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Janine Beckie, Louisville rally for 2-1 win over Angel City
(Photo credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images) Janine Beckie scored the go-ahead goal in the 68th minute and Katie Lund made four saves as host Racing Louisville rallied for a 2-1 victory over Angel City FC on Saturday night. Bethany Balcer also scored for Racing Louisville (5-8-7, 22 points) which closed to within three points of eighth-place Bay FC for the final playoff spot in the NWSL. Meggie Dougherty Howard scored for
Washington State defeats Washington in Apple Cup
(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images) John Mateer passed for one touchdown and rushed for two more as Washington State defeated Washington 24-19 in a neutral-site Apple Cup on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Lumen Field in Seattle, the home of the NFL's Seahawks. The Cougars (3-0) stopped Washington on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line with 1:07 remaining to preserve just their second victory in the past 14 rivalry
Portland St. cancels game amid whooping cough outbreak
(Photo credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports) Saturday's home game against South Dakota was canceled due to an outbreak of whooping cough within Portland State's football program, the Vikings announced Saturday. "A case of pertussis (whooping cough) got into the Viking team two days ago," Portland State's Saturday statement said. "Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that affects the lungs. As a result, many team memb
Playoff-bound Storm out to avoid letdown vs. lowly Sparks
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Aiming to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, the Seattle Storm begin their final three-game stretch of the regular season on Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Sparks. Seattle (23-14) sits in fifth, one game behind Las Vegas entering Sunday. The Storm and Aces are all but locked into facing each other in the opening round, but home court in the
Behren Morton (5 total TDs), Texas Tech wallop North Texas
(Photo credit: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images) Texas Tech took a week's worth of frustration out on in-state foe North Texas on Saturday in a 66-21 home romp that was decided by halftime. Stung by a lopsided loss at Washington State the week before, the Red Raiders clicked on all fronts on the way to a 598-yard offensive explosion. Ahead 17-7 after an efficient first quarter, Texas Tech (2-1) scored 35 points in the se
Caitlin Clark, Fever close out home slate vs. Wings
(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images) The Indiana Fever will take the court for their final regular-season home game of a franchise-changing campaign Sunday when they host the Dallas Wings. Though the Fever are coming off a 78-74 loss to the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday, rookie Caitlin Clark made more history by setting the WNBA single-season record for assists by passing Alyssa Thomas's mark

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Whooping cough forces cancellation of game between Portland State and South Dakota
Author: Associated Press

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Portland State’s game against South Dakota on Saturday was canceled because of a whooping cough case, the Vikings announced.

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Washington State reclaims Apple Cup with late stand to top Washington 24-19
Author: TIM BOOTH, AP Sports Writer

SEATTLE (AP) — John Mateer ran for two touchdowns and threw for one more, Washington State made a goal line stand with 1:07 remaining, and the Cougars reclaimed the Apple Cup with a 24-19 win over Washington on Saturday.

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Dillon Gabriel leads No. 9 Oregon to 49-14 win over rival Oregon State
Author: ANNE M. PETERSON, AP Sports Writer

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Dillon Gabriel threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 64 yards with another score to lead No. 9 Oregon to a 49-14 win over rival Oregon State on Saturday.

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NYT Politics

America Ferrera and Other Celebrities Join a Push to Mobilize Latino Voters
Author: Jazmine Ulloa
Gabriel Luna and Jessica Alba also joined a $5 million effort by the Voto Latino Foundation to encourage Latino voters to cast a ballot in November.

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