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Othello Demo sees high action Wednesday
OTHELLO — The Othello Demolition Derby was held Wednesday night at the Adams County Fairgrounds. Throughout the co…
EPL jerseys to have Black Lives Matter and not player names
LONDON (AP) — English Premier League jerseys will feature “Black Lives Matter” instead of player names for the first 12 games after the competition resumes on Wednesday.
Cave's AHL teammate writes tribute song for memorial fund
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers prospect Cooper Marody has written a song in memory of teammate Colby Cave to raise money for a memorial fund.
Wait continues for hundreds of undrafted baseball players
NEW YORK (AP) — They sat anxiously by their phones, computers and TVs, hoping to hear their names called by big league teams.
NBA gives teams, players more detailed schedule for restart
The NBA gave teams a more definitive timetable for the restart to the pandemic-interrupted season Friday, including required coronavirus testing that is set to begin this month and mandatory individual workouts in …
Florida governor signs college athlete NIL compensation bill
Florida has cleared the way for college athletes in the state to earn money from endorsement deals as soon as next summer. That comes even as some in college sports want to slow things down due to concerns about ho…
Devils' great expectations fall short again after bad start
The New Jersey Devils' season began with great expectations with the return of an injured MVP, a trade for a Norris Trophy-winning defenseman and the addition of a second No. 1 overall draft pick in three years.
The Latest: Unidentified Bruin tests positive for virus
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AP Top 25 Podcast: College football preseason takes shape
The path to playing college football has been laid out by the NCAA.
Liberty player to transfer, cites 'racial insensitivities'
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — A women's basketball player at Liberty University says she is transferring because of “racial insensitivities shown within the leadership and culture” of the school.
Bundesliga cult-coach Streich staying on at Freiburg
BERLIN (AP) — He’s not done yet.
Thursday Sports in Brief
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Manfred says '100%' chance of MLB season, new proposal soon
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is a “100%” chance of big league ball this year.
Memphis to play Mississippi State home-and-home in '28, '29
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Tigers will host Mississippi State in 2028 and visit the Bulldogs in 2029 in a new home-and-home series.
Sevilla wins derby as La Liga returns with video game look
MADRID (AP) — With a video game look for fans at home, the Spanish league resumed Thursday with Sevilla defeating Real Betis 2-0 in the Seville derby.
The Latest: Hockey arena to house New Hampshire lawmakers
CONCORD, N.H. -- How do you keep the members of a generously sized legislative body far enough apart to help contain the coronavirus, but still fit in one room?