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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…
Gonsolin cools off Padres, Rios homers in Dodgers' 3-1 win
SAN DIEGO (AP) — After Tony Gonsolin quieted San Diego’s bats for seven innings, the Los Angeles Dodgers still weren't in the clear until Kenley Jansen got out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth.
Dunning pitches White Sox past Twins for 6th straight win
CHICAGO (AP) — Pitching in a big game during a pennant race, Dane Dunning resembled a seasoned veteran in only his fifth major league start.
Women's soccer in England shows resilience with new sponsor
LONDON (AP) — After a slew of high-profile signings in its top league, women’s soccer in England further underscored its growing resilience during the pandemic by securing a new three-year sponsor for the FA Cup.
LEADING OFF: M's-Giants shift because of fires, Hamels debut
A look at what's happening around the majors today:
Cubs walk off over Indians on consecutive HBPs
CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras and Cameron Maybin were plunked by consecutive pitches from Cleveland reliever Nick Wittgren in the ninth inning, forcing home the winning run as the Chicago Cubs beat the Indians 6…
49ers denounce racist message to Arizona's Budda Baker
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are seeking to identify the fan who sent racist messages to Arizona safety Budda Baker and say they will ban the person from future games and events.
Kickers look out of sorts after no exhibition games
Maybe kickers needed preseason more than anyone else.
Bale's agent in talks with Tottenham over return from Madrid
Out of favor at Real Madrid, Gareth Bale is hoping to secure a return to Premier League club Tottenham to revitalize his career.
Hokies' Fuente: Postponing Virginia game was 'right call'
Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said he takes the impact of the coronavirus pandemic personally and that he supports team medical experts who say it was the “exact right call” to postpone the Hokies' scheduled up…
Senator: Allowing college athletes NIL pay is 'huge mistake'
The fourth congressional hearing this year on how to allow college athletes to earn money from their names, images and likenesses came Tuesday with a stern warning from one senator.
Army surge shortcircuited by coronavirus
Army coach Jeff Monken has the Black Knights purring again, and all of a sudden the momentum built in two lopsided wins to start the season has been halted by the coronavirus.
D-backs blow 7-run lead, but Peralta's HR beats Angels 9-8
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — David Peralta hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks blew a seven-run lead before rallying for a 9-8 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
Peddy's buzzer-beating 3 for Mercury sends Mystics home
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Shey Peddy made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Phoenix Mercury an 85-84 victory over the defending champion Washington Mystics on Tuesday night in the first round of the playoffs.
Nuggets stun Clippers, who miss conference finals again
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Denver’s dynamic duo of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic led another stunning turnaround as the Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2009.
Senzatela pitches 1st complete game as Rockies top A's 3-1
DENVER (AP) — Antonio Senzatela pitched the first complete game of his career and Elias Díaz hit a two-run homer to lead the Colorado Rockies over the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Tuesday night.