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By The Associated Press Iowa State (4-5, 1-5 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (6-3, 3-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ESPNU) Line: Iowa State by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 33-20-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oklahoma State still has an outside shot at reaching the Big 12 championship game, and a

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer USA Basketball is on the brink of clinching a berth in the 2023 Basketball World Cup. A win in a qualifying game against Brazil on Friday would give the Americans one of the 32 spots in the field for next year’s tournament. The World Cup provides nations the simplest

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Williams will give Logan Sargeant an additional practice session at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in an effort to move the American closer to earning the Super License he needs to compete on the Formula One grid next season. Sargeant is a a 21-year-old from Fort Lauderdale, Florida,

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer For all the talk of how the NFL has become a passing league, the run game is having a bit of a renaissance in 2022. With defenses keeping two safeties deep and playing with fewer defenders near the line of scrimmage to guard against the big play, and

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward will play Sunday at Miami after missing Cleveland’s past three games with a concussion sustained on Oct. 9. Ward said he’s fully recovered from his third concussion, which happened when he banged his head on the turf while assisting

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England coach Gareth Southgate doesn’t expect his players to refrain from speaking up about issues regarding human rights during the World Cup in Qatar. Speaking at the announcement of his 26-man squad for the tournament in Qatar he added that a decision is yet to

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland captain Robert Lewandowski will shoulder his country’s World Cup hopes as the star name in coach Czesław Michniewicz’s 26-player squad for the tournament in Qatar. The 34-year-old Lewandowski is Poland’s record scorer with 76 goals in 134 appearances. He will captain the team as he looks for his first goals

BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole has forced the LPGA Tour to shorten the Pelican Women’s Championship to 54 holes. The tournament now will start Friday at the earliest. Hye-Jin Choi has decided to withdraw. That means Atthaya Thitikul is the LPGA Tour rookie of the year. Choi would have had to win the

NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Cushing’s interim tag has been removed, and New York City FC says he’ll coach the team next season. Cushing became NYC’s fifth coach in eight seasons when Ronny Delia left in June to coach Belgium’s Standard Liege. Cushing, who had been an assistant, took over after the defending Major League

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Golf Saudi is raising the stakes in women’s golf. The Aramco Saudi Ladies International is increasing its total purse from $1 million to $5 million starting in February. That makes it equal to the men’s purse in the Saudi International. The Saudi Ladies International is part of

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — McLaren says driver Lando Norris is recovering at his hotel from suspected food poisoning ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix. McLaren adds Norris is expected back at Interlagos for free practice on Friday. The team did not give more more details about his health. Norris

TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays exercised a $3 million option on reliever Anthony Bass rather than pay a $1 million buyout. The 35-year-old right-hander signed a deal last winter with Miami that included a $1 million salary for 2022 plus the option. Bass went 4-3 with a 1.54 ERA in 73 appearances for the

SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) — Ryan Fox has reeled off five birdies and an eagle on the back nine to take the first-round lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa and boost his hopes of overtaking Rory McIlroy in the European Tour rankings. Fox opened his challenge at Sun City with an

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander has declined a $25 million option with the Houston Astros to become a free agent. The move for the 39-year-old right-hander who is likely headed to his third Cy Young Award comes five days after winning the World Series. Verlander was among four

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton rebounded from last year’s crushing defeat in the Formula One season finale to return to racing when many believed he’d walk away. Instead, he refocused and returned in 2022 determined to win his record eighth title. But his Mercedes has been a beast to drive and

ZURICH (AP) — Soccer fans from Israel and the Palestinian territories can share flights to the World Cup in Qatar in a breakthrough agreement announced by FIFA on Thursday. Charter flights to Doha from Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv for soccer games starting on Nov. 20 will be open to all Palestinians, FIFA said.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur has been named executive vice president of hockey operations and given a new multi-year contract extension by the New Jersey Devils. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the move Thursday. Brodeur has spent the last 2 1/2 years with the Devils, serving as an adviser to