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(Photo credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports) A volleyball match between traditional NCAA powerhouse Nebraska and visiting Omaha became the most-attended women's sporting event in history, as 92,003 paid to see the contest in Lincoln, Neb., on Wednesday. The match, which the Cornhuskers won 3-0, was played at Memorial Stadium, normally the university's football home. The attendance figure topped the 91,648 present for a

(Photo credit: Annie Rice/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK) Texas Tech opens the 2023 season in Laramie, Wyo., on Saturday, and second-year Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire doesn't want his team to misunderstand why a rare road trip for a Power 5 team to the Mountain West needs to stir up excitement. Especially for a Texas Tech team brimming with potentialthat wants to build on the momentum of a strong finish to last

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Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent learned his spot on the initial 53-man roster was solidified when he received a text from general manager Ryan Poles Tuesday. The message read: "Congratulations. Be an asset to Justin [Fields]. Stay focused. Stay ready."

As an undrafted rookie, Bagent signed with the Bears in May after playing five seasons at Division II Shepherd University in West Virginia, wher

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Six-time champions Boca Juniors reached the Copa Libertadores semifinals on Wednesday with a penalty shootout win over Racing Club.

Hu Jinqiu (#21) of China shoots in the FIBA Basketball World Cup classification round game against Angola at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila, the Philippines, August 31, 2023. /CFP

(Photo credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports) The Houston Astros capped their first-ever series sweep at Fenway Park with a 7-4 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Jeremy Pena hit a double and a triple, scored two runs and drove in another to pace Houston, which scored three runs in both the second and third innings, added anotherin the fourth and held on for its fifth consecutive victory. Michael Brantley

Multan [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): Pakistan's batting allrounder Iftikhar Ahmed said skipper Babar Azam is the number one player in the world after their victory in the Asia Cup campaign opener against Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium. In the opening match of the Asia Cup 2023 between Pakistan and Nepal, Pakistan captain Babar smashed a stunning 151 off 131 balls to take his team to a massive 342/6 total. Babar is now

(Photo credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports) Dejan Joveljic converted a tiebreaking penalty kick in the 61st minute and the Los Angeles Galaxy went on to a 3-2 win over the host San Jose Earthquakes in the California Clasico on Wednesday night. Riqui Puig scored the tying goal 11 minutes earlier as Los Angeles (7-10-7, 28 points) improved to 5-1-4 over its last 10 MLS matches. Tyler Boyd also scored for the Galaxy. Jerem

About 20 percent of Russian territory is situated above the Arctic Circle. Over 2.3 million people live there. It's not very convenient to live in private houses in such a climate, so the entire Arctic population of Russia essentially lives in cities. That's the reason why several Russian cities have become the largest in the entire Arctic. 

(Photo credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports) Dejan Joveljic converted a tiebreaking penalty kick in the 61st minute and the Los Angeles Galaxy went on to a 3-2 win over the host San Jose Earthquakes in the California Clasico on Wednesday night. Riqui Puig scored the tying goal 11 minutes earlier as Los Angeles (7-10-7, 28 points) improved to 5-1-4 over its last 10 MLS matches. Tyler Boyd also scored for the Galaxy. Jerem

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward each hit two-run home runs in the third inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers went on to a 7-0 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday to earn a three-game series sweep. Right-hander Ryan Pepiot (1-0) pitched five scoreless innings after he was recalled earlier Wednesday as the Dodgers improved to 24-4 in August, the third-most

Milan [Italy], August 31 (ANI): French defender Benjamin Pavard has joined Serie A side Inter Milan on a permanent deal from Bayern Munich. The 27-year-old arrived from Bayern Munich from VfB Stuttgart in the summer of 2019 after impressing for France in the 2018 World Cup. He caught the eye of the entire world with his stunning goal against Argentina in the knockout stage. Pavard won an impressive amount of silverware wi

Durham [UK], August 31 (ANI): England's reshuffled T20I team went one up in the four-match T20I series with a comfortable seven-wicket victory against New Zealand. Dawid Malan and Harry Brook hardly broke a sweat as they built the foundation of England's success in the second innings. Their 54-run stand allowed England to chase down a 140-run target. The Kiwi batters toiled hard in the first innings against the Three Lion

(Photo credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports) Qualifier Dominic Stricker, a 21-year-old Swiss player ranked No. 128 in the world, rallied from a set down to knock off seventh-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday in a four-hour match at the U.S. Open in New York. Stricker advanced to the third round with a 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6), 6-3 marathon win over Tsitsipas in 4 hours, 4 minutes. Stricker survived 2

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Kevin Pillar homered among his two hits, Marcell Ozuna and Orlando Arcia also went deep, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 in Denver on Wednesday night. Ozzie Albies had three hits and Austin Riley contributed two to help starter Darius Vines get the win in his major league debut for Atlanta, which won all seven games against the Rockies this season. Alan Tr

Durban [South Africa], August 31 (ANI): Young spinner Tanveer Sangha showcased his prowess against South Africa as Australia went 1-0 up in the three-match T20I series in style in Durban on Wednesday. His bowling figure of 4-31 was the best for a player making his debut for Australia. His spin magic made short work of the hosts South Africa as Australia cruised comfortably towards a thumping 111-run victory. Australia set

(Photo credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports) Albert Rusnak was in the right place at the right time to score the deciding goal in the 90th minute as the visiting Seattle Sounders defeated Austin FC 2-1 on Wednesday in a key late-season Western Conference match. The Sounders (11-9-7, 40 points) snapped a four-match MLS winless streak while extending Austin's MLS skid to three matches and ending its home winning streak a

(Photo credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports) Brian White scored his team-leading 10th goal early in the first half, and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps held on for a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night. Ryan Gauld became the Whitecaps' all-time assists leader when he recorded his 23rd on White's 19th-minute goal. That proved all Vancouver (10-8-7, 37 points) needed to post its first three-match, in-seas

(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports) Bryan Reynolds and Jack Suwinski homered supporting Andre Jackson's first career victory as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the host Kansas City Royals 4-1 Wednesday evening, completing a three-game series sweep. Jackson (1-1) struck out seven of the first 10 batters faced. He completed 5 2/3 innings, allowing a run on two hits and two walks with the career-high seven strikeou

(Photo credit: Scott Rovak-USA TODAY Sports) Anthony Markanich and Nokkvi Thorisson broke through with goals in the late stages to lift host St. Louis City to a 2-1 victory over 10-man FC Dallas on Wednesday night. FC Dallas starting goalkeeper Maarten Paes earned a rare red card in the 12th minute and the club had to play with 10 men, including a backup keeper, for the remainder of the match. FC Dallas defended for as

(Photo credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports) Emanuel Reynoso scored a brace and Dayne St. Clair made five saves for his eighth clean sheet of the season as Minnesota United cruised to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn. The two goals moved Reynoso into a tie with Darwin Quintero for most goals (27) in all competitions during the club's MLS era (since 2017). Teemu Pukki also

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BERLIN, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Discovering the talent of Erling Haaland might elevate someone to heroic status in football. For Christoph Freund, the discovery of the Norwegian standout isn't the only reason Bayern Munich took notice.

In eight years, Freund transformed RB Salzburg into one of Europe's prime talent factories. He's credited with finding stars like Sadio Mane from Senegal, forme

(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) Mixed martial arts promotion Professional Fighters League announced Wednesday that Saudi-backed SRJ Sports Investments has purchased a minority stake in the company, part of a reported nine-figure investment that will see PFL hold some of its biggest events in Saudi Arabia. As part of the announcement, PFL also revealed that SRJ -- started earlier this month by Saudi Arabia's

(Photo credit: Sandy Hooper / USA TODAY NETWORK) Michigan State and Tennessee will engage in a high-profile exhibition game on Oct. 29 to help raise money for relief efforts for Maui wildfire victims, both programs announced Wednesday. Saint Mary's and Hawaii also announced an exhibition for Oct. 20 in Honolulu. The historic town of Lahaina,site of the popular Maui Invitational, was ravaged by a massive wildfire earlier

(Photo credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports) DJ Stewart capped a four-RBI performance by getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning for the host New York Mets, who edged the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Wednesday night to salvage the finale of a three-game series. The Mets won for just the third time in 10 games. The Rangers fell to 3-10 since opening August by winning 12 of 14 games. In the 10th, Pete A