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Golden State Valkyries (25-10, 10-7 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (14-22, 3-10 Eastern Conference)Chicago; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky hosts the Golden State Valkyries after …
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8/20/26
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Portland Fire (15-20, 6-11 Western Conference) at Toronto Tempo (10-25, 5-11 Eastern Conference)Vancouver, British Columbia; Friday, 10 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Toronto Tempo is looking to end its …
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By The Associated Press
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8/20/26
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Minnesota Lynx (30-7, 20-2 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (21-14, 11-5 Eastern Conference)Washington; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx will try to keep its seven-game road …
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8/20/26
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Here are the AP’s top sports stories that have moved or are planned to move today. All times U.S. Eastern. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit AP Newsroom’s Coverage Plan. …
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8/20/26
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5 Buss siblings say they still intend to sell Lakers minority shares despite Jeanie's opposition
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five of the six children of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss still …
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8/19/26
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All Times EDT
Thursday, Aug. 20
MLB
St. Louis at Cincinnati, 12:40 p.m.
San Francisco at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m.
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m.
Athletics at Kansas City, 2:10 …
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8/19/26
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BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BOSTON RED SOX — Sent 2B Isiah Kiner-Falefa on a rehab assignment to Worcester (IL).
National League
CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to …
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8/19/26
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Several athletes, including some who signed contracts with NFL teams, were granted a temporary restraining order by a Louisiana court that would make them eligible to return to college athletics, …
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8/19/26
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Chances are high the South Africa-New Zealand test series starting on Saturday will be decided by a goalkicker.
Fortunately for both teams, they have some sharpshooters. The Springboks can roll …
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By FOSTER NIUMATA
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8/19/26
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The introduction of name, image likeness payments that rule the college landscape is hardly the first time atheltes have been compensated for playing. Almost since the beginning, they've received …
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8/19/26
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A deputy with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office showed up at the University of Colorado campus last week to serve civil papers to Deion Sanders while the coach was at an open practice and …
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By PAT GRAHAM
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8/19/26
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Scottie Scheffler is not opposed to the return of LIV Golf players who chased after Saudi money, but with some form of a penalty. Rory McIlroy could see unification at some point, though he paused …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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8/19/26
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Nneka Ogwumike says she is retiring after this season, her 15th, putting an end to one of the most decorated careers in WNBA history.
The 36-year-old eight-time All-WNBA forward, who is back with …
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By DOUG FEINBERG and STEPHEN WHYNO
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8/19/26
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Left tackle Dan Moore of the Tennessee Titans can list all the sponsorship deals he has done as a pro on one hand: A few meet and greet opportunities when he was with the Steelers, a grill company …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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8/19/26
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Former Wisconsin tight end Jack Pugh’s death resulted from acute bronchopneumonia, a type of pneumonia, according to a coroner’s report.
The Franklin County (Ohio) Coroner’s Office said the …
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8/19/26
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Aug. 20
1912 — Walter Johnson won his American League-record 15th straight game, downing Cleveland 4-2 in the opener of a doubleheader. Washington’s Carl Cashion pitched a six-inning …
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8/19/26
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(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Thursday, Aug. 20
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S)
5:25 a.m. (Friday)
FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at Collingwood
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8/19/26
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Aug. 20
1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia.
1931 — Helen Wills …
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8/19/26
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Boston College
BOSTON (AP) — 2026 record: 2-10
Expectations
After going 7-6 and playing in a bowl game in his first season in charge of the Eagles inƒ 2024, coach Bill O’Brien’s …
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER
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8/19/26
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N.C. State
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — 2025 record: 8-5
Expectations
N.C. State has been a regular bowl team under Dave Doeren, now entering his 14th season and the program’s career wins …
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By AARON BEARD
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8/19/26
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