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Mavericks sweep season opener
MOSES LAKE — The defending 4A state champion Moses Lake Mavericks (2-0) open the softball season undefeated after …
Washington makes cuts to athletic budget
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington is reducing its overall athletic department operating budget by 15% for the 2020-21 fiscal year and all the school’s head coaches have agreed to minimum 5% pay reductions.
Kop joy: Liverpool fans flood Anfield, 1st title in 30 years
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The sun had just set over Anfield — and on a 30-year wait to be champions of England again — when the fireworks started to explode into the twilight.
Espanyol fires coach Fernández ahead of Real Madrid game
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Last-place Espanyol fired coach Abelardo Fernández on Saturday on the eve of its home game against Spanish league leader Real Madrid.
NBA, players sign off on final terms for restarted season
Acknowledging that no option would have been risk-free during a pandemic, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday that the concern shared by the league and its players surrounding next month's restart of the seaso…
The Latest: Man City will give Liverpool guard of honor
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Play-in round team wins draft lottery, shot at Lafreniere
Alexis Lafreniere was supposed to walk on stage Friday night in Montreal as the top pick in the NHL draft.
Majors confronting short time period before opening day
CHICAGO (AP) — Forget about those halcyon first few days of spring training, when arranging for the right tee time on the right golf course is often more challenging than the work on the field.
Ronaldo back in form as Juventus beats 10-man Lecce 4-0
Cristiano Ronaldo is back in form.
Welcome back: The NBA sets the schedule for season restart
Zion Williamson is about to get another chance at opening night.
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Kentucky city passes resolution to remove Lee statue
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — A western Kentucky city has passed a resolution asking county officials to remove a century-old Confederate statue from the community's courthouse.
NFL's coaching summit highlights minority candidates
The biggest takeaway following the NFL’s two-day quarterback coaching summit is there’s no shortage of qualified minority candidates waiting for opportunities to be head coaches and coordinators.
Gase hopes unhappy Adams remains with Jets
NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Gase still absolutely envisions Jamal Adams as a member of the New York Jets this season.
Blue Jays expect decision 'very soon' on where they'll play
TORONTO (AP) — Less than a week before Major League baseball teams resume training on July 1, the Toronto Blue Jays still haven’t been able to tell their players where to show up.
8-team field set as NWSL opens play with Utah tournament
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