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Tigers keep stride to earn top 10 at state
PASCO — The Ephrata Tigers cross country team had quite the day at the state championships over the weekend with e…
Bonner, Sun eliminate Sparks 73-58, head for semifinals
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 17 points with 13 rebounds and the seventh-seeded Connecticut Sun eliminated the third-seeded Los Angeles Sparks 73-59 on Thursday night.
Sun and Lynx advance to WNBA playoff semifinals
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Rookie of the year Crystal Dangerfield scored 15 of her 17 points in the second half and Minnesota beat Phoenix 80-79 on Thursday night to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs.
Tampa Bay Lightning advance to face Dallas Stars in Stanley Cup finals, beating New York Islanders 2-1 in OT in Game 6
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning advance to face Dallas Stars in Stanley Cup finals, beating New York Islanders 2-1 in OT in Game 6.
Cirelli scores in OT, Lighting beat Isles to reach Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Five years after socially distancing from the Prince of Wales Trophy and losing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning got their hands on and arms around it to embrace their East…
Copa Libertadores champion Flamengo trashed 5-0 at restart
SAO PAULO (AP) — Defending Copa Libertadores champion Flamengo of Brazil was trashed 5-0 at Ecuador's Independiente del Valle on Thursday in their first match in the tournament in six months.
Rays earn AL playoff spot with doubleheader sweep of Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — Having clinched a return trip to the postseason, the Tampa Bay Rays marked the occasion with a
Yanks hit 5 HR in inning, top Toronto 10-7 for 8-game streak
NEW YORK (AP) — Brett Gardner, DJ LeMahieu and Luke Voit homered on consecutive pitches for the New York Yankees -- and that was just the start of the night’s power surge.
Ramirez helps Indians snap skid with 10-3 win over Tigers
DETROIT (AP) — Jose Ramirez homered twice on his 28th birthday, Shane Bieber took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Cleveland Indians snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 10-3 victory over the Detro…
Comeback Heat do it again, rally past Celtics for 2-0 lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Down by 14 in Game 1, the Miami Heat found a way.
Lynx edge Mercury 80-79 to advance to WNBA semifinals
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Rookie of the year Crystal Dangerfield scored 15 of her 17 points in the second half and Minnesota beat Phoenix 80-79 on Thursday night to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs.
Steven Brault 2-hits Cardinals, ending Pirates' 8-game skid
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steven Brault pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped an eight-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the St. L…
The Latest: China has uptick in imported coronavirus cases
BEIJING — China says imported coronavirus cases surged to 32 over the previous 24 hours.
Yankees hit 5 home runs in inning for 1st time
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees hit five run home runs in an inning for the first time in their history.
Valdez, Tucker lead Astros to 2-1 win over Rangers
HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez tied a career high with 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 solid innings, Kyle Tucker homered and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Thursday night.
White Sox clinch first postseason berth since 2008
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox clinched their first postseason berth since 2008, beating the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Thursday as Eloy Jiménez hit a tiebreaking double that capped a two-run, seventh-inning rally.