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SATURDAY, Oct. 28
CAR–F1-DUEL IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITY – The fiercest rivalry in Formula One hasn’t been at the front of the grid this season, but in the cockpits of the pink Force India cars in the
middle of the pack. Mexico’s Sergio Perez and France’s Esteban Ocan have waged a
season-long battle each accusing the other of dangerous moves on the track and
grinding it out in wheel-to-wheel racing. In front of his home fans, Perez may
be the most popular driver at the Mexican Grand Prix with his teammate cast as
its biggest villain. By Jim Vertuno. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos by 3 a.m.
Saturday.
SUNDAY, Oct. 29
WRE–FLAIR RETURNS
Ric Flair was on his deathbed. One of wrestling’s greatest champions, a lifetime of heavy drinking caused multiple organ failures that sent him into a
coma and gave The Nature Boy about a 20 percent survival rate. But even in real
life
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and matches became one of the most imitated catchphrases in sports, thought he
would die. Alive, and with a new lease on life, Flair tells The Associated Press
he’s done drinking and vows to clean up his act with whatever time he has left.
By Dan Gelston. UPCOMING. 1,000 words, photos by 3 a.m. Sunday.
MONDAY, Oct. 30
BKC–GONZAGA-WHAT’S NEXT
SPOKANE, Wash. – Both inside and outside ”The Kennel,” Gonzaga is undergoing an upgrade. New locker room. New practice facility. New fancy center-hung
scoreboard in the arena. It’s all part of the infrastructure the Bulldogs
believe they need to have in place to make sure their breakthrough trip to the
title game a year ago isn’t a one-time event. Proving Gonzaga is truly a
powerhouse means more than just one trip to the Final Four. By Tim Booth.
UPCOMING: 800 words, photos
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US–ALL-STAR PASTOR
NEW YORK – Pastor Carl Lentz says he tells celebrities and star athletes truths they probably never hear from their entourage or agents. Whether it’s NBA
stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant or pop star Justin Bieber, Lentz says his
guidance is from an ”objective, loving viewpoint.” Some fans have blamed Lentz
for encouraging players – like Irving – to seek new teams. Others have credited
him for helping Bieber mature. Lentz, a former college basketball player, shies
away from the ”pastor to the stars” label, saying he gives guidance to all, from
the single mom fighting cancer who volunteers at his church to
multi-millionaires. By Rob Maaddi. UPCOMING: 1,000 words, photos, video by 12
p.m. Monday.
TUESDAY, Oct. 31
FBN-NFL-YOUTHFUL CELEBRATIONS
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – The idea
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touchdown pass in a game earlier this month. Just as instructed in the huddle
seconds earlier, Rudolph’s teammates sat down in a circle before he ran around
and patted them on the helmet in a brief but humorous rendition of Duck, Duck,
Goose. A few weeks later, a couple of Pittsburgh Steelers played Hide and Seek
in the end zone. The trend is a product of the NFL’s relaxed rules on
celebrations. So much for the No Fun League. By Pro Football Writer Dave
Campbell. 750 words, photos, by 3 a.m. Tuesday.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1
OLY–WINTER GAMES-SWEET SUMMER
ARCON, France – Paradoxically, so-called ”Winter” Olympians do much of their hardest work in summer. The athletes who medal at the Winter Games in South
Korea in February will be those who sweated buckets and honed their skills while
summer vacationers were hitting beaches. Months-long blocks of pumping iron,
perfecting new tricks and fitness training are the foundations for success once
the first snows fall. By John Leicester. UPCOMING: 900 words
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BKC–COLLEGE CORRUPTION-STATE LAWS
RALEIGH, N.C. – The complex schemes can resemble a drug cartel – hatched in a seedy underworld run by characters lingering around college athletics hoping to
get dibs on teenage athletes with pro potential. To unravel corruption in
college sports, it takes time, money and manpower, making it difficult to
enforce sports agent laws in at least 40 states. The laws were enacted to block
agents and financial advisers from providing college athletes with improper
benefits and to punish violators for unethical conduct. By Basketball Writer
Aaron Beard. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos by 3 a.m. Wednesday.
BKC–T25-COLLEGE BKB POLL
NEW YORK – The preseason AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is revealed. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos released at 12 p.m. Wednesday.
THURSDAY, Nov. 2
AS–AUSTRALIA-SAME-SEX MARRIAGE-SPORTS
Australian sporting groups are showing s.
