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Shohei Ohtani leads off for Dodgers in World Series Game 3, two days after dislocating shoulder

Shohei Ohtani was in his regular leadoff spot as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ designated hitter for Game 3 of the World Series, two days after the star slugger partially dislocated his left shoulder.
 
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Fans in Shohei Ohtani’s Japanese hometown pack in to watch Game 3 of the World Series

 
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Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d’Or award as Real Madrid snubs ceremony

 
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Stephen Curry will miss at least two games for Warriors with left ankle injury

 
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Stephanie White out as Connecticut Sun coach, the seventh job to open in WNBA since end of season

 

Ukraine’s Premier League holds first full season with fans present since war began

At soccer games in Ukraine, crowd sizes depend on the capacity of nearby bomb shelters. For the first time since the war began in 2022, the Ukrainian Premier League is holding a full season with fans, as martial-law restrictions on public gatherings have eased.
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What are the soft-shell helmet Guardian Caps that Tua Tagovailoa won’t wear?

2024 AP All-America team in women’s hoops is here

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No. 3 Penn State could be without QB Drew Allar for showdown with No. 4 Ohio State

 
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For the 8 remaining unbeatens atop college football, a November to remember may await

 
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Jordan’s belief in Reddick pays off, and 23XI team will have a shot at NASCAR title

 
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Nashville forward Steven Stamkos returns to Tampa Bay with his new team

 
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Pato O’Ward takes Mexico City by storm, proving the IndyCar driver can carry series in home country

 

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NFL

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Chargers’ turnaround on defense has mostly gone under the radar

 

  1. Lions won’t always find it as easy as they did against the Titans

  2. Bowles says fixing Bucs defense won’t involve him giving up calling plays

  3. The Cardinals join the playoff hunt after winning back-to-back games for first time since 2021

College Football

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Michigan State AD asks Big Ten to investigate postgame scuffle with Michigan

 

  1. UCF’s Malzahn fires defensive coordinator and will no longer calls offensive plays for Knights

  2. No. 18 Pitt taking a ‘wait and see’ approach with QB Eli Holstein ahead of visit to No. 20 SMU

  3. Curt Cignetti ‘optimistic’ QB Kurtis Rourke will start for No. 13 Indiana against Michigan State

MLB

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World Series averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan, including 15.9 for Game 2

 

  1. Royals catcher Salvador Perez wins MLB’s Clemente Award for philanthropy

  2. World Series off to best viewership start since 2017, averaging 14.55 million viewers

  3. Slumping star Aaron Judge and Yankees hope to break out when World Series shifts to NY for Game 3

WNBA

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Indiana Fever fire coach Christie Sides, becoming 6th WNBA team to make a change

 

  1. Las Vegas fires general manager Natalie Williams of two-time WNBA champion Aces

  2. New York Liberty basketball team honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of Heroes

  3. WNBA outlook is promising after record-setting year, although the league has a few challenges ahead

NBA

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Paolo Banchero ties Magic record with a 37-point first half

 

  1. Dwyane Wade is aware of the feedback about his statue. He’s defending the look and the process

  2. Clippers hold off Warriors as Stephen Curry goes down injured

  3. Stephen Curry sprains left ankle in Warriors’ loss

NHL

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Marc-Andre Fleury bracing for a final bow against old friends Crosby and Malkin as Wild visit Pens

 

  1. Maurice says Panthers captain Barkov to play against Sabres after missing 8 games with injury

  2. Noesen scores twice, Markstrom makes 24 saves as Devils defeat Ducks 6-2 at home

  3. Suzuki and Gallagher lead the Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Flyers

SOCCER

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Haaland skips Ballon d’Or and travels to Sweden to watch friend clinch domestic league title

 

  1. FIFA to host talks on player welfare with unions, clubs, leagues invited on Arsène Wenger-led panel

  2. Bad signings, no identity and big losses: Here’s how Erik ten Hag got it wrong at Man United

  3. Mario Balotelli signs with Genoa and returns to Serie A after 4 years

Auto Racing

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30 years after becoming champion, Frenchman Didier Auriol returns to world rally championship

 

  1. Perez job in jeopardy as Red Bull boss refuses to confirm Mexican driver will finish F1 season

  2. Tyler Reddick wins at Homestead, giving Michael Jordan a chance at the NASCAR title

  3. Sainz wins Mexico City Grand Prix as Norris tightens championship fight

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Connor McDavid injured in the Oilers’ game at the Blue Jackets

Connor McDavid has left the Edmonton Oilers’ game at the Columbus Blue Jackets after getting injured on the first shift.
 
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Steelers QB Justin Fields relegated to emergency status vs. Giants after tweaking hamstring

Pittsburgh’s Justin Fields will serve as the third quarterback for the Steelers when they host the New York Giants.
 
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Patriots can’t quite celebrate victory over Jets with QB Maye in concussion protocol

Even with a victory over the much-hated New York Jets and four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers, the New England Patriots couldn’t celebrate too much.
 

NFL Inactive Report

NFL Inactive Report
 
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First-year coach Mike Macdonald’s Seahawks are hard to pin down after 4-4 start

First-year coach Mike Macdonald seemed like a brilliant hire when he led the Seattle Seahawks to a 3-0 start.
 
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Against the Browns, Baltimore’s defense was neither effective nor opportunistic

The Baltimore defense always seemed to come up with a big play or turnover when it needed to. Until last weekend.
 

Mallorca holds Bilbao to 0-0 draw despite playing with 10 men for most of the game

Athletic Bilbao was held to a 0-0 draw at Mallorca on Monday despite playing for more than an hour with a man advantage.
 
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49ers head into their bye on a winning note and with hopes of Christian McCaffrey’s return

While most of the San Francisco 49ers get the chance to rest during the bye week following a morale-boosting win over the Dallas Cowboys, this week could have a big impact on the second half of the season.
 

Seminole Tribe settles legal challenges to online sports gambling exclusivity in Florida

The Seminole Tribe of Florida and a group of businesses that operate racetracks and poker rooms have settled a yearslong legal dispute over whether the Seminole Tribe should have exclusive rights to online sports betting in Florida.
 
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Mixon has another big game, could be even more important to Texans with Diggs injured

Joe Mixon has carried Houston’s offense in the three games since he returned from an injury. The running back could be even more important this week with the Texans dealing with another injury to a top receiver after Stefon Diggs went down Sunday.
 
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Bears need to make sure a brutal loss doesn’t lead to a lost season

The Chicago Bears need to make sure one gut-wrenching loss doesn’t snowball into a lost season. A team that rolled into its bye with three straight wins is now reeling after falling 18-15 on a Hail Mary touchdown at Washington on Sunday.
 
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Jets are off to a ‘painful’ 2-6 start because of mistakes and a lack of execution by talented roster

When D.J. Reed looks at the New York Jets’ record through their first eight games, the cornerback thinks there’s no way they should be sitting at 2-6. Not even close.
 
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Colts coach Shane Steichen is ‘evaluating’ whether Anthony Richardson will remain the starter

Colts coach Shane Steichen says he’s “evaluating everything,” including whether Anthony Richardson will remain the starter when Indianapolis plays at Minnesota next weekend.
 

Cowboys DE Sam Williams suspended 3 games for violating NFL’s personal conduct policy

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams has been suspended for three games by the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.
 
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Jordan Love’s strained groin leaves his status uncertain for Packers’ showdown with Lions

Jordan Love’s status is up in the air heading into the Green Bay Packers’ Sunday showdown with the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions.
 

Ballon d’Or Winners

Men

1956 Stanley Matthews, Blackpool

1957 Alfredo Di Stefano, Real Madrid

1960 Luis Suarez, Barcelona
 
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Tua Tagovailoa says the Dolphins still have time to turn around season after 2-5 start

Tua Tagovailoa has rallied the Miami Dolphins after a disappointing start to the season before. The 2021 team started 1-7, then won seven straight games and finished 9-8.
 
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QB Jameis Winston’s start gives Browns belief in a season that was going nowhere with Deshaun Watson

Jameis Winston needed only one start to do something Deshaun Watson couldn’t in 19. Winston passed for 300 yards and threw three touchdowns Sunday in a 29-24 win over Baltimore.
 
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Cousins delivers another 4-TD game against the Bucs as Falcons take first place in the NFC South

Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons are ruling the NFC South — especially when playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
 
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Saints’ precipitous slide is taking them back to the bad ole days

The same New Orleans Saints team that looked so promising during the NFL season’s first two weeks is now looking historically bad.
 
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Bengals try to keep the season from slipping away as they turn their focus to the Raiders

Quarterback Joe Burrow insisted this season isn’t slipping away after the Cincinnati Bengals’ mistakes led to a 37-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
 

NFL Injury Report

NFL Injury Report

By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT: Player will not play; DOUBTFUL: Player is unlikely to play; QUESTIONABLE: Player is not certain to play; DNP: did not practice; LIMITED: limited participation; FULL: Full participation):
 
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DeAndre Hopkins makes promising debut as Chiefs run win streak to 13 straight by beating the Raiders

The early returns on DeAndre Hopkins with the Chiefs were better than just about anyone in Kansas City could have reasonably expected.
 

NCAA Women’s Basketball Top 25 Schedule

All Times Eastern




Monday, Nov. 4




No. 1 South Carolina vs. Michigan at Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m.

No. 5 UCLA vs.
 

NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25 Schedule

All Times Eastern




Monday, Nov. 4




No. 1 Kansas vs. Howard, 8 p.m.

No. 5 Iowa St. vs. MVSU, 8 p.m.
 
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Panthers have no answers at QB, while other teams thrive with youngsters or former Carolina players

Bo Nix has already won more games in his rookie season than any quarterback in Denver Broncos history. Jayden Daniels has the Commanders alone atop the NFC East.
 
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Eagles QB Hurts’ mismatched cleats and stout performance puts Bengals in knots

Jalen Hurts had Cincinnati in knots as he played his best game of the season and kept the Eagles riding high after the bye.
 
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CB Tre’Davious White has permission to seek a trade from the Los Angeles Rams, coach Sean McVay says

Cornerback Tre’Davious White has been given permission by the Los Angeles Rams to seek a trade, coach Sean McVay says.
 
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Bears cornerback Stevenson apologizes to team for lapse on Hail Mary in loss at Washington

Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson apologized to his teammates for motioning to the crowd and having his back turned when the Washington Commanders snapped the ball on their winning Hail Mary touchdown pass as time expired and vowed not to do it again.
 
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Titans are off to their worst start since 2015 and looking for answers with a 1st-year coach

The Tennessee Titans never saw this coming after the millions of dollars and draft picks spent to bring in more help for a first-year coach.