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No. 4 Notre Dame seeking faster start to season as it opens against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field

After a 10-game winning streak to end the regular season couldn't get Notre Dame into last year's College Football Playoff, the fourth-ranked Fighting Irish have vowed to leave no doubt about their worthiness this time. That mission starts with avoiding the early stumbles that dull Marcus Freeman's otherwise glittering coaching resume. Notre Dame has gone a combined 13-6 in pre-October games and 30-5 afterward over the last four seasons. Notre Dame's two straight losses to open the 2025 season ended up costing the Fighting Irish a playoff bid. They begin this season against Wisconsin ...

US women look to jell quickly in Berlin as World Cup looms with little practice time

BERLIN — The U.S. women's national team is short on practice time heading into a major competition where anything less than winning a gold medal is considered a failure. The Americans will have to jell quickly if they hope to win a fifth straight FIBA women's World Cup. The tournament begins Friday, when the U.S. plays China in one of eight games in Berlin. The Americans already have had a couple of practices in Berlin since their staggered arrivals, marking the first time that the 12 players on the squad were together as a team. The U.S. is working in a bunch of young, new players ...

Vikings sign 13-year veteran edge rusher Kyle Van Noy to their practice squad for some needed depth

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings have signed 13-year veteran outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy to their practice squad, adding some needed depth and experience at the edge rusher position. Van Noy, who was a free agent after playing the last three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, agreed to join the Vikings on Tuesday night after visiting team headquarters. He was among four additions to the practice squad announced by team on Wednesday. Van Noy, who joins his fifth team in seven years, has 57 sacks in 173 career regular-season games after playing primarily on the inside earlier ...