49ers-Rams rivalry leads to NFC title game matchup
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay arrived in California five years ago, a pair of…
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Unvaccinated Eritrea cyclists excluded from Tour of Rwanda
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The Eritrea cycling team has been excluded from the Tour of Rwanda race because its…
Continue Reading McIlroy moves within 2 shots of Harding in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy has moved within two shots of leader Justin Harding after three rounds at the Dubai Desert Classic…
Continue Reading Special Ks: Kyrgios, Kokkinakis win Australian Open doubles
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis entered on a wild card and were dubbed the Special Ks on their wild ride to the…
Continue Reading Kyrgios, Kokkinakis end ‘Special Ks’ show with doubles triumph
Story by Reuters The “Special Ks” show at the Australian Open ended on a high after Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis claimed their…
Continue Reading Reference point: Barty replaces O’Neil as last Aussie winner
By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It underlined an identity issue when Chris O’Neil’s name was incorrectly…
Continue Reading Swiss skier Suter wins last downhill before Olympics
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — World champion Corinne Suter has won the last downhill before the Beijing Olympics and the first without…
Continue Reading ‘We’ve got a chance to win it all!’: NBA superstar Joel Embiid discusses his love of Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations
By Glen Levy and Amanda Davies, CNN At approximately 11am on Saturday, January 29th, in the Philadelphia area of the United States, a 27-year-old man…
Continue Reading Cameroon blames stadium deaths on ‘massive’ influx of fans
By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon authorities have blamed a deadly stadium crush at the African Cup of…
Continue Reading Ashleigh Barty beats Danielle Collins to become first home Australian Open singles champion since 1978
By Matias Grez, CNN Ashleigh Barty became the first home Australian Open champion since 1978 after beating grand slam final debutante Danielle…
Continue Reading Barty wins drought-breaking Australian Open women’s title
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has won the Australian Open women’s final in straight sets against…
Continue Reading More than 1,000 students were sexually abused at this university. An ex-NFL player wants their stories to be heard
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Throughout the bitter winter, during rain and snow, Jon Vaughn has alternated between sleeping in a tent or a campervan outside…
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The Big Playback 1/28: Top plays, Team of the Week, Trivia answer, Other scores
The top plays of the week, team of the week, your trivia answer and scores from around Central…
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The Big Playback 1/28: La Pine, Summit, Bend, Ridgeview, Mountain View boys and girls, Team Talk Timeout, Trivia
Highlights from several games around Central Oregon as well as Mountain View boys’ Team Talk Timeout. And Lee and Katie tackle this week’s Big…
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The Big Playback 1/28: Summit, Bend, Redmond boys & girls
Highlights from two Monday night games as Bend and Summit look for league wins. Plus highlights from both Redmond boys and girls…
Continue Reading Rams’ Donald: ‘Only thing I am lacking is being a champion.’
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald is firmly in conversations about the top pass rushers in NFL history. The Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Flag Football seeks spot in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is helping wave the flag for flag football to become part of the Olympics. The target is the 2028…
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Friday’s Oregon prep basketball scores
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Adrian def. Monument/Dayville, forfeit Ashland 58, North Bend 34 Barlow 79, Reynolds 39 Beaverton 69, Sunset 64 Bend 69, West…
Continue Reading Late basket leads Boise State over Fresno State in OT
FRESNO, Calif. — Abu Kigab hit a pair of foul shots with 1:03 left in overtime to give Boise State the lead en route to a 68-63 win over Fresno…
Continue Reading Antetokounmpo has big game, Bucks beat Knicks 123-108
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 13 rebounds and made numerous big plays in the fourth…
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