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BBO--CUBS-A FAMILY’S VIEW
DESCRIPTION: The Chicago Cubs are celebrating 150 years as a National League franchise. And much of that history runs alongside decades of Diane Meagher’s family, centered by Jerry and his wife, Myrna, and extending to their three daughters and three grandsons, including Michael Meagher, a rising executive with the team. As one of the franchise’s longest running season-ticket holders, the family has lived the team’s story. By Baseball Writer Jay Cohen.
UPCOMING: By 08/26/2026 6:00 a.m. EDT, Text
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FBC--PICK SIX-TOUGHEST SCHEDULES
DESCRIPTION: Which FBS school has the toughest schedule in the country? And who might have the easiest path to an undefeated season? By John Marshall. Text, file photos.
UPCOMING: By 08/26/2026 8:00 a.m. EDT, Text
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GLF--TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP-PREVIEW
DESCRIPTION: ATLANTA -- More is at stake than just the $10 million payoff to the winner at the Tour Championship. For Scottie Scheffler, it’s a chance to put the finishing touch on a season worthy of player of the year. For those like Patrick Cantlay who is lucky to be at East Lake, it’s a chance to end four years without a win. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. Upcoming: 700 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 08/26/2026 2:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo
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FBN--NFL OWNERS
DESCRIPTION: ATLANTA — NFL owners hold a one-day meeting in Georgia. A key item on the agenda is expected to be the sale of the Seahawks to the Khosla family. By Charles Odum. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos. Meeting expected to begin at 2:30 p.m. ET.
UPCOMING: By 08/26/2026 2:30 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo
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FBN--COMMANDERS-RAVENS JOINT PRACTICE
DESCRIPTION: The Ravens host the Commanders in a joint practice, two days before their preseason game Friday. By Noah Trister. 600 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 08/26/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT, Text
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TEN--US OPEN COVERAGE
FORMATS: Text, Photo
1. WITH: TEN--US OPEN COVERAGE
2. DESCRIPTION: Coverage of the US Open in New York
3. UPCOMING: By 08/26/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT
4. WITH: TEN--US OPEN-MIXED DOUBLES
5. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK -- The semifinals and final of the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament are played, with the winning duo to share $1 million.
6. UPCOMING: By 08/26/2026 8:00 p.m. EDT
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FBC--COLLEGE FOOTBALL-BETTING
DESCRIPTION: Thanks to the expanded playoff and factors such as the transfer portal and NIL, college football from a betting perspective is much more wide open than in past years.
UPCOMING: By 08/26/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT, Text
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FBC--BYU-OFFENSIVE STARS
DESCRIPTION: PROVO, Utah —Bear Bachmeier and LJ Martin are both coming off strong 2025 seasons for BYU. Bachmeier was a breakout star at QB as a freshman. Martin led the Big 12 in rushing a year ago. What does 2026 hold for them? By John Coon. 600 words, photos by 3 p.m. MT.
UPCOMING: By 08/26/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT, Text
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CYC--SPANISH VUELTA
DESCRIPTION: The Spanish Vuelta, the final Grand Tour event of the year, continues with Tadej Pogacar trying to win the race for the first time.
UPCOMING: By 08/26/2026 6:49 a.m. EDT, Text
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NEW AND DEVELOPING
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BBO--MARINERS-RALEIGH
Slugger Cal Raleigh extends homer streak to 4 at-bats and ties Mariners’ record
SUMMARY: Seattle slugger Cal Raleigh homered in his first at-bat against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night and tied a Mariners’ record with homers in four consecutive at-bats. Raleigh led off the second inning against Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola with a 362-foot shot to right field for his 18th homer of the season. The four-homer streak matches the Seattle mark set by Mike Cameron on May 2, 2002. It was Raleigh’s first at-bat after the switch-hitting catcher hit three homers in a 9-2 win against the Phillies on Monday night. His streak ended with a strikeout in the sixth inning. The Mariners beat the Phillies 4-1.
WORDS: 233 - MOVED: 08/26/2026 12:58 a.m. EDT
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BBO--BREWERS-PRATT BENCHED
Brewers manager Pat Murphy benches rookie Cooper Pratt in 10-inning loss to Mets
SUMMARY: Milwaukee Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt certainly got the message sent by manager Pat Murphy on Tuesday night. Murphy, the two-time defending National League Manager of the Year, benched Pratt after he failed to get a bunt down and didn’t run hard out of the batter’s box on a bloop single during a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets in 10 innings. The 22-year-old shortstop was removed for a pinch runner in the fifth. After the game, he said he should have been running full speed and it won’t happen again.
WORDS: 625 - MOVED: 08/26/2026 12:22 a.m. EDT
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BKL--SKY-FREEDOM BANNED
Sky owner says Enes Kanter Freedom is banned from home games, calling him ‘a potential threat’
SUMMARY: The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday’s loss to the Indiana Fever. Owner Michael Alter made the announcement in a rare news conference. Alter told reporters Freedom is not allowed inside of Wintrust Arena for Sky games “unless sometime in the future, he’s able to prove to us that he’s able to abide by our rules without being a potential threat.” The 6-foot-10, 250-pound Freedom was removed from Sunday’s game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter. Freedom was sitting along the baseline wearing a black shirt that read “WOMAN noun. adult human female.”
WORDS: 528 - MOVED: 08/26/2026 12:03 a.m. EDT
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TEN--US OPEN-FEDERER-RODDICK RETURN
Roger Federer celebrated upon his return to the US Open for an exhibition against Andy Roddick
SUMMARY: Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium to play one last match for fun against longtime rival and friend Andy Roddick. The night billed as “An Icon Returns to New York” included the stands full to watch the 45-year-old from Switzerland face Roddick in a prime time exhibition. Federer reminisced about getting beaten in straight sets by Andre Agassi in his debut on center court in 2001 and then beating the fellow Hall of Famer in the final four years later. Roddick said he agreed to participate because it was about being there for Federer.
WORDS: 409 - MOVED: 08/25/2026 11:05 p.m. EDT
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US--IMMIGRATION-BASEBALL COACH
San Diego Padres minor league coach is released from ICE custody
SUMMARY: The San Diego Padres says a coaching coordinator in their minor league system is back with his family after being detained by federal immigration officers in Texas. The team said Tuesday that Oswaldo Pirela had been released on bond. Pirela was detained by immigration enforcement at the El Paso International Airport during a work trip for the team on Aug. 16. The Department of Homeland Security has previously said that Pirela came to the U.S. legally in 2014 and “overstayed his welcome” after 2018. DHS did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
WORDS: 271 - MOVED: 08/25/2026 9:22 p.m. EDT
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FBC--NCAA ELIGIBILITY
SEC joins Big Ten in banning pros from returning to college, including basketball players
SUMMARY: The Southeastern Conference has passed a rule banning players who have been drafted by NFL, NBA or WNBA teams or listed on rosters in those leagues. With Tuesday’s move, the SEC joins the Big Ten in taking a stand against this month’s unexpected surge of pro players trying to return to college. The Big Ten only included football in its decision. The two conferences issued their new rules in response to court orders that were allowing players who had been on pro rosters, then released, to return back to college. LSU football coach Lane Kiffin has sought to add two such players.
WORDS: 928 - MOVED: 08/25/2026 8:52 p.m. EDT
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FBN--RAIDERS-MENDOZA
Kubiak: Raiders will decide when to start Mendoza based on his play and not the offense as a whole
SUMMARY: The Las Vegas Raiders face challenges with an unproven offensive line and no standout wide receiver. Coach Klint Kubiak said decisions on Mendoza’s starting role will depend on his development, not the surrounding offense. Rookie Mike Washington Jr. might start as running back due to Ashton Jeanty’s injury. Fernando Mendoza, drafted first overall, is likely the backup quarterback to Kirk Cousins when the season opens Sept. 13 against Miami. The Raiders’ offense was the worst in the NFL last season.
WORDS: 865 - MOVED: 08/25/2026 8:29 p.m. EDT
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TEN--US OPEN-SERENA AND ALCARAZ
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz knocked out of mixed doubles at the U.S. Open
SUMMARY: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz are out of the mixed doubles tournament at the U.S. Open. After winning their debut playing together, Williams and Alcaraz got knocked out in the mixed doubles quarterfinals by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in straight sets. It was Williams’ first match back at the Grand Slam tournament in New York since 2022 as she makes a return to tennis at age 44. Alcaraz had not played since April because of a right wrist injury. Now the question is whether Williams will play women’s doubles alongside her older sister, Venus.
WORDS: 551 - MOVED: 08/25/2026 7:15 p.m. EDT
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GLF--GOLF NOTES
Rolapp says he will lean on PGA Tour rules when contemplating return of LIV players
SUMMARY: PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp won’t consider the return of LIV Golf players until they no longer have a contract. And he says one of the guiding principles will be the PGA Tour rules. He says rules have to be enforced to have any meaning. Si Woo Kim is having such a great year that he is assured of being the first player to cross $10 million in a season without winning a tournament. Alex Fitzpatrick and Kristoffer Reitan are the only PGA Tour rookies at East Lake. Both are top candidates as rookie of the year.
WORDS: 1293 - MOVED: 08/25/2026 5:51 p.m. EDT
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FBN--VIKINGS-JONES SUSPENDED
Vikings WR Jeshaun Jones gets a 3-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy
SUMMARY: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jeshaun Jones was issued a three-game suspension by the NFL for violating the league’s substances of abuse policy. The NFL’s announcement of the punishment did not disclose the nature of the violation. Jones spent each of the past two years on Minnesota’s practice squad. Jones went undrafted out of Maryland after totaling 2,040 receiving yards over a six-year career. The 26-year-old was going to have a tough time making the active roster with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and Jauan Jennings locked into the starting spots and Tai Felton and Myles Price in line for backup roles.
WORDS: 193 - MOVED: 08/25/2026 5:41 p.m. EDT
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FBN--49ERS-YORK ARRESTED
49ers owner Jed York texted woman he believed was a prostitute before his arrest in police sting
SUMMARY: San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York used an alias when he sent text messages over two days to a woman he believed to be a prostitute before he was arrested in a sting operation in Ohio, according to a police incident report. The report from the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force had more than two pages redacted but provided more details about what led to York’s arrest and ultimately to him pleading no contest to two misdemeanors. The report said he offered to pay $160 for sex before he was caught in the sting operation.
WORDS: 754 - MOVED: 08/25/2026 5:22 p.m. EDT
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GLF--ON THE FRINGE-POSTSEASON
PGA Tour’s new postseason has a clear message: the toughest to qualify for and to win
SUMMARY: The PGA Tour is changing its postseason again and it’s typically an uphill battle. Golf was never meant to have a Super Bowl or a World Series. The sport long has been defined by four majors in the middle of the year. But the latest change has a chance because the message is clear. By taking only 32 players and then having match play over seven days on two golf courses, this will be the toughest tournament for which to qualify and perhaps the toughest to be the last one standing. Whether it works depends on how long it lasts.
WORDS: 814 - MOVED: 08/25/2026 3:59 p.m. EDT
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