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Mavs swim competes at state to close out season
FEDERAL WAY — The Moses Lake Mavericks swim team traveled to the King County Aquatic Center to compete in the stat…
Bills and Ravens to meet for first time in NFL playoffs
BALTIMORE (12-5) at BUFFALO (14-3)
Epstein hired as MLB consultant to evaluate rules changes
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox executive Theo Epstein has been hired by Major League Baseball as a consultant for on-field matters and will evaluate possible rule changes.
Blackhawks place Jonathan Toews on long-term injured reserve
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss at least 10 games and 24 days after the team placed him on long-term injured reserve Thursday because of an unspecified illness.
Packers host Rams with NFC championship game berth at stake
LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-6) at GREEN BAY (13-3)
Nets GM: Superstars will sacrifice to make Harden trade work
NEW YORK (AP) — As the Nets were closing in on the deal for James Harden, general manager Sean Marks wanted to know if his two superstars really wanted to share the stage — not to mention the ball — with a third.
Spal upsets Sassuolo to set up quarterfinal against Juventus
MILAN (AP) — Second-division team Spal will face Serie A champion Juventus in the Italian Cup quarterfinals after winning 2-0 at 10-man Sassuolo on Thursday.
Similarities abound for Browns, Chiefs in first playoff game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Despite their long and storied histories, with the Cleveland Browns having joined the NFL in 1950 and the Kansas City Chiefs with the AFL-NFL merger some 16 years later, the two franchises h…
Skier from Pennsylvania dies in Adirondacks
WILMINGTON, N.Y. (AP) — A 22-year-old college student from Pennsylvania died from a ski accident in the Adirondack Mountains, police said.
AP source: Lions agree to deal with Brad Holmes as GM
The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with Brad Holmes to be their general manager, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
NFL amends draft eligibility due to pandemic impact
The NFL has clarified its eligibility requirements for the draft to allow college players who would’ve played a fourth season during the pandemic-altered 2020 season to be eligible.
The Latest: Michigan State postpones another basketball game
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Unbeaten Michigan faces Minnesota in key Big Ten clash
GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 7 Michigan at No. 23 Minnesota, Saturday. The unbeaten Wolverines (11-0, 6-0) stand alone atop the conference standings after getting off to an impressive start under second-year coach Juwa…
Stefanski out of basement, back with Browns after COVID-19
CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns coach Kevin Stefanski doesn't plan a trip downstairs to his basement any time soon.
High-scoring Caitlin Clark fitting right in with Iowa women
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark's performances are challenging her coach’s vocabulary.
PSG's Mbappe may feel old when facing new Angers prodigy Cho
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe may feel a little bit old when he takes the field for defending champion Paris Saint-Germain at Angers on Saturday.