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March Madness and local sports recap
MOSES LAKE — On this episode of the Basin Box Score podcast, hosts Caleb Perez and Mike Maynard discuss the latest…
Leach brings high-octane philosophy to Mississippi State
Mike Leach and his Mississippi State football players have a lot to learn about each other in a short period of time.
New coach at Baylor, where QB Brewer may finally slide more
Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer never spent a lot of time thinking about how beat up he was at the end of last season after a tough finish for the Bears.
The Latest: Australian hot spot extends state of emergency
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s hot spot Victoria state on Wednesday extended its state of emergency for another six months as its weekly average of new COVID-10 infections dipped to 95.
Spencer Rattler named starting QB for No. 5 Oklahoma
Spencer Rattler is the next man up in the Oklahoma quarterback factory.
Tuesday Sports in Brief
NBA
South Alabama tops Southern Miss for 1st road win since 2017
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Desmond Trotter threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, Jalen Tolbert had 169 yards receiving and two scores, and South Alabama beat Southern Mississippi 32-21 on Thursday night for its fi…
UAB sets Conference USA record with 19th straight home win
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Spencer Brown rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown and UAB beat Central Arkansas 45-35 on Thursday night to set a Conference USA record with its 19th straight home victory.
Early enrollees unlikely to be allowed to play winter games
The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending early enrolling freshman football players not be allowed to play games for teams conducting winter or spring seasons.
'Game-changer': Rapid, daily virus testing coming to Pac-12
The Pac-12 could be playing football and basketball sooner than expected after the conference announced Thursday that each of the 12 schools will soon have the capacity to perform daily, rapid COVID-19 tests on ath…
Vitale exceeds cancer fundraising goal before annual gala
Dick Vitale didn't know if he would reach this year's goal of raising $5 million for pediatric cancer research due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jarret Doege named starting quarterback at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jarret Doege will get the start at quarterback when West Virginia opens the season next week, coach Neal Brown said Thursday night.
Pac-12 reaches agreement for rapid COVID testing
The Pac-12 has reached an agreement with a diagnostic testing company that will allow each of the conference's 12 schools to perform daily, rapid COVID-19 tests on athletes who play close-contact sports.
The Latest: William & Mary to cut seven of its 23 sports
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
William & Mary to cut seven sports in pandemic budget crunch
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — William and Mary says it will cut seven of its 23 intercollegiate sports at the end of the 2021 academic year because of budget constraints related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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