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Herbert, Eagles stave off Odessa

Grain Valley boys basketball coach Andy Herbert walked out of the locker room sporting a wry grin Monday. “Well, everything we did tonight defensively was geared to stop Boston Sanders, so I guess we’ll scrap that,” Herbert quipped after the Odessa senior guard scored 39 points in a non-conference game that his Eagles won 58-55 thanks to some clutch free throws and long-distance shooting by his son Owen, who scored a team-high 21 points.

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NFL may be trendsetter for testing

The NFL’s decision to reduce COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic, vaccinated players could signal a trend for pro sports leagues and provide an example for society to follow heading into 2022. Despite a rising number of positive cases that forced three games to be rescheduled over the weekend, the NFL, in cooperation with the players’ union, agreed on Saturday to scale back testing for vaccinated players.

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