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Michigan drops out of AP Top 25, LSU jumps into top 10

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:19:11 GMT

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Ohio State remained on top in The Associated Press Top 25 poll, while Oregon dropped out of the top five despite a victory and Michigan fell out of the rankings entirely following a last-second victory over Western Michigan.

Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas and defending national champion Indiana round out the top five. Oregon dropped to No. 6 after a

Jets RB Breece Hall on track to play Sunday vs. Titans

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:19:11 GMT

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New York Jets running back Breece Hall is 'trending toward playing' in Sunday's season opener at Tennessee, head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters Tuesday.

'He'll be practicing this week,' Glenn confirmed.

Hall, 25, has been rehabbing a groin injury sustained during a training camp practice on Aug. 17.

Top 25 roundup: No. 16 Michigan stuns Western Michigan on Hail Mary

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:40:22 GMT

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Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan on a 47-yard Hail Mary on the game's final play as No. 16 Michigan survived a huge scare and defeated visiting Western Michigan 13-12 on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Wolverines hadn't scored since their opening drive and seemed headed for a stunning upset in Kyle Whittingham's head coaching debut at

Kamari Moulton has career day, No. 22 Iowa rips Northern Illinois

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:55:13 GMT

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Kamari Moulton rushed for a career-best 183 yards and scored two touchdowns on just 11 carries to help No. 22 Iowa steamroll Northern Illinois 40-0 on Saturday afternoon in Iowa City in the season opener for both teams.

Hank Brown earned the start at quarterback and completed 12 of 20 passes for 129 yards and one touchdown for the Hawkeyes. Runner-up Jeremy Heckli

No. 18 Penn State crushes Marshall in coach Matt Campbell's debut

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:19:03 GMT

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Rocco Becht threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns as No. 18 Penn State opened the Matt Campbell era with a 45-0 romp over Marshall on Saturday at University Park, Pa., in the teams' season opener.

Becht, who arrived with Campbell from Iowa State, completed 13 of 18 passes without an interception, getting Penn State off to a quick start with touchdown passes on

Iowa State coasts past Southeast Missouri State in season opener

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:40:22 GMT

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Jaylen Raynor threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns Saturday and Iowa State's defense logged 12 tackles for loss during a season-opening 38-10 rout of Southeast Missouri State in Ames, Iowa.

Raynor, a transfer from Arkansas State, completed 8 of 16 passes and rushed for two scores in the Cyclones' first game under new coach Jimmy Rogers. The former Washington S

Cubs recall RHP Javier Assad for start against Marlins

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:55:07 GMT

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The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad to start Saturday's road game against the Miami Marlins.

To clear a roster spot, the Cubs optioned right-hander Tyler Ferguson to Triple-A Iowa.

Assad, 29, is 6-1 with a 3.46 ERA in 22 appearances (10 starts) for the Cubs this season. He has spent the year shuttling between the Cubs and Iowa and moving f

Cubs ride high-octane offense into rematch vs. Marlins

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:40:27 GMT

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The Chicago Cubs will try to keep their hold on the top wild-card spot in the National League on Saturday afternoon when they visit the Miami Marlins for the second contest of a three-game series.

The Cubs (80-62) supplanted Philadelphia for the top wild-card position with a 6-1 win over the Marlins on Friday night and the Phillies' 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.

Iowa's high cancer rate expected to be hinge point in U.S. Senate race

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:03:58 GMT

Iowa’s cancer rate is taking center stage in the race for U.S. Senate.

U.S. Rep. Josh Turek, D-IA, is facing one of his counterparts – three-term U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-IA – and the race is tightening as both candidates address pesticides and nitrates in Iowa’s water.

Iowa scientists have been studying whether those toxic chemicals are carcinogenic, though agriculture corporations insist that there’s n

Miss World 2026- Karibi-George finishes in Top 12 as Dominican Republic wins

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:40:00 GMT

Miss World 2026- Karibi-George finishes in Top 12 as Dominican Republic wins

Cedar Trace Announce $300M Lloyds Syndicate

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:21:15 GMT

Cedar Trace Announce $300M Lloyds Syndicate

Jasmine Spence Set For Mini World Cup

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:18:25 GMT

Jasmine Spence Set For Mini World Cup

Amazon cargo plane pilots are pictured after their aircraft killed five people at Miami airport

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:07:12 GMT

Amazon cargo plane pilots are pictured after their aircraft killed five people at Miami airport

The Voices in Our World - The Lens

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:39:54 GMT

The Voices in Our World - The Lens

Smokers buying illicit cigarettes should face tougher penalties, SA Police Commissioner suggests

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:37:54 GMT

Smokers buying illicit cigarettes should face tougher penalties, SA Police Commissioner suggests

Kim Jong Un unveils North Korea's new navy destroyer equipped with nuclear-capable missiles

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:48:28 GMT

Kim Jong Un unveils North Korea's new navy destroyer equipped with nuclear-capable missiles

Calgary parks earn international recognition for a second year

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:07:18 GMT

Calgary parks earn international recognition for a second year

This week in Quad-Cities History- Sept. 7-Sept. 13

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:24:18 GMT

This week in Quad-Cities History- Sept. 7-Sept. 13

Five killed in Amazon cargo jet runway crash in Miami - WAKA 8

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:23:32 GMT

Five killed in Amazon cargo jet runway crash in Miami - WAKA 8

Federal aviation investigators look into deadly Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:09:47 GMT

Federal aviation investigators look into deadly Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami

Monty Don is quitting Gardeners World and youre right to be devastated about it - Factual TV

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:41:24 GMT

Monty Don is quitting Gardeners World and youre right to be devastated about it - Factual TV

UK air traffic control problem strands hundreds of thousands of passengers - Airline industry

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:36:39 GMT

UK air traffic control problem strands hundreds of thousands of passengers - Airline industry

Why the world map is being redrawn

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:36:27 GMT

Why the world map is being redrawn

Tautua Group wins inaugural Multicultural Queensland Award

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:08:58 GMT

Tautua Group wins inaugural Multicultural Queensland Award

Syrian reactor could have been used for nuclear weapons if completed, UN says - Syria

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:07:16 GMT

Syrian reactor could have been used for nuclear weapons if completed, UN says - Syria

Gold for Pembrokeshire ploughman at world championships

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:49:03 GMT

Gold for Pembrokeshire ploughman at world championships

Monty Don to leave Gardeners World after 23 years

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:39:39 GMT

Monty Don to leave Gardeners World after 23 years

Full lists of UK airports affected by air traffic problems

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:39:22 GMT

Full lists of UK airports affected by air traffic problems

Oklahoma Transportation Commission to provide update on Heartland Flyer

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:48:54 GMT

Oklahoma Transportation Commission to provide update on Heartland Flyer

Doa Ana County Animal Control holds fall spay, neuter and vaccine clinics

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:18:28 GMT

Doa Ana County Animal Control holds fall spay, neuter and vaccine clinics

Video- Albuquerque police arrest man after 8-year-old shoots herself with his gun

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:14:04 GMT

Video- Albuquerque police arrest man after 8-year-old shoots herself with his gun

Throwback Thursday- What Labor Day meant then vs. now

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:24:34 GMT

Throwback Thursday- What Labor Day meant then vs. now

Both candidates for governor would sign Iowa regs for automated license plate readers

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:23:53 GMT

Both candidates for governor would sign Iowa regs for automated license plate readers

Meet the newsroom- 30 years in, Thomas Geyer still learns something new everyday on the job

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:20:21 GMT

Meet the newsroom- 30 years in, Thomas Geyer still learns something new everyday on the job

Rock Island County Democrats to hold Salute to Labor Picnic on Monday

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:15:08 GMT

Rock Island County Democrats to hold Salute to Labor Picnic on Monday

Inside Lexi Woodcock's notes- Five stories that she has chased since joining the newsroom

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:10:09 GMT

Inside Lexi Woodcock's notes- Five stories that she has chased since joining the newsroom

Chip stock investors beware these charts could warn of further weakness ahead

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:11:18 GMT

Chip stock investors beware these charts could warn of further weakness ahead

Cottontail and squirrell hunters should see good numbers in Iowa

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:21:29 GMT

Cottontail and squirrell hunters should see good numbers in Iowa

Tiny town of Washta hosts fest to tout the agricultural history of the Midwest

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:21:13 GMT

Tiny town of Washta hosts fest to tout the agricultural history of the Midwest

Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9-7-26

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:18:18 GMT

Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9-7-26

Study- Many Iowans think they can go 10 over the speed limit without a ticket

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:17:45 GMT

Study- Many Iowans think they can go 10 over the speed limit without a ticket

Manchester hosting the state fire convention

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:12:02 GMT

Manchester hosting the state fire convention