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Mikel Merino stars again as Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper …
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Sasser, Mark lead No. 17 Houston to 89-45 win over Lamar
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach Kelvin Sampson described the Cougars' play in their season opener as the holy trinity of their program — defend, rebound and take care of the ball.
Chiefs welcome Watkins back with Pringle headed to IR
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs appear to be getting Sammy Watkins back on the field just in time.
Reds, Rockies swap three pitchers and an outfielder
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds swapped three pitchers in a four-player trade Wednesday.
Atlético held again by Lokomotiv Moscow in Champions League
MADRID (AP) — On a night when Diego Simeone mourned the loss of former teammate and compatriot Diego Maradona, Atlético Madrid missed a chance to move closer to a spot in the knockout stage of the Champions League …
Lions and Texans meet with coaches whose jobs are not secure
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions decided to give
Atalanta consigns Liverpool to rare loss at Anfield
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Atalanta consigned Liverpool to a rare loss at Anfield, beating the six-time winners 2-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday to revive its hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage.
Cobb leads group of several Texans who won't play at Detroit
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans will be without several players, including receiver Randall Cobb, because of injuries on Thursday against the Detroit Lions.
Gashed again: Dolphins still trying to shore up run defense
MIAMI (AP) — While the Miami Dolphins are much improved in the past 12 months, their run defense is still far from championship caliber, which might keep them out of the playoffs.
Dolphins' Tagovailoa limited in practice with thumb injury
MIAMI (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was limited in practice Wednesday with a previously undisclosed injury to the thumb on his throwing hand.
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Dosunmu, Miller lead No. 8 Illinois past NC A&T 122-60
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 28 points, freshman Adam Miller also scored 28 and No. 8 Illinois beat North Carolina A&T 122-60 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.
No. 16 Hoosier women flex in 100-51 season-opening win
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored a career-high 26 points on perfect shooting from the floor, Grace Berger posted the first triple-double in program history and No. 16 Indiana defeated Eastern Kentuc…
Maryland wins 44th straight home opener, beats Old Dominion
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Eric Ayala didn't miss a shot, scoring 19 points to lead Maryland to an 85-67 victory over Old Dominion in a season opener on Wednesday.
Sturtz's double-double helps send Drake past Kansas State
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Garrett Sturtz scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Drake to an 80-70 victory over Kansas State on Wednesday in a season opener.