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Basin Sports Schedule: Sept. 1-8, 2026
MOSES LAKE — The school year and fall competition have already started to kick off in the Columbia Basin. Check ou…
AP Sportlight
Aug. 9
AP source: Mid-American Conference becomes 1st major college football conference to cancel fall season
CLEVELAND (AP) — AP source: Mid-American Conference becomes 1st major college football conference to cancel fall season.
AP source: MAC cancels fall football season due to virus
The Mid-American Conference on Saturday became the first league competing at college football’s highest level to cancel its fall season because of COVID-19 concerns.
This Date in Baseball
Aug. 9
Islanders, sparked by Barzal, top Panthers 5-1 to advance
TORONTO (AP) — Mathew Barzal can appreciate how the New York Islanders’ identity is built around being defensively sound.
Juventus fires coach Sarri after Champions League exit
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus fired coach Maurizio Sarri on Saturday after his first season in charge ended with the team's Champions League exit.
Barzal sparks offense as Islanders advance past Panthers
TORONTO (AP) — Mathew Barzal can appreciate how the New York Islanders’ identity is built around being defensively sound.
Friday Sports in Brief
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Canadiens stun Penguins 2-0 to win qualifying round series
TORONTO (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins entered their qualifying round matchup against Montreal healthy but wary. Optimistic but guarded. While they'd shown plenty of grit during a regular season that featured exten…
Fox retires as Tar Heels baseball coach; Forbes takes over
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Mike Fox has retired as North Carolina’s baseball coach after seven trips to the College World Series, with the school promoting longtime assistant Scott Forbes to take over the program.
Maryland football coach forms group to aid minority hiring
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland football coach Michael Locksley has helped create an organization designed to give minority coaches a better chance to be hired and advance at the college and pro level.
NASCAR and jousting exceptions to SC's large crowd ban
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Fans can watch September's NASCAR race at Darlington in person and have a four-course meal while watching a medieval jousting tournament thanks to exceptions granted to South Carolina's rule b…
Frontier moves volleyball to spring, affirms fall football
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Frontier Conference is moving its volleyball schedule to the spring, the league's Council of Presidents announced Friday, while reaffirming plans for its NAIA schools in Montana to play foo…
Trout homers again on birthday, but Angels fall to Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike Trout homered again on his birthday, but Robinson Chirinos drove in two runs without a hit and the Texas Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles A…
Rays hold Yankees to 2 hits in 1-0 win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Michael Perez hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning on his 28th birthday, six Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a two-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading …