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GALLERY: Summer sports highlights
MOSES LAKE — It’s the last week of July and with the arrival of August, fall sports is set to begin imminently. Th…
Dutch double play: Soccer club, Billy Beane team up
ALKMAAR, Netherlands (AP) — Like Billy Beane, Robert Eenhoorn knows all about baseball expectations. The Dutchman was a high draft pick who never made it big on the field — losing his job, in fact, to none other th…
Jimmy Garoppolo set to return from injury for 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo will return as starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers this week after missing the past two games with a sprained ankle.
Ryan Neal making most of his chance as starter with Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Ryan Neal understands this isn’t likely to last.
Jimmie Lee Solomon, ex-MLB executive, dead at 64
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmie Lee Solomon, a top executive for Major League Baseball under Commissioner Bud Selig who established youth academies and helped launch the annual Futures Game of top prospects, has died. He wa…
Wisconsin's Bowman takes leave of absence for family reasons
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin freshman guard Lorne Bowman has taken an indefinite leave of absence and returned to his Detroit home to attend to a family matter.
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the ace of the mighty New York Yankees teams in the 1950s and ’60s. Ford died Thursday night at his Long Island home at the age of 91:
Bobby Ryan shoots to revive career with rebuilding Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) — Bobby Ryan was looking for a fresh start and a place to revive his career after it was stunted in part by alcohol issues.
Raiders hoping to get Brown, Ruggs back for Chiefs game
The Las Vegas Raiders are hopeful of getting starting right tackle Trent Brown and speedy rookie receiver Henry Ruggs III back in time for a showdown against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Goalies get shuffled in NHL free agency; Lightning depleted
It didn’t take long for the bubble to begin bursting on the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup party.
Wichita State investigating men's basketball coach
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita State University is conducting an internal investigation into allegations that men’s basketball coach Gregg Marshall mistreated players, the school and Marshall have confirmed.
Queen honors Marcus Rashford for child food poverty campaign
LONDON (AP) — Manchester United player Marcus Rashford has been honored by Queen Elizabeth II for a
Chargers place Austin Ekeler on IR with hamstring injury
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Chargers placed running back Austin Ekeler on injured reserve Friday, making him the seventh Los Angeles starter to go on IR this season.
Back from virus, Freeman makes NLCS in 11th year for Braves
HOUSTON (AP) — Freddie Freeman has come a long way this year.
Part of FIFA-funded stadium collapses in South Sudan
Part of a FIFA-funded stadium in South Sudan has collapsed during renovation work.
NBA returning to Chinese state television after 1-year ban
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The NBA is returning to Chinese state television after a one-year absence.