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Barcelona, Inter and upstart Brest win again in Champions League.

Bizarre penalty dooms Aston Villa Barcelona and Inter Milan won again in the Champions League on Wednesday though both former title holders are looking up in the standings toward upstart newcomer Brest.

Barcelona carried on its hot goalscoring form in a 5-2 win at Red Star Belgrade.

Inter Milan stifled Arsenal in a 1-0 win at San Siro sealed by Hakan Calhanoglus penalty in first-half stoppage time.

Brest is in fourth place in the 36-team standings after winning 2-1 at Sparta Prague.

Aston Villa started the week leading the table but a bizarre penalty for handball led to a 1-0 loss at Club Brugge.

Jayden Daniels' breakout season with Washington is no surprise to those who knew him before the NFL ASHBURN, Va.

(AP) Jayden Daniels has not thought much about his rookie year.

The rest of the NFL has plenty to say about his breakout season.

Daniels has quarterbacked the Washington Commanders to their first 7-2 start since 1996 and is now not only the favorite for the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award, but in the conversation as league MVP.

And its not all that surprising for those who knew the Southern California native at Arizona State and at LSU, where he blossomed into the Heisman Trophy winner and second pick in the draft.

Browns GM says it's possible QB Deshaun Watson will play for team again after season-ending injury BEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns general manager Andrew Berry hasnt ruled out quarterback Deshaun Watson returning to play for Cleveland again despite another significant injury, three disappointing seasons and a divided fan base.

Watson suffered a season-ending ruptured Achilles tendon on Oct.

20, leading to speculation about his future with a team that made a franchise-altering trade to acquire him.

Berry said "thats always possible, when asked directly if Watson will play for Cleveland again.

Watson hasnt come close to living up to expectations since being acquired in 2022.

The Browns sent three-first round draft picks to Houston and signed the 29-year-old Watson to a fully guaranteed, five-year $230 million contract.

Calling Soto 'Mona Lisa of the museum,' Boras indicates client may try to top Ohtani's record $700M SAN ANTONIO (AP) Agent Scott Boras indicated Juan Soto may be seeking to top Shohei Ohtanis record $700 million contract because he is three years younger than the Japanese two-way star was when he reached his deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Boras gave a pun-filled, 48-minute assessment of the market at the general managers meetings on Wednesday, calling Soto the Mona Lisa of the museum.

Boras said only a handful of players have matched Sotos accomplishments at age 26, mentioning Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Ted Williams.

Boras says Soto is "in an age category that separates him from all.

Faking It? SEC teams warned by league about a practice to slow down high-tempo offenses COLUMBIA, S.C.

(AP) A real injury or a fake? It's almost always hard to tell these days in college football.

That's why Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey recently sent around a memo to his membership that if they're feigning injuries to cause a time out, knock it off.

Coaches throughout the league have backed Sankey's stance even if they've been accused of their players faking it on the field.

Mississippi acknowledged critics who complain they use the tactic and have shared relevant information with the SEC for review.

Which move is better when down 1 late? Kick the extra point or go for 2? Whenever a team is trailing by seven points late in an NFL game and driving, the talk quickly turns to whether it will go for 2 and the win if it happens to score a touchdown.

Tampa Bay, New England and Seattle all opted against it in Week 9 and ended up as overtime losers.

The situations werent entirely identical, with the Seahawks scoring with 51 seconds left, the Patriots on the final play with an exhausted Drake Maye and the Buccaneers with 27 seconds left and Patrick Mahomes on the other side.

But the decisions and the outcomes were the same.

For MLB teams chasing October glory, building a bullpen is a vital and confounding exercise SAN ANTONIO (AP) For a World Series that was supposed to feature an epic battle between sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, guys like Mark Leiter Jr., Luke Weaver, Alex Vesia and Anthony Banda sure got a lot of face time.

This years Fall Classic provided further proof that a great bullpen is essential in baseball, particularly in the postseason.

Building a good one isnt easy.

A good bullpen is vital during the long, 162-game regular season, but its even more important in October, when a handful of flamethrowers can mean the difference between hoisting a World Series trophy or going home early.

Blues' Dylan Holloway escapes serious injury after being struck in neck by puck ST.

LOUIS (AP) St.

Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway was back at the teams practice facility and appeared to escape serious injury a day after being struck in the neck by a puck and leaving the ice on a stretcher against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Holloway said Wednesday he feels way better.

Play had been stopped with 1:11 remaining in the first period for a penalty when medical personnel for both teams started tending to Holloway.

He was discharged from a St.

Louis area hospital around 11 p.m.

Tuesday and was told to abstain from physical activity for 24 hours.

College football picks: Hoosiers, fourth among Big Ten teams in playoff rankings, biding their time One of the nitpicks about the first College Football Playoff rankings was that the committee undervalued unbeaten Indiana.

The Hoosiers No.

8 ranking puts them fourth among Big Ten teams.

The Hoosiers have won all nine of their games by at least 14 points and theyve outscored their opponents by a combined 419-123 amid criticism that their schedule is somewhat lightweight.

First-year coach Curt Cignetti appears content to bide his time.

He said it would be the kiss of death to worry about the conversation around his program.

The Hoosiers host Michigan on Saturday before playing at Ohio State.

Chiefs' Mahomes practicing as usual 2 days after tweaking his ankle in Monday night win over Bucs KANSAS CITY, Mo.

(AP) Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes practiced as usual Wednesday and plans to be ready for this weekends game against the Broncos.

The news came two days after the two-time NFL MVP tweaked his left ankle while throwing a touchdown pass in a win over the Buccaneers on Monday night.

Kansas City plays Denver on Sunday.

Mahomes has plenty of experience nursing ankle injuries.

The most high-profile one occurred during the playoffs two seasons ago, and he needed every bit of help recovering in time to face the Eagles in the Super Bowl.

Mahomes tweaked it again in the first half but returned to lead the Chiefs to victory..

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