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The highlights of Wednesday's AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned, including games and events, is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, https://newsroom.ap.org/coverageplan. You can also find a link to Coverage Plan on the left navigation of the Newsroom home page, https://newsroom.ap.org. Sports content can be found at http://newsroom.ap.org/page/APSports
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill acknowledges that he could have handled himself better in the initial moments of a weekend traffic stop that left him handcuffed and pulled out of his car by police near the team's stadium. But Hill also said Wednesday he wants one of the officers involved in the incident dismissed from the police force. By Tim Reynolds and Alanis Thames. SENT: 930 words, photos, video planned. Developing.
FBN--BILLS-DOLPHINS PREVIEW
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins try to temporarily shut out the brief detainment of Tyreek Hill and prepare to face the division rival Buffalo Bills, who have had their number in recent years. By Alanis Thames. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 7 p.m.
FBN--PRO PICKS-WEEK 2
Five teams are home underdogs in Week 2 as the schedule kicks off with Bills-Dolphins. By Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi. UPCOMING: 1,100 words, photos, graphic by 7 p.m.
FBC--T25-COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS
Rivalry weekend in September. As college football fans adapt to the new world order brought on by conference realignment and playoff expansion, among the changes are a couple of rivalries that used to cap off the season but now are taking place before summer ends. Despite the Pac-12 falling apart last year, Washington and Washington State and Oregon and Oregon State are playing Saturday. By College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo. SENT: 1,070 words, photos. With FBC--T25-What To Watch (sent).
FBC--T25-BIZZARO RIVALRY WEEK
The rubble that remained from the collapse of the Pac-12 a year ago created the situation that will play out this weekend with the oddest of rivalry weekends. Oregon State will host No. 9 Oregon in Corvallis, while a few hours up the road Washington State and Washington will play at a neutral site in Seattle. Nonconference rivalry games in Week 3? Welcome to the bizarre new world of college football. By Tim Booth. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 6 p.m.
NOTABLE
FBN--JETS-RODGERS-1 YEAR
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers faced an uncertain playing future a year ago as he walked off the field with what turned out to be a torn Achilles tendon. On the 1-year anniversary of his devastating injury, the 40-year-old New York Jets quarterback is healthy and a game into his comeback. Now Rodgers is focused on helping deliver a win Sunday at Tennessee. By Pro Football Writer Dennis Waszak Jr. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos by 5 p.m.
FBN--PACKERS-WILLIS' CHANCE
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Malik Willis arrived in Green Bay barely two weeks ago after spending training camp with the Tennessee Titans, yet he's on track to be the Packers' starting quarterback in their home opener Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. It will be the 2022 third-round pick's first start since his rookie season. By Steve Megargee. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 7 p.m.
FBN--INSIDE THE NUMBERS
From rookies struggling in their first career starts to high-paid quarterbacks struggling to live up to their contracts to rusty veterans coming off injuries, the passing in Week 1 of the NFL season looked to be from a different era. More than half the starting quarterbacks in the NFL failed to reach the usually easy to achieve threshold of 200 yards passing in a game in what proved to be the least prolific week for throwing the ball since 2007. By Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow. SENT: 1,150 words, photos.
FBC--ACC-TRAINING QUARTERBACKS
CLEMSON, S.C. — Looks like the ACC took the right transfer quarterbacks this offseason. In a college football era of easy movement and easy money, league teams like Miami and Syracuse brought in transfer passers Cam Ward and Kyle McCord, who quickly have made a difference. By Pete Iacobelli. SENT: 750 words, photos.
FBC--SEC-NO MORE CUPCAKES
Though nonconference opponents are scheduled years in advance, presumed SEC contenders such as Alabama and newcomers Texas and Oklahoma have added beef along with overmatched, lower-tier "cupcakes" in their early schedules — even before the College Football Playoff was expanded to 12 teams this season. Whether that earns credit with the CFP committee won't be known until the first rankings are revealed in November. By Gary B. Graves. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 5 p.m.
SOC--POCHETTINO-US
MANCHESTER, England — Mauricio Pochettino likely didn’t expect to be in charge of the United States men’s national team at this point in his career. But soccer management is a fickle industry and the U.S. has taken advantage of the unexpected availability of a top tier coach, who still has much to prove, despite having already taken on some of the biggest jobs in the sport. By James Robson. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos by 7 p.m.
SOC--NATIONS LEAGUE-WHAT WE LEARNED
International soccer returned to Europe over the past week less than two months after the conclusion of Euro 2024. And there was plenty to take away from the first batch of games in the Nations League with new coaches shining and established coaches getting criticized. Cristiano Ronaldo stole the spotlight once again. And the best team to watch? Maybe even fast-rising Georgia. By Graham Dunbar and Steve Douglas. SENT: 865 words, photos.
GLF--SOLHEIM CUP-COUGHLIN
GAINESVILLE, Va. — In the span of a few months, Lauren Coughlin went from hoping to play in her first Solheim Cup in her home state to becoming one of the top American players. A two-time winner on the LPGA Tour this year, Coughlin will be competing about 80 miles north of where she starred in college at Virginia and still lives. During her steady rise from a struggling LPGA pro to one of the world’s top players, she has built a following through her partnership with the golf media company No Laying Up. By Ben Nuckols. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 6 p.m.
OLY--IOC-PRESIDENT ELECTION
GENEVA — The IOC has clarified its complex election rules in a move that could block Sebastian Coe running for the top Olympic job. The Olympic governing body has set a deadline of Sunday to enter the race. A letter seen Wednesday by the AP was sent by the International Olympic Committee’s ethics commission to the 111 members including Coe. The two-page letter doesn’t name Coe but specifies reasons why the 67-year-old leader of track and field’s governing body would seem unable to complete a full eight-year IOC mandate. By Graham Dunbar. SENT: 700 words, photos.
