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Ohio State and Oregon were 1-2 in The Associated Press Top 25 released Monday, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years and just the …
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By ERIC OLSON
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8/17/26
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(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Tuesday, Aug. 18
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
6 p.m.
ESPNU — American Legion World Series: TBD, Championship, Shelby, …
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By The Associated Press
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8/17/26
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Aug. 18
1915 — Boston opened Braves Field with a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
1931 — New York’s Lou Gehrig played in his 1,000th consecutive game. Gehrig went hitless in …
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8/17/26
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Aug. 18
1923 — Helen Mills, 17, ends Molla Bjurstedt Mallory’s domination of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships and starts her own with a 6-2, 6-1 victory.
1958 — Floyd …
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8/17/26
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The middle of the American League standings has turned into a medicore mess.
It might make for a fascinating playoff race.
There are seven teams fighting for the final AL wild-card spot and …
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By DAVID BRANDT
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8/17/26
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Making the playoffs wasn't nearly enough last season for the Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles.
Despite winning 11 games each and making it to the postseason, the Chargers and Eagles …
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By JOSH DUBOW
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8/17/26
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Cristiano Ronaldo says this Saudi Pro League season is likely to be the last of his professional career.
The 41-year-old superstar’s contract with Riyadh club Al-Nassr, signed in December 2022, …
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RIYADH
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8/17/26
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The post-Pep Guardiola era is getting underway in English soccer amid uncertainty and upheaval — not just at Manchester City but across the whole of the Premier League.
Get this: Heading into …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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8/17/26
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Detroit Tigers (60-64, second in the AL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (61-65, fourth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Framber Valdez (7-8, 4.26 ERA, …
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8/17/26
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Los Angeles Dodgers (74-51, first in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (50-74, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Monday, 8:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Blake Snell (0-1, 5.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 15 …
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8/17/26
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Miami Marlins (64-61, third in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (67-58, second in the NL East)Philadelphia; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Janson Junk (6-7, 4.41 ERA, 1.32 …
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8/17/26
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Athletics (49-75, fourth in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (51-74, fifth in the AL Central)Kansas City, Missouri; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Mason Barnett (1-3, 6.16 …
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8/17/26
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San Diego Padres (67-58, second in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (56-69, fifth in the NL East)New York; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Walker Buehler (7-5, 4.88 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 100 …
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8/17/26
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Baltimore Orioles (61-63, fourth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (74-49, first in the AL East)St. Petersburg, Florida; Monday, 6:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Brandon Young (9-3, 3.33 …
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8/17/26
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Chicago White Sox (65-58, first in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (72-53, second in the NL Central)Chicago; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Luis Castillo (4-9, 4.96 ERA, 1.35 …
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8/17/26
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Atlanta Dream (21-13, 11-5 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (24-12, 13-6 Western Conference)Las Vegas; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces hosts the Atlanta Dream after A'ja Wilson …
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8/17/26
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Los Angeles Sparks (12-22, 7-11 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (8-25, 2-13 Eastern Conference)Boston; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDTLINE: Sparks -1.5; over/under is 174.5BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks …
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8/17/26
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New York Liberty (22-14, 10-4 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (13-22, 2-10 Eastern Conference)Chicago; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky hosts the New York Liberty after Kamilla Cardoso …
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8/17/26
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Indiana Fever (23-12, 10-4 Eastern Conference) at Toronto Tempo (10-23, 5-9 Eastern Conference)Toronto; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Toronto Tempo comes into the matchup with Indiana Fever as …
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8/17/26
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Ally Sentnor scored in the 85th minute to pull Angel City into a 1-1 draw with the visiting Washington Spirit on Sunday night.
In the day’s only other National Women’s Soccer League match, …
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By DREW RENNER
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8/16/26
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