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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…
Giroud scores twice as France beats Ukraine 7-1 in friendly
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — On a night when youth and experience aligned, striker Olivier Giroud scored twice on his 100th appearance for France and teenager Eduardo Camavinga celebrated his first start by scoring a…
LAFC-Colorado postponed after Rapids staffer tests positive
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Colorado's home game against Los Angeles FC was postponed Wednesday night after a member of the Rapids' staff tested positive for the coronavirus.
Backup plan: Hunt set to carry load for Browns without Chubb
CLEVELAND (AP) — Losing a star running back of Nick Chubb's caliber for several games would devastate most teams — maybe not the Cleveland Browns.
MLB starts process of taking over minors' governance
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is moving ahead with planning to eliminate the separate governing body of minor league baseball as part of a project to shrink affiliations from 160 to 120.
With fans in stands, Portugal draws with Spain in friendly
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — With fans back in the stands, Portugal and Spain drew 0-0 in a friendly on Wednesday.
Jimenez's penalty gives Mexico 1-0 win over Netherlands
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Wolverhampton striker Raul Jimenez converted a penalty to give Mexico a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday in a friendly that marked Frank de Boer’s first match as the Dutch coach.
Indians' Francona underwent surgeries during health scare
CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Francona's mind briefly wandered to a life without baseball while he battled through a major health scare.
Sánchez benched by Yanks for Higashioka in Game 3 vs Rays
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gary Sánchez has been benched by the New York Yankees, who started Kyle Higashioka to catch Masahiro Tanaka in Game 3 of the AL Division Series against Tampa Bay on Wednesday night.
Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur facing recurrence of lung cancer
MONTREAL (AP) — Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur is facing a recurrence of lung cancer, the hospital treating him announced Wednesday.
Air Tide: Alabama, SEC teams cranking up passing games
Quarterbacks and receivers have been the big stars in the Southeastern Conference through two weekends of games.
FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 5
Through four weeks of the 2020 season, games are averaging a record 51.3 points per game, the highest total in the Super Bowl era.
Trades begin heating up at NHL draft ahead of free agency
Two Stanley Cup-winning players were on the move Wednesday before even 10 players had been selected on the second day of the NHL draft.
MAC season starts with full slate of games Wednesday, Nov. 4
The Mid-American Conference will begin its six-game regular season with every team in the conference scheduled to play Wednesday, Nov. 4.
The Latest: 18 members of junior hockey team test positive
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Pandemic limiting what NFL players can do on their off weeks
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers and his Green Bay Packers teammates won’t get a chance to celebrate their fast start by leaving town during their week off.