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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…
LAFC bolsters defense, acquires Murillo from Colombia
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC has acquired Colombian defender Jesús David Murillo on loan from Deportivo Independiente Medellín in a bid to shore up its leaky defense.
Coming off bowl season, Illini eye bigger things in Big Ten
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois appears poised to make a statement in the Big Ten. And coach Lovie Smith sees no reason why his team can't.
NFL cancels Pro Bowl in Las Vegas due to COVID-19 pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has canceled next January's Pro Bowl scheduled for Las Vegas.
Panthers lose Short to shoulder injury; McCaffrey still out
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers have lost two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kawann Short to a shoulder injury for the second straight season, and 2019 All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is not quite read…
Next step arrives for Frost in his rebuild of Cornhuskers
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — It's been a slow build for Scott Frost at Nebraska.
Lucas Cavallini scores twice, Vancouver beats LAFC 2-1
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Lucas Cavallini scored twice to help the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Los Angeles FC 2-1 on Wednesday night.
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.
NCAA will vote in January to change NIL, transfer rules
A set of proposals to permit NCAA athletes to earn money from endorsements and sponsorships deals will go up for vote in January, the last step for the association to change its rules but not the last word on how n…
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…
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…
Jones: Tuberville charity filings raise questions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama on Wednesday criticized Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville’s financial record after reports emerged that the former college football coach's nonprofit onl…
More England discipline problems put Southgate on defensive
LONDON (AP) — Indiscipline among England players is becoming a concern for Gareth Southgate.
Lucas Cavallini scores twice, Vancouver beats LAFC 2-1
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Lucas Cavallini scored twice to help the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Los Angeles FC 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Arozarena shines again, but Rays can't finish Astros in ALCS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Although Randy Arozarena is having an undeniably incredible postseason, he can’t always carry the Tampa Bay Rays’ offense all by himself.
Springer, Altuve homer to keep Astros alive in ALCS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — José Altuve and the Houston Astros are eager to match the 2004 Boston Red Sox in the history books.