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Tigers keep stride to earn top 10 at state
PASCO — The Ephrata Tigers cross country team had quite the day at the state championships over the weekend with e…
Jeudy's two drops stick out as 1st-round receivers stumble
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — First-round draft pick
Dodgers 1st team to clinch playoff spot, beat Padres 7-5
SAN DIEGO (AP) — While the Los Angeles Dodgers are regular participants in postseason baseball, there was something unusual about becoming the first team in the pandemic-shortened season to clinch a berth in the ex…
Trent Murphy shows his worth in Bills season-opening win
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The mere mention of the Buffalo Bills potentially cutting Trent Murphy before the start of the season was preposterous to teammate and fellow starting defensive end Jerry Hughes.
Receiver Darius Slayton finding end zone again for Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton is picking up where he left off at the end of his rookie season. He's making plays and scoring touchdowns.
Wainwright pitches Cards past Brewers 4-2 to open twinbill
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adam Wainwright shook off an early home run and pitched a four-hitter, leading the St. Louis Cardinals past the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Seahawks uncertain what to expect from Newton as Pats QB
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Pete Carroll saw what happened in the season opener as New England put the ball in the hands of new quarterback Cam Newton and he ran all over the Miami Dolphins.
Stars wait inside bubble for Stanley Cup Final opponent
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Blake Comeau and the Dallas Stars knew there would be the huge sacrifice of being away from their families once inside the NHL bubble, and those absences have only been amplified by monoton…
Column: College football whiffs in tackling the coronavirus
When it came time to confront a global pandemic, we should've known college football would whiff on the tackle.
NCAA basketball season set to open day before Thanksgiving
The NCAA men's and women's basketball season will begin Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving.
AP sources: MLB umpire tests positive for virus, crews shift
NEW YORK (AP) — A Major League Baseball umpire tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting a late shift in crew assignments in Florida this week, several people familiar with the situation told The Associated Pr…
Big Ten's cardiac registry aims to study effects of COVID-19
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Big Ten’s plan to play football this fall includes trying to save lives in the future.
Blues hire Montgomery as assistant months after Stars firing
Jim Montgomery is getting a second chance to coach in the NHL after being hired by the St. Louis Blues as an assistant coach less than a year since he was fired by the Dallas Stars for unprofessional conduct.
Yankees activate OF Judge; LHP Paxton done for season
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees activated All-Star right fielder Aaron Judge on Wednesday and batted him second against Toronto, giving the team a full stable of active regulars for the first time since Aug. 8.
Fiers, lights-out bullpen help Athletics beat Rockies 3-1
DENVER (AP) — Mike Fiers threw six sharp innings before turning it over to a lights-out bullpen and the Oakland Athletics snapped a six-game skid against the Colorado Rockies with a 3-1 win Wednesday.
Maryland businesswoman leading launch of Japanese league
The woman leading Japan's ambitious effort to launch a professional women's soccer league lives some 6,700 miles away from where the players will ultimately take the field.