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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…
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NBA
Logjam at top of Pacific makes for intense playoff push
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Pacific Division is proving to be the wild, wild west of the NHL this season.
No. 18 Hawkeyes face pair of challenges in Big Ten race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Iowa has a big week ahead in the Big Ten race.
Headache-plagued Stephen Johns finally back on ice for Stars
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Stephen Johns sometimes wondered if he would play hockey again while missing nearly 22 months with headaches that may or may not have been related to concussions.
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…
Stewart returns, US beats UConn 79-64 in women's basketball
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Breanna Stewart laced up her sneakers that were dedicated to Kobe Bryant and his daughter and took the court for her first game in nine months after rupturing her right Achilles tendon.
ACC penalizes Notre Dame, Brey for his officiating comments
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference has fined Notre Dame $20,000 and publicly reprimanded Fighting Irish basketball coach Mike Brey for his comments about officiating after Saturday’s 1-point loss…
Omonia boss blasts "rot, corruption" in Cyprus soccer
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of top-flight club Omonia Nicosia blasted what he called “rot and corruption” in Cypriot soccer, claiming he's been approached with offers to “buy off” a match, referees, and ev…
NBA postpones Tuesday game between Lakers, Clippers after crash that killed Kobe Bryant 'out of respect for the Lakers'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBA postpones Tuesday game between Lakers, Clippers after crash that killed Kobe Bryant 'out of respect for the Lakers'.
No. 9 Mississippi State routs Ole Miss 80-39
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Jessika Carter was a big reason that Mississippi State routed its rival again.
Braun, Moss lead No. 3 Kansas to 65-50 win over Okla. St.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Freshman Christian Braun made the most of his first career start.
Lakers' next game postponed after Kobe Bryant's death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NBA has postponed the Los Angeles Lakers' next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of retired superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in a helicopter cras…
Kobe Bryant, daughter killed in copter crash, 7 others dead
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California on Sunday, his sudden dea…
North Dakota State football team to return to White House
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota State football team will be returning to the White House for a second year in a row
Mavs' Powell has surgery for season-ending Achilles injury
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell underwent surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, an injury that ended his season.