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Lynx’s Maya Moore Tops WNBA Jersey Sales Again
NEW YORK (AP) – Maya Moore’s No. 23 again tops the list of the WNBA’s most popular jerseys.
Minnesota’s second-year guard was No. 1 on the tally released Thursday by the league. The list is based on sales on wnbastore.com from last October through August...
Tribes Raise $1.4 Million for Land
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Several Native American tribes have raised more than $1 million towards buying a prime piece of real estate in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Rosebud Sioux spokesman Alfred Walking Bull tells The Associated Press that the tribe is now allocating $1...
SD Average ACT Score Remains Unchanged
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota students’ average score on the ACT college-entrance test remained unchanged this year, but still above the national average.
The state Education Department reports that 81 percent of South Dakota’s graduating high school seniors took the ACT...
Aberdeen Murder Suspect to Remain Free Before Trial
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – A South Dakota man accused of killing his 2-year-old daughter has been released from jail while he awaits a late-October trial.
Thirty-four-year-old Mario Contreras, of Waubay, has pleaded not guilty to several charges including second-degree murder in the Jan...
Gold Mine Permit Decision in SD Delayed
DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) – It likely will be more than a year before Lawrence County commissioners decide whether to grant a permit for a proposed gold mine near Spearfish Canyon in South Dakota’s Black Hills.
The commission decided Tuesday after five hours of testimony from people on both sides of the issue to wait for a report from the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources...
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Ravens WR Smith Catches on with Baltimore Fans
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) – Torrey Smith’s days of anonymity are over. When the second-year Baltimore Ravens receiver ventures into public, he’s recognized just about everywhere he goes.
During his three years as a standout receiver at the University of Maryland, Smith was just another face in the crowd...
Broncos Rookie Derek Wolfe Proves a Quick Study
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Derek Wolfe is a blur.
Whether it’s making up for a lost offseason or slipping past offensive linemen, the Denver Broncos’ top draft choice is giving opposing coordinators and quarterbacks more to worry about in 2012 than just Pro Bowl pass-rushers Elvis Dumervil and Von Miller...
Colts Send Draft Pick to Rams for Cornerback
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Indianapolis has acquired Josh Gordy from the St. Louis Rams for an undisclosed draft pick in 2014.
The 5-foot-11, 195-pound cornerback has played 16 NFL games and started since signing with Jacksonville as an undrafted free agent in April 2010...
Ex-PSU President’s Lawyers to Dispute Freeh Report
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Attorneys for ousted Penn State President Graham Spanier plan to dispute allegations he covered up reports of child sex abuse involving convicted former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
Spanier’s lawyers planned to meet with reporters Wednesday morning in Philadelphia to discuss the university-funded investigation by former FBI director Louis Freeh...
Conte’s Appeal Against 10-month Ban Rejected
ROME (AP) – Juventus coach Antonio Conte will serve a 10-month ban for his role in a match-fixing scandal after his appeal was rejected Wednesday by the Italian Football Federation.
The federation’s disciplinary committee confirmed the guilty finding for failing to report match-fixing in Albinoleffe’s match against Siena during the 2010-11 season, when Conte was coach of then-Serie B team Siena...