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New look, same hunger: Lady Vikings chase another regional crown
MOSES LAKE — After a special season that saw the Big Bend Community College Lady Vikings compile a 27-4 record, th…
Saints acquire Alexander from 49ers for Alonso, draft pick
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints and 49ers have agreed to a trade sending linebacker Kwon Alexander to New Orleans in exchange for linebacker Kiko Alonso and a conditional fifth-round draft choice.
North Dakota consensus No. 1 in preseason NCAA hockey poll
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — North Dakota is the consensus No. 1 team in college hockey with the sport set to restart after an eight-month pause due to the pandemic.
Pitt S Paris Ford opts out of the remainder of 2020 season
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh's attempt to salvage what has become a disappointing season won't include safety Paris Ford.
Bills add former 1st-round pick Darron Lee to practice squad
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills signed linebacker Darron Lee to their practice squad on Monday after the former first-round draft pick opened the season serving a four-week NFL suspension for an undiscl…
7th heaven: Unbeaten Steelers keep winning without 'A' game
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eric Ebron is tired of the critics who keep trying to nitpick the NFL's last unbeaten team.
Utah Democrat defending his seat in close House race
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The competitive race for a suburban Salt Lake City swing congressional district wraps up Tuesday as Democrats look to see if they can hold a seat flipped in deep-red Utah in 2018.
Lions took step backward in listless loss to Colts
DETROIT (AP) — Two wins brought Matt Patricia and the Detroit Lions a bit of a reprieve.
Dolphins' much-improved defense takes pressure off Tua
MIAMI (AP) — One thing in Tua Tagovailoa’s favor the rest of this season is that he won’t have to face his own defense.
Strong defense playing key role in No. 13 Hoosiers ascent
Indiana coach Tom Allen and defensive coordinator Kane Wommack spent countless hours during the unexpectedly long, uncertain offseason looking for an edge.
Allen leads comeback, Louisiana Tech beats UAB 37-34 in 2OT
RUSTON, La. (AP) — Aaron Allen threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes, Jacob Barnes made a 35-yard field goal in the second overtime and Louisiana Tech beat UAB 37-34 on Saturday night.
Ravens must overcome turnovers and loss of Stanley, Humphrey
Life in the NFL is a week-to-week endeavor, except perhaps during those times when an assortment of bad things occur in the span of 24 hours.
Iowa's Smith-Marsette arrested on suspicion of drunk driving
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Sunday and will be suspended for next weekend's home game against Michigan State.
Billy Tubbs, former Oklahoma basketball coach, dies at 85
Billy Tubbs, the colorful coach with the high-octane system known as Billy Ball who brought Oklahoma basketball to prominence in the 1980s, died Sunday. He was 85.
Fill-in Sears helps No. 25 Boise State beat Air Force 49-30
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Jack Sears' first throw as a starting quarterback in two years went for a 75-yard touchdown.
Barák scores twice in Verona win in first match post-virus
VERONA, Italy (AP) — Antonín Barák showed no ill effects from the coronavirus as he scored twice to help Hellas Verona beat Benevento 3-1 in Serie A on Monday.