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Basin Battle of the Boosters set for 6th year of event
EPHRATA — What is typically a highly anticipated rivalry called the ‘Battle of the Basin’ in most Quincy vs Ephrat…
Blues to allow limited fans, front-line workers only
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The St. Louis Blues won’t be playing to an empty arena when they open their first homestand next week. The NHL team said Monday it will allow a very small crowd made up of medical workers and p…
Lewis scores 28 to carry James Madison over Chowan 100-76
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Matt Lewis had 28 points, shooting 6 of 8 from beyond the 3-point arc as James Madison defeated Chowan 100-76 on Sunday.
Stroud leads Fresno St. past San Jose St. 80-65
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Deon Stroud had a career-high 22 points as Fresno State got past San Jose State 80-65 on Sunday.
Promoted Spezia beats Sampdoria 2-1 in Ligurian derby
LA SPEZIA, Italy (AP) — Spezia beat Sampdoria 2-1 in a Ligurian derby on Monday to register consecutive victories for the first time in its debut Serie A.
No. 25 UConn cracks Top 25, squeezes past DePaul 60-53
CHICAGO (AP) — UConn returned to the Top 25 for the first time in more than four years, then immediately got all it could handle from a struggling DePaul squad.
Colts' early end serves as motivation for better run in 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich figured he'd spend Monday preparing for another game. So did his players.
Well-rested Chiefs get back to work with Browns on horizon
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had to wait until the very last of the six wild-card games played over the weekend to find out who the reigning Super Bowl champions would play in the divisional round…
Krutwig lifts Loyola of Chicago over Indiana State 58-48
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Cameron Krutwig had 16 points as Loyola of Chicago beat Indiana State 58-48 on Monday night.
Analysis: DeVonta Smith, in just a half, wasn't half bad
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — DeVonta Smith did not catch a single pass after halftime. He didn’t have to, either.
Leagues resolve lawsuit over New Jersey sports betting block
A resolution is at hand in a lawsuit over millions of dollars stemming from New Jersey's years-long battle to overturn a federal ban on sports betting.
Analysis: Amid a pandemic, a blowout epidemic also happening
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA is also seeing a blowout epidemic.
Perfect Alabama finishes No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 12th time
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alabama finished the season No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the 12th time, extending its record by completing the program’s first perfect season since 2009.
STAT WATCH: Smith's big night ends with SEC, playoff records
Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith finished one of the most productive seasons by a college receiver as the Southeastern Conference's all-time leader in yards and with his name prominent in the College Football Pl…
Brooks scores 21 points, Grizzlies beat Cavaliers 101-91
CLEVELAND (AP) — Dillon Brooks had 21 points and seven rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies recovered after blowing a 16-point lead to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91 on Monday night.
Titans take 1 step forward but finish 2 steps back of goal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans took one step forward by winning their first AFC South title in 12 seasons.