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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…
Lawrence, No. 1 Clemson dominate Wake Forest again, 37-13
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence said he's worked this offseason on being patient and taking what the defense is giving him instead of looking for the big play.
Aces clinch top spot in playoffs; Mystics earn eighth seed
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Dearica Hamby each scored 23 points and the Las Vegas Aces secured the top seed in the playoffs with an 86-84 win over the Seattle Storm on Sunday.
Burrow runs for TD but Chargers rally 16-13 over Bengals
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow ran 23 yards for a touchdown in his NFL debut and put the Bengals in range for a dramatic, last-minute win. Instead, he ended up like so many Cincinnati quarterbacks before him, wonderi…
Racial injustice themes fill empty NFL stadiums
Jason Myers kicked off to start the Seahawks' season-opener against the Falcons, and the ball sailed through the end zone for a touchback. No one moved a step.
Cruz, Twins power up again in 7-5 win against Indians
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit his 16th homer, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 7-5 on Sunday to complete a sweep of their weekend series.
POLL ALERT: Clemson still No. 1; La.-Lafayette, App St, 8 other teams join Top 25 missing schools not scheduled to play
NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Clemson still No. 1; La.-Lafayette, App St, 8 other teams join Top 25 missing schools not scheduled to play.
McCloud, Johnson help short-handed USF beat The Citadel
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jordan McCloud threw for a touchdown, Noah Johnson ran for another, and South Florida beat The Citadel 27-6 on Saturday night to give Jeff Scott a win in his first game as a head coach.
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Chargers muster just enough offense to slip by Bengals
CINCINNATI (AP) — Playing with a starting quarterback other than Philip Rivers for the first time since 2005, the Los Angeles Chargers mustered just enough offense — and got just enough breaks.
No. 23 Iowa State facing stiff test against Ragin' Cajuns
For the first time since 2012, Iowa State will open its season against an opponent from the Football Bowl Subdivision.
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Hopkins helps Cardinals rally past 49ers 24-20
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyler Murray used the new toy Arizona got him this offseason to get his second season off to a rousing start.
Walton drives in 3 as Mariners beat Diamondbacks 7-3
PHOENIX (AP) — Donovan Walton had three RBIs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 on Sunday.
Wilson throws 4 TD passes, Seahawks beat Falcons 38-25
ATLANTA (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks let Russell Wilson do the cooking.
Brady talks perspective, accountability after debut loss
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tom Brady's 20 previous NFL seasons, six of which ended with him holding the Lombardi Trophy, have taught him not to read too much into a single setback.