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Eagles optimistic ahead of 2026 season
SPOKANE — Aaron Best the head coach of Eastern Washington football, is heading into this season optimistic, he sai…
C-USA pushes football title game back 2 weeks to Dec. 18
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Conference USA has pushed its football championship game back two weeks to Dec. 18, giving the league additional time to make up games postponed because of the coronavirus.
Halloween canceled at Nevada governor's mansion over virus
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Trick-or-treating at the Nevada governor’s mansion has been canceled this year due to the pandemic, and state health officials are advising people marking Halloween and Día de los Muertos t…
NCAA: Dayton will host First Four through at least 2026
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dayton will continue to host the NCAA Tournament First Four through at least 2026.
Yanks' Cashman, Boone don't anticipate large-scale changes
NEW YORK (AP) — Not much is wrong with the New York Yankees in the view of manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman.
Mbappe scores as France beats Croatia 2-1 in Nations League
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Star striker Kylian Mbappe scored late as France frustrated Croatia again, winning a closely-contested UEFA Nations League match 2-1 to stay level on points with group leader Portugal.
In unusual SEC season, defense is becoming a punchline
LSU coach Ed Orgeron has lost patience with blown assignments, missed tackles and poor pursuit angles by Tigers defenders.
Jets sign defenseman Nogier to 2-year, 2-way contract
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenseman Nelson Nogier to a two-year, two-way contract.
Dodgers' Kershaw 'likely possibility' to start NLCS Game 4
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Clayton Kershaw is a likely possibility to start Game 4 of the National League Championship Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers if the left-hander's back continues to improve, manager Dave Ro…
Getting Bateman back could be game-changer for Gophers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Big Ten football went on hiatus, Tanner Morgan settled in with the rest of Minnesota's quarterbacks for some extra study of the details while getting up to speed on a new playbook.
Nations League: 2 goals for Lukaku, more misery for Maguire
Scoring freely for club and country, Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku could hardly have started the season any better.
Malcolm Jenkins says therapy helps him cope with stress
Malcolm Jenkins is passionate about many subjects, including mental health awareness. Going to weekly therapy helps him cope with stress and he wants young men to know it’s not a weakness.
Canadiens give 2-year extension to goaltender Jake Allen
MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have given a two-year contract extension to goaltender Jake Allen.
Expectations tempered for Michigan St in Tucker's 1st season
Mel Tucker got a late start at Michigan State. Mark Dantonio's retirement didn't come until February, and Tucker was hired as the new coach shortly after that.
Jota makes up for Ronaldo's absence as Portugal beats Sweden
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Diogo Jota scored two goals and set up another as Portugal defeated Sweden 3-0 in the Nations League on Wednesday in its first game since Cristiano Ronaldo had to be dropped from the squad a…
Sack-happy Ravens tormenting opposing QBs with all-out blitz
Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink" Martindale isn't selective when choosing whom to use on a blitz. At any given time, opposing quarterbacks have to be on the lookout for linebackers, cornerbacks or …