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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Sept. 20 - Sept. 26 09/19/2024 10:00am • Sept. 24 1930 — The Portsmouth Spartans beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 12-0 in the first NFL game played under floodlights. More than 6,000 fans turn out on an unseasonably warm evening to watch the game at the new University Stadium. 1950 — Philadelphia’s Russ Craft has four interceptions to lead Skubal strengthens case for AL Cy Young as playoff-chasing Tigers sweep Royals 09/19/2024 09:51am • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half game of a playoff spot with 10 games remaining. Riley Greene hit a go-ahead home run as the Tigers (8 Sam’s Club will raise pay to catch up with Costco 09/19/2024 09:23am • New York (CNN) — Sam’s Club will raise pay to incentivize workers to stay with the company — and not jump ship to Costco. Sam’s Club, the membership club arm of Walmart, will increase its minimum wage to $16 starting in November from $15 an hour. It will also raise wages for its nearly 10 European Union moves to compel Apple to open up operating system to rival tech 09/19/2024 09:21am • LONDON (AP) — The European Union said Thursday it will outline steps to compel Apple to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to competing technologies under the bloc's tough new digital rulebook, which threatens hefty fines for breaches. The EU's executive branch, the European Commission After a week off, No. 3 Ohio State returns to action against Marshall in the Horseshoe 09/19/2024 09:10am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — No. 3 Ohio State had an unusually early bye last week in the midst of a tune-up schedule that has already seen the Buckeyes outscore opponents by a combined 108-6. The Buckeyes dropped from No. 2 to No. 3 in the AP poll while other teams were playing more competitive games. A A volunteer network of interpreters wants to make refugees' languages more accessible. Will AI help? 09/19/2024 09:03am • NEW YORK (AP) — They may be Tigrinya speakers fleeing the authoritarian Eritrean government's indefinite military service policy. Or Rohingya people escaping ethnic violence in Myanmar. But refugees navigating resettlement often face a shared hurdle: poor machine translations and a short supply of Modi visits Indian-administered Kashmir on local election campaign amid massive security 09/19/2024 08:55am • SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the main city in Himalayan Kashmir on Thursday to campaign for his party in the local election, the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019. Modi’s visit to Srinagar city in the K Improved USF has No. 8 Miami's attention after playing 4th-ranked Alabama close two weeks ago 09/19/2024 08:48am • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alex Golesh recognizes and appreciates opportunity, even if the South Florida coach is hesitant to state the obvious. No. 8 Miami is the next challenge on Golesh's mission to make USF football relevant again, and the one-time Tennessee offensive coordinator is sure — win or lo Marseille’s shrewd recruitment raises French title hopes under new coach Roberto De Zerbi 09/19/2024 08:40am • PARIS (AP) — Marseille's promising start to the French league season has given its demanding fans hope of a sustained title challenge. Under new coach Roberto De Zerbi, Marseille’s revamped squad is in second place behind leader Paris Saint-Germain and scoring freely, with many attributing the i A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads 09/19/2024 08:21am • KAMITUGA, Congo (AP) — Slumped on the ground over a mound of dirt, Divine Wisoba pulled weeds from her daughter’s grave. The 1-month-old died from mpox in eastern Congo in August, but Wisoba, 21, was too traumatized to attend the funeral. In her first visit to the cemetery, she wept into her shi QB Kyle McCord is on an early roll for undefeated Syracuse after transfer from Ohio State 09/19/2024 07:10am • SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — After Kyle McCord threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns in his Syracuse debut, first-time head coach Fran Brown thought about sending a bottle of champagne to Ohio State coach Ryan Day. If McCord keeps it going, Brown may have to up the ante. The Orange are off to a 2-0 sta De Rossi's sudden firing at Roma raises questions over market moves and a possible power struggle 09/19/2024 06:24am • ROME (AP) — Backroom clashes with Roma CEO and general manager Lina Souloukou. Frustration over the way the club attempted to offload prized forward Paulo Dybala to Saudi Arabia. The failed acquisition of Federico Chiesa. Reports over why Daniele De Rossi suddenly fell out of favor at Roma are run The Iron Skillet meeting between rivals TCU and SMU is the first with both in power conferences 09/19/2024 06:10am • TCU (2-1) at SMU (2-1), Saturday, 5 p.m. ET (CW) BetMGM College Football Odds: TCU by 2 1/2. Series record: TCU leads 53-42-7. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The 103rd meeting between the Dallas-Fort Worth rivals for the Iron Skillet will be the first since SMU joined the ACC to create a matchup of power confer Syracuse seeks to open 3-0 as ACC newcomer Stanford arrives for the schools' 1st meeting 09/19/2024 06:10am • Stanford (1-1) at Syracuse (2-0, 1-0 ACC), 7:30 p.m. ET, Friday (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Syracuse by 8 1/2. Series record: First meeting. What's at stake? Stanford is making the very long trip to upstate New York for its first ACC game after joining the conference from the Pac-12 over th No. 21 Clemson, N.C. State open ACC play at Death Valley 09/19/2024 06:10am • N.C. State (2-1) at No. 21 Clemson (1-1), Saturday, noon ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Clemson by 20.5 points. Series record: Clemson leads 60-30-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Clemson, which moved up a spot in the rankings during a bye week, can make a statement it can contend for an Atlantic Coas