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Texas fans must use better discretion after SEC fine for debris thrown on field, Sarkisian says

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday the No. 5 Longhorns have a “passionate fanbase” that needs to use “better discretion” after the school was fined and threatened with further sanctions by the Southeastern Conference over fans throwing water bottles and trash on the field during the loss to No. 1 Georgia. […]

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Tua Tagovailoa could return Sunday for Dolphins after medical experts clear him to play

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa could return Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals after medical experts cleared him to return to practice following his latest concussion. Tagovailoa will practice on Wednesday, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday, and if that goes well, the plan is for him to start at home on

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Nestor Cortes likely to rejoin Yankees pitching staff for World Series

NEW YORK (AP) — Nestor Cortes appears likely to rejoin the New York Yankees pitching staff for the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 29-year-old left-hander hasn’t pitched in a game since Sept. 18 because of a flexor strain in his pitching elbow. “There’s a good chance of it,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone

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Alex Bowman’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week capped by Logano making NASCAR’s title race

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Few people in motorsports had as crummy a week as Alex Bowman, who left Charlotte Motor Speedway two weeks ago celebrating along with his Hendrick Motorsports teammates in claiming four of the eight spots in NASCAR’s semifinals. Then he was disqualified when his car failed to meet minimum weight guidelines —

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Aryna Sabalenka overtakes Iga Swiatek to reclaim WTA No. 1 ranking

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is officially No. 1 in the WTA rankings again after ending Iga Swiatek’s 11-month reign. Sabalenka led Swiatek by 41 points in the latest rankings published Monday, overturning a 69-point deficit from the week before, even though neither of the two played last week. Instead,

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Spanish and German soccer royalty collide in third round of Champions League games

It’s the best in Spain against German soccer royalty in the latest round of games in the Champions League. A rematch of last season’s final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund is the headliner on Tuesday, before Barcelona hosts Bayern Munich on Wednesday in the next chapter of what has been a fairly one-sided rivalry

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Despite addition of Adams, Rodgers and Jets reeling after another loss

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets insist the season isn’t slipping away despite the recent addition of All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams. Rodgers and Adams were reunited in New York after the Jets acquired the star wide receiver from Las Vegas earlier in the week. But, during their first game with

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Browns QB Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles tendon and is out for the season, AP source says

CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will miss the rest of Cleveland’s season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon on Sunday against Cincinnati, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. Watson was injured on a non-contact play in the second quarter of Cleveland’s 21-14 loss to the Bengals. Watson

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The NBA season set to begin with the Celtics seeking a 19th title and several challengers looming

Jayson Tatum was already a proven winner before last season. In Tatum’s first six seasons, no NBA player won more games with one team than he did. Tatum played in 334 wins with the Boston Celtics over that span, including playoffs. He was a perennial All-Star, a legitimate MVP candidate, a multi-time All-NBA pick, even

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