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Vikings fall in straight sets against Yakima Valley
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings (4-8) had a tough matchup against the Yakima Valley Yaks (18-5…
'Deadhead' QB Petras truckin' toward starting debut for Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sitting down for a Zoom news conference with his slightly red goatee, Spencer Petras cracked a smile and professed his love for the Grateful Dead.
Delta postpones No. 23 La. Lafayette-Coastal Carolina game
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The threat of severe weekend weather from Hurricane Delta has led to the postponement of No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette's game against visiting Coastal Carolina from Saturday to the night of Oct. …
Nevada governor's staff member tests positive for COVID-19
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak will be tested for coronavirus and work out of his Las Vegas office indefinitely after a positive COVID-19 test came back Tuesday for one of his staff members working at …
Finally! Houston hopes to play long-awaited season opener
HOUSTON (AP) — In more than 25 years of coaching college football, Houston’s Dana Holgorsen had dealt with only two canceled games before this season.
Texas family seeks answers after officer killed unarmed man
WOLFE CITY, Texas (AP) — A family demanded answers Monday after an unarmed man was shot and killed by a police officer at a convenience store in a small East Texas town.
MAC season starts with full slate of games Wednesday, Nov. 4
The Mid-American Conference will begin its six-game regular season with every team in the conference scheduled to play Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Hurricane forces move of LSU-Missouri game out of Louisiana
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — No. 17 LSU will travel to Missouri's home stadium for a late-morning kickoff on Saturday instead of hosting the game at night as originally scheduled because of Hurricane Delta's expected la…
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Wolf eases crowd limits with sliding scale tied to capacity
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Coronavirus-related crowd restrictions for both indoor and outdoor events were loosened Tuesday by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, who called the shift “a gradual adjustment to our lives as we le…
Kentucky back Smoke out 'a couple of weeks' with broken rib
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops says reserve running back Kavosiey Smoke is out “a couple of weeks” after breaking a rib during Saturday’s overtime home loss to Mississippi.
Mays' saga brings new chapter to Tennessee-Georgia rivalry
Right tackle Cade Mays and No. 14 Tennessee are about to add another juicy chapter to a Southeastern Conference football soap opera.
No. 12 Oregon preseason favorite to win Pac-12 title
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — No. 12 Oregon has been picked by the media as the preseason favorite to win the Pac-12 championship when the conference resumes its season.
Old-man Ehlinger and freshman Rattler face off in Texas-OU
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger is the old man of the Red River rivalry. He has seen just about everything.
Study: MLS gets A for racial hiring, but sliding in gender
A diversity report for racial and gender hiring in Major League Soccer reported a high score for hiring people of color but a fourth straight decline in the hiring of women at the team and league level.
After bumpy road, The Mailman delivers for No. 3 Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett certainly has a sense of comedic timing.