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Eagles off to historic season start with 3-1 win over Western Illinois
CHENEY — The Eastern Washington Eagles (4-0) are off to their best regular season start in school history after ea…
Barcelona ends contract with director who clashed with Messi
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In another restructuring move following the humiliating loss to Bayern Munich, Barcelona on Tuesday ended its contract with former player Éric Abidal, who as sports director clashed with Lio…
Stewart says 'everyone wants a piece' of first-place Seattle
The WNBA has reached its midway point and its clear that the Seattle Storm are the team to beat.
Sabres hire USA Hockey's Seth Appert to coach AHL Rochester
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres hired former USA Hockey National Team Development Program coach Seth Appert to take over as coach of their minor league affiliate, the Rochester Americans of the American Hoc…
Michigan home-schooled football team will play fall ball
GRANDVILLE, Mich. (AP) — The football season remains alive for a group of home-schooled teenagers in western Michigan.
Questions surround Messi’s future amid Barcelona chaos
Barcelona is on the verge of announcing a new coach, and it may have a new president next year.
Lyon's youth takes on experience of Bayern in CL semifinal
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Having already eliminated Juventus and Manchester City, the task of overcoming the final hurdle to reach a first Champions League final suddenly seems less daunting for Lyon.
Hornets suspend radio broadcaster for tweeting racial slur
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have suspended radio play-by-play broadcaster John Focke indefinitely after he used a racial slur on his Twitter account.
The Latest: Tar Heels coach Brown "confident" about playing
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Amazon acquires streaming rights to Seattle Sounders matches
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon has acquired the video streaming rights for Seattle Sounders games for its Prime Video service, marking just the second time the tech giant has partnered on a team-specific deal to broadcast g…
The Latest: Idaho hospital: Child has inflammatory illness
BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho hospital is reporting the state’s first case of a pediatric inflammatory illness associated with the coronavirus.
The Latest: No fans at Titans, Nashville SC games initially
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Jets' Vyncint Smith out 5-8 weeks after core muscle surgery
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Vyncint Smith had surgery Tuesday to repair a core muscle injury and could be sidelined up to two months.
Reds-Royals postponed due to COVID-19; doubleheader on deck
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The game between Cincinnati and Kansas City scheduled for Tuesday will be played as part of a doubleheader Wednesday so that the Reds can do additional testing after a player tested positive…
Borders' report card: USOPC 'hugely on track' on reforms
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee received a positive progress report from the committee that analyzed the federation's problems and recommended dozens of changes a year ago.
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