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BKL--WNBA PLAYOFFS-BETTING

DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx are favored to win the WNBA championship as the playoffs begin, but the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty are not far behind. By Mark Anderson. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos, by 6 a.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 6:00 a.m. EDT, Text

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ATH--WORLDS-DAY 1

DESCRIPTION: TOKYO -- Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson and the world’s best sprinters return to the big stage Saturday for the opening of track and field world championships. Day 1 medal races include the women’s 10,000 meters, where Beatrice Chebet goes for a world title to go with her Olympic gold. By Eddie Pells. AP Photos.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 11:00 a.m. EDT, Text

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BKL--VALKYRIES-YEAR 1

DESCRIPTION: SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Valkyries aren’t just any team. They’re the first WNBA expansion franchise to reach the postseason during its inaugural season, an achievement that comes with interest surrounding the league and women’s sports continuing to grow in popularity. By Janie McCauley. 880 words, photos by noon PDT.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 3:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP

DESCRIPTION: The Premier League returns after the international break with new Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou taking his team to Arsenal and Chelsea visiting Brentford. Among the other six games, West Ham hosts Tottenham. By Steve Douglas. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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FBC--GEORGIA-TENNESSEE

DESCRIPTION: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The sixth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs, winners of eight straight in this series, opens Southeastern Conference play Saturday against No. 15 Tennessee. This is the earliest these programs have played in a season since Sept. 9, 1995. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos. Game starts at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 7:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

DESCRIPTION: MAINEVILLE, Ohio — Chanettee Wannasaen took a two-shot lead into the third round of the Kroger Queen City Championship, with top-ranked fellow Thai star Jeeno Thitikul and Charley Hull tied for for second. UPCOMING: 350 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBC--T25-SOUTH FLORIDA-MIAMI

DESCRIPTION: MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — No. 5 Miami takes on No. 18 South Florida in a showdown Saturday. The Bulls are trying to open with three consecutive wins over ranked opponents, something no team has done since Miami pulled it off nearly 40 years ago. By Tim Reynolds. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos. Game starts at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 8:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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GLF--PROCORE CHAMPIONSHIP

DESCRIPTION: NAPA, Calif. -- Ben Griffin has a three-shot lead over fellow Ryder Cup rookie Russell Henley and Walker Cup star Jackson Koivun, the top-ranked amateur in the world, going into the weekend at the Procore Championship. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. UPCOMING: 600 words.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 9:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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BBO--RANGERS-METS

DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK — Brandon Sproat is scheduled to make his second major league start for the New York Mets when they host the Texas Rangers with both teams fighting for a playoff spot. Game starts at 4:10 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 7:10 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBC--OHIO-OHIO STATE

DESCRIPTION: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Top-ranked Ohio State hosts Ohio University in a Saturday night non-conference matchup. The Buckeyes are 2-0 while the Bobcats are 1-1 after a win over West Virginia last week. By Joe Reedy. 650 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 10:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBC--T25-TEXAS A&M-NOTRE DAME

DESCRIPTION: SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 8 Notre Dame gets to celebrate a belated home opener Saturday when it hosts No. 16 Texas A&M on Saturday. The Fighting Irish won the prime-time meeting last season on the road. Now, though the Aggies are 2-0 while the Fighting Irish had a bye week following their season-opening loss at Miami. UPCOMING: 500 words, more on merit, with photos. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 11:00 p.m. EDT

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FBC--FLORIDA-LSU

DESCRIPTION: BATON ROUGE, La. — No. 3 LSU looks to remain unbeaten when the Tigers host Florida on Saturday night. The unranked Gators are trying to bounce back from a surprising loss to South Florida last week. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 11:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BOX--ALVAREZ-CRAWFORD

DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez defends his unified super middleweight championship against Terence Crawford, who is moving up two weight classes to challenge him in one of the most anticipated boxing matches in recent memory. By Mark Anderson. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. The main card begins at 9 p.m. EDT. Breakout expected on losing fighter.

UPCOMING: By 09/13/2025 11:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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BBO--DEGROM

Jacob deGrom gets present in Citi Field return: a 6-run lead before throwing his first pitch

SUMMARY: Jacob deGrom received a present in his return to Citi Field: a six-run lead before he threw a pitch. He was greeted with applause when he came out to warm up before his first appearance against the New York Mets since leaving in December 2022. A two-time Cy Young Award winner who went 82-57 in nine seasons for the Mets, deGrom received a somewhat muted response when he took the mound only because fans were stunned when the Texas Rangers knocked out rookie Josh Tong after two outs in a 22-minute top of the first.

WORDS: 866 - MOVED: 09/13/2025 12:41 a.m. EDT

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ATH--WORLDS-GENDER TESTING

Gender testing returns to track, stirring up harsh memories and doubts that date to the 1980s

SUMMARY: World Athletics portrayed gender testing as a common-sense way to protect the female category in track and field. But bringing back a test that had been on the shelf for a quarter century is hardly a unanimously praised idea. With females required to take the test to compete in this week’s world championships, a man who helped develop it and an athlete whose career was shut down in the 1980s after taking that test are among the critics.

WORDS: 1218 - MOVED: 09/13/2025 12:12 a.m. EDT

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BBO--YANKEES-JUDGE

Aaron Judge hits his 362nd career homer, passing Joe DiMaggio for 4th in New York Yankees history

SUMMARY: New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has hit his 362nd home run, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio and taking sole possession of fourth place on the franchise’s career list. One game after Judge homered twice to tie DiMaggio with President Donald Trump at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees captain hit the second pitch he saw from Boston’s Lucas Giolito over the Green Monster in left-center field at Fenway Park. At 468 feet, it was the longest homer at Fenway since Judge hit a 470-footer last July. Judge reached 362 homers in his 1,130th game, while DiMaggio played 1,736 games.

WORDS: 538 - MOVED: 09/13/2025 12:10 a.m. EDT

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GLF--PROCORE-KOIVUN

Jackson Koivun starred in Walker Cup. Now he’s challenging Ryder Cup players

SUMMARY: Jackson Koivun helped lead the Americans to a Walker Cup victory last week at Cypress Point. Now he’s competing against Americans who are playing the Ryder Cup. Koivun is the top-ranked amateur in the world and a junior at Auburn. He shot 66 in the second round of the Procore Championship and sits three shots out of the lead going into the weekend at Silverado. None of this is a big surprise. He tied for fifth at the Wyndham Championship in his last PGA Tour start. He has missed only one cut in six pro tournaments he’s played this year.

WORDS: 629 - MOVED: 09/12/2025 11:01 p.m. EDT

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BBO--TIGERS SKUBAL

Tigers’ Skubal leaves game against Marlins after experiencing left side tightness

SUMMARY: Detroit Tigers star left-hander Tarik Skubal will undergo tests after he left the club’s 8-2 loss to the Miami Marlins in the fourth inning Friday night after experiencing tightness in his left side. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner — and favorite to repeat this year — allowed a leadoff single to Heriberto Hernández and then retired Eric Wagaman on a flyout to center field when he exited. Tigers shortstop Javier Báez also left early, when he fouled off a pitch that struck near his left eye in the second inning. He cleared protocol for a possible concussion.

WORDS: 416 - MOVED: 09/12/2025 10:57 p.m. EDT

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GLF--PROCORE CHAMPIONSHIP

Ben Griffin takes a 2-shot lead in Napa ahead of his Ryder Cup debut

SUMMARY: Ben Griffin is making his Ryder Cup debut in two weeks. All he’s thinking about at the Procore Championship is winning another golf tournament. Griffin had another bogey-free round and shot a 66 at Silverado. That gives him a three-shot lead over fellow Ryder Cup rookie Russell Henley and top-ranked amateur Jackson Koivun. The Auburn junior shot a 66 after going 3-1 in the Walker Cup. U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun was five behind. Ten Americans on the Ryder Cup team are at the Procore Championship trying to stay sharp. Scottie Scheffler shot a 68 and was eight shots behind Griffin.

WORDS: 764 - MOVED: 09/12/2025 10:30 p.m. EDT

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FBC--T25--INDIANA ST-INDIANA

Mendoza, Cooper lead No. 22 Indiana to 73-0 victory over overmatched Indiana State

SUMMARY: Fernando Mendoza threw five first-half touchdown passes, Omar Cooper Jr. tied an Indiana record with four TD receptions and the No. 22 Hoosiers routed Indiana State 73-0 on Friday night. Indiana (3-0) allowed only 77 yards in its largest shutout victory since a 78-0 romp over Franklin on Oct. 19, 1901. Mendoza, a California transfer, completed his first 14 passes. He finished 19 of 20 for 270 yards, and did not play in the second half. Cooper had 58-yard TD catch from Mendoza’s brother, Alberto, in the third quarter to finish with 10 catches for 207 yards. He tied James Hardy’s 2006 record for TD catches in a game. Indiana State is 2-1.

WORDS: 453 - MOVED: 09/12/2025 10:08 p.m. EDT

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GLF--DALY’S 19

John Daly makes a 19 to set wrong kind of PGA Tour Champions record

SUMMARY: John Daly is in the PGA Tour Champions record book for the highest score on a hole. He made a 19 in the first round of the Sanford International. Daly hit seven straight balls into a hazard at the par-5 12 hole of Minnehaha Country Club. The previous record for a single hole was 16. Daly even broke his own record. It was in 1998 at Bay Hill when he hit six consecutive shots into the water on the sixth hole and made 18. On Friday, the 59-year-old Daly wound up with an 88. His high score on the PGA Tour was a 90.

WORDS: 323 - MOVED: 09/12/2025 9:41 p.m. EDT

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

Wannasaen maintains Queen City lead, with fellow Thai star Thitikul and Hull making big moves

SUMMARY: Chanettee Wannasaen maintained a two-shot lead Friday in the Kroger Queen City Championship, with top-ranked fellow Thai star Jeeno Thitikul and Charley Hull making big moves. Wannasaen, the 21-year-old player trying to win for the third straight year on the LPGA Tour, shot a 4-under 68 at soggy TPC River’s Bend to reach 13-under 131. She opened with a 63. Thitikul and Hull were tied for second with Olivia Cowan. Thitikul had a 64, making four straight birdies in a back-nine 30. She won the Mizuho Americas Open in June at Liberty National for her fifth LPGA Tour victory. Hull eagled the par-5 11th and birdied the final two holes for a 65.

WORDS: 413 - MOVED: 09/12/2025 7:49 p.m. EDT

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FBN--VIKINGS-MCCARTHY

New dad McCarthy back at practice with Vikings, while Darrisaw ruled out as knee recovery continues

SUMMARY: Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has returned to practice after his fiancée gave birth to their son, Rome. McCarthy’s fiancée, Katya Kuropas, posted on Instagram that the couple’s first child weighed 8.7 pounds and was 21 inches in length. McCarthy must play again without left tackle Christian Darrisaw, who has not yet been cleared in his return from knee surgery. The Vikings have ruled out edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel and backup cornerback Jeff Okudah for their game against Atlanta on Sunday night. Both are in the concussion protocol.

WORDS: 599 - MOVED: 09/12/2025 5:42 p.m. EDT

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FBN--COMMANDERS-INJURIES

Commanders’ Wise is out for the season and team believes Ekeler tore his Achilles, AP source says

SUMMARY: A person with knowledge of the players’ status tells The Associated Press that Washington Commanders defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. will miss the rest of the season after having surgery for a quadriceps injury. The person also says Friday that the Commanders believe starting running back Austin Ekeler tore his right Achilles tendon in their loss to the Green Bay Packers but are awaiting tests to confirm the severity of the injury. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because nothing had been announced by the club. Wise is a 31-year-old in his ninth NFL season and first with Washington. Ekeler is a 30-year-old in his ninth NFL season and second with Washington.

WORDS: 442 - MOVED: 09/12/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT

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FBN--JETS-GARDNER

Jets’ Sauce Gardner set to play vs. Bills after being limited earlier in the week by groin injury

SUMMARY: New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner was off the injury report and should play Sunday against the Buffalo Bills after a groin issue limited him for one practice. Gardner was hurt Thursday, when he was first listed on the team’s injury report as a limited participant. He was listed without any injury designation on Friday, meaning he was a full participant and received no treatment. Gardner told The Associated Press in the locker room after practice that he was good to go. Kene Nwangwu, Josh Reynolds and Jay Tufele were ruled out for the game.

WORDS: 491 - MOVED: 09/12/2025 4:32 p.m. EDT

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BBO--YANKEES-GARDNER’S SON

Authorities raid Costa Rica hotel again over death of Brett Gardner’s son

SUMMARY: Authorities in Costa Rica raided for the second time a hotel where the youngest son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner died during a family vacation in March. Miller Gardner was 14 when he died in his sleep, according to a statement from the New York Yankees in what initially was ruled by authorities as asphyxiation. On April 2, the final ruling was that carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death of the minor. Prosecutor Kenneth Alvarez told ESPN that the raid at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio beach, located in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific, was to collect additional evidence related to that autopsy.

WORDS: 258 - MOVED: 09/12/2025 4:28 p.m. EDT

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FBN--JAGUARS-EMPLOYEE THEFT-FANDUEL

FanDuel agrees to pay Jaguars roughly $5M to offset losses from ex-employee’s theft, AP source says

SUMMARY: A person familiar with discussions says FanDuel has agreed to pay the Jacksonville Jaguars roughly $5 million to help offset the nearly $20 million that a former employee stole from the NFL franchise and deposited at the sportsbook. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because neither side had disclosed the agreement publicly. ESPN first reported the deal, which was finalized earlier this year. It came a year after financial manager Amit Patel pleaded guilty to stealing $22 million through a virtual credit card system the team used for expenses. Patel is serving a 6 1/2 year sentence in federal prison. He sued FanDuel last year.

WORDS: 339 - MOVED: 09/12/2025 3:51 p.m. EDT

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CAR--NASCAR-BRISTOL PREVIEW

Dillon, Larson feeling optimistic at Bristol with NASCAR Cup playoff eliminations looming

SUMMARY: Austin Dillon and Kyle Larson have the same goal. They want to reach the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. They just have divergent paths to get there at Bristol Motor Speedway. Entering Saturday night’s 500-lap cutoff race at the treacherous short track in Tennessee, Dillon is on the verge of being one of four eliminated from a field of 16. Larson is 60 points above the cutline and the highest-ranked playoff driver behind the Joe Gibbs Racing duo of Chase Briscoe and Denny Hamlin, who have advanced with wins at Darlington and Gateway to open the first of four rounds.

WORDS: 922 - MOVED: 09/12/2025 2:30 p.m. EDT

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