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Knights defeated in district championship
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (14-2-1) suffered a tough 2-0 loss to the Cashmere Bulldogs in the 1A Girls Soccer …
LeBron and the Heat, together again at the NBA Finals
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James wants to beat the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat want to beat LeBron James.
A capsule look at the Marlins-Cubs playoff series
A capsule look at the best-of-three playoff series between the Miami Marlins and Chicago Cubs beginning Wednesday. All games in Chicago:
Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara contracts COVID-19
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for the coronavirus.
West Virginia to allow fans at reduced capacity next month
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will allow the general public to attend football games at a reduced capacity next month, the school announced Monday.
No matter who wins the finals, Kentucky will have champions
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Lakers primarily wear purple and gold. The main Heat colors are red and black.
Huskies confident they'll be ready when Pac-12 season begins
SEATTLE (AP) — Coach Jimmy Lake believes Washington will be ready when the Pac-12 season kicks off in early November, in part because most of the Huskies roster never left Seattle during the summer.
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Gase focused on delivering Jets a win, not 'wasted energy'
NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Gase is doing all he can to tune out all the negative talk and criticisms aimed directly at him.
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Big Ten back in poll, not on field
There was no way this was going to turn out anything but odd, and it's not going to get easier going forward.
Video reviews overturn 42% rate; Boston most successful
NEW YORK (AP) — Video reviews overturned 42.4% of calls checked during Major League Baseball’s shortened regular season, down slightly from 44% in 2019.
Ferencváros end 25-year wait to reach Champions League
GENEVA (AP) — Ferencváros ended a 25-year wait to return to the Champions League group stage on Tuesday, giving Hungary a rare place on European club soccer’s biggest stage.
Lionel Messi says it’s time for Barcelona to unite
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi wants to put his dispute with Barcelona behind him and called for the club and its fans to unite.
The Latest: Vanderbilt runs reverse; gives fans OK for games
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
AP Top 25: Big Ten and Pac-12 return to most unusual poll
No. 6 Ohio State, No. 10 Penn State and No. 14 Oregon returned to The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, weeks before they start playing, creating a Top 25 as unusual as this season.
Astros win 4-1 in Game 1; Twins' record losing streak at 17
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tarnished by scandal at the start of the year and below average during this pandemic-abbreviated season, the Houston Astros showed up for the playoffs with their usual confidence and poise.