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New look, same hunger: Lady Vikings chase another regional crown
MOSES LAKE — After a special season that saw the Big Bend Community College Lady Vikings compile a 27-4 record, th…
Manager Gabe Kapler works on building trust with Giants fans
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gabe Kapler knew right away when he was hired as San Francisco's manager in November about the pressure he would feel taking over as leader of a franchise that has had so many good ones in rece…
Sports betting bill stumbles from starting gate in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — In a state where betting on the Kentucky Derby is seen as a rite of passage, efforts to legalize wagering on other sports have barely gotten out of the starting gate.
NL East teams at the start of spring training
A team-by-team look at the National League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:
$165 million later, Reds see themselves as a contender
CINCINNATI (AP) — Manager David Bell hears the buzz around town. Reds fans who haven't had much to cheer for six years are ruminating not only about a return to winning, but a spot in the 2020 postseason.
Beefed-up Diamondbacks ready to push for playoff return
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks hope the addition of a few new players to a promising young core can push the franchise back to the playoffs.
Mendoza has new roles with ESPN, resigns as Mets adviser
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jessica Mendoza will no longer be on ESPN's “Sunday Night Baseball” or work for the New York Mets front office after signing a contract extension with the network.
Syracuse, ACC scoring leader Hughes under the radar no more
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim has rarely taken transfers in his 44 years at Syracuse. Elijah Hughes is one of a handful, and he's become invaluable in his second season.
Avalanche work shuts down parts of Colorado's Interstate 70
DENVER (AP) — Interstate 70 through Colorado's mountains was closed in multiple locations Friday for avalanche control work as a winter storm brought heavy snow to the Rockies.
NBA Calendar
Feb. 14-16 — All-Star weekend, Chicago.
Létang quits as president of French soccer team Rennes
RENNES, France (AP) — Olivier Létang quit Friday as president of French soccer club Rennes, which is third in the league and chasing a Champions League place.
Title rivals Bayern, Leipzig meet in Germany
What to watch in the top leagues in European soccer this weekend:
Cypriot president outlines more steps to combat match-fixing
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is looking to step up the fight against match-fixing with the introduction of a string of additional measures, including a change in existing laws that would permit authorities to moni…
Spain's new-look Copa scores with upsets of big clubs
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona defender Gerard Pique got beat and he knew it.
Injury takes struggling Sterling out of firing line
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was determined to keep playing Raheem Sterling, sure that a regular run of games — and not a spell out of the team — would help the England winger recover the scoring form that…
Soccer clubs lose case to force promotion-relegation on MLS
GENEVA (AP) — A long-running lawsuit looking to force promotion and relegation on to Major League Soccer has failed.