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Knights claim district win over Okanogan
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (14-1-2) got the best of Okanogan Thursday evening with a 2-1 victory as they move …
Bulls set different course with new management team, coach
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls made sweeping changes to their front office and snagged one of the top coaches on the market, hoping an overhaul in leadership will carry them back to respectability.
From Process to pension, Embiid wants career as 76ers lifer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Knocked his entire career for conditioning woes, Joel Embiid dedicated his offseason to a fitness program he vowed would keep him with the 76ers from Process to pension.
Pacers hope coaching change, new style deliver playoff wins
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Pritchard expects more from the Indiana Pacers this season — perhaps a lot more if they stay healthy.
FANTASY PLAYS: Players to add include Hurts, Pollard
Championship berths will be decided this week as Week 15 presents the final four in many fantasy leagues.
Mourinho downplays severity of Liverpool's injury list
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho downplayed the severity of Liverpool’s list of absentees ahead of the teams’ top-of-the-table match in the Premier League, saying Tuesday the champion’s only “big injur…
Cavaliers hoping to 'overachieve' after long 2020 lay-off
CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA's interrupted season and invitation-only gathering in Florida to finish it due to the pandemic hurt every team to varying degrees.
Clippers seek better finish under new coach Tyronn Lue
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are healthy at the same time to start the season, and that’s given the Los Angeles Clippers a renewed sense of optimism.
Borrego: Hornets have needed playmakers in Ball, Hayward
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hornets coach James Borrego wanted elite playmakers this offseason.
Indiana-Purdue cancel rivalry game again; bowl called off
Indiana and Purdue have squared off on the football field every year since 1920.
The Latest: Indiana-Purdue football game canceled again
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Bills improve to 10-3 with 26-15 win over sloppy Steelers
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Don’t think safety Jordan Poyer and other members of Buffalo’s secondary didn’t notice Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster dancing on the Bills logo at midfield during pregame warmups on…
Correction: Steelers-Bills story
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — In a story December 14, 2020, about the Buffalo Bills’ victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Bills could clinch the AFC East title if Bal…
The Latest: Wolfsburg player William positive for virus
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Monday's Sports In Brief
BASEBALL
Big road win gets Arizona's playoff hopes back on track
Just when it looked like Arizona's football season was on the brink of collapse, the team had one of its best performances in a 26-7 win over the New York Giants on Sunday.