Sports

Dodgers top Rays in WS opener

Published on Wed, 10/21/2020 - 12:00am
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Clayton Kershaw, Cody ellinger, Mookie Betts the Los Angeles Dodgers stars all shined.

Bills fall short of prime-time aspirations against AFC elite

Published on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 3:52pm
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Coach Sean McDermott and the Buffalo Bills had an opportunity to measure themselves against the AFC’s elite over the span of a week. They fell well short of prime-time aspirations.

The teams that played in last year’s AFC championship game had an easy time against the Bills, who were thumped at Tennessee last Tuesday night and overrun by rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire and the Kansas City Chiefs in a 26-17 loss on Monday night.

Ranger boys take home last win of conference play

Published on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 3:35pm

The Ranger football season is winding down with the final conference game in the rearview and one last out-of-conference varsity game this weekend. 

The Rangers travelled Friday to East Helena where they took home their last win of the regular season, 45-12, bringing their final conference record to 3-3. 

The Rangers played for a total of 368 yards, with 294 rushing and 74 passing. 

“Offense and defense played really well, ran the ball really well and just kind of controlled the game,” said Head Coach Nick Coate.

Ranger girls soccer season ends in loss

Published on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 3:33pm

After a tough season, the young Ranger girls soccer team, boasting just one senior player, made it to the first round of the playoffs Saturday, where they fought hard but fell to Whitefish 5-1, bringing their 2020 season to a close.  

“It was a tough game,” said Head Coach Matt Pierson. “We played well, but just not our best I guess.”

Whitefish was tough competition, especially with a home field advantage, Pierson said. On top of that, there were some poor calls that may have cost the Rangers the game, he said. 

Ranger volleyball team puts up fight against Fergus

Published on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 4:38pm
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The Ranger volleyball team suffered another in a string of close, hard-fought losses Friday against Fergus. 

The game ended in just three sets, but the Rangers fought hard in each. The Rangers came back from a big deficit in the first set, but ultimately lost 25-17. 

The girls kept their heads up, however, and made the Fergus girls want it in the second set, losing just 25-21. The third set was a repeat of the second: the Rangers wanted to take the game to a fourth, badly. 

They just couldn’t quite cut it and lost 25-20. 

Browns never win in Pittsburgh, so challenge is immense

Published on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 3:05pm
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Once the best of NFL rivalries, Cleveland-Pittsburgh fell on hard times as a matchup basically when the Browns left for Baltimore in 1996. The team that replaced them in Cleveland in 1999 never has measured up, and Ravens-Steelers became an AFC biggie.

Maybe now, finally, the Browns are ready for the big time. 

Annual Moose Chase Kids Race keeps tradition going with virtual challenges

Published on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 4:45pm
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Organizers of the 12th annual Moose Chase Kids Race are deeming the event a success.  

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic forced the annual community event to go virtual this year in an effort to ensure the safety of the participants and their families, according to a news release.

A week of bonus challenges were offered during the week of the race, Sept. 27 to Oct. 4.  

Challenges were designed to encourage participants to get outside, be active and explore the community all while maintaining social distancing and COVID safety protocols, the release said.

It’s almost ‘go time’ for Big Ten; Buckeyes favored again

Published on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 12:00am
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The wait is almost over for the Big Ten.

Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

Published on Tue, 10/13/2020 - 4:42pm
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LISBON, Portugal (AP) Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Portuguese soccer federation said Tuesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

Published on Tue, 10/13/2020 - 4:41pm
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the latest international soccer star to test positive for the coronavirus.

The Portuguese soccer federation said Tuesday that Ronaldo was doing well and had no symptoms after he tested positive while with his country’s national team.

He was in isolation and was dropped from the country’s Nations League match against Sweden on Wednesday in Lisbon.