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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…
Lakers top Heat 102-96, take 3-1 lead in NBA Finals
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James woke up from his gameday nap Tuesday and decided it was time to send his Los Angeles Lakers teammates a message.
AP Top 25 Reality Check: ACC milestone with 4 top-10 teams
With attention on falling Big 12 powers and dominant SEC heavyweights, the Atlantic Coast Conference reached a milestone in The Associated Press college football poll.
No. 5 Notre Dame basks in its unusual home 'crowd'
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — In a normal season, Kurt Hinish probably wouldn’t have been able to hear the students shouting his name from the ninth row of the bleachers at Notre Dame Stadium. But during Notre Dame’s 52-…
Falcons’ Kazee done for the year with Achilles injury
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Falcons coach Dan Quinn said safety Damontae Kazee will be placed on injured reserve and miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles tendon.
Kyle Trask leads Florida into venue that inspired his name
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — When Florida quarterback Kyle Trask walks into Kyle Field this weekend, it surely will feel a little surreal.
Stanton's 2 big homers not enough to power Yankees in Game 2
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton's second homer Tuesday night left his bat at 118 mph with a ferocious crack. Players on both teams gaped from the dugouts while the three-run shot rocketed a projected 458 feet to…
North Dakota State QB Trey Lance to enter NFL draft
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance, who had a record-breaking season last year in leading the Bison to the FCS championship but only played one game this fall because of the COVID-19 pande…
Packers look more dominant as they enter bye week unbeaten
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Good health and good fortune helped the Green Bay Packers win the NFC North title and reach the conference championship game last season.
Rays back Glasnow, bullpen with 4 HRs to tie ALDS vs Yankees
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Randy Arozarena, Mike Zunino, Manuel Margot and Austin Meadows hit home runs, and Tyler Glasnow struck out 10 to set a postseason record for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the New York Yankees 7-5 Tu…
Tuesday's Sports Briefs
NBA
Seahawks, Packers off to high-scoring starts to season
Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers have their offenses clicking at an impressive rate.
Phoenix Rising player suspended 6 games for homophobic slur
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Phoenix Rising midfielder Junior Flemmings received a six-game suspension from USL Championship for using a homophobic slur during a match against the San Diego Loyal.
Rays hit 4 homers, Glasnow fans 10 in 7-5 win against Yanks
SAN DIEGO (AP) — With their pitching staff providing a record 18 strikeouts, the Tampa Bay Rays showed some pop of their own against the New York Yankees.
Closing time: No. 4 Florida looking to finish games better
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Coach Dan Mullen wants his unbeaten Florida Gators to be unrelenting.
Column: College football sending wrong messages vs COVID-19
C'mon, college football, you've got to do better.