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GLF--WALKER CUP

DESCRIPTION: The top U.S. amateurs set out to try to win the Walker Cup for the sixth straight time over Great Britain and Ireland. Upcoming: 500 words.

UPCOMING: By 09/05/2026 3:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBC--T25-BOISE STATE-OREGON

DESCRIPTION: Boise State plays No. 2 Oregon at Autzen Stadium. By Anne M. Peterson. Upcoming: 400 words, more on merits. Game starts at 3:30 ET

UPCOMING: By 09/05/2026 3:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBC--T25-TEXAS STATE-TEXAS

DESCRIPTION: Arch Manning and No. 5 open the season against Texas State The Longhorns hope to return to the College Football Playoff after missing last season. By Jim Vertuno.

UPCOMING: By 09/05/2026 3:30 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 09/05/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT

4. WITH: TEN--US OPEN

5. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK -- Past champions Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka seek to return to the fourth round of the U.S. Open along with No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev, while Alex Eala and Iva Jovic meet in a matchup of promising young players.

6. UPCOMING: By 09/05/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT

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FBC--T25-CLEMSON-LSU

FORMATS: DigitalPlans, Text, Photo

7. WITH: FBC--NCAA ELIGIBILITY

8. DESCRIPTION: All eyes were on Dae’quan Wright and Xzavian Harris, two LSU players who went to court in a bid to play in college again after joining NFL teams in the offseason.They may not play against Clemson, but could be on the sideline with the rest of the hometown Tigers. By Brett Martel. Text, photos.

9. UPCOMING: By 09/05/2026 4:00 p.m. EDT

10. WITH: FBC--T25-CLEMSON-LSU

11. DESCRIPTION: After a week of courtroom drama, No. 11 LSU opens its season at home against Clemson in a game that could see former pros back on the field -- or at least on the sideline -- in defiance of league and NCAA rules. By Brett Martel. Text, photos. Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

12. UPCOMING: By 09/05/2026 7:30 p.m. EDT

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BKL--WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP

FORMATS: Text

13. WITH: BKL--WCUP ROUNDUP

14. DESCRIPTION: Four games: — BKL--WCup-Mali-Spain, 5:30 AM ET — BKL--WCup-Nigeria-Hungary: 8:15 AM ET — BKL--WCup-Germany-Japan: Noon ET — BKL--WCup-France-South Korea: 2:45 ET

15. UPCOMING: By 09/05/2026 5:21 p.m. EDT

16. WITH: BKL--WCUP-US LEGACY

17. DESCRIPTION: BERLIN — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers are going to be the next generation of players to lead the U.S. women’s national team through the next decade. They’re already making their presence felt now. The blueprint for the American success over the past three decades which has seen eight straight Olympic gold medals and four straight World Cup titles has been to put together rosters with experienced veterans mixed with the next set of young stars who will be ready when their name is called. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg.

18. SENT: By 09/05/2026 5:21 p.m. EDT

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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RGU--SOUTH AFRICA-NEW ZEALAND

South Africa outmuscles New Zealand 29-24 to take a 2-1 rugby series lead

SUMMARY: South Africa has imposed its forward power on New Zealand and won a pulsating third test 29-24 in Johannesburg and snatched a 2-1 lead in their historic rugby series. The comeback from losing the first test has ensured the Springboks cannot lose the series. They have a chance next Saturday in the fourth and final match in Baltimore to clinch their first series victory over the All Blacks since 1976. The Springboks didn’t lead until an hour in on the back of their influential scrum, then sealed the win with a long, energy-sapping lineout maul that finished with Malcolm Marx diving between the posts and thumping the ground in joy. For the first time in the series, they matched New Zealand for tries at four each.

WORDS: 219 - MOVED: 09/05/2026 1:26 p.m. EDT

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BKL--WCUP-US LEGACY

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers already making presence felt for US national team

SUMMARY: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers are going to be the next generation of players to lead the U.S. women’s national basketball team. They’re already making their presence felt in their first major international competition. The blueprint for the American success over the past three decades, which has seen eight straight Olympic gold medals and four consecutive World Cup titles, has been to build rosters with experienced veterans mixed with the next set of young stars who will be ready when their name is called.

WORDS: 761 - MOVED: 09/05/2026 1:25 p.m. EDT

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SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP

Haaland scores again as Man City maintains perfect start to the Premier League season

SUMMARY: Norway striker Erling Haaland has scored his third goal of the season as Manchester City beat Coventry 1-0 to stay at the top of the Premier League. Tottenham picked up its first point of the season with a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest and Newcastle remains unbeaten under new coach Matthias Jaissle thanks to a late equalizer from Jacob Ramsey in a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. Crystal Palace twice came back against Fulham to eventually win 3-2 at Craven Cottage for its first points of the campaign and Brighton drew 1-1 with Leeds.

WORDS: 659 - MOVED: 09/05/2026 1:12 p.m. EDT

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FIG--RUSSIA-VALIEVA

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has neutral athlete status revoked, AP source says

SUMMARY: Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has had her permission to compete internationally as a neutral athlete revoked, a person familiar with the situation has told The Associated Press. The latest twist in Valieva’s career comes nearly four years after disputes over her positive doping test overshadowed the Beijing Olympics. The person says that the International Skating Union is due to rule on appeals against the decision. The person did not want to be identified because the details of such cases are not typically released publicly.

WORDS: 484 - MOVED: 09/05/2026 12:28 p.m. EDT

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FBC--NCAA ELIGIBILITY

LSU leaves former pros Wright and Harris off opening day roster

SUMMARY: LSU didn’t place onetime pros Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris on its roster in advance of its season opener. The move appears to avoid an immediate confrontation with the Southeastern Conference, which had passed a rule forbidding former pros on rosters, only to see that rule put on hold by a court in Louisiana. It means LSU opens its season against Clemson on Saturday night without Wright and Harris on the roster. Speaking on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” coach Lane Kiffin said it “wasn’t easy” to leave them off the roster. He added the decision was made for the “big picture of LSU and the LSU football program” amid the “uncertainties of what could come by adding them to the roster.”

WORDS: 686 - MOVED: 09/05/2026 12:26 p.m. EDT

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BOX--TAYLOR-PILI

Women’s boxing trailblazer Katie Taylor to fight at Croke Park with 80,000 fans expected

SUMMARY: Katie Taylor won an Olympic gold medal and headlined at Madison Square Garden. The Irish boxer’s farewell fight might surpass those feats. Taylor will face undefeated Flora Pili before an estimated 80,000 fans at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday night. The 40-year-old Taylor plans to retire after the bout. It was always her dream to fight at Ireland’s sporting cathedral. Taylor holds the WBO, WBA and IBF super lightweight belts and will try to win the vacant WBC title when she squares off with Pili. Muhammad Ali fought at Croke Park in 1972.

WORDS: 300 - MOVED: 09/05/2026 12:12 p.m. EDT

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CAR--F1-ITALIAN GP

Italian GP: Pierre Gasly stuns Monza again with his first-ever pole position

SUMMARY: Pierre Gasly has claimed his first-ever pole position after topping the qualifying session for the Italian Grand Prix. Gasly took his only Formula 1 win at Monza in 2020. He expressed his excitement over the team radio on Saturday saying he had been “waiting for that one!” He finished 0.060 seconds ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell, with Oscar Piastri in third. There was a close call for Ferrari as Lewis Hamilton barely made it into Q3 by one thousandth of a second. He will start Sunday’s race in fifth, just behind teammate Charles Leclerc. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli qualified seventh but will start at the back due to a grid penalty.

WORDS: 295 - MOVED: 09/05/2026 11:58 a.m. EDT

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BKL--WCUP ROUNDUP

Mali shocks Spain in a Women’s Basketball World Cup stunner

SUMMARY: Mali pulled off the first stunner of the Women’s Basketball World Cup by shocking Spain 82-73. It was only the second win ever in tournament history for the African country, which also beat Senegal in overtime in 2010. Mali outscored Spain 31-19 in the third quarter to take control. Mali went on a 16-4 run in that period. Sika Kone, who finished with 19 points, had two 3-pointers during that game-changing run. Mali (1-1) scored the first five points of the fourth quarter, including another 3-pointer by Kone to put the game away as Spain could get no closer than nine the rest of the way.

WORDS: 347 - MOVED: 09/05/2026 11:24 a.m. EDT

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SOC--FIFA-INFANTINO

FIFA President Gianni Infantino declines to address his future while at U20 Women’s World Cup

SUMMARY: FIFA President Gianni Infantino declined to answer questions about his future as he arrived at the opening of the Under-20 Women’s World Cup while under continuing pressure since abandoning his plan to sell off World Cup profits. Infantino was in the stands speaking with Polish soccer federation president Cezary Kulesza as host nation Poland faced Argentina on the opening day of the tournament. Infantino had mostly kept out of the spotlight in the weeks since his World Cup sell-off plan fell apart amid opposition from many FIFA member nations and some of his own officials.

WORDS: 434 - MOVED: 09/05/2026 11:09 a.m. EDT

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FBC--T25-COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY

College football season opens with new coaches, eligibility chaos and a Top 25 showdown

WORDS: 854 - MOVED: 09/05/2026 7:10 a.m. EDT

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TEN--US OPEN

Serena and Venus Williams lose in a match tiebreaker in their return to the US Open

SUMMARY: Serena and Venus Williams are out of the U.S. Open women’s doubles after losing in a match tiebreaker. The sisters blew a 5-0 lead in the 10-point tiebreaker and lost 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-7) on Friday night to Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint. It was the first U.S. Open match since 2022 at the Grand Slam tournament the sisters won twice. They pulled out the second set in a tiebreaker, battled back from 4-1 in the third set to tie it, but then faltered late. Serena came back to tennis this year at 44. Venus has continued to play on tour at 46.

WORDS: 1178 - MOVED: 09/05/2026 2:08 a.m. EDT

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FBC--T25-MIAMI-STANFORD

Mensah throws 5 TD passes, Toney sets record in No. 7 Miami’s 45-6 win over Stanford

SUMMARY: Darian Mensah threw five touchdown passes in his Miami debut, Malachi Toney set a school-record with 234 yards receiving and the seventh-ranked Hurricanes opened their season with an 45-6 victory over Stanford. Mensah and Toney connected on touchdown passes on the first two drives of the game for Miami and then again on a 47-yarder in the third quarter that broke Eddie Brown’s school record of 220 set in 1984. Davis Warren threw for 204 yards for Stanford but couldn’t get the Cardinal in the end zone.

WORDS: 657 - MOVED: 09/05/2026 1:55 a.m. EDT

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AP Sports Extra: NFL Season Preview A paginated preview of the upcoming NFL season, which starts Sept. 9, is available in AP Newsroom by searching for “Sports Extra” or “SE” under the Graphics tab. The pages takes a quick look at how many quarterbacks are trying to make a comeback this season as well as all the coaches with new teams and the salary boost for some NFL running backs. Please contact Barry Bedlan at bbedlan@ap.org with any questions.

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MOVING TOMORROW

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FBC--T25-WISCONSIN-NOTRE DAME

Wisconsin plays No. 4 Notre Dame at Lambeau Field. Game starts 7:30 pm EDT.