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FBC--T25-COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL
Oregon isn't in the Pac-12 anymore. Texas isn't in the Big 12 anymore. Both are expected to be in the mix for the national championship chase along with the Ducks' new Big Ten rival Ohio State and the Longhorns' new SEC foe Georgia, which is looking for its third title in four years. The preseason AP Top 25 will set the stage. By College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo. SENT: 700 words, photos, agate list, team by team capsules, highlights glance.
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FBC--T25-PREDICTING THE PLAYOFF
The preseason AP Top 25 is — to some degree — a projection for the season to come. So with the College Football Playoff field about to triple in size from four to 12 teams, how will the preseason poll do as a playoff predictor? To get an idea, AP compared the preseason rankings from 2014-23 to the final CFP rankings from those years. By College Sports Writer Ralph D. Russo. SENT: 700 words, photos.
FBC--T25-COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL-NOTABLE
The preseason AP Top 25 is out and here are tidbits and facts about every team: SENT: 600 words, photos.
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FBC--PICK SIX-COACH WATCH
Florida's Billy Napier, Arkansas' Sam Pittman and Baylor's Dave Aranda head the list of coaches in need of a turnaround in 2024. By College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo. SENT: 850 words, photos.
OLY--PARIS OLYMPICS TAKEAWAYS
PARIS -- There's no such thing as an apolitical Olympics, and that was clear from the opening ceremony of the Paris Games. The two-week sporting spectacle became part of the U.S. political discourse from the very start over criticism that began with the opening ceremony, carried into a gender misconceptions debate and was the target of a Russian disinformation attack. By National Writer Jenna Fryer. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
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OLY--MEDAL PREDICTIONS VS. RESULTS
PARIS — Led by four-time gold medalist Léon Marchand and its judo team, jubilant home nation France exceeded its medal expectations at the Paris Games. But how did the other nations do? Here's a look at the medals they won compared to the pre-Olympic estimates. By Jerome Pugmire. SENT: 750 words, photos.
OLY--LOS ANGELES 2028
LOS ANGELES — As the Olympics close in Paris, Los Angeles will take the torch. The city will become the third city to host the games three times as it adds 2028 to the locally legendary years of 1932 and 1984. Los Angeles and Paris were originally rivals for the 2024 games before the International Olympic Committee called it a tie and awarded successive games to each. Los Angeles will take advantage of a stadium and arena boom in recent decades and will do more polishing than building in the next four years. From gridlock to homelessness, the city has numerous hurdles to clear before the games, but work on infrastructure improvements are already in the works. By Andrew Dalton and Jaimie Ding. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.
CAR—NASCAR-CHAOTIC FINISH
Austin Dillon won for the first time in nearly two years in the NASCAR Cup Series. The race seemed out of reach before he spun Joey Logano out of the way and then sent Denny Hamlin into the wall as well. That all happened in the final few seconds at Richmond on Sunday night. Once the initial celebration ended, Dillon had quite a bit to answer for. By Noah Trister. SENT: 700 words, photos.
FBN--NEW KICKOFF
The first full weekend of exhibition games featuring the new dynamic kickoff featured two long returns, a significant drop in touchbacks and mass confusion on an odd play that ended up as a rare safety. By Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow. SENT: 900 words, photos.
SOC--ENGLAND-SEASON PREVIEW
Manchester City is bidding for a five-peat in the Premier League to extend a reign of dominance never seen before in the 136-year history of England's top division. Whatever happens in a title race that could again involve Arsenal, it promises to be a tumultuous season for the champions because City manager Pep Guardiola has entered the final year of his deal and the club is set to discover if it will be punished after being hit with 115 charges for breaking financial rules. By Steve Douglas. SENT: 850 words, photos.
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BBN--DODGERS-BREWERS
MILWAUKEE — Freddy Peralta pitches for the Milwaukee Brewers and Clayton Kershaw starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of this four-game series between division leaders. By Steve Megargee. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos. Game scheduled for 8:10 p.m.
FBC--BIG TEN PREVIEW
The Big Ten championship race has gone through Ohio State and Michigan most years. It's about to veer left, all the way to the West Coast. By College Football Writer Eric Olson. SENT: 700 words, photos.
FBC--AAC PREVIEW
The American Athletic Conference has no defending champion in football. The team that hosted last season AAC title game has a new coach. But while 2023 champion SMU has left the league, the rest of the top teams from last season -- Tulane, UTSA and Memphis -- are all back and expect to contend for a league title. By Brett Martel. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 5 p.m.
SOC--NORTH CAROLINA-DORRANCE
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Anson Dorrance, whose 21 NCAA soccer championships are the most by a head coach in any Division I sport in college history, discusses his decision to retire four days before the season. UPCOMING: 500 words, file photos. Developing from 2 p.m. news conference.
BKW--UCONN-BUSY BUECKERS
Paige Bueckers is already thinking about her future while she’s living in the present. The UConn star plans on entering the WNBA draft after her season ends with hopefully the school’s 12th national championship. She would still have at least one more year of eligibility because of her injuries and the COVID year granted to athletes when she was a freshman, but this will be her final college season. Bueckers has already signed up to be part of Unrivaled — the new 3-on-3 league started by former Huskies greats Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. SENT: 550 words, photos.
TEN--CINCINNATI
MASON, Ohio — Roundup of the day's action at the Cincinnati Open. UPCOMING: 400 words, photos by 10 p.m.
TEN--TORONTO
Coverage of the National Bank Open women’s tournament. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos by 9 p.m.
TEN--MONTREAL
Coverage of the National Bank Open men’s tournament. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos by 9 p.m.
FOR TOMORROW
SOC--ENGLAND-WHAT'S NEW?
A look at the changes in England’s top division heading into the new season.
—FBC--ACC Preview, TEN--Cincinnati
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Monday's EDT Time Schedule
MLB
Chicago Cubs at Cleveland, 6:40 p.m.
St. Louis at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m.
Houston at Tampa Bay, 6:50 p.m.
Texas at Boston, 7:10 p.m.
Kansas City at Minnesota, 7:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.
Toronto at L.A. Angels, 9:38 p.m.
Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
Pittsburgh at San Diego, 9:40 p.m.
Atlanta at San Francisco, 9:45 p.m.
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