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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…
Cloak of secrecy for Man City's court challenge to UEFA ban
GENEVA (AP) — A rare level of secrecy cloaks the court case opening Monday to decide if Manchester City will stay banned from European competition for two seasons.
Season scrapped, England seeks to keep gains in women's game
Runners-up when the season was paused, champions without playing again. It's little surprise Chelsea was fine with the Women’s Super League season being curtailed.
A's owner John Fisher to pay club's minor leaguers after all
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher has decided to pay his team's minor league players after all, saying he made a mistake.
Texans' longtime special teams coach Brad Seely retiring
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans special teams coordinator Brad Seely is retiring after 31 seasons coaching in the NFL.
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The Latest: China has 1st non-imported infection in 2 weeks
BEIJING — China has reported its first non-imported case of the new coronavirus in two weeks, an infected person on the island of Hainan off the southern coast.
Gregg Popovich: “Embarrassed as a white person”
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he’s “embarrassed as a white person” that George Floyd could die in such a “nonchalant” manner.
Iowa strength coach put on leave amid racism allegations
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle has been placed on administrative leave after several black former players posted on social media about what they described as system…
The Latest: 2nd day of 50-plus cases in S Korea virus spike
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 57 additional cases of the coronavirus, marking a second day in a row that its daily jump is above 50 as authorities struggle to suppress a spike in fresh infections in…
Protests against police and racism spread across Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Thousands of people protested police brutality and racial injustice in Mississippi's capital city on Saturday, one of a series of protests across the state.
The Latest: Arizona university to start, end fall term early
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Northern Arizona University will start and end its fall semester earlier this year, hoping to mitigate the spread ofthe coronavirus.
The Latest: NM city council tables penalties over face masks
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The Las Cruces city council has moved to ditch a proposal to impose misdemeanor penalties for people not wearing face masks inside businesses during the coronavirus outbreak.
Thousands march through Florida's cities, demanding change
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — During a break in the rain Saturday, several hundred protesters sat in an intersection in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida and chanted against racism.
NBA offers clarity on tiebreakers with uneven schedule
MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has told teams that playoff seeding will be based on winning percentage, and that any tiebreakers necessary after that will follow the usual procedures.
The Latest: Navajo casinos to remain closed until early July
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation’s gambling operation had hoped to reopen its casinos in mid-June but they’ll stay closed until at least early July because of the coronavirus outbreak.