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Basin volleyball roundup, Sept. 1-15
MOSES LAKE — Volleyball teams across the Basin are bringing their best right out of the gate this season. See belo…
Raptors arrive in Florida, set to start prepping for restart
MIAMI (AP) — The Toronto Raptors arrived in southwest Florida on Monday, set to begin their preparations for next month’s restart of the NBA season.
College coaches recommend required Black history courses
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The new committee formed by the National Association of Basketball Coaches to address racism and diversity recommended Monday that high schools and colleges establish required courses on Bla…
Veteran NHL forward Chris Thorburn announces retirement
Veteran forward Chris Thorburn announced his retirement Monday after playing more than 800 NHL games for four different organizations since 2005 and winning the Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues.
Former NFL, USC offensive lineman Max Tuerk dies at 26
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Tuerk, an All-America offensive lineman at Southern California who was drafted by the Chargers, has died. He was 26.
American-born Brian Goorjian returns to coach in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — American-born Brian Goorjian is returning to Australia to coach the Hawks in the National Basketball League.
What Would Have Been: Red Sox-Cards and a CWS title
Most of the games played between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals have been in the World Series. If not for the coronavirus pandemic, they would have been playing a regular-season series next weekend at F…
Huge virus outbreak at abattoir adds to Schalke's troubles
BERLIN (AP) — It’s bad enough that Schalke is going through its longest ever run without a win in the Bundesliga.
Cubs agree to deal with 1st-round draft pick Ed Howard
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have signed first-round draft pick Ed Howard to a minor league contract that includes a $3,745,500 bonus.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says clubs will issue schedule, asks whether players can report for training by July 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says clubs will issue schedule, asks whether players can report for training by July 1.
Baylor 3-peat: Another major grad transfer for Lady Bears
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor has added a graduate transfer guard from another major conference for the third year in a row. Former All-Pac 12 guard DiJonai Carrington is joining the Lady Bears from Stanford.
Tarkanian's opponent won't seek recount in rural Nevada race
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — Douglas County Commissioner Dave Nelson conceded defeat in the Republican primary battle to represent District 1 in rural Nevada,
Iowa new positive coronavirus cases tops 26,000
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The number of new positive coronavirus cases has increased significantly recently as the state surpasses 26,000 positive cases and deaths are approaching 700, according to figures updated Mo…
Aguero gives Man City injury scare during 5-0 win vs Burnley
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Sergio Aguero gave Manchester City a big injury worry inside the first week of the English Premier League’s resumption by hobbling off with a right knee problem during the 5-0 win over Bu…
Mystics' Natasha Cloud, LaToya Sanders to skip WNBA season
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Mystics players Natasha Cloud and LaToya Sanders are opting out of participating in the 2020 WNBA season for the league’s reigning champions.
MLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878, as union balks
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its