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Knights advance after going to eight innings
RICHLAND — The Royal Knights (20-7) defeated the Klahowya Eagles 10-9 after a walk-off line drive in the bottom of…
Vanderbilt limits attendance for final 2 home football games
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt University announced Monday that the school will limit attendance for the final two home games of the football season to families of student athletes and a group of other students…
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Clemson shows staying power in poll
Clemson lost at Syracuse on Oct. 13, 2017, and fell five spots to No. 7 in the AP Top 25 the following day.
NCAA graduation rates reach another record high at 90%
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — College athletes continue to graduate at record rates and outperform non-athletes, according to the NCAA's new Graduation Success Rate report.
NFL assembles all-Black officiating crew for first time
The NFL will have an all-Black officiating crew for the first time in league history when the Rams play the Buccaneers on Monday night.
SpaceX flying ex-football players, flight controller, Scout
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s second crew has two military officers who played college football, a former space shuttle flight controller, and the first person in decades to launch aboard three kinds of rock…
Miami has 3 games PPD by virus; A&M on pause for 2nd week
No. 12 Miami had its remaining three games rescheduled Monday because of COVID-19 cases in the program, forcing the Atlantic Coast Conference to shuffle a total of six games over the last month of the season.
Cousins steps back to forefront for Vikings with Cook slowed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With league-leading production from running back Dalvin Cook and clever play-calling by offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, the Minnesota Vikings helped Kirk Cousins get back in a groove this mont…
Book It: Quarterback makes No. 2 Irish legitimate contenders
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame tends to have its doubters every season. Eight victories in, the Fighting Irish have made many of them believers behind the play of Ian Book.
Panthers hire Peterson, NHL's first Black assistant GM
The Florida Panthers on Tuesday hired Brett Peterson as an assistant general manager, making him the first Black executive to hold that position in the NHL.
Top freshmen forge their own paths in picking schools
Many of the nation’s brightest prospects in the most recent recruiting class didn’t necessarily select the most obvious schools.
First-world problems: Unbeaten Steelers looking for run game
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin said minutes after the Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 9-0 after a
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Canada reviewing NBA plan to play in Toronto amid pandemic
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government is reviewing a proposal from the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic.
Transfers provide at least some Ivy presence this season
Although the Ivy League won’t have a basketball season, a few of its most notable recent performers will be playing this year for new schools in different conferences.
Unbeaten Steelers still on top of AP Pro32 poll
NEW YORK (AP) — After some recent close games, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn't need nine lives to get to 9-0.