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Tigers fall in season opener to Omak
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers (0-1) began their volleyball season at home against the Omak Pioneers, falling 3-0 to…
Stanford guard Tyrell Terry remains in NBA draft
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford guard Tyrell Terry has decided to keep his name in the NBA draft and skip his final three seasons of college.
Braves beat Mets 4-0 for 5th win in row; Cespedes opts out
ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright and the Atlanta bullpen combined on a 10-hit shutout and the Braves won their fifth in a row, beating the Mets 4-0 Sunday and blanking a New York lineup that found out late that slugger Y…
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Báez's single in 11th gives Cubs 2-1 win over Pirates
CHICAGO (AP) — Javier Báez singled through a drawn-in infield in the 11th inning, scoring David Bote from third base and giving the Chicago Cubs a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
Mitchell, Dupree help Fever erase early deficit, beat Dream
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 23 points, Candice Dupree added 21 and the Indiana Fever erased an early double-digit deficit to beat the Atlanta Dream 93-77 o…
Gallo, Choo homer as Rangers avoid sweep in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Calhoun hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly after the Giants walked the bases loaded in the seventh inning, Joey Gallo followed with a three-run home run and the Texas Rangers beat San Franc…
Magic build big lead, stay on roll in 132-116 win over Kings
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic got a big win and a big loss Sunday.
Challenging road has QB eager to back up Titans' Tannehill
Logan Woodside is used to being written off as a quarterback, starting when he was forced to transfer to a different Kentucky high school to start and then being benched twice in college at Toledo.
Coyotes start fast, hold off Predators 4-3 in Game 1
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored the first of Arizona’s three first-period goals, a healthy Phil Kessel had two assists and the Coyotes held on to beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Sunday to o…
Harvey Updyke, 'Bama fan who poisoned trees at Auburn, dies
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Harvey Updyke, the overzealous University of Alabama football fan who poisoned landmark oak trees at archrival Auburn University and went to jail after bragging about it on a radio show, has di…
DJ Funderburk opts to return to NC State for final season
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State's DJ Funderburk plans to return to the Wolfpack for his senior season after considering whether to leave school for a professional career.
Kadri scores buzzer-beating goal as Avalanche beat Blues
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored a buzzer-beating power-play goal to give the Colorado Avalanche a 2-1 comeback victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues in Western Conference round…
Mets slugger Céspedes leaves team, opts out of 2020 season
ATLANTA (AP) — When the New York Mets finally found out Yoenis Céspedes was OK, they suddenly learned something else: The slugger had opted out of playing the rest of this season.
Panthers DT Short anxious for return despite COVID-19
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers two-time Pro Bowler Kawann Short thought about opting out, but the 6-foot-3, 315-pound defensive tackle simply couldn’t bear the thought of missing another football season.
Mitchell to return for senior season at San Diego State
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Forward Matt Mitchell will return to San Diego State for his senior season after exploring his chances in the NBA Draft.