VolleyballCollege Sports
Michigan State volleyball falls out of the rankings
A winless home weekend knocked Michigan State out of the AVCA poll entirely, and Indiana's own loss the next day cost it two spots despite beating the Spartans.
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InjuriesFantasy
A banged-up week thins three fantasy backfields
A rash of injuries across Jacksonville, San Francisco and Philadelphia complicates NFL Week 9 fantasy lineups.
PenguinsNHL
Shorthanded Penguins host surging Bruins
Boston brings an 11-4-1 record and a six-game home win streak into Pittsburgh, where the Penguins are already down five regulars for Thursday's 7 p.m. game at PPG Paints Arena.
GoogleMachine Learning
Google links Search access to AI in schools
Google will cut off Search for K-12 districts that keep its AI tools off, pairing the reversal of an August rollout with a new feature that coaches students instead of giving them answers.
SteelersNFL
From "Blitzburgh" to the ground game: Steelers rediscover their winning formula
How far this balanced, old-school style can carry Pittsburgh remains to be seen, but Aaron Rodgers appears increasingly comfortable under head coach Mike McCarthy, supported by a much improved offensive line that has stabilized protection and opened running lanes.
LibertyWNBA
Liberty fire coach Chris DeMarco after one season
The Liberty fired Chris DeMarco after one season, an eighth-seed playoff run and a sweep by the Atlanta Dream, two years removed from the franchise's only title.
PredatorsNHL
Predators top Hurricanes to end Kochetkov's unbeaten start
Filip Forsberg set up two goals and Juuse Saros made 29 saves as Nashville snapped Pyotr Kochetkov's perfect season and Carolina's four-game winning streak.
RocketsNBA
Rockets move into first in the West with win over Celtics
Alperen Sengun's 26 points and 10 assists carried Houston to a 109-93 win over Boston, pushing the Rockets to 7-1 and into first place in the Western Conference.
CapitalsNHL
Capitals' comeback falls short against Stars
Washington erased a four-goal deficit set up by Jason Robertson's hat trick, but a late push fell one goal short in a 6-5 loss to Dallas.
RegulationMachine Learning
EU court adviser says Google's Gemini can infringe news copyright
A top adviser to Europe's highest court says, for the first time, when an AI chatbot's answer infringes press copyright.