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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…
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COVID-19, not championships, hot topic at SEC practices
Southeastern Conference teams opened preseason camp Monday with the precarious status of the season largely overshadowing even the annual ambitions of Alabama and Georgia.
VanVleet hits for 30 as Raptors beat Nets 134-110 in opener
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers had enough answers to withstand Luka Doncic’s dazzling debut — especially after his running mate was thrown out of the game.
Yankees activate closer Chapman after COVID-19 bout
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees activated All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman from the injured list after he recovered from COVID-19.
Bears embrace routine as they try to bounce back
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Veteran defensive lineman Akiem Hicks was ready to embrace the routine.
NHL goaltenders putting on puck-stopping clinic in playoffs
Nearly 20 years ago, Kevin Weekes and goaltending coach Sudarshan Maharaj rented some ice time at a Toronto arena with a Chinese food buffet above them and worked on the fundamentals of the position.
Collisions ... or COVID-19? Pitt relieved after scare
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a different time, the way a number of Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi's players felt when they woke up last Thursday morning would not have been overly alarming.
Islanders look to finish off second straight 1st round sweep
The New York Islanders won just one playoff series in a 25-year stretch before 2019. Now, they have a chance to get a first-round sweep for the second straight year.
Former Colorado State basketball coach Boyd Grant dies at 87
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Boyd “Tiny” Grant, the basketball coach who led Colorado State and Fresno State to the NCAA Tournament, died Monday. It was his 87th birthday.
Peralta's 9th-inning single lifts D-backs past Athletics 4-3
PHOENIX (AP) — David Peralta's first two ugly hacks in his final at-bat gave little indication a clutch hit was coming.
La Stella's walk-off homer sends Angels past Giants, 7-6
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Tommy La Stella hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.
The Latest: 9 Oklahoma football players positive for virus
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More than 3,000 football games are off in NCAA's 3 divisions
The number of canceled or postponed college football games as of Monday, according to Associated Press research.
Raiders' Maxx Crosby back to work after stint on COVID list
Maxx Crosby would rather focus on building on his impressive rookie season than his recent bout with the coronavirus.
Grichuk, Biggio back sharp Ryu as Blue Jays beat Orioles 7-2
BALTIMORE (AP) — Hyun Jin Ryu pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Randal Grichuk homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Monday night.