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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…
Polanco, Donaldson start with homers; Twins beat Tigers 2-0
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco and Josh Donaldson hit back-to-back homers to lead off the bottom of the first inning, and Randy Dobnak bounced back with five scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the Detr…
Pick Six: From Heisman to Outland, projecting award winners
College football loves its awards.
Catching-up Ngakoue finds Vikings 'breath of fresh air'
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Yannick Ngakoue just joined the Minnesota Vikings this week, taking part in his first practice of the entire calendar year a mere 10 days in advance of the season opener.
Messi will stay with Barcelona despite wanting to leave
Lionel Messi made it clear that it was time to move on, seek new challenges and be happy somewhere other than Barcelona.
Two South Carolina receivers opt out, OL Rhodes opts back in
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina receivers Randrecous Davis and OrTre Smith have chosen to skip the season because of concerns regarding the coronavirus.
Raptors-Celtics prep for Game 4, Nuggets-Clippers for Game 2
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A year ago, Toronto had The Shot.
Will long Labor Day weekend mean another coronavirus spike?
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Stir-crazy in some cases after the dreary Summer of COVID-19, Americans headed into the Labor Day weekend amid warnings from public health officials not to make the same mistakes they did ove…
Ewing hopes to carry on Thompson's legacy at Georgetown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing said Friday he will try to carry on the legacy of his former coach and lifelong mentor John Thompson, who died Sunday at age 78.
Tank for Trevor? Jaguars say no way despite roster purge
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Attention shoppers: There’s a fire sale going on in Jacksonville.
No. 1 Clemson picked to win sixth straight ACC championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Top-ranked Clemson is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship for a sixth straight season.
Lionel Messi says in a video he will stay at Barcelona for the upcoming season
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi says in a video he will stay at Barcelona for the upcoming season.
Lionel Messi says he is staying with Barcelona this season
Lionel Messi announced Friday that he will stay with Barcelona for the upcoming season.
Atalanta signs Russia midfielder Alexei Miranchuk
BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Atalanta signed Russian attacking midfielder Alexei Miranchuk on Friday in its first addition since the Italian club's narrow defeat in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Washington releases Adrian Peterson, turns to young backs
Washington released veteran running back Adrian Peterson on Friday, a stunning move by first-year coach Ron Rivera in the name of getting younger.
On Football: 32 recipes for tasty and inedible seasons
It's Labor Day weekend, when every team has a perfect record and spouts optimistic claims of reaching untold heights, energizing their fan base.