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Today in Sports - Ty Cobb, 34 years, gets his 3,000th career hit, youngest player to reach milestone
Aug. 19
1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five-mile race with an average speed of 57.4 …
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8/18/26
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Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Wednesday, Aug. 19
HORSE RACING
8:30 a.m.
FS2 — 2026 Juddmonte International: From York Racecourse (The …
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8/18/26
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Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — 2025 record: 7-6
Expectations
Pressure is building on Nebraska coach Matt Rhule, who is 19-19 overall and 10-17 in Big Ten play over three seasons. A …
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By ERIC OLSON
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8/18/26
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College football’s biggest stars enter 2026 with a chance to take home some of the sport’s most prestigious individual awards. Some of the players to watch:
Doak Walker Award: Kewan Lacy, Ole …
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By MAURA CAREY
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8/18/26
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No. 1 Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — 2025 record: 12-2
Expectations
The Buckeyes are the preseason No. 1 for the first time since 2015 after their quest for a second straight national …
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By JOE REEDY
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8/18/26
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UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 2025 record: 3-9
Expectations
New coach Bob Chesney has stirred up anticipation and excitement around a program that has nosedived in recent years. Coming from …
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By BETH HARRIS
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8/18/26
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Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — 2025 record: 7-6
Expectations
Playing in the rough-and-tumble Big Ten is a tough situation for Northwestern, but it got some high-profile help when …
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No. 22 Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — 2025 record: 9-4
Expectations
Kirk Ferentz heads into his 28th season as head coach at Iowa and there’s no sign he’s letting up. Ferentz, who …
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By JOHN BOHNENKAMP
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8/18/26
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Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — 2025 record: 4-8
Expectations
Wisconsin believes its increased investment in roster construction can help the Badgers bounce back from back-to-back losing …
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By STEVE MEGARGEE
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8/18/26
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No. 6 Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — 2025 record: 16-0
Expectations
The sixth-ranked Hoosiers will be hard-pressed to match last season's magical national championship run. They must …
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By MICHAEL MAROT
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8/18/26
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No. 17 Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — 2025 record: 9-4
Expectations
The Huskies are an unknown commodity going into Jedd Fisch’s third season at the helm, which is also Washington’s …
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By ANDREW DESTIN
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8/18/26
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Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — 2025 record: 5-7
Expectations
For the first time in three seasons there is a quarterback battle in Piscataway. AJ Surace or Dylan Lonergan are trying to …
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By EVERETT MERRILL
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8/18/26
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No. 2 Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — 2025 record: 13-2
Expectations
The Ducks have their highest preseason ranking ever, just behind top-ranked Ohio State, after reaching the College …
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
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8/18/26
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Toronto Blue Jays (61-65, fifth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (75-49, first in the AL East)St. Petersburg, Florida; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Jose Soriano (9-6, 3.23 …
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By The Associated Press
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8/18/26
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Detroit Tigers (61-64, second in the AL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (61-66, fourth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Keider Montero (9-7, 3.22 ERA, …
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8/18/26
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Los Angeles Angels (49-76, fifth in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (63-62, first in the AL West)Houston; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: George Klassen (1-1, 5.52 ERA, 2.11 WHIP, …
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8/18/26
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Seattle Mariners (59-66, third in the AL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (77-48, first in the NL Central)Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (4-6, 3.39 ERA, 0.99 …
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8/18/26
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San Diego Padres (67-59, second in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (57-69, fifth in the NL East)New York; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Robbie Ray (10-7, 3.28 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 113 …
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8/18/26
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Arizona Diamondbacks (66-60, third in the NL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (67-58, third in the AL East)Boston; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (8-10, 5.11 ERA, 1.48 …
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8/18/26
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Washington Nationals (60-66, fourth in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (61-64, second in the AL West)Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jackson Kent (0-0, 6.75 ERA, …
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By The Associated Press
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8/18/26
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