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The supervisor is Fred Lief, followed by John Nicholson at 5 p.m. and Jake Seiner at 1 a.m. The New York sports desk can be reached at 800-845-8450, ext. 1630. Sports Photos, ext. 1918; graphics, ext. 7636; agate, ext. 1635. AP stories and accompanying photos also can be obtained from http://www.apexchange.com . For reruns, call the Service Desk (800 838-4616) or your local AP bureau. All times EDT.TOP STORIESFBC--T25-AP TOP 25 TAKEAWAYSThoughts and takeaways from Week 4 of the college football season, which features a No. 14 Tennessee and UCLA trying to end long skids against conference rivals, an SEC matchup between LSU and Auburn with major pressure on each coach and No. 13 Florida State trying to bounce back at USF. By College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by 9 p.m. Will be updated after late games.FBN--SAVING SUPERDOMENEW ORLEANS -- The Superdome went from a candidate for demolition to a symbol of rebirth in the 13 months following Hurricane Katrina. When the New Orleans Saints host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night, the game will come on the 10-year anniversary of the stadiums reopening. By Brett Martel. SENT: 1,200 words, photos. Also sent in advance.BBN--DODGERS-SCULLYLOS ANGELES -- Vin Scully reflects on his 67-year Hall of Fame broadcasting career a day before calling his final game at Dodger Stadium. He is 88 and on Friday night wrote in a letter to fans entering the ballpark that the roar of the crowd always made him feel as if he were 8 years old again. By Beth Harris. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 9 p.m.ANTHEM PROTESTSNational anthem protests in sports resume following a week of riots in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the killing of an unarmed black man Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three Michigan State football players raise fists before their game, and two Phoenix Mercury players plan to kneel again at their WNBA playoff game in New York. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 8 p.m.BASEBALLBBA--RED SOX-RAYSST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The AL East-leading Boston Red Sox try to extend their winning streak to 10 games and move closer to a playoff berth, sending Rick Porcello (21-4) to the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays. Porcello can become baseballs second 22-game winner in the past five years. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 6:10 p.m.BBN--GIANTS-PADRESSAN DIEGO -- Madison Bumgarner (14-9) starts for San Francisco against the Padres. He is 0-2 with a 4.97 ERA in his last two starts against San Diego. The Giants hold the second NL wild-card spot, with St. Louis a half-game back. By Bernie Wilson. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 8:40 p.m.COLLEGE FOOTBALLFBC--T25-WISCONSIN-MICHIGAN STEAST LANSING, Mich. -- No. 8 Michigan State plays No. 11 Wisconsin in a game between teams that have combined for six Big Ten titles since 2010. Wisconsin, with a big victory over LSU this season, starts a brutal five-game stretch that also features Michigan, Ohio State, Iowa and Nebraska. By Noah Trister. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game started noon.FBC--T25--ARKANSAS-TEXAS A&MARLINGTON, Texas -- In a matchup of undefeated SEC teams, No. 10 Texas A&M plays No. 17 Arkansas in their annual game at the NFL home of the Dallas Cowboys. The Razorbacks got ranked after a win at TCU a few miles away two weeks ago. By Stephen Hawkins. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 9 p.m.FBC--T25-FLORIDA-TENNESSEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- No. 14 Tennessee opens its SEC schedule against No. 19 Florida, which has beaten the Volunteers each of the last 11 seasons. In the last two years, Tennessee has lost to Florida by one point after leading in the fourth quarter. By Steve Megargee. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 3:30 p.m.FBC--T25-GEORGIA-MISSISSIPPIOXFORD, Miss. -- No. 23 Mississippi hosts No. 12 Georgia, with the Bulldogs having won 10 straight in the series dating to 1996. Georgia is trying to stay on top in the SEC East. Ole Miss is looking to salvage a good win after blowing big leads in losses to Florida State and Alabama. By David Brandt. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game started noon.FBC--T25--LOUISVILLE-MARSHALLHUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Lamar Jackson, Louisvilles must-see quarterback, takes the nations most prolific offense on the road against Marshall. The No. 3 Cardinals, on a break from ACC play, are averaging 65 points a game. They face a Marshall team that is 1-1 and gave up 65 points last week. By John Raby. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts 8 p.m.- Also:- FBC--COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY- Highlights, top performances, stats. By John Marshall. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by 10 p.m.- FBC--T25-KENT ST-ALABAMA -- By John Zenor. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game started noon.- FBC--T25-PENN ST-MICHIGAN -- UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts 3:30 p.m.- FBC--T25-STANFORD-UCLA -- By Greg Beacham. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts 8 p.m.- FBC--T25-LSU-AUBURN -- By Charles Odum. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts 6 p.m.- FBC--T25--FLORIDA STATE-SOUTH FLORIDA -- By Fred Goodall. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game started noon.NFLFBN--NFL THIS WEEKHere come the unbeaten Steelers, crossing Pennsylvania to meet the unbeaten Eagles on Sunday in a Keystone Konfrontation. They play each other only every four years, but how cool it is that each is 2-0 and looking strong. By Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner. SENT: 1,500 words, photos. Also sent in advance.GOLFGLF--TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPATLANTA -- U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson has a one-shot lead over Kevin Chappell going into the third round of the Tour Championship. Johnson is moving closer to the $10 million FedEx Cup prize. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 6 p.m.GLF--ON THE TEEATLANTA -- U.S. captain Davis Love III referred to his Ryder Cup team as the best golf team maybe ever assembled, a surprising comment for two reasons: Love isnt known for being brash; his team isnt even assembled yet. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. SENT: 850 words, photos.- With:- GLF--RYDER CUP-MILLER -- Johnny Miller calls Euro Ryder Cup team the worst in years. By Doug Ferguson. SENT: 450 words, photos.- Also:- GLF--PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS -- Scott McCarron, coming off a 62, leads by two strokes entering second round of seniors event in British Columbia. UPCOMING: 350 words by 10:30 p.m.- GLF--EUROPEAN OPEN -- Frances Alexander Levy up by four shots with one round left in shortened European Open in Germany. SENT: 160 words.AUTO RACINGCAR--NASCAR-NEW HAMPSHIRELOUDON, N.H. -- The NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup championship shifts to New Hampshire for the second race of the playoffs. Martin Truex Jr. clinched a berth in the round of 12 by winning last week at Chicagoland. Matt Kenseth is trying for his third consecutive victory in New Hampshire. By Dan Gelston. SENT: 750 words, photos.- With:- CAR--NASCAR-TRUCKS -- By Dan Gelston. Race started 1:15 p.m.- Also:- CAR--NASCAR-XFINITY -- Playoff-style Chase in Xfinity Series begins with 300-mile race at Kentucky Speedway. Race starts 8 p.m.HOCKEYHKO--WORLD CUP-RUSSIA-CANADATORONTO -- Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin meet again, with the Canadian and Russian stars leading their teams in the first of two semifinals at the World Cup of Hockey. By Hockey Writer Larry Lage. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts 7 p.m.- With:- HKO--WORLD CUP-SWEDEN-GOLDEN GENERATION -- Last title chance perhaps for Swedes Henrik Lundqvist and Henrik and Daniel Sedin. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 4 p.m.- HKO--WORLD CUP-RUSSIA-DATSYUK -- World Cup is North American swan song for Russias Pavel Datsyuk. By Stephen Whyno. SENT: 700 words, photos.HKN--BLACKHAWKS-CAMPBELLCHICAGO -- Brian Campbell lives in Chicago in the offseason and wanted to play there. So the Florida Panthers defenseman left some money on the table during free agency and signed a one-year deal to come back to the Blackhawks, turning their defense into perhaps their biggest strength. By Jay Cohen. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 6 p.m.- Also:- HKN--PENGUINS-MURRAY -- Penguins goaltender Matt Murray out three to six weeks with broken hand. SENT: 130 words, photos.OTHER- SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP -- Man United benches captain Wayne Rooney, overwhelms Premier League champion Leicester 4-1. By Rob Harris. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 4 p.m.- SOC--RUSSIA-MUTKO -- Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko to stay in charge of soccer in Russia, the 2018 World Cup host. By James Ellingworth. SENT: 550 words, photos.- BOX--CROLLA-LINARES -- Britains Anthony Crolla defends his WBA lightweight title against Venezuelas Jorge Linares in Manchester, England. UPCOMING: 130 words by 8 p.m.- Tennis tournaments in Guangzhou, China; Tokyo; Seoul, South Korea; St. Petersburg, Russia; Metz, France.CAPSULES- BBO--BASEBALL CAPSULES.- FBC--T25-TOP 25 CAPSULES.- SOC--MLS CAPSULES.- GLF--GOLF CAPSULES.---Saturdays Time Schedule (EDT)BaseballKansas City at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m.Texas at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 4:07 p.m.Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.Arizona at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m.L.A. Angels at Houston, 7:10 p.m.Seattle at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.San Francisco at San Diego, 8:40 p.m.Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.College Football (Top 25)No. 1 Alabama vs. Kent State, noonNo. 3 Louisville at Marshall, 8 p.m.No. 4 Michigan vs. Penn State, 3:30 p.m.No. 6 Houston at Texas State, 7 p.m.No. 7 Stanford at UCLA, 8 p.m.No. 8 Michigan State vs. No. 11 Wisconsin, noonNo. 9 Washington at Arizona, 10:30 p.m.No. 10 Texas A&M vs. No. 17 Arkansas at Arlington, Texas, 9 p.m.No. 12 Georgia at No. 23 Mississippi, noonNo. 13 Florida State at South Florida, noonNo. 14 Tennessee vs. No. 19 Florida, 3:30 p.m.No. 16 Baylor vs. Oklahoma State, 7:30 p.m.No. 18 LSU at Auburn, 6 p.m.No. 20 Nebraska at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m.MLSPhiladelphia at Toronto FC, 5 p.m.Colorado at Vancouver, 7 p.m.Montreal at New York, 7 p.m.Orlando City at D.C. United, 7 p.m.Portland at Houston, 9 p.m.FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.Sporting Kansas City at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.WNBA PlayoffsPhoenix at New York, 7 p.m.Custom Coyotes Jerseys .Y. -- Bills receiver Stevie Johnson has a bone to pick with the NFL schedule maker. 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We witnessed that when Zack Kassian hit Edmontons Sam Gagner in the face after a missed check.Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Friday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- CHASKA, Minn. -- The United States tries to avoid its longest losing streak when the Ryder Cup begins at Hazeltine against a European team with six rookies. The U.S. has lost eight of the last Ryder Cups.- Wild-card races: AL: Orioles (at Yankees); Blue Jays (at Red Sox); Tigers (at Braves); Mariners (vs. Athletics). NL: Mets (at Phillies); Cardinals (vs. Pirates); Giants (vs. Dodgers).- SAN DIEGO -- Dick Enbergs broadcasting career has spanned five decades and included pretty much every big event there was. Now 81, he will retire after calling his final game for the San Diego Padres on Sunday in Arizona.- SEATTLE -- In Friday nights lone game involving the Top 25, No. 7 Stanford plays, with the winner immediately becoming the favorite in the Pac-12 North.- Stories on three key college football games Saturday: No. 3 Louisville at No. 5 Clemson; No. 8 Wisconsin at No. 4 Michigan; and No. 11 Tennessee at No. 25 Georgia.- COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Southern Conference will keep four league championships in North Carolina despite the NCAA and the ACC withdrawing championships because of the state law restricting rights of LGBT people.- NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Two men who helped integrate college basketball are back at Vanderbilt to disscuss their uneasy journey at a school with a sometimes painful history.dddddddddddd- CINCINNATI -- The defense got better with linebacker Vontaze Burfict back. Now the Bengals (2-2) need to fix their problems on offense, which start with their inability to get much when theyre close to the goal line.- DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase shook up his lineup for Thursdays game at Cincinnati and still lost. So now what?- DOVER, Del. -- Jimmie Johnson knows how quickly a Chase spot can slip away. He lost his at Dover last year and hopes to avoid a repeat at the track this weekend.- NHL conference previews: The Capitals, Penguins, Lightning and Panthers look to be the class of the East. In the West, a slew of teams -- notably the Sharks -- have a shot at making the Stanley Cup finals.- TORONTO -- The World Cup of Hockey will be return, without a doubt, after a 12-year break. It is much less certain whether NHL players will be participating in the 2018 Olympics.- SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- After years of searching for a new home, the Sacramento Kings are set to open a new venue that raises the bar of what an arena can be.- Game 2 of two WNBA conference finals: Phoenix at Minnesota (8 p.m.) and Chicago at Los Angeles (10 p.m.). ' ' '