, Miss. -- Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze says beating Alabama isnt just about having a great plan or possessing physical talent. The coach said players have to believe the

Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Friday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- CHICAGO -- Party on, Chicago. The Cubs celebrate their first division title since they also won the NL Central in 2008. They clinched when St. Louis lost at San Francisco late Thursday night, but they plan to toast the crown after Fridays game against Milwaukee. By Jay Cohen. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.- CANTON, Ohio -- The inclusion of former NFL safety and convicted rapist Darren Sharper on this years list of Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees has created a national outcry. SENT: 300 words. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.- STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State supporters and former players begin a two-day salute to mark the late Joe Paternos first game, an anniversary that comes with controversy because of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 5 p.m. Updates from 7 p.m. event with former players.- RALEIGH, N.C. -- Now that North Carolina has lost its NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference championship events for this year, some other states face potential challenges in the organizations fight for discrimination-free environments. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.- SONOMA, Calif. -- Team Penske has yet another shot at the IndyCar championship -- the title that seems to slip away more times than the organization can lock one up. But this time, its a given: Either Simon Pagenaud of Will Power will win the championship for Penske in Sundays season finale. UPCOMING. 700 words, photos by 8 p.m.- JOLIET, Ill. -- Asked what drivers worry him as he seeks a second straight Sprint Cup title, Kyle Busch named Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. Both belong to smaller teams that get engines from major ones, and its starting to bug the big boys. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 7 p.m.- LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- President Vladimir Putin says that while Russia disapproves of the hack of medical files of Olympic athletes, their findings should attract public attention. SENT: 200 words.- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Canelo Alvarez gears up for his fight against Liam Smith while battling accusations that hes ducking Gennady Golovkin. The fight is Saturday night at the $1.2 billion home of the NFLs Dallas Cowboys. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 6 p.m.- NORMAN, Okla. -- No. 14 Oklahoma hosts No. 3 Ohio State in a game that could have major playoff implications. OSUs J.T. Barrett and OUs Baker Mayfield square off in duel of Heisman contenders. UPCOMING: 550 words, photos.- OXFORD, Miss. -- Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze says beating Alabama isnt just about having a great plan or possessing physical talent. The coach said players have to believe they can win the game. And when it comes to that, the Rebels should be just fine considering theyve won two straight over the Tide. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos.- LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska coach Mike Riley didnt expect to see Oregon again once he left Oregon State. But he will Saturday, and he welcomes the challenge to measure his Cornhuskers progress against the No. 22 Ducks. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.- LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- No. 10 Louisville knows a lot is at stake when it hosts No. 2 Florida State in Saturdays ACC showdown. The winner has a chance to seize early control of the Atlantic Division, and the Cardinals hope to boost their championship prospects. UPCOMING. 700 words, photos.- The Minnesota Vikings are getting settled in their new home, with the first regular-season game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday night against rival Green Bay, and theyre expecting the $1.1 billion translucent building to be a significant advantage for them with 66,000 roaring fans packing the place all fall. The roof is expected to amplify the crowd noise just as much as the old Metrodome, if not more. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by 2 p.m.- Heading into the second full week of the fantasy football season, its important to not overreact too much to the opening games. One full slate is not enough to establish pure trends yet. Heres what to watch and plan for in Week 2. SENT: 900 words, photos.- PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Bernhard Langer, Vijay Singh and Tom Watson open play in the PGA Tour Champions Nature Valley First Tee Open. UPCOMING: 400 words by 11 p.m.- EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France -- South Koreans In Gee Chun and Sung Hyun Park share the lead entering the second round of the Evian Championship. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. http://www.steelersrookiestore.com/Steelers-Darrius-Heyward-Bey-Jersey/ . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. http://www.steelersrookiestore.com/Steelers-Carnell-Lake-Jersey/ . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers. http://www.steelersrookiestore.com/Steelers-Bud-Dupree-Jersey/ . Their experience showed Tuesday as the No. 10 Badgers blunted a Saint Louis surge to win 63-57 and advance to face West Virginia in Wednesdays finals of the Cancun Challenge. http://www.steelersrookiestore.com/Steelers-Coty-Sensabaugh-Jersey/ .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. http://www.steelersrookiestore.com/Steelers-Artie-Burns-Jersey/ . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. Queensland 0 for 3 and 353 (Khawaja 157, Mackin 5-58) lead Western Australia 265 (Turner 100, Feldman 3-50, George 3-85) by 91 runsScorecard Queenslands opening bowlers Luke Feldman and Peter George tore through Western Australias top order to take the first-innings lead after collapsing early in the day in Perth. Having begun the day on 6 for 333, Queensland lost overnight batsmen Michael Neser (59) and Usman Khawaja (157) to Simon Mackin, who took three wickets in the morning to complete his first five-wicket haul, and reduce Queensland to 353.In reply, Western Australia were reduced to 6 for 93, the first five of those wickets being shared between Feldman and George who finished with three wickets each.dddddddddddd However, an 87-run stand for the eight wicket between Ashton Turner and Josh Nicholas (52) followed by a 50-run stand for the ninth between Turner and David Moody helped Western Australia add 172 for the last four wickets before being bowled out for 265. 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