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A call for support… Elizabethton City Schools cancel Back-2-School Bash for 2020

BY IVAN SANDERS STAR STAFF ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com As school rolls back around for another year, many kids look forward…

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Players counter with 70 games, Manfred says deadline nearing

BY RONALD BLUM AP BASEBALL WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule Thursday,…

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Tennessee coach says RB Tim Jordan no longer with Vols

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt says running back Tim Jordan is…

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Poulter sets the pace and Spieth turns it around at Hilton Head

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP GOLF WRITER Ian Poulter and Mark Hubbard set the pace for good scoring through…

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Univ. of Florida ends ‘gator bait’ cheer, cites racism

BY CURT ANDERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida is ending its “gator…

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Zion Williamson gets favorable ruling in a lawsuit by ex-agent

CONTRIBUTED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI (AP) — A Florida appeals court has granted Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson’s…

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Manfred, Clark reach framework: 60 games, full prorated pay

BY RONALD BLUM AP BASEBALL WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — After days of angry exchanges over money between…

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NCAA approves plan for basketball players to access coaches

BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP COLLEGE SPORTS WRITER The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday approved a plan…

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Debate on racism renews calls for Redskins to change name

BY STEPHEN WHYNO AP SPORTS WRITER The recent national debate over racism has renewed calls for the NFL’s…

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Love returns from pandemic and a house that burned to the ground

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP GOLF WRITER HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Davis Love III faced a different…