Local baseball players take the stage for USA Baseball
Thousands of baseball players, ranging from ages 11 and up, embarked on a number of nationwide USA Baseball tryouts over this summer. They hoped...
Strasburg, Scherzer pitch Nats past Dodgers to even NLDS
BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The bullpen gate swung open and out trotted ... Max Scherzer? Yep, Washington's ace surprised the...
US women’s soccer coach Jill Ellis preps for last game
CHICAGO (AP) — Retiring U.S. Soccer women's national team coach Jill Ellis already knows she'll be emotional on Sunday at Soldier Field.
The two-time FIFA...
HS Football: Week Five scores from around the area; Week Six schedules
It’s officially “go time” as the local high school football season rolls into Week Six, which also means it’s time to play for all...
Dynamic Fitness HPK: Fitness Tip of the Week – Get moving, avoid the holiday...
It’s the fall season. That means the temperature will cool off, and the holiday season is upon us. Studies show an increase in weight...
Valley-Wide OLDlympics continues to attract area seniors to challenging athletic competitions
The annual Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s OLDlympics continues to attract hundreds of older residents, some in their mid-90s, to compete in 18 physically...
HS Football: Chaparral stays undefeated as Southwestern League action gets underway
As week Six of the high school football season got underway, teams from Southwestern League hit the field a day early, Thursday, Oct. 3...
US Soccer opposes USWNT request for class certification
ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
The U.S. Soccer Federation has filed a motion opposing the U.S. women's national team's request to certify the players'...
Padres try to put another 90-loss season in rear-view mirror
BERNIE WILSON
AP Sports Writer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres couldn't wait to put another lost season behind them and move on to...
NFL suspends Raiders’ Vontaze Burfict for rest of season
JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer
Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended Monday for the rest of the season for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis...