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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…
US striker Hoppe scores 3 to end Schalke's winless run
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Just when it seemed Schalke's winless run in the Bundesliga might never end, along came Matthew Hoppe.
Coming home: Boise State hires Andy Avalos as head coach
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Andy Avalos is taking over as head coach at Boise State, returning to the school where he was a standout linebacker and defensive coordinator.
Ball youngest in NBA with triple-double, Hornets top Hawks
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105 on Saturda…
Heinicke impresses, but Washington comes up short vs. Bucs
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Undrafted, unheralded Taylor Heinicke took on big, bad Tom Brady — who had no idea who the QB out of Old Dominion was when they briefly were teammates a few years ago — and, while the end resul…
Smith out, Heinicke starts for Washington vs. Tampa Bay
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Alex Smith is not in uniform for Washington’s wild-card game against Tampa Bay, with Taylor Heinicke starting at quarterback on Saturday night against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.
Plitzuweit lifts South Dakota past Kansas City 68-62
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A.J. Plitzuweit registered 19 points and six assists as South Dakota got past Kansas City 68-62 on Saturday night.
Freese, Pines added to US U23 roster; replace Ochoa, Araujo
CHICAGO (AP) — Philadelphia goalkeeper Matt Freese and D.C. United defender Donovan Pines have been added to the U.S. under-23 roster for this month's training camp in Bradenton, Florida, in place of Salt Lake goal…
Messi, Griezmann net 4 for Barça; Madrid held at Osasuna 0-0
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — First it was Pedro “Pedri” González shining with his assists. Then the injury-prone Dembele Ousmane earned a spot in the attack. Now the oft-maligned Antoine Griezmann is back to scoring goa…
Wizards lose Beal to protocols, Westbrook to quad injury
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards guard Bradley Beal was a late scratch for a game Saturday against Miami due to the NBA's health and safety protocols, leaving Washington's backcourt short-handed after Russell Westbrook wa…
McCollum scores 37 as Trail Blazers rout Kings 125-99
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 37 points, making six 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers coasted to a 125-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.
Buccaneers, Rams and Bills advance to NFL's divisional round
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 381 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers past Washington 31-23 in their NFC wild-card game Saturday night for their first playoff victory since the 2002…
Heinicke impresses, but Washington comes up short vs. Bucs
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Undrafted, unheralded Taylor Heinicke took on big, bad Tom Brady — who had no idea who the QB out of Old Dominion was when they briefly were teammates a few years ago — and, while the end resul…
Moore scores 18, CSU Bakersfield beats Cal Poly 67-50
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Taze Moore had 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals to help CSU Bakersfield beat Cal Poly 67-50 on Saturday night.
Brady and Bucs, plus Bills and Rams win wild-card games
Old hat for Brady, new thrills for Buffalo.
Pulliam's layup at the buzzer helps SDSU past Nevada 69-67
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Mitchell had 20 points and Trey Pulliam made a