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Postseason football is here
MOSES LAKE — Postseason high school football is finally here in the Basin, as several teams have earned their chan…
Stephen F. Austins pulls away from Northwestern State 69-62
NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Kevon Harris scored 25 points and Stephen F. Austin pulled away in the closing minutes to defeat Northwestern State 69-62 on Wednesday night.
Identity of Hall voter who bypassed Jeter may never be known
NEW YORK (AP) — The identity of the voter who kept Derek Jeter from being a unanimous Hall of Fame pick may never be known — and both Jeter and the Hall are OK with that.
Healy leads Albany (NY) over UMass Lowell 101-75
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Cameron Healy scored a career-high 41 points, including eight 3-pointers, as Albany beat UMass Lowell 101-75 on Wednesday night.
Lynx star Maya Moore opts to stay on hiatus from WNBA in '20
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore will sit out a second straight WNBA season to continue her push for criminal justice reform.
Shungu's late basket carries Vermont past Maine
ORONO, Maine (AP) — Ben Shungu scored his only field goal of the night on a layup with four seconds left and Vermont beat Maine 59-57 on Wednesday.
No. 19 Iowa holds off No. 24 Rutgers, 85-80
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Steve Pikiell thought his team did a good job on Iowa center Luka Garza.
No. 10 Seton Hall wins 9th in a row, edging Providence 73-64
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — There is more to No. 10 Seton Hall than Myles Powell — a lot more.
Heat waste lead, then rally to beat Wizards 134-129 in OT
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat built a huge lead, wasted every bit of it, benched their entire starting five and wound up having to go to overtime yet again.
S. Illinois holds off N. Iowa for a 68-66 win
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Lance Jones scored 20 points and Barret Benson scored 13 with six rebounds and Southern Illinois beat Northern Iowa 68-66 on Wednesday.
James closes on Kobe, Davis has 28 as Lakers beat Knicks
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James spent the first half showing why he will soon pass Kobe Bryant for third place on the NBA's career scoring list.
Long Beach State knocks off Big West-leader UC Irvine 63-56
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Colin Slater scored 19 points and Long Beach State beat Big West Conference leader UC Irvine 63-56 on Wednesday night to snap the Anteaters three-game win streak.
Brett Favre sees some of his own traits in Mahomes
Brett Favre sees some of his own traits as a football player in Patrick Mahomes.
Rangers sign veteran LHP Nicasio to minor league contract
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Free agent right-hander Juan Nicasio has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers and will go to spring training as a non-roster invitee.
Auburn coordinator Kevin Steele agrees to new 3-year deal
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele has agreed to a three-year contract through the 2022 season.
Cambridge’s big night lifts Auburn over South Carolina
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — After back-to-back blowout losses highlighted the Auburn offense’s tendency to be stagnant, and at times nonexistent, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl leaned on a freshman off the bench to pull his…