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ACH Warriors claim sixth in state
YAKIMA — The Almira/Coulee Hartline Warriors concluded their 2026 season with a sixth place finish in the WIAA 1B …
Ex-college basketball coach avoids jail for fatal punch
NEW YORK (AP) — A former men's college basketball assistant coach was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation, community service and a fine for fatally punching a man in New York City who pounded on his car'…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here…
Emily Cave has special gifts for late husband's teammates
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Emily Cave will have special gifts waiting for players when the Edmonton Oilers wrap up training camp.
In 1st MLB game with new extra-inning rule, A's slam Angels
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The first big league game with an automatic runner in extra innings was decided with a blast rather than a bunt.
Hosmer drives in 6 to lead Padres over MadBum, Arizona 7-2
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Eric Hosmer hit three-run doubles in consecutive innings to ruin Madison Bumgarner's Arizona Diamondbacks debut and give the San Diego Padres a 7-2 victory Friday night in Jayce Tingler’s first gam…
MSU football suspends workouts due to virus infections
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan State University football team suspended workouts Friday, and its players will quarantine for 14 days after a second staff member and a player tested positive for the coronavirus,…
Koenning out as WVU coordinator after player accusations
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has parted ways with defensive coordinator Vic Koenning a month after a player alleged the assistant coach made a series of insensitive remarks, including against Hispanics.
Former Oklahoma football coach John Blake dies at 59
John Blake, the former Oklahoma football player and coach who was the school's first Black head coach in any sport, died Thursday. He was 59.
4 more MLB players positive for COVID, raising total to 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Four baseball players and two staff tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week.
Opening impression: Moustakas leads Reds over Tigers 7-1
CINCINNATI (AP) — Mike Moustakas drove in four runs in an emphatic first impression, teaming with fellow Cincinnati newcomers Shogo Akiyama and Nick Castellanos to turn the Reds' long-delayed opener into a 7-1 vict…
Georgia, Minnesota players win national prep honors
Football player Arik Gilbert and basketball player Paige Bueckers have been named national high school athletes of the year.
LEADING OFF: Deep 'pens, eyes on baseball, Buffalo in bigs
A look at what’s happening around the majors on Saturday:
Vanderbilt replaces Houston with visit from UConn in 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt will host UConn on Oct. 2, 2021, as a replacement for a previously announced game with Houston.
Stars season already strange before virus, now shot at No. 1
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars still have a chance to be a No. 1 seed in the NHL playoffs even though they haven't won a game in five months.
Column: Baseball gets its opening day, now a season looms
The fans behind home plate at Dodger Stadium were fake, and so were the cheers in the nation’s capital.