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By MARTHA BELLISLE, RACHEL LA CORTE and ADAM GELLER Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Undertaking the most sweeping efforts yet to contain the nation’s coronavirus outbreak, authorities banned large gatherings in the hard-hit Seattle area and San Francisco and closed Seattle’s schools Wednesday, while the NCAA announced it will hold …

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Utah’s scheduled game at Oklahoma City was postponed Wednesday night and the NBA suspended its season a few minutes later after a Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus. The player is star center Rudy Gobert, according to a person …

By Bailey Biddle The Lady Mocs women’s basketball team ended the season on a high note that fans and players will remember for a while.             The women’s team ended the season on a five-game win streak to tie for first place in the Socon. The Lady Mocs finished (10-4) in …

By Bailey Biddle             The six-foot five middle school pitcher had a passion for baseball throughout his childhood, but something else was calling his name. The same middle schooler sprung up like a rocket to six-foot ten inches going into his freshman year of high school. Then he was introduced to …

By Laura Dolejs CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.— As the Chattanooga Lookouts gear up for the 2020 baseball season, approval of Major League Baseball’s proposal to cut 42 Minor League teams, means this could be the Lookouts final season in Chattanooga. Chattanooga player Alfredo Rodriguez signs a fan’s jersey during the Lookouts’ home …

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Ramon Vila scored 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting and Chattanooga beat UNC Greensboro 74-72 on Saturday. Matt Ryan had 15 points and eight rebounds for Chattanooga (19-12, 10-8), which closed out Southern Conference play having won five of its last seven. Kaleb Hunter had 21 points …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the death of retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant (all times local): 3:45 p.m. The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team of 18 people to the scene of the helicopter crash that killed NBA icon Kobe Bryant and eight others. NTSB member …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday. He was 41. Bryant died in a helicopter crash near …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was suspended for at least the rest of the regular season and postseason by the NFL on Friday for using a helmet “as a weapon” and striking Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head. Garrett ripped off Rudolph’s helmet and clobbered him …

It’s 2011, number one Alabama played number two LSU, where terms like game of the century were thrown around.   The Tigers beat the Crimson Tide in the regular season, then Bama returned the favor in the BCS National Championship.  This brings me to my first point, whatever happens Saturday in Tuscaloosa, …