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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…
VanVleet leads red-hot Raptors to 134-110 triumph over Nets
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) —
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Big Ten parents call on league to play; OU has 9 positives
A group of Ohio State football players' parents Saturday joined parents of players at Iowa in calling for the Big Ten to overturn its decision not to play this fall because of the pandemic.
More bad breaks for Jags with Lynch, Gunter, Oliver issues
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone should be used to this by now.
James on his return to postseason: 'This is the toughest'
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James never took it for granted, no matter how routine it became.
Lightning beat Blue Jackets 2-1 to take 3-1 series lead
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.
Virus reset: Marshall to host Appalachian State on Sept. 19
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall and Appalachian State will meet on Sept. 19 after three of their other nonconference contests were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
NBA: 2021 All-Star weekend in Indy unlikely on current dates
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NBA’s 2021 All-Star weekend in Indianapolis is unlikely to take place as currently scheduled, with the league revealing Monday that large blocks of hotel rooms that had been reserved for the…
NCAA looks to September for decision on basketball tipoff
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA will likely decide next month whether to start the college basketball season on time or have a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Avalanche overwhelm Coyotes 7-1 to take 3-1 series lead
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche scored three early goals, revved up their power play and hit Arizona with a barrage of odd-man rushes.
On guard: Vikings continue OL shuffle; Elflein on right side
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The interior of Minnesota's offensive line has been in frequent flux throughout the tenure of coach Mike Zimmer that has started a seventh season.
Homer-happy White Sox Hit Six More, Rout Tigers 7-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Anderson hit a pair of home runs, including his second to lead off the game against starter Matthew Boyd in six days, and the Chicago White Sox coasted to a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on…
Nelson gets back to work as Colts hold 1st padded practice
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quenton Nelson's 7 1/2-month wait finally ended Monday.
Real Sociedad signs David Silva from Manchester City
MADRID (AP) — Real Sociedad signed former Manchester City playmaker David Silva on a two-year contract Monday.
Coming off career season, Pats' Gilmore faces new challenge
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — As quiet as Stephon Gilmore is off the field, the Patriots cornerback has made a career of letting his play speak the loudest for him.