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8 hours ago
Weaverville pickleball club sets Oct. 24 grand opening
Ballcrank Pickleball Club will celebrate its opening with 12 indoor courts, music, food trucks and free admission
2 days ago
828 Scoreboard: Week 8 of high school football
Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 9
2 days ago
Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86
Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86.
2 days ago
Bucks entering uncertain new era as they adjust to life without Giannis Antetokounmpo
Tyler Herro understands the skepticism surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks now that they've traded away Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP who led the franchise to its first title in half a century.
3 days ago
MLB proposes shortening regular season to 154 games in 2029, expanding Division Series to best-of-7
Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in a plan given to players during collective bargaining Thursday.
3 days ago
A’ja Wilson wins her third straight WNBA MVP and record fifth overall
A'ja Wilson won the WNBA MVP on Thursday for a third straight year and record fifth time overall. Besides her three-peat, Wilson also won the award in 2020 and 2022.
3 days ago
Fan interference denies Anthony Volpe a tying homer as Yankees get swept by Rays in ALDS
With the Yankees' season at stake, Anthony Volpe was denied a tying home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of their AL Division Series when a replay review determined a fan interfered with his drive to deep left field Wednesday night.
3 days ago
Brewers eliminate Padres with 3-1 win in Game 4, advance to NLCS rematch with Dodgers
Although outfielder Garrett Mitchell gracefully accepted congratulations for robbing Manny Machado of a tying home run late in the Milwaukee Brewers' Division Series-clinching victory, he clearly wasn't all that impressed with himself.
4 days ago
49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk wins appeal on fine over ‘Juice’ celebration that NFL said imitated beer chug
San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk won his appeal over the fines issued by the NFL for what it deemed an "offensive" celebration when he imitated drinking a beverage, which the league said looked like he was chugging a beer.
4 days ago
Padres avoid elimination, beat Brewers 4-3 in NLDS Game 3 with Cronenworth’s HR, King’s relief
When right-hander Michael King dramatically emerged from the bullpen in a darkened Petco Park to pitch in the eighth inning of Game 3 just two days after he made a five-inning start in Game 2, the San Diego Padres' desperate determination to extend their season was clear.
5 days ago
Harry Kane scores on record-tying 125th appearance for England
Harry Kane made a record-tying 125th appearance for England in the Nations League match against Czechia at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday — and marked the occasion with another goal.
5 days ago
Jannik Sinner to miss the rest of the year due to knee inflammation
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner announced he will be out for the rest of the year as he continues to deal with an injured knee. Sinner has not played since July when he beat Alexander Zverev in the Wimbledon final. He withdrew from the U.S. Open because of a right knee injury.
1 week ago
828 Scoreboard: Week 7 of high school football
Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 2
1 week ago
Marcus Mariota to start for Commanders against Colts in London with Jayden Daniels ruled out
Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota will get his second straight start in place of the injured Jayden Daniels on Sunday when Washington faces...
1 week ago
Browns didn’t ‘swing and miss’ with Deshaun Watson after all
A deal that was a disaster for four years is suddenly producing some hits. After Browns owner Jimmy Haslam called the trade "a big swing and miss," Watson beat...
1 week ago
A’ja Wilson scores 36 points as the Aces send the Fever home again with a 94-83 win in Game 3
The four-time WNBA MVP, who had a verbal encounter with a Fever fan in Indiana two nights earlier, scored 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to...
1 week ago
Braves hit 3 homers and Chris Sale closes out 6-2 win over Phillies to win Wild Card Series
After hitting into two double plays during the Atlanta Braves' loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, Michael Harris II was eager for...
1 week ago
‘Is this the end?’ Cristiano Ronaldo’s future with Portugal unclear after veteran star leaves team
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s abrupt decision to leave Portugal’s training camp after an…
1 week ago
Well-rested Dallas Stars hope long offseason sets them up to make another deep playoff run
At some point during the long offseason for the Dallas Stars, captain Jamie Benn told his wife he felt as if it was time to get started on...
1 week ago
Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep
One year after rallying past the Red Sox to win an AL Wild Card Series, the New York Yankees battered Boston. Max Fried dominated...
