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Colorado, Duke enter AP Top 25 after upsets; FSU up to No. 4
Georgia remained No. 1 with 58 first-place votes and Michigan held steady at No. 2 with two first-place votes.

AP Top-5
No.1: Georgia
No.2: Michigan
No.3: Alabama
No.4: Florida State
No.5: Ohio State

ACC Top-25
No.4: Florida State
No.17: North Carolina
No.21: Duke
No.25: Clemson

 

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ESPN 2023 college football Power Rankings after Week 1
Five consecutive days of football ended with a stunning upset as Duke took down No. 9 Clemson. A look at the Power Rankings after the first full week of college football.

Top-5
Np.1: Georgia (1 - 0)
No.2: Florida Srate (1 - 0)
No.3: Michigan (1 - 0)
No.4: Alabama (1 - 0)
No.5: USC (2 - 0)

ACC Top-25
No.2: Florida State (1 - 0)
No.14: North Carolina (1 - 0)
No.19: Duke (1 - 0)
No.25: Clemson (0 - 1)

 

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Ex-Wimbledon finalist Bouchard latest tennis pro to switch to pickleball
Bouchard, 29, has yet to comment on what the new deal means for her tennis career. The Canadian player was never able to replicate the success of her breakthrough season in 2014, which saw her reach the semifinals at the Australian Open and the French Open as well as the Wimbledon final.

 

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ESPN 2023 college football Power Rankings after Week 3

AP Top-5
No.1: Georgia (2 - 0)
No.2: Michigan (2 - 0)
No.3: Florida State (2 - 0)
No.4: Texas (2 - 0)
No.5: USC (3 - 0)

AFCA Coaches Poll Top-5
No.1: Georgia (2 - 0)
No.2: Michigan (2 - 0)
No.3: Florida State (2 - 0)
No.4: Ohio State (2 - 0)
No.5: USC (3 - 0)

ACC AP Top-25
No.3: Florida State (2 - 0)
No.20: North Carolina (2 - 0)
No.21: Duke (2 - 0)
No:22: Miami (2 -0)

 

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Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic claim No. 1 world rankings​

US Open women's runner-up Aryna Sabalenka and men's champion Novak Djokovic each moved up one spot to No. 1 in the world rankings Monday -- Sabalenka's first week atop the WTA and Djokovic's record-extending 390th atop the ATP. Sabalenka, a 25-year-old from Belarus, is the 29th player to top the women's list since computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Djokovic, who already owned the mark for most time at No. 1 in tennis by a man or woman, entered the U.S. Open at No. 2..

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Novak Djokovic tops Daniil Medvedev to win US Open, 24th major​

It was the latest record-setting milestone for Djokovic, who was already atop the men's Slam list and has now moved one major singles title ahead of Serena Williams to become the first player to win 24 in the Open era. Court also collected a total of 24, but 13 of those came before professionals were admitted to the Slam events. Djokovic has now won titles at exactly one third of the majors he has played in (24 titles in 72 major appearances). He has reached the final in exactly half (36) of the Slams in which he has competed.For the third time in his career, Djokovic made it to the finals of all four majors, adding to his victories at the Australian Open in January and French Open in June.

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Carolina Panthers 2023 Schedule​

Preseason (0 - 3)
Aug. 12: vs. New York Jets L
Panthers Bryce Young limited to 21 yards in preseason debut, Jets win 27-0 without Aaron Rodgers
Aug. 18: at New York Giants L
Jones plays like $40 million man for Giants, No. 1 overall Young shows flashes for Panthers
Aug. 26 vs. Detroit L
No. 1 Bryce Young looks sharp, Lions 26-17 over Panthers

Regular Season (0 - 1)
Sept. 10: at Atlanta
Bijan Robinson outshines top pick Bryce Young as Falcons knock of Carolina 24-10 L
Robinson caught a touchdown pass in his debut and set up another score with a long run. Young was intercepted twice by Jessie Bates and didn't complete a pass longer than 14 yards.

Sept. 18: vs. New Orleans (MNF)
Sept. 24: at Seattle
Oct. 1: vs. Minnesota
Oct. 8: at Detroit
Oct. 15: at Miami
Oct. 22: BYE
Oct. 29: vs. Houston
Nov. 5: Indianapolis
Nov. 9: at Chicago (TNF)
Nov. 19: vs. Dallas
Nov. 26: at Tennessee
Dec. 3: at Tampa Bay
Dec. 10: at New Orleans
Dec. 16 or 17: vs. Atlanta
Dec. 24: vs. Green Bay
Dec. 31: at Jacksonville
Jan. 6 or 7: vs. Tampa Bay

 

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Dallas Cowboys 2023 Schedule
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Presaeson (1 - 2)
Aug. 12: vs. Jacksonville L
Ridley had 2 catches in 1st game in almost 2 years as Jags get 28-23 preseason win over Cowboys
Aug. 19: at Seattle L
Seahawks starters look sharp in limited action, Seattle tops Dallas 22-14
Aug 26: vs. Las Vegas W
Grier shines in possible final act with team as Cowboys beat Raiders 31-16

Regular Season (1 - 0)
Sept. 10: at New York Giants (SNF) W
Cowboys rip Giants 40-0 for worst shutout loss between NFC East rivals
Prescott was 13 of 24 for 143 in beating the Giants for the 11th straight time. Tony Pollard scored on two short touchdown runs and Dallas forced three turnovers and sacked Daniel Jones seven times - Jones finished 15 of 28 for 104 yards with a quarterback rating of 32.4.

Sept. 17: vs. New York Jets
Sept. 25: at Arizona
Oct. 1: vs. New England
Oct. 8: at San Francisco (SNF)
Oct. 16: at Los Angeles Chargers (MNF)
Oct 22: BYE
Oct. 29: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Nov. 5: at Philadelphia
Nov. 12: vs. New York Giants
Nov. 19: at Carolina
Nov. 23: vs. Washington
Nov. 30: vs. Seattle (Amazon Prime)
Dec. 10: vs. Philadelphia (SNF)
Dec. 17: at Buffalo
Dec. 24: at Miami
Dec. 30: vs. Detroit (ESPN)
Jan. 7: at Washington

 

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2023 College Football Standings
American Athletic Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big Ten Conference, Conference USA, FBS Independents, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, Pac-12 Conference, Southeastern Conference, Sun Belt Conference,


Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Division Leaders:
No.21: Duke (1-0 Conference, 2-0 Overall). Louisville (1-0 Conference, 2-0 Overall)
No.3: Florida State (0-0, 2-0). No.22: Miami (0-0, 2-0) . No.22: Miami (0-0, 2-0). No.20: North Carolina (0-0, 2-0)

South Eastern Conference Football Standings
Division Leaders:
East:
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No.1: Georgia (0-0, 2-0). No.11: Tennessee (0-0, 2-0)

West:
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No.17: Ole Miss (0-0, 2-0). No.10: Alabama (0-0, 1-1). No.14: LSU (0-0, 1-1)

Big Ten Football Standings
Division Leaders
East
No.6: Ohio State (1-0 Conference, 2-0 Overall). Rutgers (1-0 Conference, 1-0 Overall)
No.2: Michigan (0-0, 2-0). No.7: Penn State (0-0, 2-0).

West
No.18: Minnesota (1-0 Conference, 2-0 Overall)
No.25: Iowa (0-0, 2-0).

Big 12 Conference Standings
Division Leader
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No.15: Kansas (0-0, 2-0). No.19: Oklahoma (0-0, 2-0). No.4: Texas (0-0, 2-0)

PAC 12 Standings
Division Leader
No.5: USC (1-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall)
No.18: Colorado (0-0, 2-0). No.13: Oregon (0-0, 2-0). No.16: Oregon State (0-0, 2-0). No.24: UCLA (0-0, 2-0). No.12: Utah (0-0, 2-0). No.8: Washington (0-0, 2-0). No.23: Washington State (0-0, 2-0)

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Australian racing investigation finds decades of abuse​

A review of the thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing industry in Australia's state of Victoria has detailed multiple allegations of physical and sexual abuse over a period of decades, with victims including children as young as 12. Until the 1990s, it was common practice in Australia for child apprentice jockeys to be indentured to stables, with trainers their legal guardians. The independent report into the racing industry's victim support and complaint processes said a "culture of silence" had contributed to incidents of abuse being left unchecked. The report covered historical and current incidents dating back to the 1970s, drawing from direct, in-person accounts from 185 people who work or previously worked in the industry. "The abuse involves rape, other forms of sexual and physical assault, humiliating initiation practices, ritualised violence, grooming and harassment, including in recent years," the report released on Wednesday said. "Some of this abuse was perpetrated against children as young as 12." The review said a number of the cases stemmed from the 1970s to the 1990s, when there was no system in place to safeguard and protect minors or vulnerable people.

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Dustin Johnson says defection to LIV cost him Ryder Cup spot​

Dustin Johnson said he would have been selected to this year's United States Ryder Cup team had he not defected to LIV Golf. Johnson, a two-time major champion, instead finds himself a spectator despite being a part of five previous American teams. The Ryder Cup will be contested at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club near Rome, starting Sept. 29. Johnson, who joined the Saudi-funded LIV Golf circuit in June 2022, was not selected by U.S. captain Zach Johnson despite recording five top-10 finishes this season. Johnson, 39, didn't fare well in the majors, however, with his T10 finish at the U.S. Open being the best of the lot. He tied for 48th at the Masters, tied for 55th at the PGA Championship and missed the cut at The Open Championship.

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This years Maui Invarational moving to Honolulu due to fires
This year's tournament will be held at the Stan Sheriff Center on the campus of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Honolulu was the site of the game that sparked the creation of the Maui Invitational -- Chaminade's historic upset of No. 1 Virginia and Ralph Sampson in 1982.


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The Maui Invitational should be this season's premier nonconference tournament, with a field headlined by Kansas, ranked No. 1 in ESPN's latest Way-Too-Early Top 25, No. 3 Purdue, No. 7 Gonzaga, No. 8 Tennessee and No. 10 Marquette. UCLA, Syracuse and Chaminade round out this year's eight-team field.

 

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AP Top 25 - Alabama falls to No. 13; Texas moves to No. 3[/ur]
Georgia received 57 first-place votes in the AP Top 25. Michigan held at No. 2 with two first-place votes. The Crimson Tide are out of the top 10 for the first time since Sept. 27, 2015.

AP Top-5
No.1: Georgia (3 - 0)
No.2: Michigan (3 - 0)
No.3: Texas (3 - 0)
No.4: Florida State (3 - 0)
No.5: USC (3 - 0)

AFCA Coaches Poll Top-5
No.1: Georgia (3 - 0)
No.2: Michigan (2 - 0)
No.3: Florida State (3 - 0)
No.4: Ohio State (3 - 0)
No.5: USC (3 - 0)

ACC Top-25
No.4: Florida State (3 - 0)
No.17 North Carolina (3 - 0)
No.!8: Duke (3 - 0)
No.20: Miami (3 - 0)

 

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ESPN 2023 college football Power Rankings after Week 3

AP Top-5
No.1: Georgia (3 - 0)
No.2: Michigan (3 - 0)
No.3: Texas (3 - 0)
No.4: Florida State (3 - 0)
No.5: USC (3 - 0)

AFCA Coaches Poll Top-5
No.1: Georgia (3 - 0)
No.2: Michigan (2 - 0)
No.3: Florida State (3 - 0)
No.4: Ohio State (3 - 0)
No.5: USC (3 - 0)

ACC Top-25
No.4: Florida State (3 - 0)
No.17 North Carolina (3 - 0)
No.!8: Duke (3 - 0)
No.20: Miami (3 - 0)

 

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2023 College Football Standings
American Athletic Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big Ten Conference, Conference USA, FBS Independents, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, Pac-12 Conference, Southeastern Conference, Sun Belt Conference,


Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Division Leaders:
No.18: Duke (1-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall). Florida State (1-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall). Louisville (1-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall)
No.22: Miami (0-0, 2-0) . No.20: Miami (0-0, 3-0). No.17: North Carolina (0-0, 3-0)

South Eastern Conference Football Standings
Division Leaders:
East:No.1: Georgia (1-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall). No.25: Flotida State (1-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall
No.23: Tennessee (0-1, 2-1)
West:
No.12: LSU (1-0 Conference, 2-1 Overall)
No.15: Ole Miss (0-0, 3-0). No.13: Alabama (0-0, 2-1).

Big Ten Football Standings
Division Leaders
East
No.6: Ohio State (1-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall). Rutgers (1-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall). No.7: Penn State (1-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall)
No.2: Michigan (0-0, 3-0).
West
Minnesota (1-0 Conference, 2-1 Overall)
No.24: Iowa (0-0, 3-0)

Big 12 Conference Standings
Division Leader
TCU (1-0 Conference, 2-1 Overall)
No.16: Oklahoma (0-0, 3-0). No.3: Texas (0-0, 3-0)

PAC 12 Standings
Division Leader
No.5: USC (1-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall)
No.19: Colorado (0-0, 3-0). No.10: Oregon (0-0, 3-0). No.16: Oregon State (0-0, 2-0). No.22: UCLA (0-0, 3-0). No.11: Utah (0-0, 3-0). No.8: Washington (0-0, 3-0). No.2`: Washington State (0-0, 3-0)

 

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ESPN college football Power Rankings after Week 3
It could be many of the teams occupying the top 25 slots in college football were looking ahead a week to their conference openers. Or it could be some of those teams aren't as good as first thought. Or maybe they just needed a wakeup call.

Top-5
No.1: Georgia (3-0)
No.2: Michigan (3-0)
No.3: Florida State (3-0)
No.4: USC (3-0)
No.5: Texas (3-0)

ACC Top-25
No.3: Florida State (3-0)
No.17: North Carolina (3-0)
No.19: Duke (3-0)
No.20: Miami (3-0)

 

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Carolina Panthers 2023 Schedule​

Preseason (0 - 3)
Week 1: vs. New York Jets L
Panthers Bryce Young limited to 21 yards in preseason debut, Jets win 27-0 without Aaron Rodgers
Week 2: at New York Giants L
Jones plays like $40 million man for Giants, No. 1 overall Young shows flashes for Panthers
Week 3 vs. Detroit L
No. 1 Bryce Young looks sharp, Lions 26-17 over Panthers

Regular Season (0 - 2)
Week 1: at Atlanta L
Bijan Robinson outshines top pick Bryce Young as Falcons knock of Carolina 24-10
Robinson caught a touchdown pass in his debut and set up another score with a long run. Young was intercepted twice by Jessie Bates and didn't complete a pass longer than 14 yards.
Week 2: vs. New Orleans (MNF) L
Saints' defense shuts down Bryce Young in 20-17 win
Jones ran for two touchdowns, rookie Blake Grupe kicked two field goals on Monday night, improving to 2-0 for the first time since 2013. The Saints' defense did the rest, holding Panthers rookie Bryce Young to 153 yards passing in his home debut.

Sept. 24: at Seattle (1 - 1)
Oct. 1: vs. Minnesota
Oct. 8: at Detroit
Oct. 15: at Miami
Oct. 22: BYE
Oct. 29: vs. Houston
Nov. 5: vs. Indianapolis
Nov. 9: at Chicago (TNF)
Nov. 19: vs. Dallas
Nov. 26: at Tennessee
Dec. 3: at Tampa Bay
Dec. 10: at New Orleans
Dec. 16 or 17: vs. Atlanta
Dec. 24: vs. Green Bay
Dec. 31: at Jacksonville
Jan. 6 or 7: vs. Tampa Bay

 

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Dallas Cowboys 2023 Schedule

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Presaeson (1 - 2)
Aug. 12: vs. Jacksonville L
Ridley had 2 catches in 1st game in almost 2 years as Jags get 28-23 preseason win over Cowboys
Aug. 19: at Seattle L
Seahawks starters look sharp in limited action, Seattle tops Dallas 22-14
Aug 26: vs. Las Vegas W
Grier shines in possible final act with team as Cowboys beat Raiders 31-16

Regular Season (2 - 0)
Week 1: at New York Giants (SNF) W
Cowboys rip Giants 40-0 for worst shutout loss between NFC East rivals
Prescott was 13 of 24 for 143 in beating the Giants for the 11th straight time. Tony Pollard scored on two short touchdown runs and Dallas forced three turnovers and sacked Daniel Jones seven times - Jones finished 15 of 28 for 104 yards with a quarterback rating of 32.4.
Week 2: vs. New York Jets
Presott has 2 TDs, Wilson 3 picks in first start, Cowboys beat Jets 30-10 W
Dak Prescott was 31 of 38 for 255 yards and Tony Pollard had 72 yards rushing. CeeDee Lamb tied a career high with 11 catches. - Zach Wilson finished 12 of 27 for 170 yards.

Sept 24: at Arizona
Oct. 1: vs. New England
Oct. 8: at San Francisco (SNF)
Oct. 16: at Los Angeles Chargers (MNF)
Oct 22: BYE
Oct. 29: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Nov. 5: at Philadelphia
Nov. 12: vs. New York Giants
Nov. 19: at Carolina
Nov. 23: vs. Washington
Nov. 30: vs. Seattle (Amazon Prime)
Dec. 10: vs. Philadelphia (SNF)
Dec. 17: at Buffalo
Dec. 24: at Miami
Dec. 30: vs. Detroit (ESPN)
Jan. 7: at Washington

 

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NASCAR Playoff 2023: Postseason format, standings,schedule for NASCAR race to the championship
The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs features an elimination-style format with four rounds in all. Drivers are seeded based on their number of race wins as well as the number of "playoff points".

NASCAR Playoff Schedule:

Roung 16
Sun., Sept. 3 - Southern 500 - Darlington Raceway (Winner: Kyle Larson)
Sun., Sept. 10 - Kansas Speedway (Winner: Tyler Reddick)
Sat., Sept. 16 - Bristol Motor Speedway (Winner: Denny Hamlin)
Round 12
Sun., Sept. 24 - Texas Motor Speedway
Sun., Oct. 1 - Talladega Superspeedway
Sun., Oct. 8 - Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
Round 8
Sun., Oct. 15 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Sun., Oct. 22 - Homestead-Miami Speedway
Sun., Oct. 29 - Martinsville Speedway
Championship Race
Sun., Nov. 5 - Phoenix Raceway


NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings

Top-5
No.1: #24 - William Byron - 2036 pts - 5 wins, 36 playoff pts
No.2: #19 - Martin Truex Jr. - 2036 pts - 3 wins, 36 playoff pts
No.3: #11 - Denny Hamlin - 2025 pts (+18) - 2 wins, 25 playoff pts
No.4: #17 - Chris Buescher - 2021 pts (+14) - 3 wins, 21 playoff pts
No.5: #8 - Kyle Busch - 2019 pts (+12) - 3 wins, 19 playoff pts

 

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WNBA Playoffs 2023: Schedule, results, news, highlights

First Round

No.1: Las Vegas vs. No.8: Chicago
Las Vegas wins (2 - 0)
Game 1: At Las Vegas 87, Chicago 59
Game 2: At Las Vegas 92, Chicago 70

No.2: New York vs. No.7: Washington
New York leads (1 - 0)
Game 1: At New York 90, Washington 75
Game 2: Washington at New York, 7 p.m. ET, Sept. 19 (ESPN)
Game 3*: New York at Washington, tip TBD, Sept. 22 (ESPN2)

No.3: Connecticut vs. No.6: Minnesota
Series tied (1 - 1)
Game 1: At Connecticut 90, Minnesota 60
Game 2: Minnesota 82, at Connecticut 75
Game 3: Connecticut at Minnesota, 8 p.m. ET Wednesday (ESPN)

No.4: Dallas vs. No.5: Atlanta
Dallas leads (1 - 0)
Game 1: At Dallas 94, Atlanta 82
Game 2: Atlanta at Dallas, 9 p.m. ET, Sept. 19 (ESPN)
Game 3*: Dallas at Atlanta, tip TBD, Sept. 22 (ESPN2)