BALTIMORE — Ramón Urías hit a game-ending single with two outs in the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the miscue-prone Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Tuesday night to earn a doubleh…

Whether it is the start of free agency in college sports or simply the fair thing to finally do for the athletes, the NCAA is about to make a monumental change to its transfer rules.

The decision seemed inevitable for James Paxton. And a second opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Beverly Hills provided verification for the end of his 2021 season.

NBA

CLEVELAND — Indians manager Terry Francona called racist social media messages sent to first baseman Yu Chang “stupid and ignorant” and said they have no place in baseball or “anywhere.”

Concerning the curious case of Zach Borisch: It’s impossible to know whether you’ve got a gem hidden on the sideline until he’s given a real chance.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The question became inevitable at some of the bigger golf tournaments, whether it was for Jordan Spieth or Tiger Woods. And it had nothing to do with them.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The pressure was more than Hideki Matsuyama could have imagined when he stood on the first tee Sunday at Augusta National. So was the emotion when he walked off the 18th green as the first Masters champion from golf-mad Japan.

KELZER, Ore. — Sure, the streak of 12 consecutive games of scoring 10 or more runs was snapped Sunday. All that matters is the Lewis-Clark State baseball team continued its winning ways.

For folks concerned about if there will be an NAIA World Series, rest assured there will be a tournament in 2021. However, the event itself will be scaled down from previous years.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The storms that stopped play for a little more than hour Saturday at the Masters were expected. The masterpiece delivered by Hideki Matsuyama after the break was not.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Martin Truex Jr. admits to being surprised by his success at Martinsville Speedway.

MINNEAPOLIS — Kyle Seager wasn’t sure he got all of the ball in his final at-bat.

HOUSTON — Ramón Laureano hit a two-run homer and former Lewis-Clark State standout Seth Brown connected for his first big league home run and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 7-3 on Saturday to win the series.

Jarrett Guarantano grew up in New Jersey and spent five seasons at the University of Tennessee. In his first news conference as a Washington State quarterback, he chose to be frank.

In preparing for a rare, same-season college football rematch, Idaho dug deeper into its playbook.

It had been almost 16 months since the Pullman High School football team played a game on its home field, in front of its fans, backed by a pep band and jolted by its touchdown cannon.

ARLINGTON, Texas — San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove pitched the first no-hitter in the history of his hometown team, allowing only one baserunner in a 3-0 victory over the Texas Rang…

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose apparently didn’t get the memo that Augusta National was a little more forgiving Friday in the Masters. The consolation was still having the lead, but just barely.

A nonleague softball doubleheader Thursday offered a little of everything — timely hits, untimely miscues, double-digit-run innings, a Little League home run — but not pleasant weather.

The recruiting pitch Kamie Ethridge currently employs is far more alluring than the one in use six months ago.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Seven holes into the Masters, Justin Rose was 2-over par and in no position to panic.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — No one needed to see the colorful blooms at Augusta National to realize this will be a much different Masters than the last one. It was the color of the greens.

Vandal Notes

SEATTLE — Kyle Seager became the beneficiary of Ty France’s ability to be a pest at the plate.

The Moscow High School baseball team remained huddled in left field long after Tuesday’s 5-2 home loss to Lewiston, discussing the positives from its defeat. Meanwhile, the victorious Bengals …

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s a point of pride that stretches across dozens of universities, many of them rivals, and all the college sports leagues, many of which compete for the same dollars and the s…

INDIANAPOLIS — Heck, everyone’s entitled to an off night. But that beatdown Baylor put on undefeated Gonzaga with the national title on the line — nobody saw that coming.

We could again discuss Idaho’s coronavirus-triggered roster shake-ups and yet another thrilling finish for the depth-lacking Vandals, who were booted out of the FCS playoff picture Saturday by…

College basketball is full of multi-generational legacies, far-reaching coaching trees and seemingly endless connections that, in one way or another, eventually link one school, player or coac…

In recent years, Washington State has tended to schedule spring football practices for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The other days, the Cougars rested.

INDIANAPOLIS — Corey Kispert greeted his coach with a hug on the sideline as he checked out for the last time, then soon wrapped his arms around Jalen Suggs as his teammate broke down in tears.

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