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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…
Ivanovic, 36, returns to the Premier League with West Brom
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Branislav Ivanovic sealed a return to the Premier League by signing for promoted team West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday.
As MLB plays on, the businesses it feeds fight for survival
The cathedrals lie empty. Wrigley. Fenway. Yankee Stadium. PNC Park. Progressive Field.
Cheap parking at Fenway? Only during a pandemic
BOSTON (AP) — The sign says it will cost $60 to park at the Sunoco gas station just beyond Fenway Park’s right field bleachers.
On the North Shore, a revitalized neighborhood goes quiet
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The saxophone guy, the one that plays theme songs from 1970s TV shows for loose change as fans squeeze past on the Roberto Clemente Bridge on their way to and from PNC Park, is gone. The line to t…
Assisting an assist: Vandersloot aided in reaching 10 a game
Courtney Vandersloot got a little help to record her 220th assist of the season, making her the first player in WNBA history to average 10 assists a game.
Hard ball: COVID-19 slams Cleveland's baseball bars, clubs
CLEVELAND (AP) — No band has plugged its guitars into the amplifiers on Wilbert's stage since mid-March, and there's usually an open bar stool or three these days at the music joint just a long relay throw outside …
Bronx shops, bars plead with Yankees for aid amid COVID
NEW YORK (AP) — The manager stands behind the counter at Ballpark Sports Shop on River Avenue, pinstriped jerseys fully stocked on the racks around him. The inventory is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, but …
Wrigleyville struggles to stay open during pandemic
CHICAGO (AP) — From the back patio at Nisei Lounge to the sudsy sidewalks around Murphy's Bleachers, the fight is on. Same for Sluggers, The Cubby Bear and everywhere in between.
Peter Laviolette named coach of Washington Capitals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals hired Peter Laviolette as coach Tuesday, turning to an NHL veteran who won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006 and saw a successful run with Nashville end …
Aces' A'ja Wilson earns AP WNBA player of the year honors
A'ja Wilson has been the cornerstone of the Las Vegas franchise since she was drafted and took her game to another level this season, earning her The Associated Press WNBA player of the year honors.
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Washington Capitals hire Peter Laviolette, who won Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, as coach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals hire Peter Laviolette, who won Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, as coach.
Monday's Sports in Brief
HOCKEY
Syracuse coach Dino Babers hoping to see improvement
One game into the season, Syracuse coach Dino Babers isn't sure what kind of team he has.
Aging Elvis: Back issues, questions about future as Texas SS
Elvis Andrus was once that kid for the Texas Rangers, the 20-year-old shortstop whose big league debut forced one of the franchise's most popular players to change positions.