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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 …
No. 11 Kentucky women roll with new coach, without Howard
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Chasity Patterson scored 30 points and No. 11 Kentucky, without its all-time winningest coach and first-ever preseason All-American, opened its season with an 86-60 win over Murray State on We…
Joens scores 25 points in No. 15 Iowa State women's win
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens scored 25 points and No. 15 Iowa State opened its season with a 69-43 victory over Omaha on Wednesday, though without head coach Bill Fennelly.
Aluma scores 19 and Virginia Tech opens with 77-62 win
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma scored a career-high 19 points in his debut with Virginia Tech and the Hokies pulled away in the second half to beat Radford 77-62 in a season opener on Wednesday.
Chargers demote special teams coordinator George Stewart
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have demoted special teams coordinator George Stewart.
No. 25 Michigan women pull away from C Michigan 93-75
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Leigha Brown added 22 points and No. 25 Michigan pulled away for a 93-75 season-opening win over Central Michigan on Wednesday.
Gladbach beats Shakhtar to put pressure on Inter in CL
Breel Embolo scored with an overhead kick as Borussia Mönchengladbach eased to a 4-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday to close in on a spot in the Champions League knockout stage.
Foden earns City 1-0 win over Olympiakos, spot in CL last 16
PIRAEUS. Greece (AP) — Phil Foden sent Pep Guardiola another reminder of his scoring ability by earning Manchester City a 1-0 win at Olympiakos on Wednesday, clinching the English team a place in the knockout stage…
New-look Cornhuskers cruise in season opener 102-55
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Four Cornhuskers scored 14 points each and six finished in double figures as a cast of newcomers led Nebraska to a 102-55 victory over McNeese State on Wednesday.
Pac-12's traditional rivalries look untraditional in 2020
The Thanksgiving weekend is normally devoted to end-of-season rivalry games in the Pac-12 but — like everything else — it's different this year.
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No. 1 South Carolina women rout Charleston in season opener
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke was so excited to get to play again that she could barely sleep. She and her teammates with top-ranked South Carolina picked up where they left off in a runaway victory to start the …
Slocum scores 22 in debut as No. 14 Arkansas women drop ORU
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Graduate transfer Destiny Slocum scored 22 points in her Arkansas debut and the No. 14 Razorbacks rolled to a 96-49 win over Oral Roberts to open the season on Wednesday.
Boca's Libertadores game postponed after Maradona's death
SAO PAULO (AP) — The Copa Libertadores game between Diego Maradona's former club Boca Juniors and Brazil’s Internacional was postponed Wednesday after the death of the Argentina great.
For Napoli fans, Maradona's legend will always live on
If there’s one place outside Argentina that will likely match — or possibly even exceed — the outpouring of mourning for Diego Maradona, it’s in Naples.
Some in-state rivalries left off of SEC's Thanksgiving menu
The Thanksgiving menu of in-state rivalry games is a little lighter this year around the Southeastern Conference.