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UW softball team improves to 22-2 with victory over UC Santa Barbara


Sami Reynolds hit a three-run homer for the Huskies and Kelley Lynch threw a complete game in 3-1 victory.




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Seattle U men’s basketball team adds four players


Three junior-college transfers and a freshman join the team.




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As Eastside Catholic rolled to second state football title last winter, three players were under investigation for assault


Three Eastside Catholic players were under investigation for a parking-lot brawl as the team headed toward a second state championship. Prosecutors ultimately declined to pursue charges.




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Mariners mailbag: Not a fastball, but guessing baseball returns on July 1


Money will be the motivation to return but if anyone tells you they know what's going to happen or when the season will start, they are just guessing. Flexibility remains the best option for Major League Baseball right now.




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Woman, 84, sinks putt across basketball court to win new car


OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — All that 84-year-old Mary Ann Wakfield needed to do to win a new car was sink a putt across the entire length of the court at the University of Mississippi’s basketball stadium. Wakfield did just that during a promotional segment at Saturday’s game between Ole Miss men’s basketball team and Alabama. […]




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Shula, winningest coach in pro football history, dies at 90


Shula became an institution during his 26 seasons in Miami. He died Monday at home. He was 90.




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Former Storm players Lauren Jackson, Swin Cash elected to Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame


Lauren Jackson and Swin Cash, two of the best players in Storm history, have been elected to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.




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Storm basketball put on hold as WNBA season gets postponed indefinitely


In what felt like a formality, the WNBA on Friday announced its season will be postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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As Eastside Catholic rolled to second state football title last winter, three players were under investigation for assault


Three Eastside Catholic players were under investigation for a parking-lot brawl as the team headed toward a second state championship. Prosecutors ultimately declined to pursue charges.




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The No. 2 UW softball team lost its season to the coronavirus crisis. But as Heather Tarr said, this is not the end.


This week all spring-sport athletes were granted an additional season of competition by the NCAA, a decision that was greeted with relief and jubilation by a Husky team that had legitimate national-title aspirations.




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Top prospects’ interest in G League won’t be a threat to college basketball’s survival or success


Rumor has it that college basketball is in trouble. Google the name Jalen Green and you'll surely be shown a story hinting at NCAA hoops' inevitable decline. Columnist Matt Calkins thinks the college game is going to be just fine.




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Welcome inside UW football’s creative department, where the recruiting (and learning) doesn’t stop


Take a peek inside UW football's creative department, an increasingly essential resource in the worlds of recruiting and social media.




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UW, Cal open investigations after report on football recruits involved in Eastside Catholic police case


The University of Washington and University of California say they are gathering additional information on a 2018 police investigation into alleged sexual assault by football players at Eastside Catholic School that did not result in criminal charges. The Seattle Times reported Saturday that two players were offered scholarships to play for UW and Cal, respectively, starting this fall.




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Mariners mailbag: Not a fastball, but guessing baseball returns on July 1


Money will be the motivation to return but if anyone tells you they know what's going to happen or when the season will start, they are just guessing. Flexibility remains the best option for Major League Baseball right now.




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All-State Basketball: Mount Si’s Jabe Mullins, Cashmere’s Hailey Van Lith named top players by Associated Press


Garfield sweeps the Class 3A state players of the year with Tari Eason and Meghan Fiso.




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Stanford withdraws scholarship for four-star Eastside Catholic football recruit Ayden Hector after seeking police records


The withdrawal came after the school sought details about his involvement in a months-long police investigation two years ago.




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Eastside Catholic football players, a girl and a declined prosecution: A case that continues to haunt


Police spent months investigating allegations by a 16-year-old girl who said she was sexually assaulted in 2018 by four Eastside Catholic High School football players, but prosecutors said they didn't have enough evidence to prosecute. Lawyers for the players' say they are innocent.




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UW, Cal open investigations after report on football recruits involved in Eastside Catholic police case


The University of Washington and University of California say they are gathering additional information on a 2018 police investigation into alleged sexual assault by football players at Eastside Catholic School that did not result in criminal charges. The Seattle Times reported Saturday that two players were offered scholarships to play for UW and Cal, respectively, starting this fall.




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As Eastside Catholic rolled to second state football title last winter, three players were under investigation for assault


Three Eastside Catholic players were under investigation for a parking-lot brawl as the team headed toward a second state championship. Prosecutors ultimately declined to pursue charges.




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NCAA accuses Louisville basketball of recruiting violations


LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The NCAA has accused the Louisville men’s basketball program of committing a Level I violation with an improper recruiting offer and extra benefits and several Level II violations, including an accusation that former Cardinals coach Rick Pitino failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance. The notice released on Monday is the […]




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NCAA accuses Louisville basketball of recruiting violations


LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The NCAA has accused the Louisville men’s basketball program of committing a Level I violation with an improper recruiting offer and extra benefits and several Level II violations, including an accusation that former Cardinals coach Rick Pitino failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance. The notice released on Monday is the […]




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Patchwork decisions throw wrinkle in college football plans


There are 130 major college football teams, spread across 41 states and competing in 10 conferences, save for a handful of independents. The goal is to have all those teams start the upcoming season at the same time — whether that’s around Labor Day as scheduled or later — and play the same number of […]




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NCAA calls alleged Kansas basketball violations “egregious”


LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The NCAA struck back at the University of Kansas and its men’s basketball program Thursday, calling five Level I violations that are alleged to have occurred “egregious” and arguing that they undermine and threaten” college athletics. In the latest in a series of back-and-forth filings, the NCAA reiterated in a 92-page […]




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Basketball helped power Jets’ Fant to football success


NEW YORK (AP) — George Fant spent most of his college days at Western Kentucky shooting basketballs and grabbing rebounds as a physical power forward with big-time hoop dreams. He had no idea then that football would ultimately be his path to stardom. Heck, Fant didn’t even play the sport until his fifth year of […]




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Basketball helped power Jets’ Fant to football success


NEW YORK (AP) — George Fant spent most of his college days at Western Kentucky shooting basketballs and grabbing rebounds as a physical power forward with big-time hoop dreams. He had no idea then that football would ultimately be his path to stardom. Heck, Fant didn’t even play the sport until his fifth year of […]




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NCAA accuses Louisville basketball of recruiting violations


LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The NCAA has accused the Louisville men’s basketball program of committing a Level I violation with an improper recruiting offer and extra benefits and several Level II violations, including an accusation that former Cardinals coach Rick Pitino failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance. The notice released on Monday is the […]




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NCAA accuses Louisville basketball of recruiting violations


LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The NCAA has accused the Louisville men’s basketball program of committing a Level I violation with an improper recruiting offer and extra benefits and several Level II violations, including an accusation that former Cardinals coach Rick Pitino failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance. The notice released on Monday is the […]




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NCAA calls alleged Kansas basketball violations “egregious”


LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The NCAA struck back at the University of Kansas and its men’s basketball program Thursday, calling five Level I violations that are alleged to have occurred “egregious” and arguing that they undermine and threaten” college athletics. In the latest in a series of back-and-forth filings, the NCAA reiterated in a 92-page […]




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Basketball helped power Jets’ Fant to football success


NEW YORK (AP) — George Fant spent most of his college days at Western Kentucky shooting basketballs and grabbing rebounds as a physical power forward with big-time hoop dreams. He had no idea then that football would ultimately be his path to stardom. Heck, Fant didn’t even play the sport until his fifth year of […]




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Basketball helped power Jets’ Fant to football success


NEW YORK (AP) — George Fant spent most of his college days at Western Kentucky shooting basketballs and grabbing rebounds as a physical power forward with big-time hoop dreams. He had no idea then that football would ultimately be his path to stardom. Heck, Fant didn’t even play the sport until his fifth year of […]




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Socios.com To Launch COVID-19 Immunity Passes For Football Fans

Fan engagement platform Socios.com plans to launch blockchain-powered COVID-19 immunity passes for global football fans to enable them to attend live games at stadiums in the aftermath of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Socios Pass, an ID and immunity verification tool, will allow fans holding "Proof of Immunity" to return to the stadium and watch live games more safely and securely.




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Love in another language, Cape Breton basketball tourney and stop for school bus campaign

Quebec couple talk about falling in love when they speak different languages, Me of the deeps perform at Cape Breton high school basketball tourney and renewed campaign to make motorists stop for school buses after death of five year old twenty years ago.



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How the Raptors turned hockey country into basketball nation

Sports teams can’t always count on winning games. That means marketing becomes the other player on the roster. A lesson the Toronto Raptors took straight to the bank.



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Outback droving families dying out as younger generations leave industry

Generations of droving families have been running cattle through outback Queensland, but that could soon end as young people leave the regions in search of other opportunities.




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Total Control turns Winton into 'Hollywood of the Outback' in new ABC television series

Winton shines in the new television series, Total Control, starring Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths.




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Outback Queensland town Barcaldine wins Guinness World Record for longest line of motorhomes

The outback Queensland town of Barcaldine has officially set a new world record for the longest line of motorhomes.




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Outback Queensland pioneering single mother's daily rainfall records recognised 100 years on

When outback pioneering single mother Mary Emmott started rainfall records in 1914 she had no idea how important they would be.




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Emus invade streets of outback Queensland town in search of food and water

Emus have once again mobbed the streets of Longreach in search of food and water. While some locals say the number of chicks is a good omen for the wet season, an expert says the birds simply "lay and hope for the best."




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Outback rainfall 'like Christmas' but water unlikely to flow on downstream

Outback Queensland towns are celebrating after much-needed rain, but the effects may not flow on downstream.









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Greg Hire was saved by basketball and the Perth Wildcats, but now he's surviving life after sport

Former Perth Wildcat Greg Hire had a difficult upbringing and says he does not know where he would be without basketball but now he is facing up to his sporting mortality.




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Women's football in Europe awakens as clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona get on board

Enormous growth of women's football in Europe threatens to shift the global landscape and change the way leagues and confederations around the world function.




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Football superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic approached to play in A-league for Perth Glory

Perth Glory confirms it has approached Swedish football superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic about playing for the club on a short-term deal in what would be a major coup for the A-League.