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TOP STORIES
FBN—INSIDE THE NUMBERS
The worst start to a season for passing offenses in years hasn’t hit the New Orleans Saints. While quarterbacks and offenses around the league have struggled to get going, Derek Carr and the Saints are clicking with an early efficiency that might not ever have been reached before in the NFL. By AP Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow. UPCOMING: 950 words, photos by 6 a.m.
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— FBN—JETS-RODGERS HOMECOMING: FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers is trying to not make too much of his MetLife Stadium homecoming. But the New York Jets quarterback knows all eyes will be on him Thursday night when he faces the New England Patriots. By AP Pro Football Writer Dennis Waszak Jr. SENT: 740 words, photos.
— FBN-DOLPHINS-TAGOVAILOA: MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins have placed Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after the quarterback was diagnosed with his third concussion in two years. Tagovailoa will be sidelined for at least four games. He will be eligible to return in Week 8 when the Dolphins host Arizona. By Alanis Thames. SENT: 620 words, photos.
— FBN--COLTS-BUCKNER: INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts will be without three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner for at least four games after he was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a sprained right ankle. SENT: 300 words, photo.
BBN—METS-ACUÑA
NEW YORK — Luisangel Acuña has subbed so nicely for the New York Mets already that his brother’s team is in growing danger of missing the postseason. Replacing an ailing Francisco Lindor at shortstop, Acuña capped a huge night at the plate with his first career home run to help the Mets beat the Washington Nationals 10-1 on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Acuña, a younger sibling of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr., finished a triple short of the cycle and scored three times in his fourth major league game as New York tries to hold off Atlanta in the NL wild-card race. By AP Baseball Writer Mike Fitzpatrick. UPCOMING: 745 words, with photos at 6 a.m.
OLY--EDWIN MOSES-DOCUMENTARY
The life story of Edwin Moses plays out in a new documentary “13 Steps” that makes its public premiere on Saturday. It’s a story of how Moses figured out how to dominate hurdles, then used his platform to speak out about some of the thorniest problems in sports. By Eddie Pells. UPCOMING: Story, photos by 10 a.m.
FBC--T25-WHAT TO WATCH
We aren’t quite in the throes of conference play as the first month of the college football season winds down. Things get real next week when Georgia-Alabama gives us a top-five SEC matchup that will be advertised as an early battle for seeding in the College Football Playoff. In the meantime, No. 1 Texas, No. 3 Ohio State and No. 5 Mississippi each are favored by no fewer than five touchdowns against overmatched opponents. By College Football Writer Eric Olson. 750 words, photos by 11 a.m.
BKL—WNBA PLAYOFF PICTURE
More than half of the WNBA playoff seeds are set with the New York Liberty clinching the No. 1 seed on Tuesday night. The rest of the postseason matchups will be determined when the regular season closes out on Thursday night. The Liberty topped the Washington Mystics to earn homecourt throughout the playoffs for only the second time in franchise history. By AP Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. SENT: 310 words, photos.
NOTABLE
TEN—KING-CONGRESSIONAL AWARD
Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature. SENT: 200 words, photos.
US--NCAA-COMPENSATING ATHLETES
Attorneys negotiating a $2.78 billion settlement of class-action antitrust cases against the NCAA and the nation’s biggest college conferences are working to clarify parts of the agreement that a judge wanted addressed before deciding whether to let the landmark deal move forward. By AP College Sports Writer Ralph D. Russo. SENT: 650 words, photos.
FBC-FLORIDA STATE-ACC LAWSUIT
Atlantic Coast Conference leaders are discussing new ways of divvying up media rights revenue that could potentially resolve legal disputes with Florida State and Clemson, two people familiar with the league’s internal talks told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. By By AP College Sports Writer Ralph D. Russo. SENT: 590 words, photos.
HKN--STARS-LINDELL
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars have locked up two key defensemen with new contracts just before the start of training camp. They are giving Esa Lindell a $26.25 million, five-year extension and signing Thomas Harley to an $8 million, two-year deal. SENT: 320 words, photo.
OLY-BKO-AUSTRALIA-GOORJIAN
SYDNEY — California-born Brian Goorjian is leaving as head coach of the Australian men’s basketball team after four Olympics and two stints in charge of the Boomers. In his first tenure as national coach from 2001 to 2008, Goorjian guided the Boomers to the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Olympics, a World Cup in 2006 in Japan and a gold Commonwealth Games medal in Melbourne the same year. SENT: 300 words, photo.
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Wednesday's EDT Time Schedule
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Oakland at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
Arizona at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at L.A. Angels, 4:07 p.m.
San Francisco at Baltimore, 6:35 p.m.
Atlanta at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m.
Houston at San Diego, 6:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Miami, 6:40 p.m.
Minnesota at Cleveland, 6:40 p.m.
Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:50 p.m.
Washington at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.
Detroit at Kansas City, 7:40 p.m.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 7:45 p.m.
Toronto at Texas, 8:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 9:40 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Columbus at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal at New England, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at New York City, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Orlando, 8:15 p.m.
Chicago at Nashville, 8:30 p.m.
Cincinnati at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.
Colorado at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Dallas at Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.
Austin at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
L.A. at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
San Jose at Seattle, 10:30 p.m.
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