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Royal sweeps doubleheader behind Allred’s strong pitching
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (4-0) took care of business against the Zillah Leopards Saturday, winning back-to-b…
Marv Marinovich, former USC football captain, dies at 81
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marv Marinovich, who captained Southern California’s national championship football team in 1962 and famously employed his strength and conditioning methods to groom son Todd into becoming quarte…
Jenkins hits 7 3s, scores 25; UNLV beats Kansas State 68-58
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — David Jenkins Jr. scored 17 of his season-high 25 points in the second half, Bryce Hamilton finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and UNLV beat Kansas State 68-58 on Saturd…
Cunningham helps Oklahoma St. pull away, beat Oakland 84-71
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 18 points and a career-high eight assists, and Oklahoma State pulled away midway through the second half to beat Oakland 84-71 on Saturday night.
Olivari scores 27 to carry Rice over Houston Baptist 86-64
HOUSTON (AP) — Quincy Olivari had a career-high 27 points as Rice rolled past Houston Baptist 86-64 on Saturday night.
Tsubaki joins A-League's Sydney FC on loan from Yokohama
SYDNEY (AP) — Japanese midfielder Naoki Tsubaki has joined Melbourne City for the 2020-21 A-League season on a loan arrangement with J-League side Yokohama F Marinos.
Jets release WR Hogan from IR, elevate 2 from practice squad
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets released veteran wide receiver Chris Hogan from injured reserve Saturday and elevated defensive back Elijah Campbell and linebacker Noah Dawkins from the practice squad.
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Cal cleans up mistakes, beats No. 21 Oregon for first win
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Oregon's turnovers have been costly in recent weeks, and now the Ducks are hurting themselves with ill-timed penalties.
MATCHDAY: Chelsea has striker dilemma for Leeds visit
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Dutch club AZ Alkmaar fires coach Arne Slot
ALKMAAR, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch team AZ Alkmaar fired coach Arne Slot on Saturday amid reports he had been in talks with rival Feyenoord.
Armstrong, balance lead Virginia past Boston College, 43-32
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong thinks Virgina is playing its best football at the right time.
Spence beats Garcia, keeps titles in 1st fight since crash
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Errol Spence Jr. skipped a tune-up in his first fight since a car crash that almost derailed his promising career.
No. 14 Coastal Carolina stops No. 8 BYU on short notice
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Mateo Sudipo stopped BYU’s Dax Milne at the 1 as time expired and No. 14 Coastal Carolina beat the eighth-ranked Cougars 22-17 in a short-notice showdown of 9-0 teams Saturday night.
Dolphins RB Myles Gaskin activated off IR for Bengals game
MIAMI (AP) — Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin was activated off injured reserve Saturday after missing four games because of a knee injury.
Ali scores 28 to carry Portland over Portland State 86-73
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ahmed Ali had a career-high 28 points as Portland defeated Portland State 86-73 on Saturday night.