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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…
McCall leads Coastal Carolina to 38-23 whipping of Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Coastal Carolina might want to start scheduling a trip to Kansas every season.
MATCHDAY: Chelsea opens at Brighton after heavy spending
A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Monday:
University at Buffalo basketball player charged in stabbing
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) — A University at Buffalo basketball player was charged Friday with assault and weapons possession after stabbing a rival player during an off-campus pickup scrimmage, officials said.
CB Jourdan Lewis out for Dallas' SoFi Stadium opener vs Rams
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas cornerback Jourdan Lewis won’t play against the Los Angeles Rams due to an ankle injury.
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Fun Belt upset; Big Ten comeback?
On the first Saturday of the college football season with Power Five conference teams playing, the Sun Belt was the star and the Big Ten grabbed headlines without even playing.
LEADING OFF: Padres host Dodgers; Twins in Chicago all week
A look at what's happening around the majors today:
Profar, Padres beat Giants 3-1 for doubleheader sweep
SAN DIEGO (AP) — With a winning record clinched for the first time in 10 seasons and a long-sought playoff berth on the horizon, the streaking San Diego Padres will try to avoid getting too psyched up for their big…
Without fall playoffs, FCS schools missing a top attraction
As the college football season ramps up in three major conferences and among other programs scattered across the country, there will be a void at the Football Championship Subdivision level -- very few games and no…
Ryu wins 4th straight decision, Blue Jays beat Mets 7-3
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a home run completely out of Sahlen Field and Hyun Jin Ryu made the early lead stand up, winning his fourth straight decision as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York …
Miller hit batter, walk, wild pitch lifts Reds over Cards
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andrew Miller loaded the bases with a hit batter, followed with a tying four-pitch walk, then threw a wild pitch that put Cincinnati ahead in a three-run seventh inning as the Reds kept up their sl…
Rams open SoFi Stadium in style with 20-17 win over Cowboys
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams ran through their tunnel and into empty SoFi Stadium for the very first time amid sparkling fireworks, flashing lights and the prerecorded cheers of fans watching from …
Oklahoma COVID-19 cases threatened game against Missouri St.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley confirmed after the No. 5 Sooners' opening victory over Missouri State that the game Saturday night had been jeopardy of being postponed or canceled because of the …
Quick-strike Lightning beat Islanders, on verge of final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — While the New York Islanders were celebrating Brock Nelson scoring the first goal of the game, Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde was steaming about giving it up. Coach Jon Cooper deci…
Jiménez homers as White Sox beat Tigers again
CHICAGO (AP) — Eloy Jiménez homered, Yoán Moncada had three hits and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Sunday for their fourth straight win.
Pujols hits 660th career homer, ties Mays for 5th place
DENVER (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his 660th career homer, tying the Los Angeles Angels slugger for fifth on the all-time list with Willie Mays.