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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…
Islanders take 3-1 series lead with 3-2 win over Flyers
TORONTO (AP) — Brock Nelson is sure glad the New York Islanders acquired Jean-Gabriel Pageau at the NHL trade deadline in February.
Alabama team planning march against social injustice
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama players and coaches are planning a march Monday to protest social injustice, ending at the schoolhouse door where Gov. George Wallace once stood to block two Black students from ente…
Riley, Swanson help Braves to wild 12-10 win over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Austin Riley homered, doubled and drove in three runs in Atlanta’s 10-run second inning, Dansby Swanson also went deep and the Braves held on for a wild 12-10 victory over the Philadelphia Phill…
Central Arkansas tops Austin Peay 24-17 in first game
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lujuan Winningham caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Breylin Smith with 34 seconds left to lift Central Arkansas to a 24-17 victory over Austin Peay on Saturday night in college football's…
Missouri cancels practice to stand up to racial inequality
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Football players from Missouri have joined other college athletes in a
Sykes, Gray help Sparks hold off Dream, clinch playoff berth
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Brittney Sykes scored 15 points, Chelsea Gray had 14 — including back-to-back baskets in the final minute — and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Atlanta Dream 84-79 on Sunday night to win thei…
After stellar starters' duel, Mariners top Angels 2-1 in 10
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Griffin Canning and Justin Dunn traded zeros for six splendid innings Sunday, two young starters fulfilling their potential in a duel that thrilled their managers.
$500K paid to woman who accused football players of rape
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota paid a $500,000 settlement earlier this year to the student who accused several Gophers football players of sexual assault in 2016.
The Latest: 7 on Kansas State football team test positive
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Morris scores twice, Sounders return home and top LAFC 3-1
SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Morris scored two goals less than a minute apart early in the second half, and Seattle rolled past Los Angeles FC 3-1 on Sunday night in the Sounders first home match in 5½ months.
Pac-12 linebacker transfers to Texas Tech to play this fall
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Former Arizona linebacker Colin Schooler will be eligible to play immediately this fall at Texas Tech after leaving the Pac-12 team for which he started the past three seasons.
AP source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football
Big Ten coaches, athletic directors and medical personnel are working on multiple plans for staging a football season — including one that would have the league kicking off as soon as Thanksgiving weekend.
Friday Sports in Brief
MLB
Seahawks final scrimmage secondary to Carroll's message
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Two weeks away from their season opener, the Seattle Seahawks held their final mock game on Sunday.
Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse and led the program to its lone national title in 1997, has died. He was 85.