Oct. 31
Today in sports history
Today is Oct. 31. On this date in:
1900: American League president Ban Johnson wrote National League president Nicholas Young seeking major league parity and peace between the circuits, a pivotal step in the formation of the modern American League.
1942: Maurice "Rocket" Richard made his NHL debut for the Montreal Canadiens, recording an **** ist 36 seconds into a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins.

#national

After going 14-3 and reaching the AFC Championship game last season, the Denver Broncos are considered a Super Bowl contender going into the 2026 campaign.
The Ringer's Diante Lee published his updated NFL power rankings on Monday, and he has the Broncos ranked third, only trailing the NFC's Los Angeles Rams (this year's Super Bowl favorite) and Seattle Seahawks (the defending Super Bowl champion).
"The Broncos have all the pieces they'll need to win their division and be an AFC front-runner again, and that was already the case before they traded for receiver Jaylen Waddle," Lee wrote for The Ringer. "Now this team is entering the season with arguably a top-three defense, a top-five offensive line, and a top-10 receiving corps led by Waddle and Courtland Sutton.
Lee is not alone in his ******* sment of the league's top three clubs. Bleacher Report's NFL experts also published their updated power rankings on Monday with the same order: L.A., Seattle, Denver.
"Most of our panelists agree that Denver is a top-three team to open the season, which seems fitting for a club coming off an AFC Championship appearance," Maurice Moton wrote for B/R.

#denver #three

Editor's note: We've freshened up the design of our Athlete of the Week poll. Voting is easier than ever. Click your favorite athlete or team to cast your vote.
With the 2026-27 high school sports season approaching, the El Paso Times will give readers a chance to vote to select El Paso's top athletes and teams.
This week, readers can vote for the Boys Athlete of the Week in football and cross country for the week of Sept. 1-5.
Here are this week's nominees:
Maurice Edwards, Americas football. Against Andress he had 477 yards of total offense and rushed for eight touchdowns.

#week #athlete #Football #times

Small-town club Elversberg continued a dream start to its first-ever Bundesliga season with another upset win, beating Borussia Moenchengladbach 4-3 with a stoppage-time winner on Saturday.
In Spain, Athletic Bilbao struck three times in the second half to beat Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid 3-0, while Erling Haaland led Manchester City to another victory in the Premier League.
From a town of just 13,000 people, Elversberg stunned another former champion after its win over Bayer Leverkusen last week.
This time, Elversberg did it without coach Vincent Wagner, who was sent off at halftime, only for Maurice Krattenmacher to score the dramatic late winner.
Wagner will miss hosting champion Bayern Munich next week.

#week #small

Practices were delayed at several schools this week due to extreme heat.
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Maurice Harden heads up the football program at Xenia High School.
He said this week the Buccaneers aren't the only thing bringing the heat.
"We do a good job as a coaching staff of trying to shift and punt and make adjustments so that our kids are safe and we're also getting the preparation that's required to have success," Harden said.

#harden #whio #xenia

Last year's Cleveland Browns offense lacked playmakers who could make things happen after the catch. As a result, the team wasn't very creative or explosive through the air, aside from Harold Fannin Jr., who was fantastic as a rookie after the catch.
General manager Andrew Berry knew this had to change, and that played a part in the team drafting wide receiver KC Concepcion in the first round. Now, with the regular season just around the corner and training camp in the books, Concepcion has been awarded the Maurice Bassett Award by the media for the most outstanding rookie of training camp this year.
Concepcion absolutely deserved this award; you couldn't go to a Browns training camp practice this year without seeing him make several head-turning plays at every practice he was a part of. If the Browns offense is going to be better and more explosive this year, he will play a big part in it improving with his explosiveness and ability to create in the open field.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns WR KC Concepcion wins Maurice Bassett award

#Browns #part #maurice

After the Chicago Bears' preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, there were questions about how they would respond in their preseason finale against the Tennessee **** ans. They answered that question very quickly with a 97-yard score.
That 97-yard touchdown was the start of an incredible night for rookie wide receiver Zavion Thomas and quarterback Tyson Bagent. Bagent only had one incompletion out of 17 pass attempts and threw two touchdowns. Thomas had 140 receiving yards and another 39 yards on a punt return and 22 yards on a kick return.
With the preseason wrapped up and roster cuts on deck, head coach Ben Johnson was satisfied with how Chicago played in their final preseason game this year.
"I thought they brought it tonight," Johnson said. "Defense did a great job playing [the] physical brand that we pride ourselves on and to see a few of those three and outs there in the second half, that was great to see. And then offensively, when Tyson starts the game like that, I think he had one incompletion, 16 to 17. He was on fire. And so you felt like our offense was really rolling when that happened. It was good to see a guy like Zavion get some time and have some production from it, both in the receiving game but also as a punt returner. And then the other guy I highlighted to the team was Maurice Alexander. Just a guy that's selfless."
Wide receiver Maurice Alexander's performance probably flew under the radar with how well Thomas did. But, how Alexander played may prove to be more significant. Bagent and Thomas were not in danger of getting cut, but with how deep Chicago's wide receiver room is, Alexander was not guaranteed a spot on the team and this performance gave him a fighting chance to make the roster.

#bagent #wide #receiver

The Chicago Bears have officially wrapped the preseason and are now faced with trimming the roster to 53 players by Sunday night's deadline.
Every year, there are some surprising additions and surprising cuts on initial 53-man rosters across the NFL, and we've seen that with the Bears in the past. While there are a number of players deserving of a spot on the 53-man roster, not everyone can make it, especially in position rooms that are already stacked.
There have been some standout performances for Chicago during training camp and preseason. But will it be enough to earn a coveted roster spot? With roster cuts looming, here are some potential surprise cuts for the Bears.
Kaden Davis has been the preseason darling for Chicago this summer, and it certainly feels like he's earned himself that final wide receiver roster spot. Davis has impressed in the passing game and has even garnered looks as a returner, which indicates he could be primed for a roster spot. But there have been some other standout performances at receiver, including Maurice Alexander, JP Richardson and Ray-Ray McCloud. Davis certainly feels like one of the safest bets on this list, but there's also a chance that the Bears only carry five wideouts.
Roschon Johnson, entering a contract year, has been forgotten in the running back room, but he's made a strong impression in the race for the RB3 spot. Johnson's work with the third-team offense, standout preseason performances and special teams contributions certainly make him the favorite for the spot. But Salvon Ahmed has had a standout training camp and preseason and could challenge for that spot. But it certainly feels like Johnson earned himself a spot on the 53-man roster with an impressive performance in the preseason finale.

#spot #standout #certainly #performances

Aug. 26—GRAND FORKS — The UND football program opens the 2026 season at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Alerus Center against a first-time foe in Long Island University.
Here are eight things to know about the Sharks.
LIU featured an offense last season utilizing the quarterback run game, behind co-offensive coordinators Kort Shankweiler and John Roberts.
The Sharks have a new play-caller in 2026 in Maurice Harris, a veteran coach with ties to Hugh Freeze, most recently the former head coach at Auburn.
Still, UND has been practicing for a lot of quarterback run game.

#season #coach #grand #forks

By MLSsoccer staff
TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing
Minnesota United FC have acquired forward Maurice Malone from Austrian Bundesliga side SK Sturm Graz, the club announced Monday.
The 26-year-old former German youth international is under contract through the 2029-30 season with an option for 2030-31.
Since developing at German Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, Malone has tallied 47g/32a in 192 first-team matches. Sturm Graz, Austria Wien, FC Basel and Wolfsberger AC are among his different stops throughout Europe.

#tracker #status

As Fall Camp continues for the Tulane Green Wave, a few position groups are standing out above the rest.
The running backs room has been arguably the strongest of the preseason so far, despite the fact that standout sophomore rusher Jamauri McClure suffered an alleged foot injury and will possibly miss the season opener against the Duke Blue Devils.
Even without McClure, the unit continues to serve as the driving force of an offense that has quite a few fresh faces. The group is absolutely loaded with talent, including a pair of Power 4 transfers in
Maurice Turner could reemerge as a starter. Though he had an impressive start to his 2025 campaign, it was short-lived: he suffered an injury in the very first game against the Northwestern Wildcats, and saw limited action through the rest of the year. While McClure certainly earned a shot at the position after his own end to the 2025 season, it won't be surprising to see the two rushers splitting carries early on.
On top of this, the team boasts a trio of incoming Power 4 transfers: Johnnie Daniels of the Mississippi State Bulldogs and former Oklahoma State Cowboy DJ Dugar, as well as Florida State Seminoles transfer Jaylin Lucas, who might play a more prominent role as a return specialist.

#state #rest #suffered

The Washington Commanders defeated the Miami Dolphins in the preseason opener on Friday night. After some time off and only a walkthrough since, the Commanders were back at practice on Tuesday morning. Before practice, Washington officially announced several roster moves, some of which were revealed in recent days.
First, the Commanders revealed they had signed the following four players:
LB Krys Barnes
DT Maurice Hurst II
TE Trey McKitty

#washington #krys

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After the 2003 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have finished above the .500 mark in every season, a mark that has stood for a whopping 22 years in a row.
Ahead of the Steelers' preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers, NFL Network held a segment predicting what record the Steel City's football team may earn for the upcoming season. Two former NFL athletes gave Pittsburgh a mark they're quite used to regarding their beloved Steelers.
Here's a rundown on how the two ****** ysts predicted Pittsburgh would finish after their 2026 campaign came to an end.
On Thursday evening, just before Pittsburgh kicked its preseason off with some offensive fireworks against Green Bay, the NFL Network's Michael Robinson and Maurice Jones-Drew divided and conquered the Steelers' 2026 schedule. Robinson led things off, picking through the first 10 weeks, while Jones-Drew gave his takes on Weeks 11-18.

#mark #network #jones

As another Georgia high school football season kicks off, championship expectations, national recruits and marquee matchups once again dominate the conversation across the Peach State. From powerhouse programs loaded with Division I talent to rising contenders looking to crash the ******* le picture, there is no shortage of storylines heading into the 2026 season.
1. Buford Wolves: Until you knock them off, it is hard not to put Buford on top. The Wolves know how to win. They expect to win. Buford lost a lot, especially at the skill positions, but new names will step in, led by quarterback DJ Hunter, they will play a tough schedule and be ready for December when that time comes.
2. Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets: Thomas County Central may have been playing the best football in Georgia when the season ended last year. Some key contributors graduated, but return many key contributors, and when all is said and done in December, it would be surprising to see the Yellow Jackets hoisting up the trophy for a third time in four years.
3. Creekside Seminoles: Maurice Dixon and Creekside had the perfect 15-0 season a year ago and broke records while doing so. Their offense scored 845 points in 15 games, so can they repeat? The Seminoles are the one to beat. They lost some key players, but 15 starters return, and it is a good mix of linemen and skill guys. The move up to 6A will be something to watch.
4. Gainesville Red Elephants: Gainesville has a new head coach in Santavious Bryant. He won a state ******* le at Grayson in his first year as the head coach there in 2023. Don't be surprised if he leads the Red Elephants to the same accomplishment this season. The Red Elephants have been knocking on the door, and they have the pieces to compete for a ******* le again in 2026.

#elephants #georgia #december #thomas

A second Jones-Drew running back is headed to the UCLA Bruins. Two decades after Maurice Jones-Drew was named an All-American with the school, his son Duece Jones-Drew is here to continue the legacy.
Deuce Jones-Drew committed to UCLA back in May of this year but the three-star back for the Class of 2027 didn't end up committing to the Bruins because of his old man. Even though Maurice Jones-Drew was a star in Westwood, the former All-Pro didn't want to force his son to follow the same path.
The three-time Pro Bowler spoke with Connor Dullinger of the Los Angeles Times, expressing how he took the back seat in his son's recruiting process.
"I wanted to push him away from UCLA as much as possible because I wanted him to go there because he wanted to go there," Maurice Jones-Drew told the Los Angeles Times. "I wasn't really involved in the recruitment as much because I wanted him to enjoy and go through this process like I did. I wanted him to go to a school that he wanted to go to because it's his football career. It's his life. It's going to be his journey."
Deuce Jones-Drew will wrap up his high school football career this year at De La Salle High School in Concord, California before heading south to Los Angeles and the Bruins. His father set a high standard, racking up over 3,300 yards from scrimmage over three seasons with the Bruins but the legacy will continue with Duece Jones-Drew coming to UCLA.

#drew #back

Former Arizona State guard Maurice Odum plans to enter the Transfer Portal, On3's Joe Tipton reports.
Odum's decision to return for one more season of collegiate basketball comes after Judge Charlotte Sweeney of the U.S. District Court of Colorado granted a class-wide preliminary injunction that requires the NCAA to declare eligible all high school class of 2022 athletes who exhausted four seasons of eligibility this spring.
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Odum played four seasons of college basketball with three different programs. He spent his first two seasons at Pacific (2022-24), before spending a season each at Pepperdine (2024-25) and Arizona State (2025-26) to cap off what he thought would be the end of his college basketball career.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3's Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

#portal #seasons #arizona #four

FC Augsburg and Germany U21 attacker Mert Kömür has reportedly attracted interest from Galatasaray.
According to Turkish outlet Sporx, the Istanbul club have submitted an initial offer for the 20-year-old.
FC Porto, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig and Club Brugge have previously been linked with a move for Kömür, who is under contract with Augsburg until 2029.
Bulinews.com recently asked Augsburg sporting director Benjamin Weber about the futures of Kömür and Alexis Claude-Maurice, who has also been linked with a move away from the WWK Arena.
"First of all, we are pretty happy that other clubs or people are talking about our players, because that means we have a stage to develop not only youth players, but also players like Alexis, who came to us at an older age. This means other high-potential talents would like to join FC Augsburg because they know we can write a story and develop together," Weber told Bulinews.com in an exclusive interview, adding:

Terem Moffi (27) has returned to OGC Nice following the expiry of his loan at FC Porto, however, it has been made clear to him that his future does not lie at the Allianz Riviera.
Moffi was one of two players to leave the club following an episode back in November. Upon the return of Le Gym's team bus, following a defeat against FC Lorient, fans attacked players and staff. Moffi was a particular target of the fans' ire and he, alongside Jérémie Boga, was put on sick leave.
He would not play again for Nice and would depart on loan in January. Boga also left, joining Juventus, initially on loan. That move has now been made permanent. Moffi, however, has returned. He was present for the return to pre-season training on Wednesday and is under contract until the end of the season.
Nice are desperate to offload him, however, as new sporting director Roger Ricort made blatantly clear. "He is one the list of players we want to leave. He will surely be transferred elsewhere," began Ricort, who has succeeded Florian Maurice in the role.
He continued, "We don't necessarily respect the man but we will respect the player. At the moment, he knows that he won't be able to play for Nice any more, either. I think that would show a lack of respect to our supporters, but so long as he is here, we will try and be proper with him and his agents. When he finds a club, we will shake hands and wish each other good luck."

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Similarly, earlier on June 11, Barclays ***** yst Maurice Patrick also trimmed the firm's price target on Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:VOD) from £120 to £110, in addition to downgrading the stock from 'Overweight' to 'Equal Weight'.
According to the ***** yst firm, while much of the European telecom sector is benefiting from a recovery in revenue and EBITDA growth, Vodafone continues to struggle in its important German market, where competition remains high.

OGC Nice have confirmed that Claude Puel has left the club. Maurice Cohen, meanwhile, will continue as club president.
Puel replaced Franck Haise back in December with the club in crisis. He presided over a decline that saw Nice end the regular season in the relegation play-off spot. Their survival in the league was confirmed thanks to a win over AS Saint-Étienne (4-1), one of Puel’s former clubs.
However, he will not remain in his post. His contract expired at the end of the season and the club have confirmed that it will not be renewed. Olivier Pantaloni, who led FC Lorient to a midtable finish last season, is expected to replace him. His arrival could be confirmed later today.
Whilst INEOS still remain at the club, there is continued uncertainty surrounding the ownership situation. American investors pulled out of a deal last week. In the meantime, it has been confirmed that Cohen, who arrived alongside Jean-Pierre Rivere in December as co-president, will remain in his post. Rivere, meanwhile, will become president of the OGC Nice endowment fund.
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Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal tied an NHL playoff record when he scored in each of the first five games of the Stanley Cup Final.
That led to him winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after the Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in a near-perfect Game 6 on Sunday, June 14. Carolina won the series 4-2 for their first Stanley Cup championship since 2006.
Beyond the goal streak, Staal was a defensive stalwart in the playoffs, shutting down Vegas star Jack Eichel among others.
Staal's streak, which ended in Game 6, tied him with Hall of Famers Yyan Cournoyer, Jean Beliveau, Maurice "Rocket" Richard and Fred "Cyclone" Taylor.

Las Vegas — Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of the second overtime and Mitch Marner recorded the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup history in the second period as the Vegas Golden Knights recovered from blowing a 4-0 third-period lead to edge the Carolina Hurricanes in a wild, 5-4 victory in Game 3 on Saturday night.
Theodore's slap shot bounced off the end boards and bounced in off the skate of goaltender Brandon Bussi for the winner and a 2-1 lead in the best-of- seven series.
Marner scored three times in the span of 6:10, besting the mark for the fastest hat trick of 6:21 in Game 1 of the 1957 Stanley Cup Final set by the Montreal Canadiens' Maurice "The Rocket" Richard against the Boston Bruins.
Marner, who had an **** ist in addition to his natural hat trick, leads the NHL with 28 playoff points, surpassing Jack Eichel's team record for points in a playoff (26) set in 2023 when the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup.
According to ESPN Insights, the winner of Game 3 in a best-of-seven series tied 1-1 in the Stanley Cup Final has gone on the win the series 77% of the time. Game 4 is Tuesday night in Las Vegas.

The Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes has made plenty of NHL history through the first three games.
Vegas leads 2-1 after blowing a four-goal lead but winning Game 3 on Saturday night in double overtime.
Here's a look at Vegas-Carolina by the numbers:
Stanley Cup Final series over the past 45 years in which each of the first three games was decided by a goal.
Goals scored by Mitch Marner during a 6:10 stretch in Game 3, the fastest hat trick in the final. Montreal’s Maurice Richard had the previous record at 6:21 in 1957.

In a season one of the ever-present Bundesliga clubs got relegated to the second division, Augsburg cracked a top ten finish for the first time in over a decade. Their ninth-placed finish is the best return by the Bavarians since Markus Weinzierl led them to Europa League participation during his first spell.
Manuel Baum was Weinzierl’s replacement back then, and he returned to the club this term after a turbulent start to the campaign under Sandro Wagner. Thanks to their strong end to the season, the 46-year-old interim coach has now signed a permanent deal until the end of the 2027/28 season.
Alexis Claude-Maurice is one of the reasons behind Augsburg’s resurgence. The attacking midfielder came second to Finn Dahmen in our voting process last season. He has now comfortably beaten the shot-stopper, despite scoring four goals fewer than his debut campaign. Augsburg might want to cash in on the 27-year-old this summer before he runs down his contract at the end of next season.
After missing the first two games with an ankle injury, Claude-Maurice ended Hinrunde with zero direct goal involvement. Things changed after the winter break as he netted in back-to-back draws against Union Berlin and Freiburg. Including the Hoffenheim game where he missed a penalty-kick that would have been a winning goal, the Frenchman scored the opener on four different occasions.
Just like the number of votes he had from Bulinews writers (5/10), he found the net five times. All of his goals came in front of home support at WWK Arena, where they have only lost to Stuttgart since matchday nine. Although there was no equivalent to his sensational treble at Borussia-Park last season, Claude-Maurice added four ***** ists to his tally in wins over eventually relegated St. Pauli and Wolfsburg.

Maurice DuBois out as CBS Evening News anchor as network shakeup continues

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Maurice DuBois announced that he is leaving CBS Evening News on Dec. 18.
DuBois' co-anchor, John ******* erson, previously announced that he would depart the program by the end of 2025.
CBS News has yet to announce their replacements, leaving CBS Evening News without permanent anchors.
Maurice DuBois is bidding adieu to CBS News.

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Pretty sure I didn't stutter. Maurice is a plant with the league behind him. Go and do some homework. You'll see. It's as bad as politics.