Sports
Want to know the latest in today's sports news? Below, we share breaking sports news articles and updates.
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…
Jewell Loyd hits 3-pointer at buzzer, Storm top Sparks 90-89
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Jewell Loyd made a 3-pointer off an inbounds pass with 0.8 seconds left to give the WNBA-leading Seattle Storm a 90-89 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night.
Fernando Tatís Jr. and slugging Padres pound Athletics 7-0
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The San Diego Padres were far too powerful and beat the Athletics at their own home run game with Oakland searching to rediscover its rhythm after an unplanned layoff.
Should NFL set moratorium on hirings until after Super Bowl?
In an effort to increase opportunities for minority candidates for NFL jobs covered by the Rooney Rule, it has been suggested to push back hirings until after the Super Bowl each year.
Orioles end 19-game skid vs Yankees, split doubleheader
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles ended their 19-game losing streak against the New York Yankees, using a strong offensive performance by rookie Ryan Mountcastle to earn a 6-3 victory Friday night for a double…
Friday's Sports in Brief
TENNIS
Loyd hits 3 at buzzer, WNBA-leading Storm beat Sparks
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Jewell Loyd made a 3-pointer off an inbounds pass with 0.8 seconds left to give the WNBA-leading Seattle Storm a 90-89 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night.
Abreu extends hitting streak, White Sox beat Royals 7-3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jose Abreu extended his hitting streak to 18 games with a two-run double, Eloy Jimenez had three hits and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Friday night.
Kikuchi strikes out 7, Mariners beat Rangers 6-3
SEATTLE (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi struck out seven, J.P. Crawford hit a three-run home run and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 on Friday night.
Heat rally to beat Bucks, take 3-0 series lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are a game away from the Eastern Conference finals.
Orioles end 19-game losing streak against Yankees
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles ended their 19-game losing streak against the New York Yankees, using a strong offensive performance by rookie Ryan Mountcastle in a 6-3 victory Friday night for a doubleheade…
Orioles use 6-3 win for split with Yankees; end 19-game skid
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles ended their 19-game losing streak against the New York Yankees, using a strong offensive performance by rookie Ryan Mountcastle to earn a 6-3 victory Friday night for a double…
At last, Vegas solves Demko in 3-0 Game 7 win over Canucks
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights were having enough problems solving Thatcher Demko. Then came another big obstacle — a major penalty that brought back memories of the team's collapse in last year'…
Arena to be used as voting center, dropoff site for ballots
PHOENIX (AP) — An arena that is the former home of Phoenix Suns will serve as a voting center and a location to drop off early ballots for the Nov. 3 general election as NBA and the WNBA teams across the country en…
Rockets run away from No. 1 seed Lakers, take Game 1 112-97
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Houston Rockets may play small, but they don't use size to determine toughness.
Darvish, Contreras lead Cubs past Cardinals 4-1
CHICAGO (AP) — While his manager is running out of things to say about him, Yu Darvish knows exactly how good he has been this year.