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Frankfurt beats Leverkusen 3-0 in Bundesliga
Goncalo Paciencia scored twice as Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 to prevent the visitors from going top of the Bundesliga

Vikings’ David Morgan to have season-ending knee surgery
Minnesota Vikings backup tight end David Morgan to have season-ending knee surgery

California tries to get back on track against Oregon State
California safety Trey Turner III realizes time is running out for the up-and-down Golden Bears to make their mark in the Pac-12 this season

Wisconsin Badgers predictions: Game 7 at Illinois
Predictions from around the web and Twitter for the Wisconsin Badgers game against the Illinois Fighting Illini in Champaign

Lions defensive tackle Mike Daniels out against Vikings
Lions defensive tackle Mike Daniels out against Vikings because of foot injury

Kendall returns with West Virginia to face No. 5 Oklahoma
Kendall returns with West Virginia to face No. 5 Oklahoma

QB questions face No. 14 Boise State at BYU
No. 14 Boise State and BYU will both have questions at quarterback as the Broncos travel to Provo for a nonconference game Saturday

Pistons sign Tre’Shawn Thurman, waive Sword
The Detroit Pistons have signed forward Tre’Shawn Thurman and waived guard Craig Sword

King of the North? No. 12 Oregon visits No. 25 Washington
No. 12 Oregon can potentially put the Pac-12 North race to bed with a victory over No. 25 Washington on Saturday

Friday’s Time Schedule
Friday’s Time Schedule

Big Ten clash as No. 16 Michigan visits No. 7 Penn State
Big Ten clash as No. 16 Michigan visits No. 7 Penn State

Hoosiers visit a Terrapins team that’s a lot like themselves
Indiana Hoosiers-Maryland Terrapins college football preview

For the Washington Nationals, a long playoff break is a blessing and a curse
World Series winners usually aren’t the team with an extended rest. That’s the double-edged sword of momentum.

AP Source: Chiefs QB Mahomes expected to miss 4-6 weeks
AP Source: Chiefs QB Mahomes expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Preview: No. 6 Badgers head to Illinois after long home stretch
The undefeated Wisconsin Badgers head to Illinois for their first road game since the Aug. 30 opener at South Florida

AP source: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes expected to miss 4-6 weeks with injured knee
AP source: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes expected to miss 4-6 weeks with injured knee

Barkley cleared to return Sunday against Cardinals
Saquon Barkley has been cleared to return to the New York Giants’ lineup for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals

Virginia Tech, North Carolina meet in Coastal showdown
Virginia Tech, North Carolina meet in Coastal showdown

NBA commissioner says league ‘willing’ to take losses in China to stand for ‘American values’
Rich Arden / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league has suffered “substantial” losses in China as a result of the firestorm that followed a since-deleted tweet by the Houston Rockets [Read More…]

Dennis Rodman denies slapping guest at Florida party
Dennis Rodman is pleading not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of slapping a man who was celebrating the former NBA star’s birthday at a Florida bar last May