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Cougars plan to reload for this season
WARDEN — The Warden Cougars are deep in their preparations for their second season under Head Coach Brent Cox. As …
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Diggins-Smith scores 26, Mercury cruise by Wings 91-79
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 26 points with seven assists, Brittney Griner and Brianna Turner each had double-doubles and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 91-79 on Monday night.
MATCHDAY: 5-time Europa League winner Sevilla faces Wolves
A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Tuesday with the last two Europa League quarterfinals:
Hockey makes progress in midst of awakening about racism
Anson Carter filled his time in pandemic isolation walking 11 miles a day, sometimes with his dogs, around his Atlanta neighborhood.
Australia's NBL to consider off-shore bubble in New Zealand
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s National Basketball League is considering a COVID-19-safe off-shore hub in New Zealand to get its delayed season going this year.
Rosario's slam helps Twins beat Brewers 4-2 to end skid
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eddie Rosario and the Minnesota Twins needed one big hack to get back in the swing of things.
Brazil's Serie A already in doubt after infected first round
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's championship didn't even complete its opening round over the weekend before its future was cast in doubt when a match was postponed after nine players from the same team tested positive fo…
Lightning face Blue Jackets in 1st-round NHL playoff rematch
TORONTO (AP) — As if forward Alex Killorn and the Tampa Bay Lightning needed yet another reminder of last year’s monumental playoff collapse in preparing to open the first round Tuesday.
Chargers' Ekeler has new role but maintains same mindset
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Austin Ekeler has a new role and different training camp this year.
Witten 'invigorated' by new opportunity with Raiders
After following Jon Gruden into the “Monday Night Football” booth didn’t work out as well as Jason Witten expected, the veteran tight end hopes playing for Gruden leads to more success.
Trump, coaches push for college football as cracks emerge
President Donald Trump on Monday joined a U.S. senator and a number of coaches calling to save the college football season from a pandemic-forced shutdown as supporters pushed the premise that the players are safer…
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Alyssa Thomas scores 21, Sun hand Dream 5th straight loss
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas scored 21 points, Jasmine Thomas had 15 points and seven assists and the Connecticut Sun beat the Atlanta Dream 93-82 on Monday night.
Padres edge light-hitting Dodgers 2-1 on Hosmer's RBI single
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The young Padres dropped two of three at home against the Dodgers recently. San Diego arrived in Los Angeles and immediately got the seven-time NL West champions' attention by stealing the series…
Stewart's 25 points lead Storm to 5th straight victory
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 25 points and a season-high seven assists, and the Seattle Storm won their fifth straight game with an 89-71 victory over the Chicago Sky on Monday night.