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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…
Real Madrid beats Valencia 3-0 to keep pace with Barcelona
MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema scored twice and Marco Asensio added another on his return from a 10-month injury layoff as Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 on Thursday to keep pace with leader Barcelona in the Spanish le…
Washington adds graduate transfer QB Kevin Thomson
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington may have found its quarterback for the upcoming season after Kevin Thomson, the 2019 Big Sky Conference offensive player of the year, joined the Huskies as a graduate transfer.
Southern Heritage cancels September game for health reasons
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Southern Heritage Classic has canceled the Sept. 12 game scheduled between Tennessee State and Jackson State in the first known Division I cancellation because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Rio restarts soccer league next to field hospital for COVID
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a sign of the times, the first professional soccer match in South America in nearly three months was staged in a stadium only meters away from a field hospital for hundreds of patients of C…
French league votes to keep 20-team 1st division next season
PARIS (AP) — The French league voted on Friday to keep a 20-team first division next season, despite a court's decision to suspend the relegations of Amiens and Toulouse to the second division.
Thursday's Sports in Brief
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Lakers' director of racial equity will help educate staff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for new ways to understand racism as an organization, and Karida Brown has joined them to help.
Ex-Minn. coach Lucia picked to run new CCHA hockey league
Former Minnesota coach Don Lucia was named commissioner Wednesday of the newly formed Central Collegiate Hockey Association, an NCAA Division I league set to start in the 2021-22 season.
AP source: Jets star safety Jamal Adams requests trade
NEW YORK (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the situation says All-Pro safety Jamal Adams has requested a trade from the New York Jets amid a contract dispute.
Washington Post calls on Skins' owner or NFL to change name
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Post editorial board is calling on Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to change his football club's name.
Astros sign Correa's brother as undrafted free agent
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have signed second baseman J.C. Correa, getting the brother of star shortstop Carlos Correa on the third try.
Mainz gets support after member quits with racist comments
BERLIN (AP) — Bundesliga club Mainz has received widespread support from fans and new members have joined since a former member quit with racist comments about the team last week.
Oklahoma St. coach Gundy apologizes for wearing OAN T-shirt
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — One day after Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard lashed out at coach Mike Gundy on social media for wearing a T-shirt promoting a far-right news channel, Gundy apologized.
North Carolina A&T names Will Jones men's basketball coach
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Will Jones' 19-game stint as North Carolina A&T's interim men's basketball coach not only earned him Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference coach of the year honors, but also the full-time job.
NFL teams went high-tech for team bonding this offseason
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL players and coaches went home in March and stayed there for the next few months, along with most of the world.