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Oct 14, 2026 - Sports

The US were on the verge of losing two straight at home, but second-half goals from Ashley Sanchez and Mallory Swanson salvaged a drawIt was nearly time for the panic button. Maybe not to press it, but to acknowledge that it’s within reach. A listless, shorthanded US women’s national team were struggling against Spain, down 2-0, and facing the ignominy of two straight losses at home after being badly exposed in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat in Washington DC.Then two players who had just returned to the team after long absences turned the tide. Ashley Sanchez and Mallory Swanson, after international goal droughts of 1,648 days and 801 days respectively, each scored in the second half to earn a 2-2 draw with the reigning World Cup champions. Continue reading...

Oct 14, 2026 - Sports

Julian Sayin and Josh Hoover took different paths to college football stardom. Now, they’ll face off in a showdown with major Big Ten and national title implications.

Oct 13, 2026 - Sports

Recruiting report prepared for Raiders’ 2024 searchLawyers say assessment contains racial stereotypesFlores sued NFL over discriminatory hiring in 2022A recently unsealed recruiting report on Brian Flores contains multiple examples of “racial stereotypes” and amounts to unlawful retaliation for the coach’s discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, according to his lawyers.The Korn Ferry report, made public on Tuesday and obtained by the Associated Press, lists six strengths and seven weaknesses that Flores’ attorneys say demonstrate the league’s continued reliance on racial stereotypes in hiring and its retaliation against the coach for his lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - Sports

The Rays defeated the Guardians, 3-0, on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field on the strength of their pitching and usual basepath pressure.

Oct 13, 2026 - Sports

Shohei Ohtani insists that he can play. Now, after looking completely out of sorts to start the postseason, it’s on him to show it.