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Villanova and Notre Dame open the college basketball season in Rome following papal audience
ROME (AP) — They’ve been blessed by the pope. And now it’s finally time for some hoops. The Villanova and Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams are meeting in a doubleheader in Rome on Sunday to open the college basketball season. The event, dubbed the Eternal City Tip-Off, was crea...
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Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to WNBA championship in second season, beating Dream 68-63 in Game 7
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fresh WNBA CHAMPIONS T-shirt over her uniform, Gabby Williams cradled the shiny MVP trophy in one arm and gave it a kiss. She held up a No. 1 with her left hand, then hugged and high-fived her supporters all the way to Golden State's locker room where she p...
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No. 20 Boise State rallies to beat Texas State 46-45 after blowing a 25-point halftime lead
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Max Cutforth threw three touchdown passes in the final seven minutes in relief of injured starter Maddux Madsen, and No. 20 Boise State rallied to beat Texas State 46-45 on Saturday night after blowing a 25-point halftime lead. Boise State (7-1, 4-0 Pac-12) ne...
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Fletcher's go-ahead score, Lightfoot's defensive play help No. 1 Miami rally past UNC 38-35
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Miami kept finishing drives in the end zone, much as it had all season in riding a high-scoring attack to an unbeaten record and a No. 1 ranking. The defense? It was a struggle, up until Marquise Lightfoot came up with the play that finally helped the Hur...
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USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 with big plays from Jayden Maiava, freshman Trent Mosley
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Trent Mosley took a screen pass straight through the heart of Ohio State's defense for an exhilarating touchdown on the second snap, Southern California realized something special might be brewing on Halloween night. By the time thousands of students and f...
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Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy returns to play 6 months after being shot in the leg
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy returned to the field for the No. 23 Tigers on Saturday night at Arkansas, nearly six months after being wounded in the leg during a shooting at an outdoor concert. Hardy entered the game late in the first quarter to an ...
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No. 2 Ohio State continues season of chaos with 38-10 loss to Southern California
Call it the college football season of chaos. A year of top-10 teams falling like leaves in October continued with No. 2 Ohio State's 38-10 loss to Southern California on Saturday. Playing without injured quarterback Julian Sayin, the Buckeyes struggled to keep up with the once-r...
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Photo Gallery: Lamar hands UTRGV it’s first loss at home 52-23
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley running back Broderrick Taylor (26) carries the ball into the end zone against Lamar University in a Southland Conference game at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.c...
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AL champion Rays pick up $20 million option on ace pitcher Drew Rasmussen for 2027
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The AL champion Tampa Bay Rays exercised their $20 million option Saturday on ace pitcher Drew Rasmussen. Tampa Bay picked up the 2027 club option on Rasmussen's contract rather than pay him a $500,000 buyout. The two-time All-Star can become a free ag...
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No. 4 Indiana forces overtime with a 60-yard FG then beats Minnesota 23-16
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana coach Curt Cignetti always believed in backup quarterback Grant Wilson. When the seventh-year player got his chance Saturday, he delivered. Wilson took over for the injured Josh Hoover in the second half and threw a 25-yard touchdown pass on the f...
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No. 3 Georgia takes advantage of 4 turnovers by No. 17 Florida to beat Gators 27-8
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Cole returned a fumble recovery 66 yards for a touchdown and No. 3 Georgia took advantage of four turnovers by No. 17 Florida to beat the Gators 27-8 on Saturday. Tramell Jones Jr., Florida's second quarterback, fumbled when sacked by Quintavius Johnson late ...
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Pressure piles on Carrick as 10-man Man United beaten at Chelsea and Man City lose again
Michael Carrick's position as Manchester United manager was jeopardized further after a 2-0 loss at Chelsea in the Premier League, with Lisandro Martinez's reckless sending-off adding to the woes of the beleaguered English giant on Saturday. It was a bad day for the other Manches...