p.m. EST

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FBN--GIANTS-DABOLL FIRED

Giants coach Brian Daboll fired with team at 2-8 midway through his 4th season

SUMMARY: The New York Giants have fired coach Brian Daboll. The move by ownership and general manager Joe Schoen was made a day after the Giants blew a late lead and lost 24-20 at the Chicago Bears to fall to 2-8 on the season. New York has lost four in a row since upsetting defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia at home in prime time. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named as the interim coach. Daboll had faced increasing pressure in recent weeks as the losses mounted. Schoen will remain in his role and lead the search for the next coach.

WORDS: 793 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 5:20 p.m. EST

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BBO--GIANTS-BOCHY RETURNS

Bruce Bochy returns to San Francisco Giants in advisory role

SUMMARY: Bruce Bochy and the San Francisco Giants are reuniting after all, with the club’s beloved former manager taking on a special adviser role for both the baseball and business sides following 28 seasons on the dugout’s top step. President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey is turning to his old skipper to help guide a new regime and direction for the club following a fourth straight season without a playoff berth. Posey hired Tennessee coach Tony Vitello for his first job in professional baseball, so Bochy should provide a strong sounding board for the first-time manager.

WORDS: 507 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 4:57 p.m. EST

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FBN--COWBOYS-KNEELAND’S DEATH

Cowboys back at work outside view of media after death of Marshawn Kneeland

SUMMARY: The Dallas Cowboys are back at work coming off their open week, absent the usual media presence as the club starts the process of returning to the field following the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland. Executive vice president Stephen Jones says the Cowboys are still working with Kneeland’s family on how to honor the former Western Michigan standout who was in his second season. Police said Kneeland was found dead early Thursday of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading officers on a chase when the 24-year-old didn’t pull over for a traffic stop.

WORDS: 695 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 4:51 p.m. EST

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TEN--ATP FINALS

Sinner opens ATP Finals title defense by beating Auger-Aliassime

SUMMARY: Jannik Sinner got his title defense at the ATP Finals off to a solid start before his home fans with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime. Sinner needs to win the season-ending event for the top eight players and hope that Carlos Alcaraz doesn’t reach the final to claim the year-ending No. 1 ranking. The eighth-ranked Auger-Aliassime appeared slowed by a left calf issue and was twice treated by a trainer during the second set. Last year’s finalist Taylor Fritz beat late entry Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-4 . Musetti was a late replacement for Novak Djokovic. The Serb withdrew with an injured shoulder after beating the Italian in the Athens final on Saturday.

WORDS: 568 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 4:43 p.m. EST

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FBN--BRONCOS-SINGLETON-CANCER

Broncos’ Alex Singleton had surgery for testicular cancer a day after playing a prime-time game

SUMMARY: Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton recently underwent surgery for testicular cancer. He played against the Las Vegas Raiders just four days after learning of his diagnosis. Singleton collected nine tackles in the Broncos’ 10-7 win. He will miss the upcoming game against the Kansas City Chiefs but hopes to return soon. The Broncos stated their priority is Singleton’s health, and they are grateful the cancer was caught early. Singleton plans to advocate for early screening. He expressed gratitude for the support from his team and coaches.

WORDS: 586 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 4:41 p.m. EST

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FBN--COMMANDERS-QUINN AND WHITT

Commanders coach Dan Quinn takes over defensive coordinator duties from Joe Whitt Jr.

SUMMARY: Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn is going to replace Joe Whitt Jr. as the team’s defensive coordinator. Quinn announced the change Monday, a day after Washington’s losing streak reached five games with a 44-22 defeat against the visiting Detroit Lions. Detroit accumulated 546 yards and 30 first downs and scored on each of its first eight possessions; its ninth ended with a kneeldown. It was Washington’s fourth consecutive loss by at least 21 points, the longest such streak within one NFL season since 2002. The Commanders are 3-7 entering next Sunday’s game against Miami in Spain.

WORDS: 363 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 4:11 p.m. EST

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FBC--CFP-AUTOMATIC BIDS

SEC pushes for no automatic qualifiers in playoff; last week’s results show it might have a point

SUMMARY: Instead of simply pushing for a limited number of automatic qualifiers in the next version of the College Football Playoff, leaders in the Southeastern Conference are now suggesting they don’t want any at all. The results from last weekend might show they have a point. The last two teams in the season’s first 12-team bracket — both of which were outside the selection committee’s top 12 — each lost last week, meaning the bracket that comes out Tuesday could include a pair of even lower-ranked teams.

WORDS: 739 - MOVED: 11/10/2025 3:30 p.m. EST

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