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Huskies' Garza scores 2 and sends Othello to state
OTHELLO — After a hard fought district crossover against the East Valley (Spokane) Knights, the Othello Huskies wo…
LA Kings fire mascot employee accused of harassment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have fired the employee who dresses as the hockey team's mascot after an investigation into a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him earlier this year.
Gase insists 'fracturing is not an option' for winless Jets
NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Gase is staying put for now. All of the lowly New York Jets' struggles appear to be sticking around, too.
Eagles, 49ers flip roles in 3 years since previous meeting
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The script has flipped in the nearly three years since the previous meeting between the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.
Bob Gibson, fierce Hall of Fame ace for Cards, dies at 84
Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won a record seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968 season with a 1.12 ERA,…
Lions host Saints in matchup of teams off to 1-2 starts
NEW ORLEANS (1-2) at DETROIT (1-2)
Tottenham signs Vinicius, Sheffield United adds Brewster
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham ended its search for a new striker when Carlos Vinicius joined the English Premier League club on loan from Benfica on Friday.
Hawks hire Fields from Spurs as assistant general manager
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have hired Landry Fields, who spent the last four seasons with the San Antonio Spurs organization, as assistant general manager.
Reliever Stammen to start for Padres in Game 3 vs Cardinals
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Reliever Craig Stammen will start for the San Diego Padres in the decisive Game 3 of the NL wild-card series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
Avila says Tigers aren't ruling out Hinch, Cora for manager
DETROIT (AP) — Tigers general manager Al Avila said Friday that Detroit is not ruling out the possibility of hiring AJ Hinch or Alex Cora for its manager vacancy.
Halfway home: Lakers top Heat 124-114 for 2-0 Finals lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Davis got most of his points with a feathery shooting touch. LeBron James flexed his muscle to bulldoze his way to damage. And whenever the lead looked even the tiniest bit thr…
9 Padres pitchers blank Cardinals 4-0 in Game 3, reach NLDS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — From 21-year-old budding superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. to 36-year-old reliever Craig Stammen, the San Diego Padres tossed aside more than two decades of futility and brought joy to a city that's had…
Marlins, Padres advance to NL Division Series
CHICAGO (AP) — Garrett Cooper homered against Yu Darvish in a two-run seventh, hard-throwing rookie Sixto Sánchez dominated for five innings and the Miami Marlins won their first playoff series in 17 years, beating…
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson, the intimidating ace of the St. Louis Cardinals who died Friday in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 84.
Falcons face Packers with five starters hurting on defense
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are banged up on defense at just the wrong time.
Landis' name pulled off baseball MVP plaques after 75 years
NEW YORK (AP) — The name of the former baseball commissioner who never had a Black player in the majors during his long reign is being pulled off all future MVP plaques after more than 75 years.