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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…
Judge frees NFL star Antonio Brown from house arrest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge freed NFL free agent Antonio Brown from house arrest Tuesday, allowing him to travel freely as he awaits trial on charges that he attacked the driver of a moving truck.
Penguins sign D Pettersson to 5-year extension
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marcus Pettersson is sticking with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Kobe Bryant and Philly: From hero to traitor to beloved
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jeered like a traitor just a few miles from the high school where he won a state title, Kobe Bryant stewed on the bench as the final minutes of the 2002 All-Star game ticked away. Nearly every f…
'Citizen of the world': Bryant promoted basketball globally
ROME (AP) — At a Lakers preseason game in Beijing in 2013, the arena rang out with chants of “Kobe! Kobe!” — despite the injured superstar not even having suited up.
Soccer star Hegerberg's season ended by serious knee injury
LYON, France (AP) — Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg’s season was ended by a serious right knee injury that needs surgery.
Berry returns to Browns as NFL's youngest general manager
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns have a new general manager, and they don't any need time to get to know him.
Flamengo signs Gabriel from Inter Milan in 5-year deal
SAO PAULO (AP) — Copa Libertadores champion Flamengo signed 23-year-old striker Gabriel Barbosa from Inter Milan on a permanent basis on Tuesday.
Giovani Lo Celso joins Tottenham on permanent basis
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham took up the option to sign Giovani Lo Celso on a permanent basis Tuesday, with the Argentina midfielder regarded as a natural replacement for the departed Christian Eriksen.
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Eriksen completes transfer to Inter from Tottenham
MILAN (AP) — Christian Eriksen completed his move from Tottenham to Inter Milan on Tuesday, becoming the Italian club’s third signing of the January transfer window.
Former France hope Ben Arfa extends career in Spain
Sometimes referred to as the French Lionel Messi, Hatem Ben Arfa has been signed by another great of the game.
AC Milan preparing tribute to Kobe Bryant ahead of cup game
MILAN (AP) — The AC Milan soccer team will wear black armbands and observe a minute's silence during an Italian Cup game on Tuesday in memory of devout fan Kobe Bryant.
Judge to consider Sandusky's latest request for new sentence
Jerry Sandusky's legal effort to have his decadeslong child molestation sentence reduced will be the subject of a hearing Tuesday in a Pennsylvania courtroom.
NFL At 100: From head to toe, players equipment has evolved
MIAMI (AP) — Red Grange looked more like the pilot of a single-engine airplane than a dominant halfback who once thrived in a single-wing offense.
Tears shed, joyful times recalled at Kobe Bryant memorial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans call it The House that Kobe Built, and since Kobe Bryant's shocking death in a helicopter crash mourners by the thousands have gathered outside the glistening steel-and-glass edifice where t…