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Building a community at Desert City Fitness
EPHRATA — The city of Ephrata welcomed its newest athletic club earlier this summer with Desert City Fitness setti…
Wrigleyville struggles to stay open during pandemic
CHICAGO (AP) — From the back patio at Nisei Lounge to the sudsy sidewalks around Murphy's Bleachers, the fight is on. Same for Sluggers, The Cubby Bear and everywhere in between.
Peter Laviolette named coach of Washington Capitals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals hired Peter Laviolette as coach Tuesday, turning to an NHL veteran who won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006 and saw a successful run with Nashville end …
Aces' A'ja Wilson earns AP WNBA player of the year honors
A'ja Wilson has been the cornerstone of the Las Vegas franchise since she was drafted and took her game to another level this season, earning her The Associated Press WNBA player of the year honors.
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Washington Capitals hire Peter Laviolette, who won Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, as coach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals hire Peter Laviolette, who won Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, as coach.
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Syracuse coach Dino Babers hoping to see improvement
One game into the season, Syracuse coach Dino Babers isn't sure what kind of team he has.
Aging Elvis: Back issues, questions about future as Texas SS
Elvis Andrus was once that kid for the Texas Rangers, the 20-year-old shortstop whose big league debut forced one of the franchise's most popular players to change positions.
How did this happen? Vegas grapples with 5-game series loss
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Peter DeBoer didn't prepare a speech to give his Vegas Golden Knights in the event they lost Game 5 of the Western Conference final to end their run in the NHL bubble, because he didn't thi…
You can't say the crowds influenced rusty NFL officials
No one can say the crowds influenced the officials.
Stars in Stanley Cup Final after being outscored and outshot
The Dallas Stars were mired in a six-game losing streak when the season was paused for 4 1/2 months because of the coronavirus pandemic, and have been outscored and outshot since getting inside the NHL bubble.
Timeout? Fangio's late approach questioned after Denver loss
DENVER (AP) — Timeout: Why wasn't Vic Fangio calling his timeouts?
Column: Sample size is small but NFL wins week No. 1
There’s a lot that can be said about an opening NFL week that featured a little of everything — except, perhaps, the positive COVID-19 tests that everyone feared most.
Loss shows Brady-led Buccaneers far from finished product
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a lot of things to fix if they’re going to realize their potential this season..
Stars on to Stanley Cup Final after 3-2 OT win over Vegas
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jamie Benn and Dallas enjoyed the moment so much that the relative silence was pretty much an afterthought.