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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. “…
Former Steelers Pro Bowl lineman Carlton Haselrig dies at 54
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carlton Haselrig, a Pro Bowl right guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1990s who is also the only wrestler in NCAA history to win six individual national championships, died Wednesday. …
Former UConn Final Four starter Stanley Robinson dies at 32
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former UConn basketball player Stanley Robinson has died of unknown causes at a family residence in Birmingham. He was 32.
NCAA football oversight asks board for time on fall sports
The NCAA football oversight committee is asking the association’s Board of Governors to avoid making a decision soon on whether to conduct fall championships as college sports tries to find a path to play through t…
Bowyer heads to Kansas Speedway without his typical crowd
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — This is typically one of the busiest weeks of the year for Clint Bowyer, who grew up in the small southeast Kansas town of Emporia and began his racing career on the dirt surface of Lakesid…
The Latest: Boxing, MMA get OK to resume in California
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To NBA coaches, racial equality is a priority of the restart
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Dallas’ Rick Carlisle now starts every interview session by reading from a calendar that highlights something that happened on that day in the country’s racial history. Toronto’s Nick …
From cancer to contract, Lindblom nets extension with Flyers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers signed Oskar Lindblom to a $9 million, three-year contract extension Wednesday only weeks after the promising forward completed radiation treatments for a rare form of bo…
The Latest: Former Chelsea player Dan Petrescu hospitalized
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Ex-Chelsea player Dan Petrescu hospitalized with coronavirus
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Former Chelsea player Dan Petrescu has tested positive for the coronavirus and was taken to the hospital on Wednesday.
Opening day amid virus: Masked men, empty parks, odd sounds
Opening day, at last.
Jeter says focusing with no fans will be key to success
MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter knows all about an empty ballpark and says success this season will require adapting to the absence of fans.
Korpi or Elvis? Blue Jackets running goaltender derby again
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When the season began, no one in the Columbus Blue Jackets organization was sure either one of the two top goaltenders could be an everyday starter in the NHL.
NFL teams seek to replace stars like Brady, Hopkins, Yanda
When the season starts, plenty of eyes will be focused on the New England Patriots as usual.
The Latest: Royals' Dozier tests positive before exhibition
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Charlotte FC announced as name for new MLS team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte's new Major League Soccer team is following the sport's traditional European and South American style of having just the city name and no formal nickname.