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Former Washington State football coach files wrongful termination claim
Former Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich has filed a claim against the university seeking $25 million for wrongful termination after he was fired last year for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Olivia Moultrie, teenage member of Portland Thorns, proud of stand she took to play in NWSL
Olivia Moultrie signed with the Portland Thorns a little more than a year ago after suing to join the National Women’s Soccer League at just 15 years old.

MLB struggling to get attendance back to pre-pandemic levels
Blame it on lingering effects of the pandemic, resentment over the lockout or fears over the economy.
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Q&A: Was Devon Allen too fast for his own good?
Allen's DQ for a false start in the 110-meter hurdles came Sunday night and put a slight damper on an otherwise otherworldly performance by the United States at world championships in Eugene, Oregon.

A home run: US turns in record-setting medal day at world championships in Eugene
The Americans had a spectacular day at the world championships by winning nine medals on home turf.

Day 2 brings gold for Team USA at world track championships in Eugene
Chase Ealey’s first throw of 67 feet 2¾ inches in the women’s shot put was enough to secure the gold for the 27-year-old. Minutes later, Fred Kerley led a U.S. sweep of the 100 meters, leaning at the line to finish in 9.86 seconds.

Ukrainian high jumper goes for gold at worlds in Eugene
Four months after leaving Ukraine, Yaroslava Mahuchikh is at the track and field world championships, a world away in Eugene, Oregon.

Doping sleuths keep sunscreen from burning track stars in Eugene
Shortly after last year’s Olympics, the urine samples of some six dozen athletes came back with traces of a banned stimulant.

7 Northwest athletes to watch at the World Track & Field Championships in Eugene
Nearly 2,000 of the world's best runners, jumpers and throwers from 192 countries have arrived in Oregon for the 2022 World Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The big event, Oregon 22, is happening on U.S. soil for the first time and in a smaller host city than ever before, Eugene. More than 30 athletes who are from the Pacific Northwest or who were collegiate standouts here secured berths in these World Champs.

Members of Brittney Griner’s Russian team defend her character, on and off the court
Griner appeared moved by the testimony of her friends, tearing up repeatedly during Thursday's proceedings. Her longtime team doctor added that Griner has never failed a drug test.