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SPORTS
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IOWA
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FBC–T25-Oregon-Iowa Preview
No. 6 Oregon enters crucial closing stretch on road against rolling Iowa
SUMMARY: Oregon enters the final stretch of the regular season needing to win out to stay in the College Football Playoff race. The Ducks are No. 6 in the AP poll and No. 9 in the initial CFP rankings. They face Iowa on the road Saturday. The Hawkeyes are outside the AP poll and No. 20 in the CFP rankings after winning three straight. They are 4-4 at home against top-10 teams since 2016. Oregon coach Dan Lanning is concerned about Iowa’s defense and special teams. Oregon quarterback Dante Moore is expected to play after recovering from an injury.
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BKC–T25-Grambling-Iowa St
Joshua Jefferson scores 20 points in No. 16 Iowa State’s 102-62 win over Grambling
SUMMARY: Joshua Jefferson scored 20 points to lead six Iowa State players in double figures and the No. 16 Cyclones defeated Grambling 102-62. Jefferson shot 8 of 10 from the field and had eight rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot as the Cyclones won their 36th straight nonconference game at Hilton Coliseum. Milan Momcilovic, Killyan Toure and Jamarion Batemon scored 11 points apiece and Dominick Nelson and Tamin Lipsey had 10 points each. Lipsey also had four rebounds and six assists and he made five steals for a second straight game. Antonio Munoz led Grambling with 16 points, seven assists and four rebounds.
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KANSAS
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FBN–Chiefs-Bye
Chiefs look to Reid’s post-bye week success to turn season around
SUMMARY: Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid has an impressive 22-4 record following bye weeks, which the team hopes to continue. The Chiefs are currently third in the AFC West after a 28-21 loss to Buffalo with a 5-4 record. They face Denver next. Injuries and suspensions have disrupted their season. The Chiefs have shown flashes of brilliance but need consistency. Despite not making any trade deadline moves, Patrick Mahomes remains optimistic about a postseason run.
WORDS: 651 – MOVED: 11/06/2025 4:15 p.m. CST
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MINNESOTA
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HKW–PWHL–Expansion-Nicknames
PWHL unveils expansion team nicknames and logos: Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes
SUMMARY: Get ready for a women’s pro hockey Torrent in Seattle and the Goldeneyes in Vancouver, as the PWHL unveiled logos and nicknames for its two expansion franchises. The designs and names were chosen to reflect each of the two Pacific Northwest markets. And the process that began in April at about the same time the professional women’s league announced it was expanding from six to eight teams for its third season, which opens on Nov. 21. The Torrent nickname and S-shaped logo draws from Washington’s powerful rivers and cascading waterways. The Goldeneyes nickname was inspired by the duck — featuring a distinct golden eye — common to northern climates, including Vancouver.
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HKN–Wild-Hurricanes
Ehlers scores winner early in 2nd period as Hurricanes top Wild 4-3
SUMMARY: Nikolaj Ehlers scored 46 seconds into the second period and goalie Frederik Andersen overcame a poor start to stop the final 18 shots he faced as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3. Jackson Blake, Andrei Svechnikov and Sean Walker also scored for the Hurricanes, who’ve won three of their last four games. They’ve won back-to-back outings for the first time since Oct. 16 and 18. Blake and Walker also each had an assist and Andersen finished with 20 saves. Matt Boldy, playing in his 300th NHL game, scored two goals and Brock Faber had one for the Wild. Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves.
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HKW–Rivalry Series
Laila Edwards shines in homecoming. USA beats Canada 4-1 in women’s hockey Rivalry Series-opener
SUMMARY: Taylor Heise scored and set up each of Abbey Murphy’s three goals, and the United States women’s national hockey team opened the pre-Olympic Rivalry Series with a 4-1 win over Canada. Laila Edwards had an assist in her Cleveland homecoming, with her shot from the right point deflected in by Heise midway through the first period. The 21-year-old Edwards is a forward-turned-defenseman from Cleveland Heights, and the first Black female player to skate for Team USA. Sarah Fillier scored for Canada. Eve Gascon stopped 22 shots in her Canadian national team debut. The four-game series continues in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday.
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HKN—Hurricanes-Staal
Jordan Staal marks Hurricanes milestone with rare fight
SUMMARY: Jordan Staal broke the record for games played as a Carolina Hurricane and then missed a long stretch of Thursday night’s game after a rare fight. It turned out to be a rewarding evening as the Hurricanes beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3. The Carolina captain played in his 910th game in a Hurricanes jersey, pulling ahead of brother Eric Staal. Jordan Staal is now third in franchise history in games played when the team’s time as the Hartford Whalers is included behind Ron Francis (1,186) and Glen Wesley (913).
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FBN–Vikings-Revived Defense
Vikings defense welcomes return to full capacity with Andrew Van Ginkel back on the edge
SUMMARY: The Minnesota Vikings revived their defense last week in a critical victory at Detroit. The return of Andrew Van Ginkel had plenty to do with the improvement. He missed five of the first seven games with a neck injury. Van Ginkel’s tackle for loss on Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs to stop a screen pass in the second quarter while lying on the turf after a blindside block impressed Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell enough to highlight the clip in a team meeting. Van Ginkel and the Vikings defense faces a major challenge this week against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.
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MISSOURI
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FBN–Chiefs-Bye
Chiefs look to Reid’s post-bye week success to turn season around
SUMMARY: Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid has an impressive 22-4 record following bye weeks, which the team hopes to continue. The Chiefs are currently third in the AFC West after a 28-21 loss to Buffalo with a 5-4 record. They face Denver next. Injuries and suspensions have disrupted their season. The Chiefs have shown flashes of brilliance but need consistency. Despite not making any trade deadline moves, Patrick Mahomes remains optimistic about a postseason run.
WORDS: 651 – MOVED: 11/06/2025 4:15 p.m. CST
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HKN–Ovechkin’s 900th-Binnington
Blues’ Binnington ‘always planned’ to give Ovechkin his 900th goal puck
SUMMARY: St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington insists he always planned to hand over the puck Washington star Alexander Ovechkin scored in becoming the NHL’s first to score 900 career goals. Binnington tucked the puck into his pants as the Capitals’ bench cleared celebrating Ovechkin’s milestone goal in a 6-1 win Wednesday night. The goalie gave the puck to an official later. Ovechkin posed for photos with the puck after the game. Binnington joked Thursday at a morning skate in Buffalo he didn’t think Ovechkin would mind since the goalie basically had an assist even as he fully intended to give the puck back.
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HKN–Blues-Kyrou
Blues forward Jordan Kyrou a healthy scratch against Sabres for the 1st time in his career
SUMMARY: St. Louis forward Jordan Kyrou was a healthy scratch for Thursday night’s 3-0 win at Buffalo as Blues coach Jim Montgomery tries to spark improvement from his struggling team. The Blues are 1-6-2 in their past nine games and entered Thursday in 15th place in the Western Conference with a 4-9-2 record. St. Louis followed a 3-2 win at home against Edmonton with a 6-1 road loss at Washington on Wednesday night. Kyrou is tied for second on the Blues with eight points in 14 games and has led the team in goals in each of the past three seasons. Kyrou has not recorded a point in his past five games. This is the first time in five seasons that the 27-year-old winger has been a healthy scratch.
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BKC–Chicago State-Saint Louis
Sharma scores 16 as Saint Louis defeats Chicago State 108-86
SUMMARY: Ishan Sharma scored 16 points off of the bench to help lead the Saint Louis Billikens over the Chicago State Cougars 108-86 on Thursday. The Billikens are now 2-0 on the season, while the Cougars dropped to 0-2.
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HKN–Blues-Sabres
Hofer makes 28 saves and Joseph scores short-handed as Blues blank Sabres 3-0
SUMMARY: Joel Hofer made 28 saves in his third NHL shutout and the St. Louis Blues got a short-handed goal and two assists from Mathieu Joseph to beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0. Justin Faulk added a goal and an assist, and Nick Bjugsted also scored as the Blues won for just the second time in 10 games. It was their first shutout since the season opener. The Sabres had their seven-game point streak snapped in getting shut out for the first time since their opening game. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 14 shots in his third game this season. Luukkonen was Buffalo’s starting goalie prior to a preseason lower-body injury.
WORDS: 337 – MOVED: 11/06/2025 9:14 p.m. CST
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