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CAR F1 BAHRAIN GP MALAYSIA

DESCRIPTION: Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the 16th round of the Formula 1 season. The race has been moved to take place in Malaysia at the Sepang circuit because of the Iran war, but retains Bahrain branding. Includes coverage of third practice on merits.

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 5:00 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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HKW--PWHL SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION: The Professional Women’s Hockey League’s addition of four new teams is translating into more games, an expanded playoff format and the introduction of two six-team conferences entering its fourth season. By Hockey Writer John Wawrow. 425 words, photo.

SENT: By 10/03/2026 9:00 a.m. EDT, Text

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GLF--DUNHILL LINKS

DESCRIPTION: Casey Jarvis has a one-shot lead as the top names head to St. Andrews for the third round of the Dunhill Links Championship. 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 1:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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FBC--T25-FLORIDA-MISSOURI

DESCRIPTION: Eighth-ranked Florida plays No. 25 Missouri at Faurot Field. By Dave Skretta. 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 3:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBC--T25-OHIO ST-IOWA

DESCRIPTION: IOWA CITY, Iowa — No. 5 Ohio State visits No. 14 Iowa, the highest-ranked opponent to visit Kinnick Stadium in four years. By John Bohnenkamp. 600 words, photos. Game starts 3:30 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 3:30 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo, DigitalPlans

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BKL--ACES-VALKYRIES PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: SAN FRANCISCO — A year ago, the Golden State Valkyries made history by reaching the playoffs as an expansion team then had to host their only home game nearly 50 miles away because Chase Center had been booked long before they even existed by the Laver Cup tennis showcase. They lost to the Minnesota Lynx by one point in a thriller. A year ago, Gabby Williams played for the Seattle Storm and her now-teammates with Golden State had no way of knowing just how much her addition would matter in the franchise taking its next major step. Like a semifinal date with the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. By Janie McCauley.

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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BBO--NLDS-PADRES-BREWERS

DESCRIPTION: MILWAUKEE — Jacob Misiorowski pitches for the Milwaukee Brewers and Robbie Ray starts for the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of their NL Division Series. By Steve Megargee. 600 words, with photos.

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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FBC--T25-MIAMI-CLEMSON

DESCRIPTION: No. 4 Miami looks to stay unbeaten overall when it travels to Death Valley to face rival Clemson, which has won three straight since getting blown out in the season opener by No. 11 LSU. By Steve Reed. 600 words, photos

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 7:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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CAR-NASCAR-LAS VEGAS PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: The fifth race in the Cup Series Chase takes place Sunday in the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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FBC--ALABAMA-MISSISSIPPI STATE

DESCRIPTION: No. 7 Alabama visits No. 16 Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. The Crimson Tide has won the past 16 meetings. By Brett Martel.

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text, DigitalPlans

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MMA-UFC 332

DESCRIPTION: Top-ranked challenger Natalia Silva faces eighth-ranked challenger Wang Cong for the vacant women’s flyweight title belt in UFC 332.

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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GLF--UTAH CHAMPIONSHIP

DESCRIPTION: Austin Smotherman has a one-shot lead over Kevin Roy in the third round of the Bank of Utah Championship. Upcoming: 500 words.

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 8:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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SOC--MEXICO-UNITED STATES

DESCRIPTION: The U.S. men’s national soccer team hosts Mexico, continuing their rivalry during an international friendly matchup on Saturday night in Arizona. By David Brandt. 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 10:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

DESCRIPTION: HONOLULU — Second-ranked Jeeno Thitikul and Polly Mack shared the lead going into the weekend in the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship. 350 words.

UPCOMING: By 10/03/2026 11:45 p.m. EDT, Text

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BKL--WINGS-VALKYRIES

Gabby Williams scores 19 as Valkyries rally from 16 down to beat Wings 77-73, reach WNBA semifinals

SUMMARY: Gabby Williams scored 19 points and hit a go-ahead 17-footer with 1:17 remaining, and the Golden State Valkyries won a late replay review to finish a rally from 16 points down and beat the Dallas Wings 77-73 in a wild deciding Game 3 of their first-round WNBA playoff series. With 13.1 seconds left and Golden State leading by one, Williams jumped back inbounds to corral her own miss on a play that was originally ruled Dallas’ ball, but Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase successfully challenged the call. Williams scored all but two of her points after halftime. Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas with 30 points.

WORDS: 508 - MOVED: 10/03/2026 1:07 a.m. EDT

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BBO--NLDS-BRAVES-DODGERS PREVIEW

Ohtani’s injuries lingering into postseason, and even he can’t pinpoint what’s behind them

SUMMARY: Shohei Ohtani isn’t sure about the extent of his injuries that kept him off the mound after the All-Star break and landed him on the injured list recently. He plans to address them in the offseason. Ohtani says he’s feeling better going into the National League Division Series opener against Atlanta on Saturday. The Braves’ rotation is strained and they’ll likely add some pitchers to their NLDS roster after ruling out starters Martín Pérez and Bryce Elder. Game 1 will be played during the day in Los Angeles, which is under an extreme heat warning. Saturday’s high temperature is forecast to hit 100 degrees. The average high for early October is 81 degrees.

WORDS: 967 - MOVED: 10/02/2026 9:47 p.m. EDT

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FBN--49ERS-YORK SUSPENDED

49ers owner Jed York suspended for 6 games after his arrest in prostitution sting

SUMMARY: The NFL has suspended San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York for six games following his arrest earlier this year in a prostitution sting in Ohio. The league announced that York also was fined $500,000 for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. York has not attended any games or league meetings so far this season and was credited with three games served. He is eligible to return on Oct. 20, following the team’s game the previous night against Washington.

WORDS: 800 - MOVED: 10/02/2026 9:10 p.m. EDT

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HKC--ARIZONA-ST-PLAYER-COLLAPSES

Arizona State asks former state chief justice to lead independent review of hockey player’s collapse

SUMMARY: Arizona State has asked a former chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court to lead an independent review of the collapse of hockey player Matthew Mayich during an outdoor workout in August. The school said Scott Bales will review Arizona State’s findings and information provided by attorneys representing the Mayich family and hockey team members, as well as by law enforcement. The 21-year-old Mayich collapsed during a workout on the first day the NCAA allows official activities. He suffered from exertional heat stroke that reduced flow of oxygen to his brain and is unlikely to recover, according to family attorney Rob Carey.

WORDS: 769 - MOVED: 10/02/2026 7:47 p.m. EDT

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BKN--TRAIL BLAZERS-ANNOUNCER FIRED

Trail Blazers fire new TV announcer for inappropriate social media posts he made as a teenager

SUMMARY: The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when past inappropriate social media posts that he made as a teenager resurfaced just hours after the team announced his hiring. Bell had been the play-by-play announcer for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and the G League’s Valley Suns before the Trail Blazers announced they had hired him. Hours later, KGW-TV in Portland reported on social media posts that the 29-year-old Bell made in 2012 and 2013. Bell apologized Friday for his posts, saying he wrote them when he was 15 and they don’t reflect who he his today.

WORDS: 364 - MOVED: 10/02/2026 7:15 p.m. EDT

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HKN-PENGUINS-KUZMENKO

Penguins F Andrei Kuzmenko switches jersey to No. 62 to honor father killed in bear attack in Russia

SUMMARY: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is changing his jersey number to 62 to honor his father Alexander, who died in a bear attack in Russia last week at age 62. Kuzmenko has returned to practice with the Penguins after attending his father’s funeral in Moscow. The 30-year-old signed a one-year, $5 million contract with Pittsburgh over the summer. He explained that his father was attacked by a bear while fishing in Siberia. Kuzmenko described his father’s death as a “big shock.” Kuzmenko, who used to wear No. 10, also noted that his mother was born in 1962.

WORDS: 184 - MOVED: 10/02/2026 6:09 p.m. EDT

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FBN--RAVENS-HENDRICKSON

Ravens’ Trey Hendrickson to miss game against Titans after having a procedure on his finger

SUMMARY: Baltimore Ravens edge rusher Trey Hendrickson will miss Sunday’s game against Tennessee because of a finger injury. Coach Jesse Minter says Hendrickson had a procedure to fix the issue and will not play. Minter says he expects Hendrickson’s absence to be “very, very short-term.” The Ravens signed Hendrickson in the offseason to boost their pass rush. He has one sack through three games. Baltimore will also be missing centers Jovaughn Gwyn and Ethan Pocic against the Titans.

WORDS: 142 - MOVED: 10/02/2026 5:40 p.m. EDT

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SOC--NATIONS LEAGUE-ROUNDUP

Lewandowski and De Bruyne shine in Nations League while Džeko plays his last international game

SUMMARY: Veteran stars took center stage in the Nations League on Friday. The 38-year-old Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick to fuel Poland’s 6-0 rout of 10-man Romania. Kevin de Bruyne, 35, led Belgium with a brace in a 3-0 victory over Turkey. Edin Džeko made his last appearance for Bosnia and Herzegovina at age 40, a 1-1 draw with Sweden. Italy also kept Zinedine Zidane from winning in his home debut as France’s coach in a match that finished 1-1.

WORDS: 492 - MOVED: 10/02/2026 5:26 p.m. EDT

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BBO--ALDS-YANKEES-RAYS PREVIEW

Yankees sending Gerrit Cole to the mound vs. Rays’ Drew Rasmussen in Game 1 of AL Division Series

SUMMARY: Gerrit Cole will start for the New York Yankees against Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays in Saturday night’s AL Division Series opener. Cole was set to start Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against Boston on Thursday but the Yankees swept their division rival. The 36-year-old right-hander, a six-time All-Star, was 10-9 with a 3.61 ERA in 22 starts this season after recovering from Tommy John surgery that caused him to miss the 2025 season. Rasmussen was 16-5 with a 2.67 ERA for the Rays and made the All-Star team for the second straight season.

WORDS: 905 - MOVED: 10/02/2026 5:18 p.m. EDT

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BBO--MLB-DIVISION-SERIES-GUIDE

MLB’s Division Series: Dodgers prepare to defend titles, AL gets juicy division showdowns

SUMMARY: Eight teams remain in the hunt for a World Series title. The Atlanta Braves knocked off the Philadelphia Phillies for a 6-2 win in Game 3 of their best-of-three Wild Card Series on Thursday night, and they’ll face the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the best-of-five Division Series that begins on Saturday. The other NL matchup is the San Diego Padres vs. the Milwaukee Brewers, who won a franchise-record 103 games this season. The AL bracket features two series between division rivals, including the New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians.

WORDS: 686 - MOVED: 10/02/2026 2:08 p.m. EDT

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