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UPCOMING

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BBO--YANKEES-STEINBRENNER

DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK - Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner is set to speak with reporters for the first time since New York lost to Toronto in the AL Championship Series. Availability starts at noon EST.

UPCOMING: By 11/24/2025 2:15 p.m. EST, Text

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FBN--STEELERS-ANALYSIS

DESCRIPTION: The Pittsburgh Steelers talk often about “the details” being the difference between winning and losing. They didn’t take care of them in Chicago on Sunday, and now their once comfortable lead in the AFC North is gone. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 11/24/2025 4:00 p.m. EST, Photo, Text

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FBC--T25-TEXAS-DEFENSE

DESCRIPTION: AUSTIN, Texas — Texas finally has its quarterback clicking. It’s the Longhorns defense that is now causing concerns. A unite that carried Texas through the first half of the season is now giving up big plays and big points. The No. 16 Longhorns host rival No. 3 Texas A&M this week with the Aggies eyeing a berth in the Southeastern Conference championship game and Texas clinging to hopes of making the College Football Playoff for the third consecutive year. By Jim Vertuno. 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 11/24/2025 5:00 p.m. EST, Text

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FBC--T25-THE GAME-UNDERWOOD

DESCRIPTION: ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood, the nation’s top-ranked recruit a year ago, has had a solid freshman year. If Underwood can help the 15th-ranked Wolverines pull off an upset as double-digit underdogs against No. 1 Ohio State, his season will be regarded as a huge success. By Larry Lage. UPCOMING: 550 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 11/24/2025 5:00 p.m. EST, Text

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BKN--MAVERICKS-HEAT

DESCRIPTION: MIAMI -- The Miami Heat, the highest-scoring team in the NBA so far this season, play host to Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. Tyler Herro may make his season debut for the Heat. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 11/24/2025 7:30 p.m. EST, Photo, Text

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BKC--T25-HOUSTON-SYRACUSE

DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — No. 2 Houston plays Syracuse in the first round of the Players Era. By Mark Anderson. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos. Game begins at 6 p.m. EST.

UPCOMING: By 11/24/2025 9:00 p.m. EST, Photo, Text

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FBN--PANTHERS-49ERS

DESCRIPTION: SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The Carolina Panthers play the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. By Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game scheduled to start at 8:15 p.m. EST.

UPCOMING: By 11/24/2025 11:30 p.m. EST, Photo, Text

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BKC--T25-GONZAGA-ALABAMA

DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — No. 13 Gonzaga plays No. 11 Alabama in the first round of the Players Era. By Mark Anderson. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos. Game begins at 9:30 p.m. EST.

UPCOMING: By 11/24/2025 11:45 p.m. EST, Photo, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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FBC--T25-GEORGIA-DANIELS-ARREST

Georgia lineman Nyier Daniels is dismissed from the team after his arrest following a police chase

SUMMARY: Georgia offensive lineman Nyier Daniels has been dismissed from the football team following his arrest on multiple charges resulting from a high-speed police chase. According to the Jackson County jail log, Daniels was booked at 10 a.m. Sunday on three felony charges, including fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, and 10 misdemeanor charges. The misdemeanor charges included reckless driving and speeding. Daniels is a redshirt freshman from Newark, New Jersey. He has appeared in three games this season, including No. 4 Georgia’s 35-3 win over Charlotte on Saturday. Coach Kirby Smart said Monday that Daniels was no longer on the team.

WORDS: 413 - MOVED: 11/24/2025 1:28 p.m. EST

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BBO--ROCKIES-SCHAEFFER

Colorado Rockies promote Warren Schaeffer to full-time manager

SUMMARY: The Colorado Rockies have made Warren Schaeffer the club’s full-time manager. The team announced his promotion from interim manager on Monday. Schaeffer assumed the role after the Rockies fired Bud Black, the winningest manager in franchise history, in May following a 7-33 start. The Rockies finished the season 43-119 and last place in the NL West. Schaeffer becomes the eighth full-time manager in club history. The 40-year-old has been a member of the Rockies organization for over a decade.

WORDS: 133 - MOVED: 11/24/2025 1:28 p.m. EST

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BKC--T25-MENS POLL

Arizona jumps to No. 2 behind Purdue in AP Top 25, Alabama into top 10; Kansas falls out of rankings

SUMMARY: Purdue remained at No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Boilermakers earned 46 of 61 first-place votes in Monday’s poll to remain at the top. Arizona jumped to No. 2 after another impressive win against a ranked opponent. The Wildcats won at then-No. 3 UConn. They have already beaten ranked Florida and UCLA teams. Houston was third, followed by Duke and UConn. No. 24 Vanderbilt and No. 25 Indiana were new additions to the poll. They replaced Wisconsin and Kansas.

WORDS: 299 - MOVED: 11/24/2025 1:05 p.m. EST

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US--SPORTS BETTING-ARRESTS

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case

SUMMARY: Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has pleaded not guilty to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and another former NBA player. The Hall of Famer was arraigned Monday in a federal court in New York City. Billups was arguably the most prominent name among more than 30 charged in last month’s sprawling federal takedown of illegal gambling operations linked to professional sports. He previously appeared before in an Oregon federal court when prosecutors announced the indictment on Oct. 23. His attorney said at the time that the five-time All Star was a “man of integrity” and denied the charges.

WORDS: 797 - MOVED: 11/24/2025 1:00 p.m. EST

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BKW--T25-WOMEN’S POLL

UConn’s narrow victory keeps Huskies No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25, South Carolina, UCLA and Texas next

SUMMARY: UConn has maintained its top spot in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll. The Huskies received 30 of 32 first-place votes after defeating No. 6 Michigan. South Carolina, UCLA, and Texas follow UConn in the rankings. Those three teams are heading to Las Vegas this week for a Thanksgiving tournament. LSU remains fifth, with Michigan in sixth place. Iowa made the biggest jump, moving up eight spots to No. 11 after defeating Baylor. Iowa State is into the top 10.

WORDS: 410 - MOVED: 11/24/2025 12:36 p.m. EST

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FBC--T25-AP TOP 25-EXTRA POINTS

AP Top 25 Extra Points: BYU and Utah fans happy for each other’s success? Seriously? Never happening

SUMMARY: The state of Utah is having a banner college football season. BYU is 10-1 and ranked No. 11. Utah is 9-2 and No. 14. This is the third straight week and ninth ever that the Cougars and Utes have been in the top 15 of The Associated Press poll simultaneously. Don’t expect the fan bases to step back and admire what the other team is doing. The BYU-Utah rivalry is one of the most vicious in college sports. A longtime Salt Lake City sports columnist said the fan bases’ mutual disdain will never evolve into mutual respect.

WORDS: 1109 - MOVED: 11/24/2025 12:09 p.m. EST

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BKL--USA BASKETBALL CAMP

Clark to make USA Basketball national team camp debut joined by other first timers Reese, Bueckers

SUMMARY: Caitlin Clark will make her USA Basketball national team camp debut when the Americans get together at Duke next month. The Indiana Fever Al-Star had been invited to a few camps while she was in college at Iowa, but the timing didn’t work out. She’ll be there alongside first-timers Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers, Cameron Brink, Sonia Citron, Veronica Burton, Kiki Iriafen and Rickea Jackson. College players Lauren Betts of UCLA and JuJu Watkins of Southern California are also invited. Watkins is out for the season while recovering from an ACL injury she suffered in the NCAA Tournament last season.

WORDS: 287 - MOVED: 11/24/2025 12:00 p.m. EST

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BBO--RANGERS-METS TRADE

Rangers trade Marcus Semien to Mets for Brandon Nimmo and cash

SUMMARY: The Texas Rangers and Mets have agreed on a trade that will send Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien to New York in exchange for outfielder Brandon Nimmo and cash. Semien has three seasons and $72 million remaining on the $175 million, seven-year contract he signed with the Rangers in December 2021. He helped lead the Rangers to their only World Series title in 2023. Nimmo has played all 10 of his big league seasons with the Mets. He just finished the third year of the $162 million, eight-year contract he got as a free agent.

WORDS: 572 - MOVED: 11/24/2025 11:33 a.m. EST

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FBN--GIANTS-BOWEN FIRED

New York Giants fire defensive coordinator Shane Bowen after blowing another late lead

SUMMARY: The New York Giants have fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press. The move made by interim coach Mike Kafka came after the team lost its sixth consecutive game to drop to 2-10 this season. The Giants have allowed over 27 points a game and have the second-worst run defense in the NFL. Kafka initially said after taking over when Brian Daboll was fired that he was not immediately making any other changes to his staff beyond promoting tight ends coach Tim Kelly to succeed him as offensive coordinator. Outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen was named as the interim replacement.

WORDS: 280 - MOVED: 11/24/2025 9:27 a.m. EST

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US--SPORTS BETTING-OHIO GOVERNOR

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he’s opposed to it

SUMMARY: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he regrets his initial support for legalizing sports betting. In an Associated Press interview, the second-term Republican said he now wishes he hadn’t signed the 2021 law that brought the industry’s exorbitant advertising spending to his state. As two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians became ensnared in a betting-related criminal probe, DeWine emerged as a key player in a deal announced this month between Major League Baseball and its authorized gaming operators to cap prop bets on individual pitches at $200. DeWine would prefer a ban, worrying micro bets threaten the integrity of the game.

WORDS: 1347 - MOVED: 11/24/2025 6:00 a.m. EST

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FBN--ON FOOTBALL-WEEK 12

There are more questions than answers after NFL games Sunday

SUMMARY: The Kansas City Chiefs saved their season. The Philadelphia Eagles gave critics more fuel. The Los Angeles Rams made a dominant statement. There are more questions than answers Sunday in the NFL. Patrick Mahomes did just enough to rally the Chiefs to a 23-20 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Kansas City’s dominant defense gave him the opportunity. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s unit forced the Colts to go three-and-out on their final four possessions. The Chiefs shut down the NFL’s leading rusher, holding Jonathan Taylor to 58 yards on 16 carries. Colts coach Shane Steichen inexplicably gave Taylor the ball only once on the last three drives of regulation.

WORDS: 868 - MOVED: 11/24/2025 6:00 a.m. EST

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MOVING TOMORROW

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—CFP rankings reveal

—BKN--Clippers-Lakers

—OLY--Winter Paralympics-Parsons

—FBC--T25-Vanderbilt-Pavia

—College basketball