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HOOVER, Ala. – Missouri made a surprising run to the top of the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division in just its second year in the league. Staying on top might be even more of a challenge. The Tigers lost a huge chunk of their team after finishing 12-2 last season, including …

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame fans know Cam McDaniel as the gritty running back the Fighting Irish turn to when the going gets tough. Otyers know him as the hunky football player whose good looks sent a photo viral and had female hosts of NBC’s “Today” show swooning over …

STILLWATER, Okla. – Mike Gundy isn’t worried about his team focusing this week despite all the hype that comes with being part of the Big 12’s game of the season. After six straight wins, No. 11 Oklahoma State (9-1, 6-1 Big 12) will host No. 3 Baylor (9-0, 6-0) on …

GREEN BAY, Wis. – As improbable as it sounds, the best quarterback on the field in Sunday’s game between the Packers and Philadelphia Eagles likely won’t be Aaron Rodgers. Or Michael Vick. Try Nick Foles. Yeah, that guy, who tied a single-game record with seven touchdown passes last week as …

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Danica Patrick wrecked just minutes into what turned into a dicey first practice session at Bristol Motor Speedway. At least four drivers had to pull out their backup cars before the halfway point of Friday’s 90-minute first practice. Patrick lost control roughly three minutes into the session …

MADRID – Real Madrid introduced goalkeeper Keylor Navas after he signed a six-year contract with the Spanish club. Navas helped Costa Rica reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time this summer. Madrid announced the deal Sunday after reaching an agreement with the Spanish club Levante that is reportedly …

DURHAM, N.C. – Because No. 3 Duke simply couldn’t stop Notre Dame, some of the Blue Devils’ streaks came to an abrupt end. The second-ranked Fighting Irish shot nearly 62 percent in routing Duke 88-67 — its first home ACC loss since 2008. “We never got the stops we need,” …

The driver who won the most recent race at Michigan International Speedway and the driver who roared to a track-record pole at the two-mile track are likely to be topics of discussion prior to Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at the track. Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended a monstrous winless streak by …

BOSTON – Baseball is holding its fifth annual Jackie Robinson Day on the 66th anniversary of his breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers. All uniformed personnel throughout baseball were asked to wear Robinson’s number 42 on Monday starting with the first game between the Tampa Bay …

ST. LOUIS – It’s the St. Louis Rams’ turn to try to figure how to stop an opponent that has been on a nearly unprecedented scoring binge. The Seattle Seahawks have averaged 50 points per game in the past three weeks, the most points in a three-week span since the …