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Arizona jumps to No. 2 behind Purdue in AP Top 25

Purdue remained at No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, while Arizona jumped to No. 2 to continue its opening-month rise after another impressive win against a ranked opponent. The Boilermakers (6-0) earned 46 of 61 first-place votes in Monday's poll to remain at the ...

Shedeur Sanders to make 2nd NFL start for Browns against 49ers

Shedeur Sanders will make his second NFL start on Sunday when the Cleveland Browns host the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Kevin Stefanski made the announcement Monday that Sanders would get another week under center. The rookie fifth-round pick completed 11 of 20 passes for 209 yards with a ...

Dallas Wings win WNBA draft lottery

The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive season on Sunday night. The Wings, who drafted Paige Bueckers No. 1 last year, had a 42% chance to secure the top pick again. "This is a integral piece, a core piece," Dallas general manager Curt Miller said. "In recent ...

NBA sees highest opening-month viewership in more than decade

National NBA games being shown on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video or ESPN have drawn more than 60 million viewers through the first month of the regular season, the league announced Thursday, noting that is the highest opening total in 15 years. That doesn't include the 2011-12 season, which ...

Rodgers leaves Steelers’ win over Bengals with left wrist injury

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers spent the first half on Sunday trying to will the Pittsburgh Steelers into the kind of offensive rhythm that's been elusive of late. The four-time MVP spent the second half in the locker room, his 41-year-old left wrist aching and his status uncertain for the ...

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Bears beat Vikings 19-17 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Devin Duvernay’s 56-yard kickoff return in the final minute for Chicago set up Cairo Santos for his fourth field goal of the game, a 48-yarder as time expired, to push the Bears past Minnesota 19-17 after the Vikings scored the go-ahead ...