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HKN--IMPROVING SHARKS

DESCRIPTION: SAN JOSE, Calif. — The years-long focus on draft positioning, shedding big salaries and developing young players is no longer enough for the San Jose Sharks. After a six-year tear down and rebuild that featured far too much losing, the Sharks know now is the time to start seeing results on the ice. By Josh Dubow. 700 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 2:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBN--DOLPHINS ANALYSIS

DESCRIPTION: MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins who went 17-0 in 1972 remain the only perfect team in NFL history. The Miami Dolphins who wasted a 17-0 lead at Carolina on Sunday are decidedly imperfect. And embattled coach Mike McDaniel might be running out of answers. By Tim Reynolds. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 3:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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BBO--POSTSEASON

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1. WITH: BBO--NLDS-CUBS-BREWERS

2. DESCRIPTION: MILWAUKEE - Shota Imanaga pitches for Chicago as the Cubs attempt to even their NL Division Series with the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers at a game apiece. Aaron Ashby starts for the Brewers. By Steve Megargee. UPCOMING: 500 words, with photos. The game starts at 8:08 p.m. Central.

3. UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 3:00 p.m. EDT

4. WITH: BBO--ALDS-BLUE JAYS-YANKEES PREVIEW

5. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK — After getting blown out twice in Toronto by a combined 23-8, the New York Yankees try to regroup against the Blue Jays, who need one win to advance to the AL Championship Series. By Baseball Writer Ronald Blum. 700 words, photos, by 7 p.m.

6. UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 3:00 p.m. EDT

7. WITH: BBO--NLDS-DODGERS-PHILLIES

8. DESCRIPTION: PHILADELPHIA -- The Dodgers and Phillies play Game 2 of the NLDS. By Dan Gelston. UPCOMING. AP Photos.

9. UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 3:00 p.m. EDT

10. WITH: BBO--ALDS-TIGERS-MARINERS-PREVIEW

11. DESCRIPTION: DETROIT — The Seattle-Detroit AL Division Series shifts to Comerica Park for Game 3 on Tuesday with the best-of-five series tied at 1. By Larry Lage. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos.

12. UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 7:00 p.m. EDT

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HKN--20 YEARS OF SHOOTOUTS

DESCRIPTION: This is the 20th anniversary of the shootout arriving in the NHL. At one point early on, nearly 15% of games were decided by the 1-on-1 matchups between skaters and goaltenders. That has since been reduced by overtime changes, including a move to 3-on-3 play, but ties that were a regular part of the game for a century are gone for good. Even if there are occasional gripes about it, the shootout is wildly popular among fans. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. 600 words, photos, glances.

UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 4:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BKL--WNBA FINALS-ACES EXPERIENCE

DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Aces have won two of the past three WNBA Finals, making it less likely they will let down as they head to Phoenix for Game 3 with another championship so close. By Mark Anderson. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBC--TEXAS-TROUBLES

DESCRIPTION: AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has troubles. The preseason No. 1 is now unranked. The preseason Heisman Trophy favorite quarterback is struggling and running for his life behind an offensive line that can’t protect him. After two straight trips to the College Football Playoff, Longhorns fans are restless. Next up is rival No. 6 Oklahoma, which is eager for some payback after last season’s humiliation in Dallas. By Jim Vertuno. 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBC--T25-GEORGIA-BOWENS

DESCRIPTION: ATHENS, Ga. -- No. 10 Georgia shifts its focus to Saturday’s visit to Auburn with redshirt freshman Chauncey Bowens in place as the newly named starting running back. Bowens ran for 70 yards in last week’s home win over Kentucky in his first start. By Charles Odum. UPCOMING: 550 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BKW--ACC MEDIA DAYS

DESCRIPTION: CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s been a massive defection of top-tier women’s basketball talent in the Atlantic Coast Conference, including 11 of the 15 first-team all-conference performers from last year. That could mean a different look for the 2025-26 season as league teams figure out who’s got next. By Aaron Beard. UPCOMING: 800 words by 6 p.m.

UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 6:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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HKN--PANTHERS-RING NIGHT

DESCRIPTION: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- For the second straight year, the Florida Panthers will get their Stanley Cup championship rings on the eve of their home opener. They’ll get the jewelry in a private ceremony on Monday. By Tim Reynolds. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 6:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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CAR--NASCAR-IN THE PITS

DESCRIPTION: CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Michael Jordan stood outside the steps of a federal courthouse and acknowledged he was willing to settle an antitrust suit against NASCAR. The judge months ago admonished both sides to come to a resolution. Now, in declarations filed late last week from many of the top teams in NASCAR, the likes of Roger Penske, Rick Hendrick and Joe Gibbs have called for a settlement. The likelihood of finding some sort of peace agreement seemed slim, though, when hours later the attorney representing the two teams suing NASCAR said he looked forward to the scheduled December trial. But what’s at stake -- and what the non-suing teams have realized -- is the entire NASCAR ecosystem and aside from 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have realized the harsh reality. By AP Auto Racing Writer Jenna Fryer.

UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 6:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBN--BILLS ANALYSIS

DESCRIPTION: Coach Sean McDermott kept warning his Bills players of the various issues they had to clean up despite a 4-0 start. Maybe now, Josh Allen and company will pay attention after a three-turnover, 11-penalty outing cost them in a loss to AFC East rival New England. By John Wawrow. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 7 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 7:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBN--CHIEFS-JAGUARS

DESCRIPTION: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Kansas City Chiefs go for their third consecutive win following an 0-2 start and try to extend their longest current winning streak to nine games when they visit Jacksonville. The Jaguars have lost nine of their last 12 on Monday Night Football. By Mark Long. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts at 8:15 p.m.

UPCOMING: By 10/06/2025 11:15 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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FBN--MARK SANCHEZ-STABBING

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge in Indianapolis altercation

SUMMARY: Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge of battery involving serious bodily injury in addition to the misdemeanor charges stemming from a weekend incident in Indianapolis that led to his arrest. Marion County prosecutor Ryan Mears made the announcement about the new charge, which carries a potential sentence of one to six years in prison. Sanchez was pepper-sprayed and stabbed multiple times during the altercation, according to court records filed Sunday. A police affidavit alleges that Sanchez, smelling of alcohol, accosted a 69-year-old truck driver who backed into a hotel’s loading docks, leading to a confrontation outside the vehicle that prompted the driver to pull out a knife to defend himself.

WORDS: 401 - MOVED: 10/06/2025 1:39 p.m. EDT

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US--SKAGGS DEATH TRIAL

Trial underway over Angels’ alleged role in baseball pitcher Tyler Skaggs’ overdose death

SUMMARY: The Los Angeles Angels are facing a court trial over whether the team is responsible for the drug overdose death of one of its star pitchers. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday. The family of pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the team after he died from an overdose on a team trip to Texas in 2019. An Angels official was convicted of providing a fentanyl-laced oxycodone pill to Skaggs that caused his death. The team says Skaggs should have been aware of the risks of taking painkillers not as they are prescribed and mixing them with alcohol.

WORDS: 667 - MOVED: 10/06/2025 1:34 p.m. EDT

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CN-HOCKEY STICK FACTORY

Canada’s last hockey stick factory survives in face of tariff threats and globalization

SUMMARY: Roustan Hockey, Canada’s last major wooden hockey stick factory, faces challenges from trade tensions. Located southwest of Toronto, the factory has roots dating back to the 1800s. It survived globalization but now grapples with tariffs from the U.S. under former President Donald Trump. These tariffs have created uncertainty for the business, affecting shipments to the U.S. and causing delays. The Canadian economy has also been hit, with a 1.6% contraction in the second quarter. Despite the decline in wooden stick demand, Roustan Hockey continues to produce, emphasizing its cultural significance in Canada.

WORDS: 1151 - MOVED: 10/06/2025 1:31 p.m. EDT

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HKN--OILERS-MCDAVID

Connor McDavid signs a two-year, $25 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers

SUMMARY: Connor McDavid has signed a contract extension to remain with the Edmonton Oilers. The three-time MVP and the only NHL organization he has played with finalized a two-year, $25 million contract Monday on the eve of the start of the season. McDavid will count $12.5 million against the salary cap from 2026-28, the same he has had since 2019. The deal for the best hockey player in the world does not come close to approaching the richest contract in league history agreed to last week when Minnesota signed Kirill Kaprizov for $136 million over eight years.

WORDS: 337 - MOVED: 10/06/2025 1:18 p.m. EDT

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SOC--UEFA-GAMES ABROAD

UEFA allows Barcelona in US and Milan in Australia but calls those overseas league games regrettable

SUMMARY: Tradition-busting plans for Barcelona to play a league game in Miami and AC Milan to feature in Australia should now be able to go ahead. European soccer body UEFA says it will exceptionally and reluctantly not oppose the plans. The proposed games have met fierce opposition from fan groups across Europe who see a threat to cut teams’ ties to their home communities. UEFA consent was a key step for La Liga’s plan to stage Villarreal vs. Barcelona in Miami on Dec. 20. UEFA blames a lack of clear regulations from FIFA. Serie A’s AC Milan vs. Como is scheduled for February in Perth.

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FBC--T25-AP TOP 25 EXTRA POINTS

AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 23 Memphis gives state of Tennessee 3 teams in rankings for first time

SUMMARY: No. 12 Tennessee, No. 20 Vanderbilt and No. 23 Memphis give the state of Tennessee three teams in the same AP college football poll for the first time. Memphis has impressed with a high-scoring offense led by Brendon Lewis. Tennessee boasts the nation’s top scoring offense, while Vanderbilt is 5-0 and out to its best start since 2008. Penn State’s task is to shut out the noise swirling around the program after its shocking loss to UCLA. No. 9 Texas Tech remains unbeaten and focused on their upcoming game against Kansas.

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TEN--SHANGHAI MASTERS

Zverev ousted by 54th-ranked Rinderknech in third round of Shanghai Masters

SUMMARY: Third-seeded Alexander Zverev lost to 54th-ranked Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Monday. Zverev looked in control after taking the first set but struggled the rest of the match and couldn’t break serve again. Rinderknech got a break in the second set and two in the third to seal the victory in more than two hours. Earlier, seventh-seeded Alex De Minaur defeated Kamil Majchrzak 6-1, 7-5 in humid conditions for his tour-leading 36th win on hard courts this year.

WORDS: 570 - MOVED: 10/06/2025 11:45 a.m. EDT

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SOC--FRANCE-MBAPPÉ

Kylian Mbappé’s status for World Cup qualifiers is unclear as coach awaits medical update

SUMMARY: France coach Didier Deschamps is awaiting an update from his medical staff on Kylian Mbappé’s ankle injury ahead of World Cup qualifiers. Mbappé limped off late in the second half of Real Madrid’s 3-1 win against Villarreal on Saturday. Moments after scoring his side’s third goal he fell to the ground and then sat up clutching his right ankle before walking off unassisted. Deschamps says Mbappé “had a small problem” but it’s not too serious. France hosts Azerbaijan on Friday and plays Iceland away on Monday. France tops Group D after two wins.

WORDS: 246 - MOVED: 10/06/2025 11:37 a.m. EDT

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BBO--ALDS-YANKEES

Yankees head home facing elimination after back-to-back beatdowns in Toronto

SUMMARY: The New York Yankees don’t have any margin for error as they head home for Game 3 of the ALDS following back-to-back beatdowns in Toronto. Yankees manager Aaron Boone put on a brave face after a 13-7 loss in Sunday’s Game 2 left his team facing elimination. New York was held hitless through 5 2/3 innings on Sunday, unable to get anything going against Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage. The Blue Jays thumped the Yankees 10-1 on Saturday in Game 1. The ballclubs meet for Game 3 on Tuesday night.

WORDS: 471 - MOVED: 10/06/2025 11:14 a.m. EDT

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RGU--ENGLAND-MOODY-HEALTH

Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody diagnosed with ALS

SUMMARY: Lewis Moody, a former England rugby captain and 2003 World Cup winner, has been diagnosed with ALS. It also known as motor neurone disease. The 47-year-old Moody says he has “a bit of muscle wasting in the hand and the shoulder” but described them as “minor symptoms.” He says “I feel fit and well in myself and I’m focused on staying positive, living life and dealing with the changes I will experience as they come.” Moody was given the diagnosis two weeks ago. Fellow rugby player Doddie Weir and rugby league star Rob Burrow have died from the illness in recent years,

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HKN--BRUINS-CHARA

Boston Bruins to retire former captain Zdeno Chara’s No. 33 in January

SUMMARY: The Boston Bruins will retire former captain Zdeno Chara’s No. 33 during a pregame ceremony on Jan. 15. The team announced Chara will become the 13th player in franchise history to have his number raised to the rafters and the first since Willie O’Ree in 2022. Chara captained the Bruins to the Stanley Cup in 2011 as part of his 14-year run in Boston. The 6-foot-9 Slovakian defenseman won the Norris Trophy for being the NHL’s best at his position in 2009 and helped the team reach the final in 2013 and 2019.

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FBN--BILLS BEAT THEMSELVES

The Bills are undefeated no more after beating themselves in loss to rival Patriots

SUMMARY: Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills beat themselves by committing three turnovers in a 23-20 loss to AFC East rival New England Patriots. Allen committed two turnovers in losing a fumble and throwing an interception. Wide receiver Keon Coleman also lost a fumble as Buffalo dropped to 4-1. The loss ended the Bills regular-season home winning streak at 14, one short of matching the team record. Buffalo joined the Eagles in being the NFL’s final two unbeaten teams to lose on Sunday after Philadelphia lost to Denver.

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BE WELL--COLD WATER IMMERSION

Cold-water immersion may offer health benefits -- and also presents risks

SUMMARY: Claims about the benefits of cold-water immersion date back centuries. Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, wrote toward the end of his life about using a cold foot bath daily for 60 years. More recently, polar bear plunges, ice baths and open-water swimming have becoming popular activities. While evidence is building around the positive mental health effects of taking a plunge in chilly water, scientific confirmation is still lacking. A pair of British researchers say any benefits come from the body’s cold-shock response: the sudden fall of skin temperature, the release of stress hormones and endorphins, and the anti-inflammatory effect. They advise caution because diving in because deaths are not uncommon.

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FBN--ON FOOTBALL-SLOPPY SUNDAY

Silly mistakes, costly blunders and head-scratching decisions led to sloppy football

SUMMARY: Sunday was filled with sloppy football, silly mistakes and head-scratching decisions. Another NFL player gave away a touchdown by carelessly dropping the ball before he crossed the goal line. A roughing-the-kicker penalty erased a touchdown return in a different game. The Super Bowl champions ignored their record-setting running back. The most egregious play of Week 5 occurred when Cardinals running back Emari Demercado turned a 72-yard touchdown run into a touchback by slowing down near the goal line and releasing the ball as Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed swiped at his arm. Officials initially ruled it a touchdown but a video review showed Demercado didn’t have possession when he entered the end zone.

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SOC--SPAIN-RODRI

Rodri out of Spain squad for World Cup qualifiers after injury sustained in Man City match

SUMMARY: Midfielder Rodri has been dropped from Spain’s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifying games because of an injury sustained when playing for Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend. Spain said Monday that Rodri will not play in games against Georgia and Bulgaria during the international break. The Spanish soccer federation said it made the decision after receiving the results of medical tests conducted by Man City. Spain is already missing young Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal because of a groin ailment.

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FBN--EAGLES-FIRST LOSS

Eagles’ offensive woes continue as Broncos hand Super Bowl champs their first loss

SUMMARY: A.J. Brown has voiced concerns about the Eagles’ inconsistent offense. Despite a 4-0 start, the team has struggled to replicate last season’s explosive plays. Under new coordinator Kevin Patullo, key players have seen a dip in production. On Sunday against Denver, the Eagles led 17-3 going into the fourth quarter but lost 21-17 after the Broncos rallied. Brown and DeVonta Smith had a strong first half, but the Eagles’ offense faltered late. Saquon Barkley was underutilized, with just 30 yards on six carries. Brown’s social media hints at frustration, but he insists all is well.

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—MLB playoffs

—US--By Women-For Women

—FBN--Kicking Balls