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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…
Woodson returns to Knicks as assistant on Thibodeau's staff
Mike Woodson, the only Knicks coach to win a playoff series in the last two decades and the last one to even reach the postseason, is coming back to New York as an assistant on Tom Thibodeau's staff.
Virus-hit club loses appeal against Champions League ouster
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Slovan Bratislava lost its appeal Friday against exclusion from the Champions League by UEFA after players tested positive for COVID-19 in pre-game checks.
Camp injuries, virus protocols had some NFL teams scrambling
NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Gase probably could've saved some time after a few training camp practices by reading off the names of New York Jets players who weren't nursing injuries.
New York Red Bulls fire coach Chris Armas after poor start
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — New York Red Bulls have fired coach Chris Armas after a little more than two years on the job.
NFL is now betting big on once-taboo gambling industry
DENVER (AP) — It wasn’t that long ago that the NFL nixed Tony Romo’s fantasy football convention at a Nevada casino because of the league’s strict policy against having anything to do with sports betting.
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Football Leaks trial: Hacker 'disgusted' at what he found
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A Portuguese hacker whose explosive revelations rattled European soccer told judges at the start of his trial Friday that he was “disgusted” by what he uncovered and had acted in the public …
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Messi's father tells Spanish league his son is free to leave
Adding uncertainty to Lionel Messi's future, the Argentine great's father sent a letter to the Spanish league on Friday saying his son is free to leave Barcelona immediately without having to pay the 700 million eu…
Southgate to recall Maguire for England games in October
BURTON-UPON-TRENT, England (AP) — England coach Gareth Southgate is planning to give Harry Maguire an immediate recall to the squad for Nations League games next month after the defender was granted a retrial follo…
Liverpool dominates shortlist for player of the year award
LONDON (AP) — Liverpool dominated the six-man shortlist for English soccer’s player of the year award on Friday as the Premier League champions look to deliver a winner for the third straight season.
Havertz leaves Germany camp for transfer talks at Chelsea
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Germany forward Kai Havertz left the national team's training camp on Friday to try to complete his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Chelsea.
Waiting for Messi, Barcelona still reeling after 8-2 loss
Three weeks after the humiliating loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals, Barcelona is still mired in crisis and surrounded by uncertainty over the future of Lionel Messi.
Virus prompts Marshall to prohibit tailgating at home games
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University is prohibiting tailgating at its home football games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
ACH coach discusses delayed season
Brandon Walsh, head football coach and athletic director at Almira Coulee-Hartline High School, said he's just working on getting set up for virtual learning t…