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Basin soccer roundup, Oct. 15-21
MOSES LAKE — The final week of Basin soccer is upon us, as teams battle for a spot in the postseason. See below ho…
MacPhail says Phillies expect to pay luxury tax this season
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies president Andy MacPhail reiterated that team ownership is willing to go over the luxury tax threshold to make the playoffs.
Kobe Bryant among 8 finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame
CHICAGO (AP) — The list of finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame is considerably shorter than usual.
Mickey Callaway focused on Halos' pitchers after Mets tenure
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mickey Callaway says his baseball knowledge expanded tremendously during his two seasons as the New York Mets' manager, and the Los Angeles Angels will benefit from his Queens education as he re…
Valencia unable to end winless run against Atlético Madrid
MADRID (AP) — Valencia twice came from behind to draw with Atlético Madrid 2-2 at home in the Spanish league on Friday, extending its winless run against Diego Simeone's team to 11 matches in all competitions.
Wings get former UConn player Samuelson from Sky for Stevens
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Wings acquired former UConn player Katie Lou Samuelson on Friday along with a 2021 first-round draft pick from the Chicago Sky for Azura Stevens.
Second helping of Marte gives D-backs lineup another boost
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Starling Marte has fond memories of his eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, especially the stretch from 2013 to 2015 when the franchise made it to the playoffs three straight seasons.
Ex-Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson picked as next AHL president
Former Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson will be the American Hockey League's next president and CEO.
Bellinger: Altuve stole MVP from Yankees' Judge
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cody Bellinger thinks Houston's José Altuve stole the 2017 AL MVP award from the Yankees' Aaron Judge and the Astros swiped that year's World Series title from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Slimani scores another winner as Monaco climbs to 5th place
PARIS (AP) — Islam Slimani scored the winner for the second straight game as Monaco beat Montpellier 1-0 to leapfrog its rival into fifth place in the French league on Friday.
Bills not renewing contract of chief administrative officer
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills aren't renewing the contract of chief administrative officer Dave Wheat.
Haaland scores again as Dortmund beats Frankfurt to go 2nd
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Erling Haaland scored his ninth goal in six games for Borussia Dortmund as they swept past Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday.
CFL's Edmonton Eskimos keep name despite Inuit concerns
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League are keeping their nickname despite some Inuit concerns.
Charles in charge as No. 10 Maryland uses balance to win
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — After scoring a career-high 36 points in the Big Ten title game last March and tallying 23 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Maryland guard Kaila Charles realized flashy numbers b…
Governor who called girls 'thugs' says sorry if he offended
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Friday offered a conditional apology for calling a high school girls basketball team “thugs," saying he didn't know the remarks would cause any trouble.
Yankees GM Cashman suspected Astros were stealing signs.
TAMPA. Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had suspected that the Houston Astros had been breaking rules against electronic sign stealing long before Commissioner Rob Manfred released his rep…