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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…
Montpellier says 10 of 12 positive virus cases are negative
MONTPELLIER, France (AP) — French soccer club Montpellier says 10 of the 12 positive cases for COVID-19 among its players and staff showed up as negative after a retest on Friday.
Santos ends contract with Robinho after sponsor complaints
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer team Santos has suspended a newly-signed contract with international star Robinho after a sponsor made reference to the player's past sexual assault case and cut its ties with the …
Rays-Yankees get most viewers during Division Series
NEW YORK (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees drew the five-most watched games of the Division Series, boosted by prime-time start times.
Texas natives Minter for Braves, May for Dodgers in NLCS G5
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lefty reliever A.J. Minter will be the first pitcher on the mound for the Atlanta Braves, who are going with a bullpen day with a chance to get into their first World Series since 1999.
Colts trying to fix Taylor-made ground game against Bengals
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts' game against Cincinnati on Sunday is back on again after being placed in doubt when the team closed its practice facility Friday because four people in the organization t…
Chiefs' locker room mum on Bell's arrival - well, almost
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The only member of the Kansas City Chiefs that was available and willing to discuss Le’Veon Bell, arguably the biggest free-agent signing since the offseason, happened to be the defensive co…
Lions rule out Trufant for Sunday, put Bryant on IR
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions have ruled out cornerback Desmond Trufant for Sunday's game at Jacksonville and have put tight end Hunter Bryant on injured reserve.
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Kansas coach cleared of virus but skips West Virginia game
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Les Miles has been cleared to return to the Jayhawks after his positive test for COVID-19, but out of caution is skipping the team's trip to West Virginia for Saturday's game.
Saban still asymptomatic, but sidelined for Alabama-Georgia
Nick Saban won’t be allowed to coach No. 2 Alabama from home against third-ranked Georgia per NCAA guidelines, and also can't be in the stadium while testing positive for COVID-19.
As football opens, Wisconsin's other fall athletes must wait
Wisconsin’s football team is practicing amid a pandemic knowing the start of its season is only a week away. Members of the Badgers’ other fall sports teams have no choice but to be more patient.
NCAA grants Olivia Owens immediate eligibility at Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky says the NCAA has granted former Maryland center Olivia Owens immediate eligibility to play this season for the Wildcats after transferring in June.
Week 7: Georgia-Alabama in spotlight; schedule disrupted
The COVID-19 pandemic is packing a punch in college football this week, nowhere harder than in the Southeastern Conference.
No. 18 Tennessee tries to bounce back against rival Kentucky
The 18th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers seem to have the perfect opponent up next for them as they try to bounce back with a victory after an ugly loss.