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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…
PGA Tour postseason begins as LPGA finally gets a major
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Pacers, Heat set to restart their playoff rivalry
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The last time Miami and Indiana met in the postseason, a trip to the NBA Finals was on the line and both franchises were clear championship contenders.
Correction: Heat-Pacers Preview story
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — In a story August 15, 2020, about the Indiana-Miami playoff series, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of a Heat player in their last postseason matchup. The correct na…
Inter's 'LuLa' partnership fired up to end wait for trophy
DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — As Inter Milan prepares for its first European final for 10 years, it's encouraged not only by Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martínez's goals but also by their harmony on the field.
The Latest: South Africa loosens coronavirus restrictions
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa, which had one of the world’s strictest anti-coronavirus lockdowns for five months, relaxed its restrictions on Tuesday in response to a decrease in new cases.
Homer-happy White Sox hit 6 more, top Tigers 7-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Anderson hit two home runs, including his second leading off a game against Matthew Boyd in six days, and the Chicago White Sox coasted to a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.
Swanson's walk-off homer gives Braves 7-6 win over Nationals
ATLANTA (AP) — Dansby Swanson has never been part of a celebration like this.
Monday Sports in Brief
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The Latest: Bears unsure if fans will be allowed at home
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Clippers hold off Doncic, Mavs after Porzingis is tossed
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers had enough answers to withstand Luka Doncic's record-setting debut — especially after his running mate was thrown out of the game.
Browns star running back Chubb being checked for concussion
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The rain came down hard, and then Nick Chubb got dropped.
O’Reilly scores 2, Blues beat Canucks 3-1 to tie series
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly had two goals and an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 in Game 4 on Monday night to even in their first-round playoff series.
COVID-19-tested Reds schedule flight to KC for 2-game series
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds scheduled a flight to Kansas City early Tuesday for a two-game series against the Royals that was put in doubt after a Cincinnati player tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.
Doncic's debut good enough for history, but not for a win
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Nobody had ever scored as much as Luka Doncic in an NBA playoff debut.
Lightning win 2-1, put Blue Jackets on brink of elimination
TORONTO (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.