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Knights battle into district championships
ROYAL CITY — The second seeded Royal Knights (16-2-1) battled in a tight matchup against the third seeded Naches V…
Kentucky forward Kahlil Whitney leaving the No. 15 Wildcats
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky freshman forward Kahlil Whitney says on his verified Twitter that his time at the school “has not gone as I had hoped” and that he will leave the No. 15 Wildcats.
No. 24 South Dakota women roll to 79-25 victory
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Ciara Duffy had 13 points with seven assists in a balanced South Dakota offense and the No. 24 Coyotes rolled past Purdue Fort Wayne 79-25 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory.
Survival of fittest: Liverpool heads to Darwin's birthplace
SHREWSBURY, England (AP) — The world’s best soccer team is coming to Shrewsbury, a quaint market town near the border of England and Wales, and the local mayor has mixed emotions.
Indiana uses late charge to beat No. 11 Michigan State 67-63
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Joey Brunk made an immediate impact from the moment he arrived on Indiana's campus.
Toolson, Childs lead BYU past Pacific 74-60
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) —
UNC Asheville snaps home streak, shoots past Radford, 80-67
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tajion Jones hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 29 points as UNC-Asheville beat Radford 80-67. Jones knocked down 7 of 11 shots from long range and was 9 of 14 from t…
Kelly scores 27 to carry Quinnipiac over Fairfield 81-67
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Rich Kelly had 27 points as Quinnipiac topped Fairfield 81-67 on Friday night.
Keuchel apologizes for 2017 Astros' sign-stealing scandal
CHICAGO (AP) — Dallas Keuchel has become the first member of the 2017 Houston Astros to offer a public apology for the team's sign-stealing scheme during their run to the World Series championship.
Thursday Sports in Brief
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Brunk leads Indiana to 67-63 win over No. 11 Michigan
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Joey Brunk scored 14 points, including a key layup with a minute left to play, and Jerome Hunter made two late free throws Thursday night to close out Indiana's 67-63 victory over No. 11 Mi…
Chidom scores 18 as UC Riverside beats Cal Poly 97-64
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Arinze Chidom had 18 points and nine rebounds and UC Riverside hit 16 3-pointers in its 97-64 win over Cal Poly on Thursday night.
Burns scores 19 to carry Siena past Marist 70-57
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Elijah Burns registered 19 points as Siena stretched its home win streak to eight games, defeating Marist 70-57 on Friday night.
AP source: Story, Rockies agree to $27.5 million, 2-yr deal
DENVER (AP) — All-Star shortstop Trevor Story and the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a $27.5 million, two-year contract that avoids an arbitration hearing, according to a person familiar with the deal.
Westbrook scores season-high 45, Rockets beat Wolves 131-124
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When James Harden went through shooting slumps in the past, the Houston Rockets would be hard-pressed to survive lackluster production from their star guard.
Fourth-tier Northampton frustrates Rooney's Derby in FA Cup
LONDON (AP) — Former England captain Wayne Rooney was frustrated in his bid to help Derby reach the fifth round of the FA Cup on Friday after the Rams were held by fourth-tier Northampton to a 0-0 draw.