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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 EST:- The college basketball season begins Friday night, highlighted by four ranked teams in a Honolulu doubleheader: No. 10 Arizona vs. No. 12 Michigan State (7 p.m.) and No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 11 Indiana (9 p.m.).- College basketball teams set a high last season by taking 35 percent of their shots from beyond the 3-point line, a number that could rise this season.- With TV ratings down for the NFL this season, its been popular to point to a supposedly decreased quality of product. The AP talks to current and former players about what changes theyd like to see.- College football features only one game this weekend matching ranked teams -- No. 25 Baylor at No. 9 Oklahoma. But possible upsets abound.- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- In Friday nights lone Top 25 game, No. 20 Florida State plays at home on a Friday night for the first time since 1957. The Seminoles face Boston College and running back Dalvin Cook. Game starts 7:30 p.m.- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The United States plays Mexico in a World Cup qualifier with political overtones days after the presidential election. This is an opener of the final round of qualifying from CONCACAF. Game starts 8 p.m.- The oldest rivalry in soccer resumes when England plays Scotland in a World Cup qualifier. Other notable matches on a busy night across Europe include France vs. Sweden and World Cup champion Germany vs. San Marino.- NEW YORK -- UFC 205 boasts Conor McGregor on a Madison Square Garden card Saturday night that brings one of the biggest mixed-martial arts events to New York.- AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Joe Gibbs Racing lays it all on the line this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway, where three of its drivers are vying for two spots in the championship race.- OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Los Angeles Clippers, with an NBA-best 7-1 record, play Russell Westbrook and the Thunder. Oklahoma City is 6-2 and the only team to beat the Clippers this season. Game starts 8 p.m.- There was a time when the NBA Development League was viewed as an outpost to be avoided at all costs. The D-League opens its 16th season Friday and has grown dramatically.- CHICAGO -- Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals visit Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks for a marquee matchup. The Capitals and Blackhawks split two games last season. Game starts 8:30 p.m.- PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico -- Chris Kirk leads by a stroke entering the second round of the OHL Classic. The former University of Georgia player has two top-10 finishes in three starts in the new PGA Tour season.Marcus Allen Womens Jersey .5 seconds to play in the game, Kevin Love never stopped believing that they would come out of there with a win. Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. http://www.thechiefsshoponline.com/Youth-Tyreek-Hill-Chiefs-Jersey/ . After a lengthy wait, persistent rain finally forced the postponement of the Nationals game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. The teams, and a few thousand fans, waited nearly four hours from the 7:05 scheduled start time before an announcement was made shortly before 11 p. Tyreek Hill Youth Jersey . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. Len Dawson Youth Jersey . -- Five former Kansas City Chiefs players who were on the team between 1987 and 1993 filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the team hid and even lied about the risks of head injuries during that time period when there was no collective bargaining agreement in place in the NFL.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- San Jose State fired coach Ron Caragher on Sunday after four seasons during which the Spartans never broke .500.Caragher went 19-30 in four seasons. He was hired to replace Mike MacIntyre, who went 10-2 in 2012 and then left to take the head-coaching job at Colorado. Caragher had succeeded Jim Harbaugh at FCS San Diego in 2007, where Caragher was 44-22 in six seasons.At San Jose State, the best he could do was 6-6 in 2013. In 2015, the Spartans wennt 6-7 and won a bowl game.dddddddddddd. This season San Jose State was 4-8 and 3-5 in the Mountain West.He has one year left on a five-year contract and is owed $525,000.Caragher is the second Mountain West coach to be fired Sunday. Nevada fired Brian Polian earlier in the day.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '