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Broncos reload after memorable state semifinal run
LIND — If you ask Lind/Ritzville (14-2) Head Coach Cari Galbreath, last season was special for the Broncos. “…
Dream beats Liberty 84-78; NY's Ionescu injures left ankle
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Betnijah Laney scored a career-high 30 points and the Atlanta Dream beat New York 84-78 Friday night in a game in which the Liberty lost top draft pick Sabrina Ionescu to an ankle injury in t…
Vagabond Blue Jays stuck on the road with no one to play
Toronto general manager Ross Atkins says life has been difficult for the vagabond Blue Jays at the beginning of a baseball season like no other.
Magic beat Nets 128-118 in restart opener, move up to 7th
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Evan Fournier scored 24 points, Nikola Vucevic had 22 and the Orlando Magic picked up where they left off before the NBA season was suspended, routing the Brooklyn Nets 128-118 on Frid…
Belichick mum on plans for QB position as camp nears
BOSTON (AP) — Like all NFL teams, the Patriots face a variety of unknowns heading into a 2020 season in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.
AP investigation: Players describe bullying within Oregon State women's volleyball. Many quit, 2 contemplated suicide.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — AP investigation: Players describe bullying within Oregon State women's volleyball. Many quit, 2 contemplated suicide.
6 teams idle: Manfred, union talk as MLB grapples with virus
MIAMI (AP) — With six teams idled Friday by the COVID-19 pandemic, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke to union leader Tony Clark about the importance of players following the sport's coronavirus p…
Darvish shines as Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Yu Darvish and Craig Kimbrel looked like they did at the end of last year.
Cardinals contact tracer finds 'tricky balance' in new role
St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager Moisés Rodríguez has been expecting the news that came down Friday.
OU's Riley extended through 2025, will earn average of $7.5M
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley will earn an average of more than $7.5 million a year under a contract extension through the 2025 season.
College football cancellations or postponements
The number of canceled or postponed games as of Wednesday night, according to Associated Press research.
Orlando City uses shootout to oust LAFC in MLS tourney
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — João Moutinho scored on a header in the 90th minute to tie the match and Nani scored the deciding goal in a penalty shootout, and Orlando City beat Los Angeles FC in the quarterfinals …
Taurasi has 20 points, 10 assists; Mercury beat Aces 102-95
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Diana Taurasi had 22 points and 10 assists, Skylar Diggins-Smith also scored 22 points, and the Phoenix Mercury never trailed in a 102-95 win over the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night.
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.
Yanks' Chapman returns from virus; Kahnle needs Tommy John
NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman has been cleared to return to the New York Yankees following a bout with the coronavirus, but reliever Tommy Kahnle likely needs Tommy John surgery.