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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 …
Browns lose returner Natson for season with knee injury
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns return specialist and wide receiver Jojo Natson is done for the season after he suffered a torn knee ligament in Sunday's win over the Washington Football Team.
Orioles show progress in second year of rebuild under Elias
If Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias was to assess his rebuilding project on results alone, he'd take no satisfaction in finishing 10 games under .500 and in fourth place in the AL East.
Deja vu: Chargers off to 1-2 start for 3rd straight year
If it feels as if Anthony Lynn and the Los Angeles Chargers are having an awful case of déjà vu, you can’t blame them.
Champs to chumps: Age, injuries drop 2020 Nats to last place
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t tell Max Scherzer this year didn’t count. Yes, there were fewer than half as many games as normal. Sure, there were rules changes.
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Sept. 29
Bayern feeling effects of storied season as fixtures pile up
DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Hangovers are common in Munich in Oktoberfest season, and Bayern Munich is certainly feeling the effects of its exertions last season.
Mainz fires coach Beierlorzer after losses, player unrest
MAINZ, Germany (AP) — Bundesliga club Mainz fired its coach Achim Beierlorzer on Monday after the team lost its first two Bundesliga games and players boycotted a training session.
Barcelona and Suárez quickly moving on after tough breakup
MADRID (AP) — It was a difficult breakup for Luis Suárez and Barcelona.
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MLB
STAT WATCH: Baylor's versatile Ebner makes Big 12 history
Trestan Ebner turned in a once-in-a-quarter-century performance.
Bubble won't be back for full 2020-21 NHL season
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The 64 days spent in the NHL playoff bubble feel like six months to Barclay Goodrow.
Despite virus-related obstacles, baseball reaches postseason
The 2020 baseball season began with Juan Soto testing positive for COVID-19. Now, he's a 21-year-old batting champion — after beating out another player who went through his own ordeal with the coronavirus.
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.
Jimmy Butler was an easy get for NBA Finals-bound Heat
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — It was June 30, 2019. The Miami Heat had an evening all planned out for their recruitment of free agent Jimmy Butler, down to every detail. They greeted him with music from Irish singe…
Timbers score early and hold off the Whitecaps 1-0
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Felipe Mora scored in the opening minutes and the Timbers held off the Whitecaps 1-0 on Sunday night in Vancouver's first “home” match in Portland.