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ACH secures state berth Wednesday
COULEE CITY — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors had a successful Wednesday afternoon as they earned a 3-0 victor…
Torres' stunner caps Man City comeback in 3-1 win over Porto
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ferran Torres came off the bench to score an impressive individual goal and complete Manchester City’s comeback in a 3-1 win over Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Bayern routs Atlético 4-0 to start Champions League defense
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich picked up where it left off in the Champions League, starting its title defense with a 4-0 rout of Atlético Madrid on Wednesday after overcoming the club's first coronavirus case.
LSU working with NCAA to self-impose penalties for football
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU has self-imposed penalties for NCAA rules violations by the football program that include a reduction of scholarships and a two-year ban from its athletic facilities for Cleveland Browns…
Some 3,000 firefighters fight to contain Colorado wildfires
DENVER (AP) — It’s a snapshot from hell: A group of firefighters brace themselves against a furious wind blowing dust and debris and fanning flames in a reddish-orange Martian landscape that is all too real for cre…
Capitals hire Laviolette's longtime assistant Kevin McCarthy
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Kevin McCarthy joined Peter Laviolette's Washington Capitals coaching staff Wednesday, an expected move continuing the pair's partnership that has lasted for more than 15 years.
Big West basketball to reduce travel; no fans at games
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The Big West Conference will play 20 league games in men’s and women’s basketball under a modified format that will reduce travel during the coming season because of the coronavirus.
No. 14 Wisconsin's rushing attack adapts to post-Taylor era
Wisconsin’s rushing attack will look quite a bit different this season without Jonathan Taylor in the backfield.
The Latest: Swiss soccer club Sion asks for postponements
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
SEC standouts who returned for more finding success so far
DeVonta Smith could be tearing up the NFL instead of the Southeastern Conference.
Browns' Mayfield ignoring critics, 'noise' aimed at him
CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield's getting blitzed from every direction right now.
Coastal Carolina cracks Top 25, poised to keep moving up
A few things have changed for Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell since his team's first national ranking.
Steelers' Conner, Cards' Kirk among best bets to score
The league picture gets more clear as the NFL's premier touchdown producers find the end zone week after week. Here are the best bets to score in Week 7.
Shakhtar team depleted by coronavirus stuns Real Madrid 3-2
MADRID (AP) — The celebrations by Shakhtar Donetsk players echoed loudly around the empty Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium.
Oats: Alabama freshman Tchikou to miss season after surgery
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama freshman forward Alex Tchikou will miss the upcoming basketball season after suffering a torn right Achilles.
Stan Van Gundy agrees to become New Orleans Pelicans' coach
Stan Van Gundy is headed to the New Orleans Pelicans, where he'll take over a promising team that includes 2019 No. 1 overall draft pick Zion Williamson and reigning Most Improved Player Brandon Ingram.