Texans, Pats tune up for preseason game with joint practice
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) After missing 13 games last season after back surgery, J.J. Watt relishes any chance to compete.
Colorado Rapids fire head coach Pablo Mastroeni
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) Pablo Mastroeni was fired as head coach of the Colorado Rapids on Tuesday and replaced on an interim basis with assistant coach Steve Cooke.
Indians eye Friday return for Miller
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Cleveland Indians left-hander Andrew Miller is set to pitch one inning of rehab this week before being activated prior to the start of the team’s series in Kansas City on Friday.
Luton emerges from spring mystery illness as the Beavers' QB
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Quarterback Jake Luton’s debut with Oregon State saw him lead a couple of touchdown drives in the spring game but it wasn’t readily apparent what he was going through health-wise.
Astros strike early, cruise past Diamondbacks (Aug 15, 2017)
PHOENIX (AP) The Houston Astros had six extra-base hits in the first four innings, building a big enough lead to hold off the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Tuesday.
England-West Indies test series begins with day-nighter
Before this week, Stuart Broad only had one experience of bowling with a pink cricket ball – and that was sending down a delivery in a demonstration for a British TV channel in June.
Column: Fowler keeps celebrating everyone else's majors
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Rickie Fowler, golf’s version of an action hero, keeps showing up too late to save himself at the majors.
Vols freshman Jacquez Jones to miss season with knee injury
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee freshman wide receiver Jacquez Jones will miss the entire season with a knee injury.
The Abingdon Community Festival is coming!

In a little more than a week, the Abingdon Community Festival will, in a way, wrap up the summer. Angie Wherley is on the festival’s organizing board, and talks about this year’s event with Will Stevenson on
Backup again: Cowboys QB Moore healthy, now behind Prescott
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) Kellen Moore is the backup quarterback the Dallas Cowboys hope won’t have to take a meaningful snap in 2017, just as he was a year ago before an injury at training camp ended his
Dave Moody weighs in on 'sandbagging,' Kyle Larson, and Bubba Wallace
Dave Moody breaks down the "sandbagging" comments made by Brad Keselowski, Kyle Larson's amazing race-winning restart, and Bubba Wallace's impressive win.
Mental Health services now available at Lombard

With the start of the school year, now that the Galesburg School Board approved it Monday night, is the availability of mental health services at Lombard Middle School through a partnership with Bridgeway. Lombard Principal Nick Sutton,
U.S. 150 bridge under construction between Galesburg and Knoxville

If you’re traveling to or from Knoxville you may have noticed the work being done to the bridge on U.S. 150.
University: Workout procedures followed before player death
KENT, Ohio (AP) Kent State’s athletic department says its trainers and coaches followed the right procedures during an offseason workout in June after which a freshman football player died.
Danica to race Darlington with paint scheme honoring Yates
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Danica Patrick will honor NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Robert Yates at NASCAR’s throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway for the Southern 500.
GHS Grad Ryan Hellenthal New Quincy University Men’s Head Basketball Coach

Ryan Hellenthal is a 1997 graduate of Galesburg High School. He has spent the past 15 years as an assistant basketball coach at all levels of college basketball. His stops included Division I Long Beach State and
Storm hope coaching change can lift team; Lynx lead AP poll
NEW YORK (AP) Struggling Seattle hopes the coaching change last week to replace Jenny Boucek with Gary Kloppenburg helps the team turn things around.
McCoy says he's ready if Redskins call, this year or next
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) The most important member of the Washington Redskins offense could easily become backup quarterback Colt McCoy.
Redskins' Josh Norman named to Coastal' Hall of Fame
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) Washington cornerback Josh Norman is among the newest group named to Coastal Carolina’s athletic hall of fame.
Debating the defining stretch in Hornets' schedule
What point in the schedule will be the defining one for the Hornets? Breaking down the most likely stretches of games.