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Bryce Young returns to the Carolina Panthers' lineup against a stingy Denver Broncos defense
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- Chiefs finalize trade with Titans for 3-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins
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- Cody Barton says AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor doesn't ease the sting of his dropped pick-6
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New York Liberty basketball team honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of Heroes
- NBA opens investigation into Joel Embiid's playing status after 76ers star misses season opener
- WNBA outlook is promising after record-setting year, although the league has a few challenges ahead
- Utah takes on conference rival Golden State
- Ja Morant "excited to be back" after successful season debut, injury return in Grizzlies' win
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Michigan hosts Michigan State on Saturday night with possible bowl bid at stake for 1st-year coaches
- No. 5 Texas playing No. 25 Vanderbilt for 1st time since 1928 with big stakes for both
- The Utah Checkdown podcast: Changes in store with OC Mike Bajakian
- TCU looking for consecutive Big 12 wins while Texas Tech trying to rebound from 1st league loss
- No. 18 Ole Miss hosts a slumping Oklahoma team that has already changed offensive coordinators
Soccer »
Roberto Mancini out as coach of Saudi Arabia's national team
- Miami's Lionel Messi earned more than 22 other MLS teams' payrolls in 2024
- Bologna-AC Milan soccer match postponed following extensive flooding
- UK government proposes more powers for soccer regulator to combat rogue owners and a Super League
- Spanish league working with FIFA to take Barcelona-Atletico Madrid game to Miami
Racing »
Alonso ill ahead of 400th start. Will skip Thursday events to focus on remainder of Mexican GP
- 'Malcolm in the Middle' star Frankie Muniz lands full-time NASCAR ride in 2025
- NASCAR declares Bobby Allison the winner of a 1971 race, moving him into 4th on all-time wins list
- A record 80 foreign horses are pre-entered for Breeders' Cup world championships at Del Mar
- Alex Bowman's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week capped by Logano making NASCAR's title race
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Roberto Mancini out as coach of Saudi Arabia's national team
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 11:57 a.m. | Save Story
exiting the tournament in the round of 16. Mancini had been hired by Saudi Arabia in August 2023.
New Reds manager Terry Francona hires hitting coach Chris Valaika away from Guardians
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 11:56 a.m. | Save Story
New Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona has hired hitting coach Chris Valaika away from the Cleveland Guardians. The 39-year-old Valaika has been Cleveland's hitting coach for three years, dating back to Francona's time running the team. The native of Santa Clarita, California, joined the coaching ranks in 2017 after retiring from playing following the 2015 season. Valaika spent five seasons coaching in the Chicago Cubs organization before moving to Cleveland under Francona.
Michigan hosts Michigan State on Saturday night with possible bowl bid at stake for 1st-year coaches
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 11:46 a.m. | Save Story
Michigan hosts Michigan State on Saturday night with possible bowl bid at stake for first-year coaches Sherrone Moore and Jonathan Smith. If the defending champion Wolverines lose, they will likely have to pull off an upset in one of three games against top-ranked Oregon, No. 13 Indiana and No. 4 Ohio State to be eligible for postseason play and beat Northwestern at home. If the Spartans win, they will be in a favorable position to pick up a sixth win perhaps against Purdue or Rutgers. Michigan State wide Nick Marsh and Michigan running back Kalel Mullings may be pivotal players.
No. 5 Texas playing No. 25 Vanderbilt for 1st time since 1928 with big stakes for both
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 11:40 a.m. | Save Story
Texas and Vanderbilt meet for the first time since 1928, thanks to the Longhorns joining the Southeastern Conference. Texas is coming off a loss to Georgia that dropped the Longhorns out of the No. 1 spot. They can't afford another defeat as they chase a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Both Texas and surprising Vanderbilt are in a pack of teams trying to keep up with the SEC leaders. The Commodores are ranked for the first time since the end of the 2013 season.
`See Her Be Her' documentary shines light on the progress, challenges of women's baseball worldwide
Janie Mccauley, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 11:33 a.m. | Save Story
In the upcoming "See Her Be Her" documentary, sports photographer Jean Fruth and her team chronicle seven standout female baseball players doing more than just playing the game in their corners of the world spanning the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Japan, South Korea, Cuba and Uganda. The documentary premieres Sunday on MLB Network between Games 2 and 3 of the World Series. It is the vision of non-profit Grassroots Baseball, founded by Fruth and former longtime National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum President Jeff Idelson.
New Jersey loves the money from online sports betting, but fears addictive consequences
Wayne Parry, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
Online sports betting is bringing in new revenue for New Jersey, but it is also creating concerns over gambling addiction and whether it harms the finances of Atlantic City's casinos, which depend on in-person gamblers. That was the testimony of gambling industry and problem gambling treatment workers to state lawmakers on Thursday. A hearing examined the impacts of online sports betting, where New Jersey is a national leader. Testimony alternated between praise for the industry's economic benefits, and concern about its harmful potential. Calls to the state's 800-GAMBLER help line have increased by 277% since sports betting became legal in 2018.
Bryce Young returns to the Carolina Panthers' lineup against a stingy Denver Broncos defense
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
Quarterback Bryce Young returns to the Carolina Panthers' starting lineup this weekend after Andy Dalton sprained his right thumb in an auto accident. Young was benched after two poor performances to start the season that dropped his record as a starter to 2-16 since being selected first overall in the 2023 draft. He'll face a Denver defense that is one of the league's best and which has 28 sacks so far, second only to the Giants' 31. The Broncos are 4-3 but have lost two of three at home, where they are 6-6 under head coach Sean Payton.
Washington Commanders scored a touchdown on a play called 'Taylor Swift'
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 11:11 a.m. | Save Story
One of the Washington Commanders' touchdowns in their game last week came on a play called "Taylor Swift." Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury revealed Thursday that Marcus Mariota's completion to tight end Ben Sinnott was named after the pop star who has become one of the faces of NFL coverage over the past year or so. Swift is dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and has become a prominent fan at many of his games. Kingsbury said there's also something named "Kelce" in the Commanders' playbook, but he would not reveal if it was in reference to Travis or his brother, retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce.
Miami's Lionel Messi earned more than 22 other MLS teams' payrolls in 2024
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
Lionel Messi earned more than the entire payrolls of 22 other Major League Soccer teams, and Olivier Giroud has a $3,675,000 in annualized total compensation under the contract he signed to join Los Angeles FC in July. The Major League Soccer Players Association released its salary update and Messi's $12 million base salary and $20,446,667 in total compensation from Inter Miami remained the same as in the initial listing in May. Miami, the league's regular season Supporters Shield champion. led the league with a record $41.7 million payroll,
Bologna-AC Milan soccer match postponed following extensive flooding
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 10:56 a.m. | Save Story
AC Milan's weekend match at Bologna in Italy's top soccer league has been postponed. Bologna officials made the announcement following extensive flooding in the central Italian city. The Serie A match had been scheduled for Saturday. Bologna is the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region that has been hard hit by torrential rains and bad weather for days. The game was not immediately rescheduled.
Rugby England provides free sanitary provisions for women at more than 500 clubs
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 10:51 a.m. | Save Story
England Rugby is providing sanitary provisions to more than 500 clubs for their female players, members and visitors as "the world has moved on from rugby union being a predominantly male sport." The England federation says the initiative is part of a legacy program linked to the country hosting next year's women's World Cup. The initiative aims to encourage more women and girls to get involved in rugby.
Alonso ill ahead of 400th start. Will skip Thursday events to focus on remainder of Mexican GP
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 10:50 a.m. | Save Story
Fernando Alonso is ill and unable to participate in Thursday activities at the Mexican Grand Prix. Aston Martin said the Spaniard will rest ahead of his record 400th race. The team said Alonso is "focused on feeling 100% for Friday" and plans to participate in Friday's second practice session. His only scheduled events Thursday were media appearances and no details of his ailment were released. He did participate in some Wednesday sponsor appearances. Alonso on Sunday is scheduled to make his 400th career F1 start, most in series history. He long ago set the record when he passed Kimi Räikkönen, who retired with 353 starts.
At Aaron Judge's urging, the Yankees have minted a new vibe
Ronald Blum, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 24 - 10:49 a.m. | Save Story
at least sartorially. Judge is the Yankees' ultimate influencer and if he goes green, the rest of the team follows.
UK government proposes more powers for soccer regulator to combat rogue owners and a Super League
James Robson, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 24 - 10:36 a.m. | Save Story
The U.K. government has introduced strengthened powers for a proposed soccer regulator to tackle "rogue owners and directors" and prevent a repeat attempt to form a breakaway "super league." An updated Football Governance Bill was introduced to the House of Lords on Thursday. It will "explicitly require clubs to provide effective engagement" with their supporters on changes to ticket prices or plans to relocate stadium. The bill is intended to ensure the financial stability of elite men's soccer in England to avoid community and cultural assets folding, as was seen in recent collapses of lower league clubs Bury and Macclesfield.
New York Liberty basketball team honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of Heroes
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 24 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and their New York teammates were showered with confetti as the Liberty celebrated winning the WNBA title in the Canyon of Heroes in downtown Manhattan. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined the thousands who lined the streets on Thursday. The Liberty won the franchise's first championship, beating the Minnesota Lynx in overtime in a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Some veteran Liberty players from the early teams, including Teresa Weatherspoon, Vickie Johnson and Kym Hampton, attended the parade.
Chiefs finalize trade with Titans for 3-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 10:29 a.m. | Save Story
The Chiefs announced their trade for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on Thursday, sending the Titans a conditional fifth-round draft pick. The Chiefs were desperate for help at wide receiver after injuries to Marquise Brown, Rashee Rice and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Hopkins is a three-time All-Pro who spent most of his career in Arizona and Houston and the past year-plus in Tennessee. The fifth-round pick in 2025 that the Titans are getting in the trade could become a fourth-rounder if he plays 60% of snaps with the Chiefs and they make the Super Bowl. Tennessee also agreed to pay $2.5 million of his remaining salary, an important point for the salary cap-strapped Chiefs.
Maria Sharapova and the Bryan brothers are elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Howard Fendrich, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 24 - 10:24 a.m. | Save Story
Maria Sharapova and brothers Bob and Mike Bryan are first-ballot selections for the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Newport, Rhode Island-based Hall announced the results for the Class of 2025 on Thursday. Sharapova and the Bryans will be inducted in August. Sharapova is a five-time Grand Slam singles champion who was the first Russian woman to reach No. 1 in the WTA singles rankings. The Bryan twins won a record 16 major titles in men's doubles together, an Olympic gold medal and spent more than 400 weeks at No. 1 in the ATP doubles rankings.
TCU looking for consecutive Big 12 wins while Texas Tech trying to rebound from 1st league loss
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 10:20 a.m. | Save Story
Texas Tech and TCU are playing for the Saddle Trophy that goes to the winner of this rivalry game. They meet Saturday in Fort Worth. TCU will try to win consecutive Big 12 gamesfor the first time since its undefeated 2022 regular season. The 5-2 Red Raiders are looking to bounce back from their first Big 12 loss, a surprising 24-point setback at home to Baylor, which had lost its first three conference games. Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton is averaging 275 yards passing per game with 17 TDs. The Horned Frogs have allowed only 161.7 yards a game through the air.
Two former Penn State football players are facing rape charges
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 10:16 a.m. | Save Story
Two former Penn State football players facing felony rape charges are free on bond while they await their next hearing. Kaveion Keys and Jameial Lyons, both 19, are accused of raping a 17-year-old Penn State student at their on-campus apartment in early July. According to the criminal complaint, a second student who was present that night said she awoke with her pants removed and that Lyons "digitally penetrated" her. Penn State coach James Franklin declined to answer questions about the charges against Lyons and Keys following practice Wednesday. Both players were placed on interim suspension over the summer to deal with what Penn State officials called a "personal matter." By early August, both were removed from the roster. Their next hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
