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BBO--ALCS-RAYS-GUARDIANS

DESCRIPTION: CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Guardians host the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series with the series tied 2-2. Parker Messick goes for Cleveland while Drew Rasmussen starts for Tampa Bay. By Joe Reedy. 700 words, photos. Game scheduled to start at 5 p.m.

UPCOMING: By 10/18/2026 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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FBC--T25-COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY

Shakeup Saturday: 5 of the top 7 teams in the Top 25 lost in the regular season for the first time

SUMMARY: College football has never experienced a Saturday like this. Five of the top seven teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same day in the regular season for the first time in history. The last time anything even remotely close happened was on Jan. 2, 1989, according to Sportradar. Shakeup Saturday was driven by the Southeastern Conference, with No. 1 Georgia, No. 6 Alabama and No. 7 Texas going down as touchdown or more favorites. No. 2 Notre Dame (at No. 8 BYU) and fifth-ranked Indiana (against No. 4 Ohio State) also lost. The chaos cleared a path for No. 3 Miami to take over the top poll spot.

WORDS: 1270 - MOVED: 10/18/2026 1:32 p.m. EDT

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FBN--TEXANS-JAGUARS

Fairbairn’s last-second 49-yard FG gives Texans 34-31 win over Jaguars at Wembley Stadium

SUMMARY: Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal as time expired, C.J. Stroud threw three touchdown passes and the Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 on the slick grass of Wembley Stadium. Cam Little’s 60-yard field goal had tied the game at 31-31 with just under two minutes left after Travis Hunter intercepted Stroud’s pass in the end zone. Hunter also hauled in a 7-yard touchdown pass at the other end — becoming just the fifth player in the Super Bowl era, including the playoffs, to both score a touchdown and intercept a pass in the same game. Marvin Harrison Jr. made his debut for the Texans as Houston earned back-to-back wins to gain ground on the AFC South-leading Jaguars.

WORDS: 585 - MOVED: 10/18/2026 1:13 p.m. EDT

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US--TRUMP-GOLF COURSE

Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he plans to close a historic golf course in the nation’s capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his renovation plans. Trump posted on social media about his plans to have the East Potomac Golf Course close starting Nov. 15 to make it, in his words, “one of the Best and Most Spectacular Golf Courses anywhere.” But a judge last week ordered a halt to his redevelopment plans until at least Oct. 26. And there’s another court hearing in the case scheduled for Monday.

WORDS: 785 - MOVED: 10/18/2026 12:37 p.m. EDT

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FBN--BEARS-FALCONS INACTIVES

Bears QB Caleb Williams is active and expected to start against Falcons after missing 3 games

SUMMARY: Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams is active and expected to start for the Bears against the Atlanta Falcons after missing three games with a right hamstring injury. Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. also is active and expected to start after leaving last week’s 30-23 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens with a rib injury. Penix suffered the rib injury in the fourth quarter and Tua Tagovailoa threw an interception in overtime to end the game. Williams and Penix were listed as having full participation in practice this week. Williams expressed confidence on Thursday he would be ready to start against Atlanta.

WORDS: 191 - MOVED: 10/18/2026 12:01 p.m. EDT

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SOC--BRIGHTON-SPECTACULAR GOAL

Diego Gomez scores from halfway line for Brighton to revive memories of David Beckham’s famous goal

SUMMARY: Diego Gomez did a Beckham by scoring a goal from the halfway line in the Premier League in Brighton’s 5-0 win over Crystal Palace. The Paraguay international collected the ball just inside his own half and advanced just into Palace’s half before launching a 50-meter shot over goalkeeper Walter Benitez and into the net for a spectacular goal in the seventh minute of the match at Amex Stadium. Gomez’s goal revived memories of a strike from a similar range from David Beckham when playing for Manchester United against Wimbledon on the opening day of the 1996-97 Premier League season. It is one of English soccer’s most famous goals and thrust Beckham into the spotlight.

WORDS: 147 - MOVED: 10/18/2026 11:32 a.m. EDT

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FBC--T25-CONTROVERSIAL CALLS

Flag? Possession? Extra second? Late-game officiating drama was talk of college football yet again

SUMMARY: Notre Dame might have deserved one more play at the end of its game at BYU. Florida State was furious over how referees saw its two Hail Mary completions for would-have-been touchdowns in double overtime against Miami. And once again, end-of-game officiating was under fire. Dramatic — and sometimes controversial — endings were the story of a wild college football Saturday, with late-game calls deciding some outcomes and potentially even having an effect on how the College Football Playoff shapes up a couple months from now.

WORDS: 826 - MOVED: 10/18/2026 11:16 a.m. EDT

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US--FOOTBALL-SERVICE MEMBER DIES

Nellis Air Force Base: Service member dies after rappelling fall at a UT San Antonio game

SUMMARY: A military service member has died after he fell hard as he rappelled from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game. Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs said the service member assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, was taken Saturday to a local hospital where he later died. An investigation was underway into what led up to the incident at UTSA’s annual Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans game against Navy. The fall occurred with fans in the stands and a band assembled nearby on the field.

WORDS: 397 - MOVED: 10/18/2026 10:30 a.m. EDT

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SOC--MAN CITY-INFLATABLE BANANAS

From inflated revenues to inflatable bananas: A look at the bizarre craze at scandal-hit Man City

WORDS: 432 - MOVED: 10/18/2026 10:12 a.m. EDT

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TEN--SHANGHAI MASTERS

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beats Rafael Jodar to win Shanghai Masters for his biggest career title

SUMMARY: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has rallied from a set and a break down to beat Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 and win the Shanghai Masters, securing his third title of the year and biggest yet of his career. The 25th-seeded Spaniard had lost the first five finals of his career, including the Monte Carlo Masters in 2022. His other titles this year were ATP 250 events at Mallorca in June and the Chengdu Open in China last month. The 20-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar, seeded 12th, was also appearing in his first Masters final. He needed massage treatment on both thighs.

WORDS: 384 - MOVED: 10/18/2026 8:14 a.m. EDT

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BKN--GRIZZLIES-BOOZER

Cam Boozer adjusting to NBA spotlight as a solo act, feels he’s prepared for next chapter

SUMMARY: Cam Boozer finds himself in an unfamiliar space as he embarks on the NBA career he has prepared for his entire life. He’s on his own. Father Carlos, a two-time NBA All-Star and 13-year veteran, is just a phone call or text away. The biggest difference for Cam on the court and in daily life is twin brother Cadyn isn’t in Memphis with him. Cayden stayed in college at Duke when Can decided to enter the NBA draft. The Grizzlies are hoping the AP men’s college basketball player of the year can help kick-start their latest rebuilding project.

WORDS: 805 - MOVED: 10/18/2026 8:00 a.m. EDT

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GLF--DP WORLD INDIA CHAMPIONSHIP

Chacarra wins in India to leapfrog Reed to No. 1 in Race to Dubai as McIlroy struggles

SUMMARY: Eugenio Chacarra has won the DP World India Championship by two strokes to maintain a late-season surge that has lifted the Spanish golfer atop the Race to Dubai standings. He was third at the French Open and then second at last week’s Spanish Open. Chacarra got his third win of the 2026 season by completing a 9-under 63 early Sunday and then shooting 70 to finish on 21-under par for the week at Delhi Golf Club. Chacarra jumped ahead of Patrick Reed into first place in the season-long Race to Dubai that will culminate next month.

WORDS: 722 - MOVED: 10/18/2026 7:58 a.m. EDT

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FBC--T25-COLLEGE-FOOTBALL-POLL

Hurricane warning: Miami poised for No. 1 after 5 of the top 7 teams lose in historic Top 25 day

SUMMARY: The college football rankings are in for a shakeup after a historic weekend for the Associated Press Top 25. Five of the top seven teams, including No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Notre Dame, lost on the same day for the first time since the poll began in 1936. Miami, now 6-0, is set to take the top spot after a double-overtime win against Florida State. Ohio State, BYU, Mississippi, and Texas Tech are also eyeing promotions. The big question is how far Georgia, Notre Dame and Indiana will fall after their close losses.

WORDS: 329 - MOVED: 10/18/2026 6:10 a.m. EDT

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MOVING TOMORROW

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FBN--COMMANDERS-49ERS

The Washington Commanders play the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. By Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow.

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BKN--NBA-SEASON PREVIEW

New York is the reigning champion, Oklahoma City and San Antonio are the favorites, Philadelphia might have the most talent and there are a slew of other teams thinking they’re good enough to win it all. And if the last eight years – with eight different champions -- have proven anything, it’s that all things are possible. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds.

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BBO--POSTSEASON

Coverage of Major League Baseball’s postseason.

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BKL--WNBA FINALS

Coverage of the WNBA finals.

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