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Basin volleyball roundup, Oct. 20-26
MOSES LAKE — As district tournament competition kicks off this week, many local Basin volleyball teams battled in …
Oregon Ducks move on after Payton Pritchard's departure
Like the rest of the Pac-12, the Oregon Ducks face the upcoming season with uncertainty — about nearly everything.
Authorities raid offices of Benfica, Sporting Lisbon
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese authorities raided the offices of soccer clubs Benfica, Sporting Lisbon and Santa Clara on Monday as part of an investigation into fraud, corruption and money laundering.
The Latest: COVID cases force No. 5 Texas A&M to pause
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Leaving Mets again, Minaya thanks current, former owners
NEW YORK (AP) — Leaving the New York Mets for the third time, Omar Minaya thanked the current and former owners and staff.
Panthers list McCaffrey as 'day to day' with shoulder injury
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers coach Matt Rhule says running back Christian McCaffrey is “day to day” with a shoulder injury he suffered in the closing seconds of Carolina’s 33-31 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Woodfork to head minor leagues for Major League Baseball
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Woodfork was appointed Major League Baseball’s senior vice president of minor league operations and development on Monday and will oversee the farm teams under their new structure.
NJ vote would allow sports betting on all college games
ATLANTIC CITY, N.,J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers want to amend the state constitution to allow sports betting on all major collegiate games, removing a big restriction in a wagering market that is smashing national…
NCAA approves transfer Gach to play right away for Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota junior guard Both Gach was granted immediate eligibility Monday by the NCAA after he transferred from Utah.
Orgeron: LSU has COVID outbreak, injured QB still sidelined
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron says his team is contending with a corona virus outbreak and resulting quarantines that have made it difficult to know whether a number of starters or regulars will be a…
First-place Eagles have a cushion despite losing record
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have the luxury of working through problems as a division leader with a losing record.
No. 5 Texas A&M pauses after 2 positive virus tests
No. 5 Texas A&M paused in-person activities on Monday after a player and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a win at South Carolina.
Chiefs humming along at 8-1 at midway point of season
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are exactly where they anticipated being at the midway point of the season.
Arkansas coach Sam Pittman tests positive for COVID-19
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas coach Sam Pittman has tested positive for COVID-19 and could miss Saturday's game at No. 6 Florida.
No. 22 UCLA looks to pick up where it left off
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a rocky start under new coach Mick Cronin, UCLA got on a roll that had the Bruins anticipating a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Then came an abrupt ending, with the season canceled in mid-Ma…
Notre Dame mandates virus testing after football celebration
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — University of Notre Dame students are now subject to mandatory coronavirus testing with stricter penalties if they leave town before getting their test results after thousands of fans stormed th…