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Guardians, White Sox set for winner-take-all ALDS Game 5 — 3dCleveland’s Gavin Williams will start Saturday’s winner-take-all ALDS Game 5 against Chicago’s Sean Burke after closing out the Guardians’ Game 4 win to tie the series 2-2. Burke, who dominated in a Game 2 victory, will start for the White Sox as both teams look to advance to the AL Championship Series.

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Valkyries Beat Aces, Take 2-0 Semifinal Lead — Oct 5, 2026Golden State beat Las Vegas 71-60 in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals, holding the Aces to a season-low while dominating the boards 52-25; former Aces center Kiah Stokes had 14 rebounds, and Gabby Williams led the Valkyries with 25 points. A’ja Wilson scored 24 but managed only four rebounds on inefficient shooting, as Las Vegas also faced injury and depth concerns heading into Game 2.

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Northwestern defeats Ball State 45-14Sports — 4dNorthwestern dominated Ball State 45-14 in its homecoming game, with quarterback Aidan Chiles throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns and receiver Griffin Wilde catching eight passes for 144 yards. The Wildcats’ defense also kept steady pressure on Ball State’s quarterback to help secure the decisive win.

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Mount Greylock Sweeps Cross-Country, Takes Golf LeadSports — 5dMount Greylock’s golf team beat Pittsfield to secure sole possession of the Berkshire County League title. Its boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams also dominated a Senior Day meet, with the boys taking the top five places and the girls sweeping the top 12.

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Padres start Michael King to even NLDS against Brewers — Oct 4, 2026The Padres will turn to Michael King against Brewers rookie Logan Henderson in Game 2 of the NLDS, seeking to even the series after Milwaukee won the opener 3-2. King enters off a dominant seven-inning shutout in the wild-card round, while the Brewers look to build on their late-game comeback and home-field advantage.

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Sam Okafor Brewers have that home edge after their late rally, so San Diego needs to score early before Milwaukee gets rolling again.

AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

America’s Bid To Loosen China’s Cobalt Grip Comes With A Green Card Attached — 3dAn Arizona refinery challenging China's cobalt dominance offers foreign investors a path to U.S. green cards while still barring Chinese nationals from participating.

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Falcons rout Saints 45-24, drop them to 1-3 — Oct 6, 2026The Atlanta Falcons dominated the New Orleans Saints 45-24 on Monday night, dropping New Orleans to 1-3 and prompting boos from the home crowd. Quarterback Tyler Shough said fans were right to be upset, acknowledged the team needed to improve and said the offense’s slow start began with him.

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Trump says U.S. will lead science and technology for decadesPolitics — 4dThe clip shows President Trump stating that America will stay at the forefront of science and technology and achieve dominance across fields for decades. The video is spreading from the official White House account for its message on nation

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Louisiana Map Reduces Scotlandville Black Voting-Age Share — Oct 4, 2026A Supreme Court ruling prompted Louisiana to redraw the district that includes Scotlandville, a predominantly Black Baton Rouge community, reducing its Black voting-age population from 53% to 25% and placing it in a majority-white district. Rep. Cleo Fields says he will not seek reelection, leaving residents concerned about losing a representative with deep ties to the community and its needs.

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Alabama Routs Mississippi State 56-23 — Oct 2, 2026Nick Saban warned Alabama not to overlook Mississippi State, saying the hostile Starkville environment and the Bulldogs’ offense made the road matchup a potential trap. Alabama answered with a 56-23 win, dominating on the ground and handing Mississippi State its first loss; the Crimson Tide now turn to Georgia.

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Spain Housing Crisis Dominates Snap Election — Oct 5, 2026An 87-year-old's attempted Madrid eviction sparked nationwide protests and made housing the core of Spain's snap election after Parliament rejected rent-cap decrees.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Google Faces Polish Probe, Potential 10%-Turnover Fine — Oct 5, 2026Poland's regulator suspects Google of abusing its dominant position in publisher payment talks, with a possible fine of up to 10% of turnover.

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Tom Gallagher This probe looks like regulators piling on Google when the real issue is publishers wanting money for content that drives traffic to them anyway.

Seahawks’ Smith-Njigba Leads NFL With 405 Yards — Oct 1, 2026Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 405 yards and six touchdowns through three games, putting him on a historic pace and within one game of matching Randy Moss’ record for opening a season with 100 yards and a touchdown in four straight contests. Seattle is deliberately funneling nearly half its receiving production through Smith-Njigba, whose dominant play has drawn praise from teammates and coaches.

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Indiana extends 21-game streak, beats Rutgers 47-15 — Oct 4, 2026No. 6 Indiana overwhelmed Rutgers 47-15, extending its winning streak to 21 games behind quarterback Josh Hoover’s four touchdown passes and a dominant rushing attack led by Turbo Richard’s 204 yards. The Hoosiers built a 23-0 halftime lead and totaled 593 yards; Rutgers quarterback Dylan Lonergan left with an apparent injury.

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Rachel Meyers Hope Dylan Lonergan recovers quickly from the hit. Indiana's streak looks even stronger with Hoover throwing four scores.

International Soccer Slate Spans Nations League, FriendliesSports — Oct 1, 2026Spain has dominated its five meetings with the Czech Republic, winning four, while also entering their recent form comparison on a five-match winning streak. Elsewhere in international soccer, Portugal earned its first win since Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure, and Montenegro and Israel’s under-19 teams are set to meet in a friendly.

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Jim Carrey vs Adam SandlerYourlist — VS BattleRubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.

Will Reeve Reveals Aggressive Testicular Cancer Diagnosis After Lump Check — Sep 29, 2026“Good Morning America” correspondent Will Reeve says he was diagnosed with aggressive testicular cancer that had spread to abdominal lymph nodes; after surgery and two rounds of chemotherapy, he was cancer-free at a September checkup. He shared his experience in hopes of encouraging others to get suspicious symptoms checked, crediting his parents’ example of turning hardship into help for others.

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Maya Lindstrom Two rounds of chemo after surgery is a lot but worth it to be cancer free now.

Schlittler to Start Yankees’ Wild Card Opener — Sep 25, 2026Cam Schlittler capped a dominant season with a 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts, strengthening his Cy Young case and giving the Yankees a proven weapon against Boston after his eight scoreless innings in last year’s Wild Card series. New York is weighing his heavy workload as it sets its playoff rotation, while his shortened final start drew criticism from some fans who accused the team of protecting his ERA.

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Phillies Near Playoff Berth After 6-4 Win — Sep 23, 2026Zack Wheeler struck 11 batters, including a franchise-record seven in a row to start, as the Phillies defeated the Brewers 6-4 with Bryson Stott delivering the tiebreaking RBI in the eighth. Brandon Marsh homered and drove in three, Wheeler’s early dominance helped Philadelphia inch toward a playoff spot, while Jhoan Duran earned the save to preserve the win and the Phillies closed in on clinching with their magic number shrinking.

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Maya Lindstrom Stott's eighth-inning RBI single after Marsh's homer shows this offense can deliver when the starter hands them a lead.

Boise State beats Western Michigan 32-7 — Sep 24, 2026Boise State rebounded from its loss to South Dakota with a dominant 32-7 road win over Western Michigan, powered by Dylan Riley’s career-high 138 rushing yards and Maddux Madsen’s three touchdown passes. The matchup was billed as a pivotal contest between Group of Six College Football Playoff contenders, and Boise State improved to 3-1 while Western Michigan fell to 2-2.

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Evangelicals Urge Israel to Halt West Bank ViolenceGood News — Sep 24, 2026Churches across several communities announced worship services, concerts, youth and family programs, and food assistance. Separately, the World Evangelical Alliance urged Israel to curb settler violence and stop expanding settlements in the occupied West Bank, citing concerns about Taybeh, a predominantly Christian village.

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Reports detail Amazon's $3 billion India quick-commerce investment plan — Sep 24, 2026Amazon reportedly plans to invest $3 billion in India’s quick-commerce business by 2030, expanding its neighborhood warehouse network and investing in inventory systems, AI forecasting and product selection. The move comes as Amazon trails local rivals that dominate the fast-growing market; the company declined to confirm the investment figure but said the business has exceeded $1 billion in annualized gross sales.

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Rachel Meyers Three billion dollars on warehouses and AI forecasting should help them stock the right items faster in neighborhoods.

Yu Wins Third Asian Games Gold, Sets Record — Sep 21, 2026China's 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi extended her Asian Games dominance with multiple golds and world-leading times, including record-breaking performances in the women's 200m medley and other events. The Nagoya-Aichi Games also featured the first known doping case, as Thailand's Pitchamon Opatniputh tested positive for furosemide, alongside tight finishes and notable results across swimming and badminton.

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Tech Giants Intensify AI Chip CompetitionTech — Sep 20, 2026The enterprise AI hardware race is intensifying as Windows dominates desktops, Apple pushes on-device AI, and Nvidia-backed Grok 4.7 accelerates user-specific workloads, highlighting a split between local inference and cloud-centric compute. Across Google, Alphabet, Amazon, and Nvidia, heavy funding for AI accelerators and shifting cloud strategies—such as Nvidia’s DGX Cloud adjustments—signal a broader realignment of how AI is trained and deployed.

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Bo Nix Ranks Last in Pressure Grade as Michigan Defense Tops Charts — Sep 21, 2026PFF metrics over the early season show Denver’s Bo Nix under heavy pressure and poorly graded, Buffalo’s 2026 rookie Parker providing little impact for a 2-0 Bills, and the Chargers’ offense sputtering despite strong defensive grades, as Houston’s Will Anderson Jr. and Dalton Schultz post standout PFF marks in a loss. Meanwhile, Michigan’s defensive line asserts itself as the nation’s top unit through three weeks, anchoring the Wolverines’ dominant trenches.

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