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Eager Del Norte last on Ignacio football schedule
seeks first winning season since 2013; Del Norte fresh off first 11-man win since 2012
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Paul Casey rides buzz of Masters history to 65 and early lead
among big names in the hunt after bogey-free round
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Broncos’ field goal decision more of a mindboggler than ever
McManus growing tired of not getting chances
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Braves’ Freeman wins NL MVP, White Sox slugger Abreu gets AL
Chicago White Sox slugger José Abreu earned the AL MVP, a reward for powering his team back into the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Freeman got 28 of…
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Ivy League cancels winter sports because of COVID-19
Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi argues a call as his team takes on Notre Dame in the second half Saturday in Pittsburgh.Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The decision Thursday came 13 days…
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U.S.: WADA efforts a direct personal attack on US government
That rejoinder from the U.S. drug control office’s acting general counsel, Anthony Jones, summed up about an hour’s worth of arguing over America’s increasingly aggressive stance against WADA. The U.S.…
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Tokyo Olympics may allow foreign fans; there will be rules
Toshiro Muto, CEO of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo.Jae C. Hong/Associated Press file Tokyo organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto, after a meeting…
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Drew Lock laments loss of tight end as Broncos search for answers
Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock has been frustrated by slow starts and injuries to the players around him, as well as to himself, during the 2020 season.John Bazemore/Associated Press Lock…
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Cleveland’s Shane Bieber, Cincinnati’s Trevor Bauer win Cy Young Awards
Using a versatile repertoire that includes a looping curveball and a wipeout slider, Bieber went 8-1 with a 1.63 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 77 1/3 innings during the pandemic-shortened…
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For fall Masters, change comes to a tradition like no other
The azaleas have long since bloomed, the galleries will be sparse and even the green jacket presentation ceremony in Butler Cabin will look a little different for the pandemic-delayed tournament…
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The Masters in November gives golf a big sendoff
It has been eight months since Augusta National said it was postponing the Masters because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and seven months since the club targeted two weeks before Thanksgiving…
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Virus postponements hit SEC, Big Ten; 8 games across FBS
Georgia defensive back Eric Stokes (27) returns an interception for a touchdown during the second quarter Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution “This is certainly a week unlike any other,”…
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Pac-12’s morning starts have some fans, some critics
Turns out, just one game through the conference’s first three weeks has been scheduled for a morning start — USC’s come-from-behind 28-27 win over Arizona State last weekend. It kicked…
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Garza, Butler headline AP preseason All-America team
Iowa center Luka Garza headlines The Associated Press 2020-21 preseason All-America team, announced Wednesday.Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press file Once Garza decided to stay in Iowa City, he was all in. No…
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Sepp Kuss, Team Jumbo-Visma celebrate as UCI’s best team of 2020
caps year with second consecutive Vuelta win
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Bayfield School District cancels rest of football season
Schools closed to in-person learning, athletics indefinitely
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NBA coming back Dec. 22, a 72-game season
A security guard wearing a face mask stands near a basketball arena inside thre NBA bubble at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.Ashley Landis/Associated Press…
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NHL could go with temporary realignment for next season
The league also is contemplating a reduced schedule and temporary hubs. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said realignment could help with ongoing travel restrictions for Canada and mandated quarantines for visiting…
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Kevin Cash, Don Mattingly win MLB Manager of the Year awards
Long regarded as one of baseball’s bright young minds, Cash guided Tampa Bay to an AL-best 40-20 record during the pandemic-shortened season. But he was roundly criticized for pulling ace…
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Slow-starting Denver Broncos aim to quit playing catch-up
Injuries, opt outs have hurt Denver through halfway point of 2020 season
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Loaded Pac-12 eyeing multiple bids to NCAA Tournament
Oregon guard Will Richardson (0) lays in a basket against Stanford during a game last season in Eugene, Ore. Oregon has been the Pac-12’s gold standard, winning four regular-season and…
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DeChambeau brings bulk and behemoth drives to Augusta National
Masters a different feel in November
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Broncos rookie tight end Okwuegbunam out with torn ACL
Denver Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam (85) scores a touchdown as Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Michael Davis (43) defends during the second half Sunday in Denver.Jack Dempsey/Associated Press “The fortunate…
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No. 1 Alabama-LSU, No. 5 Texas A&M-Tennessee postponed
Alabama coach Nick Saban and the No. 1 Crimson Tide won’t take the field against LSU this Saturday.L.G. Patterson/Associated Press file The SEC said Tuesday that the Aggies and Volunteers…
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McKinley Wright IV back: Senior returns, eager to lead talented Colorado
Just so he doesn’t make the same mistake again. It’s simply another way for Colorado’s elite point guard to elevate his game to an even higher level. Wright tested the…
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AFC features plenty of star power even without Tom Brady
The six-time champion with New England is tearing up the NFC at age 43 although the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ new (old) quarterback is realizing Drew Brees is every bit the…
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Patrick Mahomes piles up big numbers at Arrowhead – on Election Day
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) smiles during the second half of Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers in Kansas City, Mo.Orlin Wagner/Associated Press Twice. Five days before throwing…
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Righty Dereck Rodríguez signs minor-league deal with Rockies
The 28-year-old Rodríguez is the son of Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodríguez. Dereck Rodríguez appeared in 51 games over three seasons with the San Francisco Giants. He compiled a…
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No. 1 Zags: Gonzaga begins college basketball season atop Top 25 for first time
Gonzaga will begin the college basketball season No. 1 for the first time after coach Mark Few’s bunch earned 28 first-place votes in the preseason AP Top 25 poll released…
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Drew Lock, Broncos run out of time for another comeback bid
Lock came up just short in a 34-27 loss Sunday to the Atlanta Falcons after spending much of the first three quarters scrambling and throwing intermediary routes that failed to…