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Eagles sweep Hornets, extend win streak to four
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Eagles (5-4) earned a dominant 3-0 win over the Oroville Hornets, extending their win st…
Hall of Famer Al Kaline, longtime star for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85, family friend tells AP
DETROIT (AP) — Hall of Famer Al Kaline, longtime star for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85, family friend tells AP.
Receiver Kendrick Bourne signs tender with 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne signed his one-year restricted free agent tender Monday.
NFL going with virtual format for upcoming draft
The NFL draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team personnel working from their homes.
Beloved Tigers star, Hall of Famer Al Kaline dies at 85
DETROIT (AP) — Fresh off the train and only 18 years old, Al Kaline ran into an immediate roadblock trying to join the Detroit Tigers. Called up to the majors, he couldn't get past the security guards at Briggs Sta…
AP Was There: Villanova's Jenkins beats Heels at '16 buzzer
A panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are being republished because the sport has been shut down because of …
New women's coach Schaefer answering a 'calling' to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For Vic Schaefer, the decision to take over the Texas women's basketball program was profoundly personal.
Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class
Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to validate his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer.
Gamecocks’ Boston wins Leslie Award as nation’s best center
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina freshman Aliyah Boston has won the Lisa Leslie Award given to the top center in women’s college basketball.
AP Was There: Laettner's shot stuns Kentucky in OT, 104-103
A panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are being republished because the sport has been shut down because of …
Silver says he does not expect any NBA decisions before May
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is bracing for several more weeks of uncertainty about the remainder of this halted season, revealing Monday night that he does not expect the league will be able to decide anything unt…
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NBA changing pre-draft process for workouts, interviews
The NBA has told teams that they may not conduct or attend any workouts with draft-eligible players during the league’s coronavirus hiatus, a major change from typical procedures.
AP top tourney one-and-done players led by Davis, 'Melo
Anthony Davis didn’t need to score big to control a game for Kentucky.
NBA matchups if league resumes season with postseason play
Resuming the NBA season with the start of the playoff is one option for the league. Most teams had about 15 games left to play in the regular-season schedules when play was halted on March 11, and not everyone had …
Pats open virus testing site; Boston mayor calls for curfew
BOSTON (AP) — The New England Patriots’ home stadium has became a coronavirus testing site while a Vermont fairground has transformed into a field hospital.