MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — No. 7 Miami set a school record for yards and tied the mark for points in a game, with quarterbacks Darian Mensah and Luke Nickel each throwing three touchdown passes in a 77-7 victory over lower-division Florida A&M on Thursday night. The Hurricanes finished with 856 y...
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YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Keith Mitchell shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to share the top of the leaderboard at the PGA's Baycurrent Classic with first-round leader Jacob Bridgeman. Bridgeman finished with a 68 on a sunny golfing day to go with his opening 63 at the Yokohama Country Clu...
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SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. Open runner-up Ben Shelton celebrated his 24th birthday Friday by advancing to the third round of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 7-6 (6) win over Daniel Altmaier in the ATP 1000-level tournament. Shelton played Davis Cup for the United States after the U.S....
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox had two chances to clinch a postseason series at home for the first time in more than a century. Now they have one chance to avoid a frustrating end to a surprising season. The White Sox are going to a winner-take-all finale in their AL Divisi...
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CHICAGO (AP) — Facing elimination for the second consecutive day, José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians responded once again. “What this team is doing is only what we know how to do,” the All-Star third baseman said. Ramírez homered and drove in three runs, and Cleveland beat ...
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PSJA Memorial’s Ruben Perez (3) carries the ball against McAllen Memorial defender JD Garza (28) in a District 16-5A DI game at PSJA Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Pharr. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) McAllen Memorial running back Oscar Jasso (3) carries the b...
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jerry Jones had his fingers entwined in front of him as he glanced up toward the big video board with a concerned look on his face. Right after his Dallas Cowboys fell behind against winless Tampa Bay, Dak Prescott threw an interception. Things were just s...
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bucky Irving already had his first 100-yard game since his rookie year in 2024 when the Tampa Bay running back finished off the Dallas Cowboys with a run that gave him a career high. Jalon Daniels, the undrafted rookie filling in for franchise quarterback ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Valley Sports Central has your Thursday night highlights for week seven of high school football. Sports Director Megan Murray captured highlights from Richard Flores Stadium in Edinburg for the Weslaco vs. Vela game. From Tom Landry Stadium in M...
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Edinburg Vela’s Caidyn Hoover , right, runs past Weslaco defender Alexander Jimenez, left, during a District 31-6A game at Richard R. Flores Stadium Thursday Oct.08, 2026 in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com) Edinburg Vela’s Caidyn Hoover , right, tries to jump over...
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NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James knew Thursday night was going to feel different, playing in a game for the Philadelphia 76ers for the first time. But every first game of a season feels new, even for a player who's now had 24 of them. James certainly picked things up quickly to start...
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MIAMI (AP) — A'ja Wilson found out Thursday that she was the WNBA's Most Valuable Player. Bam Adebayo knew long before that. Adebayo — the Miami Heat center and longtime partner of Wilson, the Las Vegas Aces star — was asked last week to record some thoughts about his girlfriend ...
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of domestic violence. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The murder charge against a Mercedes man arrested in his brother's s...
