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Samantha Gutierrez (left), and Ela Day Bedard, players on the Women's Professional Baseball League's San Francisco Firebells.

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WPBL begins historic first championship series

Season 1's championship starts Wednesday.

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Lionel Messi added to Argentina’s roster for Oct. 6 friendly that team says will be farewell match

Lionel Messi might have one last dance with Argentina after all. Despite announcing his international retirement, the 39-year-old Inter Miami star was included Tuesday in Lionel Scaloni's 28-man Argentina squad ahead of upcoming home friendlies.

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UIS marks largest group of student athletes in history

Women's flag football and expanded track program given the credit.

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Patrick Mahomes shines on his surgically repaired knee in Chiefs’ season-opening rout of Broncos

Patrick Mahomes' surgically repaired left knee felt so good on Monday night that he even ran for a touchdown against the Broncos. Twice.

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Judge hits first homer since May 24 as Yankees clinch record 61st postseason berth, 9th in 10 years

A few minutes after Aaron Judge's first home run since May, the New York Yankees clinched their record 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 years.

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PGA Tour will have an elite tier and outlines the path to get there and stay there

Winners of the four majors and The Players Championship will get the same rewards as winners of the elite Championship Series events under a new competition model the PGA Tour released Tuesday as it moves toward two divisions in 2028.

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Caleb Williams and Bears trounce Panthers 59-37 in highest-scoring season opener in NFL history

Johnson's prolific Bears broke a franchise record for points in an opener, a mark that had stood since 1948, when Chicago hung 45 points on Green Bay at Wrigley Field.

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Kyle Larson surges to second in NASCAR postseason Chase heading to Bristol track he’s dominated

After a timely win in NASCAR’s Chase, Larson is only nine points behind postseason leader Denny Hamlin and within striking distance of a second straight Cup Series title.

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US women show some vulnerability ahead of LA Games capturing 5th straight World Cup basketball title

The names may change, but the results are the same for the U.S. women's basketball team — another FIBA World Cup title. The Americans' fifth championship in a row came Sunday in a 97-79 victory over France. It wasn't as easy as the previous four, with the U.S. showing some vulnerability throughout the tournament.

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Resetting the AL and NL postseason races with 2 weeks left in the regular season

Clinching season has begun, with the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers becoming the first teams to wrap up spots in the postseason.

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Roy throws late TD pass, lifts FCS-member Illinois State past Northern Illinois 28-24

Roy's game-winning score capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive that chewed 5:31 off the clock.

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Nate Sheppard scores 3 TDs, Duke rallies to beat Illinois 31-27 for its sixth straight win

The victory was the sixth straight for the defending ACC champion Blue Devils.

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Bears running back D’Andre Swift agrees to 3-year contract extension

The Bears visit the Carolina Panthers for their season opener on Sunday.

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Cubs reinstate right-hander Edward Cabrera, move him to bullpen

Cabrera went on the injured list on Aug. 17 with a right middle finger blister — a condition that has vexed him — then made three rehab appearances with Triple-A Iowa.

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Bears, Panthers look to continue to progress under still-developing No. 1 overall draft picks

Both teams were eliminated from the playoffs by the Los Angeles Rams.

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Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze has a calf injury going into Week 1

The wide receiver showed no signs of any issues as he went through drills in the portion of Thursday's practice that was open to reporters.

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Cubs hope to have shortstop Dansby Swanson back from oblique injury in a week

Swanson, a smooth-fielding two-time All-Star, went on the injured list on Monday, Aug. 17 with a a left oblique strain.

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Bears coach Ben Johnson returns to North Carolina for Week 1 matchup with the Panthers

Johnson leads the Bears into North Carolina for their season opener against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

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High-profile injuries already adding up 2 games into the NFL season

Sam Darnold played just five snaps. A.J. Brown will be sidelined for a while. De'Zhaun Stribling was carted off the field. High-profile injuries are adding up just two games into the NFL season. It's not even Sunday yet.

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Big Ten expanding its enhanced replay review coverage beyond Friday games

The Big Ten had announced last week it would offer these enhanced replay reviews during Friday night telecasts. The Big Ten adjusted that plan Wednesday by saying it will cover all conference games, as well as home nonconference matchups that have Big Ten officiating crews.

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Lionel Messi added to Argentina’s roster for Oct. 6 friendly that team says will be farewell match

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Lionel Messi might have one last dance with Argentina after all. Despite announcing his international retirement, the 39-year-old Inter Miami star was included Tuesday in Lionel Scaloni's 28-man Argentina squad ahead of upcoming home friendlies.

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‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins best drama

A "Widow's Bay" wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night as the Apple TV show set a single-season record for a comedy with 14 wins, including best comedy series and best actor for star Matthew Rhys, who personally took home three trophies.

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Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Marilyn and defined ’70s glamour, dies at 87

Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s — including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest getups and Cher in her raciest ones — died Monday. He was 87.