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Dallas Stars sign goalie Jake Oettinger to an 8-year, $66 million extension

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Dallas Stars have signed No. 1 goaltender Jake Oettinger to an eight-year extension worth $66 million. Oettinger is now under contract through the 2032-33 NHL season at an annual salary cap hit of $8.25 million. The deal, finalized Thursday, comes on the heels of the Boston Bruins inking fellow American goalie […]

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Boise State RB Jeanty a unanimous AP midseason All-America pick, Colorado’s Hunter fills 2 positions

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Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty was a unanimous selection and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter occupies two first-team positions on The Associated Press midseason All-America team released Thursday. Miami’s Cam Ward was the runaway winner for top quarterback, the SEC held down four of the five spots on the offensive line and 10 of

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Emma Hayes names USWNT roster for first matches since winning gold at the Olympics

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Trinity Rodman will miss a trio of upcoming matches for the U.S. women’s national soccer team as she continues to recover from a back injury. Coach Emma Hayes named her roster Thursday for games against Iceland on Oct. 24 in Austin, Texas, and Oct. 27 in Nashville. The Americans then host Argentina on Oct. 30

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No. 1 Texas gets biggest SEC test yet vs. No. 5 Georgia, the team that started season on top

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is undefeated midway through its debut in the Southeastern Conference, with the nation’s top defense, a pretty good offense and the No. 1 ranking that Georgia had at the start of this season. “The most complete team that we’ve seen or faced this year, and probably in multiple years when

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Dodgers win over Padres in NLDS decider averages 12.9 million viewers in Japan

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NEW YORK (AP) — Last Friday’s decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was the most-watched Major League Baseball postseason game on record in Japan, averaging an estimated 12.9 million viewers, according to MLB. The Dodgers’ 2-0 victory was the first time two Japanese

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France’s richest family shaking up soccer with planned purchase of second-tier Paris FC

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PARIS (AP) — France’s richest family, the Arnaults of luxury empire LVMH, announced the planned purchase of second-division soccer club Paris FC on Thursday. It’s a major shakeup for soccer in France, putting vast wealth behind a potential challenger to the dominant Ligue 1 team of recent years, Qatar-funded Paris Saint-Germain. A statement from the

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While LeBron and Bronny prepare for their historic family pairing, the Lakers shrug off the critics

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James gets to end every practice these days by shooting hoops with his son. When the Los Angeles Lakers cool down with small-group shooting sessions after workouts at their training complex, the top scorer in NBA history and 20-year-old Bronny James take turns putting up dozens of jumpers alongside

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Coldplay teaming with Barcelona for next clasico against Real Madrid

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona soccer team will wear special edition shirts with a logo of pop rock band Coldplay on their fronts for the upcoming clasico against Real Madrid. Hansi Flick’s team will wear the shirts when it visits Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Oct. 26. Barcelona women’s team will also wear them for a

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Leo Carlsson scores in OT, and the Ducks beat Utah 5-4 for their 9th straight home opener victory

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Leo Carlsson scored 54 seconds into overtime and the Anaheim Ducks won their ninth consecutive home opener, 5-4 over the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday night. Clayton Keller put Utah ahead 4-3 with 9:10 to play in regulation, but Pavel Mintyukov tied it for Anaheim with 5:05 left. Carlsson, the No.

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