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Demo Derby concludes for 2026
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Round Up Miner Services Demolition Derby came to an exciting conclusion Wednesday nigh…
No football talk as Titans safety sticks to racial injustice
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans safety Kenny Vaccaro made clear he won't let the fight against racial injustice recede from the conversation even as Tennessee returned to practice Friday.
The Latest: 7 on Kansas State football team test positive
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Mets' Smith follows plea with HR; Rosario gets road walkoff
NEW YORK (AP) — Dominic Smith wept on Wednesday night, disheartened and drained by another long 24 hours as a Black man in America. A day later, he said he felt uplifted after teammates joined him in a memorable pr…
A-Rod/J-Lo out of Mets' bidding amid report Cohen set to buy
NEW YORK (AP) — Former major league star Alex Rodriguez and fiancee Jennifer Lopez have backed out of the bidding to purchase the New York Mets amid reports that the Wilpon family is finalizing a deal with billiona…
The Latest: Southern Cal pauses football workouts
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Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died at the age of 85.
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse, has died at the age of 85.
NCAA approves Nolley's transfer from Va Tech to Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NCAA has approved guard Landers Nolley II's request for a transfer, allowing him to play this season at Memphis.
Scherzer fans 11, Nationals beat Red Sox 10-2
BOSTON (AP) — Juan Soto grew up in the Dominican Republic watching Manny Ramirez play left field in Boston, and the Nationals slugger was looking forward to playing in the shadow of the Green Monster in his first v…
Mercury rally, make 13 3-pointers in 94-72 win over Mystics
BRADENTON Fla. (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 11 of her 24 points in a decisive third quarter to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 94-72 on Friday night.
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MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson, calls for justice continue
PHOENIX (AP) — Andrew McCutchen has relished these past few days in the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse, having difficult, important conversations with baseball teammates about racial injustice.
Kingery's 3-run homer in 11th lifts Phils over Braves 7-4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Scott Kingery busted out of a big slump with a bigger swing.
Thursday Sports in Brief
NBA
The Latest: Clemson won't have its Gathering At The Paw
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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.