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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…
Darvish pitching like All-Star again for Cubs
Yu Darvish is finally pitching like an All-Star again, and the Chicago Cubs have emerged as early leaders in the NL Central.
Lakers face stiff test in playoff return from Dame, Blazers
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers’ path to a 17th championship looks awfully perilous from the outset, and not just because the Western Conference's top seeds have struggled in the bubble.
Islanders beat Capitals 2-1 in OT, take 3-0 lead in series
TORONTO (AP) — Mathew Barzal slipped behind the defense, swooped in front of the net and beat Braden Holtby with a backhand that put the 2018 Stanley Cup champions on the brink of another early exit.
Butler enjoying every minute after missing Titans' AFC run
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Malcolm Butler is so excited to be back practicing with the Tennessee Titans after a season-ending injury that the veteran cornerback is even enjoying practice.
Arcia, Hiura power Brewers over Cubs 6-5
CHICAGO (AP) — Keston Hiura and Orlando Arcia homered, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Sunday for their third straight win against the NL Central leaders.
Hart shuts out Canadiens in Flyers' 1-0 Game 3 victory
TORONTO (AP) — Carter Hart played like the franchise goalie the Philadelphia Flyers needed to earn a piece of playoff history.
Jaguars' Gunter stepping away because of enlarged aorta
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Rodney Gunter is stepping away from football because of an enlarged aorta.
Stafford, Smart donate $500,000 to UGa diversity program
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford and Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart have contributed a total of $500,000 to an athletic department program focused on diversity and social justice.
The Latest: Syracuse to test 3 times weekly during season
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Escobar's 3-run blast pushes D-backs past Padres 5-4
PHOENIX (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning to push the Arizona Diamondbacks past the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday and complete the three-game sweep.
As the NBA playoffs begin, here are 10 things to know
The NBA playoff pool is deeper than ever this season.
Rutgers had at least 30 players were positive for COVID-19
Rutgers has had at least 30 football players test positive for COVID-19 since the team returned to campus in mid June.
Mountain East Conference pushes back fall sports to spring
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (AP) — The Mountain East Conference is postponing fall college sports competition until the spring semester due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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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.