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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…
Man U make most of 5 subs to Mourinho's ire, grabbing draw
LONDON (AP) — Jose Mourinho was proved right. Just not how he wanted to be.
5 Phils test positive for virus, 3 teams shut spring camps
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies shut their spring complex after five players tested positive for COVID-19 and at least two others teams closed camps Friday, raising the possibility the coronavirus pan…
Barca held 0-0 at Sevilla, gives Madrid chance to pull level
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona was held at Sevilla to 0-0 on Friday for its first stumble since the resumption of play in the Spanish league following a three-month stoppage for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas Tech adding grad transfer from Alabama in backfield
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech is adding Alabama graduate transfer Chadarius Townsend, who was used sparingly at running back by the Crimson Tide and has two years of eligibility remaining.
Blue Jays shut Florida camp, player shows virus symptoms
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays shut down their spring training complex Friday after a player presented symptoms consistent with COVID-19, the second big league team to close their Florida camp because o…
The Latest: 28 Clemson athletes, staffers test positive
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Winthrop eliminates men's, women's tennis due to virus
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Winthrop is ending its men's and women's tennis programs due to a financial shortfall caused because of the coronavirus pandemic.
UConn athletes begin returning to campus
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Members of UConn’s men’s basketball team returned to campus Friday as the school begins preparing to reopen after shutting down because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Latest: Okla high court won't order masks at Trump rally
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected an effort to require everyone attending President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa this weekend to wear a face mask and maintain social distancing inside the are…
The Latest: 3 Lightning players test positive for COVID-19
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NHL's focus shifts to Canadian cities as possible hubs
Canada has approved the NHL’s return-to-play proposal that could lead to one or more cities north of the border serving as host sites for the league's 24-team playoff format.
Man United clinches 1-1 draw at Tottenham on EPL return
LONDON (AP) — Paul Pogba made an immediate impact on his return from surgery, earning a penalty converted by Bruno Fernandes that recovered for Manchester United a 1-1 draw at Tottenham in the English Premier Leagu…
AP Source: Pujols pays Angels' furloughed Dominican staff
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols will pay the salaries of the Los Angeles Angels' furloughed employees in his native Dominican Republic for five months, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associat…
Patriots: Fans at COVID risk can skip 2020, come back in '21
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are offering season ticket holders at an elevated risk of COVID-19 infection the chance to skip the 2020 season entirely and still hold onto their seats for the nex…
The Latest: Phoenix mandates use of masks for coronavirus
PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix has adopted a measure requiring the use of face masks to ward off the spread of the coronavirus as Arizona hits an all-time high of new cases.