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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…
Neymar recovers from back pains, will start against Bolivia
SAO PAULO (AP) — Striker Neymar has recovered from back pain that stopped him from training for days and will start for Brazil on Friday in the opening round of South American World Cup qualifying against Bolivia.
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.
Tatis Jr. helped make baseball fun again in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The euphoria of the San Diego Padres’ first playoff series victory in 22 seasons quickly gave way to the pain of being swept out of the playoffs by their biggest rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
No. 4 Florida looks to improve defense against No. 21 A&M
Through two games, the fourth-ranked Florida Gators have done just about anything they wanted on offense.
Good guy Dusty Baker guides reviled Houston Astros into ALCS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If there’s a universally recognized good guy among the generally reviled Houston Astros, it’s Dusty Baker.
Texas, OU set for most unusual version of Red River rivalry
DALLAS (AP) — No. 22 Texas and Oklahoma will meet with both the Red River rivals not ranked in the top 20 for the first time in the 21st century, in a mostly empty Cotton Bowl without the masses of burnt orange and…
Arians not speaking for Brady regarding 4th down confusion
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — If Tom Brady lost track of what down it was on the final play of a failed comeback bid against the Chicago Bears, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback is keeping it to himself.
Back from virus, Freeman makes NLCS in 11th year for Braves
HOUSTON (AP) — Freddie Freeman has come a long way this year.
No. 7 Miami look to regain "The U" swagger at No. 1 Clemson
No. 7 Miami (3-0, 2-0 ACC) at No. 1 Clemson (3-0, 2-0), Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC).
Nevada football player arrested in FBI sex trafficking sting
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada defensive tackle who was expected to start this season was among 28 suspects arrested in Reno as part of a week-long human-trafficking sting led by the FBI, authorities said Friday.
Mountain West to begin conference schedule in December
The Mountain West Conference will play an 18-game basketball schedule, starting in late December.
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.
Houston wins long-awaited opener despite 5 turnovers
HOUSTON (AP) — Marquez Stevenson had a 41-yard touchdown reception and a 97-yard score on a kickoff return, and Houston rolled past Tulane 49-31 on Thursday night in its long-awaited opener.
Syracuse hosts winless Duke but remains an underdog again
The Syracuse Orange have one streak going for them — they're picked as the underdog for the fourth straight time, even at home against a winless team and after a bye week to heal.
No. 8 Tar Heels look to slow No. 19 Hokies' strong run game
Eighth-ranked North Carolina has spent two games shutting down running games better than anybody in the country to start the season. The challenge will be much tougher against Khalil Herbert and 19th-ranked Virgini…