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Lions fall in competitive first round of state
YAKIMA — The Moses Lake Christian Academy Lions battled their way through districts and made their way into the WI…
Rangers snap 6-game losing streak, beat Angels 7-1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won fiv…
Broncos once again lean on defense as offense builds rapport
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Defending champion Mystics keep playoff hopes alive
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Myisha Hines-Allen had 26 points, nine rebounds and four assists, Tianna Hawkins made four straight free throws in the final eight seconds and the defending WNBA champion Washington Mystics b…
Sánchez, 4 relievers throw 4-hitter as Marlins blank Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Sixto Sánchez is helping the Miami Marlins match up with the Braves, even in Atlanta.
Soto returns, Nats beat Rays 5-3 to finish 2-game sweep
WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto drove in a run in his return to the lineup and the Washington Nationals used strong relief pitching to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Tuesday night to sweep the two-game series.
Islanders rest, regroup after being routed by Lightning
Thomas Greiss or Semyon Varlamov?
The Summer of COVID-19 ends with health officials worried
The Lost Summer of 2020 drew to a close Monday with many big Labor Day gatherings canceled across the U.S. and health authorities pleading with people to keep their distance from others so as not to cause another c…
Well-rested teams have big advantage in NHL playoffs
Rest is beating rust so far in the NHL playoffs.
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Arizona set to return to sports after false positives
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The University of Arizona could return to athletic activities next week after retests of COVID-19 for 13 student-athletes have shown 11 false positives.
Rockets' Covington injured in collision with Lakers' Davis
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Houston forward Robert Covington was taken to the locker room after colliding with Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the teams' Western Confere…
Bucks' Antetokounmpo leads NBA's All-Defensive team
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo was the Defensive Player of the Year, so it should be no surprise that he was also the leading vote-getter for the league’s All-Defensive team.
AP source: Broncos star Miller sustains serious ankle injury
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the Denver Broncos fear star linebacker Von Miller suffered a season-ending ankle injury toward the end of practice Tuesda…
Out and over: Giannis misses Game 5 for Bucks with bad ankle
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo wanted to play.
Swinney: No. 1 Clemson ready to begin another title run
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is not sure he has ever been this eager to start a season for the top-ranked Tigers after months of uncertainty due to the global pandemic.