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Eagles camp strengthens Mavs on and off the pitch
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks girls soccer program recently returned from a three day soccer camp at Easte…
Catch it: Hall of Famer Johnny Bench to auction memorabilia
The recent deaths of baseball greats Lou Brock, Tom Seaver and Al Kaline got Johnny Bench thinking about the future and the prospect of unloading memorabilia from his Hall of Fame career.
Thursday's Sports in Brief
MLB
Winless Falcons may not get chance to blow lead at Green Bay
The next challenge for the winless Atlanta Falcons is imposing enough that it might not afford them an opportunity for another fourth-quarter collapse.
No. 25 Memphis going for 7th win in row in series vs SMU
No. 25 Memphis (1-0, 0-0 American) at SMU (3-0, 0-0), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2).
Hokies visit Blue Devils looking for 2-0 start in ACC play
Virginia Tech won its first game without nearly two dozen players and even some coaches unavailable due to a combination of coronavirus and injury issues. The question is whether they’ll be shorthanded again when t…
AP source: Philadelphia 76ers have reached an agreement with Doc Rivers to become their coach
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — AP source: Philadelphia 76ers have reached an agreement with Doc Rivers to become their coach.
No. 16 Mississippi State's offense seeks encore vs. Arkansas
Arkansas (0-1, 0-1 SEC) at No. 16 Mississippi State (1-0, 1-0), Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network Alternate).
Wake Forest carries 0-2 start into game with Campbell
Things haven’t been easy for Wake Forest.
No. 25 Memphis at SMU for 1st game in month post-COVID cases
DALLAS (AP) — Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield finally sensed his No. 25 Tigers getting comfortable again after going 10 days without practicing and not playing two scheduled games because of active COVID-19 cases in…
Jets QB Darnold leaves game after hard sack, then returns
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold left against Denver late in the first quarter Thursday night after a hard sack by linebacker Alexander Johnson, and soon returned to the game.
New Orleans bars can sell drinks to go on Saturday
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Starting this weekend, New Orleans bars will be allowed to sell drinks to go and restaurants may operate at 75% indoor capacity instead of 50% since a number of coronavirus indicators have stayed…
No. 2 Alabama hosts No. 13 Texas A&M in home opener
It's not like Nick Saban's former assistants-turned-head coaches haven't heard all the numbers before.
U of Iowa president to retire as school faces challenges
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld said Thursday he will retire once the school's governing board finds his successor, leaving with years left on his contract as the school faces moun…
Streak breaker: Braves win first playoff series since 2001
ATLANTA (AP) — Picture this: The Atlanta Braves winning a playoff series for the first time in nearly a generation.
Saints and Lions match up with both in unfamiliar territory
DETROIT (AP) — The New Orleans