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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…
Mercury rout Fever to reach postseason
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 28 points and Diana Taurasi added 27, matching her career high with eight 3-pointers, to help the Phoenix Mercury clinch a playoff spot with a 105-81 win over the …
Leonard scores 29 points; Clippers rout Nuggets in Game 1
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past the Denver Nuggets 120-97 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Robert's long homer helps White Sox rout Royals 11-6
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luis Robert’s 458-foot home run capped a second five-run inning of the night for Chicago as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-6 Thursday night.
Diggins-Smith and Taurasi led Mercury to playoffs
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 28 points and Diana Taurasi added 27, matching her career high with eight 3-pointers, to help the Phoenix Mercury clinch a playoff spot with a 105-81 win over the …
OG Anunoby hits 3 at buzzer, Raptors beat Celtics in Game 3
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Raptors were a half-second away from falling into the abyss that no NBA team has ever escaped. Down by two points, down by two games, the reigning champions needed a miracl…
Wilson and Aces beat shorthanded Sun
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 24 points, and Jackie Young and Dearica Hamby each had 20 points to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the shorthanded Connecticut Sun 93-78 on Thursday night.
Provorov lifts Flyers past Islanders in 2OT to force Game 7
TORONTO (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers credit Oskar Lindblom's fight against bone cancer for inspiring them all year. Having him back in a game for the first time in nearly nine months provided a big emotional lift…
Three Aces score 20-plus in 93-78 win over Sun
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 24 points, and Jackie Young and Dearica Hamby each had 20 points to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the shorthanded Connecticut Sun 93-78 on Thursday night.
Victor Martinez's colt out of Ky Derby because of fever
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Derby dream of Victor Martinez is over.
Heaney, Angels blank Padres 2-0 to spoil Clevinger's debut
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Clevinger has commanded the most attention among pitchers throughout the majors for the past week, but it was Andrew Heaney who ruled the mound Thursday.
OG for 3: Anunoby beats buzzer to lift Raptors over Celtics
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Raptors were a half-second away from falling into the abyss that no NBA team has ever escaped. Down by two points, down by two games, the reigning champions needed a miracl…
Early enrollees unlikely to be allowed to play winter games
The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending early enrolling freshman football players not be allowed to play games for teams conducting winter or spring seasons.
Pete Alonso hits 2-run shot in 10th, Mets beat Yankees 9-7
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer leading off the 10th inning Thursday night, lifting the New York Mets to a come-from-behind, 9-7 win over the Yankees in the final Subway Series game of the season be…
Cowboys cut key free agent addition in safety Clinton-Dix
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys released safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix on Thursday, cutting ties before the first game with the free agent they hoped could help fill the void of several losses in the secondary.
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