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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- CLEVELAND -- The Chicago Cubs are back in the World Series for the first time since 1945, starting Jon Lester against a Cleveland Indians team going with Corey Kluber and eyeing its first title since 1948. Game starts 8:08 p.m.- CLEVELAND -- A city that waited more than 50 years for a championship steps to the center of the sports universe -- the Cavaliers get their NBA championship rings on the same night the Indians host Game 1 of the World Series.- Theo Epstein is restless in a way most of us are not. Now he is trying to repeat in Chicago what he did in Boston a dozen years ago -- win a World Series in a town that measures its disappointment in decades.- OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kevin Durant debuts with Golden State alongside two-time reigning MVP Stephen Curry when the mighty Warriors open against a San Antonio Spurs team now without Tim Duncan. Game starts 10:30 p.m.- CLEVELAND -- After a ring ceremony to celebrate last seasons title, LeBron James and the Cavaliers play a New York Knicks team no fortified by Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah. Game starts 7:30 p.m.- MINNEAPOLIS -- On the anniversary of Flip Saunders death, this family remains with the Timberwolves organization, determined to carry the vision he had for the organization as part of a family reclamation project.- Even after missing four games with injuries, LSU running back Leonard Fournette just might be able to make some noise in the Heisman Trophy race. Probably not enough to catch Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson.- The NCAA committee that proposed football recruiting reforms wants to create more transparency and access for coaches and players in a process that has been accelerated in recent years.- AUBURN, Ala. -- The Auburn Tigers have come a long way since a 1-2 start, winning four straight games, obliterating Arkansas and surging to a No. 15 ranking.- NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Titans coach Mike Mularkey wants Marcus Mariota to be aggressive, yet smart. He also wants to make sure his quarterback hangs onto the ball. That will be paramount when Tennessee hosts Jacksonville on Thursday night.- HOUSTON -- Brock Osweiler and Houstons offense are still struggling. Now, after a mistake-filled loss to Denver on Monday night, the Texans have a short turnaround when they play Detroit on Sunday.- DURHAM, N.C. -- Mike Krzyzewski is embracing the grind of another year at Duke after an offseason that was exceptionally busy, even for him -- four surgeries and an Olympic gold-medal run.- EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Miles Bridges might be the best player Hall of Famer Tom Izzo has coached in more than two decades at Michigan State. And Izzo has had some good ones: Denzel Valentine, Draymond Green, Zach Randolph, Jason Richardson.- SINGAPORE -- Angelique Kerber wins her second straight match at the WTA Finals, beating Simona Halep 6-4, 6-2. In the days second match, Dominika Cibulkova plays Madison Keys.- MADRID -- Lionel Messi is off to one of his best starts, with 14 goals in 11 matches. In fact, the Barcelona great has two more goals than the combined total of Real Madrids Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema. 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HOUSTON -- Duke Catalon scored three touchdowns and Houstons defense hurried and harassed Heisman favorite Lamar Jackson all night to propel the Cougars to a stunning 36-10 victory Thursday night that dashed No. 3 Louisvilles playoff hopes.Louisville (9-2) entered the game ranked fifth in the College Football Playoff rankings, but was outdone by a Houston team that saw own playoff hopes foiled by two losses to unranked teams.Things went wrong quickly for the mistake-prone Cardinals when they fumbled the opening kickoff to Houston (9-2). Greg Ward threw his first touchdown pass on the next play to make it 7-0. Brandon Radcliff lost a fumble later in the first and Houston added a field goal on the ensuing drive to make it 10-0.Jackson threw for 211 yards and a touchdown, but it didnt come until the second half.Houston then scored touchdowns on three straight possessions in the second quarter to push the lead to 31-0 at halftime. Catalonn caught a touchdown pass, ran for another score and Houston got the third score in that span on a 50-yard pass by receiver Linell Bonner after a lateral.ddddddddddddLouisville opened the second half with a 12-yard touchdown pass by Jackson, but he fumbled in the red zone on the next possession to ruin a chance to close the gap.The Cougars were in Jacksons face constantly, sacking him a season-high 11 times and keeping him from hurting them with his feet. He ran for a season-low 33 yards after piling up 338 yards rushing combined in the last two games. After Jackson was sacked for the 10th time he threw up his hands and two of his lineman looked to be yelling at each other about who was to blame for his latest takedown.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '