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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Marcus Freeman again is explaining a stunning loss at Notre Dame 3 years in Marcus Freeman still has not mastered the most underrated part of being a college football coach at a blue-blood school: Beat the teams youre supposed to beat.

The Notre Dame coach added a stunning home loss to 28-point underdog Northern Illinois to a resume that already includes being upset at home by Marshall and a Stanford team that was in the midst of a 3-9 season back in 2022.

The 38-year-old Freeman said after the 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois that the Fighting Irish have been here before.

Sort of.

In Year 3, this one is far worse.

Taylor Fritz plays Jannik Sinner in the US Open men's final NEW YORK (AP) Taylor Fritz is seeking the first Grand Slam singles title for an American man in 21 years, and No.

1 Jannik Sinner will be trying for second major championship of the season when they meet in the U.S.

Open final.

Sunday's title match is scheduled to begin at about 2 p.m.

EDT.

Sinner is 34-2 on hard courts in 2024 with four titles, including at the Australian Open in January.

The Italian goes into Sunday on a 10-match winning streak.

The 12th-seeded Fritz is in his first major final at age 26.

Andy Roddicks victory at the 2003 U.S.

Open is the last Slam title for an American man.

US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is as good as it gets on hard courts but isn't just a hard hitter NEW YORK (AP) Aryna Sabalenka does not consider herself a finished product even after winning her first U.S.

Open championship for a third Grand Slam title.

She has been making an effort to be more than simply a big hitter.

The No.

2-ranked Sabalenka reminded everyone with her 7-5, 7-5 victory over Jessica Pegula in Saturdays final that she is as good as it gets on hard courts these days.

She is 27-1 on that surface at majors over the past two seasons, with two Australian Open trophies in that span and a run to the 2023 U.S.

Open final before losing to Coco Gauff.

By adding volleys and drop shots and more to her skill set, she keeps getting better.

The Gaudreau brothers left a legacy at Boston College and beyond Grief over the deaths of John and Matthew Gaudreau filled the hockey community around the world from their hometown in New Jersey to Columbus and Calgary.

Boston College also acutely felt the pain a decade after the brothers played together in Chestnut Hill for the Eagles.

Current and former players hope to carry on the legacy of Johnny Hockey, who will be laid to rest along with his brother at a funeral service Monday.

The Gaudreau brothers left a mark on BC hockey that won't soon be forgotten.

Northern Illinois stuns No.

5 Notre Dame 16-14 with field goal in final minute SOUTH BEND, Ind.

(AP) Kanon Woodill hit a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds to play, Cade Haberman blocked a 62-yard try as time expired and Northern Illinois stunned No.

5 Notre Dame 16-14 on Saturday.

Haberman blocked the 62-yard attempt by Notre Dames Mitch Jeter, allowing the jubilant Huskies to claim their first nonconference victory against a ranked opponent since a 19-16 upset of No.

21 Alabama in 2003.

Notre Dame looked like it was in position to get some separation from Northern Illinois, but an interception thrown by Riley Leonard set up the winning field goal for the Huskies.

No.

7 Oregon beats Boise State 37-34 on last-second field goal EUGENE, Ore.

(AP) Atticus Sappington kicked a 25-yard field goal as time expired to give No.

7 Oregon a 37-34 victory over resilient Boise State on Saturday night.

Dillon Gabriel threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns for the Ducks, who extended their nonconference home winning streak to 34 games, best nationally among active teams.

Ashton Jeanty ran for 192 yards and three touchdowns for Boise State, which led 20-14 at the half but lost momentum after Oregon scored a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter to take the lead.

Quinn Ewers throws for 3 touchdowns as No.

3 Texas pounds No.

10 Michigan 31-12 ANN ARBOR, Mich.

(AP) Quinn Ewers threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns, leading No.

3 Texas to a 31-12 win over No.

10 Michigan.

The Longhorns moved the ball at will through the air and on the ground against the defending national champions, whose turnover-prone offense failed to throw or run the ball effectively.

Michigan had won a Big Ten-record 29 consecutive regular-season games and 23 straight home games.

Texas led 24-3 at halftime and didnt give up a touchdown until Davis Warren threw a 31-yard pass to Semaj Morgan with 1:54 left.

Moroccos El Idrissi smashes womens marathon world record on the last day of the Paralympic Games PARIS (AP) Moroccos Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi has smashed the world record in the womens marathon for runners with visual impairments on the last day of the Paralympic Games.

The 29-year-old El Idrissi has finished in 2 hours, 48 minutes and 36 seconds.

It beats the previous record from Japans Misato Michishita in Hofu City in December 2020 by nearly 6 minutes.

Tunisias Wajdi Boukhili has won the mens T12 marathon.

Swiss wheelchair racers Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug have also won the womens and mens marathons.

The Netherlands womens team defended its gold medal in wheelchair basketball with a 63-49 win over the United States in the final.

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese out for the rest of the WNBA season due to a wrist injury CHICAGO (AP) Angel Reeses historic rookie season is over.

The Chicago Sky forward says on social media that she has a season-ending injury, which the team confirmed was to her wrist.

Reese finishes the season averaging 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds.

Its the highest rebound average in the history of the WNBA.

Reese also set the rookie record with 26 double-doubles her last coming in a win over Los Angeles on Friday night.

Milroe, No.

4 Alabama pull away in 4th to beat heavy underdog South Florida 42-16 TUSCALOOSA, Ala.

(AP) Jalen Milroe ran for two touchdowns and threw for a pair of fourth-quarter scores to help No.

4 Alabama pull away to beat South Florida 42-16 on Saturday night..

The Crimson Tide were locked in a struggle with the Bulls most of the way before exploding for 28 points in the final 10 minutes.

It had turned into a surprising test for new coach Kalen DeBoer, whose team came in as 30-point favorites and didnt come to life offensively until late.

Alabama lost three second-half fumbles and had an array of penalties.

It was a one-point game entering the fourth quarter..

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