Erling Haaland further enhanced his superstar reputation with a hat trick for Norway in a 5-0 hom...

Erling Haaland further enhanced his superstar reputation with a hat trick for Norway in a 5-0 home win against Israel while Cristiano Ronaldo drew a blank as Portugal beat Ireland 1-0 in World Cup qualifying Saturday.Haaland moved onto 51 Norway goals in just 46 matches, as Ronaldo failed to increase his all-time international men's scoring record of 141.Both players missed a penalty — Haaland even missed his retake — on a night when fluffed spot kicks seemed contagious but didn't affect the outcomes. Spain's Ferran Torres and Italy's Mateo Retegui also had theirs saved.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>European champion Spain beat Georgia 2-0 while Italy won 3-1 at Estonia to stop goal-hungry Norway getting too far ahead. Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma gifted a sloppy late goal to add to his blunders in recent years.Spain stays in controlSpain tops Group E with nine points after a third straight win without conceding a goal.Missing injured Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal, Spain took the lead midway through the first half thanks to Yeremy Pino.Goal-scoring midfielder Mikel Oyarzabal made it 2-0 with a free kick midway through the second half.Spain is three points clear of Turkey, which won 6-1 at Bulgaria with two goals from Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz.Portugal takes commandPortugal's late winner secured a third straight victory and a five-point lead over second-placed Hungary in Group F.Rúben Neves scored a stoppage-time header to make up for Ronaldo's 75th-minute penalty miss, which came when he blasted his shot straight down the middle and goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher stuck out his left foot to balloon the ball upward.Kelleher then jumped up and punched his right fist in celebration while Ronaldo held his face in his hands.Fans in Lisbon delivered a moment of applause in the 21st minute in memory of Diogo Jota, who wore that jersey number for Portugal. The former Liverpool forward died in a car accident in July along with his brother.Neves is now wearing the No. 21 and has a tattoo on his left calf in honor of his late friend.In the group’s other match, Hungary beat Armenia 2-0 with goals from Dániel Lukács and Zsombor Gruber.The Haaland showHaaland was the only Norwegian player to score in Oslo with Israel netting two own goals.Norway has won all six games and is six points ahead of second-placed Italy. Haaland’s side have a huge goal difference of + 26, with 29 goals scored and three conceded.Haaland guided in an angled shot in the 27th minute, added a powerful downward header in the 63rd and a back-post header in the 72nd.He was even involved in Norway’s third goal when his ominous presence forced a blunder between the goalkeeper and defender Dan Nachmias.Israel striker Anan Khalaili’s own goal had put Norway ahead after 18 minutes.There were pro-Palestinian protests before the game in Oslo.By the time Donnarumma dropped a routine catch from a left-wing cross to give Estonia’s Rauno Sappinen a tap-in, Italy was already coasting.Italy had gone ahead early through striker Moise Kean, who plays for Fiorentina in Serie A. But Kean then limped off with what appeared to be a right ankle injury.Retegui found the net close to halftime and Inter Milan forward Pio Esposito turned in Leonardo Spinazzola’s cross in the 74th, moments before Donnarumma’s clanger.

OSLO, NORWAY - OCTOBER 11: Erling Braut Haaland of Norway with the match ball at full time following his hat trick during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Norway and Israel at Ullevaal Stadion on October 11, 2025 in Oslo, Norway.

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Marcel Reed threw for 234 yards and a touchdown and ran for another...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Marcel Reed threw for 234 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as No. 5 Texas A&amp;M continued its perfect start with a 34-17 victory over Florida on Saturday night.It’s the first 6-0 start for the Aggies since 2016 and they improved to 3-0 in Southeastern Conference play.Florida (2-4, 1-2) was unable to build off last week’s 29-21 upset over then-No. 9 Texas that snapped a three-game skid as coach Billy Napier fell to 0-14 on the road against ranked opponents.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Texas A&amp;M scored touchdowns on its first three possessions but managed only a field goal after that until Rueben Owens scored on a 2-yard run that made it 31-17 with about 4 1/2 minutes to go. That score came after Florida couldn’t take advantage of a turnover and Texas A&amp;M took more than eight minutes off the clock on the drive. The Aggies led by 7 when Jordan Castell intercepted Reed in the end zone on the first play of the fourth quarter. DJ Lagway’s pass was deflected and fell incomplete on fourth-and-6 near midfield to give Texas A&amp;M the ball back to start the drive that ended in the score by Owens.Dayon Hayes sacked Lagway and forced a fumble that the Aggies recovered on the first play of Florida’s next drive and they tacked on a field goal to seal the victory.The Gators looked good early and it was tied at 14 at the end of the first quarter before Texas A&amp;M outscored them 20-3 the rest of the way.Lagway threw for 245 yards with two touchdowns and Vernell Brown III had six receptions for 77 yards as the Gators faced their fourth straight opponent ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll. The Aggies had 183 yards rushing a week after running for a season-high 303 yards despite starter Le'Veon Moss leaving before halftime with an apparent injury. Owens ran for 51 yards and Moss had five carries for 46 yards and a touchdown before limping off the field in the second quarter. Brown fumbled early in the third quarter and it was recovered by Taurean York on the Florida 29. Texas A&amp;M couldn’t move the ball and settled for a 26-yard field goal that made it 24-14.Florida cut the lead to 24-17 on a 45-yard field goal with about seven minutes left in the third quarter.Lagway put the Gators up early with his 1-yard TD pass to Amir Jackson on their first drive.The Aggies evened it up when Reed scrambled eight yards for a score on the second play and their first possession. A 67-yard grab by Mario Craver set up that score.Texas A&amp;M took a 14-7 lead on Reed’s 22-yard pass to Jamarion Morrow later in the first quarter.It was tied again after Lagway found Dallas Wilson for a 6-yard touchdown on the next drive. That touchdown came two plays after Lagway connected with Brown for a 31-yard gain.Moss ran through a defender and dashed 22 yards for a score that gave A&amp;M a 21-14 lead early in the second quarter. The takeawayThe Aggies should move up at least one spot after No. 3 Oregon lost at home to Indiana Saturday. The loss drops Napier to 21-23 in four seasons in Gainesville with a tough upcoming schedule which includes games against No. 10 Georgia and fourth-ranked Ole Miss. Up nextFlorida: Hosts Mississippi State next Saturday.Texas A&amp;M: At Arkansas next Saturday.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/ap-newsletters">here</a> (AP News mobile app). AP college football: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">https://apnews.com/hub/college-football</a>

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - OCTOBER 11: Le'Veon Moss #8 of Texas A&M runs in to the end zone for a touchdown past Jordan Pride #28 and Dalton Brooks #25 of the Florida Gators during the first half at Kyle Field on October 11, 2025 in College Station, Texas.

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DETROIT (AP) — Lucas Raymond scored twice, including the 100th goal of his career, and the Detroi...

DETROIT (AP) — Lucas Raymond scored twice, including the 100th goal of his career, and the Detroit Red Wings pulled away to a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.Raymond's milestone goal broke a 3-all tie at 6:45 of the third period. He scored on a slap shot off a pass from Patrick Kane during a power play.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Raymond gets career goal 100! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGRW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LGRW</a> <a href="https://t.co/YtyA71ofpe">pic.twitter.com/YtyA71ofpe</a>— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) <a href="https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings/status/1977182028647805087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Kane had a goal and two assists. Marco Kasper, Simon Edvinsson and Andrew Copp also scored, while Emmitt Finnie notched his first career point with an assist on Raymond's first goal. Alex DeBrincat added three assists.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Cam Talbot made 20 saves and also had an assist on Edvinsson's empty-netter.Nicolas Roy, Calle Jarnkrok and Max Domi had Toronto's goals. Anthony Stolarz made 29 saves.Domi's goal during a four-on-four tied the game at 3 early in the third period.Edvinsson and Copp sealed the victory with empty-net goals.The Red Wings scored three unanswered goals in the second period to take a 3-2 lead. Kasper put the Red Wings on the board before Raymond tied it off a slot pass from Larkin. DeBrincat's cross ice pass set up Kane's go-ahead goal with 1:50 remaining in the period.Stolarz made 13 saves in the first period while Toronto's fourth line provided the offense. Jarnkrok scored at 2:27 into a wide-open net after Roy passed a rebound of a Chris Tanev shot. Roy made it 2-0 when he redirected Morgan Reilly's shot from the point. Up nextThe teams face each other again, this time in Toronto, on Monday.___AP NHL: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/nhl">https://apnews.com/hub/nhl</a>

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 11: Albert Johansson #20 and Lucas Raymond #23 of the Detroit Red Wings celebratea Raymond's goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period at Little Caesars Arena on October 11, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.

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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton exited the No. 9 Red Raiders’ game aga...

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton exited the No. 9 Red Raiders’ game against Kansas and won’t return after appearing to injure his lower right leg when he was sacked in the second quarter.Morton pounded the turf after getting his legs caught under Leroy Harris III on the sack. The school said at halftime Morton was out for the game. He limped to the Texas Tech sideline in street clothes to start the second half.The injury to Morton came on third down, so the offense was coming off the field anyway. He appeared to argue with the medical staff before backup Will Hammond went out for Texas Tech’s next series, which ended after three plays.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Hammond threw an interception on of the next possession, and the Red Raiders punted twice more before halftime. Texas Tech led 21-0 when Morton was injured but gave up the final 17 points of the first half.It’s the third time this season Morton has exited a game with an injury and not returned. He <a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-tech-behren-morton-injury-13a9ea7986c7bce290c62d0cce241947">hyperextended his right knee</a> in a 67-7 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the season opener and was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-tech-behren-morton-utah-ded4ee663707dff8a8f086842cd111e6">sidelined in a 34-10 win over Utah</a> after taking a hard hit to the head.It was the second significant injury of the first half for the Red Raiders.Defensive tackle Skyler Gill-Howard, one of several transfers who have turned Texas Tech’s front seven into one of the best units in the country, was carted off in the first quarter with an air cast on his lower left leg.Gill-Howard, who came from Northern Illinois, collided with defensive end Charles Esters on a running play. He returned to the sideline with a walking boot.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/ap-newsletters">here</a> (AP News mobile app). AP college football: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">https://apnews.com/hub/college-football</a>

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - OCTOBER 11: Behren Morton #2 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders passes the ball during the first half of the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Jones AT&T Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas.

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DALLAS (AP) — Ryan Niblett returned a punt 75 yards for a decisive touchdown in the fourth quarte...

DALLAS (AP) — Ryan Niblett returned a punt 75 yards for a decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter and Texas got a much-needed 23-6 win over <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">sixth-ranked</a> Oklahoma in the annual Red River Rivalry game on Saturday.Arch Manning <a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-oklahoma-arch-manning-8e4d1ac80d61b6d34785a2ede9b68601">completed 21 of 27 passes</a> for 166 yards and the go-ahead 12-yard TD to DeAndre Moore Jr. on the opening drive of the second half for the Longhorns (4-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference), who were coming off a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-florida-score-b2800b126ad71e807b1e2d2453de83f5">loss at Florida</a> that knocked the preseason No. 1 team out of the AP Top 25.“We learned how to fight today,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. “We saw the true character of the men in that locker room.”<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Texas retained the Golden Hat trophy and should get back into the next poll on Sunday. More importantly, the Longhorns avoided a loss that likely would have ended any realistic chance of getting into the College Football Playoff for the third year in a row.John Mateer was 20-of-38 passing with three interceptions in his return to the lineup for Oklahoma (5-1, 1-1) <a href="https://apnews.com/article/john-mateer-oklahoma-texas-red-river-9df93c6c7d6398a34bb8762ff611b48a">only 17 days after surgery</a> on his throwing (right) hand. He said his hand was fine.“I just didn't play good enough,” Mateer said.Niblett worked up the sideline in front of the Texas bench, and after making a cut inside near midfield bounced off teammate Marshall Landwehr and continued his sprint to the end zone for a 20-6 lead with 9:59 left.“I feel like he really helped me," Niblett said. “Because I feel like if I would have went inside, I probably would have gotten tackled. So just him being able to hit me back outside, just display my speed, just felt great.”When the Sooners gained 38 yards on three plays to the Texas 27 on the ensuing drive, Mateer had an incompletion before being sacked on consecutive plays and then had another incompletion on fourth-and-22. They finished with only 258 total yards.“Today was a bad day but we still have a good football team,” Sooners coach Brent Venables said. “Couldn't get any rhythm in the second half. They flipped the script. ... This one hurts for all the reasons we had opportunities.”Getting their kicksMason Shipley kicked field goals of 22, 48 and 39 yards for the Longhorns. He had two long misses, the first a 55-yard attempt that ricocheted off the right upright, and was later short on a 56-yard attempt.Tate Sandell kicked a 42-yard field goal on the game’s opening drive for the Sooners. He made it 6-0 with a 41-yarder in the second quarter, but they didn't score again.Big picksMalik Muhammad had two of the interceptions for the Longhorns, including one in the end zone at the end of the first half that Sarkisian called “a momentum-changing play" since it kept Oklahoma from having another chance to score and knowing Texas had the ball first after the break.The takeawayOklahoma: The Sooners have now lost back-to-back games against their biggest rival for the first time since 2008 and 2009. Before a 34-3 loss last year in the game at the State Fair of Texas, they had won five of six against Texas, including the 2018 Big 12 championship game.Texas: Quintrevion Wisner was a workhorse for the Longhorns, running 22 times for 94 yards and catching five passes for 34 yards. Texas gained only 20 yards on 14 plays its first three possessions of the game, but opened the second half with scoring drives of 75 and 65 yards. Those included seven consecutive third-down conversions, one from their own 8 when Manning was scrambling sideways on the goal line before throwing a 21-yard pass to Parker Livingstone along the sideline.Up nextOklahoma plays next Saturday at South Carolina, which won 35-9 in Norman last season in their first meeting.Texas plays at Kentucky for the first time next Saturday. The only two previous meetings were wins by the Longhorns at home.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/ap-newsletters">here</a> (AP News mobile app). AP college football: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">https://apnews.com/hub/college-football</a>

DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 11: Quarterback Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns passes the ball from the pocket during the Allstate Red River Rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas on October 11, 2025, at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, TX.

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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza threw for 215 yards and a key fourth-quarter touchdown and N...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza threw for 215 yards and a key fourth-quarter touchdown and No. 7 Indiana remained undefeated with a 30-20 victory over No. 3 Oregon on Saturday.Roman Hemby added a pair of scoring runs for the Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten), who frustrated the Ducks (5-1, 2-1) with stout defensive play. The win was Indiana's first over a top-five team since beating then-No. 3 Purdue 19-14 in 1967.Dante Moore threw for 186 yards and a touchdown, but has two passes intercepted and was sacked six times in Oregon's first Big Ten regular-season loss. It snapped an 18-game winning streak at Autzen Stadium, the longest active streak in the nation.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>With Oregon down 20-13 going into the fourth quarter, Brandon Finney intercepted Mendoza's pass and ran it back 35 yards to tie it with 12:42 left. Mendoza answered with an 8-yard scoring pass to Elijah Sarratt with 6:23 to go to give Indiana the lead for good.On Oregon's next series, Moore's pass was intercepted by Louis Moore and Brendan Franke added a 22-yard field goal for the Hoosiers with 2:06 left for the final margin.“Our defense was tremendous in the second half, our kicking game was really good all day, and the offense made plays when they had to," Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said. "Mendoza extended plays, made plays with his legs. And the play to Sarratt, obviously, was huge, huge.”Both sides were coming off weeks off. In their last game, the Ducks <a href="https://apnews.com/article/penn-state-oregon-score-4f5b446e41b832a1796ecf48c89d7a7c">beat Penn State 30-24</a> in double-overtime on the road in the annual White Out game. The Hoosiers <a href="https://apnews.com/article/indiana-iowa-score-3537433d0269219d00b316219d53236d">beat Iowa 20-15 on the road.</a>Asked how significand the win was for the Hoosiers' program, Cignetti was pragmatic.“Well, it depends on what we do with it from here,” he said. “You know, it's a great win against the (No. 3 ranked) team in the country on the road who had an 18-game home winning streak, right? And it puts us in position, if we can continue to be successful, which means we have to show up to work on Monday as a team, humble and hungry.”On the first series of the game, the Ducks failed at a fourth-and-1 attempt, giving the Hoosiers good field position for their opening drive. It ended with Nico Radicic’s 42-yard field goal.Oregon pulled ahead with Moore’s 44-yard touchdown pass to Malik Benson but Hemby rushed for a 3-yard touchdown before the end of the first quarter to make it 10-7.Atticus Sappington’s 40-yard field goal tied it up for the Ducks, but a later 36-yard attempt that would have given Oregon the lead went wide left.Franke kicked a 58-yard field goal as time ran out to give Indiana a 13-10 advantage at the break.Sappington’s 33-yard field goal in the third quarter tied it again for Oregon but Hemby added his second touchdown for the Hoosiers, a two-yard dash late in the period.The loss was a learning opportunity, said Oregon coach Dan Lanning.“We didn’t have a fastball today,” Lanning said. “Everybody wants to look at players and say, ‘Oh this is the reason.’ That was a team effort, right? And that was a team loss, right? And their team played better than us. It wasn’t Dante. It was the whole group, the coaching staff, the players.”The takeawayOregon will no doubt fall while Indiana will rise in <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">the AP Top 25</a>. The tight game was reminiscent of last year’s regular-season showdown between Oregon and Ohio State at Autzen, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ohio-state-oregon-score-68fb7b786ae40ca2630bb3bafd68830d">when the Ducks prevailed 32-31</a>. This game, too, could still have Big Ten title and College Football Playoff implications, but the Ducks don’t have the No. 1 Buckeyes on the schedule this year. Neither do the Hoosiers.It ain't overLanning reminded his team afterward that there's still football to be played.“It’s hard to go unscathed in college football, especially against a good team. They played a better game than us, they were better coached than us today. And our guys recognize that every one of our goals is still in front of us and an opportunity to attack,” Lanning said.Up nextIndiana: Hosts Michigan State next Saturday.Oregon: At Rutgers on next Saturday.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/ap-newsletters">here</a> (AP News mobile app). AP college football: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">https://apnews.com/hub/college-football</a>

EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 11: Roman Hemby #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates with Fernando Mendoza #15 after a touchdown during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon.

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Caleb Komolafe ran for 72 yards and a touchdown and Northwestern held o...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Caleb Komolafe ran for 72 yards and a touchdown and Northwestern held on to beat Penn State 22-21 on Saturday.Preston Stone threw for 163 yards with a touchdown pass to Griffin Wilde, and Jack Olsen kicked three field goals for the Wildcats (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) who won their third straight.The Wildcats, who hadn’t won in Beaver Stadium since 2014, took the lead for good with 4:51 when Komolafe bulled his way through Penn State’s defense to cap a 75-yard drive late in the fourth quarter.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Nittany Lions got the ball back, but lost quarterback Drew Allar to a leg injury on a third-down play. Backup Ethan Grunkemeyer replaced him and was immediately stopped on a fourth-down run and the Wildcats ran the clock out from there.Allar, Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen ran for touchdowns for the Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-3) who lost their third straight. It was the fifth time a James Franklin coached Penn State team has lost at least three consecutive games in a season.The Nittany Lions, who committed six penalties for 71 yards in the first half, could never get out of their way. Meanwhile, the Wildcats played steady, almost mistake-free football in front of a flat Penn State crowd that chanted “Fire James Franklin!” early.Allar was intercepted on Penn State’s opening drive when he threw the ball right to defensive back Ore Adeyi in the end zone. Adeyi returned it to the Northwestern 33 and the Wildcats turned it into three points 12 plays later with Jack Olsen’s a 27-yard field goal with 2:51 left in the first quarter.The Nittany Lions finally got their offense moving with Allen. He carried five times on Penn State’s next possession and gave his team a 7-3 lead when he muscled in from 11 yards out early in the second.Northwestern marched into Penn State’s territory on its next possession where Stone found a wide open Wilde for a go-ahead 28-yard touchdown pass.The Wildcats appeared to get a stop on defense but fumbled away the ensuing punt. The Nittany Lions needed nine plays from Northwestern’s 26, but finally broke through on a fourth-and-goal when Singleton slashed around the Wildcats’ left flank for a 2-yard touchdown.Olsen made a 34-yarder with three seconds left to cut Penn State’s lead to 14-13 at halftime.The takeawayNorthwestern: The Wildcats looked quite comfortable in the usually hostile Beaver Stadium even though they hadn’t played a road game in over a month. They stymied Penn State’s struggling offense and overwhelmed Jim Knowles' defense with a strong running game late.Penn State: The Nittany Lions have yet to play a complete game and looked sluggish and sloppy again a week after a disastrous loss to previously winless UCLA dropped them from the Top 25. They need to find some answers with a trip to always-tough Kinnick Stadium next week. They also still have to play No. 7 Indiana and No. 1 Ohio State.Up nextNorthwestern: Hosts Purdue on Saturday.Penn State: Visits Iowa on Saturday.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/ap-newsletters">here</a> (AP News mobile app). AP college football: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">https://apnews.com/hub/college-football</a>

STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 11: Joseph Himon II #6 of the Northwestern Wildcats runs the ball against Corey Smith #24 of the Penn State Nittany Lions during the first quarter at Beaver Stadium on October 11, 2025 in State College, Pennsylvania.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The first thing Denny Hamlin said when he climbed from his car after advancing i...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The first thing Denny Hamlin said when he climbed from his car after advancing into the third round of NASCAR's playoffs was he wish he'd known not to pass Ross Chastain on the final lap. In racing Chastain for that position, it knocked Chastain out of the playoffs and gave the final spot in the round of eight to Joey Logano, the reigning Cup Series champion and winner of two of the last three titles. In fact, Logano and Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney have combined to win the last three consecutive championships, so Hamlin was fiercely criticized for not taking Logano out of contention.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The third round begins Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with eight drivers remaining and all representing the top teams in NASCAR: Hamlin leads Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe into the round, while Penske has Logano and Blaney and Hendrick Motorsports is represented by Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson and William Byron. The field comprises three drivers each from Chevrolet and Toyota and two from Ford. But there's controversy surrounding the Hamlin and Chastain incident last Sunday in part because a year ago Logano was initially eliminated from the playoffs at Charlotte. He learned later that night he was back in the field when Bowman's car failed inspection, then Logano won Las Vegas a week later to lock up a spot in the championship-deciding finale."Denny, would have to ask himself, 'What's going to give me the best chance to win the championship?' If that's your number one goal. If that's your main goal to do that, 'What gives me the best chances to win the whole thing?'" Logano wondered. "Is one competitor tougher than the other? I don't know. I don't know if you want to race against either one of us. Ross has proven to do whatever it takes to get to the next round or to win. He's done that multiple times. Do you want to race against him? I don't know."Do you want to race against us? I don't think so, either. You're probably in a no-win situation, so you might as well just pass him and go and get a better spot."The entire situation is also being scrutinized by NASCAR, which said this week it would be carefully monitoring potentials of race manipulation over the final month of the season. NASCAR managing director of communications Mike Forde said on the series' "Hauler Talk" podcast that series officials would have acted if it had heard Joe Gibbs Racing telling Hamlin not to pass Chastain."If we heard that radio transmission say, 'Hey, (Chastain) needs this point to advance to the next round over (Logano)' or something of that ilk, and all of a sudden, (Hamlin) let off the gas, that would probably raise a red flag on our side," Forde said. Hamlin believes that isn't right. "I don't see any reason why I can't know what the point situation is,” Hamlin said Saturday. "I had no allegiance to either party, and so at that point, my question would be: 'Do I have a right to choose my competitor?'"I think some of the sensitivity around this is obviously probably gambling focused, because I know that NASCAR is very, very sensitive, as they should be, with that to make sure everyone's getting a fair shake," Hamlin continued. "But on the race track, I feel as though, as long as you don't have a bias to one party or another... I don't know why you can't make the best decision for yourself. I'm more wondering, what is going to be allowed?"The entire field of eight had the same question for NASCAR."It's a slippery slope either way because where is the line? Is just telling somebody where you are in points and what's going on around you, is that too far?" Logano said. "Saying straight-up what to do is probably too far. We can kind of understand that, but just saying what the point situation is, I don't think that's too far."I think just feeding someone data it still leaves it in the driver's hands to do what they please with it. It's just giving information. That's all you're doing."Race manipulationThe warning on avoiding race manipulation came from attention it received last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and Forde said series officials had reviewed the late-race radio transmissions of Alex Bowman and Cole Custer because of social media debated over some of the comments made. Custer was racing behind Logano, who snagged the final spot in the round of eight, while Bowman was racing near Chastain. After the race, Hamlin said he wished he'd been told on his team radio not to pass Chastain in an attempt to eliminate Logano from title contention. And, during the Xfinity Series race one day earlier, NASCAR warned two teams already locked into the next round about discussing the points scenarios for cars that had yet to advance. "Fans should be coming to the race track and expecting a straight-up race where each position is fought for as hard as possible, especially at the end of a race," Forde said on the podcast. He also noted NASCAR would have acted if it had heard Joe Gibbs Racing telling Hamlin not to pass Chastain."If we heard that radio transmission say, 'Hey, (Chastain) needs this point to advance to the next round over (Logano)' or something of that ilk, and all of a sudden, (Hamlin) let off the gas, that would probably raise a red flag on our side," Forde said.Horsepower boostNASCAR plans to increase horsepower to 750 for Cup Series races at road courses and oval tracks less than 1.5 miles for next season. The horsepower figure will be an increase from the baseline 670 in the current rules configuration for NASCAR's top division. The move comes amid growing demand from drivers, the industry and fans for a power boost to the Next Gen car, which has been in use since 2022.The increased horsepower is expected to place a greater premium on drivers' throttle control, while also incentivizing tire management and creating more passing opportunities with varying on- and off-throttle times."I would say, like any other change that we are considering to the cars, we listen to the fans a lot," said John Probst, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer. "We listen to the drivers. We have stakeholders in the broadcast, OEM (manufacturers) and team competition and team business folks, so there's always no shortage of feedback that we get."The complete rules configuration and competition update briefing for 2026 isn't scheduled into the offseason.Odds and endsLarson is the betting favorite at plus-475. ... Four of the eight playoff drivers have a combined nine wins at the track — Logano (4), Larson (3), Hamlin (1) and Byron (1). ... Hendrick Motorsports drivers won five of the last nine Las Vegas races with three different drivers: Larson (3), Bowman and Byron one wine each. ... Larson leads all drivers at Las Vegas with 690 laps led and seven stage wins, his average finish of 9.39 leads all drivers with more than three starts.___AP auto racing: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing">https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing</a>

CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 05: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, looks on after the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 05, 2025 in Concord, North Carolina.

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Julian Sayin passed for two touchdowns, C.J. Donaldson ran for two scores,...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Julian Sayin passed for two touchdowns, C.J. Donaldson ran for two scores, and the Ohio State defense forced three turnovers that resulted in 21 points as the <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">No. 1-ranked</a> Buckeyes beat No. 17 Illinois 34-16 on Saturday.Sayin completed 19 of 27 passes for 166 yards. Donaldson rushed for 44 yards. Jeremiah Smith had five catches for 42 yards and a TD for the Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten).Illinois' Luke Altmyer threw for 248 yards and a touchdown with an interception. Aidan Laughery ran for 50 yards and a TD. Collin Dixon had four catches for 46 yards and a TD.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Illinois (5-2, 2-2) scored two TDs in the second half, doubling the number of touchdowns given up by Ohio State this season.Ohio State coach Ryan Day said he continues to learn about his team.“They're competitive. They're edgy. They like these types of environments," he said. “They want to be great and expect to be great. They expect to win all the time.”One of the edgy, competitive players is defensive back Davison Igbinosun, who had four pass breakups against Illinois.“I did?" he said. “Well, then stop throwing at me.”Illinois coach Bret Bielema blamed the loss on his team's performance in the first half. Ohio State led 20-3 at halftime.“That first half was about as bad as bad can get," he said. "We started off with a turnover and defensively, we couldn’t get off the field on third down. Before you win, you’ve got to stop losing, and we lost that one.”Ohio State took advantage of Altmyer's interception and two fumble recoveries, one of which was a strip-sack of Altmyer.The Illini also had a special teams error in the second quarter. Punter Keelan Crimmins’ knee hit the ground while he was scooping up a low snap, giving Ohio State the ball on the Illini 38. That led to a 31-yard field goal from Jayden Fielding.Ohio State has beaten Illinois 10 straight times since losing in 2007 in Columbus while ranked No. 1.The takeawayOhio State: Day said earlier this week that Ohio State “hasn’t done anything yet. We haven’t accomplished a thing.” The Buckeyes accomplished something Saturday, keeping their spot atop the AP poll with a road win against the Illini, who have won nine of their last 11 and 15 of their last 20 over the last two seasons.Illinois: The Illini moved up five places in the poll after winning last week vs. Purdue. They shouldn’t fall too far despite their mistake-filled effort against the powerful Buckeyes.First interception for AltmyerAltmyer was intercepted for the first time this season on a first-quarter pass that was deflected by Jermaine Mathews Jr. into the arms of Payton Pierce. Ohio State capitalized on the pick with a 1-yard TD run by Donaldson.No TDs in the first halfThe Buckeyes have not allowed a TD in the first half of a game this season. The Illini failed to get into the end zone late in the second quarter after driving to the Ohio State 1 and had to settle for a 24-yard field goal by David Olano.Up nextOhio State: Visits Wisconsin on Oct. 18.Illinois: Visits Washington on Oct. 25.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/ap-newsletters">here</a> (AP News mobile app). AP college football: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">https://apnews.com/hub/college-football</a>

CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 11: Garrett Stover #23 of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts during the second half of the NCAA game Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes at Memorial Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Champaign, Illinois.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Working as a starting pitcher in the NL Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers has been one tough job.Twenty-one of the 35 runs in the series have been scored in the first inning. The series concludes Saturday night with a winner-take-all Game 5 to determine which of these NL Central rivals will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series."I think it’s way more common than you think, for pitchers to be vulnerable in the first inning," Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Friday. "Everybody’s geeked up. The atmosphere is way different. And I think that’s something that is noted."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Both teams will have relievers starting Saturday’s game as openers.The Cubs announced that left-hander Drew Pomeranz would start Game 5. The Brewers are turning to right-hander Trevor Megill, their All-Star closer.Neither figures to go very deep into the game; both teams plan to use several pitchers."With the exception of (Game 4 starter) Matt Boyd, everyone’s going to be available," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Friday. "And so it’s a cliché here, but we have 11 pitchers to figure out how to get 27 outs. That’s how we’re treating it."Pomeranz went 2-2 with a 2.17 ERA in 57 regular-season appearances, with 53 of them coming in relief. He has struck out five without allowing any hits or walks in five scoreless innings this postseason.He has pitched one inning in each of the last three games of this series. Pomeranz was the winning pitcher in Game 3 on Wednesday.The Cubs had the option of turning to Game 2 loser Shota Imanaga on four days’ rest, but he posted a 6.51 ERA in September and has allowed six runs over 6 2/3 innings in two appearances this postseason.Megill went 6-3 with 30 saves and a 2.49 ERA in 50 relief appearances during the regular season. He spent a month on the injured list with a strained right flexor before returning to pitch in the Brewers’ regular-season finale.Megill has pitched in two games this series. He retired the only two batters he faced in Game 2 and pitched one-third of an inning while allowing a hit and a walk in Game 4.Milwaukee could use a similar approach to its Game 2 strategy, when seven different pitchers contributed to a 7-3 victory. Murphy noted that Aaron Ashby would be available after throwing 32 pitches in the Brewers’ Game 4 loss on Thursday.Murphy listed Ashby, Megill, Abner Uribe, Jared Koenig and Chad Patrick and Jacob Misiorowski as guys who are “going to probably pitch.”"A lot of those guys are rookies, a lot of those guys are not very experienced, but that’s how we’ve won all these games and come together," Murphy said. "Now we’re playing in a way bigger environment, and it’s a bigger task. But I’m confident that we’ll have enough pitching."The Cubs are trying to become the 11th team to win a best-of-five series after losing the first two games. The last team to do it was the New York Yankees against Cleveland in the 2017 AL Division Series.Saturday’s winning team would open the NLCS on Monday. The Brewers would host the Dodgers for the start of the series, while the Cubs would travel to Los Angeles.Chicago has reached this point by winning each of its last three elimination games, though all of them were at home. The Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in the decisive third game of their Wild Card Series, and they brought this series back to Milwaukee by winning 4-3 in Game 3 and 6-0 in Game 4."I feel like it’s an even slate," Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner said after the Game 4 victory. “Game 5. Both teams have had great moments in this series. I love where our group’s at."Milwaukee is trying to change its recent history of postseason frustration.The Brewers are in the playoffs for the seventh time in the last eight seasons, but their last postseason series win was in the 2018 NLDS. They lost Game 7 at home to the Dodgers in the NLCS that year and are 4-13 in their last 17 playoff games.Murphy remains confident in the Brewers’ chances as they look to bounce back from two straight losses in Chicago."We’re five wins away from the World Series," Murphy said. "I’ve learned a lot about this team, and one thing it is, it’s resilient, and they bounce back."Milwaukee suffered one of its most heartbreaking playoff exits last year, when the Brewers led the New York Mets 2-0 heading into the ninth inning of Game 3 in the NL Wild Card Series before Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer off Devin Williams as part of a four-run rally.Losing this series would be just about as painful for Brewers fans because it’s against one of their biggest rivals and Counsell, the longtime Milwaukee manager who grew up in the area but left his hometown team to join the Cubs.Counsell has downplayed the personal aspect of this matchup throughout the series."I’m just thinking about how do we advance," Counsell said. "It’s almost like the opponent doesn’t matter right now. How do we advance? Because who you play and all those stories around that, that doesn’t matter. How do we advance? That’s really been my focus."

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 09: Drew Pomeranz #45 of the Chicago Cubs pitches during the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game four of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 09, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

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OSLO, Norway (AP) — Erling Haaland scored a hat trick against Israel to pass 50 goals for Norway ...

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Erling Haaland scored a hat trick against Israel to pass 50 goals for Norway after twice missing a penalty in a 5-0 World Cup qualifying victory on Saturday.The 25-year-old Haaland extended his leading tally in European qualifying to a remarkable 12 goals in six games, and his overall Norway total to 51 in 46 matches.Haaland reached the 50-goal mark far quicker than the other elite strikers of modern times, according to <a href="https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1977067010237616166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1977067010237616166%7Ctwgr%5E5e5b079c16c3afc6379a314d6ea4d0fa18f038aa%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lequipe.fr%2FFootball%2FActualites%2FHaaland-plus-rapide-que-ronaldo-messi-et-mbappe-pour-atteindre-les-50-buts-en-selection%2F1600839">statisticians Opta</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>France star Kylian Mbappé and Poland’s Robert Lewandowski took 90 games, while record eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi took 107 for Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo needed 114 games with Portugal.He scored with an angled shot in the 27th minute, a powerful downward header in the 63rd and a back-post header in the 72nd.A few minutes into the game, however, he was off target.Haaland’s first penalty was hit low and saved by Daniel Peretz. But Polish referee Szymon Marciniak ordered the kick to be retaken because the goalkeeper had moved off his line too soon.He tried the other way second time, aiming for the corner, but Peretz guessed correctly again and palmed his effort away as Haaland looked on disbelievingly.Aside from the hat trick, Haaland was also involved in Norway’s third goal when his looming presence forced a blunder between Peretz and defender Dan Nachmias, leading to Israel’s second own goal of the game.Haaland also has 12 goals in nine matches for City this season, taking his club tally to 136 in 155 games for the club.There were peaceful pro-Palestinian protests before the match in Oslo.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

OSLO, NORWAY - OCTOBER 11: Erling Haaland of Norway celebrates after scoring a goal during the Norway v Israel 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifier Group I match at Ullevaal Stadium, on October 11, 2025 in Oslo, Norway.

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DENTON, Texas (AP) — Byrum Brown threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores, Jhalyn...

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Byrum Brown threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores, Jhalyn Shuler returned a fumble 34 yards for South Florida’s fourth TD in span of 4 1/2 minutes and the No. 24 Bulls beat North Texas 63-36 on Friday night, handing the Mean Green their first loss this season.The Bulls (5-1, 2-0 American) tied it at 21 with 2 seconds left before halftime when Brown threw a 2-yard TD pass to Jonathan Echols to capitalize on a muffed punt. They added three quick scores after halftime."We came out of the half just rocking, and that's offense and defense," USF coach Alex Golesh said. "Defensively, to cause four turnovers against a really good offense, against a really good quarterback that hasn't turned it over, I thought really intentional by what our guys practiced, what our guys' mindset was going into the game."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>North Texas (5-1, 1-1) hadn’t gone this deep into a season without a loss since a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-texas-south-florida-drew-mestemaker-ce90a426216cc1188f24305030af31dc">5-0 start in 1959</a>, which was nine years before “Mean” Joe Greene was a unanimous All-American at the school."I’ll beat myself up for a long time over this one, just because it was such a great opportunity for our fans, our program, our university, on national TV," Mean Green third-year coach Eric Morris said.South Florida went ahead to stay with some trickery right after halftime, on receiver Christian Neptune’s 29-yard TD pass to Keshaun Singleton after first taking a handoff on a sweep. The Bulls’ third interception in the game then set up Sam Franklin’s 11-yard TD with 12:35 left in the third quarter, a minute before the big return by Shuler for a 42-21 lead.UNT redshirt freshman quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who never started a varsity game in high school, was 30-of-46 passing for 326 yards and two touchdowns, while also running for a score. He had thrown 11 TD passes without an interception in the first five games before the three picks by the Bulls.South Florida outgained UNT 580 total yards to 423. Brown completed 22 of 28 passes for 245 yards, and ran 21 times for 82 yards."Mistakes and turnovers by me. But clean those up and should be more than 60 (points), should be 70-plus every game," Brown said.The takeawaySouth Florida: The fast-paced Bulls have scored 229 points in their past four games (57.3 per game) this season, and have 267 points (53.4 ppg) in their last five conference games going back to last season. It was the second Friday night in a row the Bulls lost two fumbles and threw an interception before halftime and still won by a lopsided score — <a href="https://apnews.com/article/charlotte-south-florida-football-score-a1bae7371d660f5c93a4a2a5ba81ed20">they beat Charlotte 54-26</a> last week."Things like that, when you’re playing high-level football are going to cost you," Golsesh said. "And the crazy thing is, for the last two weeks, it hasn’t in terms of the wins and losses."While again having to overcome some early sloppy play, USF finished strong and should remain in the Top 25 next week.North Texas: In the most-hyped game in school history and with an announced sellout crowd of 31,386, though the stands emptied in fourth quarter, the Mean Green made a bunch of uncharacteristic mistakes. They finished with five turnovers overall, and that doesn’t included the muffed punt right before halftime. UNT came into game with only three turnovers total, and a plus-1.6 turnover margin that was bettered only by Alabama."I love the way that we created eight turnovers in these us two weeks to create an eight extra possessions," Golesh said.Up nextSouth Florida: Hosts Florida Atlantic on Oct. 18.North Texas: Hosts UTSA on Oct. 18.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/ap-newsletters">here</a> (AP News mobile app). AP college football: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">https://apnews.com/hub/college-football</a>

GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 06:South Florida Bulls quarterback Byrum Brown (17) drops back to pass during a college football game between the South Florida Bulls and Florida Gators on September 6th, 2025 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL.

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Kylian Mbappé showed little sign of <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mbappe-france-injury-deschamps-06e4bbc9fc723c9451412b374ac3ef82">a recent ankle injury</a> as he scored with a slaloming run to help France beat Azerbaijan 3-0 in World Cup qualifying on Friday.He added an assist for France’s second goal but did have to limp off late after he had tussled for a ball with an opponent.France maintained a perfect record after three games, while Germany got back on track by easing to a 4-0 win over Luxembourg.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>France dominated Azerbaijan but struggled to create opportunities and it took an individual effort from Mbappé to break the deadlock in first-half stoppage time.The Real Madrid forward gathered the ball in midfield and dribbled through numerous players before slotting a shot into the bottom right corner.He has now scored in 10 straight matches for club and country.Mbappé is France’s second all-time scorer with 53 goals and needs five more to overtake Olivier Giroud for the No. 1 spot.The 26-year-old Mbappé also set up France’s second goal with a lofted pass in the area for Adrien Rabiot to head home in the 69th minute.Mbappé had been a doubt before the match with an injury to his right ankle and he appeared to hurt the same ankle late on, forcing him off in the 83rd minute.His replacement, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/france-thauvin-barcola-world-cup-qualifiers-b3bab3845fc8e25fbbec82707b2138f2">late call-up Florian Thauvin</a>, immediately extended France’s advantage with his first goal for Les Bleus since scoring on his last international appearance six years ago.France tops Group D with nine points, five more than Ukraine which scored two late goals to win 5-3 at Iceland after its opponents had fought back from two goals down.Iceland has three points, with Azerbaijan bottom with just one point.German recoveryGermany’s campaign was thrown into <a href="https://apnews.com/article/germany-world-cup-qualifying-nagelsmann-9663c1a038db133a274f14c82ede729c">immediate jeopardy</a> when it lost to Slovakia last month. It now tops Group A — albeit only on goal difference — after Joshua Kimmich scored twice against Luxembourg, which played with 10 men for most of the match after defender Dirk Carlson was sent off in the 20th minute.Northern Ireland beat Slovakia 2-0. Those two teams and Germany all have six points.Belgium missesBelgium had 25 attempts on goal but was held to a 0-0 draw against North Macedonia, which tops Group J.Belgium trails North Macedonia by one point — although it has played a match less. Wales is a point further back.Kazakhstan is six points behind North Macedonia after crushing Liechtenstein 4-0.Swiss perfectionGroup B leader Switzerland made it three wins out of three, and with no goals conceded, as two second-half goals earned it a 2-0 win at Sweden.Kosovo remained second, five points below Switzerland, after a 0-0 draw at home to Slovenia.___

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Injured, Kylian Mbappe of France with Physio of France Guillaume Vassout and Doctor of France Franck Le Gall during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier football match between France and Azerbaijan at Parc des Princes stadium on October 10, 2025 in Paris, France.

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PHOENIX (AP) — A'ja Wilson put in work in the paint, getting bucket after bucket despite multiple defenders draped all over her.She got plenty of help from Chelsea Gray, Jewell Loyd and Dana Evans. The trio started raining 3s early in the second quarter.The Las Vegas Aces - once again - were an offensive force in the WNBA Finals, and they were well on their way to their third championship in four seasons. They finished off a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury with a 97-86 victory on Friday night.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"These guys are elite," Aces coach Becky Hammon said.Wilson had 31 points and nine rebounds while Gray and Jackie Young each scored 18 points. Five players scored in double figures.The Aces made quick work of the league's first best-of-seven Finals. They scored 54 points in the first half and averaged more than 90 points per game in the series.Wilson came to the postgame press conference wearing giant ski goggles from a Champagne celebration in the locker room and carrying a pink tambourine, shaking it after answers she liked."This is a symbol of the joyfulness we have right now," Wilson said, grinning. "I'm just so grateful to be with this bunch - and that's not the alcohol talking."Wilson - honored as the Finals MVP - led the way for the Aces despite a poor shooting night. The four-time regular-season MVP finished 7 of 21 from the field, but made 17 of 19 free throws. Gray made four 3-pointers, including two in the fourth quarter to help turn back a final rally by the Mercury.The Aces were presented the championship trophy by <a href="https://apnews.com/article/engelbert-wnba-collier-clark-55d36c32bfbfb7df5672e084b4b52f16">embattled WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert</a>, who was greeted with boos from the sizable contingent of Las Vegas fans who made the trip to Phoenix.The Aces led 76-62 going into the fourth quarter, but the Mercury went on an 8-0 run that cut the deficit to 76-70 with 7:56 left. That was as close as they would get.Kahleah Copper led the Mercury with 30 points, shooting 12 of 22 from the field. Alyssa Thomas had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mercury-coach-nate-tibbetts-ejected-wnba-finals-555e8d47402d52fd1818b122d40bb2ee">was ejected in the third quarter</a> after receiving two quick technical fouls from official Gina Cross. Tibbetts was arguing a foul call against Mercury guard Monique Akoa Makani, and reacted in disbelief as he was escorted off the court.DeWanna Bonner and Copper also got called for technical fouls in the fourth quarter.The Aces never trailed in the series clincher, building a 30-21 lead by the end of the first quarter on 55% shooting. Loyd, Gray and Evans made three straight 3s early in the second quarter to put Las Vegas ahead by 19.Las Vegas settled for a 54-38 halftime advantage. Wilson had 14 points before the break while Gray added 10.Tibbetts said the Aces were a tough team to guard all series."Unbelievable team - they were just playing at an extremely high level," Tibbetts said. "We put ourselves in position to have a chance in a couple games, but what a run they’ve been on. Hitting big shots after big shots."The Mercury were without forward Satou Sabally, who suffered a concussion near the end of Game 3. They suffered another injury blow on Friday when Thomas had to leave just before halftime after taking a hard hit to her right shoulder on a screen from Loyd.Thomas returned for the second half but was hampered by the injury.The Mercury enjoyed a deep playoff run under Tibbetts, but couldn't find a way to slow down the Aces. Phoenix made it to the finals after beating the defending champion New York Liberty in the opening round and knocking off the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in the semifinals.Phoenix lost in the WNBA Finals for the second time in five years, also falling to the Chicago Sky in 2021. The Mercury have won three championships, with the last coming in 2014.___AP WNBA: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball">https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball</a>

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 10: A'ja Wilson #22, Jackie Young #0, and Chelsea Gray #12 of the Las Vegas Aces pose for a photo with the 2025 WNBA Championship trophy after winning the game against the Phoenix Mercury on October 10, 2025 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE

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MONACO (AP) — French league club Monaco parted ways with coach Adi Hutter on Friday after a run of one win in five games in all competitions.Monaco did not immediately announce a replacement, although French media reports in recent days have heavily linked Monaco with a move for Sebastien Pocognoli. The 38-year-old Belgian coach guided Union Saint-Gilloise coach to the Belgian league title last season.Hutter led the club to a second- and third-place league finish in the last two years but the club is fifth after seven matches this season and has one point after two Champions League matches. That included a 4-1 loss at Club Brugge, before a 2-2 home draw against Manchester City.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"Sometimes destinies will move apart, but I am fine with that. I am leaving behind a quality, well-functioning team with great individuals," Hutter told the website of sports daily L'Equipe. "I wish the management, the players, the staff, and the entire club nothing but the best for the future."Eight-time French champion Monaco said it "would like to thank Adi and his staff for their work and commitment to AS Monaco, and wish them the best for the future."The 55-year-old Austrian took charge of Monaco two years ago and his contract was extended to 2027 midway through last season.But the attack-minded Hutter struggled to find the right balance last season and the inconsistency continued into this campaign, where Monaco has the most goals in Ligue 1 with 16 but among the worst defenses with 12 conceded.Hutter had coaching spells in the German Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Monchengladbach.Prior to that he guided Red Bull Salzburg to the Austrian league and cup double before leading Young Boys Bern to the Swiss league title in 2018.Following the international break, Monaco is at Angers next Saturday.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

MONACO, MONACO - OCTOBER 01: Adi Hutter Head Coach of AS Monaco reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between AS Monaco and Manchester City at Stade Louis II on October 01, 2025 in Monaco, Monaco.

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GENEVA (AP) — FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Equatorial Guinea on Friday after the team ...

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Equatorial Guinea on Friday after the team didn't travel to a World Cup qualifying game, the latest incident in an increasingly chaotic campaign.FIFA said its disciplinary committee will investigate why the Equatorial Guinea men's team did not go to Malawi for a game scheduled Thursday. Both teams were still in contention to advance to a playoffs by finishing runner-up in the group behind winner Tunisia.Equatorial Guinea already forfeited its first two games last November as 3-0 losses after FIFA ruled that veteran captain Emilio Nsue was not eligible to represent the country. Nsue had scored the goals in 1-0 wins against Namibia and Liberia.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>A post on the team's official Instagram account said the players voted in favor of not traveling to the game because their health was put at risk by being asked to fly overnight and land in Malawi on the morning of the game in Lilongwe.The national soccer federation suspended coach Juan Micha over the incident and said on its own Instagram account that the players and coach had shown disrespect to the people of Equatorial Guinea.The Malawi soccer federation said in a statement simply that the game was canceled "due to unforeseen travel complications affecting the visiting team."FIFA typically would punish a team that does not fulfil its World Cup qualifying fixtures with a default loss.Federations whose teams do not play a scheduled game also can be ordered to pay costs and compensation to opposing teams and FIFA.Nsue was finally cleared by FIFA this year to resume playing for Equatorial Guinea despite the Spain-born player previously being technically ineligible for his entire international career with the west African country, which started in 2013. Nsue, now 36, had played for Spain’s Under-21 team, including at a European Championship.Equatorial Guinea should complete its qualifying group in a game Monday at home to Liberia.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

TUNIS, TUNISIA - JUIN 05: Equatorial Guinea team during the football match of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, between Tunisia and Equatorial Guinea at Hammadi Agrebi Stadium on 05 Juin, 2024 in Tunis, Tunisia.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two goals each from Estevao and Rodrygo powered Brazil to a 5-0 win over South Korea in Seoul on Friday in an early warm-up for next year's World Cup.Brazil, which beat South Korea 4-1 at the 2022 World Cup, again proved too strong for the hosts in the friendly match watched by 66,000 fans at a wet Seoul World Cup Stadium. Brazil claimed just its third win in 12 away games.Brazil, which finished fifth in qualifying for the 2026 tournament to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Bruno Guimaraes split the Korean defense with a pass to Estevao. The Chelsea forward slotted home from close range. Seven minutes later, Casemiro had a goal disallowed for offside, and Rodrygo's low shot before the half-hour mark was saved by goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Four minutes before halftime, Brazil doubled its lead with a well-worked move. Casemiro found Rodrygo inside the box, and the Real Madrid star curled a shot into the bottom corner to make it 2-0.Two minutes into the second half, Estevao added his second after pouncing on a mistake by Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae near the edge of the area. Rodrygo struck again soon after, converting unmarked from inside the box to make it 4-0.His Real Madrid teammate Vinicius Junior completed the scoring in the 77th minute, sealing a dominant performance for the five-time world champions."Satisfaction comes from the collective team play as if you build a strong base with a solid defensive team the individual quality up front will show," said Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti, who was hired in May. "Today it worked very well because Rodrygo played a very good game, Estevao as well.""At the World Cup, we'll have to face teams with solid defenses, and our players showed they can overcome this with individual abilities," Ancelotti said.It was a miserable evening for the hosts, who barely troubled the Brazilian backline."We learned a lot by facing a strong team in the process of preparing for the World Cup," South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo said. "I'm sorry we couldn't deliver a good result for the many fans who came in bad weather … we showed shortcomings which we will address moving forward."On Tuesday, Brazil will face Japan, which drew 2-2 with Paraguay earlier Friday.Miguel Almiron opened the scoring in Osaka in the 21st minute before Koki Ogawa equalized soon after. Diego Gomez restored Paraguay's lead just after the hour, but Ayase Ueda salvaged a draw for the hosts with a 94th-minute goal.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 10: Estevao of Brazil (C) celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the international friendly between South Korea and Brazil at Seoul World Cup Stadium on October 10, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men’s basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school’s fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night.She was 106. Health issues caused her to step down from her role with the university in August, though the school said she remained as an adviser in the final months of her life.“In many roles at Loyola over the course of more than 60 years, Sister Jean was an invaluable source of wisdom and grace for generations of students, faculty, and staff,” Loyola President Mark C. Reed said.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>“While we feel grief and a sense of loss, there is great joy in her legacy,” Reed said. “Her presence was a profound blessing for our entire community and her spirit abides in thousands of lives. In her honor, we can aspire to share with others the love and compassion Sister Jean shared with us.”Sister Jean — born Dolores Bertha Schmidt on August 21, 1919, then taking the name Sister Jean Dolores in 1937 — became one of the most talked-about personalities during that 2018 NCAA Tournament. She did countless interviews and even was celebrated with a bobblehead in her likeness.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
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</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>She published a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-parasports-jean-dolores-schmidt-chicago-06b8d438408e8e6abe08b395e3cd13d7">memoir</a> in 2023, “Wake Up with Purpose! What I’ve Learned in My First 100 Years,” sharing lessons she’d learned throughout her life and offering spiritual advice.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/ap-newsletters">here</a> (AP mobile app). AP college basketball: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball">https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball</a>

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 24: Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt celebrates with the Loyola Ramblers after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats during the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at Philips Arena on March 24, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. Loyola defeated Kansas State 78-62.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning, and the Chicago Cubs shut down the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-0 victory Thursday night that pushed their NL Division Series all the way to a decisive Game 5.Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch homered for Chicago, delighting a rollicking Wrigley Field crowd of 41,770. Busch went deep for the second straight game and third time in the series.“It’s cool that the brightest lights have brought the best out of a lot of our guys,” said Nico Hoerner, who had three of Chicago’s 10 hits.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Cubs were on the brink of elimination after they dropped the first two games in Milwaukee. But they held on for a 4-3 victory Wednesday before making the most of a sharp performance by Boyd and four relievers in Game 4.Next up is the finale of the best-of-five series back in Milwaukee on Saturday night. The winner takes on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.“We’ve got to regroup,” Brewers star Christian Yelich said. “We've got one more game to play. We’ve got to make sure we’re ready to go.”The Brewers, who went 97-65 this season for the majors' best record, finished with three hits. They were 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position and left 13 on base overall in the two games at Wrigley.“They’re built to be great, and they played great these two games,” Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy said. “Hopefully the tables will turn when we get into Game 5 at our place. But we have to find out how bad we’re going to fight back.”Boyd also started the series opener Saturday. Pitching on three days' rest, he recorded just two outs while Freddy Peralta worked into the sixth inning in Milwaukee's 9-3 win.Given another opportunity, Boyd delivered. The All-Star left-hander struck out six and walked three in 4 2/3 innings.“The atmosphere was amazing tonight,” Boyd said. “We've got the best fans in baseball, and it was electric. We’ve been feeding off them since April, but tonight was another level, and that was super special.”The 34-year-old Boyd was staked to an early lead when Happ drove a 1-1 fastball from Peralta deep to right for a three-run drive with two out in the first. Hoerner singled and Tucker walked ahead of Happ's third career postseason homer.Chicago has gone deep in the first in each of the four NLDS games. It has scored 11 of its 16 runs in the series in the first inning.It was a big swing for Happ, who went 2 for 21 with 11 strikeouts in Chicago's first six postseason games this year.“The guys have been carrying me all postseason so to contribute in that moment and give us the lead was awesome for me,” Happ said.Happ hit a solo drive off Peralta in Game 1, but he is 2 for 32 with 14 strikeouts against the right-hander in the regular season.“For me, it wasn’t a mistake. It was a pitch we wanted, and he was just able to hit it really hard,” Peralta said.The Cubs had a 3-0 lead when Boyd exited with runners on second and third in the fifth, drawing a huge ovation from the crowd. Daniel Palencia came in and retired Jackson Chourio on a popup to shortstop, ending the inning.Palencia also worked the sixth in this third win of the playoffs. Drew Pomeranz and Brad Keller each got three outs before Caleb Thielbar handled the ninth.“Just a really great group effort,” Hoerner said.Chicago blew a bases-loaded opportunity in the fifth, but Matt Shaw hit an RBI single off Aaron Ashby in the sixth. The rookie third baseman had two hits after he went 0 for 12 in his first six postseason games.Tucker added a leadoff drive in the seventh against Robert Gasser, and Busch connected in the eighth. It was Busch’s fourth homer in this postseason overall.“We just made them uncomfortable,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “We just made every pitch uncomfortable, and that’s what you’re supposed to do.”___AP MLB: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/MLB">https://apnews.com/hub/MLB</a>

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 09: Kyle Tucker #30 of the Chicago Cubs rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game four of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 09, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cam Skattebo and Jaxson Dart sat next to each other on the flight home from New Orleans and lamented the turnovers they committed that caused the New York Giants to lose a game they felt they should have won.The conversations continued this week, while Dart was listening to outsiders giving his team little chance to beat the Philadelphia Eagles. Then the rookies responded exactly like coach Brian Daboll expected to spark a prime-time upset of the reigning Super Bowl champions.Skattebo ran for three touchdowns, Dart had one rushing and another passing and the Giants beat the Eagles 34-17 on Thursday night, handing what less than a week ago was one of the NFL's final unbeaten teams its second consecutive loss.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"Quite honestly, nobody really expected us to put up a performance like this," said Dart, who was 17 of 25 for 195 yards passing and had 13 carries for 58 yards. “We felt confident. We just tried to play hard for each other. We’re not trying to make statements. We’re just trying to play for each other and win games.”Skattebo bulldozed his way into the end zone from 4 yards out and twice from the 1. Dart scampered in untouched on his 20-yard TD run and connected with Wan’Dale Robinson on a 35-yard catch-and-run to the end zone.“I'm going sleep with No. 3 tonight as my pillow,” Skattebo said while holding up a game ball. “We played hard, and props to the guys up front for all the effort they gave me and this team.”Dart also cleared a concussion test after taking a big hit in the second half, and Skattebo ran 19 times for a career-high 98 yards and had two catches for 12 more. It was quite the bounce back for players who each fumbled in the loss to the Saints, and Dart also had two interceptions.“You go through some tough times,” Daboll said. “Sometimes you can get stronger from it, or sometimes you can fold. I like our guys. These young players, I have a lot of confidence in these young players. These rookies, they have the right mindset. They’re tough.”Dart said he and Skattebo told each other they had each other's backs and were “going to lay it all on the line each and every play.”“We know that everybody’s going to rally around each other the more that we have performances like this,” Dart said.The Giants (2-4) also sacked Jalen Hurts three times and picked off a pass. Brian Burns got to the Eagles quarterback twice to tie for the NFL lead in sacks this season with seven.Hurts overthrew a wide-open DeVonta Smith on a play in the third quarter almost certainly would have been a touchdown if it was on the mark and in the fourth was intercepted by Cor'Dale Flott, who returned it 68 yards. It was Hurts' first interception of the season and just his second, the other being in the Super Bowl, over his past 15 games.“I got to be better,” Hurts said, calling his interception a bad throw and criticizing himself for missing Smith. “Another opportunity to keep attacking them and capitalizing. I didn't give him a good ball. It's something that I own and something that I'm going to work on.”The Eagles (4-2) ran the tush push four consecutive times in the second quarter, with Hurts scoring on the final try, and he had a shovel-pass TD to Dallas Goedert. But Hurts' miscues combined with the defense faltering contributed to their first back-to-back losses since three in a row to end the 2023 regular season, then eliminate them from the playoffs.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DPnQhk1DL_2/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DPnQhk1DL_2/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> <div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div>
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 9: Jaxson Dart #6 of the New York Giants runs with the ball for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on October 9, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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