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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…
Vikings, Cook present NFL's latest RB contract standoff
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dalvin Cook logged off last week from virtual team activities with the Minnesota Vikings, no longer willing to participate until he has secured a new contract.
Zion Williamson gets favorable ruling in lawsuit by ex-agent
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida appeals court has granted Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson’s motion to block his former marketing agent’s effort to have the ex-Duke star answer questions about whether he received improper be…
LSU top assistant Greg Heiar leaving men's basketball staff
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU associate head basketball coach Greg Heiar is leaving the staff, he announced on social media Thursday.
Frost, Hoiberg donating some pay to Nebraska athletics
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska football coach Scott Frost and men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg will donate part of their salaries to the athletic department's general operating fund to help offset revenue shortfa…
49ers receiver Deebo Samuel has surgery on broken foot
San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel underwent surgery Thursday after breaking a bone in his left foot during informal workouts with teammates in Tennessee.
Tarkanian wins tight race for rural Nevada seat
GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS, Nev. (AP) — More than once, Danny Tarkanian has been a contender in one of the country's
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Ronaldo can only watch as Napoli wins Italian Cup title
ROME (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo never had a chance.
Florida Sen. Rubio introduces NIL bill to push NCAA changes
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill Thursday that would protect the NCAA from being challenged in court if the association changes its rules to allow athletes to earn money for endorsement deals and personal…
Kentucky football opener changed to avoid Derby conflict
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has moved its season opener against Eastern Michigan ahead two days to Sept. 3, avoiding a conflict with the rescheduled 146th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Oilers have Hart? McDavid, Draisaitl are NHL MVP candidates
The Edmonton Oilers’ resurgence placed Connor McDavid back in the NHL MVP conversation, along with teammate Leon Draisaitl.
Texas Kickoff pushed back a day for Mississippi-Baylor
HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas Kickoff game between Mississippi and Baylor is moving back a day.
Roaming mountain lion caught in downtown San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A young mountain lion that had been spotted sleeping in a planter box along a normally busy street and looking at his reflection in the glass of an office tower in downtown San Francisco was sa…
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