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Huskies baseball season concludes at home
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (22-4) concluded their season after suffering an 8-7 loss to the Selah Vikings in th…
Georgetown to start season on campus without fans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown announced Friday it will start the season playing home games on campus without fans in attendance.
BC coach Jim Christian frontloads schedule with tough games
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College coach Jim Christian jumped at the challenge.
Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah positive for coronavirus
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian soccer star and Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Egyptian soccer association said on Twitter on Friday, on the eve of the game against Togo.
Miami Hurricanes expect to rebound after two losing seasons
MIAMI (AP) — Coach Jim Larranaga is coming off back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1991-93, and he knows why.
Scottish soccer team gives gift of a party to Euro 2020
GENEVA (AP) — Back in a major soccer tournament for the first time since 1998, the Scottish national team
AP source: Heat hiring Caron Butler as assistant coach
MIAMI (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says Caron Butler is coming back to the Miami Heat, agreeing to begin his coaching career as an assistant on Erik Spoelstra’s staff.
Coach Hamilton, Florida State look to contend for ACC title
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Leonard Hamilton is known for taking on a fixer upper, rebuilding programs at Oklahoma State, Miami and now Florida State. He is in his 19th season at Florida State and enjoying sustained e…
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No. 3 Villanova back again as team to beat in Big East
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jay Wright apologized for running late for an interview because of a hiccup with one of his thrice-weekly COVID-19 tests. The Villanova coach’s mouth wasn’t nearly as mouth-watering as the roste…
Pitt looks to take another step forward under Capel
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Maybe it's fitting a sizable portion of Pittsburgh's basketball schedule remains nebulous two weeks before the Panthers begin their third season under Jeff Capel.
Breakthrough for women: Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as GM
MIAMI (AP) — Kim Ng started her Major League Baseball career as an intern, and three decades later she's still on the rise while shattering ceilings.
NCAA or bust: Georgia Tech faces crucial season in rebuild
ATLANTA (AP) — More than a decade has passed since Georgia Tech last played in the NCAA Tournament.
No. 9 Duke hopes depth, freshman class offset big losses
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski sees plenty of depth and balance on his latest roster. He sounds like he intends to use it, too.
Brownell urging consistency for Clemson amid COVID concerns
Clemson coach Brad Brownell said he can count on effort and dedication from his players each day at practice. Other than that, the Tigers long-time leader doesn't have a clue how this season will unfold.
Williams, No. 16 Tar Heels eager to move past 14-19 season
Roy Williams couldn’t wait to get back on the practice court with No. 16 North Carolina after the worst season of his Hall of Fame career. His players noticed, too, in the urgency Williams had in pouncing on any mi…