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Eagles look to ‘climb Everest’ under new leadership in 2026
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Eagles are heading into the fall with a new head coach as Tony O’Neel steps into the lea…
Former NFL player sentenced to prison on drug charge
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A former NFL player was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday for conspiring to distribute 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms) of marijuana and money laundering, federal prosecutors said.
Bergeron scores in 2nd OT, Bruins beat Hurricanes in Game 1
TORONTO (AP) — After being told to come back the next morning because another game lasted five overtimes, the Boston Bruins didn't want to repeat history so quickly.
MATCHDAY: Atlético Madrid faces Leipzig in Champions League
A look at the second Champions League quarterfinal between Leipzig and Atlético Madrid on Thursday.
McMillan gets rewarded by Pacers with contract extension
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan has agreed to a contract extension.
The Latest: Big South allows 4 nonconference football games
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Eagles coach Doug Pederson back after bout with coronavirus
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles coach Doug Pederson has returned to the team after missing less than two weeks because of the coronavirus.
The Latest: Gulf South Conference postpones fall competition
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Big 12 moves ahead with fall sports beginning in September
Baylor coach Dave Aranda could see a weight being lifted off the shoulders of his players during a meeting Tuesday night, when word began to filter out that the Big 12 Conference would attempt to play football this…
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Penguins fire 3 assistants following quick playoff exit
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins had a specific vision last summer when they examined the rubble of a first-round sweep at the hands of the New York Islanders. General manager Jim Rutherford, coach Mike Su…
NBA lays out plan for player guests to enter Disney bubble
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — NBA players could have some family members or close friends inside the season-restart bubble with them by the end of the month.
College football in the spring: When? How much? Who plays?
Back in April, not long after the NCAA basketball tournaments were canceled because of the pandemic, the idea of moving the college football season to the spring of 2021 already was being tossed around.
Black victims of U-Michigan doc seek equity in settlements
NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Dwight Hicks left New Jersey as a teenager, seeking to take a step toward his NFL dreams by playing football at the University of Michigan.
Atlético catching all the breaks in Champions League
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — So far so good for Atlético Madrid in the quest for its first Champions League title.
1st sports betting retail location opening in New Hampshire
SEABROOK, N.H. (AP) — The first sports betting retail location is opening in New Hampshire, a little over a year after Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill legalizing betting on professional and college sports in the st…