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O-Town Volleyball hosts annual 4th of July tourney
OTHELLO — The Othello Fourth of July volleyball tournament was held once again at Lions Park. The tourney, organiz…
Olympiakos loses 2-0 to Porto, drops into Europa League
PIRAEUS, Greece (AP) — Olympiakos secured a third-place finish in its Champions League group to drop into the last 32 of the Europa League despite a 2-0 home loss to Porto on Wednesday.
Bayern finishes unbeaten in group with 2-0 win vs Lokomotiv
MUNICH (AP) — Defending champion Bayern Munich finished its group stage unbeaten with a comfortable 2-0 win over Lokomotiv Moscow in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Steelers activate RB James Conner off reserve/COVID-19 list
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers' struggling running game received a boost on Wednesday when James Conner was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Ga Tech finally gets home finale in makeup vs Pittsburgh
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech will try to send the seniors out in style when it finally plays the last game of the season at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Thigh injury might put McCaffrey's return to field on hold
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A thigh injury could put Christian McCaffrey’s return to the field on hold.
Big Ten audible: Ohio State will play for title vs Wildcats
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Big Ten Conference dropped its six-game minimum requirement for the league championship game Wednesday, clearing the way for No. 3 Ohio State to take on No. 15 Northwestern in another chan…
Extraordinary walk off highlights racism in European soccer
Players have taken a knee, unfurled slogans and demanded tougher action only to find European soccer remains infested with racism.
Marseille out of Europe as Aguero scores in 3-0 Man City win
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Sergio Aguero returned from his latest injury to score a poacher’s goal in Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Marseille in the Champions League, a result which ended the French club’s hopes o…
Madrid beats Gladbach to avoid Champions League elimination
MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema scored two first-half goals as Real Madrid beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 on Wednesday to avoid an early exit in the Champions League.
Atlético beats Salzburg 2-0, seals Champions League progress
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Yannick Carrasco scored late to seal a 2-0 win for Atlético Madrid’s at Salzburg on Wednesday that sent the Spanish team into the Champions League knockout stage.
NFL's Sills: all proper procedures followed with Dez Bryant
The NFL's medical director says all procedures followed before the Baltimore Ravens' game Tuesday night when receiver Dez Bryant tested positive for COVID-19 were done properly and in the same manner as for every c…
Top chef: As Vikings chase playoffs, Cook as busy as ever
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings wanted to keep Dalvin Cook fresh for the final stretch of their race for the playoffs, concerned about an increasing number of punishing hits on the star running back.
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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes' arm angles causing defenses fits
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes grew up in baseball parks, tagging along with his big leaguer father and spending plenty of time on the diamond himself, often goofing around by slinging the ball sidearm and…
Former Alabama, NY Giants coach Ray Perkins dies at 79
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Ray Perkins, the former Alabama receiver who replaced Bear Bryant as Crimson Tide's coach and started the transition with the New York Giants that led to two Super Bowl titles, died Wednesda…