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ACH Warriors claim sixth in state
YAKIMA — The Almira/Coulee Hartline Warriors concluded their 2026 season with a sixth place finish in the WIAA 1B …
Kershaw wins third straight, Dodgers sweep Giants in DH
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Clayton Kershaw backed Mookie Betts and other Black baseball players with his thoughtful words when his Dodgers decided not to play in protest of racial injustice.
Marmolejos' slam gives Mariners a twinbill split with Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie José Marmolejos hit his first grand slam and Shed Long Jr. also connected in the six-run first inning that carried the Seattle Mariners to an 8-3 victory against the San Diego Padres and a s…
Marmolejos' first slam carries Mariners to 8-3 win, split
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie José Marmolejos had a pretty good day for a guy who didn't know he was on the roster until three hours before the first pitch of Thursday's doubleheader.
Baylor, BC, Kentucky and USF call off football practices
Football practice was canceled at Boston College, Kentucky, South Florida, and other schools Thursday, joint decisions made by coaches and players and inspired by NBA players protesting racial injustice.
Myers, Machado lift Padres to a 10-7 win over Mariners
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wil Myers hit a game-ending three-run homer with two outs in the seven-run seventh inning for the San Diego Padres, who got two homers and four RBIs from Manny Machado in beating the Seattle Marine…
Pirates earn doubleheader sweep over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Erik Gonzalez and Adam Frazier singled in runs, rookie Cody Ponce earned his first big league victory and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 Thursday night for a doubleheader s…
Champ speaks out on racial injustice with shoes and words
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) — Golf played on even as other sports in America stopped, and it gave Cameron Champ a chance to speak out at the BMW Championship.
After Barcelona, Messi's Argentine hometown dreams of return
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A mural of a young Lionel Messi in a Newell’s Old Boys jersey, tiny and barefoot with a soccer ball in front of him, inspires hundreds of young people at the Argentine club's youth sc…
Sport-by-sport snapshot of racial injustice protests
Moved by the videotaped shooting of Jacob Blake, many professional athletes — some who had previously donned Black Lives Matter T-Shirts and knelt for the national anthem to protest racial injustice — made a more d…
Reds beat Brewers 6-1 as teams resume play following protest
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jesse Winker homered twice, prized prospect Jose Garcia singled in his first big league at-bat and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 Thursday in a doubleheader opener one day after…
RSL, Utah Royals owner faces backlash for comments
Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals owner Dell Loy Hansen has come under criticism for comments he made on a local radio show after RSL players protested racial injustice by not taking the field for a match.
Mets, Marlins walk off field in social injustice protest
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets and Miami Marlins jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to play Thursday night.
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.
Awkward activism: MLB's uneven response to racial injustice
In a typically awkward way, Major League Baseball has been pulled into America’s discussion about racial injustice.
Chargers see new stadium but decide to cancel scrimmage
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers saw their new home at SoFi Stadium for the first time as a team Thursday. But instead of conducting a scrimmage as planned, the team canceled practice due to the sh…