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Knights host football jamboree
ROYAL CITY — The football season is set to start Friday evening with the annual jamboree between the Ephrata Tiger…
Fleury, Golden Knights beat Blackhawks for 3-0 series lead
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 shots and the Vegas Golden Knights held off the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Saturday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.
Lightning beat Blue Jackets to take 2-1 series lead
TORONTO (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 16 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series.
Rays-Jays halted by rain; finish Sunday, then 7-inning game
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays had their game against Tampa Bay suspended in the fourth inning because of rain Saturday night, a hazard of playing in their temporary outdoor home in Buffalo.
LeMahieu hurt, but Frazier's 5 RBIs lift Yanks over Red Sox
NEW YORK (AP) — The next-man-up New York Yankees are at it again.
Javier gives up 1 hit in 6 innings, Astros beat Mariners 2-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Cristian Javier allowed one hit over six shutout innings, Yuli Gurriel homered and the Houston Astros edged the Seattle Mariners 2-1 Saturday night for their third straight win.
LEADING OFF: MLB honors 100th anniversary of Negro Leagues
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Bieber sharp again, Indians beat Tigers for 19th time in row
DETROIT (AP) — Shane Bieber dominated once again, striking out 11 in seven scoreless innings, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers for the 19th straight time, winning 3-1 Saturday night
AP WAS THERE: 2004 Athens Olympics
EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of the Summer Games. This story was transmitted in 2004 from the Athen…
Yankees' LeMahieu pulled with sprained left thumb
NEW YORK (AP) — AL batting leader DJ LeMahieu was pulled from the New York Yankees' game against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night after spraining his left thumb.
Duvall's homer in 9th inning lifts Braves past Marlins 2-1
MIAMI (AP) — Adam Duvall hit a tiebreaking home run off the foul pole with one out in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves broke a four-game losing streak by beating the first-place Miami Marlins 2-1 Saturday.
Nola tosses 7 scoreless in Phillies' 6-2 win over Mets
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins likes the feeling when the Phillies send ace Aaron Nola out for his start
Duvall HR in 9th helps Braves end skid and beat Marlins 2-1
MIAMI (AP) — Max Fried hit the corners, and Adam Duvall hit the foul pole.
LEADING OFF: Brewers eye 3rd straight win vs rival Cubs
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Aces win seventh straight with victory over Fever
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Jackie Young had 16 points to lead five Las Vegas players scoring in double figures and the Aces beat the Washington Mystics 88-73 on Saturday for their seventh consecutive win.
Collier continues to strong play, Lynx beats reeling Liberty
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Napheesa Collier had her second consecutive double-double, Crystal Dangerfield scored 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 94-64 on Saturday night.